Britt's Burger Barn

Location: 1700 Colcord Avenue, Waco, TX 76708
235-9003

Hours: M-F, 10:00 a.m-5:00 p.m.; Sat., 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Ability to Loiter During Lunch: 7/10
Quality Rating (scale of 1-10): 9/10
Value Rating (scale of 1-10): 7/10
Staff Rating (scale of 1-10): 9/10

Recommended Items: Fiesta Cheeseburger, Chicken Fried Steak, Onion Rings, Hand-Cut Fries

“Off the Menu” Items:

Health Conscious Selection(s): Grilled Chicken Salad, Chef Salad

Review:

Located just two blocks away from the Jubilee Theater and just across the street from the site of the old Providence/St. Catherine’s, the Burger Barn has been an institution in Waco for many years, and it currently does business under the name of Britt’s Burger Barn. Owned and operated by Britt and Liz Edwards for the past two years, this restaurant is truly one of Waco’s hidden treasures. When you walk in you are immediately greeted by Liz, who is working the register. Happy to take your order or strike up a conversation, both Liz and Britt are wonderful people who enjoy giving people the gift of great food.

The menu offers a wide selection of burgers, from the traditional hamburger all the way to the Fiesta Cheeseburger, a staff (and patron) pick. It also offers sandwiches, including ham and turkey melts and Philly cheese steak and crawfish po-boy sandwiches. Dinners are also available, including chicken fried steak, catfish, fried shrimp, short ribs, and frog legs, served with a salad, fries, Texas toast or hushpuppies, and gravy or tartar sauce. The burgers are grilled to perfection and served on a toasted bun along with all of the fixin’s (lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions), and the chicken fried steak is a beautiful rendition of a Texas favorite. In fact, in this reviewer’s opinion there’s not a finer chicken fried steak in the city. Sides available with the burgers include hand-cut fries, onion rings, tater tots, and fried okra, all of which are mouth-watering and fabulous.

The waitress, Emily, is just as friendly as the owners are, and she is eager to accommodate any special requests and to keep the diners happy during their visit. The decor in the restaurant is an added bonus, as old movie posters, antiquated “advertisement” LPs, and other blasts from the past are there for your entertainment while you dine.

Other restaurants get more publicity, but this one definitely deserves any publicity that it gets and then some. In my eyes, this is the best burger in town, and everything that they put on your plate is top notch stuff. When you combine that with the fact that they are great people, you simply can’t go wrong. Any real burger or hole-in-the-wall enthusiast should make this a regular dining spot.