Becks Prime

I love this place. The food's fresh, the service is fast and the people are very friendly. The quality of the entrees was what I really appreciated. I work a lot so going here and knowing I can get in and out fairly quickly is a big plus.

Pros: Great food, great value

Cons: Not in Austin yet.

Posted 07/17/07

TWENTY TWO DOLLARS??? For a six-ounce steak? You've got to be joking me. I walked in to get a steak and was shocked at the price. Because I was in a jam I ordered a filet meal and a filet to go to take home to my wife. My bill was $40. For two people. At a dump of a restaurant that looks like a refurbished James Coney Island. The manager there did his best to sell me on the restaurant. "I promise you are going to like it. It's worth every penny" he assured me. I assured him that unless he delivered 2 pounds of tenderloin, 20 pounds of potatoes, and 5 gallons of milk that it would most assuredly not be worth it. But instead I got 3/4 lb of beef, one potato, and a little shredded cheese. Not by the most extreme stretch of the imagination is that "worth it." What on earth are they thinking? For that price I could eat at Houston's, The Ruggles Grill, or even Pappa Brothers Steakhouse, and even they must realize that those are far nicer restaurants, if you can even call ?Becks Prime? a restaurant.

They have been in business a long time, so they are doing something right. Other menu items are reasonably priced. I wonder how many of those tenderloins they sell in a month. I must give them some respect for having the nerve to rip people off like that, I guess if I could figure out a way to perform that kind of robbery, well, I'd do it too. That is, if I had no morals. Even though they are not holding a gun on anyone, what they are doing there is a crime.

On top of all that, our $22 ?medium well? tenderloins were raw. I mean really rare. This place is a burger joint with gross delusions of grandeur.

You know what?s good about this modern age of internet? I don?t have to take that backside reaming sitting down. I can fire off reviews of my own to Sidewalk.

Their Jamocha milkshake is really good, almost as good as Arby?s. Only at three times the price. I wonder if Arby?s has ?Jamocha? trademarked. I?ll drop them a line and clue them in to that.

Pros: They have tenderloin

Cons: Prepare to be gouged in the backside.

Posted 03/22/07

If what makes a hamburger great is the "BEEF" then there is none better than Becks Prime. Most burger joints cook their burgers to death- and what tastes worse than tough shoe leather. Becks burgers ae juicy, tasty and they will cook them like you like it, I've asked, Medium rare for me please. I also really like the fries. They taste like potatoes not frozen string. I will admit though they taste better eating them under that beautiful oak tree, than in my car. Overall, my friends and I LOVE the freshness and friendliness at Becks.

Pros: great food, beautiful trees, friendly service

Posted 05/23/06

It popped up under "cheap eats" what's so cheap about it? It's an expensively bad burger. Worst fries ever in all houston, greasy and soggy. Bread tasteless and dry, meat is barely 4 oz. small burger all shlapped together. NOT recommended for burgers at all. all hype and no taste.

Posted 03/19/06

The only enjoyable part of the meal were the fries - they were okay.

Posted 10/12/05

I heard a lot about it, went there, never coming back. Fries are the worst, greasy and soggy. The bread is dry and the meat burned. The place was not busy, it took them 15 minutes to get our food. Look for burgers somewhere else.

Pros: none

Cons: fries, burned hamburger, dry bread

Posted 07/11/05

Greated Outdoor Seeting under century old Live Oaks
Hard to believe that is is only one block from Westheimer!!!

Posted 06/18/05

Good to see they finally opened in The Woodlands. Now I don't have to drive 20 miles to eat there.

Pros: great food

Posted 05/10/05

Not only are the fries the worst eatable item on the menu, but what burgers are actually impressing anybody!!!! they're not anything to brag about. If you like their burgers it's because you've haven't had a good one yet. they're not that big like they say (only 5 oz), the bread is dry, the meat is good but the veggies on it are not all that. Did I mention how bad the fries were??? They're awful!
they are overpriced, too much for what they offer. The ambiance is cold, empty and distant, nothing to look at when you eat. not going back.

Pros: drive thru

Cons: fries are limp & bad, atmosphere is cold, burgers are average

Posted 07/02/03

Beck's Prime is pretty well known for having great burgers, but they also have phenomenal hot dogs! (Not to mention the milkshakes.) This location has a great patio, too.

Pros: great food, good location, shaded patio

Posted 07/01/03

Great Fries. The best in town. They alone make this a great dining experience. Good hamburgers, too. A little expensive, but the fries....

Pros: Fries, Hamburgers

Cons: Price

Posted 02/16/03

I have been going to Beck's Prime for several years and I've always been really happy with their food and drive thru service. Yes, their drive thru service is pretty quick for food that is cooked individually to your liking! The last two times I've been the french fries were super greasy, and very limp. I complained and they gave me another set of limp fries. I wonder if it's the grade of potatos? And However, for a fast food "joint", the vaue is not that great. Example: I ordered a chicken sandwich, fries, and a milkshake and it cost me $13. Now, that's whatI call overpriced fast food. Now the service is usually fast...but the greasy fries needs to go!

Posted 09/22/02

The burgers and shakes and other food are pretty good but what's up with those greasy, limp fries? They taste like they are fried in motor oil.

Pros: Great Burgers, Great Shakes

Cons: Awful Fries

Posted 06/18/02

If you want large juicy, full-of-taste burgers, Becks is your place. One of my Houston favorites.

Posted 05/21/02