On a business trip flying through Kansas City, I had a little time to kill and decided to see what the burger choices were there. First up, Winstead's Drive-In, a Kansas City institution since 1940. A classic American hamburger joint.
Simple menu: burgers, sandwiches, sides fountain drinks and desserts. I got there late in the afternoon and the crowd was diverse. A table full of a high school kids. A business meeting between a man and a woman. A couple sharing a GIANT strawberry shake. Two young women, waiting for their dates. Two older women, catching up. Very diverse crowd, all drawn together by the place. I ordered a double with cheese and it was done well - two small patties, cooked to crusty, served piping hot.
The burger was very good. But what really set the place apart was the drink.
I ordered a cherry limeade. This was a thing of beauty. Lime sherbert atop chipped ice, with cherry juice, soda, a cherry and a slice of lime. There is only one word that I can use to describe it:Transcendent.
This single glass transcended the glass line between drinks and dessert. I could have drank seven - I held to one. Absolutely amazing.
Carey said good thing you included a cherry limeade in your order, because no trip to Winsteads would be complete without one.
ReplyDeleteMan all of a sudden I'm starving! Do you have a favorite in Winfield, Andy? If so, count me in. If not, let me help you find one.
ReplyDeleteChris
@ChrisM - the cherry limeade was amazing. MUCH better than the burger, which was good.
ReplyDelete@ChrisH - I don't have a favorite in Winfield, but I've got two on my list for flying in and out of Wichita -NuWay Cafe and Jack's North Hi Carryout.