Grilled Cheese Cheeseburger at Black Walnut Katy.

One of the best little burger joints in Houston started as a family owned local grocery back in 1961.  As the years went by the little deli meat counter started serving hot food in the shadow of downtown in the 1st Ward District.  Eventually this small neighborhood landmark became Stanton City Bites.  Today they have an extensive burger menu with a few other things like sandwiches, salads, and various snacks.  They have also amassed a large selection of craft beer to enjoy with your burger of choice.

http://www.stantonscitybites.com/

J-Dubs Burger Barn recently opened in Old Town Katy. They are serving up burgers with fresh ground beef and hand cut fries out of an old house.

I ordered the Jalapeño Burger which came piled high with mustard, lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles and jalapeños topped with pepper jack cheese on a jalapeño bun.  Served with hand cut fries and a drink for only $8.82 plus tax.  That's a deal!

I was in the mood for a burger, as always, and decided to check out Guru Burger in Sugarland Town Square. I've been hearing lots of chatter about their burgers and craft beer selection. Sounds perfect for me.

I chose the Royale with Cheese. A traditional style burger with grass-fed Texas Akaushi beef, sharp cheddar, hydro bibb lettuce, roma tomatoes, and house made pickles on a wheat bun. I paired it with a Karbach Brewing Barn Burner.

The veggies were fresh and the burger was cooked a perfect medium. I'll be back real soon.

Since I first heard about Wicked Whisk many months ago I have been following them on Twitter. A few weekends ago I had the chance to cross paths with them and try out what they have to offer.

This day I chose the Texas Melt. A wagyu beef patty between a cheddar roll bun, then topped with applewood bacon, peanut butter, and jalapeño jam. It was an interesting combo with the salty bacon, spicy jalapeños, and peanut butter. It was a hot, sticky mess! And that is a great thing.

Stopped in to The Petrol Station to share a few beers with some friends. We sampled some great beers from their long list of craft beer and I had wonderful burger.

Mary's Lamb Burger is a blend of lamb and angus beef, feta cheese, cucumber, lettuce, tomato, red onion, and Mary's yogurt dressing.

Had a few burgers recently. Some were good and some were not so good. I found good burgers at places where I was expecting a below average burger experience. And then when I was expecting a good burger I was disappointed.

Loaded up the family and made the trek to the newly opened Jerry Built Homegrown Burgers.  From other reviews and looking at their story I had very high expectations and I left very disappointed. In short, the Jerry Built burger looked way better than it tasted.

Very good burger experience at Steak n Shake today. I have not been very impressed with them on a previous visit.

Fuddruckers claim to be the World's Greatest Hamburger. Today my burger was very good but I'm not ready to declare it great.

The bun was fresh made and was just the right size for the patty. The patty was a 1/2 lb and precisely formed by a machine or press. Even so the patty was cooked with a nice pink center just like I like it. The topping were fresh cut and tasted like it.

Bubba's Texas Burger Shack is hidden in the shadows of the Westpark Tollway and the Southwest Freeway near the Galleria in Houston, Texas. For many years this little dive has been serving up great burgers and are known for the buffalo burgers.

While their buffalo burgers are not "gourmet" burgers, they are darn good in their own right. Each burger is served on your choice of white or wheat bun and come topped with the usual condiments (lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, mustard and mayo).