Nite Owl Drive-In Ice Cream Parlor & Sandwich Shoppe

4.6
(810 Reviews)
Permanently closed
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4.6
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Small traditional drive-in American diner offering burgers, sandwiches & ice creams.

830 E Layton Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53207

Recent Reviews

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Feb 2024
Once you get over the fact that it's called Nite Owl but closes in the mid-afternoon, the fact that they're only open seasonally, the fact that they are cash-only, the fact that the cute retro dining room is usually closed, and the fact that the fries are some kind of terrible Ore-Ida-adjacent crinkles, you free your mind up for what is still the absolute best burger in all of Milwaukee. I don't know what they do to make the beef. I don't know where they get it or how they chop it or season it, but whatever they do, it is mind-bendingly good. Add grilled onions for good measure. I have made an annual pilgrimage with a friend to this place and we are never disappointed by the burgers. I recommend driving across the street to eat in you car from the airport observation lot, where you can watch planes take off and land.
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Nov 2023
One of the best burgers I've had! Great find! Nice guy, too!
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Nov 2023
The mushroom and Swiss burger is mouth watering, could use a touch of salt and pepper. People complain about the hours. They are closed for the winter and open back up around late spring. There is always gonna be a line for lunch. You may end up waiting 30 to 45 minutes. Everything is made fresh. Once they run out of hamburger meat, they are closed for they day. That's how it has always been. The fries and onions used to be good but this season was below par. They have been in business for over 75 years. Parking is small. It's also cash only.
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Oct 2023
Delicious burgers, limited hours
google
Oct 2023
THE best mushroom and swiss on the planet, and I've tried them all. I've been coming here almost 10 years, and I look forward to every single visit. The owner is incredible. P.s., grilled onions take a phenomenal mushroom and swiss to a whole new level.
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Oct 2023
For many years numerous people have told me that I absolutely need to try the food at Night Owl because it's extremely delicious and it can only be bought once per year during the summer months. I always missed my chance. But, last week my girlfriend and I were finally able to try their burgers! I ordered 2 double cheeseburgers with lettuce and grilled onions. I was very surprised at how good they actually are! The patties were lightly seasoned compared to the others. And lacked that charbroiled goodness I love from Kopps. But, the burger was HUGE and juicy. I've always been eager to know how Night Owl stacked up against burgers from some of my favorite places which are; Kopps, Denny's, Portillo's, and Outback in that order with Kopps being the best. The night owl double cheeseburger is big, delicious, a tad bit on the greasier side for my liking. The patties were cooked medium rare with more pink in the middle than I'm comfortable with. So, overall, I ranked it 4th between Portillo's and Outback due to its mildly seasoned medium rare doneness and its size being on par with Portillo's. I never expect to see pink meat in my burger. Outbacks burgers are better seasoned. But, they're also the smallest of them all. So, Night Owl definitely won in that category. I look forward to trying Night Owl against. Perhaps it wasn't their best. But, I don't plan on throwing out the baby with the bath water, LOL. I'll definitely be going again next summer.
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Oct 2023
GREAT FOOD / DECEPTIVE HOURS.. WHERES THE NITE HOURS THEN YOU SHOULD CALL IT DAY-OWL INSTEAD . WE WONT GET TO SEE THE FONZ OR AL OR EVEN OPIE CUNNINGHAM THERE UNTIL THOSE LATE NITE HOURS ARE IN OPERATION . COULDNT YOU JUST OPEN ONCE OR TWICE A YEAR IN THE LATE EVENINGS . I'D BET THAT ALONE WOULD DRAW IN TWICE THE CROWDS EVEN FROM THE COASTS. STICK AROUND ...DAY-OWL

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(414) 483-2524

830 E Layton Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207