Annie's Hamburgers

Today me and my coworker visited Annie's Hamburgers, located at 10821 S. Post Oak in Southwest Houston. I'm still working in that part of town and I already knew of this restaurant. I have been here three other times before today and I have never been disappointed. Today was no different. I ordered my usual bacon cheeseburger and there's hardly a wait to get your food. Annie's serves a well seasoned hamburger patty with fresh fixins. The bun was buttered nicely and the bacon, although it's precooked, is still crispy and flavorful when you order it. The french fries are always fresh and hot. I especially like their fresh squeezed lemonade. The only thing I can even consider a drawback is the price, but I don't have a problem paying for a good burger. This place is a little out of the way being that it's on S. Post Oak and unless you live in the area, or like me, working in the area, it may be a bit of a drive just to go eat here. On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being The Perfect Burger, I give Annie's Hamburgers a 9.

Texas Hamburger Palace

On October 21, my work took me and a coworker to Southwest Houston. Before going out there, I did some research and discovered this restaurant was about 10 minutes from where we were working. We arrived and I knew I was in for a treat. It just looks like a burger place from the outside. Neon lights and a wood facade, amongst other things. I noticed they had a buffalo burger on the menu, but I decided not to go with it that day. I went with my usual, the bacon cheeseburger. We ordered and after a small wait, we received our food. I immediately noticed the abundance of bacon on the burger. It was abundant, but it was a little tough. Not that it mattered too much. The hamburger patty was seasoned well, as I like. The burger overall was good, but it was just an above average burger. I guess in my mind I built it up too much based on the building from outside. It was good and I'd definitely go back again, but it definitely wasn't perfect. The fries are homemade and fresh. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being The Perfect Burger, I give Texas Hamburger Palace an 8.

City Grille

Updated: December 6, 2010. This restaurant is now closed.

I haven't had much time to blog, so I need to play catch up. My work took me to Onalaska, Texas on October 16 and on the way back to Houston, I had to go through Livingston, Texas. I stopped off at a restaurant near Highway 59, located at 2201 U.S. 190, in Livingston. I ordered my customary bacon cheeseburger, of course. What's cool here is that you can choose between regular bread, jalapeno bread, and sourdough. I went with the sourdough. I didn't have a long wait, however, waiting for my food, I had to change my drink because the Diet Dr. Pepper I ordered didn't have any fizz. I switched to tea. My food arrived and I began eating. The hamburger patty wasn't seasoned as well as I would've liked, but was juicy and good nonetheless. It was also plentiful as it overflowed the bread. My choice of bread was great as sourdough is starting to grow on me. The bacon was crispy and tasty. The fries were also good, but nothing to scream about. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being The Perfect Burger, I give City Grille an 8.

Burger Boy

Today my work took me to Conroe, Texas and I tried a restaurant that I've seen and passed a few times. I decided since I was working rather close to Burger Boy, located at 217 E. Davis, I would go there. This little hole in the wall is just that. It serves all kinds of food other than just hamburgers. But of course, I went with my usual bacon cheeseburger and fries. I received my food and began eating. I immediately noticed how the burger, while seasoned enough, was nothing spectacular. In my opinion, it was just a burger. The bacon was a little tough and the fries were nothing special either. It was basically just a meal. The prices were pretty reasonable though. Also, I hope you enjoy eating with flies because they were flying all around. There's really not much more to add to this burger. It was just an average burger and there was nothing special about it. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being The Perfect Burger, I give Burger Boy a 7.

Chris Madrid's Nachos and Burgers

My modem has not been functional lately, so I haven't been able to post my review of Chris Madrid's, located at 1900 Blanco Rd., San Antonio, Texas. I visited this location on September 28 with two of my best friends before the big Metallica concert. This seemed to be a pretty popular choice as there were other fellow concertgoers there that day. My wife previously brought me here a long while ago, but that was before I had my blog and I don't quite remember my experience, so I had to visit this burger joint again. I'm glad I did. I ordered my customary bacon cheeseburger, here called the Porky's Delight w/ Cheddar and fries. After a small wait, I received my food and began eating. The first bite was heaven as this restaurant has gotten it right and served me a well seasoned hamburger patty. This is what I've been waiting for since I started the blog. A burger I didn't have to add any seasoning. The patty was cooked well and very juicy. The Cheddar cheese as you can see from the picture was so abundant that it was overflowing. The bacon was nice and crispy. The only drawback I can think of was that the homemade fries didn't have any salt, but the hamburger was so good, I didn't care. Texas Monthly's August 2009 edition of the 50 best hamburgers in the state didn't even rank Chris Madrid's. I'm real surprised that they didn't even rank them, considering I also had what they considered was the #2 burger in the state, the Counterburger at Counter Cafe, in Austin, Texas. I thought Chris Madrid's bacon cheeseburger was a lot better than the supposed #2 burger in the state. I always kind of thought they were a little skewed to Austin since they're located there. Just goes to show that burgers and people's thoughts on them are all a matter of opinion. As far as my grade, on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being The Perfect Burger, I give Chris Madrid's a 10, which makes it The Perfect Burger. I wonder how many there are? I'll keep eating and trying to find out!