Think Inside The Bun: How Houston Stacks Up In America's Top 50 Burgers

With the classic hamburger being one of the most prevalent menu items across America’s cities and towns, it’s not difficult to find a passable patty near you. But if you want a burger that’s not a Big Mac and not going to break the bank, where’s the best place to go?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top 50 burgers around the country that are under $10, using both Yelp data and our own secret marinade to produce a data-driven breakdown of where burgers sizzle supreme (and cheap) in the US—and how Houston compares.

Not surprisingly, Houston is represented, with two of the best cheap burgers in the country. The highest-ranking spot, at #26, is M&M Grill, a fusion Mexican and Mediterranean restaurant that landed on our list with an impressive 4.5- star rating with 459 reviews.

What makes M&M Grill’s burgers so bomb? It serves up the savory classics like Swiss mushroom and BBQ, but it also offers specialty fusion menu items like its spicy mango habanero burger and the Lebanese-inspired kafta burger. Even with an order of fries, M&M’s burgers still come in at under $10.

Next on the list at #31, you'll find Hippo Burgers, in Humble. With a perfect 5- star average rating with 132 reviews, it’s lengthy list of half-pound burgers covers all the classics, like its BLT Burger, Cheeseburger and Mushroom Burger. However, if you’re willing to pay 50 cents over our $10 cut-off, you can order a truly Texas-sized burger. Called the Monster Hippo, this beefy leviathan barely fits between the bun, with two half-pound patties surrounded by bacon, ham, sausage, white cheese, American cheese, jalapeños and all the fixings.

Curious to know where to nab the juiciest, most flavorful, least expensive burgers around the country? Here's the rundown of the top 50 affordable burgers to plan your next cross-country road trip around:

1. PDX Sliders (Portland)
2. Peter’s Gourmade Grill (Tustin)
3. Hodad’s (San Diego)
4. Breakroom (New York)
5. Bunz (Huntington Beach)
6. Paradise Valley Burger Company (Phoenix)
7. Hawkins House of Burgers (Los Angeles)
8. LA Burger (Irving)
9. Rockfire Grill (Mission Viejo)
10. Ty’s Burger House (Oceanside)
11. Paradise Pup (Des Plaines)
12. Canada Steak Burger (San Diego)
13. Rocket Burger & Subs (Phoenix)
14. Mick’s Karma Bar (Irvine)
15. Apollo Restaurant (Victorville)
16. Grinderz (Huntington Beach)
17. Super Burger (Pasadena)
18. Rain City Burgers (Seattle)
19. Fatso’s Last Stand (Chicago)
20. The Pocket Burger Shack (Sunset Beach)
21. Bishop Burger Barn (Bishop)
22. Oscar’s Pub & Grill (Milwaukee)
23. Mo Better Burgers (Los Angeles)
24. Box Kitchen (San Francisco)
25. Hwy 101 Burger (Lincoln City)
26. M&M Grill (Houston)
27. Corner Burger (Lawndale)
28. Lexie’s Joint (Portsmouth)
29. Nick’s Jr Burgers and Gyros (Everett)
30. TrueBurger (Oakland)
31. Hippo Burgers (Humble)
32. Jaspers Cafe (Medford)
33. Rocky’s Crown Pub (San Diego)
34. Bill’s Hamburgers (Van Nuys)
35. Olive Burger (Richardson)
36. Flip.n.Shake (Sacramento)
37. Stella’s Bar & Grill (Bellevue)
38. Kopp’s Frozen Custard (Glendale)
39. Mission (Newport)
40. Wee Shack (Morro Bay)
41. The Balboa Bar & Grill (San Diego)
42. Gabby’s Burgers (Nashville)
43. Famous Burgers (Rancho Cordova)
44. Little City Grille (Boulder City)
45. Sylvester’s Burgers (Los Osos)
46. GoldBurgers (Newington)
47. Spelunker’s Burgers & Frozen Custard (Front Royal)
48. O’side Sports Bar & Grill (Oceanside)
49. Red Mill Burgers (Seattle)
50. P&G Burgers (Colton)