Bellaire Broiler Burger

03/02/09

Best burger in Houston

by ianpblake at Citysearch

This has become my favorite burger joint in Houston and I haven't even tried the milkshake yet. Get the Bellaire special, a double meat, cheese and bacon burger that is not legal in at least 3 states. Be sure to have them cut it in half so it comes on a plate and you can catch all the goodness that is ussually lost in the little wrapper.

• Pros: Everything
• Cons: I did not know until I read this that they have milk shakes

02/19/09

Decent burger, but not great.

by caspianhiro at Citysearch

After seeing all the raves for this place we went to give it a try.

It's a good burger, but not 4 or 5 stars worth of burger. The patty was thin and didn't have much flavor, like it had been frozen. The vegetables were decently fresh, but someone had put onions in the lettuce (we asked for no onions) but not that big a deal. It was cooked right, but somehow lacking that good broiled flavor.

The interior oozes 70s hole-in-the-wall. It's looking long in the tooth, there's no windows, overhead florescent lights don't help much. But somehow, it's so run down, it totally works and makes you smile a little bit.

Onion rings were from Sysco foods I think, as are the crinkle cut fries. At least the fries are cooked until crispy.

My dining partner said it tasted a lot like Whataburger, she was right. Whataburger makes a good burger, but not worth driving across town for one.

• Pros: Worn out building has 70s charm, ok burger, ok fries
• Cons: boring onion rings, ok burger, ok fries, not worth the hype

11/07/08

WHATS GOOD FOR CHRIS!!!!! Great Charbroiled Burger-Just do it!

by WhatsGoodForChris at Citysearch

I just got back from eating here! Very Good burger, charbroiled just perfect! I did add a pinch of salt. The staff was friendly, although the interior decor was not up to date, that's what made the place ( and who cares). It takes you down memory lane for some, an Old Fashioned mom and pop hamburger joint. The prices were extremely reasonable. Where else do you find a soft drink with refills for .80cents? I highly recommend this place for burgers. Very fast service, and best of all, they do serve beer.

• Pros: Great Burger , great service, they have beer