Steak 'n Shake

Steak 'n Shake is pretty legit! We were staying in Elkhart for a week and hit up this location twice! I wish they had one in Phoenix!

I got the patty melt both times. The first time it was absolute perfection! I love the skinny fries that come out with the burger. My husband told me the way to eat the fries is to dip it in a side of cheese. I was not a fan of the cheese, it has zero flavor. I also got one of their shakes with my meal, super good!

the second time we went we were on our way to the airport and I couldn't stop thinking about the patty melt, however this time when it came out it was a total bummer. The bread was not only barely toasted it was not toasted in some spots so the untoasted parts got very soggy :( The manager came over and had no problem taking my meal off the bill, they offered to make me a new one but we were on a time crunch.

I will be going back here the next time we are in Elkhart!

We were staying at the nearby Comfort Suites so I suggested eating at Steak 'n Shake as it seemed a very Midwestern thing to do. Or at least not New York or Philadelphia or DC or San Francisco because I've lived in those places and never seen a Steak 'n Shake.

We went in and the place was a little reminiscent of Johnny Rocket's. They have a drive-up window but the place has a lot of booths for sitting down with waiter service.

We ordered ours to go. I ordered to steak sliders - Buffalo and ketchup and onion. They were just OK. Not too impressive. Perhaps I should have ordered cheese on them. The meat was tough and not too juicy and tender.

The shake on the other hand, much better. They top it with whipped cream and a maraschino cherry. On Chopped they would call that solid plating. I saw that whipped cream and cherry and couldn't help myself with my vanilla shake which was good. I think next time I would try the peanut butter shake. Had one of those at Sonic other day. Good stuff.