Bubba's Texas Burger Shack

10/30/09

an impressive place

by Terry88 at Citysearch

I am not a burger fan but this place rocks!

• Pros: the best burgers I've ever had
• Cons: Very small

09/03/09

Some of the best burgers in town.

by foodie832 at Citysearch

Their buffalo burgers are amazing! And the potato salad is great as well. It looks like a hole in the wall place but it adds to the whole experience of the place.

08/18/09

Sunday Brunch Disappointment

by sparkywolfie2000 at Citysearch

My husband & I have been to Bubba's so many times & really like the buffalo burgers & cold beer. We are always hearing about their brunch & decided to try it this past Sunday (8/16/09). We got there at 11:30AM, no other customers were there. The guy behind the counter was rude to us when we asked about breakfast & the champaign. He said breakfast ends at 12:00 noon. My husband looked at his watch & said, "Wells it's a quarter til, so do we get breakfast or not?" The cooks response back was, "If I haven't started the burgers."

We got our breakfast and my breakfast taco with buffalo sausage was excellant but we didn't really enjoy our visit to Bubba's because we felt unwanted. We felt the cook was mad at us & we needed to hurry up & eat & get the hell out of there.

My husband, who is always wanting to stop by Bubba's, says he doesn't care if he ever sets foot inside the joint again.

I'm sure we'll be back because we enjoy the buffalo burgers but not any time soon!

• Pros: good buffalo burgers
• Cons: they need to fix the place up a bit

08/10/09

Truly Overrated

by wildpass2 at Citysearch

Read about Bubba's on this site and being a burger lover had to go try it out. I got the buffalo burger they are known for. I couldn't understand the fuss over it. The meat was dry to the taste and looked about the same. I have had much better burgers.

Don't believe the hype, unless you like dry, tasteless burgers.

Also a note about the restaurant. I don't mind retro looking places or places with charm. But honestly this pale did not look like it had been cleaned in a while.

• Pros: Can't think of one
• Cons: Dry lifeless burgers, Dingy restaurant.

04/30/09

AMAZING BUFFALO BURGERS!!!

by byronvisiado09 at Citysearch

theres not really much to say about bubbas aside from the fact that it has REALLY GOOD buffalo (bacon) burgers. its sort of an odd location for a burger place (or anything really) but it works for them. you can chose to eat in the patio or inside. theres no fries so you'll just have to bring your own....or get some chips! ive been there about 6 times and ive yet to have anything bad to say about the place. it can get sorta pricey but nothing out of the ordinary for non-fast food burgers. overall freaking awesome place.

• Pros: Best buffalo burgers/cozy
• Cons: no fries. :(

03/27/09

Best Burger in Houston is only the beginning!

by Tacoamerica at Citysearch

I've sung praises of Bubba's for many years. This is not just the best local place for burgers — and yes, choose the buffalo patty option — but the whole experience is easily among the most comforting, friendly, personable, interesting, unique, humorous, delicious and amazing food establishments you will ever come to know. The ironically massive Westpark Tollway was built around it for a reason. One of the city planners chose a design that ensured that, because he liked the place (true story, ask Richard, the owner). Burger-wise, the balance of taste, texture and character has been carefully crafted and enforced for decades. Your choice of white or wheat buns are toasted to perfection. The simple toppings are farm market fresh. No need to specify medium, rare, etc. The patty is cooked and seasoned perfectly every time. The jalepeño potato salad is just as balanced and delicious, with a whisper of after burn to make it interesting. And appropriately, everything is priced paper pocket-change cheap. They take credit cards, but you probably won't need them. If you are an American hamburger aficionado, yes, it's probably the best burger you'll find in H-town. But go there and get in touch with your roots. This is a Smithsonian-grade Texas Gulf Coast icehouse. There are bumper stickers on the partitions I swear I saw in the '70's. You can hear Willie & Waylon and the boys whistling through the cracks in the walls. It smells amazing. No chronic grease funk, mainly because they lack a deep fryer. The place is rustic, not quite ramshackle, but clean and safe — unless maybe you're under the influence — and parking appears almost infinite. Kudos to the staff who are always kind, friendly and attentive in a personal laid-back way. Not because they are ordered to be, but because they are. Bubba's goes beyond what many call a 5-star burger joint. It's a living, breathing slice of home, a time machine perhaps, and a comfort that comes from more than just the food.

• Pros: The food. The owner & staff. But most of all, THE PLACE
• Cons: Bubba's is con-proof.

03/10/09

Mmmm Good!

by CSMobileUser4 at Citysearch

Never a disappointment when I eat there, which is once a week. I highly recommend this place to all my friends!

03/10/09

the best

by CSMobileUser at Citysearch

he best burguer, very light for the stomach and a pretty red hair blonde girl preparing the burguers

03/02/09

Fun place to eat and hang out with great food and cold beer

by burgereaterbeerdrinker at Citysearch

I hadn't been to Bubba's in awhile because I moved and I was missing it. I just went back and had another great experience. I was immediately reminded of why I used to go there all the time. The food is awesome. The burgers are great, beef or buffalo. They are huge burgers. You can't beat the value for the quantity and quality of the food I love the BLT. It is some of the best bacon around. Their homemade chili is also something you don't want to miss. Add it to your burger, order a frito pie, or just eat it plain - it makes a great meal. The homemade jalapeno potato salad is also good and I usually don't like potato salad. The staff is extremely friendly and they remembered me even after I hadn't been in awhile. Bubba's is also a great place to hang out on the deck and drink beer with friends. There are always friendly people around you. You can even bring your dog with you. They have a lot of interesting memorabilia to look at. I would definatley recommed Bubba's to anybody.

• Pros: Great food, fun atmosphere, friendly staff
• Cons: Houston traffic

03/02/09

Regular customer who loves the best hamburger in Houston

by jackhader at Citysearch

Wow, those last two reviews were pretty harsh. I have lived near Bubba's for years now, and have been a regular customer for awhile now. Not once have I had a bad experience. Sure, if you go on the weekend or during one of the busy lunch hours, be expected to wait awhile. Kinda common sense, if you see a thousand cars in their huge parking lot, there are probably a lot of other people waiting for their food, so if you're in a hurry you might want to go somewhere else. I mean have you seen the size of their kitchen, really?

Anyways, I love this place. The staff knows me by my first name, and has ALWAYS been courteous and polite. Hell, if you read the majority of the other reviews pretty much everybody else says the same thing. I'm sorry if the last two people had a bad experience, but I tell you this place is awesome, give it another try.

Awesome hamburgers, cool atmosphere, great staff.

• Pros: Helpful staff, best buffalo burger in Houston, unique
• Cons: Nothing