Mark's Outing

Mark's outing is my families favorite burger joint! We've been going here for years, the place is always clean and the staff is really friendly I recommend!

This is a decent sized burger place that you can't miss as you're driving down Commerce from Downtown. As you walk in, there are hundreds of photos of customers eating the 2lb burger, all posted on the walls. I took my colleague here to try the burger on a recent work trip.As other reviewers mention, there is the soda fountain, iced tea dispensers, lemonade, and also 2 flavors of Kool Aid. They also have a cold case at the register where they keep their desserts. Of course i had to try Mama Joyce's banana pudding.I ordered the linebacker burger, 1 lb, with everything, and I also had to try their beans and the dessert. Service was very friendly right from the beginning as some of the servers and owners are African American and treat you like family. The restrooms are not all that obvious and are kind of hiding, so just keep walking around until you find them through a white door.My burger came out from the kitchen much later than 3 other customers orders who came in after me, but I can understand it takes a while to cook a thick patty. They did forget to bring both my colleagues and my dessert as they have a helper in the kitchen delivering the burgers, different from the person taking your order.How did the burger taste? Well, mine was large and very attractive and reminiscent of a typical San Antonio burger with cheddar cheese flowing everywhere. At 1 lb, the patty easily extends past the bun on all sides. I wasn't a big fan of the bun, although it held the sandwich together well. The patty is not seasoned all that much, but has a faint taste of worchestershire sauce. The beans were not that great, as I thought there were more salty than anything. There are supposedly "famous". I guess they haven't tried Lupe Tortilla's beans before as I think those are way more addicting.I was also not impressed with the banana pudding, it was your standard Nila wafers, pudding mix and sliced bananas. Nothing seemed to be homemade about it....just put together.My colleague was also pretty critical of his kiddie size burger. He only ordered a 1/4 lb basic burger and thought it tasted like a burger he wouldn't drive out of his way for by any means. He did seem to like his peach cobbler, though.

The fresh bread on the buns and the quality beat created to order for the jalapeno cheeseburger made it outstanding. A slight taste of onion in the tater tots that were cooked well done was also pleasant. Parking is to the side of the restaurant although there is a parking available for free alongside of Commerce Street.This is a mom and pop kind of restaurant with a friendly staff and good quality food at reasonable prices. The atmosphere in the interior is full of photographs of customers with big hamburgers. There is hardly an inch left uncovered without photos which can be kind of fun. You pay first at the cashier then you are seated anywhere you want that's available and food is brought to your table. So does an iced tea are available at a soda fountain on your own. There were plenty of local people eating at the restaurant and almost no tourists because this is kind of out of the way from the nearby tourist areas in downtown San Antonio.

Service is TOP NOTCH, friendly and inviting. The food is delicious! Had the Original with no sides, yet would recommend the onion rings from just the smell. Will try the 2 lb burger next visit.

This is the best burger in town, according to the Express News food critic. It was fine, but idk if I would call it the best. Maybe I should have ordered something more special than the regular cheeseburger? The place was busy, so it took a while to get our food. The atmosphere is simple. I didn't even take any pictures, which is very strange for me.

This hamburger at two pounds was well seasoned and flavorful but came with minimal amounts of sauce, pickles, and lettuce perhaps because of the small bun. This was a first for me because usually buns are too large. The effect of a preponderance hamburger was tedious half way through because of the lack of sauce, pickles, and lettuce. The service and atmosphere is welcoming and very friendly raising the rating from 3 to 4. I will be back to try their signature burger.

My husband and son could literally eat a burger on the daily-so we drove downtown- parking wasn't bad at all and as far as safety, I didn't feel the least bit unsafe especially during the day. This is counter service- order and they will bring it to your table.I ordered a regular cheeseburger and my boys ordered the heisman. The buns were soft and slightly sweet but the star of the show was the meat patty- full of flavor and just, well, tasty.Do yourself a favor if you are a burger fan and check this place out!

The bacon cheeseburger and avocado burger were delicious and service is great!Easy to find off of E Commerce.

Good burger for a decent price. The fries were just okay, but they look like they are from a frozen package.

Enjoyed meeting Mark, the friendly owner taking our order at the cash register on a calm, quiet Saturday night. We were blessed to see the bowl game between North Texas & Texas State. 70s soul music was playing, not too loud. Nice! My friend really liked the turkey burger; we both agreed those were some of the best onion rings, a small side. My spicy jalapeno burger was delish; could have been just a little warmer. The buns were amazingly tasty, soft, yet sturdy. The crazy tots were to die for. We ate every bite of everything Really appreciate decor of bible verses, honor to Jesus, David/Goliath, Spurs. The strawberry looked awesome. Maybe another visit for it, peach cobbler, a shake or Bluebell ice cream. Yall need to go!