Justin T.
Yelp
A couple of friends and I share a love for burgers, especially smash burgers. We saw Clutch City Grill on the 'gram and knew we had to try them out. I am not sure if they are affiliated with Clutch City Cluckers who has locations around town, or if they are their own thing. This location is in the new Conservatory Galleria which is one of the new food halls in town. You can either order at their stall or you can find a seat and order from your phone. I chose to order at the establishment so I can see how their customer service was. They were super friendly and had great suggestions.
Their menu isn't crazy large, but they have options. They have grilled steak, chicken, shrimp and veggies options that you can get as is or add a base (extra charge) of rice, salad or fries. They also have the burger bar which consisted of a burger, patty melt, chopped cheese, grilled cheese and loaded fries options. I was here for the smash burger so I got the Clutch Burger which came with two smash patties, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and clutch sauce. My phone notified me that my food was ready. At first glance it looked really good. The burger itself was a good size. The patties were cooked to perfection, nicely smashed and crispy on the edges, and seasoned nicely. The American cheese was gooey mess, but the best cheese choice for this kind of burger in my opinion. The veggies were there but hardly. It was definitely an after thought that really didn't need to be there. The sauce was mayo based maybe? Not bad though. The bun was either a challah or brioche that was different than most burger buns. It was a little dense and had a slight sweetness to it. I was thinking it might mess up the meat to bun ratio but it worked well with the two patties. I got a side of fries with it that was dusted with moon dust. I'm thinking it's a parmesan and some sort of seasoning. It was good though. Everything here is a la carte, so you will be paying close to 20 bucks for a well rounded burger meal. They had shakes on the menu for dessert but I did not partake.
Overall, Clutch City Grill is a solid spot if you are craving this style of burger which seems to be the current burger craze in Houston. My only wish is that they would make more items available as combos to make the price point a little better. I would definitely come back.