Milwaukee needs most of any fast food chain, say readers

deleciousfood | March 13, 2025 | Fast Food | No Comments

From very popular channels to acclaimed local spots, Milwaukee is home to many good places to eat.

However, like any city, some popular restaurants are missing. This can sound particularly true if you are a newcomer looking for a taste of the house – or a milwaukeean who discovered a new favorite on a trip.

We asked our readers of which fast food brand they think that Milwaukee needed and why. Our survey, open from February 27 to March 2, received 199 responses. A restaurant has decisively won, with more than six times the votes of any other.

Here is what restaurants the Milwaukeeans are hungry:

In-n-out Burger is the most desired fast food restaurant in Milwaukee

Burger based in California and Shake Spot In-N-out Burger won the most sought after Milwaukee fast food joint with 62 votes, nearly a third of the investigation responses.

Founded in 1948, in-n-out is known for its limited but famous menu with burgers, cheeseburgers, fries and shakes. The majority of its 400 locations are at the home of the California brand, with others in the West of the United States in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, Texas and Utah. Many Readers of the Sentinel newspaper have congratulated the “Great-Tasting” and “Juicy” hamburgers from in-n-out, an affordable menu and “excellent service”.

“Taste, price, service. Everything about this place is of superior quality,” said a reader, Jason.

“The burgers have a great taste. Remember again after them after being in California 10 years ago,” said reader Connie.

What restaurants do people want to be in Milwaukee?

Another chain of hamburgers, Whataburger, based in Texas, finished in a second somewhat distant with 10 votes. With locations mainly focused in the southern and southwest states, Whataburger offers a more varied menu that includes burgers, chicken, breakfast, funds and desserts.

Burger, Chicken and Fish spot castle White Castle and Mediterranean Bowl Restaurant Cava equally in third place, each with eight votes. You don’t have to travel far to go to the nearest white castle. It is in Kenosha at 11730 75th St. Cava has locations in the Chicago region.

Fourth place was also equality. The Hamburger based on Illinois and the Milk-Shake Joint Steak ‘N Shake and 24/7 Southern Breakfast Waffle House each obtained seven votes. Steak ‘N Shake has restaurants just above the border of Wisconsin-Illinois, in Gurnee and Mchenry, according to the locator of the company’s online store. Waffle House has restaurants in the south of Midwest, South and Southwest, with its closest locations in Milwaukee in the regions of Saint-Louis and Indianapolis.

Finally, Jack in the box, based in San Diego, arrived fifth with six votes. Jack in the box is known for its large menu, which offers everything, hamburgers and chicken with tacos, egg rolls and jalapeños stuffed with cheese. The locations closest to the brand in Milwaukee are in Chicago.

Here are the best finish in our survey:

1 and 1 Burger in-n-out: 62 votes

2 Whataburger: 10 votes

3 (equality). How are you: 8 votes

3 (equality). White castle: 8 votes

5 (equality). Steak ‘n shake: 7 votes

5 (equality). Waffle House: 7 votes

7 (equality). Jack in the box: 6 votes

8 (equality). Bojangles: 4 votes

8 (equality). Jollibee: 4 votes

10 (equality). Arthur Treacher Fish & Chips: 3 votes

10 (equality). Crazy chicken: 3 votes

10 (equality). Torchy tacos: 3 votes

10 (equality). ZAXBY’s: 3 votes

Restaurants Readers want Milwaukee to have: honorable mentions

The other restaurants mentioned by respondents in the survey are listed below. Everyone received less than three votes. Four readers also said that they did not want fast food chains in Milwaukee; Two said they would rather prefer new local restaurants.