Hubcap Grill

So in the spirit of continuing our quest for the best restaurant in Houston we decided to go to Hubcap Grill - a burger joint I had read about in the paper a couple of weeks ago. They have weird/limited hours (11am-3pm M-F and 11am-2pm Sat) so when I glanced at my watch at 1:30pm we ran out the door. Good thing too because since it was Labor Day they decided to close at 2pm instead of 3pm. We found the place without too much trouble and parking was easy - I think because of the holiday and the hurricane force rain that was about to drop. We stepped inside to a tiny hole in the wall with two tables (filled) in the main part and a man (owner??) taking orders behind a counter. He looked grumpy so I made Chris hurry his order. They only take cash and the drinks are in cans or bottles. The water is in a gross yellowed dispenser - luckily I had brought a water bottle from home for that same reason. Chris ordered a Mexican coke and we got a mushroom swiss burger and sweet potato fries. We went to go to the outside covered seating - a narrow row with tables smashed together but it was full so we were forced to sit along the wall at a low bar thing next to the bathrooms and the extra onions and chip bags. Atmosphere at this point is a -5. They do a lot of to-go orders so a guy got up from the high top table that was against a wall so I grabbed it and we sat there for a bit waiting. The top was peeling off and it was not that comfortable. Finally a 3 top got up and so we grabbed that seat in the inside. You basically are sitting on top of your neighbors something I am not a huge fan of at restaurants. The food takes awhile I think because its fresh and the kitchen I am assuming is very small. Regardless it was really good. The fires were piping hot and delicious and the burger was fine. Chris liked it a lot so being that I am not a huge burger fan I would go off of his comments. If you are looking for a good burger to grab on the go I would definitely recommend it. I would not take the elderly or impatient to this location and I would not go at any time that might seem remotely busy. It is definitely a place where you go to eat a good old-fashioned burger not a place to relax and socialize. The prices are good too. The fries were $2 and the regular burger is $3.99. You can also add onions and mushrooms for like $0.20. Deal. Its worth the calories and worth the money. I wouldn't rush back but would definitely recommend it. Chris is giving 3 stars (out of 5). I am giving 6 out of 10.