Waylans Kuku

Reviews

• ★★★★½ Hamburger Flavor Burst Ice Cream Visited Jan 11, 2017

  Old Fashion Hamburgers & Ice Cream On Route 66

  A roadside treasure. I was looking to visit places on Route 66 and this is one that not only has survived along with its neon sign, but is still open for business.
  
  I visited during the early morning about 10am, so sadly I did not get the chance to photograph the neon sign lit up in all its glory. I plan to hopefully make it back up there before time takes its toll on this place like it has many others.
  
  While there I did stop in and buy some early lunch. I purchased the regular hamburger which was only about $1.20 and a orange Flavor Burst Ice Cream for $1.50, which was vanilla ice cream with a flavor swirl mixed in. The hamburger was good, reminded me of burgers I've had at other 1950's survivor restaurants. Minimal, semi thin patty, but good flavor. I thought the Ice Cream Blast could have had a little more flavor, was less than I was expecting, but wanted to try something that no one else was offering.
  
  Overall the food was good, and I would recommend visiting this place if your wanting a little blast from the past. Its a good place to take your kids, especially when traveling, maybe get a little history lesson in. You can feed the family without breaking the bank. You get the vibe when your there, of how this place has been over the decades.
  
  I was party of a conversation where they were talking about a newspaper article on the wall. Apparently a regular at the KuKu Burger was a gentleman who was able to turn his feet backwards and walk.. He was supposedly the inspiration for the character Tow-Mater on the cartoon movie Cars. While driving around town I actually saw a Tow-Mater replica on a street corner.
  
  When you look at the walls, you see all the history of this place. Its a treasure on Route 66 and I hope it continues to serve as such.
  
  My burger, and ice cream blast totaled less than $4. It was still early in the day and I wasn't super hungry, but I couldn't pass the chance to eat here.
  Stop by and grab something to eat.. Its a great road trip stop.

  — Paul