Friday, May 10, 2024 — How Houston (and the Greater Houston area) can boast and support this many wonderful burger options is beyond me. Granted, last I checked, the population of Houston and its surrounding suburban areas was somewhere in the neighborhood of 5 million, which means plenty of hungry patrons to feed.
However; while I had semi-high-expectations for it — being the third-highest-rated hamburger joint in Katy and 11th in all of Greater Houston per the Houston Burger Ranking list doesn’t just happen by accident — I was still very pleasantly surprised by just how wonderfully delicious Big Burger World is. And while it’s not quite in my backyard — truly, the only thing I might ding it for is being quite a bit further up North Fry (6078 N Fry Rd, to be exact) than I had anticipated; a trip that was exacerbated by the road-widening project at the Morton Rd intersection — it’s still close enough to my house that I wish I’d personally experienced its herculean greatness sooner.
The moment you step inside it quickly becomes clear that Big Burger World is a kindred spirit of Mean Burger, the hole-in-the-wall just north of IAH that I absolutely loved. Similar vibes right on down to the yellow paint on the walls (Hippo Burger also prominently features yellow in its color scheme), to the no-frills menu design, but most importantly — the meat and composition of the sandwich itself rivaled the mouth-watering insanity I enjoyed at Mean Burger. And I’d be remiss if I didn’t also make the comparison to fellow beloved Katy fave JLB Eatery, whose signature is also gigantic burgers.
I ordered the 1-pounder (yes, you read that right), and customized it with just about all of my favorites: lettuce, tomato, mayo, ketchup, mustard, pickles, onion, blue cheese crumbles, bacon, a fried egg, and of course, jalapeños. If you’re familiar with my reviews, you know that I LOVE huge burgers, and this delivered on that promise and then some!
The beef was seasoned nicely and its overall flavor very enjoyable, if perhaps on the drier side than I’d ordinarily like, but when you have this many toppings on a burger sandwich you don’t need the patties to be overly juicy. But also, one pound of beef! What’s not to love? The all-time combo of blue cheese and bacon elevated the proceedings even further, and the fried egg was generous and added some nice texture (I find eggs occasionally get lost in the shuffle on burgers). And no skimping on the jalapeños here, which delivered a pleasant piquancy. As almost always happens when I order this many toppings, the bun struggled to support the weight of this concoction, but a minor nit to be sure, and I appreciated that it came half-wrapped to facilitate consumption and ensure all of the goodies stayed put.
Unlike some of the other burger joints I’ve featured, Big Burger World’s fries are straightforward crinkle-cuts, with no signature toppings (that I could find). But when the overall burger composition is this tasty and satiating, you don’t necessarily also need a tray of fries smothered in essentially a second burger.
Overall I was — once again — beyond impressed with a local burger option. Big Burger World is unassuming, delectable, and also might be one of the area’s better-kept secrets. If you are a burger lover, make sure Big Burger World is next up on your to-do list!
Five out of five patties! 🍔 🍔 🍔 🍔 🍔
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