Portland, Oregon-based Killer Burger is coming to Houston. The restaurant will open its first Bayou City outpost near downtown on Wednesday, May 6.
Founded in 2010 by Thomas “TJ” Southard, Killer Burger is best known for its over-the-top Peanut Butter Pickle Bacon Burger, which adds creamy, acidic, and salty elements to the classic bacon cheeseburger. Other burgers have catchy names like the Bender — a bacon cheeseburger with spicy barbecue sauce, crispy jalapenos, and grilled onions — or the Motley Qüe, which is similar to the Bender but uses tangy barbecue sauce and Monterrey Jack cheese. All burgers are made to order.
Behold the Motley Qüe burger. Killer Burger Houston
The restaurant also serves fried chicken sandwiches and chicken tenders, which are matched with seven sauce choices. The only sides are fries and onion rings. Desserts include three milkshakes (chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry) as well as a chocolate chunk cookie and the “chewy marshmallow bar,” a variation on a Rice Krispie treat made with brown butter.
Located at 1909 Taylor St., the restaurant will be Killer Burger’s third Texas store, joining two in San Antonio. The restaurant also plans to open two locations in Austin later this year.
“Texas has been an incredible growth market for us, and the response we’ve seen so far has given us a lot of confidence as we expand into new cities like Houston,” Killer Burger CEO Adam Sanders said in a statement. “We’re not trying to be just another burger spot — we’re here to bring something bold and different. Killer Burger has always been about big flavor, no shortcuts, and an experience that stands out, and we’re excited to introduce that to Houston.”
