Leon's Frozen Custard — Restaurant in Oshkosh

I was born and raised in Oshkosh, but have moved away to Tucson, Arizona, for the past 10 years. I was so excited to be able to enjoy Leon's Frozen Custard again! I did, however, go to Leon's on a Saturday night, and it was packed. The first thing that was obviously noticeable was that there was nowhere to park since they had an overload of customers. For my own convenience and the nature of my order, I decided to park in the road and walk up to place the order. For a drive-in restaurant that caters mostly to vehicles, I cannot understand why the parking situation/lot has not been updated/expanded. Since Leon's is located on a rather busy street in Oshkosh, and on Fridays and Saturdays, they serve many customers, I would think that safety while enjoying their after-dinner dessert was a concern that the owners of Leon's would have addressed by now, but this was not the case. Cars were halfway pulled into Leon's parking lot off of Murdock Street. I even noticed as I waited that a father and his two little children rode their tiny bikes on the sidewalk right where the cars were waiting to enter the parking lot, just minutes later. I ordered a pound of Joos burgers and received six buns with the order, which I thought was very nice. My order did take a bit longer than expected, but I was okay with that aspect of my visit. As I waited for my Joos Burger goodness and buns, I got to look around at the outside vicinity of Leon's. I was actually surprised to see an older-looking trailer directly behind the restaurant. It was painted with the same colors as Leon's Frozen Custard: bright orange and a teal-like color. That is how I knew the trailer home was even related to the restaurant. Although the home and business match in color, I am sorry, Leon's, but this property is a complete eyesore as a whole! I also noticed a seating area and a porta-potty near the trailer side of the property. It was dark and uninviting, hidden in the corner. This is supposed to be a be-bopping place whirling with fun and positivity. I personally do not enjoy parking my car, waiting for my order, and then EATING some awesome custard next to a blue, outdated porta-potty and trailer park or campground-looking area. Use this space more wisely and allow for more parking spots to make the business safer for not only the customers but the neighborhood and pedestrians as well. The last thing that I want to mention is the cleanliness of the windows of the restaurant. I was sitting on a bench waiting, and yes, I was nearer to the glass than most visitors probably are. The windows to Leon's Custard are a main visual aspect of this drive-in. My suggestion for this well-loved company is to clean these windows every day. I know it is important to make sure there are no spots, dirt, or debris on them, and in the restaurant business, cleanliness is always best. Shine the place up a bit. Make the building pop in order to make up for its actual size. When customers choose to go to Leon's or any drive-in for that matter, they want the crispness, the neon reflections, the nostalgic feeling, and the awe of the '50s! You cannot just slap poodle skirts on your workers and make no renovations to the scenery and call this a '50s drive-in diner. Please, Leon's Frozen Custard, make the changes that will keep your already awesome business rockin' for...

Yet another under-rated secret of Wisconsin. The burgers there are "Pretty Ok" but their off the beaten path items (like Hot Beef Sandwiches and Hot Turkey with Gravy, even their Sloppy Joe's are great) are what one must truly experience. Their custard was featured on the Food Network for being one of the best in the nation and (if I am correct) the best in the state. Leon's actually has two locations; Milwaukee and Oshkosh. It started with two brothers: Leon and the other (who for the sake of this I will call Mark). Leon went and opened his in Milwaukee first, with a really cool neon sign that cost a good chunk of change for the time. Well Mark (the other) said to his brother "I am going to do that too." So he did but when it came to the sign his mother had the final say. Basically his mom told him "Dont be a stoop and spend money on a sign when you can use your brother's spare." So after everything was said and done, the mom won out (as most mother do) and the restaurant that would have Read MARK'S (for story sake)...

Bring cash, not a credit card, and hope you get a good server. AirVenture week, I get it. All the parking spaces were full. They were slammed and working hard. Walked away after 45 minutes (25 minutes after placing order). Server said back counter messed up because ‘she has no control over the order in which they process credit cards.’ Ok, but a good server would have followed up. Another group walked up 20 minutes after us, we placed our orders at the same time, they finished eating before we lost all hope and asked for our order or our credit card. We left empty handed. FYI. They turn off the lights at 9p yet some cars pulled up afterwards and got served while others did not- and I heard them complain- to our same server. She apparently wanted to go home while others wanted the extra tip money. Again, I was patient and understanding, to a point. Ridiculous. I watched our server count her money every 10 minutes or so. I guess she made her target- and Leon’s lost a customer. Hope you...