Aviator’s Grill

Very friendly service. Burgers and chicken strips delicious. Fries standard. Nice atmosphere where we watched small planes take off and land throughout our visit. The 5-​year-​old really enjoyed that part. Highly recommend.

Amazing food!!! I have eaten almost everything on the lunch/​dinner menu and am impressed every time. If you like crawfish etouffe and blackened catfish– go on Friday as it is their special of the day– It is amazing!
They also have delicious burgers, they use these buns that just make the burger so tasty. Also request bacon on it, it is the thick bacon that complements the burgers.
Chicken fried chicken is delicious and will leave you wanting more.
Lastly– the pecan crusted chicken is so tasty! It is truly one of a kind.
The above are my favorite meals– but I haven’t had a bad thing there! They know how to make amazing food!
Don’t forget dessert either! :)

I give it 2 solely because it’s neat to watch the planes. The girl taking our order was not very friendly. No smile, just what do you want. Got both of our orders wrong because she wasn’t listening. Onion rings– I got 4. Not 4 big ones, 4 medium size ones that were so greasy (there was a pool of grease in the basket), burned and had so much coarse pepper on them, they were barely edible. Burger-​yuck. Frozen, preformed patty that was dry with no flavor. I won’t be going back.

Great atmosphere and the burger is pretty darn good. Love watching the planes and the staff are really nice. Will definitely be back.

Great place to take the kids and great homemade food.

Counter service. Unlimited, self-​service drinks. Inside the Hooks Airport.
Many tables have great view of aircraft landing and taking off, which is probably the best feature of the restaurant.
Good chicken sandwiches, hamburgers and fries.
Can be crowded (mostly local families and pilots). Parking lot can be crowded.

I’d love to give this place a better rating because my 2 year old loves watching the planes take off and land. The food is ok but what makes this place not that great for me is the lady that works the register on the weekends. She is rude, thinks she’s being funny but she’s not at all.
While I was ordering, she cut me off with the words «hold up a minute.» What!!! I then watched her go out for a smoke while customers waited to order.
I ordered an iced-​tea. She responded, «we don’t server tea until 10am. Oh, it’s after 10am, guess I gotta make some tea now» and then walked away.
We were there during the transition from breakfast to lunch and I watched her turn away four different families during peak business hours. Her excuse, «we’re setting up the kitchen for lunch right now so we’re not taking any orders for another fifteen minutes.»
They got disgusted and left. How do you turn away business?! Either she is just about the rudest, most socially awkward person on the planet or she has no back of house support. Meaning perhaps one guy on the griddle trying to cook everything.
We went three weeks ago and the front was manned by high-​school kids and we had excellent service. It’s hit or miss folks.
The only reason we go back is because my son loves to watch the airplanes and helicopters. If we go back and she’s working I’m turning around and going to IHOP.

The place was filthy, the tables were sticky and the bathrooms were attrocious. Don’t worry about slipping on the floors, your feet will be stuck to them with every step. The order taker was rude and told us to take a menu and step aside if you don’t know what you want! We cleaned off our own table and sat down on.
We walked in at 10:50 and told that they are not offering breakfast anymore. We ordered lunch after standing behind a airport employee who was shouting about a free meal and she was yelling back at him as her greezy 3 foot long pony tail was whipping around.
Everytime someone came out of the kitchen they would inevitable hit someone with the two way swinging door with no apology. One time she came out screaming order numbers at the top of her lungs. Our 2 year old was upset about his drink and she told him to «Stop being such a grumpy pants»…she thinks she is really funny I guess.
My wife was the lucky winner of garlic in her drink, to which the same lady said «Hell, that’s not suppose to be in there» while she handed me a new cup without saying anything else.
The food was not bad, the burger tasted and had the texture of a frozen patty. This is suppose to be a great menu item for them. The best part was when I found RAW FISH SCALES AND SKIN IN MY FRIES! NO IT WAS NOT FRIED WITH THE FRIES!!!
WE WILL NEVER BE BACK!!!

Neat atmosphere. Lots of windows to watch the planes. Slow Service, though courteous. Good food. Have time to leisurely wait if you go. Great giant pancakes. Beware when feeding the ducks at the adjoining pond. There are giant Nutrea in it that will come up to eat bread.

I wanted to like Aviator’s Grill since it seems like a unique type of place to grab a meal, however, after my second visit, I have come to the realization that it’s not going to happen. Even though our two visits were over a year apart, the same very rude lady took our order at the counter. On their menu, they have soup and salad with a «soup of the day». When I inquired about the soup of the day, she said, very curtly, «We don’t have soup». When she asked my husband if he wanted a drink, he responded, «Um, yes, water». She snapped back, «Then your answer is NO. If you say yes, I charge you!» It was not said in a pleasant manner at all.
About the food: I had boneless buffalo wings. They were super salty, and dry inside and out. The fries were good though. My husband’s hamburger, on a wheat bun, was very very dry. He didn’t care for the fries — so I guess it’s a matter of preference.
So, the food is just okay and the service is horrible. We won’t be back for a third try.

My Hubby and I like this as a quick «date lunch» place. People are nice, food is decent — can’t really go too wrong with the burger. Like their other sandwiches too. Last time we were there we got to see a military helicopter take off (a Chinook). Stuff you don’t get to see everyday!

Great atmosphere, horrible food
The location of this place is amazing. I love the idea of watching the planes come in and out while I’m eating.
The food, on the other hand, was horrific. I had a burger and fries. The burger was a frozen patty and was cooked poorly. the fries were cold. My friend had the pulled pork sandwich. I’m obsessed with pulled pork, but I would have NEVER eaten what they brought. It looked horrific and was YELLOW.
I see no reason to go back, which is sad, because I was really looking forward to this place from all the great reviews.

This little restaurant is located inside the airport’s main building. Kids love it because you can see all the planes on the runway along with them landing & taking off.
The food is mostly your standard southern country cooking. They have a good chicken fried chicken & chicken fried steak. Though after eating one of those I feel a serious nap coming on. Their burgers are also pretty good, the buns are kind of sweet, and you get sweet pickles instead of dill. I really like their salads too, they are huge and I don’t feel weighed down after having that (unlike the monstrous chicken fried chicken). I don’t eat seafood, but my friend has had the tuna melt a few times and he really likes it.
When you order, all prices include tax so it always comes out to an even dollar amount. Pretty nifty if you want to pay cash (but they do take credit cards).
I’ve seen this place near empty, and I’ve seen it with every table full. You just never know. Usually it’s about 50−75% full and you don’t have to wait too long for your order.
I enjoy going here, it’s always pleasant and it’s different than the usual big chains. The food is always hot (or cold in the case of the salads). They have several different specials during the week, along with a soup of the day & veggie of the day.

I pass by Wayne Hooks Airport all the time, but never thought I would stop by for a quick bite to eat. I see a small sign on Spring Cypress advertising breakfast and lunch at the airport and figured oh what the heck! Stopped by this morning for breakfast. There’s no big sign screaming that there’s a restaurant in the small airport. Walk towards the back and found the small café. Décor is very homely and down-​to-​earth with pictures of pilots, frames with aviation-​related stamps, and pics of things that fly… of course. There were large windows so you can watch planes take-​off and land… although I didn’t see any in action this morning. A nice lady took down my order at the counter. Food came out quickly.
My ham, cheese, and mushroom omelette came out piping hot and piled high full of eggy goodness. It was quite a sizeable omelette. Dab my bites with a bit of ketchup while munching on my side of 2 perfectly crispy strips of bacon and I was hog-​on-​high. I couldn’t finish my hearty and delicious breakfast. Along with my OJ, it was a great deal ($ 5 for everything). Better deal than IHOP! The lady at the counter recommended I try their B52 burger for lunch some time. I’ll definitely check it out to see if it stacks up against the burger at Southern Flyer (Brenham airport restaurant).

Really good chicken sandwich. Cute little place down to earth people. It has a view of the run way. Went for a charity at HSC and ended up trying this place out. I will be back. Lot of food for a little price.

Had the chicken fried chicken today. A comforting dish on a cold day. Soup of the day was also very good.

Great breakfast place for good food at low cost. Plus a great view of planes coming in and out And free wi fi!

Great dining experience for the aviation enthusiast and families. The restaurant is located near the ramp of Hook’s airport, and has a great view of the airport operations. The pancakes are gigantic, one is enough for most people, and they only cost $ 1.00! Good service & food.