Whataburger

2366 reviews

12121 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77079

locations.whataburger.com

+12814976696

About

Whataburger is a Restaurant located at 12121 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77079. It has received 2366 reviews with an average rating of 4.3 stars.

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Hours

MondayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • The address of Whataburger: 12121 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77079

  • Whataburger has 4.3 stars from 2366 reviews

  • Restaurant

  • "I dont know what has happened to decent customer service"

    "Took 20 mins to receive my food and I'm not exaggerating"

    "This is by far the worst Whataburger I’ve ever gone to"

    "I usually come to this location and love every team member"

    "Whataburger is a Texas tradition and by far this is the best fast food burger in town"

Reviews

  • Kim Riess

I dont know what has happened to decent customer service. I believe it's a thing of the past. I walked up to the counter, and the person working at the counter didn't say anything. I was unsure if she was going to take my order, so I started to say something, and she just walked away. When she came back, she just looked at me like... what do you want. So I placed my order and she said... are you paying with a card? I said yes... and she walked off again. There was a number on the counter along with a drink cup. I figured it was mine, so I just took it, got my drink, and then went to a table. Waited a short time, and the person who brought out my food didn't say a word to me either. Just sat my tray down in front of me and walked off. Was a very uncomfortable rude experience. This was also the first time that I've ever gone to Whataburger, my burger was cold, and the fries were OLD. So, not only was the experience bad, but the food was also. I also witnessed the person who was making the fries, taking old fries, and throwing them back in the fry oil, I guess to reheat them.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 2
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 3

  • E U

Took 20 mins to receive my food and I'm not exaggerating. Two people that were behind me in line for their food way before me and when I went to the front to ask for the status of my food, cashier was surprised and said, "what!!! You haven't received your food yet?" To make things worse, the place had influx of high schoolers that were being ridiculously loud and playful in the restaurant. I finally got my food and .... I should've just went somewhere else. Sandwich, tasteless. Fries, cold and tasteless also insufficient as I ordered the large fries. Instant regret going here. Not sure if I chose the wrong day and time.

  • Enlightened Coleman

This is by far the worst Whataburger I’ve ever gone to. The food is ALWAYS cold unless I specifically tell them to make sure it’s fresh. The fries, chicken tenders, and hash browns are cold and overcooked as though they don’t change the grease. I ordered a large coffee this morning and it was cold, which was the last straw for me. I love Whataburger, but this location is horrible to say that it’s on one of the busiest highways in Houston!
Service
Take out
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 5

  • Ashley milligan

I usually come to this location and love every team member. However I encountered Noor today who seemed very stand off ish and didnt want to be bothered. She didn't greet me at all but instead just look around until I asked can I order. I began talking to her co worker who knows me from the frequent visits and she rudely cut us off to ask about my order. She never said thank u, have a nice day or anything to show the slightest customer service. Noor should be spoken with so she can be sure she provides the best customer service even when it's not the best day.

  • Not TheHelper

Whataburger is a Texas tradition and by far this is the best fast food burger in town. Consistent quality and open 24 hours. The Whataburger app gives out the most free food too of all the fast food apps out there. Last night I showed up and opened up the app and got a free Patty Melt Whatameal. Cannot beat that!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Patty Melt

  • Gabriela Sousa Guedes

Hamburgers are big, was my first time here. Fries are delicious and the perfect amount of salt, it reminds me of the McDonald's fries but better because they were fresh. The hamburger was simple, like the in and out ones but bigger.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot

  • Audra Sanchez

Received a burger without any meat in it. Did not get the drink order correctly. Had to go inside to get straws and napkins and then once again to get my burger corrected. The manager asked when did I realize my burger didn’t have meat in it instead of saying I’m sorry about that let me get you a new one. never have I experienced this level of customer service at Whataburger
Service
Take out
Price per person
$30–50
Service: 1

  • Ethan McQuerry

Food quality has gone down drastically. I've gotten sick 3 seperate times now from this location. This all in 2 months time. The soda mix is always off, tastes like the lines are off. Don't know what happened. I'm not eating at this location anymore, which is a bummer as it's near me.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 1
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Christina Price

I’m a regular customer when I go there service is very poor sometimes. I get my food cold . This Whataburger is like it use to be. The bread is not fresh and again sometimes. Y’all really need to change it up. But the main thing it doesn’t fail I always get my food cold
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 1
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 3

  • Megan (Meg)

Very busy drive thru but employees did great! The brownies are amazing!!!
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3
Parking space
Somewhat difficult to find parking
Parking options
Free parking lot
Parking
Very crammed two lanes in drive thru so parking was a little difficult.

  • Stephanie Rachelle

Waiting in line for going on 15 minutes. Sure that would mean something if it was rush hour but there are two of us in line and we are up front. We ordered two burgers. My burger was cold. It was frustrating enough to make someone justify going Karen. Just terrible service and cold food.
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1

  • courtney bradford

Slow as molasses, the one is always long and wrapping around the building. I don’t know if the line is long bc they are slow or if they are slow because the line is long. Either way the food still ends up being wrong. Only stop out of convenience but there never really is any hehe.
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 2
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1

  • Randy Treadwell

In-N-Out Burger is better but Whataburger gives you more options but in-N-Out burger tastes better for just a burger. But no you're not going to get a chicken sandwich at In-N-Out Burger but if you want a chicken sandwich go to Chick-fil-A or Urban chicken which is better than Chick-fil-A
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20

  • Derrick C.

Amazing burger joint!!! Huge portions, delicious bun, and we'll seasoned meat, really enjoyed this American style burger - the whataburger choice is the best way to go with cheese. Typical fast-food chain restaurant setup, service, however, is not typical in that the service is good!! Super friendly staff that are super fast to get your order out.

  • Kevin Kelly

The dude was whatever food. I do like the salad they call "Cobb" that is very clearly not but a Cobb salad, but still tastes good. Service was a little slow at dinner on a Wednesday... Go figure right? Lol
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4

  • F. Acostaa

We were greeted by a team ready to serve.The hispanic lady was so attentive and kindly helped me choose my condiments for my burger. What a great team! My food was taken to my table and my meal was so good!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • L. A.

Waited 20 min in curbside for an order of onion rings..I finally went inside as my lunch break is about too be over. Watching the manager 'fernando' walking around on his cell in the kitchen while his team was struggling to keep up with orders didn't help either.
Food: 5
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1

  • J. Jasmine Villanueva

Delicious burgers. I've eaten Whataburger burgers almost everyday since I landed in Texas. There is always a line but it goes pretty quick. For those who don't consume bread like me, they are happy to put your burger on a bed of lettuce. I order with extra cheese, bacon and jalapeños. I highly recommend.

  • Larry M

Been going here a few times the cashier at 4am is very forgetful between getting cold food and wrong beverage orders and for awhile now the fries taste like old grease
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 2

  • Ashley Flores

This location isn't fast enough. Wait times are terrible. I've been saying I'm going to stop coming here and today is the final day I give this location a chance. Customer Service is really bad.
Service
Take out
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1

  • Samaa Zeitoun

Picked up 6 curbside orders today & wanna give a shoutout to Marc who delivered my orders. He was courteous & diligent, moving fast in & out to make sure that I got all my orders promptly in today's scorching heat.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes
Mushroom Swiss Burger Meal

  • Kristin Flores

Took it to go and it was delicious and fresh! I ordered a patty melt and it was exactly what I hoped for. The Coke didn’t have too much ice, and my fries were nice and warm. I went through the drive through and didn’t have to wait too long.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4

  • Kenneth Thompson (Conroe, K.T.)

On two occasions order wasn't correct leaving food out. I would just say make sure to check your order.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
13 Chicken Strips and Fries

  • DJ OG Chill

Very well staffed location, friendly and fast! The dining area is kept clean and sanitized! One of the best Whataburger locations in Houston!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • AO Stuart

The super hot fries are the best. The banana shake was really good. Pattymelt is my go-to burger.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Onion Rings

  • Sergio Ramirez

I was attended by the manager, she was very kind and pleasant. She made me feel welcome and took care of how I wanted my burger. She made it very easy for me with no complications. I commend them for their excellent service and their high quality food.

  • Anthony (Beer Chronicle) Gorrity

Stopped in kinda late after a Rockets game, and the service was super poor. Burger was hot and fresh, and despite the struggle at the checkout counter, the order was right.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20

  • Khalid Jbara

Worst time I ever buy a meal and get fries like this all saggy and barely fried. Some were raw on the inside.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 2
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 4

  • Ichigo Kurosaki

Very professional and fast . Before I came to this burger spot I looked up which water burger is the best in Houston and this was on the list and yeah they where right
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Derek Bean

Worst ran Whataburger I've ever visited. Won't be returning. Took so long I asked for a refund at the drive thru window! Took so long to even get my money back I just left my food and my money there. Terrible experience.

  • Brittany

Fernando and his team make sure that the big orders we place are on time and fresh ! Definitely recommend them for catering
Service
Delivery
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Vinny G

Great location and consistently well made food. Well pleased with their order taking and repeating of the order. Great value for fresh made burgers
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5

  • Luis Medrano

Rude employees, missing item in our order, just over all terrible
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1

  • Lit Q

I'm no rocket scientist but around 1030 yall should probably put like 100 patties down and not act like an evening rush isn't something new. Idk though, ig yall don't think ahead …

  • JLynzia Glover

This is probably the best whataburger I have been to. Their fries are always fresh and my burger was on point. I’m glad this one is near me.

  • Jesus Casas

Got my order with a hair on my fries. Unacceptable will never go back. I will also recommend my co-workers that go there to stop going.

  • Lyndon Smith

Im done not 1 person inside 2 cars in the drivethru and it took over 20mini
Food: 3
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1

  • Sarah J

They were so friendly and extremely quick. I was through the drive thru line in no time at all!
Food: 5
Service: 5

  • Korsario

Clean area, fast service. Recommended place.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20

  • fernando c

Recommended, prompt, good service and clean the place, it is one of my favorite places after my work day

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