You might spot a frazzled seafood vendor knocking on the kitchen door with a cooler full of the day’s redfish, or share the dining room with a celebratory party of young women who embody the diverse face of Houston 2022 - all to a backdrop of Roy Orbison and crisp aqua wall graphics that conjure up the mid 20th century. LOCAL COLOR: The young crowd mixes downtown and midtown professionals with artsy Second Ward neighborhood denizens. And the wines by the glass list, featuring offbeat natural producers, might yield a zippy Slovenian red blend that’s primarily Blaufrankisch and served nicely chilled for summer. Smashburger is an innovative restaurant concept that is redefining its category by providing a burger experience that combines the superior product, service and atmosphere associated with sit-down casual dining and the speed and convenience associated with quick-service restaurants. VEGETARIAN OPTIONS: Not on the burger side, but there are some delightful vegetable small plates and salads.īONUS POINTS: The waffle fries are surprisingly light on their feet, and they’re good with a side of that black-garlic aioli for dipping. Welcome to Smashburger Houston Heights at 174 Yale St. VALUE: Fair, considering the quality of the ingredients and the overall excellence. OOZE RATING: Mostly condiment based, but the thin, medium patties have some juice. Smashburger is an innovative restaurant concept that is redefining its category by providing a burger experience that combines the superior product, service and atmosphere associated with sit-down casual dining and the speed and convenience associated with quick-service restaurants. The beef is from RC Ranch in Angleton, and the grind is short rib, brisket and chuck. The soft ooze of unassuming American cheese, punchy black-garlic aioli and buttery brioche set off the crisp-rimmed patties and the forward 21-day dry-aged flavor. Sweet pickles in a crunchy, half-sour style cut through the rich savor of super-caramelized onion. The contrapuntal flavor and texture dance of this burger really grabbed me, and the lacy frizzles of the smashed patty edges proved irresistible. Lastly comes a drapery of grayish black-garlic aioli, which gives the burger a disconcerting gothic quality. On a house-made brioche bun goes a layer of sweet-and-sour pickles, a bed of caramelized onions, then twin smashed patties, each topped with a melt of American cheese. A server will take your order.ĪRCHITECTURE: No salad stuff. ORDERING: A host will seat you in the big, airy dining room, with a view of the glassed-in kitchen in the back.
You can add waffle fries for another four bucks.
PRICE: $16 for the double-double cheeseburger. The terrific pastas and classic brick chicken in the style of San Francisco’s fabled Zuni on the new dinner menu told me I had to go back for the burger, pronto. For the first time ever, Yelp Houston hosted an Elite Event in Kingwood, Texas at the newest Smashburger: Yelp's Smashing Social Elites and their guests enjoyed a full menu tasting curated by Smashburger everything from Smashburgers, Smashsides, Smashshakes and yes, Texas beer. I admire the pastries and baked goods from Lucianna Emiliani - she’s the “Louie” in question - and the savory items from her brother Angelo, whose pop-up pizzas blew me away during the pandemic.
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