Chester's Hamburgers
San Antonio, TX 78209-1201
Phone: (210) 805-8600
- Price:
- $
- Hours:
- Sun 11am-10pm, Mon-Thu 11am-10:30pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm
Editorial Review for Chester's Hamburgers – by William Keith
The Scene
Somewhat reminiscent of an old western saloon, Chester's customers belly up to the bar to order their burgers. A wall of beer behind the counter entices with thoughts of a cold one and a big-screen television displaying a constant stream of sports hulks like a linebacker in the front dining area. There are no dancing girls or rowdy drinkers, but the impression is that of an adult burger joint rather than your typical kid-friendly malt house.
The Food
The burgers are wrapped in paper and served on trays--there are no plates. Messy condiments, especially chili, soak through the wrapper and you literally end-up eating off the table, yet the muddled experience somehow makes the meal tastes better. The best of the mess is the green chili sauce which is always served on the side. It has a nice hot "zing" without a blistering after-burn.
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Insider Tips
Wall-to-wall BeerWhat truly distinguishes Chester's from most other burger joints is its selection of over 180 kinds of imported and domestic beers from Warthog Ale to Elephant Malt.
No Kiddie MealsNone of the burgers are shrunk for kids' sake but the menu does contain a hotdog, BLT and a grilled-cheese sandwich to satisfy smaller appetites.
User Reviews for Chester's Hamburgers
06/09/2008 Posted by H3CT0r
I WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE CUSTOMERS FOR THE COMMENTS, THE GOOD & THE BAD. I HAVE A BLAST WORKING AT CHESTER'S, I HAVE BEEN THERE FOR A WHILE NOW. I HAVE SEEN NEW CUSTOMERS BECOME REGULARS & VISE VERSA. OUR STORE IS ONE BIG FAMILY. OUR BURGERS ARE MADE TO THE WAY YOU WANT THEM MADE, FROM EXTRA RARE TO EXTRA WELL, FROM PLAIN & DRY TO FULLY LOADED. ITS YOUR CHOICE. YES OUR BUNS NO LONGER HAVE THE POPPY SEEDS ON THEM, WE ARE LOOKING FOR A PLACE THAT WILL MAKE THEM FOR US. IT HAS BEEN HARD TO FIND SOMEBODY. WE DO NOW HAVE FREE REFILS ON ALL SODAS & SWEET & UNSWEET TEA. I KNOW AT OUR STORE I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY KIND OF HARRISMENT TOWARDS OTHER EMPLOYEES WITH DISABLITIES. FOR THE CUSTOMERS COMING IN AT LUNCH TIME, THE WAIT IS GOING TO BE LONG IT IS LUNCH TIME. PLEASE FORGIVE US, WE CAN ONLY GO SO FAST W/O GETTTING THE ORDERS WRONG. THE MANAGERS ARE ALWAYS THERE TO HELP ANY CUSTOMER WITH ANY PROBLEM OR QUESTIONS. FOR THE EMPLOYEES THAT WORK THE CASHIER STATION CAN HELP YOU WITH ANY QUESTIONS WITH BURGER OR SANDWICH. WE ARE TRAINED BY THE BEST. THE PREPS CAN FIX ANY MISTAKE THAT HAS HAPPEND. WE ARE ALSO TRAINED BY THE BEST. THE KITCHEN PEOPLE ARE WHAT KEEP THE STORE RUNNING. W/O THEM THE DISHES WOULD NOT BE CLEAN THE TALBES WOULD NOT BE CLEAN NOR WOULD THE RESTROOMS BE CLEAN. WE WERE ALSO TRAINED BY THE BEST. THE MANAGERS HAVE ALOT OF RESPONSIBLITIES TO TAKE CARE OF. BUT THEY ARE ALWAYS THERE FOR THE CUSTOMERS. THEY WERE TRAINED BY THE BEST. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO WRITE ON OUR COMMENT CARDS, LET US KNOW HOW WE ARE DOING. & THE MAIN OFFICE & THE MANAGERS AT THE STORE DO LOOK AT THEM && READ THEM. WE GET SCOLDED FOR NOT DOING OUR BEST(TRUST ME, I KNOW) & WE ALSO GET COMENDED FOR DOING OUR BEST OR BETTER. ALL I CAN SAY I GUESS IS TO PLEASE COME IN & SEE FOR YOURSELF.
02/22/2008 Posted by SanAntonioLady
I went to Chester's earlier in the month of February. It just wasn't the same this time, the meat didn't have that Chester's taste, it did taste like low quality hambuger meat, the hambuger bun didn't have the sesame seeds on it, it was as if I wasn't eating at Chaster's. I won't be going back for awhile and hopefully when I do return it will be like it used to be. In the meanwhile I will be going to Chris Madrids, now thats a hamburger.
Pros: Great Fries
Cons: Lost that Chester's hamburger taste
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