Austinist: "I Want 'em Real Thick and Juicy": Austinist Celebrates National Burger Month

Z

Thu, 25 May 2006 23:36:56 -0600

Hyde Park Bar and Grill, anyone?

endless nameless

Sat, 06 May 2006 14:14:13 -0600

Ok, I sampled Austin Land & Cattle yesterday, and you were right, they do make a succulent 1/2 pound burger. I had the one with egg and tabasco, my date had the southwest. We both left happy and gorged on beef, and for only $21 total including drinks. Nice happy hour find.

jscro

Fri, 05 May 2006 08:21:26 -0600

Here's another for Mike's pub, little hole in the wall, but fantastic burgers. Freddie's Places? What is the appeal of that place to people, to me it's like a Fraternity and a Jimmy Buffet song collided. Their menu is very uninspiring too, it reads like an order list for a Cisco food service truck. Maybe I'm just being a hater, only been there once.

anon

Thu, 04 May 2006 21:32:57 -0600

Some of y'all got to get out more.

b

Thu, 04 May 2006 18:34:48 -0600

the "top pick" at top notch.

b

Thu, 04 May 2006 18:33:39 -0600

the "top pick" at top notch.

endless nameless

Thu, 04 May 2006 15:05:42 -0600

Freddie's Place seconded - best burgers in town and nice atmosphere to boot. The burgers are humongous, restuarant style burgers, and they make 7 specialties. The bleu cheese dream is dreamy.

ultra8201

Thu, 04 May 2006 14:35:02 -0600

Not too specific but mexican restaurants that serve burgers are always good. Might have something to do with the all the other things they cook on the same grill. Gives them extra flavor.

Stephen

Thu, 04 May 2006 09:08:17 -0600

The burgers at Austin Land & Cattle on 12th and Lamar fly under the radar but are at least equal to Casino's. I've been going here for years and just ordering off the burger/bar menu. They're about 8 bucks for a burger, but go during happy hours (5-7) and they're half price. Try the Southwest burger with poblano, swiss or cheddar, and a chipotle cream sauce. Unbelievable. Waterloo, Hut's and PTerry's burgers are punchlines next to ALC.

Stephen

Thu, 04 May 2006 09:07:04 -0600

Butter Woman

Thu, 04 May 2006 08:47:24 -0600

Best all-around: Casino. Period. Best tradition: Ski Shores. Best place to send everyone else: Hut's (They'll THINK they're eating the best burger in town and the line at Casino will not expand)

texasinafrica

Thu, 04 May 2006 05:30:03 -0600

How could you leave out the Top Notch?!? Best burgers in town by far, and cheap to boot. There's a reason there's a long line every Saturday.

Aaron

Wed, 03 May 2006 22:29:33 -0600

Am I the only C&A fan?! A great burger and I love their fries, especially when they're extra crispy. Casino still tops the list but I am now dreaming about a little basket of sliders...

soldado23

Wed, 03 May 2006 22:19:08 -0600

what about freddie's place?

anon

Wed, 03 May 2006 18:06:25 -0600

1. Casino (but damn, stop telling people already, it takes long enough 2. Ski Shores - can you say Scooter burger 3. Mike's Pub - greasy and a parking garge, what more can you ask for? 4. Patrick Terry's - all the organic loving all natural, no freezer or hotlamp people go here 5. Waterloo - its Waterloo

caleaelena

Wed, 03 May 2006 17:38:43 -0600

Ski Shores. Ski Shores. Ski Shores. The Scooter burger is proof that there is a God. Great fries, okra, catfish and shrimp, too.

SplendaRob

Wed, 03 May 2006 17:12:06 -0600

Yeah, Reido got booted in the midst of my training to get on his white board. Reido's is a top 3 burger. I'm waiting for that comeback.

loy

Wed, 03 May 2006 17:02:10 -0600

Anyone have an update on Reido's whereabouts? Is he ever going to come back? His sliders would have dominated this list.

Declan McManus

Wed, 03 May 2006 15:43:09 -0600

45 minutes is a short amount of time. Try going to Casino during SXSW. You'll wait close to 2 hours. And it's worth every goddamned minute, particularly when Orestes is grilling them. And, the charred meat is good for you. Ignore those studies about it giving you ass/colon cancer. It tastes great.

Abbenormal

Wed, 03 May 2006 15:29:18 -0600

Now I know this is Austin sacrelig, but I have never had a good burger at Casino el Camino. The couple times I've tried them they took 45 minutes to get and were BURNT, like a 1/2 inch layer of char to bite through before you got to anything resembling meat. Thumbs down Casino. I prefer a messy Hut's burger.

Declan McManus

Wed, 03 May 2006 15:14:58 -0600

Casino's burgers are definitely tops in town. Jackalope's blackened casear burger is good, but not great. I enjoy Huts and P Terrys too. The best way is to buy buffalo meat at Whole Foods or Central Market and cook the burger yourself on a charcoal grill. Not gas, charcoal. And then sit your ass next to the pool, with a cooler filled with beer, and watch the boobies while eating.

dm

Wed, 03 May 2006 14:39:26 -0600

Three Cheers for Casino! The buffalo burger rules. That being said, these days I am almost as likely to grab a chipolte bacon cheesburger from Jackalope.

fogelsong

Wed, 03 May 2006 14:37:44 -0600

Anyone else miss The Filling Station that was on Barton Springs?

slight

Wed, 03 May 2006 14:22:31 -0600

The Roaring Fork's burger is awesome and definitely a big 'un, though I can handle it no problem. So I don't know why that I'm not the fan of Casino's like everybody else. I just had one 2 Sundays ago (trying it again for the first time since the 90s) and still felt like I was digesting it on Tuesday. I dig the Burger Tex, the Jackalope and Hut's. Need to pop into the P. Terry's b/c I hear good things.

SplendaRob

Wed, 03 May 2006 13:58:04 -0600

I was unimpressed with the P. Terry's burger but will second that they have damn tasty fries. My overall fry preference lies with Casino, though. Odam, it sounds like you and I both come from the "throwing buffalo sauce and blue cheese on a burger makes it better" school of thought. Jackalope and Hut's both have 2 for 1 burgers on Wednesday so I'd put those up there in your Best Deal category.

michaelfavia

Wed, 03 May 2006 13:51:01 -0600

P. Terry's also has the best french fries in austin in this humble eaters opinion. Cut there in house, taste very potatoey and are cooked to perfection. Just do yourself a favor and eat them there or in the car on the way. "Flacid" is no way to describe your french fry and that's what you'll get if you let it steam itself for that long drive home..