Comments on Texas Burger Guy: Review #16: Tookie's Burgers - Seabrook, Texas

oh my goodness, i love love looooove tookies! you...

2010-01-22T21:18:38.279-08:00

oh my goodness, i love love looooove tookies! you are CRAZY! i've eaten at tookies since before i can remember! Before it was tookies, my aunt and grandma worked there, my parents went on dates there! Now we live in Dallas, but we have family in houston and everytime we go visit we always eat at tookies! sosososoooo good mmm!

I think you made the right choice TBG. If you hav...

2009-10-05T17:22:36.877-07:00

I think you made the right choice TBG. If you have to have a specialty burger for it to be good, well, it doesn't really stand out as a great burger does it? Kinda like if you have to drown BBQ in sauce, it's really not good BBQ.

I don't know what it's like now, but back in the d...

2009-07-07T12:37:27.964-07:00

I don't know what it's like now, but back in the day (early 80's), this was, hands-down, the world's best burger joint. I've lived on both coasts and a few places in between and have yet to find the match of Tookie's double mean bean burger. Serously out of this world.

Every business has its ups and downs but i have be...

2009-04-08T21:45:00.000-07:00

Every business has its ups and downs but i have been going there for years and years and there is only 2 times out of the hundreds of times i have gone, were a problem. this place is really good. its not expensive and 9 times out of 10 there food is worth every penny. i personally think that the bad reviews on here are just people out to lie and mess something up that didn't need to be messed up.

Tookies is closed and will not reopen. The victim...

2009-03-06T13:58:00.000-08:00

Tookies is closed and will not reopen. The victim of 1. DOT widening Hwy 146 and 2. Hurricane Ike. The storm really hammered that side of the bay. No sense in fixing it up if the highway department is going to condemn it anyway. Great place. I miss it.

here's some tips next time. get a local to show yo...

2009-02-14T21:19:00.000-08:00

here's some tips next time. get a local to show you how to proberply eat at tookies. first of all, you have to order the bombshell for an appatiser. then a coke or dr. pepper to drink, and you must get the specialty burger, not a plain cheese burger..of course its gonna be plain!..all with a side of half rings and half fries. that was your biggest mistake.and they dont serve styrofoam plates the

Tookie's is by FAR the best burger joint ever. I l...

2009-02-01T09:27:00.000-08:00

Tookie's is by FAR the best burger joint ever. I lived in Clear Lake City for 12 years (1974-1987) and it was a regular place to go for good burgers, especially #99...my mouth still waters when I think about how good those are. I'm in Colorado, wishing I could be sitting at Tookie's today scarfing down a #99 w/onion rings and cherry coke! That's Heaven!

I had the wine marinated burger as a teenager...th...

2008-11-23T19:47:00.000-08:00

I had the wine marinated burger as a teenager...thirty years later & I'm still craving it. Best burger I ever had!

This is dated information but I feel it has to be ...

2008-10-20T07:44:00.000-07:00

This is dated information but I feel it has to be said. Circa 1993 or 1994:
I worked the evening shift at the local power company right around the corner from Tookie's and I was sent out to get the grub for the crew. I came back with 3 bags of burgers, fries and onion rings. I pulled the food out of the bag and passed it around. When I pulled the napkins out of the bag I noticed a stain on

#99/#189 or bust...I sure hope they reopen, and if...

2008-10-18T07:00:00.000-07:00

#99/#189 or bust...
I sure hope they reopen, and if they do I hope to hell they change their fries.

You blew it! You should have tried the Bean Burge...

2008-08-18T00:01:00.000-07:00

You blew it! You should have tried the Bean Burger - tastiest burger anywhere...bar none (and I've traveled all over this country!).

BTW - second best burgers in US: at Burgers and Beer in El Centro, CA.!

What makes Tookie’s great is their specialty burge...

2008-05-19T14:26:00.000-07:00

What makes Tookie’s great is their specialty burgers. The Stomps Ice House, the Squeeler, and the 99 all are unique and delicious. My favorite is the Bean Burger with a nice size quality burger served with refried beans, Fritos, picante sauce and cheese. What a combination!

I can’t argue with you about the cheeseburgers. I don’t know and I doubt that any of the ‘regulars’ know either

There's a lot to this review that I have to agree ...

2008-03-13T22:17:00.000-07:00

There's a lot to this review that I have to agree with. Tookie's prices are a little on the high side. Service is hit-or-miss. While people rave about their onion rings, I find them simply "good". And the environment is very unique - something I rather enjoy.

I go there once in awhile. I'll order a carafe of cherry Coke and a #99 (the mentioned marinated burger). I have to admit -

Mr Burgerguy...go to Tornado Burger in Stafford an...

2008-03-09T11:48:00.000-07:00

Mr Burgerguy...go to Tornado Burger in Stafford and sample the spicyburger for around $2. Try a cheesesteak for $4.75. I dont know where you live, but Tornado Burger is the inexpensive place where Houston's burger pilgrims go.

I went there not too long ago. It was my second ti...

2007-10-31T08:31:00.000-07:00

I went there not too long ago. It was my second time. I really feel like they nickel and dime you there. The burgers ARE small and pricey considering you dont get ANY sides. The sides are expensive, we ordered a app. combo plate and got maybe 20 fries and 4 onion rings for like $4. You do not get refils on the drinks, and you had best get the caraffe because it is the most economic. The

You buy a cheeseburger and then right a rewiew. T...

2007-10-26T07:25:00.000-07:00

You buy a cheeseburger and then right a rewiew. They probably sell one of those a day. If going the safe route, you should have went with the DBL Meat - DBL Cheeseburger. If you didn't try the Squealer, #99, bean burger, it's your loss and not Tookie's. Appreciate the honest opinion.

I have never had a regular burger at Tookie's- onl...

2007-10-20T17:07:00.000-07:00

I have never had a regular burger at Tookie's- only the specialty burgers, and I have never been disappointed. The bean burger is very good, the chili burger is tasty, the Stomp's Ice House Burger I had once and it was packed with stuff- jalapenos, picante, cheese, everything. My favorite is that Squearler, though- yum. I'm sorry you had a mediocre experience there- the service is usually good,

-----VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE READ-----If you ever go...

2007-10-02T18:36:00.000-07:00

-----VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE READ-----
If you ever go to Tookies, you must try the #99 (or the #198 which is the double patty version). None of their other burgers are anything like it. The Squealer is great as well, but the #99 is what keeps bringing me back. Don't judge Tookies by their regular hamurgers, that's not where they shine.

Hands down the best burgers this side of the Missi...

2007-08-08T08:20:00.000-07:00

Hands down the best burgers this side of the Mississipi river,awesome taste and flavor.My favorite burger spot all time.

Tookies is AMAZING! A great family atmosphere less...

2007-08-05T15:54:00.000-07:00

Tookies is AMAZING! A great family atmosphere less than 5 minutes from the Kemah Boardwalk - with amazing, and extremely greasy hamburgers. My favorite is a Piggy Back - This is a double meat cheeseburger that actually has the bacon cooked into the patty. Absolutely amazing. My favorite burger in the area.

I would have to agree with some of the other comme...

2007-04-20T19:41:00.000-07:00

I would have to agree with some of the other comments. Tookies is KNOWN for their specialty burger. My husband didn't like it much the first time that he went and he only got a cheeseburger, the next time I ordered a Bean Burger for him and he now LOVES it. I grew up and still live in a TINY town called Anahuac on the other side of the bay from Seabrook. We drive our boat to Kemah when we go.

I'm sorry your visit was not up to your expectatio...

2006-11-18T14:19:00.000-08:00

I'm sorry your visit was not up to your expectations. I hate it when I get things overly hyped too, but I suggest going with a double patty if you want more meat. (Doesn't even break the bank to do so.) Your other reviews pickup some double patties but here you only pick up a single. Let's show some consistency, especially if you are going to lament about a lack of meat!

If you

You guys are nuts. I grew up in Seabrook in the 7...

2006-07-24T13:03:00.000-07:00

You guys are nuts. I grew up in Seabrook in the 70's - going back for a reunion this weekend. I will eat a Bean Burger everyday that I am there. It is the best burger ever.. And a vanilla Coke. Fuddrucker's over Tookies? Completely absurd. You have to have a specialty burger, it makes all the difference!

Thanks so much for the HONEST opinion of Tookie's!...

2006-06-22T06:36:00.000-07:00

Thanks so much for the HONEST opinion of Tookie's! I have grown up eating at Tookie's and when it was actually a Mom & Pop shop it was FANTASTIC! Sub-par is being nice compared to what Tookie's used to be. It's a shame for a home town gal to say, but I'd rather eat at Fudruckers.

Tookies is only known for their specialty burger...

2006-02-14T21:51:00.000-08:00

Tookies is *only* known for their specialty burgers and their giant homemade fresh onion rings. And of the specialty burgers the Squealer is the best.

This is like going to a steak house and ordering a chopped steak.