None other than Elvis Presley used to drive his Cadillac over to Storm’s from Fort Hood for a burger and a strawberry milkshake, back during his army days. While you won’t find The King here anymore, just about everyone else in town will be in line ordering up their famous 100-percent Texas beef burgers.
At Storm’s Drive-In Restaurant they make their hamburgers out of 100% Texas beef. They’re one of the few old-fashioned places that grind their own beef so they can guarantee the flavor and quality of our famous Texas hamburgers, and they slice their French fries fresh every day.
They have a beautiful patio with landscaping, curbside service, and great service from friendly local workers. On ‘Breakfast, Taco Tuesdays’ tacos are .99 and all drinks are $1 during Happy Hour from 7 am-9 am and 3 pm-5 pm.
Storm’s Drive-In Restaurant has a long history of feeding hungry travelers. Legend says Elvis would frequent the restaurant some 40 years ago when the legendary rock-n-roll singer was a GI stationed at Fort Hood.
The Storm family has a lot of experience feeding hungry travelers.
The first Storms in Texas dates back to 1873 when William Washington Storm built a stagecoach stop and post office in Wood County. The exact menu was unknown, but for sure, they served up chicken fried steak and fresh catfish — much like they serve today.
But Storm’s Hamburgers and French Fries didn’t become famous until 1944 Jim Storm owned and operated a diner in San Antonio. Then in 1950, the family moved back to Hill Country to open The Dairy Cue the name they changed 20 years later to Storms.
They’re in their 50th year in that same location in Lampasas, as well as in Burnet and Hamilton. They’ve been around a long time and have seen many changes in the food industry. Change can be good, but in some areas, they still do things the way they did 50 years ago. They’re one of the few old-fashioned places that grind their own beef so they can guarantee the flavor and quality of their famous Texas hamburgers. And for French Fries, they still slice fresh potatoes every day.
Storm Connection with Lampasas
The first private bathhouse in Lampasas was built by Elizabeth and George Scott. They erected a hotel near the Lampasas springs, which became known as Scott’s White Sulphur springs. The springs became a popular recreation site, touted for the healing properties of the mineral water.
In 1863, the Scotts sold their property to William H. Storm and Thomas J. Moore. The Storms kept it for four years, then sold the spring’s property to John L. Hanna and his sister Isabella Hanna in 1867. The popularity of the springs grew under John Hanna’s management, and the hotel and springs became known as Hanna Springs.