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Is Waylan's Kuku Burger Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Miami, OK)

Food Paradise, Season 1 Miami, Oklahoma

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Waylan's Kuku Burger is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: Yelp's listing for Waylan's Ku-Ku Burger, updated 2026-04, shows 116 reviews describing current operation, and Google Places separately lists the business as operational. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

"Hamburger Paradise" featured Waylan's Ku-Ku Burger, a hamburger stand on Route 66 in Miami, Oklahoma. According to Yelp, the Miami location was opened by Waylan L. Meyer in 1965 and has stayed in the same family since. A 2026-09-08 check of the business's own website found only a bare landing page with no dated content, but Yelp's listing, updated 2026-04, showed 116 customer reviews describing fresh, made-to-order burgers and fried kuku fries, with reviewers noting the original owner still working the grill. Google's Places listing for 915 North Main Street separately lists the restaurant as operational, consistent with the active Yelp listing. Tripadvisor ranks the restaurant among the top spots to eat in Miami, Oklahoma, based on the volume of visitor reviews it has accumulated.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 1

Episode 1
Air date not confirmed
Title: Hamburger Paradise · What was featured: Waylan's Ku-Ku Burger's Route 66 walk-up hamburger stand
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

Also in Season 1 Food Paradise

Season 1: 85 of 114 still open · 3 renamed, moved or under new owners

All 15 Season 1 episodes →

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/waylans-ku-ku-burger-miami
  2. Tripadvisor https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g51513-d2318531-Reviews-Waylans_Kuku-Miami_Oklahoma.html
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