Burgers Fries 'N' Things

Burgers Fries 'N' Things
Houston, TX

Cheeseburger

American Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion on white bun

$3.35

This place was described as a hidden gem of Houston in the burger game, and I am inclined to be indifferent to that statement.

Referred by an article to this place, I had no idea of what to expect. Going into the trip, I knew the place was "cash only" so that was interesting right off the back. Pulling up to the location, it is essentially a small shack on the corner of two streets with a little order window and no seating or tables to eat your food, so it's a grab and go, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but I tend to like to eat my food as soon as I get it for maximum flavor grading.
On the plus side, I really loved the price of this burger, only $3.35 for the burger and $5.79 for the meal. That is pretty comparable to a fast food burger meal.
Now when we get to the actual burger, I have to meet it with mixed reviews. The meat itself was good. This place without a doubt, just has a grill full of grease from multiple burgers without cleaning in between so the meat just sucks up those juices, which was great. It had some seasoning, but I would have preferred a little more. The rest of the burger was pretty lame. The buns seemed like regular grocery store buns (pretty sure I had the same ones in my pantry) and the lettuce, tomato, and onion were just small sliced pieces thrown on for flavor. The cheese seemed like it was just a Kraft slice thrown on near the end of the meat grilling.
All in all, I don't believe this to be a "hidden gem" but it definitely is a burger place that one could enjoy if they are looking to save some money, and are not looking to stop for a sit down.
As a disclaimer, I would like to point out that this place sells Burgers Fries 'N' Things, and that these "Things" consist of a Fish Burger, Shrimp Burger, Chicken Sandwich, Pork Chop Sandwich, Wings, Egg rolls, & Catfish, so it's got a crazy variety of things to get.

VERDICT: 2.5 out of 5 Stars.

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