Most places on the highway feel like quick stops. Hank’s Hamburgers on old Route 66 feels like a pilgrimage.
This Tulsa landmark has been smashing Oklahoma‑style onion burgers since 1949, grilling diced onions right into the meat and stacking patties into Big Okies and six‑patty Okie Dokies that people talk about for years.
It’s the kind of spot where a half‑pound burger and a paper sack of onion rings make you feel like you’ve time‑traveled in the best way possible.
How they won locals’ hearts
Hank and Ruby Henry opened Hank’s Hamburgers in 1949 on Route 66, later moving to the current East Admiral Place location in 1955.…