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Lankford Grocery and Market

88 Dennis St.
Houston, TX 77006

713-522-9555 | Website

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Category: Restaurants | American, Breakfast, Tex-Mex

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Lankford Grocery and Market
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Run by head cook and surrogate mother Eydie Prior, Lankford's may be the homiest restaurant in the city. The enormous breakfasts, with perfect eggs and homemade hash browns, are just like Mom used to make. Eydie's kitschy decorations change seasonally. Her grandkids often sit at the bar and watch cartoons. Lankford's really was a grocery when Eydie's parents opened it in 1939, but hamburgers are what have made the place famous. The nightly dinner specials, especially the enchiladas and chicken-fried steak, also have a loyal following.

  • Cuisine(s): American, Breakfast, Tex-Mex

    Hours: Mon-Sat 7am-7pm

    Price: $, $$

  • Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash

    Attire: Casual

    Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout

  • Serving: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

    Reservations: Not Accepted

    Parking: Lot Available

  • 2009 | Best Burger Joint

    When Guy Fieri and his Food Network show Diners, Drive-ins and Dives visited Eydie Prior on his trip to Houston, he confirmed what many Houstonians already knew — Lankford Grocery is a treasure. Eydie's parents started the place as a convenience... More >

  • 2008 | Best Burger Joint

    Like many quintessential Texas burger joints, this place started out as a convenience store. The grocery opened in 1939, and when owner and head cook Eydie Prior was growing up, her parents really sold groceries. But it was the hamburgers that... More >

  • 2007 | Best Chicken-Fried Steak

    Lankford Grocery and Market started out as a grocery store, but it became so famous for hamburgers that at some point, it morphed into a restaurant. Today, this funky country-style café in an inner-city neighborhood is a Houston civic treasure.... More >

  • 2005 | Best Vintage Breakfast

    The eggs over easy at Lankford Grocery are cooked slowly so they stay tender -- the yolks are perfect, not too runny and not a bit hard. The patty-style sausage is a little spicy and a touch sweet. The home fries have lots of crisp corners. This... More >

  • 2003 | Best Comfort Food Restaurant

    Eydie Prior's parents opened Lankford as a grocery in 1939. After a while, Eydie took over and started serving food. It was well received, so in 1977 she decided to turn the place into a restaurant. Since then, generations of regulars have filled... More >

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Houston Press Reviews and News

  • 100 Favorite Dishes: No. 63, Grim Burger at Lankford Grocery

    By Katharine Shilcutt | Fri, July 22, 2011

    ​?This year leading up to our annual Best of Houston issue, we're counting down our 100 favorite dishes in Houston. This list comprises our favorite dishes from the last year, dishes that are es More >

  • Homeburger

    By Robin Barr Sussman | Thu, February 27, 2003

    Tucked away between the spiffy lofts and towering town homes of Midtown, Lankford Grocery and Market (88 Dennis, 713-522-9555) is a throwback. The 1940s icehouse comes complete with wood-paneled walls, lumpy booths, plastic tablecloths, down-home ... More >

  • Remembrance of Eggs Past

    By Robb Walsh | Thu, May 17, 2001

    The eggs over easy at Lankford Grocery and Market are cooked slowly so they stay tender; the yolks are perfect, not too runny and not a bit hard. The patty-style sausage is a little spicy and a touch sweet. I cut the brown edges and crisp corners ... More >

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