Review #14 -- Bubba's Burger Shack

Bubba’s Burger Shack recently stood as one of the final heavyweights of Burger Quest. People on internet forums routinely claim it’s by far the best hamburger in Houston, and it was one of the common suggestions by people viewing my Facebook page. When JW and I were at Champ Burger, he suggested that he’d always seen an old trailer literally underneath the freeway near a power substation. Because I’ve done my burger research, I knew he was talking about Bubba’s Burger Shack, so we agreed to go one night the following week.







Some of the reviews suggested that this place was too dirty to eat at. After seeing the small icehouse in person, I can’t say I disagree. I’m not sure most animals would be comfortable eating there, much less people. The inside of the restaurant was tiny and had only three or four tables. The outside of the restaurant had a fairly spacious deck/patio area in front, although they did allow smoking on it. If I haven’t said it before on this blog, I’ll say it now – I hate the smell of smoke. Nevertheless, we sat on the patio thinking the smoke would not interfere with the taste of the food.




Bubba’s Burger Shack doesn’t have fries. They opted to offer me chips instead, which I agreed to accept. However, when they brought my food, they didn’t bring any chips. They also didn’t bring ketchup, and they were rather stingy with it when asked. The guys working there were nice enough, though.


As for the burger itself, it’s another example of a review that probably won’t mean much to many of you. As far as aesthetics go, it was an average sized 1/3 pound burger.





The burger had an odd seasoning on it (part garlic I’m sure, but I couldn’t tell what else was in it). I managed to take a couple of bites, but I definitely was not a fan. I can see how someone who liked those seasonings would rave over this burger, though. If you like various unusual seasonings in your burger, you’ll love this place. I, on the other hand, abstain from such delicacies.


Final Bubba’s Burger Shack rating – 2

(For the record, JW gave it a 7.5)