Waylan’s Ku-Ku Burger, a landmark restaurant along Route 66 in Miami, Okla., will be closed for at least two weeks beginning Monday, Aug. 9, because its owner will be recovering from surgery.
Longtime owner Gene Waylan said by phone that he’s undergoing hip surgery, and has been told by his doctor he’ll be out of action for at least two weeks.
Waylan is one of those restaurant owners who actually works in the kitchen, and enjoys it. He said he’ll be itching to get back behind the grill at the end of the two weeks, but will stay sidelined for a few more days more if he needs it.
Waylan’s Ku-Ku was once part of a restaurant chain that numbered about 200 during the early 1960s. The restaurant in Miami remains the only survivor.
If you’re traveling through that area and need a mom-and-pop place to eat during the weekday, the Dairy King a few miles north in downtown Commerce, Okla., will do nicely.