Southwell's Hamburger Grill — Restaurant in Hedwig Village

When I’m deciding on food for lunch or dinner, the item that I am most likely to seek is a burger. Living in a large city like Houston, it is easy to find a restaurant serving beef patties on a bun piled high with your favorite toppings and one burger joint I have visited and liked is Southwell’s Hamburger Grill.

This Southwell location is located off the main road, so many people do not even realize that it’s here. It is very close to interstate 10, and thus easy enough to find. It is larger on the inside than expected, with a good number of tables and booths, enough to seat upwards of one hundred people.

Burgers are the reason you visit Southwell’s. The menu consists of burgers, sides, and shakes and you order at the counter, then wait for the food to be delivered to your table. One thing I like is that they have a small display, right there on the counter when you order, showing the topping options. This helps make the process faster, since customers are not looking all over the place trying to find the choices. Burgers are prepared to order, and with this easily visible display, it is easy to see the topping choices and order exactly what you want. And there are about 20 different burgers from which to choose, along with a few chicken sandwiches, salads, etc.

Burgers and sides are all sold separately at Southwell’s. There isn’t a combo meal menu. That means you can either go light and order just a burger and drink, or add a side if you want. I love the onion rings served here, so I will usually get that as my side item. Combined with a juicy burger on wheat or white bun, with the toppings of my choosing, makes for a satisfying meal.

Service at Southwell’s Hamburger Grill is efficient. In a matter of minutes, they have the food for you, delivered to your table. It’s only a little slower than the service at a fast- food restaurant, but much faster than the service at a full service restaurant. And the food is easily better than fast food and on- par with that of most full service establishments.

Houston is known for its burger culture. Southwell’s Hamburger Grill is a good place for a quick burger fix, and the prices are reasonable for what you get. I recommend it to anyone who loves a good burger, prepared the way...

I read about this place recently in the Community Impact newspaper. They've been around since 1986 and at this location since about 2006.

I had a regular hamburger, soft drink, and Mrs. Vickies chips, so the only thing I can review is the burger and the place itself.

The place is nostalgic and the music is from the 60s. Service was absolutely great. They're friendly, take your order and get it served as fast as you would expect, and they don't have a setup where you would even feel like remove your own trash from the table -- no giant cans with places for trays on top.

Regarding the burger, I'd put it way above large-chain fast food places like McDonalds or Burger King, and about even with regional fare like the Texas Dairy Queen Hungr-Bustr or the regular Whataburger. Those are around $6.00 and this one was $9.00, but to me it's worth $3 extra because of the fact that it's still a local family-owned restaurant.

Being only 3 blocks from my office, I'm sure I'll go back. I'll try the fries or the onion...

Was in town on business and was told to try this place out. It’s a mom and pop burger joint (with 4 locations around Houston) and is no frills, old fashioned style. I got the basic double cheeseburger with fresh cut fries.

Double Cheeseburger 7/10 - the meat is under seasoned for me, but everything else was great. From the large pickle slices and fresh bread, it made for a great burger. I personally just added some S&P and was content.

Fresh Cut Fries 8/10 - I liked these because they were almost crispy and definitely fresh, had cut potatoes.

Service 7/10 - it’s a counter order style joint, and they just bring the food out. Pretty much self serve. The staff was friendly though overall.

Atmosphere 7/10 - again, it’s a no frills and basic old school style burger joint.

Overall 8/10 - I definitely recommend to give them a chance if in the area. You never really know what to expect with places like this, but this one did not disappoint!

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