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    Pappas Burger

    4.0 (741 reviews)
    ModerateBurgers
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Good for kids

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    Chile Cheese Queso Philly Cheeseburger
    Timothy P.

    Stopped on here for a birthday dinner for the gf and was pleasantly surprised. I have had Pappas Burger previously via pickup and it was fairly good, but in person is so much better. The atmosphere is like a cozy older burger joint with decent music and TVs on for entertainment. Staff was super friendly and helpful with menu. The freshness of all the food and ingredients were great. The queso and chips were great!! I ate majority of them prior to getting my food and finished after eating my meal as well. The Nashville hot sandwich could be a bit spicier and is about a 5/10 on the spice scale. The one thing I did not like in the meal was the slaw. Not enough sauce, way too crunchy, feels like just eating cut up cabbage. The fries and ranch were also delicious. Gf ordered the Philly Cheesesteak burger and was her second time, and same thing, a great burger in person. She was able to swap for sweet potato fries as well and enjoyed the whole meal. For her birthday the waiter was able to offer a free dessert and she choose the handspun vanilla shake which was delicious. Overall, outside of the coleslaw, amazing experience and will definitely go back to Pappas Burger.

    Rey K.

    Came here after our cruise, my partner has been here but not me and the kids. Get here early, because it gets really packed in there. You order at the front and they sit you and they drop off the food. My burger was delicious. I got buffalo sauce on the side and omg so good with fries. The kids got strawberry and vanilla milkshake and both said it was tasty. The service was amazing and you pay at the end after your done eating. Overall, this place is great. I would recommend this place.

    Rex C.

    This has been our go to spot for premium burgers for years! I can't believe it's been seven years since I've done a review but nothing's changed. The service is still top-notch and they're serving some of the best burgers in town. These are the best burgers in town bottom line.! I did the review today because our waitress Zan and the new manager Yvanna did an outstanding job today! The place was extremely packed but damn doing such a great job we were able to get sat down and our food came out quickly. I've never seen this pack. They did such an amazing job, the entire staff. This is what prompted me to write the review. Everyone knows Pappas burger has the best burgers in town. Bottom line. But I wanted to highlight the customer service today. Zan and the manger Yvanna are simply top notch! Great food and great customer service!

    Juicy Lucy.  =)
    Jaire Q.

    Always great burgers. I hadn't been there in years but no complaints. Service was a bit slow but the burgers and sweet potato fries were tasty. It was very busy for lunch. Now you order in front, grab Seat and they confirm your order at the table, kind of felt like double ordering, but I was there for the food! It was very loud and had TVs playing sports, kind of a very easy going vibe.

    Nickel Burger with Sweet Potato Fries!
    Roxann S.

    We love Pappas Burgers! This is by far one of the best burgers you will find in Houston! (And that's saying ALOT!) It's my husbands favorite food, and this is his favorite place for a burger. We went for his birthday recently and they did not disappoint. It's a cool Diner type vibe with a relaxed feel! It is counter service, but they are at your beck and call every minute. A server is in charge of your table when you are seated. The chips and queso are so delicious as well as the fried pickles too! If you're in the mood for this type of food, don't look any further! Excellent place!

    Queso and chili hot dog w/onion rings
    Kim R.

    The food and service was wonderful. Get there early because the line gets long. Gabby our server was friendly and attentive.

    Oreo milkshake and Fried Catfish
    Marie E.

    Came here with my family while my brother was home honestly the food was amazing and so filling. The huge portions was amazing and the Oreo milkshake was to die for. With the atmosphere being very old school diner which was really nice. The only thing bad I can really say is they messed up my brothers order but they fixed it immediately and we're super sweet about it.

    Pappas Cheeseburger
    Samantha B.

    DELICIOUS. IF YOU WANT A QUALITY BURGER PLEASE GO HERE!!! Now the cheeseburger was $17.95 but it was huge and very good. The fries were cooked perfectly and we had a good time here

    Chicken Cobb Sandwich
    Sherwin L.

    Stopped in for a nice lunch with some of my team from culinary school. The ambience and vibes were amazing along with everything being made fresh to order. Service was great and they did an amazing job making sure that our entire group was served with great professionalism and in a timely manner. Definitely will be visiting again.

    blue cheese burger.
    Mark W.

    I have finally come and eat here, it was definitely one of the best burger I had in a while. You order at the counter and then you bring you slip to your table and then your server will confirm your orders and they will bring your food out to your table. It still have the old school burger diner feel but lots of TVs on the wall, it feel a bit chaotic in a good way. The burger may seem expensive. You do get a pretty big burger with high quality meat for the patty. It is worth it here and you can see why they are busy for a reason.

    Lucy but not Juicy burger

    I have been to Matt's Grill in Minneapolis and tried their Jucy Lucy, so when I read Pappa's Burgers had a similar one called their Lucy Juicy, even reported to be the best on their menu (...packed with melty American cheese, they say), I thought it worth a try. With the usual Pappas' excellence I felt I couldn't go wrong even though it is a bit pricey. And just about everything was top notch: fries/onion ring sides, generous, well cooked and fresh; large burger, well cooked; large toasted challah bun and superb service. They even add an egg (which I would omit). However, not so fast... Expecting something like Matt's JL, oozing with cheese that even squirted out making a mess. (read the story of how the JL it got its name). Another lady at our table in Matt's had an even worse experience and had to go clean her shirt. My Pappas LJ virtually had no cheese as seen in the attached picture. I had to exert significant effort to squeeze just a little for the shot. The burger was a disappointment. If you want a real JL or LJ as Pappas calls theirs, don't go here. Three stars for the overall Pappas excellence of the ambience, plate and service. Otherwise, I am afraid Pappas LJ is just another gimmicky imitation of the real thing as I have seen before. Perhaps Pappas LJ's are Lucy but they sure aren't Juicy. Hoping this was just a fluke I would be willing to try again if there was some assurance of abundant cheese. Kingwood Bob

    Mozzarella Bites
    Dan A.

    Has been some time since we visited Pappa's for burgers and they won on a Sunday night from a list of great choices. The place was hopping around 7:30. Has a Diner feel and decor with a smaller Bar. You order first and then wait for seating- if there aren't any open tables, they come over and find you to take you to your table. We had about a 15 minute wait. Most of us ordered burgers from the Guacamole burger to the Peppercorn Burger and there was a shrimp basket, Buffalo Wings as well mozzarella bites. Fried Shrimp and Wings were good/standard with the mozzarella bites as the crowd favorite. My guacamole burger was tasty with a few toppings coming together and playing nicely. I remember from previous visits thinking if they have house ground prime beef why is the only choice for temperature medium well?-it doesn't really add up and although I do like the taste of the burger, I think it would be much better if they offered it medium or to your temperature liking. Service was fun and attentive and our server took great care of us. They managed the peak quite well. Good one for the atmosphere and could be a top contender in the H-town Burger scene if they changed the meat temperature options.

    Frito Pie Burger!

    Really cool spot! Was very hungry after my workout & stumbled upon this gem! Drea my server was amazing! She recommended the Frito Pie Burger & Wings! They did not disappoint. I like spicy - so she suggested addding grilled fresh jalapeños, it was the perfect touch. Ivy the manager stopped by & made sure I was good. The banana pudding milkshake was the cherry on top. 10/10 - You need to try this place!

    Lucy Juicy Burger comes from bacon jam and a fried egg absolutely amazing!

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    Food was great as usual, service was great also. This is the place for great burgers!

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    Love their food. They never disappoint. There's so much food you have to share or have left overs. The mozzarella bites are so good!!!

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    Great burger - wings needed more sauce and a little more time in the fryer. Service was great.

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    I love their burgers! Hands down they are the best. Hand cut fries meat was perfectly cooked fries. Definitely worth eating here.

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    Ask the Community - Pappas Burger

    Do you offer curbside service?

    Yes, they do.

    Is there a drive thru?

    No, there is not a drive thru, you must go inside to pickup or curbside.

    Why are the prices so high?

    Considering it is a Pappas restaurant, they use top quality and fresh ingredients. The same reason 5 guys is expensive. They deliver large portions with unlimited sauces/ingredients. Want extra blue cheese crumbles? Free. Want a large side of ranch… Read more

    Are the burgers grilled on a flat top or over a flame/charcoal grill?

    On a flat surface

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    Burger-Chan

    Burger-Chan

    4.6
    (386 reviews)
    0.7 mi
    $$

    A great burger spot coming from someone who doesn't eat lots of burgers so take that how you'd like…read more When you walk in you take a clipboard to customize your selection (beef burger, turkey burger, fish, etc.) and then take that to the register to pay. I had opted for a beef burger with a side of chili cheese tater tots to share. The burger is quite large and filled generously with whatever add-ins you check off so it was very filling for me. I went with two 2oz patties, but considering the size, I'd opt for a single 2 oz patty if I go back. For my burger I also added scallion aioli which didn't have a strong green onion flavor but was still nice and added creaminess to the burger overall. The tater tots were super crispy, and the chili cheese topping was nice. I had gone shortly after they opened and it wasn't super busy but it started to quickly fill up around 11:30-12. Decent amount of tables and good parking situation outside

    I was extremely excited to give this place a shot and, after failing to try it about a month ago…read moredue to them being out of falafel patties, I finally got to try it this past weekend and honestly I was very much underwhelmed (I even called before going to make sure they hadn't run out of falafel patties this time). To start off with a positive, I thought the falafel patty had a really great taste and was absolutely the highlight of the burger. But outside of that the burger and the toppings I ordered just didn't work as well as I would've liked. I ordered my burger with mushrooms and sauteed onions, both toppings I know I absolutely love from making burgers at home and from other spots, but neither added much. At first I was worried that the falafel was overpowering them both but upon eating them by themselves they just lacked taste. We also got the scallion aioli on the burger and I never got a hint of it at any point. All in all, the burger was very much mediocre outside of the patty. We also got fries with the burger and while they absolutely had some potential they were extremely over seasoned. Any appreciation for the seasonings in a vacuum was immediately overshadowed by how salty they were. We also ordered the Sambal Mayo as a dipping sauce and while it did help subdue the insane salt level and overall tasted quite good, upon writing this review I found out by looking at their online menu that it contained some amount of shrimp. This information is nowhere to be seen on the ordering slip and wasn't mentioned when I handed it over to the person working at the cash register. And while I definitely accept some level of responsibility for not doing my due diligence and asking or letting them know of my dietary restrictions, it's still an extremely frustrating thing to have happen as both a vegetarian and someone with a mild shellfish allergy. If for whatever reason the online menu is out of date or I missed an obvious indication of it containing shrimp somewhere I am more than happy to edit my review.

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    Sunday crowd
    Ig: @whatsviveating  |  double 2 oz patty burger
    Ig: @whatsviveating | double 2 oz patty burger
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    Johnny Good Burger

    Johnny Good Burger

    4.6
    (81 reviews)
    7.2 mi
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    I rarely get the chance (or give myself permission) to indulge in a proper smash burger, so when I…read moresaw people casually walking around POST Houston with this thing in hand, curiosity got the best of me. I went with the Double Good Burger at Johnny Good Burger, and honestly... it was surprisingly good. Perfectly smashed patties with those crispy edges, juicy inside, and well-balanced flavors that didn't feel overcomplicated. Sometimes simple just works--and this definitely did. The fries deserve their own shoutout: extra crispy, hot, and downright addictive. No soggy sadness here. I kept telling myself "just one more" until the tray was mysteriously empty. All in all, a very satisfying burger experience. If you're in the mood for a legit smash burger and happen to be wandering POST Houston, this one's absolutely worth stopping for.

    This restaurant actually came up as the 2nd most recommend restaurant in the POST and I had 1 hour…read moreto kill so I tried it one weeknight. There were no other customers at the time, but that's to be expected for a slow Monday. The menu is quite simple with just 4 different entrees, 3 different ways to order fries, and a few soft drink options in a cold case. Everything here is a la carte but there is a combo option where you can save about $3 off the regular menu pricing. I chose the "Double Good" and added a patty for $3 more figuring the patties are most likely very thin. The burger comes with lettuce, onion tomato, pickles and special sauce. I subbed the American for Swiss, but the Swiss ended up being a Swiss-American blend, so it tasted mostly like American cheese which I hate. I keep having bad luck with Swiss lately. The patty is about 1/4 lb and tastes similar to a home cooked burger. I ended up setting the burger down and just eating the patty with a fork since I didn't like the taste of the cheese, sauce, or the entire burger as a whole after a handful of bites. Overall, I'm glad I finally tried it but this is not a burger I would come back for, especially at this price point.

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    Store front and sign
    Double Good and Classic Fries
    Double Good and Classic Fries
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    Clutch City Grill

    Clutch City Grill

    4.6
    (61 reviews)
    0.7 mi

    Sebastian and Yani were super sweet and helpful, they were also working on tasks and quick to…read moreattend us making us feel welcomed and seen. The food was really good aswell and we loved the vibe of the building!

    So this place has a burger that's basically $20 (add bacon and it's 20)--and let me just say, they…read morecould charge $30! 'Cause it's worth it! A standard smashed Double cheeseburger and generous extra crispy impressively seasoned waffle fries as you want it cost $16 which is fair since adding the fries vs standalone burger is only $1 price differential. Clutch City Grill sits next to Burger Chan (the most recent title holder of best burger for my son) but this Sunday, they were not open so we tried the one we didn't try last time--CCG. And let me just say that this place tucked away inside a collective indoor food concession aka The Conservatory Galleria, has every right to boldly don the clutch city burger title. Inside this perfectly grilled almost Hawaiian role type hint of sweet homemade bun is a masterclass of burger perfection, made right in front of you and to your liking based on your selections from the order tap screens. While, waiting, I looked at everything I didn't order as it was being served and I'm almost certain that anything you order at CCG is delicious. Presentation is superb because others were sitting with large selections in front of them that caused me a bit of buyers remorse--I couldn't decide. The vibe is chill enough to talk to the grill master while my son was figuring out his massive burger order--he randomly had a hash brown added to a patty melt. And ordered something to take home or in case one order wasn't enough for the teen appetite. But the food is massive. I cannot stress that enough. Portions of everything there are beyond generous from what we saw and this is the kind of place where there's delivery guys picking up, people working on their laptops and the average joe grabbing takeout after work as well as families having dinner but not crowded. We sat and reflected on a great shopping day in a chill environment and reminisced on the old days of Galleria area last minute back to school night before/we should do this more type of memories in the making. The take something to go plus my own leftover (cutting the burger in half is an open from the order touch screen) and it passed the ultimate test of being really good cold the next day. This place begs the question--where is everybody? I can't be the only one who knows about it. But also was inviting enough to silently confirm that I think we've found our place. One that even has a cool bathroom with a mirror that says "you look amazing." Exactly how you're going to feel about the food that looks even better than it does in its promo photos

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    Goggles enjoys a good smash burger.
    Goggles enjoys a good smash burger.
    Patty Melt Combo
    Patty Melt Combo
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    Champ Burger

    Champ Burger

    4.5
    (352 reviews)
    8.5 mi
    $

    Champ Burger is an EaDo staple that I finally had the opportunity to check out for lunch. Coming on…read morea Mon at 1230pm, this place was packed! Love seeing the lunch rush though because you know it's gonna be good. Ambiance wise, this place is very chill. No indoor area, just order at the counter, get 1 of their outdoor patio tables or take it to go. There was a line to order, but service was very fast. Burger wise, this place is just a well executed classic burger. Big, juicy, fresh toppings, honestly nothing to complain about. The onion rings were some of the best that I've had recently, and I ordered their "Texas size steak sandwich" to go as well for dinner, very filling. I'm so glad I finally took the time to try out this EaDo gem. I understand why they've been a Houston burger staple for so long now. I'll definitely be adding this place to the list in my burger rotation, enjoy!

    Champ burger has been an Houston institution for many years. Near Downtown, the parking is pretty…read morebad. Need to make sure you note the street signs. But it's definitely worth the journey. After trying a number of different burger spots it definitely wanted to come here again and make sure that it was living up to my previous experience. Just happened to get there at the right time there was nobody waiting and as soon as I placed my order and grabbed a seat, I turned around, and there was a line of approximately 20 people waiting to order. The seating is all alfresco. I ordered a steak sandwich with fries and a drink. The fried steak was tender and moist and the fries were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The service was friendly and helpful, answered all questions.

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    Front of store. Dia de Los Muertos
    Front of store. Dia de Los Muertos
    Champ burger w/ cheese and extra pickles
    Champ burger w/ cheese and extra pickles
    Even the big guy loves Champs!

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