Winstead's Steakburger

Something from childhood!My favorite steak-burgers dbl winstead with cheese with onion pickle catchupmustard.Limeade breakfast is a local staple eggs to order!

This diner in Kansas City opened in the 1940's and has been serving up delicious dishes since! Winstead's is a staple in Kansas City for their steakburgers and breakfast. The menu is simple but each dish is amazing! Grab your food to go in the drive-thru, or dine inside of the 1940's themed restaurant. We went for breakfast and enjoyed the breakfast platter, pancakes, and biscuits & gravy. If you haven't been to Winstead's, make sure to add it to your Kansas City food bucket list!

We stopped in here for a old-fashioned burger with tator tots and fries. I heard this is one of the oldest places still open..bring me back to those times..

Winstead's, once a staple of KC, has been aging quite a bit of late, but in my opinion, it's still got it!First, I have to be real here because it's quite noticeable.. the Plaza Winstead's is in need of some love and TLC. It's a bit of a fixer upper, and by that I mean ripped booths, dirty carpet, a once-fun jukebox that is broken down, and bathrooms where it's best just to hold it til you get home. That being said, the combo of nostalgia + price + kid friendly makes this still a fun, annual go-to for us. The servers are always friendly here, and the smashburgers and onion rings are delicious. Of course, you have to get a shake/malt/skyscraper of some kind as well. Hopefully they can revive some of the glory days of this iconic spot, and if not, we'll still find ourselves here on occasion, taking in the Plaza lights and having some fun family time like we used to with our grandparents back in the day.

I had the ham,egg and cheese breakfast sandwich on an English muffin with no butter. So yummy. And what a deal! This is a no frills diner stocked full of locals. Good cheap food.

We came here later before 9 pm so it was not busy but the waitress was very nice and attentive coming back to check on us or our drinks. The design inside feels like a classic diner still even if it is an older building/ older furniture. The cherry limeade was so good, tart and sweet and both burgers had enough toppings and sauce on. Everything came out fast and overall it was a fun experience to go to a more classic diner like this.

Overall tasty burger spot but a little disappointed from this experience. Burger patties were cold and the service busy, so took a while to get the food. That being said solid KC burger joint and hopefully they can have more attention to detail next time.

Legendary Kansas City drive-in next to the beautiful Plaza. I have vivid memories over the decades, coming here as a child, and later, doing eating contests of their giant Skyscraper shake.Famous New York writer, Calvin Trillin, called the Winsteads Steakburger the best in the country. My wife had a single steak burger with cheese while I opted for the triple steak burger without cheese, including grilled onions. We split an order of 50-50, onion, rings, and tots. The tots and rings were cooked quite nicely and were very crispy.The best limeade I have ever had is here at Winsteds. They put a little scoop of lime sherbet in the drink, and it really makes a difference! Their shakes are exceptional, as is their special drink, the Frosty. If you aren't in the mood for a burger, try the fried egg sandwich or their grilled cheese. The taste of their steakburgers, and the quality of meat they use is what makes Winsteads stand out above others. Eighty-plus years and they are still going!

I really enjoyed this place. Great simple smash burgers that were satisfying. Onion rings were crispy and delicious. Malts were a great texture, obviously made with real ice cream. Really cute classic diner. Servers were friendly. Wish this place was closer to me!!

My all time favorite burgers and ice cream! Such good prices, love the classic vibe in there. I dream of their chocolate frostier and cherry lime aid.