Lankford's - Bellaire

Stopped by Lankford’s Bellaire and it absolutely lived up to the hype. From the moment I walked in, the vibe was laid-back and welcoming, and the service was friendly and attentive. The burgers were juicy, well-seasoned, and cooked perfectly — you can tell they take pride in quality and flavor. The portions were generous, the fries were hot and crispy, and everything came out fresh. This is the kind of place where comfort food is done right without trying too hard. Perfect spot for a casual meal, whether you’re grabbing lunch, dinner, or satisfying a serious burger craving. I’ll definitely be back to try more items on the menu. Highly recommend if you’re in the Bellaire area!

We found this place looking for another burger joint. We were pleasantly surprised. The burger was cooked to perfection, the fries and onion rings were crispy, hot and large enough proportions for two people. I highly recommend this restaurant and look forward to visiting again in the near future.

Went today with family and ordered 5 burgers along with sweet potato fries, which were done right. The fried pickles were nothing special, and the regular fries felt like a very small portion—almost like leftover scraps from the case, as you can see in the picture. The burgers were made fresh, but they all lacked seasoning, and my avocado burger had barely any avocado. That said, the service was good, and we’ll definitely be back—everyone deserves a second chance, and we’d like to keep our 5-star review for this place.

Before heading home to Dallas, we decided to try Lankford's. They did not disappoint. I ordered the patty melt and my husband got the Grim. He said it was the best burger he's had. The service was great. The restaurant was clean and the staff was friendly. We will definitely return.

The food seems delicious but I don't eat fried food, however I can vouch for the ambiance and the cheer. The staff is friendly and welcoming. The decor is interesting. It's a nice, relaxing place to chill. But Most Importantly, the they feature the Houston Astros, out hometown heroes!!!

Have heard good things about Lankford's and finally got around to trying it. Wow, I wish we would have tried it long ago! Both of us got bacon cheese burgers cooked medium well. They were cooked to perfection! Nice and juicy. And the bacon, you could really taste it unlike a lot of places. I also got onion rings and they were likely the best onion rings I've ever had, and that's really saying something as I'm a bit of a snob when it comes to my onion rings. Everything came out within about 12 minutes and was piping hot and fresh! Even the temperature of the restaurant was perfect. There are only 2 minor things I can complain about: 1. As with a lot of places when you order at the counter and get ready to pay it asks you to tip (not something I do unless at a 'sit down' restaurant where the waitress/waiter takes your order. 2. It was pretty noisy, so much so that I had to turn my hearing aids all the way down. And it wasn't all that busy, it was just that they had the music a touch too loud (although they do play great music, classic rock) and with the music being too loud of course caused all the patrons to think they had to use their outside voices to talk over the music. Plus there is nothing to absorb sound inside. If they hung some burlap/cloth panels here and there it would greatly help. But we definitely have a new favorite burger place now! EDIT 08/17/25 Unfortunately I have to remove 1 star. Not because of the food, it's still excellent, but because of the service today. 2 weeks ago on our very first visit everything, including the service, was amazing. Today on our 2nd visit the service was pretty bad. 1st there is a sign on the register stating if you give them a 5 star review that you get a free order of fries on your next visit. Now, I didn't give them 5 stars because of the free fry offer, but because our 1st visit genuinely was Excellent. However, today when I ordered I asked the girl taking my order about the free fries. She had no idea what I was talking about. I picked up the sign that was sitting right in front of her on the register and showed her as well as showed her my review on my phone. She had no idea how to handle this and started scanning around for help. I had already waited nearly 10 minutes just to get up to the register to order and wasn't really in the mood to wait any longer nor to keep the people behind me waiting as well so I said just forget the fries. Next I mentioned my veteran status to get a discount, she also had no idea about this (I know they do it as I got it on my first visit, and oddly enough by the same girl taking my order now). Again she starts looking around for help. Again I said I wasn't going to wait extra just for that so ring me up. Right then another employee, perhaps a manager, showed up and took care of it all. Now back to our table to wait for our food. 18 minutes after we ordered, my cheeseburger and onion rings arrived but not my wife's grilled chicken sandwich. Now, 18 minutes wasn't all that long considering how busy they were but to bring out only half of our order? We waited another 5 minutes and still no chicken sandwich. My wife goes up to check on it and was told they were 'making it'. About 2 minutes after she sat down her sandwich and our free fries arrived. There was a family of 4 in front of me at the register when we arrived and they were sitting at a table next to us. They didn't get their food until a few minutes AFTER we got ours and just like ours, it was brought out 1 or 2 at a time with a couple minutes between. Not sure what was going on with the kitchen. Will we go back? Absolutely as the food is amazing, just hopefully won't have such a bad customer service experience next time.

Excellent sides, desserts and milkshakes. Entrees were cooked to perfection. But multiple people in my party mentioned the catfish and salmon tasted fishy, indicating more than one type of fish was either old or improperly stored. Sourcing better quality ingredients would make this a 5 star experience.

My grilled chicken, mashed potato, and side salad was delicious and the customer service was amazing!! The parking is a little tight but well worth the dining experience.

Came here last week to catch up with long time friends. Lankford's staff and appetizers made our time really enjoyable. The jalapeño bottle caps were our favorite!

The Jalepeno bottlecaps were awesome. The customer service was also very great! Definitely give them a try if you are in the area.

Ordered the "grim" burger, and it was good, but I felt like it was lacking flavor overall. Got a nice kick from the jalapeños, but the Mac and cheese was on the blander side, and I couldn't even taste cheese in general. Super filling with the addition of the bacon and sunny side up egg. The burger would be complete with some sauce!! Ketchup will get the job done though. Curly fries were great!! Portion was smaller than expected, but the quality of the fries exceeded all expectations. Perfectly seasoned and cooked. Sooo crispy. Also, I will say I was very impressed by how hot our food remained after taking it to go and being out for a full hour. When I opened up the burger once we got home, it was like it was served fresh. Good amounts of indoor and outdoor seating. Parking lot is relatively small! Lankford's seems like a nice place to chill at. They have a self serve beer on tap station against the wall.

I have visited the original Lankford's several times over the years. Ever since they hit their TV fame. Their newest location, in Bellaire, has the same food but it's a little different. We'll talk about that soon. I stopped by on a Monday evening for dinner and parked in their complimentary lot without any issues. Ambiance (3.5/5): Unlike the original location, which is a little cramped, this one is more spacious. There's table seating and booth seating. And they have TVs showing sports games including Monday Night Football while I was there. The downside? They close at 9 p.m. which is way too early, especially when Monday Night Football isn't even over when you close down. We sat at a table with a good view of one of the TVs. Service (3.5/5): Pretty non-existent. You order your food at the counter and they bring your food out to you. Drinks (4/5): One of the few places in town that I know that has a self-service beer wall. Pick up a bracelet with the cashier, and then pour whatever beers you want to your heart's content. Most of the beers are local craft brews. While it's a cool concept, it does tend to get a bit pricey. Food (3/5): While there's more on the menu, they're known for their burgers so that's what I would recommend. I went with the pimento cheese burger with queso fries. You know a burger joint is undelivering when their fries shine more than their burgers do. That's what happened here. While the burger wasn't bad, it was a little lackluster. The burger patty was missing the ooze or char you want to see. The pimento cheese was a nice touch and not something you find often in this part of the country. The bread, while fresh, was a little too big for the patty. The fries, on the other hand, chef's kiss. Crisp, fresh-cut, well-seasoned. Exactly what I was looking for. And these cheese on top is always a good idea because throw cheese on anything and it's better. If you're looking for a casual spot to grab some burgers and brews, Lankford's is a good spot. Just make sure to get their early enough!

The food was neither fabulous nor terrible, it was run-of-the-mill. I ordered lemonade, which tasted like tap water. I asked the server to verify I was served the right drink, he stated it was correct and basically blew off my inquiry about it. The appetizer was Fired Green Tomatoes, whose batter fell off mushy greenies. My Partner ordered Firehouse Burger, requested Medium and seemed okay with it. I ordered Swiss Mushroom Burger Medium Rare. The burger arrived well done. Sent it, Cook was not familiar with Med/rare. Staff needs extensive training. Wished this place was anywhere near to founding location. This place will be the end of my list.

Lankford's is delicious, affordable, and a no nonsense, no frills burger. I always get the bacon cheeseburger cooked medium rare. You get the perfect ratio of bun, meat, and toppings. The onion rings are huge and battered perfectly and the tater tots are crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. The people here are very nice and friendly and will check on you throughout your meal. This location is closer to me than their midtown spot so for that I'm glad. The only complaint I have is that their parking lot absolutely sucks (size, spacing, entrance/exit, all of it...but it beats street/no parking any day).

The food is great and the beer wall is absolutely fantastic!! Will come back for the second time for sunday football.

Loved the cheese burger I had here! Burger was huge, bun was nice and soft, and they load it with toppings! I switched out American for cheddar and added jalapeños. I also had some mac and cheese, but I was kinda full from the burger to eat that much of it. Fries were good but some of them were slightly under cooked and they came out way after the burger, so we didn't eat that many of them. They give you a ton though! The young guys that run the place were friendly and checked in on us a few times. I lost the coupon I had and asked them about it, but they couldn't honor anything because of the QR code, which was a bummer but I understand. Overall, great food and friendly service. Most likely will be back :)

Delicious freshly cooked burgers and lovely service. I will come again for A GRIM OR A MUSHROOM SWISS

I visited this newish outpost of Lankford's recently for lunch. Being a fan of the original, I was looking forward to a good meal. Upon arriving I immediately noticed that the parking situation is only slightly better here than the OG spot. Here, it's in a small strip center and you have to compete for parking with the other businesses. Inside it attractively decorated looking much newer but the original more local charm. This location is table service and I ordered the regular burger for ($10) and added fries ($4) and a soft drink ($3). The waiter told me that the fries here are hand cut as opposed to frozen at the original spot. The food arrived about 10 minutes later. The burger was big, delicious and a little sloppy as I remembered at the original. Sloppy means a little drippy but in a good way. The mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomato and grilled onions on a big brioche bun with a 1/2 lb beef patty made me happy (4). The fries were another story. While they looked good being brown in color they were sopping wet in oil. I mean like they just jumped out of a swimming pool. I ate the burger first to give them time to dry and even then they were still quite wet. Also, they were undercooked with a dense raw potato tasting center. They disappointed me and I only ate a few (1). If there is a next time here for me it will either be trying the onion rings or just the burger by itself. Also since this is a table service eatery the tip makes this meal eat up every bit of a $20 bill and more. Remember, I ordered their cheapest burger. Honestly, I think I would only go back to the OG location with it interior charm and lower overall cost. I'll give a 3 here but no more.

Lankford's in Bellaire now serves breakfast, and the menu is full of options. The kitchen is slow, but turns out breakfast plates customized to your preference. Order at the counter, and friendly waitstaff bring your order to the table. Very happy to find a new breakfast/brunch option in Bellaire.

Pretty solid burger joint with massive portions. The burger was too big for me to finish but it was delicious. It probably doesn't help that I ate half a basket of fried pickles before I got my burger. I also tried the chocolate milkshake which we added Oreo to. It's a cute little place and the service is good.

The burger was really really good. Now it's not your usual burger contents, but when I heard it was their number one - I had to try it! My boyfriend also had the wings and thought they were good. The service was great. The restaurant is not super big so it was easy to get good service. Plus my waiter was able to help me navigate through my burger selection based on all my likes. The restaurant was super chill, no loud music, with seating outside and inside.

Food was great! Staff was attentive!!! Will definitely be back! Good music and several big screens. For beer lovers, they have 21 taps besides bottled and wine. Right now, just 3 of 21 taps are out of service.

I decided to give the specials at Lankford's Bellaire another chance. While it was a better meal than my last "special" experience at Lankford's Bellaire, it was still vastly inferior to the original Lankford's location. My most recent visit to the original Lankford Grocery was also on a Wednesday and the meal was fantastic. I had the Beef Enchilada Special. Here is my comparison visit at the Bellaire Lankford's location: Original chips & salsa: A - house made chips, the salsa tasted better. Bellaire chips & salsa: C - the chips seemed store bought and the salsa had an acidic almost alcoholic taste. Original beans & rice: B - the beans were similar to borracho beans. Bellaire beans & rice: C - the beans were mixed together with something I can't place, and were less tasteful. Original beef enchiladas: A+ - the beef was seasoned so well, they were the best beef enchiladas I've ever had. Bellaire beef enchiladas: B- - the beef was seasoned very little. Overall, this cemented that from now on, I'll only get burgers here. I'd recommend the original location for the specials.

We tried Lankford's for the first time on their soft opening weekend and had a great time! While it was crowded, it was understandable for their first weekend, and the staff let us know there would be a wait right away. This gave us an excuse to order cocktails while our food was being made, which turned out to be great. I highly recommend the mai tai. I ordered the bacon cheeseburger, and my husband ordered the firehouse - both were delicious, and I especially liked the brioche buns. Our waiter was very friendly, and the ambiance was great. There is seating both inside and outside. We can't wait to come back and try their milkshakes!

I wasn't sure what to expect based on the mixed reviews. Apparently Lankford's is not new in Houston, although this particular location is new(ish). (This location used to be a good BBQ place.) First of all, it is really cute inside. I got a bacon cheeseburger and shared onion rings with a friend. The servers were nice, and they worked together to make sure everyone was taken care of. The food was really good and fresh. Give it a shot!

This is some of the best food in town. By far the best burgers and Patty melts I have ever had. I also love their curly fries and Oreo milkshakes. Staff was so nice to us and the outside patio is so fun and dog friendly too which we really appreciated. You should definitely support this local business!

Great customer service. The manager was excellent and Chloe also took good care of us. Food came out hot and fresh and it was a large amount of food especially the kids items. The fries were a little soggy but the onion rings and tater tots were on point.

When visiting Lankford''s, be sure to go with an empty stomach and a little extra time to enjoy their full menu. While the trivia might get me there on Thursdays, I confess that I may be thinking about their burgers, daily. Recently, I enjoyed a lettuce-wrapped burger, and this might possibly will be my now go-to order. Thanks to a recent Yelp event, I learned about this originally through a burger UYE back in the stone ages of Yelp. The owners are all friendly, the burgers are juicy, and I had no idea the drink menu would be so complete and extensive. Also, they feature weekly trivia, hosted by Geeks who Drink on Thursdays and you couldn't ask for more. Located in a triangular type strip mall, I've always been able to find parking, perhaps the parking gods have smiled upon me. Paul, the owner has a dazzling smile and always willing to provide you with the best service. .Jessica, owner who is very welcoming and is always there to greet you. MILLIE, the server has got to be one of my favorites; so very attentive and has a professional disposition. You can only find me there only in n days that end in the letter Y. 5/5 stars. Highly recommend, will return so hard.

They are doing half off breakfast in September and we wanted to give it a try. The service was awesome. The food was pretty good. I think they are still working out some kinks. Skip the coffee. Order the chicken fried steak and eggs. Go for the biscuit. Skip the pancake.

This place is in serious need of work. I get that they just opened and are working out the kinks, but they are simply not on the same page right now and it's causing the service to be terrible. When we arrived, there was no one at the host stand so we started looking around for a table or the bar. The hostess came back and interrupted our search, then got us seated. We waited about 20 minutes, looking around for waiters, including someone attempting to drop off something before we'd even ordered, before one of the waiters realized we hadn't been helped. We might have ordered at the right time, because it only took about 20 minutes for our burgers to come out when others appeared to be waiting 30+ minutes. The wait staff definitely didn't have a clue what was going on, with lots of crossover between tables and seemingly no order to who was covering what. They also didn't have an efficient way of explaining their self-service beer taps, leaving them inaccessible to customers for a long time while they answered a series of questions about something they couldn't even serve. The burgers were decent, with fresh ingredients, but didn't seem anywhere near worth the price point. I've had a better, albeit slightly smaller, Mushroom Swiss Burger at Whataburger for half the price. The Firehouse burger had a slight kick, but much like the other burger, the specialty ingredients just got washed out by the toppings that are included in all of the burgers. Our server, Jose, was the main reason I didn't go for a one star review. From the moment he realized we had been ignored, he tried to improve the experience. I'd come back to give this place another try for him alone.

The burger was pretty good. I had a burger with jalapeños and it was spicy. Not much seasoning. But overall it was good. The service was super fast and friendly. They were pretty crowded but I really didn't wait for anything. The fries were really good. Overall for what I paid for it was just mediocre. But it's a family owned place and food costs are too expensive. Outdoor seating is a plus when it's not too hot. The inside is cute and cozy.

Solid burgers. Great neighborhood place. Salads are not so fresh so don't expect much. Come for burgers.

Fantastic burgers, great milkshakes, and full bar. We loved eating here and will be back. Staff is very nice too and it's locally owned...everyone should come by! Also the decor and TVs are great.

Food was fresh and delicious! Met one of the owners who was super sweet. Atmosphere was nice! If you are ever in that area give them a try!

Favorite burgers Houston, big burgers and delicious curly fries, fun atmosphere. I get the Firehouse and it is very spicy but so delicious. Also recommend the pimento burger or the philly.

We received excellent service. Robert ended up watching over us and took excellent care of us. This was our second visit and our friend's first. Will be back again. Good food and good service.

Absolutely love Lankford's and so glad that we have one in Bellaire! Their burgers are incredible and almost everything is made from scratch. Their fried pickles were always a fave and their new bottle caps (fried jalapeños) are the best I've had. The Firehouse burger is my favorite and their beef quality is the best!

Nice little neighborhood burger spot. Walk in and they have a nice beer wall with a good variety. +1 for the friendly staff. Food was good. My wife was happy with her burger and the onion rings are spectacular. The fish and shrimp combo was tasty. I was not a fan of the thick cut fries, but that is more of a preference thing.

Soft opening in May. I was impressed with the new look, great beer wall and attentive staff. There was a limited menu due to the soft opening and vendors were still delivering items. Did not get the famous greasy burger as it was breakfast time- bacon omelette was a bit on the dry side, but portion was huge. Clean, attentive staff, and can't wait to come back to do a burger and try the beers

The place has great curb appeal. Looks like a small town diner. If you are a beer enthusiast, they have a lot of options. They have mostly a burger menu. There are a few other options but the focus tends to be the burgers. The speed of service was good. The burger was not really good. I ordered it medium and it definitely was well done. It is flattened to death too and was not juicy at all. The sunny side up egg was actually a fried egg. The chili cheese fries were absolutely swimming in chili cheese- just way too much for the number of fries. They were good, but difficult to find the fries. While kids could come, I don't get a kids vibe- seems more geared to middle aged beer drinkers and the food is geared towards the same. It was very clean and nice inside. If you are looking for a place to watch the game and have drinks with friends, this is the place. If you are looking for a good meal, you may be disappointed. I would come back, but it would not be my first choice.

My wife got the fried green tomatoes appetizer and didn't care for them, 2 stars. Not much breading on one side and kind of soggy. I tried one and agree with her. I thoroughly enjoyed a Firehouse burger, firehouse sauce, cayenne butter, jalapenos, lettuce, tomato and onions on a brioche bun....this burger had some serious heat....me likey! These are 1/2 pound angus burgers and it filled me up. We'll be back for more burgers for sure. Fried green maters need more work. They have 20 different brews on tap and sell by the ounce, i'll ask for more info next visit. They also do mixed drinks. They don't offer their full menu yet but they're getting there. Service was very good. There's more parking on the side away from the front entrance.

Burger was below average for the price I paid for , staff was nice but the food was not good at all I wouldn't come back here very disappointing

This new Lankford's location on Bellaire offers burgers that are just as juicy and tasty as the burgers at its original location in Montrose. The main difference is that the Lankford's in Montrose has more of a hole-in-the-wall vibe, while the Bellaire location has more of a casual, family restaurant feel. The burger was simply great, and the Oreo milkshake was obviously so good. I personally preferred the tater tots over the french fries, though the french fries were good too. Our server was very nice. One little bonus is that they have a tiny little playground area for the kids (geared more toward the toddler age) on the patio.

Not the same as the original but that's usually the case. They don't have the same homeless people problems as the downtown location. Don't ask how you would like your burger cooked if they all come out well done. Still trying to figure out why would you put bell peppers on the Patty Melt. Service was the best thing.

Recently stopped in for the 1st time ever after telling myself i wouldn't spend my money there due to the awful treatment at the downtown location just walking in and asking for a table for two. Seems WE maybe didn't belong received an icy cold shoulder so I gave up on them long ago. Fast forward we we're driving home from Bellaire recently & decided to give this location a try. We discovered the most amazing server ever Jared. He was so welcoming & knowledgeable about the menu...recommended the onion rings which were the best I've ever had & told us all about the WALL of BEER. The food was super tasty and we were pleasantly surprised. Definitely will return.

Definitely should give up. Just NOT good! Cold, greasy food is not worth paying $35 for! Maybe they should learn from JLB. JLB serves fresh, hot, delicious hamburgers & onion rings!

The club sandwich was pretty good and a pretty hefty portion. The fried green tomatoes with ranch were fantastic. The tater tots and fries were good, but unfortunately weren't very warm when they got to our table. The service was okay, but it was quite busy during the evening causing the service to run a little slow.

Solid 4. I went to the original Lankford's several times a good 20+ years ago, and was delighted by the announcement that they were opening a second location in Bellaire, which is much more convenient for me. I made my first visit today and ordered the South of the Border burger with a turkey patty. Finding a good turkey burger in Houston is frustratingly hard, especially since Cafe Express deep-sixed it from their menu (cold hard stare at Cafe Express, I've not set foot back in their restaurants since), so I was pleasantly surprised to see that turkey burgers were an option for all burgers on the Lankford menu. As for the taste - yum! The pico gave the burger a nice little kick, and the add-ons were appropriately scaled and not overwhelming. I will definitely return to explore the menu further, and to satisfy my turkey burger cravings. Just a heads-up, the parking lot is a bit tricky and small, but fear not because you'll find that if it's full there are all kinds of spaces close by if you just snake around the area a bit.

Jeannie took great care of our party of 11. Sunday evening dinner for a special occasion. Everyone's meal was great and so was the service.

Phenomenal food! Had such a good time eating here - staff was great and the beer wall was so cool. You have to give it a try and so glad to have good food in Bellaire finally!

Pros Food was good Came out quick My son is a fan Cons waitress was rude Tried to give us the bill after 15 mins Halfway into my burger She looked pissed to be there and was very short to us even tho we were the only guest I saw in there at the time

My first time here, as I was passing by. On a Friday, the place had more employees than patrons, surprising. I thought this was an icon. Ordered fried green tomatoes, and my server said that was her favorite! She wanted to give me suggestions but I asked for a few minutes to read, so she stormed off. Came back one, literally one minute laterto ask for my order again. To save time, I said, "I'll give you my order but can you place it later? I would really like to have my appetizers first". She said "sure" and took my order. I wanted my cheese burgers lettuce-wrapped. She said the can't do that. Hhmmm... You're a burgers place with lettuce! You CAN use those lettuce, no? OK, we settled on putting my cheese burger on a bed of lettuce, that's the best they can do. How about grilled onion? Yes, she said they can do that. Two minutes later, a lady came full handed. A basket for my appetizer and a plate with meat. Gotta give you credit for fast service, but what about the request for my food LATER??? Oh, and there were grilled onions and small amount of shredded lettuce on the bottom of the burger. Not sure how I was going to eat this, since you have NO KNIVES... only a fork and a long spoon for malts were included in the silverware wrap. You folks have much to figure out and fix!

I went here with several others including kids on a Saturday night a few weeks ago and service was excellent. Everyone was attentive and food came out fairly quick. The burgers are large and juicy, not tiny like some places that do the thin smash patty style. Kids liked their hot dogs and mac and cheese. The only negative was the milkshake. It was a bit watery and not thick like shakes should be. Plenty of seating. Parking is in a strip area lot. It's not a large lot but should provide sufficient parking most times. I would definitely come back for the burgers.

So goo! Food was amazing and staff was so nice and attentive! The breakfast was incredible - got the migas.

Food was not great. I ordered the firehouse burger with a side of onion rings. The onion rings was all bread and no onions and the part of the onion in there was like chewing paper. The burger was average. No flavor (juice). The waiter was nice. It's a loud place where kids just run around. The original Lankford's is betters this place does not have the charm the original one. This one is about making the money only. I will not return.

Visited the Bellaire location today and the service was GREAT but the food lacked big time sadly. Burgers were over cooked, under seasoned and just weren't tasty. We also found some sort of bone or something in it, maybe cartilage. We didn't complain, but told the serve about it. She kinda looked at it and shrugged her shoulders. I really wanted to like this place, but the burgers just weren't good.

Today my husband and me tried this place. We each tried their hamburgers, onion rings, fried green tomatoes and French fries. Everything was delicious and will definitely be going back to try other things on their menu. I also have to mention Neil one of the owners. He was extremely friendly and very personable. Wish more places had people like him.