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by Eric Sandler
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To conclude Slider Power Hour, here's a guide to some of the city's best options for traditional and non-traditional sliders While they aren't all just beef and onions on a bun, they do meet the most important requirement, which is pure and utter deliciousness. Once Burger Week is over, check them out. It's a good way to find a new favorite.

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MKT BAR

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This restaurant inside downtown's Phoenicia Grocery store has three slider options available. Two pay tribute to the store's Middle Eastern heritage by utilizing lamb patties. Late-night hours make it a great final stop.
1001 Austin St, Houston, TX 77010
(832) 260-2222
(832) 260-2222

Brooklyn Meatball Company

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Hidden away in one of the downtown tunnel food courts, this restaurant, which started on reality TV show American's Next Great Restaurant, serves up delicious beef, turkey and eggplant meatballs. In slider form, they come on a crusty baguette with just enough sauce.
930 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002
(713) 632-8225
(713) 632-8225

Reef

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Thicker and juicier than a traditional slider, Bryan Caswell's chef-driven take packs a lot of punch, and that doesn't even include the sriracha mayo. That they're $1 during Happy Hour is a nice bonus.
2600 Travis St, Houston, TX 77006
(713) 526-8282
(713) 526-8282

Little Bigs

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Reef's sliders became such a phenomenon that Bryan Caswell opened a restaurant dedicated to serving them. The chicken sandwiches are a great take on the Chik-Fil-A classic, and the fries are consistently excellent.
2703 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006
(832) 830-8970
(832) 830-8970

Paulie's Restaurant

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Tucked towards the bottom of Paulie's menu are meatball sliders. It's the perfect way to consume the soft, beefy orbs.
1834 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77098
(713) 807-7271
(713) 807-7271

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H-town StrEATs

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Chicken fried steak sliders aren't always on the menu at this highly eclectic truck, but when they are, they're worth seeking out.
Moving Target!, Houston, TX
(832) 605-2009
(832) 605-2009

Sammy's Wild Game Grill

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Listed on the menu as a chef's favorite, Sammy's serves a trio of wild game sliders that includes buffalo, antelope and venison.
3715 Washington Ave., Houston, TX 77007
(713) 868-1345
(713) 868-1345

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Hubcap Grill & Beer Yard

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Sliders may be best when they're simple, but that doesn't stop Hubcap from serving a "sticky" slider topped with peanut butter and bacon.
1133 W. 19th St., Houston, TX 77008
(713) 862-0555
(713) 862-0555

Little Bitty Burger Barn

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Little Bitty keeps their signature sliders simple: 2oz patty, finely chopped onions sautéed in butter, Kroger-sourced slider bun. Truly a case of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts.
5503 Pinemont, Houston, TX 77092
(713) 683-6700
(713) 683-6700

Jonathan's The Rub

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Available every day on the lunch, Jonathan's lobster sliders are the restaurant's take on the lobster roll. The sweet bun compliments the lobster meat, which is held together with just enough mayo.
9061 Gaylord St, Houston, TX 77024
(713) 465-8200
(713) 465-8200

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MKT BAR

1001 Austin St, Houston, TX 77010
This restaurant inside downtown's Phoenicia Grocery store has three slider options available. Two pay tribute to the store's Middle Eastern heritage by utilizing lamb patties. Late-night hours make it a great final stop.
1001 Austin St, Houston, TX 77010
(832) 260-2222
(832) 260-2222

Brooklyn Meatball Company

930 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002
Hidden away in one of the downtown tunnel food courts, this restaurant, which started on reality TV show American's Next Great Restaurant, serves up delicious beef, turkey and eggplant meatballs. In slider form, they come on a crusty baguette with just enough sauce.
930 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002
(713) 632-8225
(713) 632-8225

Reef

2600 Travis St, Houston, TX 77006
Thicker and juicier than a traditional slider, Bryan Caswell's chef-driven take packs a lot of punch, and that doesn't even include the sriracha mayo. That they're $1 during Happy Hour is a nice bonus.
2600 Travis St, Houston, TX 77006
(713) 526-8282
(713) 526-8282

Little Bigs

2703 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006
Reef's sliders became such a phenomenon that Bryan Caswell opened a restaurant dedicated to serving them. The chicken sandwiches are a great take on the Chik-Fil-A classic, and the fries are consistently excellent.
2703 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006
(832) 830-8970
(832) 830-8970

Paulie's Restaurant

1834 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77098
Tucked towards the bottom of Paulie's menu are meatball sliders. It's the perfect way to consume the soft, beefy orbs.
1834 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77098
(713) 807-7271
(713) 807-7271

H-town StrEATs

Moving Target!, Houston, TX
Chicken fried steak sliders aren't always on the menu at this highly eclectic truck, but when they are, they're worth seeking out.
Moving Target!, Houston, TX
(832) 605-2009
(832) 605-2009

Sammy's Wild Game Grill

3715 Washington Ave., Houston, TX 77007
Listed on the menu as a chef's favorite, Sammy's serves a trio of wild game sliders that includes buffalo, antelope and venison.
3715 Washington Ave., Houston, TX 77007
(713) 868-1345
(713) 868-1345

Hubcap Grill & Beer Yard

1133 W. 19th St., Houston, TX 77008
Sliders may be best when they're simple, but that doesn't stop Hubcap from serving a "sticky" slider topped with peanut butter and bacon.
1133 W. 19th St., Houston, TX 77008
(713) 862-0555
(713) 862-0555

Little Bitty Burger Barn

5503 Pinemont, Houston, TX 77092
Little Bitty keeps their signature sliders simple: 2oz patty, finely chopped onions sautéed in butter, Kroger-sourced slider bun. Truly a case of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts.
5503 Pinemont, Houston, TX 77092
(713) 683-6700
(713) 683-6700

Jonathan's The Rub

9061 Gaylord St, Houston, TX 77024
Available every day on the lunch, Jonathan's lobster sliders are the restaurant's take on the lobster roll. The sweet bun compliments the lobster meat, which is held together with just enough mayo.
9061 Gaylord St, Houston, TX 77024
(713) 465-8200
(713) 465-8200

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