Old Fashioned Hamburger Stands

[MaybeACoordinator 8,349]

Anyone know of any? They used to be in every small town right by the highway -- basically a burger joint with maybe a picnic table or two but no real seating. Mom and pops. I guess Sonic killed most of them off.

There are a couple in Houston still, like Someburger and Poppa Burger, which barely qualifies because it has so many picnic tables.

[Brisketexan 105,037]

8 minutes ago, MaybeACoordinator said:

Anyone know of any? They used to be in every small town right by the highway -- basically a burger joint with maybe a picnic table or two but no real seating. Mom and pops. I guess Sonic killed most of them off.

There are a couple in Houston still, like Someburger and Poppa Burger, which barely qualifies because it has so many picnic tables.

Right here in River City.

And of course, Top Notch, although they do have some indoor seating.  Same with Holly's in Post:

Edited May 5, 2022 by Brisketexan

[Ag with kids 581]

Just east of Weatherford on Ft Worth Hwy.

[ohchaucer 1,443]

Wait, did Fran’s close?!

[irishtexan 11,510]

Which is the exact same burger as Sandy's. Owned by the same group.

 

 

Edited May 5, 2022 by irishtexan

[irishtexan 11,510]

1 minute ago, ohchaucer said:

Wait, did Fran’s close?!

Yes. Only three Dan's now.

[Da Fino 2,772]

Sparkle burger. 

[NeverMarryAStripper 21,864]

Bubbas burger Shack which is basically under an  59 overpass

[Johnny Sack 8,397]

Never been, but drive by it quite frequently.  Bubba's Burger Shack.

[Johnny Sack 8,397]

Shit

[CHIEF 5,075]

Herd's in Jacksboro:

https://burgaholic.com/post/81075551993/herds-hamburgers

Burger Bar in Cleburne:

https://thetexasbucketlist.com/2017/12/the-texas-bucket-list-the-burger-bar-in-cleburne/

Jesse's in Mineral Wells (it has seating though):

https://www.facebook.com/jessesdrivein/

Cupp's Drive-In, Waco:

https://www.facebook.com/cuppsburgers/

All of these are pretty spectacular.

CHIEF

[yoladu 4,090]

Storm's - Lampasas

[NeverMarryAStripper 21,864]

17 minutes ago, Johnny Sack said:

Shit

You should try it.  It's good.

[pearlandhorn 3,269]

54 minutes ago, irishtexan said:

Which is the exact same burger as Sandy's. Owned by the same group.

 

 

Keller’s #5, #9, and tots. Slams.

Edited May 5, 2022 by pearlandhorn

[utee94 15,797]

Top Notch Longhorn Special + onion rings and a chocolate malted.

 

 

 

(is what I used to get regularly until I hit age 40 and my metabolism completely stopped working)

 

[Don Johnson 4,752]

[HenryJames 66,031]

9 minutes ago, utee94 said:

Top Notch Longhorn Special + onion rings and a chocolate malted.

 

 

 

(is what I used to get regularly until I hit age 40 and my metabolism completely stopped working)

 

Now you get the 1971 Weight Watcher Special?

[Tylerocks 2,553]

Sparkle Burger 

Cream Burger, Near UH on Elgin

 

[billfromlaketravis 11,444]

1 hour ago, Johnny Sack said:

Never been, but drive by it quite frequently.  Bubba's Burger Shack.

You’re not missing much. Their chili is better than any burger on the menu. Terrific chili, no beans. 

[JSB 677]

Burger Fixins in Celina off of Pecan downtown. They closed for a while during/after COVID, but they are opening back up if they aren't already. 

 

[MalibuSheriff 1,090]

Way back in the pre-marriage/kids days, I used to live in Heath, TX and my neighbors who were originally from the Rockwall area introduced me to Boots Burger.  It’s this tiny place in the middle of a neighborhood just northeast of the Rockwall town square that you could only pick up a bag of burgers.  It was like stepping back in a time warp into the 1950/1960s era.  Just looked it up on Google maps and I’m happy to see that it looks like Boots is still serving fantastic, greasy burgers in a paper sack:

 

[RDCanecutter 26,376]

4 hours ago, MaybeACoordinator said:

Anyone know of any?

How soon we forget the Frosty Mug.

Technically in Jasper Al, but "down by the river" is the only accurate description.

 

[justhookit 4,191]

Dairy King in Taft. If you are driving To Port A from Austin or San Antonio it’s worth a stop.

[Scooter Monzingo 820]

5 hours ago, irishtexan said:

Which is the exact same burger as Sandy's. Owned by the same group.

 

 

These type of places are in my wheelhouse. Love them all…

[SimonBolivar 10,957]

4 hours ago, yoladu said:

Storm's - Lampasas

My favorite, but that might be because I'm usually stopping there after 2 days of camping at Colorado Bend and eating backpacking food.

[SimonBolivar 10,957]

I like Frosty Drive N in Denton a ton too.

 

[utee94 15,797]

 

[Deej 76,748]

Does that place have a sassy, aging redhead working there?

[CooterBrown 18,001]

KN in Cuero. You can get a burger with cheese enchiladas.

[DDD Dad 14,322]

 

[Deej 76,748]

23 minutes ago, CooterBrown said:

KN in Cuero. You can get a burger with cheese enchiladas.

I was telling someone the other day I wanted a burger with cheese enchiladas on it. Looks like I'm going for a drive. 

[dcbc 14,464]

6 hours ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

Bubbas burger Shack which is basically under an  59 overpass

 

6 hours ago, Johnny Sack said:

Never been, but drive by it quite frequently.  Bubba's Burger Shack.

Didn't they used to do free beer when the train went by?  Ate there a couple of times in the 90s.

[dcbc 14,464]

And a little Houston nostalgia for the Banana Blender Surprise fans.

 

[Foosters 17,819]

Pasadena, CA is full of them. Feels like one on every corner. City also lays claim to the birth of the cheeseburger 

 

Here are a few:

 

[DalTxHornFan 3,097]

Kitok in Waco.  Be sure to get the Asian fries.

[dcbc 14,464]

My favorite burger ever (original location just north of 610 on Westheimer.  Not a stand, but a tiny place in a strip center (menu with the 281 area code is from a later iteration I wish I'd known about).

 

Edited May 5, 2022 by dcbc

[SimonBolivar 10,957]

14 minutes ago, DalTxHornFan said:

Kitok in Waco.  Be sure to get the Asian fries.

Close, Oriental Fries 

 

 

 

[elfenix 34,221]

8 hours ago, MaybeACoordinator said:

Anyone know of any? They used to be in every small town right by the highway -- basically a burger joint with maybe a picnic table or two but no real seating. Mom and pops. I guess Sonic killed most of them off.

There are a couple in Houston still, like Someburger and Poppa Burger, which barely qualifies because it has so many picnic tables.

also got champ burger in east end (maybe too many picnic tables) and someburger in heights (no picnic tables)

[elfenix 34,221]

24 minutes ago, dcbc said:

just north of 610 on Westheimer

[DalTxHornFan 3,097]

17 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said:

Close, Oriental Fries 

 

 

 

I was trying to be politically correct, as always!

[Deej 76,748]

11 minutes ago, DalTxHornFan said:

I was trying to be politically correct, as always!

Either way, you're hungry an hour later.

[conVINCEd 21,469]

1 hour ago, Deej said:

I was telling someone the other day I wanted a burger with cheese enchiladas on it. Looks like I'm going for a drive. 

A burger with a cheese enchilada sawed in half and laid side by side on top of the patty would get my attention real quickly.

[Deej 76,748]

[Llewelyn Moss 207]

I had many a tasty burger at Ray’s Burger Barn in Van Zandt County, not to mention Sack-A-Burger around Cedar Creek Lake

[conVINCEd 21,469]

6 minutes ago, Deej said:

You could theoretically use them as a replacement for the bun, like some places do with grilled cheese sandwiches or donuts, but that would get a little messy

[SimonBolivar 10,957]

9 minutes ago, conVINCEd said:

A burger with a cheese enchilada sawed in half and laid side by side on top of the patty would get my attention real quickly.

I'm thinking no veggies on this one. Bread, meat, cheese, enchilada. 

 

Really get the enchilada flavor doing some heavy work. Hell might be a good idea to throw an egg on there and make a sort of chilaquile burger.

[conVINCEd 21,469]

3 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said:

I'm thinking no veggies on this one. Bread, meat, cheese, enchilada. 

 

Really get the enchilada flavor doing some heavy work. Hell might be a good idea to throw an egg on there and make a sort of chilaquile burger.

It’s always a good idea to throw an egg on there.  I think I might go with a ranchero sauce and toss some onions and jalapeños on top.

[utee94 15,797]

4 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said:

I'm thinking no veggies on this one. Bread, meat, cheese, enchilada. 

 

Really get the enchilada flavor doing some heavy work. Hell might be a good idea to throw an egg on there and make a sort of chilaquile burger.

Other than onions, of course.  Obviously, you meant to include onions, just as they should be included on top of any cheese enchilada.

[dcbc 14,464]

5 minutes ago, utee94 said:

Other than onions, of course.  Obviously, you meant to include onions, just as they should be included on top of any cheese enchilada.

Maybe a chili option?

[WBT 20,559]

They all have some inside seating but I'll throw out:

Dairy Bar in Lake Jackson/Clute

Dairy Mart in Sweeny

Dairy Treat in Yoakum