The Most Flavorful Burgers in Houston

JCI Grill James Coney Island- Humble

★★☆☆☆ 2.2 (49) • $

"This is not the same James Coney Island of years past. First if all most the menu is considerably more varied. Yes you can still get those small steamed bun coneys. Yes they're still delicious with a little chilly and onion and cheese. However now you have a choice of hamburgers, cheese steaks, brats and a nice dairy dessert menu of milkshakes and ice cream etc. however the best part of the restaurant might be not the menu and certainly would not appreciate it if you go through the drive-through. It is inside where it looks like a classic 1950s style diner large, roomy and comfortable. It is a place where you may linger a while even after the meal. Unfortunately I was somewhat disappointed in all things not coneys. The brats was a bit salty and had almost a metallic taste. True I'm not a great fan of sauerkraut but the brats lack that snap and juiciness that you come to expect from a nicely grilled sausage. The cheesesteak was quite acceptable. Not to be confused from the Philadelphia version but still nice meaty choice. However be forewarned it is small but it is also cheap so get two if you think you really going to have it as a meal."

Smashburger

★★★★☆ 3.5 (84) • $

"Not a big fan of smash burger. They do make good food..the hamburgers are fresh and the fries are cooked with skin on from fresh cut potato's. The service was good. They cook when you order so everything is hot and fresh. My big complaint is the unexpectedly high cost for a regular burger and fries."

Jetty Shack

★★★★☆ 3.8 (150) • $$

"Every time I come I enjoy myself here! The entire wait staff is so friendly and kind, always ready to accommodate and make conversation. The burgers are great as well! I love the mushroom swiss burger and banana pudding :)"

Good Eatz

★★★★★ 4.7 (52) • $$

"This new restaurant evolved from their food truck and is nice and clean inside. It's menu is basically from the food truck and offers burgers and sandwiches with Pepsi products to drink. Good Eatz is a counter service restaurant with parking in front. I've had the brisket grilled cheese sandwich for $10. If you order a side dish and drink they make it a combo and offer a $.70 discount from the price of those two items and I chose the fried potato wedges. This sandwich is served on Texas Toast with American cheese and brisket on the inside. The potato wedges were big, thick and hot. Taste wise everything was ok and I gave it a 3 score.Another visit was to try their classic burger for $8.50 and that time I went with Zapps potato chips for the combo side. The burger had a 6 oz. beef patty and altogether made a good meal that I gave a 3 to also."

Curbside Grub

★★★★★ 4.8 (4)

"Great juicy burgers and flavorful chicken over rice. Nice and clean establishment that serves halal. Great atmosphere for dine in and greater food for takeout. Owner & management go above and beyond to cater to customers tastes. Highly recommend!"

Lone Star Cafe

★★★★★ 4.9 (7)

"Really like their food. Get the Steak Fingers. They take the steak for Chicken Fried Steak cut it in to strips and THAT is you fingers. The Taiton Chicken is very good and you need to try the Pork Chops. Have not had a bad meal there. They have beer and a limited selection of wine. I prefer the Matagorda wine. Taiton is just a spot on Hiway 71 with a Catholic Church, a dance hall, a beer joint,and this cafe. If you find yourself going through Taiton I recommend you stop."

Mytiburger

★★★★☆ 3.9 (255) • $

"We've been coming here for years and they guys absolutely serve a great burger and fries. Nothing fancy to anything they do but they still have great food at a great price. you can't beat that anywhere nowadays!!"

Burger Buzz

★★★★★ 4.5 (53) • $$

"Hidden in the corner of the Kohl's/Target plaza in Humble, this place serves up some unique and hardy burgers. The burgers are made to order and come in two sizes half and quarter pounds. They have some ridiculously good fries as well from Cajun butter to garlic. The inside screams friendly and the servers stay behind the counter but are willing to bring you what you need."

Crockett Seafood & Steak

★★★★☆ 3.6 (32) • $$

Best Stop Cajun Market - Katy

★★★★☆ 3.7 (46)

"Its far from my location and I honestly like djs Boudain better good customer service im just going to stay on my side of town"

Ricky's Thick & Juicy Burger

★★★★☆ 4 (23)

"meal burger was great size made to order everything tasted very fresh they let you choose bread. Fries crispy and seasoned just right filled me up I must say !!!"

KW's Dairy Mart

★★★★★ 4.8 (11) • $

"Juicy sourdough burgers with an excellent seasonal fried seafood menu. Just added gizzards and they are pretty good but need to add more to their basket. They serve blue bell Icecream, shakes, malts, and sundaes."

Whataburger

★★★☆☆ 2.7 (87) • $

"At this point, I'm pretty certain I've sold my soul to Whataburger. Literally every time I see their iconic logo, I literally debate with myself mentally on whether or not I should go for it. This not only shows that their marketing is working on me, but it also is a testament to how much I enjoy their food.Compared to other Whataburger locations, this Westchase spot isn't going to be among the best. There are some days where they're on top of it all: pipin' hot food, southern hospitality service with quick drive thru experiences. Other days they're slow, sometimes orders are wrong, and super sloppy handling of the food / subpar presentation (i.e. terribly wrapped items, spillage, etc.)But like any fast food chain, every spot will eventually level out. This location does its job and I get my breakfast burger. One thing I will point out is that this spot is significantly better late at night than they are in the daytime. I'm not sure how to explain it, but the service is beefed up post midnight. Maybe it's a Houston thing for post nightlife eats?"

Original Gilmore Burgers

★★★★☆ 4.3 (49)

"This is exactly what you want from a little local burger joint. Great food served in an unpretentious setting. Fantastic burger!"

Hubcap Grill

★★★★☆ 4.3 (55)

"We loved the food and service at the Hubcap. This is a small chain. There's a new location opening up soon in Santa Fe TX. I think this one's been open a couple years. We showed up right at 11 am and we were the first customers. My wife and grandbaby and I shared the chicken tender basket. Came with crispy fried chicken tenders and fresh cut fries, country gravy and toast.....there was nothing left but a few fries. I had to try the Nola Muffaletta Burger with a beef patty topped with their homemade olice dressing/salad, swiss cheese and a mayo sauce of their own creation. No part of this burger survived it's encounter wit' me. The fries were done to perfection and the fried okra was just as good. We did haves some fries and okra left over, they were too good to leave behind so we snarfed them up for dinner. You order at the counter and they bring it to you in a short length of time. We'll be back."

Whataburger

★★★☆☆ 2.5 (59) • $

"I have to go to Whataburger whenever I land in Houston. If you know you know. The food is consistent and they always have a new burger to try. I will be back. The service is fast and the staff has gotten a little worst but they do what they can. They all look the same and I've never been inside but the outside is always the same"

Bar BQ Village Halal Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.6 (75) • $

"Ever since moving closer to Champions masjid area, we hardly get to go to the masjid al Mustafa area but BBQ Village has been on my radar for so long that I can't even remember. Fast forward to tonight and I had a craving for BBQ but Bundu Khan wasn't open so I went on Uber and thankfully they deliver to Cypress. And I am so glad that I paid all the premiums for service and delivery fee because it was worth every penny!Here is all the food that I ordered:1. Beef gola kabab.2. Chicken tikka - leg quarters and breast.3. Chicken malai boti - chunks.4. Beef seekh kabab.5. Fried parathay6. NaanThe gola kabab was seasoned to perfection. The smoky flavor was coming in every bite. And when you paired it with the paratha it just all made the absolute bite from your dreams of Pakistan. The chicken tikka was my second favorite item from the list of things that we ordered. As were the parathay. Beef seekh kabab were good but a little cold by the time the food was delivered. Not sure if they tasted a little dry because of the temperature or if it was because of the meat. The naan was very soggy but I think that was also because of the packaging and delivery time. We ended up putting it in the toaster oven and it tasted great after that but because we were waiting for it to heat up the malai boti got a little cold. I guess I should have ordered more than 2 parathas because everything tasted great with them. Because these things were caused due to the delayed delivery timing, I am rounding the review up to five stars as everything was seasoned and cooked to perfect temperature.I can't wait to actually go eat there in person. I hear that they have a Thursday night buffet which is also a very good deal in town. If you read my reviews, one of my favorite things to say is #cameraeatsfirst. Well, the food smelled so good tonight that I ravenously opened up all the packaging and unfortunately camera did not get to eat first tonight. And just like that all the food was gone."

Taco Los Gemelos

★★★★☆ 4.2 (145)

"They only take cash! But this is a legit authentic taco spot!! Great prices and people there will help you translate if you don't speak Spanish.Very friendly patrons and people!And better food!!I love their green sauce and their quesadillas!!It's a yellow truck on Jones rd. It's Pretty hard to miss! Lol"

Kelley's Country Cookin

★★★★☆ 3.5 (233) • $$

"First off All, Ms. Louis is the kindest soul and friendliest person ever! Now, more about the place, tons of parking, right off of 45, and if you don't know- the portions are reallllllll COUNTRY! Texas style! Sad face is everything went up in price, but as you can see no stars were taken away because you still get MORE THAN ENOUGH FOOD. I ordered Togo. Big mistake. I kept having to look down because once I checked my food to make sure it was correct, the rest was History! Go get you a baked potato nowwwww!"

Star Burgers

★★★★☆ 4.3 (62)

"Their burgers are soooo delicious! Order comes with frys & a few onion rings. The customer service is so good too! They also have a place to dine it which is always clean."

Wendy's

★★☆☆☆ 1.8 (24) • $

"Average expectations for Wendy's location. I ordered my food and it came out in about six minutes which seems fine to me. Staff were friendly and the place looked clean. Will return. Large parking lot present with the usual drive-through available also."

The Back Porch BBQ

★★★★☆ 4.2 (212) • $$

"Some friends and I decided to try this place after reading the reviews and someone from the Jersey Barn said we needed to go here too. So glad we did!! The food is delicious! I had the smash burger, my friend had loaded fries with I believe it was brisket, other friend had the back porch sandwich and my husband had the smash burger as well. They were delicious!! We all ate everything off our plates. Then to top it off we shared a banana pudding. I would definitely come back here!"

Clay's Restaurant

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (362) • $$

Al's Pizza House

★★★☆☆ 2.8 (130)

"Fantastic pizza and calzones!!!We always get take out because it's less than 3 minutes away but they do deliver for a small fee."

Barnabys Cafe

★★★★☆ 4.1 (17)

"Ordered to go lunch and ample parking in Long Point. Area is mixed and slightly sketchy at places, the shopping plaza is fine during the day, but I'd feel less comfortable walking here at night.My mushroom Swiss burger and fries were great and they gave me a lot of condiments.I'm not sure I like the payment screen it automatically places different tips and there's not a place to put in a different amount - it forces you to put the tip before you pay.Recommended if you are in the area, but I will probably stick with the River Oaks and Woodward for convenience and safety."

Foreign Policy

★★★★☆ 4.2 (182) • $$

"I drove 45 minutes, walked 19 minutes then drove another 12 minutes and paid $20 for parking just to get a burger. It was worth it. Their customer service is AMAZING. I had trouble finding the food truck, and they provided directions and talked me through everything. How incredible! Forever a Foreign Policy fan."

Wendy's

★★☆☆☆ 2.3 (28) • $

"This Wendy's is the closest one to my job therefore its the one that I frequent the most. Lately I have been going for the 4 for 4 deal. Its where you can get a small burger or chicken sandwich with fries, nuggets and a drink for $4. It's a cheap lunch and pretty filling. Of course they serve their full menu also but this is the driving force for me to come here. Their drive up service is pretty fast and efficient. For now they will be my go to Wendy's because of their close proximity."

McDonald's

★★☆☆☆ 1.9 (40) • $

"Yall know I had to come by and get my large iced coffee. This place has been the only McDonald's to make it exactly how I want it.. bravo!"

McDonald's

★★☆☆☆ 2 (15)

"The best McDonald's! In my experience they are always fast and friendly and the food is hot and consistent."

Shake Shack Katy Freeway

★★★☆☆ 3 (59) • $$

"We came here for their soft opening and ordered via drive thru. Customer service was ok. The people who greeted us in the beginning were helpful. But, the drive thru had a lot of staff that weren't proactive. A customer in front of us had to come out of his car to ask where his order was despite there being three attendants outside. The parking lot also looked unfinished because there were parts of it that were concrete and other parts that were gravel. As far as the food goes, it was pretty good. But, there's room for improvement. We ordered their Shack burger and Chicken sandwich. The beef patty was flavorful, but a bit too salty. However, the veggies were fresh and the potato bun was fluffy. The strawberry shake was fragrant, although a bit sweet for my liking. The cookies and cream shake was also a bit thick. I think the staff could've blended the cookies in more thoroughly so that it would be easier to drink the shake through the straw. It was still delicious and creamy. The chicken sandwich was juicy, but again, it was a bit too salty. They didn't have the veggie burger at the soft opening. I really wanted to try it. I guess I'll try it at the SL location.Overall, the food was good. I think this location just needs to iron out their food seasoning and consistency, training of their staff, and finishing their parking lot."

Cistern Country Store

★★★★★ 4.8 (16) • $$

"Move over dive bars. This is your competition. I love this place! Oh you need some toiletries? Maybe some farm fresh eggs? Wait, maybe you need a cheeseburger. No, I ate a pork barbecue sammy for $3.25 and had a Shiner for $2.50 but if you want a Naty Light you can have that for $1.75. If you need a stem in your life though, they got a few wines here too.We drove past it the first time but we learned about this place from the local law. A friend of mine got into trouble around town and somehow befriended the local enforcement and was told that this place is where you get your barbecue and the coldest beer. I don't really drink beer. Nor am I a huge fan of barbecue.But I had both here. The pork sammy I had for lunch was awesome. I'm not sure if it is a local thing but it wasn't dripping in sauce. However, it still maintained a nice vinegary not too sweet flavor. I had mine all the way... pickles.. onions... you know... load her down. Miss Taffy was also very kind to us making sure she tended to us city slickers. I had a great time talking to her and she really made me feel welcome. I'm sure that this is the place to be in the evening and weekends. I'm down."

Pee Wee's Snack Shack

★★★★★ 5 (9)

"BEST HOOD FOOD! Cheap! Not stingy with meat! His bacon is THICK cut! Who doesn't love fries in a bag! Slush is ALWAYS perfect ( I always order bacon cheeseburger with a slush) Bad thing he isn't always open and sometimes the wait is long but what can u except one man business so yes my friend I do wait!!!"

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews

★★★☆☆ 2.8 (204) • $$

"Came here on Good Friday to enjoy their impossible burgers! It was my first time and I was pretty excited we could select an impossible patty for any of their gourmet signature burgers! Everything started off great and we were seated promptly upon arrival. The servers came out and one was in training so we were pretty understanding and patient. He got our drinks ordered and gave us a few mins to decide. Came back in time for us to order our food. Food came out promptly as well as exactly what we ordered. I had the sautéed shroom burger which was fairly bland to me. Shrooms lacked flavor and could have used a bit of salt and butter during the sautéing process... hubs got the cheeseburger. Nothing spectacular. Garlic fries could have been fried a little longer. Onion rings was great and I wish I ordered that instead of garlic fries. Pretzel bites with beer cheese was excellent, however I wished they had informed it was a .99 charge for another beer cheese before ordering another. We were interrupted twice and asked if they could take anything away for us. Clearly we were still working on our meals so there was absolutely nothing to take away. The second time the server came around to ask to take something away, my husband reached over to hand him an empty plate and he knocked over his beverage that took awhile to be refilled. I just don't understand why they can't just wait for us to leave to take our plates! Before the drink spillage, my husband had asked for a refill on his tea and more beer cheese, the girl and guy in training said sure but forgot. I saw them in a corner just hanging out and definitely knew they forgot. They came back later with the beer cheese and took about 10 mins where we pretty much finished most of our food. My husband asked for his drink and they were like "oh yeah!" Not sure how two people could both forget... Might be awhile until I give this place another try. But not so happy with my first experience so far."

Sandy McGee's

★★★★☆ 3.7 (241) • $$

"The only bad thing about Sandy McGees is the size. It's not huge, but it should be. Food was great and the service was as well. It's a nice little staple of Richmond that reminds me of a small town restaurant with all the comforts you would expect. I find it baffling that people complain in their 1 star reviews of this place. Some lady said she paid 17.50 for a kids plate? Where? They are 8.50, which don't get me wrong it isn't the cheapest out there but don't lie. Also, another person said it was cramped, uh duh. You can see that from the outside of the building. People always find something to complain about."

Jax Burgers Fries & Shakes

★★★★☆ 4 (31)

"Really like this place. The grilled Cajun chicken sandwich and Cajun fries were both great. The only issue was the chicken was a bit tough, I had to hold on to the chicken to keep it from coming out of the bread. I'm definitely coming back to try their other sandwiches. The Cajun fries were some of the best I've had."