Lankford Grocery

I love this place! Small and quaint, excellent food and service. Definitely a place I visit often!

This is one of the few burger places in Houston that lives up to the hype. The food is AMAZING. The service was super fast and friendly and everything came out how we wanted. The onion rings are excellent and the burgers are super juicy (and a good value for the price). This is the burger that I would want as my last meal.

Lankford! This place is exceptional and unique. Located near downtown in an unassuming, rustic house, most would look past it. However, Lankford lets the food make up for the appearance. The burgers are grand and messy, contrasting with the modest appearance of the restaurant. The Grimm burger, in particular, was excellent. Filled with macaroni, jalapenos, and bacon, this burger fills your belly… and fills you with guilt. The staff is very nice; service is great. I’d strongly recommend this to anyone looking for an excellent burger. Their burgers are too enticing to me so I haven’t tried anything else, but I’m certain Lankford will deliver.

Ok, forget what anyone says. The best burger in town by far is Lankford! This place has the laid back attitude and pretty darn good service. The food is top notch and they have Tater Tots! who doesn’t like Tater Tots!!! I’m a burger nut and I have had a lot of burgers since living in HTX (5 yrs) and LF is thee best! I dig that it isnt caught up in being uppity! Has a blue collar feel which I dig! Just good ol folks making good ol food!!!

Looks are deceiving. All the burgers are unique and delicious. Always good food here. Only draw back is CASH only

I’ve been coming here for years. The staff is very prompt and friendly. The food is very reasonably priced. I would say that the burgers are excellent but unfortunately I’ve been twice this month and the burgers were very salty. My dining companions also complained about the heavily salted burgers.

Stepping into Lankford is like going back in time. Prices are reasonable (fried pickles are only $ 3.50!) and portions are large. Service is quick, however, cash pay only.
All of their burgers are good, but I’m a big fan of the red white and blue burger.
Lunch time can get quite crowded, so come early and come hungry!

YUM. If you want a gigantic burger, yes. You’re home. So gigantic that my husband and I shared and we were both stuffed.
We ordered the one with mac n cheese, bacon, added a fried egg and holy crap it was the best thing. A bit messy, but who cares. It’s the price you pay for deliciousness.
We were here a bit late on a Monday, so it was slow. Burgers came out quickly, service was great. Besides the burger, the fries were amazing as well.
Looks like they’ve got lots of regulars there and take care of their regulars, I like that.
I just wish they were open for dinner too =(
Oh fyi, this isn’t a place to go if you’re watching your figure. This is the place you go when you haven’t eaten well for 5 days and REALLY need to indulge yourself.

Love the environment! Divey, mom and pop-​type place, with huge portions of homestyle food. I made 2 – 3 meals out of one order. Service was good. Clientele was mostly business people at lunch-​time but anything goes. We will return.

I got the philly burger. Burgers are great, lots of food for a good price. Not a place you want to go if your in a time crunch.
Second time i went i ordered to go and theycsaid it would be ready in 20 minutes. An hour later my food was ready
Third time i went i picked up my food to go again and had drive up there again to replace my order since they didn’t take my order correctly.

Take a seat wherever you like. Cash only.
Best sausage, biscuits, and gravy in Houston. Saturday only. This is the only place that gives you enough gravy! The biscuits are fluffy, crispy, and buttery. The sausage is salty and tasty.
Also a huge fan of their salsa :)
Tasty comfort food for a good price.

This place is a quaint little spot near montrose. I came here for lunch last week and I really really wanted to like it. The service was good and the man at the counter was very friendly and polite, but the server never came to check on me during my meal, though.
I was able to order my food quickly and it didn’t take to terribly long to come out. I just ordered a regular old fashioned burger, and it was big, but the meat was extremely salty, so much so that I wasn’t able to make myself eat it all.
Like I said though, I really wanted to like it, so I’ll probably give it another try

Quick disclaimer — this place makes everything fresh so if you are in a rush, do NOT come here. The food definitely takes awhile which they let you know upfront on the menu. In addition, if they run out of something they’re out of it. We really wanted sweet potato fries but they had run out so we were out of luck.
With that being said, this place is pretty good for a greasy burger place. Its located in the middle of a residential area and a little hard to find if you haven’t been in the area before (which we hadn’t). Parking is also a little difficult as it is only street parking so if the place is busy you may have to walk a bit.
Lankford is located in a converted house with about a dozen tables inside and then picnic benches outside. It’s first come first served so if there aren’t any available you may have awhile to wait.
The food — the firehouse burger is amazing! However with that being said, you need to like spicy/​All of our mouths were on fire after trying it. We also had the grim burger just to try it — wasn’t my favorite. I wasn’t a huge fan of the mac n cheese and egg combination. We also ordered fries and onion rings which were pretty decent. I am a fan of beer battered rings over the breaded which is why these weren’t my favorite.
The service was decent — it was a little hard to get our waitress’s attention a couple times (especially when we needed more water for our burning mouths from the firehouse). It was pretty busy as we were there on a Saturday at lunch so that may have led to her not seeing us.
I would definitely come back and try some other burgers the next time I’m in Houston. This place is definitely worth the wait and a very fun experience.

One of the best burgers in town, and anyone who says otherwise is a moron. :) Sorry. If you don’t like Lankford burgers, your tastebuds should be revoked… you are officially «doing it» wrong.
Do Lankford burgers boast a fine-​dining, gourmet blend of Wagyu beef and short-​rib trimmings with duck fat studdings? Fat chance! Do Lankford toppings include gold flakes and foie gras with sautéed chanterelles? Um, no. As far as any gourmet burger brackets, Lankford will never be a contender. Nay, your Lankford burger will never be served with a side of truffled Parmesan fries. Because it’s better than that. Way better. Now, take a deep breath, exhale, and inhale your perfectly seasoned, cooked to order, double-​meat bacon chili cheeseburger… and maintain. Smile, you have ketchup on your chin.
(Extra stars for this place being a long-​running, family-​owned Houston institution with some of the most hardworking staff cranking out delicious food, and serving it all with a smile in a lop-​sided house with more charms than a Leprechaun. On a sunny day, get there early and grab a covered table on the patio.)

It’s definitely an experience to come here and worth trying once! :)
If you’re a high maintenance diner, you’ll be disappointed. The burgers are made for the toppings, it seems, because there isn’t too much flavor to them on their own. The fries are double deep fried– so crispy on the outside and perfect on the inside… and so delicious.
The place doesn’t feel very clean, but it’s old! What can you expect? You can always eat outside.
The service isn’t bad, it’s just slow… Friendly people running an old family business. Don’t come when you’re in a rush; come for a leisurely lunch with people you love and enjoy the experience.
It’s a piece of history, and obviously famous in the Houston area. That being said, just go, try it once, and if you don’t like it, don’t go back.

This is where people come to get their daily caloric intake in one meal. There were available tables inside on Saturday at 11:30am. Service was standard: take order, bring order, come back once to see if you need anything and then pay at the counter.
Ordered the Grimm burger: mac n cheese, bacon, fried egg, and jalapeño. It was a massive burger, definitely couldn’t finish it. Was kind of disappointed when I was eating it. The burger patty was dry and lacked flavor. Felt like they just plopped anything they can think of on it that didn’t really mesh well together. It was missing some kind of sauce or even just plain ketchup would’ve helped. The toppings individually were good as I picked at them toward the end. Tator tots were a plus.
All in all I left full but not wowed by anything. I don’t know about paying over $ 10 for that again.

Quick tips: Guy Fieri recommended so you know it’s a dive with good food. Great patio area if it’s a nice afternoon. Pimento cheese burger is a sinful treat. While you are already being bad might as well get the Tex Mix with thin strips of jalapenos and onions, breaded, and fried. I wish this place was open at 2am because it could sure fix some post-​drinking munchies.
Food: Greasy burgers are huge, my husband and I split a burger with no complaints with two sides although we took almost a full side home. Also, check out their daily specials. The Monday spaghetti and meatball special is a good choice with angel hair spaghetti.
Ambiance: No frills dive, with greasy food. Very busy lunch spot.
Service: Great service with a smile.

You are going to have to loosen your belt buckle a few notches for this place. I have been hear a few times and my last visit was a few years ago. But this place is really good. The burgers I have had here has that nice homemade feel and taste to it. It’s like a warm hug from a relative. Another note that I should probably tell you is that you might need a shower after eating these mammoth sized burgers. I had to unhinge my jaw for the first few bites.
Depending on what you get, the toppings in the burger might gush out if you are not careful. For instance, I got the Firehouse burger because I like the pain of my mouth being on fire. I heard it was their hottest burger. While I was eating it I lost some of the jalapenos that were inside. They scraped past my cheek and into the basket beneath me. It wasn’t my classiest moment but I was in heave so i didnt care. I ordered it with the Habenero sauce on the side. It’s a sauce that has some bite to it but since it has a mustard base it didn’t really bother me was the read sauce that you find in the middle of the burger. Holy hell that stuff has a super kick to it. It made me warm but not hot enough to cry. This is coming from someone that loves spicy challenges. So if you are sensitive you might want to get that red sauce on the side more than the yellow one.
My friend got the burger I got last time, the Grim burger. My guess is that it was named because it is more than likely going to be the addiction that kills you. It has the unholy trinity in it: Bacon, Mac and Cheese, and a fried egg. Its so effing good but should be ate once a year like on your birthday or something (ironically). I still think that that burger is my favorite so far and the more I eat their burgers the more I will comment on them.
The way that this place works is that you seat yourself. A waiter will take care of you. Then you pay at the counter. At the counter there is a tip jar where you leave your tip of 15%- 20%+… not 10% not 0%. Learn some manners and tip appropriately.
The only criticism I have for this place which is worthy of a one star deduction is that they are a cash only place. This is inconvenient for most people and it needs to be changed. There have been many times I didn’t go here because I didn’t have cash on me and it would be easier going somewhere else. But overall I haven’t had a bad experience here yet and the patio is dog friendly.

One of our favorite burger spots! The outdoor atmosphere is fun and the food is really good. I have yet to order a burger that isn’t amazing. The first time we went I ordered the Grim Burger. It comes with macaroni and cheese, jalapeños, and a fried egg. Such a great combination of flavors! The grim is also my husbands favorite burger. The onion rings are really good and crisp too.
Things you need to know:
1. They only take cash
2. You seat yourself and it is always extremely crowded. Go early. We usually just stand outside and wait for someone to get up and then swarm their picnic table when it looks like they are almost done eating.
3. They have been on Diners, Drive Ins, & Dives. You can YouTube the video before you go.

G R I MMMMMMMM BURGER!!!
Este sobrecargo de ingredientes demuestra todo lo bueno de este famoso Houston institución directamente de los años 50. Si tienes el antojo para una hamburguesa enorme, el Grim Burger es un reto.
Las otras ofertas del menú son buenos, pero nada en Houston es comparable con el exceso de la Grim (huevos, macaroni, jalapeños, tocino)!
SOLO EFECTIVO
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Its excess deliciously epitomizes everything glorious about this cozy HTX institution. If you are in the mood for an epic belly buster, you have found a worthy challenge.
The other daily menu offerings are also quite good, but nothing in Houston truly rivals the Grim burger for sheer exuberant excess.
CASH ONLY
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Diese Hamburger ist eine Wiederspiegelung von der Stadt, wo ich geboren wurde. Wann es zum Tisch kommt, muss man staunen. Falls Sie eine riesige Hamburger essen wollen, steht das Grim Burger (als eine Wette unter Ihre Kumpels) zur Verfügung.
Die ganze Speisekarte ist empfehlenswert (jeden Tag bietet was anderes an), aber nichts im ganz Houston kann man mit dem Grim Burger vergleichen.
NUR BARGELD

I only 5 star exceptional restaurants, and Lankford Grocery is just such a place.
You don’t go here for the ambience, which is rustic diner motif in an old house in the Montrose that’s unlevel and showing its age. You also don’t come simply for the large outdoor patio on the sleepy side street.
And most people don’t bother with the limited menu of good and hearty breakfasts. The lions share of Lankford’s infamy is a result of the big-​ass colossal burgers. Good beef cooked properly, in plus sizes that are virtually too big to finish, and with a diversity and creativity of «fixins» that will wow you to your cholesterol sodden core.
My favorites are the Grimm and the Firehouse burgers, especially the Firehouse which comes loaded with every jalapeño and spicy condiment legally available in Texas. I literally go through a pitcher of ice tea to assuage my throat, but oh, it feels so good.
Their daily lunch specials also come in morbidly obese portions, and are good rib sticking Texas fare, but it’s the burgers that make this place a standout.
I’d eat here more often, if the hours weren’t so limited but, truth be told, it’s probably better for my health that they close at 3pm. They were written up, as it were, in the TV show «Diners, Drive-​ins and Dives,» which is completely merited, and now they stay busy.
If you can fit it into your schedule this place is a must do. Sides, like fries and onion rings, are also big and fried perfection. And the fast moving attentive staff, most who’ve been there since time in memoriam, will show you around in a brusque Texas two step. Be forewarned that 2 people can easily split a burger and side.