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Jewboy -  best in town. 

Top Notch  for old style charcoal grilled.

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3 hours ago, Jack Straw said:

Hopfield's

This. Always consistent as are the fries.

1 minute ago, HenryJames said:

This. Always consistent as are the fries.

Those Frenchies know how to make them some Belgian fries!

I realize I'm not really going out on any limbs here, but...

Top Notch

Hopfield's

Hopdoddy

I'm not including steakhouse/chophouse burgers here, I consider them to be a different category, I guess.

 

Clark's also has an amazing burger.

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Is Jewboy a brick & mortar outlet or a food truck?  Their location on the map looks like it might be in that food truck lot just south of Billy's on Burnet.

On 11/7/2018 at 12:20 AM, ftf82 said:

Jewboy -  best in town. 

Top Notch  for old style charcoal grilled.

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I may need to get out more, I've never even hear of Jewboy.   

But the burger on the front page of the website looks very legit.

http://www.jewboyburgers.com/welcome.html

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^ i'd hit that.  

isn't his the truck that was recently vandalized with anti semitic graffiti?  i was planning on going by to send some business his way as a show of support at some point once he got back up and running in any event, but seeing that burger pic makes me think i need to get there ASAP.  mmmmm molten cheese

That was Jew Hungry, which is outside the 04 Lounge on South Congress and BW.

5 minutes ago, 4th&Five said:

That was Jew Hungry, which is outside the 04 Lounge on South Congress and BW.

ah, ok.  thanks :)

 

Casino El Camino

Clark's: my favorite fancy burger

Dan's: by far my favorite drive thru

i don't know if it would be one of my top three in town, but Jack Allen's Killer Burger is legit and would be up for consideration.   i go no lettuce and add the homemade pickles.  damn good

On 11/8/2018 at 11:03 AM, jimmyjazz said:

Is Jewboy a brick & mortar outlet or a food truck?  Their location on the map looks like it might be in that food truck lot just south of Billy's on Burnet.

It's in that food truck lot. 

Also, don't sleep on the Big Kahuna burger at the Big Kahuna trailer in that lot. It's ridiculous...a 1/2 pound patty and about a 1/2 pound of kalua pork.

On 11/8/2018 at 11:08 AM, 0xdeadbeef said:

I may need to get out more, I've never even hear of Jewboy.   

But the burger on the front page of the website looks very legit.

http://www.jewboyburgers.com/welcome.html

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Holy shit this is right down the street.  May have to make this happen this weekend.

On 11/9/2018 at 11:42 AM, CooterBrown said:

Also, don't sleep on the Big Kahuna burger at the Big Kahuna trailer in that lot. It's ridiculous...a 1/2 pound patty and about a 1/2 pound of kalua pork.

This is a tasty burger!

On 11/8/2018 at 11:08 AM, 0xdeadbeef said:

I may need to get out more, I've never even hear of Jewboy.   

But the burger on the front page of the website looks very legit.

http://www.jewboyburgers.com/welcome.html

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Went once for lunch this summer, and the burger was damn tasty but fuck sitting outside on a parking lot bench. Too fucking hot to enjoy your meal. Brick n mortar that shit and I'll be back. Plus the parking/logistics of that place was a clusterfuck.

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My all time favorite hamburger is hopdoddys.  It's a tad pricey but I think it's worth it.

  • 2 weeks later...

The Little Darlin

a chef friend of mine who used to live in my neighborhood (adjacent to far south congress) told me I needed to try their burger.  Finally did.  It's a good fucking burger - the type of burger that I wish my burgers would turn out like every time I have ever grilled burgers.  Fairly straightforward - tastes like they are charcoal grilled with bacon, pickled onions, american cheese.  But perfect.  Also a surprisingly cool bar/patio for the location (if you don't mind kinda grungy hipsters).

Also, suprisingly,

Independence Fine Foods

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I looked up the Little Darlin' just because it sounded like somewhere I might like to go . . . still might . . . but damn when did Austin become a $13 dive-bar burger town?

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I’m gonna suggest that you not go to Joann’s Fine Foods if a $13 burger troubles you. 

How is that place? Menu looks good but yeah, way overpriced. I’m guessing they get enough tourists there that it won’t matter. 

57 minutes ago, ftf82 said:

I’m gonna suggest that you not go to Joann’s Fine Foods if a $13 burger troubles you. 

Seems like location explains the difference between $15 and $13.  LIttle Darlin' looks to be a not-exactly-central dive, which to me doesn't really call for a pricey burger.  

But Joann's $32 CFS does seem absurd.

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Fair enough.  I haven’t tried either so maybe they’re worth the price (but I doubt it).  Side note, I remember arguing with you whether Spanish Bombs was a better song than your name on Austin360

 

Ha!  I don't remember that, but I'd go with Jimmy Jazz.

I miss sometimes miss austin360.  It was a kinder, gentler time...

 

 

I'm tired of burgers that you have to unhinge your jaw to eat.

I'm tired of burgers that you have to unhinge your jaw to eat.

Your mom is tired unhinging her jaw to eat my dick.

 

/surly

2 hours ago, HenryJames said:

I'm tired of burgers that you have to unhinge your jaw to eat.

You're supposed to hold it with the patty parallel to the ground.

I held your mom's patty parallel to the ground last night.

 

/surly

Little Darlin is not as divey as you might expect up until the moment you walk in the door. Fair point on the price though. (fries are also good)

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Little darlin is owned by the Yellow Jacket Social Club folks. The chef at little darlin used to be the chef at a The Nitehawk in Brooklyn, which is a movie theater that serves booze and good food and owned by my buddy, a former fellow Longhorn. The fried chicken sandwich is better than the burger, imo, and the burger is damned good.

I love little darlin. It’s right down the street from me. I also love metal and country music and chicks with tattoos and smoking cigarettes on a patio and those are all things I can do there.

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I've never understood the Hopdoddy love.  I've been there many times with friends.  Each time I was left unimpressed.  Especially with the hype and price.

Now Hopfield's was actually a nice burger.  I now want to try Jew Boy.

anyone been to nau's lately?  i used to live on the street behind it many years ago and remember having a lot of good, greasy, old school flat top griddle burgers there.  so i went for a shot of nostalgia around the holidays, and wow.  waited over an hour for burgers (they ended up comping the whole thing it took so long) and they were like something your drunk uncle would make in the backyard - dry, completely charred, cold slice of cheese thrown on, wrong condiments.  i understand they had to completely close down the soda fountain for a while shortly thereafter.  and i'm quite sure that's the only part of that place that makes any money.  maybe they took some time to get their shit together.  or maybe it will be condos by this time next year.

I had lunch at Casino El Camino, and it was pretty fucking good.  They serve giant hamburger patties with a shitload of cheese.  You can't go wrong eating there.

On 1/31/2019 at 8:12 AM, Jack Straw said:

anyone been to nau's lately?  i used to live on the street behind it many years ago and remember having a lot of good, greasy, old school flat top griddle burgers there.  so i went for a shot of nostalgia around the holidays, and wow.  waited over an hour for burgers (they ended up comping the whole thing it took so long) and they were like something your drunk uncle would make in the backyard - dry, completely charred, cold slice of cheese thrown on, wrong condiments.  i understand they had to completely close down the soda fountain for a while shortly thereafter.  and i'm quite sure that's the only part of that place that makes any money.  maybe they took some time to get their shit together.  or maybe it will be condos by this time next year.

nailed it

 

I just ate at Top Notch. It was so delicious. That is all. 

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interested to see what this is like since it's close to me.  i've always liked hopdoddy but only go about once a year because soco is a pain.

Austin’s growing chain Hopdoddy Burger Bar is expanding with an entirely new restaurant though with the same burger focus. It’s opening Lil’doddy Burgers and Beer on 4624 West William Cannon Drive in Oak Hill sometime in April.

The new restaurant is meant to be a more “streamlined” version of Hopdoddy, served at a faster pace, according to a staffer, but not to the degree of fast-food. This means a simpler menu centered on a five-ounce patty served with various ingredients, as well as a chicken breast option, along with salads. There will be beer and alcoholic drinks.

 

On 1/31/2019 at 8:12 AM, Jack Straw said:

anyone been to nau's lately?  i used to live on the street behind it many years ago and remember having a lot of good, greasy, old school flat top griddle burgers there.  so i went for a shot of nostalgia around the holidays, and wow.  waited over an hour for burgers (they ended up comping the whole thing it took so long) and they were like something your drunk uncle would make in the backyard - dry, completely charred, cold slice of cheese thrown on, wrong condiments.  i understand they had to completely close down the soda fountain for a while shortly thereafter.  and i'm quite sure that's the only part of that place that makes any money.  maybe they took some time to get their shit together.  or maybe it will be condos by this time next year.

https://austin.eater.com/2019/2/13/18223432/naus-enfield-drug-diner-closed-temporarily

I had the smoked hamburger at Valentina's on Monday, and it was pretty awesome.  So my top 3 are now:

1. Hopdoddy

2a. Casino El Camino

2b. Valentina's

I saw that smoked burger on the Food Network this weekend.  Seemed legit.  I really need to get down to Valentina's.

On 2/3/2019 at 6:13 PM, Neonmoon said:

I just ate at Top Notch. It was so delicious. That is all. 

I heard that Top Notch is opening a new place in Hutto or around there.

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A few I haven't seen mentioned: Hut's makes a pretty good burger; P'Terry’s is consistently good; & I've always liked Hatcreek

 

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RIP Mike's Pub

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what the fuck man, no love for crown and anchor?

black sheep lodge also makes a mean burger

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On 2/19/2019 at 1:15 PM, 4th&Five said:

interested to see what this is like since it's close to me.  i've always liked hopdoddy but only go about once a year because soco is a pain.

Austin’s growing chain Hopdoddy Burger Bar is expanding with an entirely new restaurant though with the same burger focus. It’s opening Lil’doddy Burgers and Beer on 4624 West William Cannon Drive in Oak Hill sometime in April.

The new restaurant is meant to be a more “streamlined” version of Hopdoddy, served at a faster pace, according to a staffer, but not to the degree of fast-food. This means a simpler menu centered on a five-ounce patty served with various ingredients, as well as a chicken breast option, along with salads. There will be beer and alcoholic drinks.

 

I'm glad they confirmed that Lil'doddy Burgers and Beer will in fact have beer on the menu.

Oh and Black Sheep Lodge makes a fantastic burger. Or they did 5 years ago at least. 

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2 hours ago, El Tri said:

what the fuck man, no love for crown and anchor?

Lots of nostalgic love, having spent a ton of time there during law school.  But the food is average at best and there are a lot of better burgers in Austin.

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It's hipster as hell, but Dean's One Trick Pony in the Line Hotel downtown makes a phenomenal burger. I walk down to it during Sx, ate a Double on the patio and watched the money flow into town.

17 hours ago, ftf82 said:

It's hipster as hell, but Dean's One Trick Pony in the Line Hotel downtown makes a phenomenal burger. I walk down to it during Sx, ate a Double on the patio and watched the money flow into town.

Try their fried chicken banh mi if you haven't already. It's awesome and ridiculously large.  I think that is one of the best restaurants downtown as far as the price to quality ratio is concerned. 

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