Andy’s Igloo Drive-In Restaurant in Winter Haven

Whenever I’m in Central Florida, I’m always on the lookout for old-school restaurants. Andy’s Drive-In Igloo Restaurant in Winter Haven fits the bill, so my wife Marcela and I went to check them out.

Andy’s Drive-In has been around since 1951, as evidenced by its architecture. But how was their fabled retro burger?

Andy’s Drive-In Menu

Andy’s uses fresh, never-frozen beef, which is what I was hoping for. It’s also chargrilled, which is a nice change of pace from 99% of restaurants that use flat-tops for cooking their meat patties.

The burgers are available in reg (about 3 ounces), 1/3 pound, 1/4 pound, and 1/2 pound sizes. If you get the basket, they come with frozen crinkle-cut fries.

I ordered a regular cheeseburger. I’m two bites in when I call the waitress over. I’m interested in finding out why the 1/3-pound burger is called the Steakette. She doesn’t have an answer for me but does mention that it’s the most popular burger on their menu.

Alright, I’ll bite.

How many Steakettes?

I add a Steakette with cheese to my lunch order as Marcela looks on with a, “No, you didn’t face.” It might be because the Steakette has more mass, and it holds the smokiness better. It is the burger to eat. There is nothing like a great chargrilled burger.

If I could go back in time to before I placed the order, I’d order two Steakettes straight up. I wasn’t thinking about going back to 1951, although I like that idea, too.

Since Andy’s was open before Burger King existed, I can imagine that this is what BK must have tasted like back in the day.

Fresh ground beef that’s chargrilled never goes out of style, and that’s why Andy’s Igloo Drive-In Restaurant will be around forever. Thank goodness for that.

Andy’s Igloo Drive-In Restaurant
703 3rd St SW
Winter Haven, FL
(863) 293-0019

Website – https://www.andysigloo.com
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/andysigloo
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/p/ANDYS-IGLOO-100067709658053

Monday 8:00 am – 11:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am – 11:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am – 11:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am – 11:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am – 11:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 11:00 pm
Sunday CLOSED