King Biscuit

10/10/09

TERRIBLE!!!!!

by Laura Martin at Citysearch

Terrible, had very greasy mushrooms (qty 10) for $7.95. Ordered caeser salad and waitress asked if I wanted chicken. I assumed chicken was extra and said "no". I was charged $8.95 for salad with chicken. When I asked the waitress about it she said "I asked you if you wanted chicken." My response to that was why was I asked if I wanted chicken if it came on the salad as if it was extra. Husband had pork chop special. It was special all right - especially bad. Overcooked potatoes that had obviously been sitting in the kitchen for awhile, overcooked and tasteless green beans. I spent $40 there and had to go to Taco Bell afterward because I was still hungry. I could have had 2 steak dinners, 2 Foster beers and a wonderful mushroom appetizer for the same amount. Please save your money and an agrument with your spouse and go somewhere else.

• Pros: Friendly Waitstaff
• Cons: EVERYTHING ELSE

09/23/09

Best Breakfast

by opinion2008 at Citysearch

I hate eating breakfast out because it's almost always bad but not at King Biscuit. They really get it right here and the staff is very friendly. Just please, don't everyone rush there at once. I still want to be able to get a table. Good burgers and such as well.

• Pros: Great breakfast, friendly staff

09/16/09

Great little neighborhood spot

by justdanielle1 at Citysearch

I haven't been to King Biscuit in well over a year. I went for dinner last week and to unwind after work and it was very nice. The food was average, which is fine - hot, fresh and basic. The service was very nice and that nice neigborhood feel was perfect. There was a band playing in the back and it was really a nice evening to grab a bite, have a drink and just unwind. I will be going back a lot more frequently.

• Pros: Comfortable atmosphere, full bar
• Cons: Parking can be a bit odd

07/31/09

Unbelievable service!

by Metrosonic at Citysearch

My buddy and I went there on a Friday at around 2:00pm. I'll admit I thought it looked a little sketchy from the outside but once I walked in I felt right at home. We joked about grabbing a few beers and taking the rest of the day off. Unbelievable drink selection! I had no idea this place had a full bar. I've been in Houston for six months and to this day I have not received service that comes close to being as good as what I received at this place. Our waitress was so kind and sin sear. A great since of humor too. Even one of the cooks came out to ask how the meal was. I was totally taken by surprise at the level of service at this place.

I had the Potato Enchiladas. They were really great. I got a to-go order for my wife and she ate the whole thing right after she told me she only wanted a few bites. My friend had a burger and said it was really good. He said it seemed fresh and hand pressed not frozen.

When my parents come to town next week I'll be taking them to the King Biscuit. I really hope my second visit comes close to the satisfaction of my first.

• Pros: Service, Selection
• Cons: None at this time

01/03/09

Not quite the same

by timwhite at Citysearch

As some of the other reviews have said, this is a neighborhood place, not a fine dining establishment. Although it's a little rough around the edges, we were attracted to it because of the talents of one bartender. Always friendly, pulled a mean pint, mixed a mean martini, and he had an excellent music selection, in short, he was exceptional. Anyway, I don't know if they came under new ownership or management, but a few months ago, every time we went in, there was some grumpy guy yelling at the waitresses about how they were pouring wine. Now our favorite bartender is gone as well as one of the outstanding servers. Probably won't be going back too much now. Evan, we miss you. Hopefully we'll find you at another watering hole soon.

• Pros: within walking distance for many
• Cons: new manager

05/17/08

Funky Heights restaurant

by canwetalk at Citysearch

What could be a potentially nice outdoor patio is marred by cars parked adjacent to the outdoor dining area, blocking the view of the bayou. There is no landscaping, making for a very barren, concrete "pad" of a restaurant. Potted blooming flowers might soften the look. Food OK. Service good. On a recent Friday night, it wasn't that busy. If you're a people watcher, best head elsewhere.

• Pros: Good service
• Cons: Boring, barren outdoor seating area

05/08/08

Fun funky place to have brunch

by gogwen21 at Citysearch

King bisquit is a fun place to have brunch. Drink specials. It is nice to sit outside and enjoy the very casual service. I like the location.

04/28/08

Our first and only visit

by muddydoodlebug at Citysearch

A group of us at work went during lunch to try it before having a party for a co-worker. We had no trouble being seated, and our waiter was friendly. Other than those two notes we have little else positive to add. Although our waiter was friendly, the amount of time it took to receive our food was unbelievable. Unless you have a two-hour lunch break or you own the company don't even think about it for lunch. The food was terrible. Two of us had turkey burgers. We both agreed the turkey tasted great, but it was smaller than the bun. The guacamole I ordered on mine tasted sour, and the plain avocado on the other turkey burger was turning black. My co-worker could have added some lemon from her glass of tea to stop the turning, but they were out of lemons. Two other people ordered cheeseburgers, and they seemed to be okay, but for four burgers they brought a plate with three small ramekins: one of mustard, one of mayonnaise, and one of an unknown, pale, orange, tasteless sauce. They were, however, generous with the ketchup. We were thankful for the extra ketchup since the fries were scrawny and dry. We also thought the buns were soggy from the tomatoes and lettuce. One of us ordered hot-wings. She thought the chicken tasted old, and the neon-orange sauce tasted mostly of vinegar, or maybe she was tasting the raw-sewage breeze that kept wafting by. A great view of the city? Maybe of the city employees working on the sewage. In general, we were unhappy with King Biscuit. We won't have our co-worker's party there, we have no plans to return, and we definitely don't recommend it.

• Pros: Friendly service
• Cons: SLOW service and terrible food

02/17/08

Just So So

by Suzanne08 at Citysearch

I had driven past King Biscuit a couple of times and finally decided to try it for lunch one day. I ordered the grilled chicken sandwich and my boyfriend had a salad. The food wasn't bad.. it was just ok. His salad seemed to have a litle too much dressing on it and had no real taste to it. The bread for my sandwich get falling apart in my hands. Since we njoy eating at off beat places we were disappointed that the food wasnt any better. Not really good enough to warrant a return visit.

• Pros: Fair prices, nice view of down town from the patio
• Cons: food just so so...

09/26/07

King Biscuit=good

by mexicant at Citysearch

okay people,

My husband and I have been going to King Biscuit for well over a year now and have yet to have a sour experience. I love everything I've ever ordered and the staff couldn't be nicer. There was a pretty good jazzy band there about a week ago, and when there isn't live entertainment you can still enjoy watching the game at the bar. King biscuit=good