Hinkle’s Sandwich Shop Menu

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  • Andy M.

    It was a decent Burger, but the reason I'm giving Hinkle's the 5 star rating is the overall dining experience. Walking into Hinkle's is like walking back in time to the mid-60's. This place hasn't changed its decor for decades and I hope they never do. Everything from the old counter to the quarter jukebox was a pleasant surprise. The Burgers are small. A little larger than your average White Castle, but they taste a whole lot better. The meat and all the ingredients are fresh and delicious. But the star of the show is the restaurant itself. It reminded me of the little Grill's my Father used to take me to when I was a kid. It brought back some wonderful memories. Here's the bottom line. If you're an old nostalgic fart like I am, you will love this little eatery. The food and service are top notch and the trip down memory lane was much appreciated. I thought the place was far-out, groovy. Peace and love to all.

    (5)
  • Ian P.

    It was exactly what I expected. Good burgers, good service. Home fries were great. I had no urge at all to burn the place down unlike other reviewers.

    (5)
  • Nicole Z.

    If you live in madison, hinkles is definitely a staple. Classic diner setup with delicious greasy food. Don't like greasy food? Then don't come here. Simple as that. Everyone loves it. My friends from Chicago are absolutely obsessed with this place. They've been raving about it for years now. Get a double cheeseburger, home fries with cheese and a wedding cake milkshake. You WILL NOT regret it! Yes, it is a hole in the wall. Yes, it is dirty. But the good is just phenomenal.

    (5)
  • Justin C.

    You don't have to be drunk to enjoy this food. The smell alone drew me inside after walking around old town Madison. The burgers are the smaller ones with pickle and onion like White Castle but three times as tasty. I could do some serious damage at this place

    (4)
  • Heath C.

    White Castle should bow down at the feet of Hinkle's Sandwich shop as they are the one true King of slider style hamburgers. Hinkles has been an institution in the Madison, Indiana area for over half a century and during that time about the only thing inside thas has changed are the employees and the paint on the wall. It really is an old school throwback diner and they dont want to be anything more than that. There are two sides to the facility. The diner and the bar. The diner side has tables that multiple people can sit at, and it opens and closes at normal operating hourse. The bar side has the classic long bar with stools for people to sit at, and it stays open 24 hours. The menu.....well.....i've been going to Hinkles for years and I dont think i've spent more than 5 minutes combined looking at the menu. Anyone who's anyone that comes to Hinkles comes there for 3 things. 1) The burgers! Slider size burgers that are cooked perfectly, slightly greasy, and oh so freakin delicious! They come stock with pickles and onions and you can add cheese if you wish. 2) The Home Fries! Otherwise known as hash browns to some people. You can get them covered with slices of american cheese if you choose to do so....which i do! 3) The Milk Shakes! Baskin Robbins eat your heart out. Hinkles has a wide variety of milk shakes with all kinds of random flavors....from Milky Way....to Purple Goo....to Wedding Cake. They are all homemade and go great with the small burgers! If you are ever within 50 miles of Madison Indiana......do yourself a huge favor and set your GPS for Hinkles! You will NOT regret it!

    (5)
  • Jake S.

    A legacy tradition in Madison. Generations introducing their offspring to the ritual of the greasy spoon, and there's none better than Hinkles!! Late night or early morn, it's consistent. Classic sliders with homefries, great chili and too many frozen drinks to shake a stick at. Even a building fire couldn't shut this place down!!

    (5)
  • Michael K.

    Wonderfully flavorful burgers with grilled onions. Skip the fries and try the home fries, which have a great flavor with a crispy surface. You can add onions and cheese. Historic location that adds to the experience. I had great service.

    (5)
  • Allan M.

    Rereading reviews for places I'd visited before, and I'm surprised I never wrote a review for this place. This needs to be rectified, right now. I've never had good experiences ordering White Castle style burgers regardless if I happened to be drunk or got one of the specialty of the month ones(i.e. French Onion sliders), and this still remains my favorite of all the slider style burger places I've ever tried in my life(never mind my visit was back in the mid-2000s, and when I was visiting a friend here). Great classic ambiance inside(if you're from Chicago, it'll remind you of Diner Grill), and the food was great both times I went. The reviews are making me wish I'd ordered a milkshake at least one of those times, since now I'm starting to wonder what those are like. One will probably never have a chance to go to this town, except if they're traveling on I-71 inbetween Louisville and Cincinnati, but Madison is so worth the detour to check out. It's such an amazing and charming little town, that I think others would also be impressed if they did the detour to check Madison out. One of these days, I'll make it back to Madison again, and definitely a visit to Hinkle's will be also in order.

    (4)
  • Sara S.

    Great spot! Hubs had double burgers (White Castle size) and I had grilled ham n cheese. Burgers were good - grilled little gems. Ham was thick sliced - very good too. Both had home fries - Yum! Friendly and quick service. Would recommend!

    (5)
  • Angela H.

    Esquisite selection of hand blended shakes. Best paired with a pile of cheese covered homefries!

    (5)
  • Julie M.

    I'm a fan! The burgers are fantastic and you MUST have them with grilled onions and pickles. The fries are just so-so - where you want to be is with the hashbrowns, those are crazy good! Milkshakes are THE BEST and they are my summertime treat when I visit.

    (4)
  • Woody W.

    A great place for homemade "sliders". They're a little bigger, and far more tasty that what you'll get at White Castle. It's worth a drive to Madison to grab some of the amazing little burgers. I had the triple cheese burgers, they were tasty, not greasy, and the buns weren't soggy. I added the home fries and the experience made me smile!

    (5)
  • Adam B.

    Hinke's is a great and special burger joint in Downtown Madison. If you want an inexpensive meal, this is the place to go. The place is small, you eat at the counter, but it is a fun small establishment!

    (5)
  • Christie C.

    No way in hell do I miss my opportunity to come here at least once when I'm in town. My husband hates me for the amount of Hinkles burgers I need, but I constantly tell him that his colon problems are not my problem. I can eat at least four of these warlocks and a small milkshake. It's amazing, so don't miss it.

    (5)
  • Kate D.

    We opted not to eat here, so i can't vouch for food quality, but i felt a need to correct a misnomer - this is NOT a sandwich shop. It is a greasy spoon - we weren't in the mood for burgers/fries/fried stuff but i'm sure they know their way around the grill. Walking in you are greeted by a strong greasy smell which normally would appeal to me but instead forced us to go to the downtowner when we realized there wasn't anything on the menu that sounded good. Also, they need to work on their staff's ability to take calls - i called to ask where specifically they were located, and after multiple back and forth exchanges with a worker who obviously didnt care she finally had to ask someone what their street address was (!?) and had trouble telling me what businesses were in the immediate viscinity.

    (2)
  • Libbie V.

    Hinkle's serves the classic, flat-top grilled, small, diner burger. A wee bit larger than a White Castle burger but tastes like the best slider you've ever stuck in your face complete with pickles and grilled onions. I personally like the singles with cheese but they also offer doubles & triples. Then there's your necessary side of starch. They have French fries. BUT, yer gonna wanna order the home fries which are a pile of shredded fresh taters that are grilled & squarshed down until they're good & crispy. Oh, yeah, there's other stuff on the menu but I've never ventured down that road. (Though, I'll have to admit, their Exotic Ice Cold Shakes look pretty delish.)

    (5)
  • Jon M.

    I'm a sucker for tiny burgers cooked on a flat top griddle in plain sight. Old neon sign, brick walls, a lunch counter style hole in the wall in an old river town. You'll want to order multiple burgers, as they are smaller than one may expect. I recommend 3 or 4 cheese burgers with pickle, onion and a side of tots. One thing this place lacks is customer service. The staff is not attentive, they could care less if you come or go, they don't want to have a converstaion, much less give you a refill. But Hinkle's is a mainstay of Madison, Indiana so it can afford to ignore customer service. What it lacks in human pleasantness it makes up for in character, history, and charm. I highly recommend going, but don't expect to be treated like a king!

    (3)
  • Randy H.

    Out for a day motorcycle ride stopped by for some sliders. We had the double cheeseburgers with the grilled onions. They were great! Also the onion rings were good, but wouldn't recommend the bean salad, too dry. Staff was responsive and friendly. We'll go back.

    (4)
  • Jared R.

    The burgers are nothing fancy or special, but for the love of god I can't get enough! I look forward to visiting this place every time I make a trip to Madison, IN. Definitely one of the more memorable burgers I've had and I usually splurge for the double cheeseburger. At least two.

    (4)
  • Jeff B.

    This is the best. Great burgers and awesome breakfast items too. On a recent visit to Madison was only able to enjoy Hinkle's one time :( but I know we will be going back time and time again. If your in Madison you have to go to Hinkle's!!!

    (5)
  • Terri H.

    Everyone talks about how good the burgers are here so we had to check them out. Service was fast so people didn't have to wait long for a table. The place was packed. There were people eating at the outside tables and it wasn't a very warm day. The burgers are like gourmet Krystal or White Castle burgers so if you like those restaurants then you will love this one. This is a great place for a quick bite.

    (4)
  • Todd M.

    Great little burger shop.

    (4)
  • Ken S.

    My wife and I ate lunch at Hinkle's Sandwich Shop today. We had some pretty good hamburgers that were very reminiscent to White Castle "sliders". Nothing fancy but good quality burgers. I didn't even add mustard or ketchup to mine. My wife had some onion rings while I ordered their home fries. The fries were really hash browns IMO but were very tasty. If you go be aware there are two entrances. We entered the first door we came to and found ourselves in an old time diner setting with no tables or booths. Counter stools was all that's available on that side of the diner. If you go in the other entrance there are some tables and booths. Not fancy but the food was good. Very reasonably priced. The atmosphere was from days long past. A little hole in the wall diner with good food, nice people and wonderful smells.

    (4)
  • Steven G.

    If you are passing through Madison, Indiana, stopping by Hinkles is a must. The home fries with cheese and the milk shakes are absolutely to.die.for. This place is perfect if you need a late night snack or simply crave a cheap meal with friends. Furthermore, they are very involved in the community. For example, they supply burgers for an eating contest that my Fraternity house holds as a rush event. The only reason I give this place a four instead of a five is because of the late night crowd that is mostly entertaining but can get a little rowdy.

    (4)
  • Elizabeth M.

    Ooh, this place was bad. Really bad. Even a greasy spoon restaurant like this can do better. I left feeling dirty, not only because there was no water in the bathroom.

    (1)
  • H.L. S.

    I get nauseated from the greasy odor every time I walk past.

    (1)
  • Willie S.

    Can you give 5 stars after a milk shake - YES! Had dinner at the Downtowner - see separate positive review. The folks at Hanover admissions lusted over the shakes and burgers at Hinkle's - the shakes were great but the hamburgers - cooked in front of you on the grill smelled and looked amazing. Can you say hole in the wall - independent - special place - yep. Can't wait to return. Sliders at their very best. If you are a fancy diner - skip it. If you love food and independents - get in there.

    (5)
  • Mike L.

    Hinkles, like most greasy spoons in small towns, is an institution. Since Hinkles is open late during the week and open all night on the weekends it is a place where many worlds come together: People getting food after a night of drinking, people working 3rds on break and college kids. at night there are only 12 bar stools open and the cooks will serve up sliders cheese hash and milkshakes. While I was going to college in the area, I always look forward to a late night snack

    (4)
  • Sarah F.

    I had never had a slider before, nor did I know what it was before I visited this place. MY sister and I got doubles and they rocked our world. Every time I come to Madison, you can bet that I'm stopping here.

    (4)
  • Tiger J.

    This place is a classic model for a "Greazy Spoon Diner" Place has been redone since a fire in late 90's. Always a place to eat after a night boozing it up. Hamburgers are like White Castle but better, Home Fries are really Hash Browns, if you're on a diet FORGET IT. Lots of grease all around. There is an Annex area that sits people like a restaurant. I still go to the original area that has a dozen or so bar stools and a jukebox. Hinkle Factoids: Cook was shot by a stray bullet once. One night I was eating and 3 guys came in & beat up a loser for pulling a knife on them...guy grabbed knife and loser threw his shoe @ em. Police came in and dispensed some Hinkle Justice...guy looked stupid w/one shoe on and one off. Breakfasts are good as well, lots of food...as I said, really greasy but good. On a Saturday night be ready for the Hanover College kids to come in and have some fun. They'll sit down and vent, bs or talk about any topic you can imagine....I was one of them back in the day....everytime I return to Madison I grab a few Hinkle Burgers...I remember the phrase from my drunken Fraternity days, "Hinkle's....Who's driving???"

    (4)
  • Mike W.

    Hinckles has the potential to be the shit, especially if I lived anywhere near Madison, Indiana. But I don't. So all I will ever know it for was it's semi-over priced two eggs, white toast, hash browns and coffee. When I say "semi-overpriced" I mean a buck more than what I would have paid at my diner in New York. The eggs? Decent. The toast? It was toast. The hash browns? Delicious. The service? Friendly and attentive to my coffee cup. I had to pee at least five times before noon. The prices for the dinner menu were cheaper than I could ever imagine. 99 cents for a hamburger?! Jesus. If I was in high school and lived in this town, we'd be all up in this place every weekend night at two in the morning. Maybe those prices and the friendly service will draw me back to Madison. But for now, it will just be a greasy spoon I found on the way to Los Angeles.

    (4)
  • Phil C.

    Best sandwich in Indiana!!!

    (5)
  • Sarah L.

    I would consider trying to live in Madison if only for Hinkle's. Walking in you feel like you have stepped back a few decades (in a nice nostagia-y way, not an ick, this place is dirty way). This should be on the tour, or the best of list, for Hanover College. The milkshake list is pretty epic. It would take months to try them all. And, they are so filling and good, you really could just get a milkshake and call it a day. Granted, this would mean you couldn't get a slider- and that would be a tragedy.

    (5)
  • Sarah P.

    Old school style burgers, patties sized a bit larger than a sllider, hot off the flat top. They come on a fluffy roll like bun, standard with pickle and grilled onion, and the onion tastes like it's reconstituted from dried, which I happen to like on a greasy burger. Hubby and I added tomato and lettuce. Two double cheese, an order of curly fries and a coke for him set us back $10, including tip. Happy tummies.

    (4)
  • Happy Mama M.

    Man, the memories. Used to go here after a night of drinking when I was in college. Seriously, this place will cause coronary disease but it amazing after a night of drinking!

    (3)
  • Emma B.

    good lord hinkles. it's possibly some of the best drunk food ever. from my fuzzy memories of late nights eating at hinkles it's a great place. and the employees...honestly, it just doesn't get much more amusing than that.

    (4)

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Opening Hours

  • Mon :6:00 am - 10:00pm

Specialities

  • Takes Reservations : No
    Delivery : No
    Take-out : Yes
    Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
    Good For : Lunch
    Parking : Street
    Bike Parking : Yes
    Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
    Good for Kids : Yes
    Good for Groups : Yes
    Attire : Casual
    Ambience : Divey
    Noise Level : Loud
    Alcohol : No
    Outdoor Seating : Yes
    Wi-Fi : No
    Has TV : No
    Waiter Service : Yes
    Drive-Thru : No
    Caters : No

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