Bellaire Broiler Burger

12/15/09

Good

by stevenstonetx

I got the Bellaire Special with onion rings. The burger was hearty and flame-broiled but not as tasty or flavorful as expected. The onion rings were alright.

• Pros: Unchanged

03/02/09

Best burger in Houston

by ianpblake

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

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

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

08/31/08

A Timeless Institution...

by EyeSpyFriendswood

As already mentioned in other reviews, the Bellaire Broiler Burger is a fixture as the best burger institution not only for Bellaire, but also for the entire Houston area. Most average restaurants have to rely on their immediate neighborhoods to supply them with customers because their food is good, but not unique, memorable or lacks the "wow" factor. Not so with the Bellaire BB! People will drive for miles to get to one of those oozy, charbroiled, fixin' packed burgers! The place is regularly packed with vintaged patrons and signature grill smoke. One of my many blessings in life was growing up two blocks away from the Broiler Burger and practically being weaned on the "Bellaire Special" and the crispy krinkle cut fries! And although I am now 46 and live 25 miles away, I regularly find myself with that burning craving in the pit of my stomach and the unexplainable urge to drive to Bellaire! If you need a burger joint with contemporary decor, a waitstaff and a perfect grill ventilation system... go elsewhere. If you want a timeless juicy taste to your burger, a dark, unchanged retro decor and are willing to wait 10-15 minutes for the perfect burger to be cooked, then welcome to the Bellaire Broiler Burger! WARNING!!! Once you've had the Bellaire Broiler Burger experience, you'll have to fight the same primal urges as mentioned above!