Hondo and Shorty's
Burger · Bullard
About Hondo and Shorty's
At Hondo and Shorty's, we're proud to serve up delicious local specialties in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Our signature burgers are made fresh in-house, with never-frozen patties that set us apart from the rest. Whether you're in the mood for a classic cheeseburger or something spicy like our c...
At Hondo and Shorty's, we're proud to serve up delicious local specialties in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Our signature burgers are made fresh in-house, with never-frozen patties that set us apart from the rest. Whether you're in the mood for a classic cheeseburger or something spicy like our chicken sandwich, our menu has something for everyone. With friendly service and fast-paced service to boot, we're always happy to serve up a meal at your convenience. We also cater to guests with mobility needs, ensuring that everyone can enjoy a great bite. Come on by and taste the difference for yourself!
What Customers Say About Hondo and Shorty's
Hondo and Shorty's is a local favorite known for its friendly service and fresh, made-to-order food. The Hondo burger and bacon cheese fries are highly praised. Some reviewers mention inconsistent food quality or small portions for the price.
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Hondo and Shorty's Bullard Reviews
I love cozy western style restaurants. The food was great. And gotta love the beans.
Sweet people with some great food. Reasonably priced, clean and efficient.
A great small town burger place. The catfish and grilled chicken are good too.
Fast and friendly service. Cook came to ask if we liked our food.
Layla makes this place worth going to. They're super friendly every time we're in there.
Food was wonderful....i forgot to take a 📷..my phone was dead so I couldnt provide y'all with one but the service and food was 👍
The best service around !! Always greeted with a warm smile ! The best chicken fried steak and okra !!
Great local business. New location. Highly recommend the Hondo burger.
Friendly staff, great Burgers(best in town).
Great hamburgers and atmosphere and the father daughter team that run the place have personality for days! Never had anyone from Whataburger call me by name!
Aye yoooo Hondos has got to be one of the best burger joints you could come by, great hearty meals definitely get you full.
Ok… best grilled chicken I’ve ever had. Amazing customer service. Definitely worth the drive! Thank you Layla!
Great food, very good staff and service. Would certainly recommend for after church on a Sunday or lunch on a workday.
GREAT PLACE to eat. the service is AWESOME, the girl that works there is nice and already knows what im going to order. Great Food, Great Service, Great Price.
The food and customer service is fantastic! Layla is an all-time Rockstar! I always get the catfish and shrimp meal.
Love love love love this place. Best burger in the world. The Hondo burger is on point. The service is amazing too. It’s definitely a go to place.
The food is always great n fresh! Service is just awesome we never had to wait more than 5 mins ill reccommend this place !
Shrimp platter is very good fried shrimp 2 sides 12.99. I got 18 -20 Big shrimp. Cant wait to go back
Food was great. I had the spicy chicken sandwich and it was huge! Tasted so good.
Excellent local spot in new location. Food was delicious and staff very friendly. Definitely a local gem.
Bacon cheese burger was so delicious! Customer service was also top notch! We definitely be back!
Love their hondo burger. I stop by any chance I get
I love supporting small local businesses and Hondo and Shorty’s is one of my favorites in Bullard! The food is always great and the service is awesome.
They have great food such good customer service they really care about their customers I'd recommend it to anyone same Hartsfield
Great little local place. Get the chicken fried steak or a burger.
If you can find this place it's great service great food you've got to find it it's in bullard Texas get the Honda Burger
Home town atmosphere! Very nice staff! Good burger!
Great food, great people! Perfect little cafe for us that don't want to go into town!
The chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes are wonderful!! Great service! Kornpop and I will be back!
This service was excellent. Thank you to our host Layla , who brought us very delicious burgers
Fantastic food. Fresh and delicious every single time. Don't ignore Hondo and Shorty's!
Delicious grilled chicken. I highly recommend. The staff was great too.
Really good food! All homemade! Service is really good too! Rock on guys and gals!
What an amazing place. The burgers, fries amd onion rings are among the best i have ever eaten. Simply great. Good staff. Nice family seating.
The best burger I have had in a while - tasted fresh and homemade. Staff was also very friendly. We will be back to try some other menu items.
Best food in Bullard, hands down. Can’t beat great food, great people and a comfortable environment. I love family owned businesses, and this is one of my favorites!!! I now live in DFW but any time I make my way down to East Texas, this is a must stop on the way in! Layla always has a smile on her face and Yousef is always ready to serve you up some good comfort food!!!!
Absolutely Amazing Food, Staff, and Atmosphere! Drove almost 3 hours from Fort Worth, just to eat there! WORTH EVERY MINUTE OF THE DRIVE!!! I WILL DEFINITELY BE BACK!!!
Layla and her family are amazing. It’s so nice to walk into a business and they are genuinely excited you are there. The food is great and the service is the best around.
Wonderful food and service. Easily the best burger I've had since moving to east Texas a year ago.
Loved it. By the end of my first bite I knew this was a place I would come back to again. Fries were a little more salty than I would have liked but that burger was great.
The best in town, hands down. This is a local lunch favorite for first responders. The food is great but the staff is amazing. Sweet and kind.
New to Bullard. An so glad I found this place. Food is great, and the people are super!
Great food and great service. We are just passing through for the night. We each had burgers, plus the complimentary charro beans. Excellent!
Gr8 stop for gr8 price! Delicious burger and fries! Nice family owned business. We support that!
The place has always been a top choice for a GREAT burger! I forget her name but the lady who takes the orders at the counter is always very nice and very respectful.
Good food, the burgers are awesome and so was the fried okra❤️ we came to Bullard for our son's away game and stopped in for a bite. Would totally come back.
Great place to eat. A real family atmosphere. Only had the cheese burger and fries.
Excellent little place here in Bullard! I went recently for the first time and I think the burger is their burger is the best I have had in ETX. Highly recommend!
Wonderfule food, awsome service
Been going to this place for years and yesterday I got to check out the new location. It was so great to see so many people enjoying the amazing food and service provided. LayLa always has a smile on her face and makes a point to check on her customers not just when it comes to food. The food is amazing but the customer service puts it over the top and makes you feel like you’re going to your family members’ house to eat. Even though I don’t live in Bullard anymore I make it a point to stop by when I’m in town
I’m new to town and this is definitely my favorite place. Always delicious and the staff are so kind to my kids and I every time we are there.
Absolutely delicious food & a very family friendly atmosphere. We have lived here for 13 years & Layla/her family are the best! Grab a cheeseburger salad (add jalapenos!). 😋🔥
Great food, wonderful staff. Cute little home town burger joint! Felt like home! You get your money's worth there! Love it!!!
First time eating here and we will DEFINITELY be back again many times! The food was Amazing, loved the atmosphere, and the staff was very friendly and helpful. This place is why I love hole in the wall non chain places.
Everyone must have this Burger! You absolutely will not regret it. I have introduced alot of people to this place and they have all walked away in agreement that it is hands down the best burger they have ever had. This is not an opinion it's a fact lol. You must order the Hondo Burger it will come out looking picture perfect and taste even better. Go!!!!! Best kept secret in East Texas.
So a friend of mine took me here since I had never heard of it, boy I am glad he did. I had the cheeseburger with bacon and cheese fries. So the hamburgers are made fresh, no frozen patties or flash frying here. It was wonderful. The bacon cheese fries were made with real cheese and bacon, no pour on cheese and bacon bits here! I'd of liked a little more bacon but hey, I love bacon! Plenty of food, I did not leave hungry. The service was very good, of course we were the only ones here so I got to take a lot of shots. I definitely recommend coming here, in fact I will go out of my way to now that I know about it. One of the locals best kept secrets.
The Hondo Burger is a little work of art, it’s what other burgers aspire to be—the burger on so many menu photos in lesser establishments that lamentably shames the food brought out from the kitchen—this burger succeeds where others fail and it fulfills the measure of its creation. I don’t know that I’ve had a better burger, equal perhaps in a handful of restaurants like the Mean Woman Grill in Levelland, but not better. Great place to eat, quick & friendly service 🤙
Great Dine in. The food is always on point. I love this place. I always order the hamburger steak with mashed potatoes and okra. The Double Cheese Burgers are also Delicious and so filling.
So a friend of mine took me here since I had never heard of it, boy I am glad he did. I had the cheeseburger with bacon and cheese fries. So the hamburgers are made fresh, no frozen patties or flash frying here. It was wonderful. The bacon cheese fries were made with real cheese and bacon, no pour on cheese and bacon bits here! I'd of liked a little more bacon but hey, I love bacon! Plenty of food, I did not leave hungry. The service was very good, of course we were the only ones here so I got to take a lot of shots. I definitely recommend coming here, in fact I will go out of my way to now that I know about it. One of the locals best kept secrets.
The Hondo Burger is a little work of art, it’s what other burgers aspire to be—the burger on so many menu photos in lesser establishments that lamentably shames the food brought out from the kitchen—this burger succeeds where others fail and it fulfills the measure of its creation. I don’t know that I’ve had a better burger, equal perhaps in a handful of restaurants like the Mean Woman Grill in Levelland, but not better. Great place to eat, quick & friendly service 🤙
Great Dine in. The food is always on point. I love this place. I always order the hamburger steak with mashed potatoes and okra. The Double Cheese Burgers are also Delicious and so filling.
The Hondo burger and BLT were awesome. Fries were crispy and golden brown. No frozen food here. The waitress and cook were very friendly. The restaurant itself was very clean and welcoming.
Very nice little burger and sandwich resturant. Fair prices for good food. Will definetely be back soon.
Great food, friendly, quick service. Nice ambience.
Hands down the best burger and fries around! Friendliest people too, we didn't know what time they closed and went in right before they were gonna call it a night, they were more than happy to make us a burger and fries and insisted we eat it there! ( We took it to go ) I can't wait to go back and try more of their amazing food, but will make sure to go sooner! Lol
Ordered the chicken fried chicken with okra and bacon cheese fries and the shrimp with okra and French fries to go. For the price that I paid, it was well worth it. The cashier was superb. She was also very nice. Definitely will come back.
Charming spot for a good bite. Food was hot and fresh. The spicy chicken sandwich had a good fire to it and was a real chicken breast, not some choped and formed mystery meat. Tater tots hit the spot, and were super crunchy. Service counter was friendly and food came out reasonably quick. Looking forward to trying the burger next time I'm in the area.
The Hondo burger and fries were phenomenal! One of the best burger and fries I have ever had. Would highly recommend and definitely coming back to eat here.
Charming spot for a good bite. Food was hot and fresh. The spicy chicken sandwich had a good fire to it and was a real chicken breast, not some choped and formed mystery meat. Tater tots hit the spot, and were super crunchy. Service counter was friendly and food came out reasonably quick. Looking forward to trying the burger next time I'm in the area.
Great food, friendly, quick service. Nice ambience.
The Hondo burger and BLT were awesome. Fries were crispy and golden brown. No frozen food here. The waitress and cook were very friendly. The restaurant itself was very clean and welcoming.
Very nice little burger and sandwich resturant. Fair prices for good food. Will definetely be back soon.
Hands down the best burger and fries around! Friendliest people too, we didn't know what time they closed and went in right before they were gonna call it a night, they were more than happy to make us a burger and fries and insisted we eat it there! ( We took it to go ) I can't wait to go back and try more of their amazing food, but will make sure to go sooner! Lol
Ordered the chicken fried chicken with okra and bacon cheese fries and the shrimp with okra and French fries to go. For the price that I paid, it was well worth it. The cashier was superb. She was also very nice. Definitely will come back.
Friendly staff with decent portions.
Food was good. they were fairly busy definitely could use more help.
Busy little place. Their newer location in the old Legends spot is easy to get in and out of. The food is great and the staff friendly. Bullard, Texas
The Hondo & Shorty burger is one of my favorite burgers in the area. The young lady att he counter is very kind and helpful.
Very friendly service. The bacon cheeseburger was excellent; chicken fried steak burger had an off taste. All food was hot!
Sep 24 2021 Burgers and fries are top notch. The restrooms are modestly clean. The salad bar and "build your own burger" concept as was Legends practice has disappeared, perhaps cause of covid health crack down. ...Kinda picky with napkins supply... Tables and booths needed a little better wipe down for cleanliness. Ask for water...You'll get bottled water. I'll give the place a pass.
The owners are great people, the food is always excellent. They really do appreciate you coming in to their establishment and show it . Recommend going here
Got the mushroom Swiss burger, bun to meat ratio was a bit off, but the flavor was good, made to order, and piping hot when it was delivered to the table!
Great little burger place. Small and quaint but doesn't short on flavor. Gotta beat the lunch rush.
Fantastic local Bullard restaurant. The food is terrific and the staff is so nice. It has a great small town feel. Chances are, you will run into someone you know. The fried catfish sandwich was very good ans the grilled chicken sandwich was very tasty. The chili burger is terrific! The burgers are cooked just right and the buns are toasted and tasty. The chicken sandwich had a very tasty, grilled flavor. The fries are always very good.
Chicken sandwich was delicious!
Fantastic local Bullard restaurant. The food is terrific and the staff is so nice. It has a great small town feel. Chances are, you will run into someone you know. The fried catfish sandwich was very good ans the grilled chicken sandwich was very tasty. The chili burger is terrific! The burgers are cooked just right and the buns are toasted and tasty. The chicken sandwich had a very tasty, grilled flavor. The fries are always very good.
Chicken sandwich was delicious!
The food is good, but it is way overpriced for what you get.
There's not many restaurants in Bullard. This is definitely one of the best ones! Portions can be small for the price, but the food is really good.
I loved the Hondo burger, but you'd better be hungry! Double meat, cheese, all the greens, plus jalapeños -- really enjoyed it! Fries are perfect; crisp outside and tender inside. Several other menu items will require a return visit. Counter help was truly friendly. A good place for a tasty meal!
There's not many restaurants in Bullard. This is definitely one of the best ones! Portions can be small for the price, but the food is really good.
I loved the Hondo burger, but you'd better be hungry! Double meat, cheese, all the greens, plus jalapeños -- really enjoyed it! Fries are perfect; crisp outside and tender inside. Several other menu items will require a return visit. Counter help was truly friendly. A good place for a tasty meal!
They had a good chicken fried steak dinner but taste like fish
Not bad food, but not particularly good either. Everything tasted like it was out of a box. The people working here were very friendly, and the place was very clean.
Man I hate when I have to give a local ma and pa place less than 5 stars. Sometimes, they got it coming. I go in, its a little tired inside, but nbd. The menu was basic country food - burgers &fried stuff. Its a little pricey, so I picked out the chicken sandwich that said it was just under $6. I tell the girl, she says what two sides, oh, ok, cool. Picked them. Go to finish out and shes all $14. I was like man, thats alot more than I thought I was gonna pay, guess that for a drink. Shes all "no" so I ask how did it get that high, I thought it was $6. She tells me, you should have got the chicken sandwich - (?????) Im kinda puzzled but pay out anyway. Then I get back with my togo food, open her up and theres no sandwich at all, its two grilled chicken breasts. So the order was even wrong after being overpriced. It was good, but thats like night out with the wife prices and it was still wrong. Not cool
First time here - I ate the grilled chicken sandwich with mushrooms & cheese, & wife ordered chicken fried steak sandwich. Mine was okay & my wife wasn’t impressed with hers. May have been better if we’d eaten there instead of bringing it home. They have a lot of options on their menu so may have to try something else.
Nice young lady who is always there, possibly owner's daughter ? Food ok. They had ran out of fries when we went. Fried shrimp were good and was surprised at how many I got ( nice to have enough ) because most places don't serve enough in my opinion.
To be fair I've only gone once so to get a better feel for their capabilities, I would need to go at least twice! I had catfish which was in my opinion, undercooked! The fried okra was excellent, coleslaw was ok, the fly buzzing my face and food, not so much! I give them 3 stars for their decor and effort.
Food was good. Girl working counter was more interested in her phone than helping guest or taking food out. Allowing dogs in restaurant is one reason I will not be back. Second is the tables are not cleaned between guest. Just semi (semi) wiped off.
Food is really good, but oversalted and they cooked my hamburger first then the chicken on the same grill.. no no . But would still recommend local spot.
Food is really good, but oversalted and they cooked my hamburger first then the chicken on the same grill.. no no . But would still recommend local spot.
Really loved this place before they moved locations. We visited a few weeks ago and the person behind the counter talked very loudly on her phone the entire time we were there. It was around 15 minutes of listening to modifications needing to be made to the signage on the door. Would have been a good conversation to have made from a back office area instead of the dining room. The burgers were good, but the overall experience was sorely lacking. Perhaps takeout next time?
Really loved this place before they moved locations. We visited a few weeks ago and the person behind the counter talked very loudly on her phone the entire time we were there. It was around 15 minutes of listening to modifications needing to be made to the signage on the door. Would have been a good conversation to have made from a back office area instead of the dining room. The burgers were good, but the overall experience was sorely lacking. Perhaps takeout next time?
Nice young lady who is always there, possibly owner's daughter ? Food ok. They had ran out of fries when we went. Fried shrimp were good and was surprised at how many I got ( nice to have enough ) because most places don't serve enough in my opinion.
First time here - I ate the grilled chicken sandwich with mushrooms & cheese, & wife ordered chicken fried steak sandwich. Mine was okay & my wife wasn’t impressed with hers. May have been better if we’d eaten there instead of bringing it home. They have a lot of options on their menu so may have to try something else.
Tried to call in an order, tried for over 30 minutes and no one picked up. Drove down there (which is less than 10 minutes from my house) and the parking lot was basically empty. I walked in (No customers) and the 2 staff we hanging out in 1 of the booths watching TV on their tablets, the phone was ringing. They got up when I went up to the register to order but it was obvious they were annoyed with me. To top it off many of the items I needed to order weren't on the menu. I was ordering for 6 people, which is why I wanted to call it in. So, to say having to call home to get substitute orders was irritating is an understatement. Meanwhile, the hole time I was there the phone was ringing and THEY NEVER ANSWERED. So before I left I asked one of the girls why they didn't answer the phone and she told me they don't answer while they're helping a customer. So I pointed out I tried to call for a half hour before I came in and it was obviously not busy. She told me they were on a break. Unfortunately, our food was sub-par. I would of rather gone to 4-way in Flint. I wouldn't recommend and I won't be coming back.
I guess they don't need the business. Sometimes they open sometimes they don't. Sometimes they answer their phone and sometimes they don't. Sometimes they take credit and sometimes they don't. It's literally almost impossible to get carry out for dinner. We've managed to get one order out of the last 6-7 times we've planned it. I gave two stars instead of one because the food is OK. I mean, I wouldn't drive for it but it beats the other choices in town. This is disappointing since we have limited options in Bullard but like I said, I guess they don't need the business.
Cute restaurant, loved the atmosphere and decors! Staff were pleasant and efficient. Food was subpar. Nothing special. Or maybe it was just what we ordered. Catfish and shrimp plate with side dishes which were not very good. The kid’s meal, chicken fillet and fries we got for the kid was alright.
Cute restaurant, loved the atmosphere and decors! Staff were pleasant and efficient. Food was subpar. Nothing special. Or maybe it was just what we ordered. Catfish and shrimp plate with side dishes which were not very good. The kid’s meal, chicken fillet and fries we got for the kid was alright.
Supposed to be a grilled chicken melt and it's so saturated with burnt hamburger grease it's all you can tast it was the absolute worst chicken I have ever had for the price I could have went anywhere else and been better I'd put a picture of that nasty food but it won't let me
We had heard so much about this halal place when we were visiting Texas from Chicago. We are Muslims and were visiting during Ramadan, the month of fasting. Muslims are not required to fast if you are traveling, children, elderly,sick or even menstruating, pregnant or nursing women. All of us in the group fell into those categories. When we walked in, you could tell the owner and his daughter were not happy that we came in 1/2 hr before closing. We had a child with us who had food allergies,specifically soy. So we inquired about the ingredients especially if they used soybean oil. They were very irritated by this and claimed "The state of Texas does not require them to disclose recipes to their customers." Although we clarified that we didn't want their recipe, just if they used soy in their menu," they still refused. The poor child didn't get anything to eat. Afterwards a couple us went back to explain the child's allergies. They started swearing at us, claiming we were bad Muslims for not fasting! They were cursing us, telling us that we asked Muslims to serve them food during Ramadan. They cursed us and said "The wrath of Allah will be upon us." When the owner looked like he was going to be violent with us (2 women), we left. Please do not go to this place, they are crazy fanatics. There was a witness there, a mailman who quietly left during this craziness. By the way, we looked at this family's Facebook pages. Let's just say, "Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw rocks!"
Boy that was a rip off. Ordered 2 large chili to go. Got 2 styrofoam cups about half full for $14.00. I normally don’t say much about those things, just live and learn, but that was totally unreasonable.
Food was not good. Tasted like it was all premade - nothing special. Staff was not friendly at all. The woman taking our order was texting on her cell while waiting for our order. Would not recommend and do not plan on going back.
Went there with my wife today and ordered the lunch special. That’s catfish and 1 side. The catfish was average, not big enough and stingy with the fries. Also they charge for water. 26.00 rip. Don’t go there, I hope they go out of business.
Food was not good. Tasted like it was all premade - nothing special. Staff was not friendly at all. The woman taking our order was texting on her cell while waiting for our order. Would not recommend and do not plan on going back.
Went there with my wife today and ordered the lunch special. That’s catfish and 1 side. The catfish was average, not big enough and stingy with the fries. Also they charge for water. 26.00 rip. Don’t go there, I hope they go out of business.
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