This place truly stands out when it comes to burgers. The quality of the food is excellent and you can tell a lot of care goes into every order. The flavors have that classic, comforting taste that reminds you of traditional American diners, making the whole experience feel warm and nostalgic.
The owners and staff are incredibly friendly and clearly take pride in what they do. Customer service is welcoming and attentive, which makes the visit even more enjoyable. The building itself is spacious with plenty of room to sit and relax, creating a comfortable spot to enjoy a great meal.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kurly Q Fries, Pad Burger, Hamburger with Onion Rings
Chandler Rhine
Great food and friendly staff
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joe Suber
I've loved the pad since I was a kid, but something has changed, and not for the better. I want to think I just caught a bad day, but I'm afraid they are coasting.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
Adrian Hall
This is a home town go to. They care and you can tell. The staff are nice and helpful. They have a salad bar with someone always restocking it. The food is excellent and the prices are good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dustin Beckner
Love the pad!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Grace Thomas Jones
Quality remained consistent.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Janel Leonard
Delicious food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael “Moritz” Huettich
Best burgers in three counties!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Dee Robertson
The fries were cold and crunchy. Not the good kind of crunchy either. I would hazard a guess that it was because they weren't busy and they had been sitting there for a while. The burger was good though. Because we didn't dine in or do this as a picnic date, we are keeping it on our bucket list so that I can try a meal instead of us sharing one.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Kiley Jo
Best place with the best food and great salad bar! My husband used to work for Pepsi years ago and always says The Pad has the cleanest kitchen he had ever seen when he’d deliver Pepsi to restaurants. The workers are all very helpful also.
I really like the old school feel to this place and always enjoyed the cruise nights. Staff is super nice!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
James Punches
The good: the service was fast and everyone was friendly. It was busy but we didn't stand in line long and after ordering, our food came out quickly. The reasoning for that may not exactly be a good thing. The bad: the food unfortunately. I had a 1/2 lb cheese burger and added bacon. I also got the curly fries. My wife called them ghost fries as they were as pale as such. There was zero seasoning of any sort. In my picture, you'll see salt. I added every bit of that. They were cooked, but I would have liked some more cook time to give them some crunch. Wouldn't have altered the flavor however. The burger wasn't terrible. It's beef. You taste that. No seasoning on that beef. That can be good if that's what you like. I told you I got bacon, but I had to Sherlock Holmes the burger to find it. When I did, I pulled one of the small slivers off. It was dang near transparent. There was very little of that bacon and clearly that particular hog was anorexic. Overall, the burger was just...eh.
I saw reviews of this spot, 4.5 stars from over 1800 reviews. I guess I don't get it. Nice folks, but man, the food is just bland and the toppings lacking.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
conniedB6202BO
Good food and salad bar! Good malts and milkshakes too! Nice family owners. Always friendly, and appreciative! Please stop and I’ve it a try!!
Kyle Bannon
A classic Based burger place with delicious burgers and really bad fries and issues with consistency. They deserve a 5 out of 5 but the Fries usually suck.
This place truly stands out when it comes to burgers. The quality of the food is excellent and you can tell a lot of care goes into every order. The flavors have that classic, comforting taste that reminds you of traditional American diners, making the whole experience feel warm and nostalgic.
The owners and staff are incredibly friendly and clearly take pride in what they do. Customer service is welcoming and attentive, which makes the visit even more enjoyable. The building itself is spacious with plenty of room to sit and relax, creating a comfortable spot to enjoy a great meal.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kurly Q Fries, Pad Burger, Hamburger with Onion Rings
Great food and friendly staff
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've loved the pad since I was a kid, but something has changed, and not for the better. I want to think I just caught a bad day, but I'm afraid they are coasting.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
This is a home town go to. They care and you can tell. The staff are nice and helpful. They have a salad bar with someone always restocking it. The food is excellent and the prices are good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love the pad!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Quality remained consistent.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Delicious food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best burgers in three counties!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
The fries were cold and crunchy. Not the good kind of crunchy either. I would hazard a guess that it was because they weren't busy and they had been sitting there for a while. The burger was good though. Because we didn't dine in or do this as a picnic date, we are keeping it on our bucket list so that I can try a meal instead of us sharing one.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Best place with the best food and great salad bar!
My husband used to work for Pepsi years ago and always says The Pad has the cleanest kitchen he had ever seen when he’d deliver Pepsi to restaurants. The workers are all very helpful also.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I really like the old school feel to this place and always enjoyed the cruise nights. Staff is super nice!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The good: the service was fast and everyone was friendly. It was busy but we didn't stand in line long and after ordering, our food came out quickly. The reasoning for that may not exactly be a good thing.
The bad: the food unfortunately. I had a 1/2 lb cheese burger and added bacon. I also got the curly fries. My wife called them ghost fries as they were as pale as such. There was zero seasoning of any sort. In my picture, you'll see salt. I added every bit of that. They were cooked, but I would have liked some more cook time to give them some crunch. Wouldn't have altered the flavor however. The burger wasn't terrible. It's beef. You taste that. No seasoning on that beef. That can be good if that's what you like. I told you I got bacon, but I had to Sherlock Holmes the burger to find it. When I did, I pulled one of the small slivers off. It was dang near transparent. There was very little of that bacon and clearly that particular hog was anorexic. Overall, the burger was just...eh.
I saw reviews of this spot, 4.5 stars from over 1800 reviews. I guess I don't get it. Nice folks, but man, the food is just bland and the toppings lacking.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Good food and salad bar! Good malts and milkshakes too! Nice family owners. Always friendly, and appreciative! Please stop and I’ve it a try!!
A classic Based burger place with delicious burgers and really bad fries and issues with consistency. They deserve a 5 out of 5 but the Fries usually suck.
My Newest favorite in topeka
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