Solly's Grille is a
Glendale, Wisconsin
Glendale is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a suburb of the neighboring Milwaukee. The population was 13,357 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Glendale is located at (43.130060, −87.927719).
According to the United ...
diner
A diner is a small, inexpensive restaurant found across the United States, as well as in Canada and parts of Western Europe. Diners offer a wide range of foods, mostly American cuisine, a casual atmosphere, and, characteristically, a com ...
thought to be the creator of the
butter burger
Butter burgers are hamburgers topped with butter, either directly on the patty, or on the bun. Likely invented in Wisconsin, they remain popular throughout the midwestern United States, and are the principal item of Wisconsin-based fast food r ...
.
History
The Fieber family has owned the restaurant since 1936, and it is named after Glenn Fieber's stepfather Kenneth Salmon, known as Solly. When it opened, the restaurant was called Solly's Coffee Shop, but Glenn renamed it Solly's Grille in 1993 when he bought the restaurant from his mother.
Though open since 1936, it has been in its current location since 1971.
Their traditional butter burger is cooked atop a
flattop grill
A flattop grill is a cooking appliance that resembles a griddle but performs differently because the heating element is circular rather than straight (side to side). This heating technology creates an extremely hot and even cooking surface, as h ...
and is
steamed in
butter and is then topped with butter as a
condiment.
Honors and awards
In 2022, they were named a James Beard
America's Classic.
Further reading
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References
Hamburger restaurants in the United States
Restaurants in Wisconsin
America's Classics winners
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