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★ Route 66 · Since 1956 ★
Happy Eats
Burgers, shakes & breakfast all day
Slide into a red vinyl booth for smash burgers off the flat-top, milkshakes spun to order and pie baked fresh every morning.
- Years in business
- 70
- Menu items
- 24
- Happy customers
- 250K+
- Average rating
- 4.8 out of 5 stars
For a limited time
Special Offer
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Our Menu
Breakfast all day, burgers off the flat-top and shakes spun to order.
Give the Gift of Happy Eats
Burgers, shakes and a slice of pie for someone special. Digital gift cards arrive by email in minutes and never expire.
Since 1956
Our Story
In 1956, Earl and June Whitaker hung a neon sign over a ten-stool lunch counter on Route 66 and promised every traveler a hot meal and a warm hello. The coffee was a dime and the pie sold out by noon.
Seventy years later the booths are still red, the jukebox still plays Buddy Holly, and the third generation of Whitakers still hand-forms every patty each morning. We grind our beef daily, spin shakes with real ice cream, and bake pie the way June did.
Whether you are passing through or have sat in the same booth for forty years, there is always a seat for you at Happy Eats.
- Beef ground fresh daily
- Shakes spun to order
- Breakfast served all day
Blue ribbons
Awards & Honors
Fresh off the grill
Gallery
A peek at the plates, shakes and booths that keep folks coming back.
What folks are saying
Reviews & Ratings
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Google
Rated 4.8 out of 51,240 reviews
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Yelp
Rated 4.5 out of 5860 reviews
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Tripadvisor
Rated 4.5 out of 5410 reviews
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OpenTable
Rated 4.7 out of 5520 reviews
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Craving it at home?
Order Online
Get your burger and shake delivered hot and cold, just the way they should be.
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Prefer pickup? Call (555) 019-1956 and we will have it bagged and ready.
Come on in
Opening Hours
Open now
Closes at Midnight
Breakfast is served all day, every day. Kitchen closes 30 minutes before close.
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Thursday | 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Friday Today | 7:00 AM – Midnight |
| Saturday | 7:00 AM – Midnight |
| Sunday | 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
Save your booth
Reserve a Table
Walk-ins are always welcome, but booths fill up fast on weekend mornings. Book ahead on OpenTable and we will have coffee poured when you arrive.
- Book up to 30 days ahead
- Parties of 1 to 8 online
- Groups of 9 or more, please call
Find the neon sign
Contact & Location
- Address
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1956 Route 66
Springfield, IL 62701 - Phone
- (555) 019-1956
- hello@happyeats.example
- Today
- Open now · Closes at Midnight
Free parking out back. The lot entrance is on Elm Street.
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Happy Eats TV
Watch our cooks build a burger from patty to plate.
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