Nite Owl Drive-In

A colleague at work mentioned this spot to me. To be honest, it wasn't bad, but it was just a burger—meaty, cheesy, bacon burger. If they had included some burger seasoning, it could have been fantastic. If you enjoy savoring the flavor of your burgers and truly appreciate the beef, then this burger is certainly for you. I got a double out of greed, and let me tell you, it was a hefty burger. I couldn't finish it.

An absolute gem of a drive-in! The menu may be simple—burgers, chicken sandwiches, fish sandwiches, hot dogs, fries, and onion rings—but every single item is loaded with flavor. The burgers are massive and juicy, the chicken and fish sandwiches are crispy and satisfying, the hot dogs are old-school classics, and the fries and onion rings come out golden, crunchy, and piled high. Top it all off with a shake or malt, and you’ve got the perfect throwback meal. No chain fast food place can even come close! Pro tip: get there early—once they sell out, you’ll be waiting until your next craving. This is local comfort food at its absolute best!

Not worth it at all. Stay away if you value your money and tastebuds. They have the gall to charge $16 for a double mushroom Swiss burger and use CANNED MUSHROOMS. They can’t even be bothered to chop up and sauté their own. Sure, there’s a lot of beef, but it is not flavorful at all. Plus the low quality bun is soggy. The $4 fries are flavorless and soggy. The $6 chocolate malt was OK but had no malt flavor to it. On top of all of that, I could maybe see those prices being worth it if they provided a nice, nostalgic atmosphere to eat in, but they’ve made the lazy decision to keep their dining area closed thus reducing overhead even more. It just screams of cost cutting to wring every dollar out of the people nostalgic for this place. The only bright spot was the friendly and speedy service. But that does little to fix anything when you have nowhere to eat your overpriced burger.

Great burger joint. Old fashioned yummy goodness. Hilarious that most of the reviews that dislike it. Don't like it cause of the hours. Fresh meat delivered every morning, open at 10. They close when it runs out. Is there anything as simple as that to understand? I love the never know hours cause it weeds out the entitled, serve me, pamper me whiners and keeps them out of the lot and from buying up burgers so many others are way more deserving of. Keep up the great job Nite Owl, you're rocking it.

Classic drive-in food, huge burgers, crispy fries, creamy milkshakes, everything that it says it is, it is. The service can tak a long time depending on the season and time of day but the drive-in ambiance makes it a place where you can chat with other customers comfortably while waiting.

Hands down a must for anyone visiting Milwaukee or if you have never been here. Delicious fresh made burgers made to order. Priced appropriately and always Delicious.

The burger was dry and had an odd taste to it. I hope I don't get sick from it. Dining room is closed permanently so you either need to eat in your car or live near the area

TLDR; good burgers, good shakes, great onion rings, fries were under seasoned. All-in-all it was worth the visit, but I don't think I'll be rushing back anytime soon. CASH ONLY. More in-depth review below. -- The Nite Owl has been exploding on the MKE food influencer scene, so I had to see if it was worth the hype. My wife, 4-year old and myself went on a Saturday arriving at about 11:20am and they were indeed fully open (I know a lot of reviews complain about the business hours). The order: 2x single bacon cheeseburger, basic cheeseburger, fries, onion rings, vanilla shake. The burgers are good. They are thick, handmade patties, ours looked to be cooked to medium-well. The cheese was great and nicely melted. Had the bacon burger with the works (ketchup, mustard, fried onions & pickle). All these elements combined made for a good burger, but certainly not the best I've had in the MKE area. I do think the burger patty itself was under seasoned. The onion rings were great. The fries, however, I do not understand the reviews that say the fries are some of the best they've had, they were entirely under seasoned, like no salt (maybe you need to add your own?). They are thick crinkle cut, super potato-y which my wife likes, but I don't care for personally, but you do get a lot of them, one bag is enough for 2 people. The vanilla shake was good. I'm glad we went, but won't be rushing back. Friendly reminder that they are CASH ONLY and their prices aren't bad, but they aren't cheap so you probably need $60-70 to feed a family of 4.