So disappointed in the service, order was wrong but never got an apology or anything! Neither waitress was remotely friendly or kind. :-(
Shocked to find they only accept cash or checks...WHO still accepts checks? No other information was taken down i.e., phone #, drivers license, etc. Very disappointing!
We tried Timbuktu a few weeks ago since I've always wondered do they really have the "World's Best Burger" as the banner said on the outside of the building for years.
Well, to be honest, it was a good burger for sure! I had the classic burger with cheese and waffle fries. Hubby had the classic burger with krinkle cut and an iced tea (I had a water). The tea was in a huge glass which was nice so he didn't even need a refill.
The burger was very filling and the fries were good and fresh. Â The burger was seasoned well and cooked to perfection. We really enjoyed it. We didn't try the Jalepeno relish but i've heard it was good.
The price isn't bad but I really think the waitress inflated my total big time. On the menu it said it included chips but she gave us a choice of fries as well and it didn't say if it was an extra charge or not. 2 burgers with fries and 1 iced tea and a water came to $24???? For lunch I thought that as a little steep, although the food was good. The burgers were $7 each and the tea was $2.50 so I figure our bill with tip would be under $20 but if they charge extra for fries, I guess that's where the extra charge was (I wasn't given a receipt, just a word of mouth total)
If you are looking for decor, you wont get it here because you are in a bar (which  you'd realize when you saw the outside) but if you want a pretty good burger, give em a try!
I traveled to "Main St" in the "city" of Andover to visit a dive bar whose burgers have become notorious in Wichita, though maybe it's just because the name is pretty catchy. After all, Timbuktu is a city in the African nation of Mali and was the center of Islam in the continent for the 15th and 16th century. More importantly, it was popularized by comedians in the middle 20th century for having a funny name. Also included were places such as Kalamazoo and Lake Titicaca.
The Andover Timbuktu doesn't offer much spiritual guidance, but allows you to find religion at the bottom of a mug, or perhaps a mason jar. It's the type of place that only has the domestics on tap, and during certain days of the week it's cheaper to order a pitcher of beer than a glass. More importantly, they also serve half pound burgers the way they were meant to be served - stacked up, not out.
Why so many places around here insist on taking their ground beef and shaping it into a small Frisbee, I'll never know, but by forming the patty to fit within the confines of the bun, you get some depth, which means that that when cooking, the exterior can get the crispy caramelized surfaces and the interior can remain juicy (theoretically, depending on the cook). The cheese and bun were ordinary, and the fries weren't fresh (though offering tots and waffle fries was nice), but that patty was cooked well enough to make me a fan, though it might have been a little leaner than I would have liked. Also fan-inducing was the jalapeno relish and grilled onions they offer to slap on the burger for you. I thought the amount they gave me was going to be too much heat, but it worked well against the burger and, of course, the cold beer.
I can't see traveling all the way from Wichita to Timbuktu for the burger, but I can certainly understand why some do. This is how the cheap classic-style burgers in Wichita should be served.
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