Vista Drive In

Donating everything from cups, napkins and coupons for proms and other various school functions to hosting field trips and giving presentations. Vista has received numerous certificates, signs and the such for supporting the local high schools and has even received an oar from the KSU row team in the early 70's and a baseball in the 80's from the K... -State baseball team. Vista has not been "just another fast hamburger place. Since we began, Vista has always had: Drive-Up Windows A Quarter Pound Hamburger Tossed Green Salads Ice Creme and Dessert Items The menu has evolved through the years with the addition of the Monster Meals for children, breakfast, chicken sandwiches, Cyclones and the burger good enough for a king, the "Royalburger". However, many things remain the same. The chili is still made the way Charles and Martha made it on their honeymoon in 1941 with tasty browned hamburger and onions, red beans and tomatoes with spices. Vistaburgers are also still prepared the way they were 50+ years ago when Vista opened-- always garnished to order with fresh tasting quarter pound ground beef after all "We fix it like you like it! Brownies are made from "scratch" with the same recipe Martha used to teach her Home Economics classes at Wamego High School. Limes are squeezed daily for their famous Limeades. Corndogs are also still "stuck" daily. We've come a long way since Charles and Martha sat in their living room down on the farm and figured out the name Vista and dreamed up the whole concept of the special restaurant that bears the name. The owners, managers, employees, and customers enjoy thinking back to 1964 every year when Vista celebrates its anniversary, usually with Half-Price Vistaburgers for a week or two in April. Vista's basic philosophy has remained the same over the years-- to serve great quality food, well prepared by pleasant employees in a sanitary kitchen, and served in a clean, comfortable and friendly dining atmosphere. We believe our customers have the right to expect this kind of service at ...Read More