Steak and Shake, Sad Sight.

[Michael G.]

My wife and I stopped in at Steak and Shake on 466 after church last weekend.
We had some gift cards and thought we would use them up.

What a sad sight.
3 maybe 4 cars in the parking lot.
5 people total in the dining room.

We attempted to use the kiosk to order and had trouble ordering two meals.
No one in sight to help, so we left and went to Culvers.

They wouldn't be in business to long.

[Gpsma]

Dont be too concerned. Fast Food will always survive in The Villages.

[thelegges]

They are busy lunch time during the week. Not sure if it’s over flow from other packed fast food or it’s their first choice. Staffing is still a problem everywhere, so couldn’t get help while u were there is a norm. But I am not keen on Mobil order, but now use it all the time

[Altavia]

Love S&S, best fries anywhere. Food is delivered fast and hot.

The kiosk are great, easy to use to get what you really want. This is the future of fast food - get used to it...

[Stu from NYC]

Love S&S, best fries anywhere. Food is delivered fast and hot.

The kiosk are great, easy to use to get what you really want. This is the future of fast food - get used to it...

Time will tell but they have a long way to go to catch McDonalds

[Michael G.]

They use to serve breakfast, but since the pandemic, it never came back.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Love S&S, best fries anywhere. Food is delivered fast and hot.

The kiosk are great, easy to use to get what you really want. This is the future of fast food - get used to it...

I agree. I also think that the have the best fast food burgers of all the chains. I don’t know how McDonald’s stays at number one. The are my last choice for fast food.

[Skip]

They will be closing this location soon.

Skip

[Chi-Town]

OP will be back. A gift card rule.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

They will be closing this location soon.

Skip

That's a shame? And McDonald's continues to thrive.

It just goes to show, it's all about marketing.

[jebartle]

How to screw up a perfectly good business, ask SS! Charm and Nostalgia was their uniqueness, so much for that.

[Michael G.]

How to screw up a perfectly good business, ask SS! Charm and Nostalgia was their uniqueness, so much for that.

We remember going in SS and had to wait for a table to eat.
Pennys and Sears took 10-12 years to go to the bottom of the barrel, SS took 1 1/2 years

[OhioBuckeye]

Well getting help is pathetic. Our economy is like a 3rd world country!

[Berwin]

Back where we moved from (Norfolk, VA), we had a Steak and Shake open and shut down the same month. This was several years ago.

[Indydealmaker]

How to screw up a perfectly good business, ask SS! Charm and Nostalgia was their uniqueness, so much for that.

Their decline is directly related to being bought by Biglari Holdings, a Texas hedge fund.

[BostonRich]

The chain has been struggling for a long time actually. The dinning room was closed for a long time and just recently reopened as a self-serve style restaurant. That will save you about 15-20% over the past server-style setup and the prices are very reasonable to begin with. Happy hour shakes in the afternoon!

I think the food is good (great thin style fries) and the shakes are excellent. We go once in a while and even ordered through Doordash recently just to give them some business.

They are a decent place and could use your support.

[DaleDivine]

The chain has been struggling for a long time actually. The dinning room was closed for a long time and just recently reopened as a self-serve style restaurant. That will save you about 15-20% over the past server-style setup and the prices are very reasonable to begin with. Happy hour shakes in the afternoon!

I think the food is good (great thin style fries) and the shakes are excellent. We go once in a while and even ordered through Doordash recently just to give them some business.

They are a decent place and could use your support.

yes, love their milkshakes...:agree:
Hopefully they won't close.
:coolsmiley:

[Blackbird45]

If you're not married to steak and shake there are new fast-food places opening here in The Villages all the time. I stumbled across a place called Burger-fi in Gainesville a few years back and wished there was one closer. They're now to opening one on 466A, I guess rubbing that rabbit foot for all these years actually worked. Try it you'll like it.

[Veiragirl]

Time will tell but they have a long way to go to catch McDonalds

My late father always said that McDonalds will be the first building on the moon

[Michael G.]

I guess rubbing that rabbit foot for all these years actually worked. Try it you'll like it.

Maybe that would work to get a Costo around here.:icon_bored:

[Mulliganguy]

FYI. . . Place called Mr. Beast Burger operating out of the Toojays kitchen. Pick up and delivery only. Very good burgers. Google Mr. Beast Burger for phone information

[B-flat]

i agree. I also think that the have the best fast food burgers of all the chains. I don’t know how mcdonald’s stays at number one. The are my last choice for fast food.

ditto!

[Ecuadog]

FYI. . . Place called Mr. Beast Burger operating out of the Toojays kitchen. Pick up and delivery only. Very good burgers. Google Mr. Beast Burger for phone information

Operating out of TooJay's kitchen in Brownwood. Very interesting concept. Thanks.

MrBeast Burger website... click here (https://mrbeastburger.com/).

[Susansquire]

I agree. I also think that the have the best fast food burgers of all the chains. I don’t know how McDonald’s stays at number one. The are my last choice for fast food.
What does the Beatlemaniacs group do??????

[EdFNJ]

My wife and I stopped in at Steak and Shake on 466 after church last weekend.. Do you mean on Sunday? Not sure how many days folks go to church. Most of these type places aren't "after Church on Sunday" lunch places. Usually they are weekday lunch places when likely it would be much busier. That said, help is difficult to find for any day, but weekends, especially Sundays are the worst. Haven been to S&S in 2 years. I have an old gift card still in my (electronic) wallet. Their indoor seating was closed for over a year from the Pandemic so we never went back. Good to hear they are opened indoors again so I can finally use my remaining $21.18.

If it was a weekday at lunchtime, disregard all the above! :D I connect church for the most part with Sunday but have no experience so could be way off. :)

[Altavia]

yes, love their milkshakes...:agree:
Hopefully they won't close.
:coolsmiley:

Their chili and chili 3 ways are a favorite.

S&S was my first paycheck job at 15 years old, back when they had carhops, making shakes/malts and sodas at 75 cents an hour.

Sad to see their decline.

[Stu from NYC]

What does the Beatlemaniacs group do??????

Play and sing beatles songs and talk about the history of the Beatles

[kcrazorbackfan]

My wife and I stopped in at Steak and Shake on 466 after church last weekend.
We had some gift cards and thought we would use them up.

What a sad sight.
3 maybe 4 cars in the parking lot.
5 people total in the dining room.

We attempted to use the kiosk to order and had trouble ordering two meals.
No one in sight to help, so we left and went to Culvers.

They wouldn't be in business to long.

Our first Thanksgiving here 7 years ago we had Thanksgiving dinner there.

[Michael G.]

MSN (https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/the-real-reason-steak-n-shake-restaurants-are-disappearing/ar-AA10EbSx?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=dfc7a936063c4cd6b9df3f688395c156)

[rmd2]

Steak and Shake - the best Shakes anywhere!!

[BrianL99]

Time will tell but they have a long way to go to catch McDonalds


McDonald's is not a competitor of Steak n Shake.

The biggest problem for the Steak 'n Shake on 466, is it's impossible location. Lack of visibility, signage and easy access.