burger-chan brings umami-packed, customizable burgers to the Galleria area!

burger-chan, formerly known as Kuma Burgers, was opened by Diane and Willet Feng in April of 2016. Chef Willet set out to prove that food court food could be high-quality, inventive, and delicious!

In the four years that burger-chan was open underground in Greenway Plaza, it garnered critical acclaim from local food writers, foodies, and office workers alike. Unfortunately in August of 2020, burger-chan in Greenway Plaza closed due to the pandemic.

burger-chan will re-open in the Galleria-area in July of 2021. While burgers and fries will definitely stay on the menu, the burger-chan menu is not set in stone...so stay tuned!

burger-chan
5353 W Alabama St
Suite 110
Houston, TX 77056

(832)408-0860

burgerchanhtx@gmail.com

It’s official: @dianewfeng and @willetcooks of burger-chan are partnering with @chefryanstewart of Silverlining Hospitality to kick off the next chapter of burger-chan! Ryan’s team will take over day-to-day operations, giving Diane and Willet the chance to focus on a few things they’ve had to put on the back burner—#emojibaby, each other, family, friends, and new projects. As we've grown older, we've realized we can’t do it all ourselves. Partnering with Silverlining will help burger-chan evolve and improve, but our core values stay the same. Even if Diane’s not on the floor and Willet’s not in the kitchen every day, they’ve instilled a deep culture of care, high standards, and the relentless pursuit of being just a little better every day. burger-chan will always be a place of community, great food, and warmth—a place where you feel safe, good, and taken care of. That will never change. Click link in bio to read @ericsandler 's @culturemaphou write-up.

@ericsandler of @culturemaphou just dropped a list of spots now open on Mondays—go ahead and add burger-chan to it! Starting Monday, 4/28/2025, burger-chan will be open 7 days a week! Catch us daily from 10:30am-3:00pm.

burger-chan will be closed on Easter Sunday (4/20/2025). Hope your day is filled with sunshine, smiles, and plenty of time to ketchup with your favorite peeps!

Updated hours starting next week.

Back to your regularly scheduled burger programming.

Proud to offer our friends' wine at the chan. We met Ricky and Katie back at Greenway, and we used to see them at least once a week. Then we moved to the Galleria area and they moved to Marfa to make wine. But the relationship we developed in the underground stayed strong, and we're always excited for what they've got going on next. We even joined their wine club because they do such rad things. We recently tasted @altamarfa FIRST RODEO with Carlo of @pangeaselections , and it was love at first nose. The smell of muscat and the taste of the wine came together and made me shout YEEHAW! (Orange Muscat is a white grape variety that produces wine with a strong orange aroma and flavors of orange blossoms and apricots.) Come by and grab a bottle to enjoy at the chan, or take it home to enjoy with the clan.

You otter know that... "Otters are the playful architects of joy, weaving whimsy into the currents of life with every splash and dive."

The loco moco special is off the menu, but we made extra loco moco gravy for those who missed the special or are craving the flavor! We recommend the gravy with sides like fries, tots, or curds, but you can also add it to your burger or hot dog if you'd like! Pictured is loco moco gravy atop fried cheese curds with some green onions. Poutine a la burger-chan.

Example #4927 of how our customers take the best food photos. 📸 by @fudgelump (Fajar Hassan)

Sometimes caretakers and service providers give so much of themselves to the point where they neglect their own needs. And behind those smiles and "I'm good"s lies vulnerability. On behalf of Niccole--our friend, fellow industry professional, and former #teamburgerchan member--I beseech anyone reading this to click the GoFundMe link in our bio to learn more about what lies behind her smile. Read her story, and if you feel moved and have the means to donate, please do. If you can share on social media, please do. Love and kindness make the world go round. We gotchu @niccolewithtoomanycs .