Hamburgers

Discussion in 'Around Austin' started by TH-DCincs, Nov 7, 2003.

  1. TH-DCincs

    TH-DCincs First Time Poster

    I had lunch at Kincaid's in Fort Worth before coming home to Austin today, and was quite impressed. It got me thinking about other burger places. Here are my personal favorites, but I don't know anything about San Antonio, Houston, West Texas, and a lot of other places as you will see. Throw out any other suggestions, because I'm always driving around and would like to try another place.

    Austin: Dirty's, Sandy's, Hut's
    Dallas: Burger House, Goff's
    Waco: Health Camp
    Longview: The Butcher Shop
    Fort Worth: Kincaid's

    Specifically, does anybody know the place in Dallas with the desk-style seats? It was in the original short of Bottle Rocket, if that helps.

    Another tip, if you didn't know, the ranch burger at the renovated Cain & Abel's is really good, and it would be on the list above, but I didn't think it deserved to be, for some reason.
     
  2. 111

    111 100+ Posts

    Supposedly the two best in Texas are in san antonio.
     
  3. PecosBill

    PecosBill 1,000+ Posts

    Big *** Burger at Roaring Fork in the bar is incredible!

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  4. Fat_Bastard

    Fat_Bastard 25+ Posts

    i really don't understand the fascination you people have w/ dirty's. IMO, that place is nasty and the burgers suck. my vote for best ausitn burger goes to the crown, hands down, and for houston to becks prime.
     
  5. ScoPro

    ScoPro 1,000+ Posts

    Fat Bastard is right about Dirty's - it's burgers sucked 40 years ago, and still did when I went back in 1990. However, the clientele & ambiance of the joint is Old School UT. For that, it seems to be a good gathering spot for some of the nostalgia buffs.
     
  6. texasboy34

    texasboy34 25+ Posts

    My favs in no order are Dans, Huts and Hills Cafe. Also props go to Westgate bowling ally for a damn good burger as well.
     
  7. hookem2102

    hookem2102 250+ Posts

    JG's in Dallas is damn good
     
  8. orngbld

    orngbld 100+ Posts

    Sigh. I have explained it SO many times before.

    First, you got two kindsa burgers. You got your thick burger, and you got your thin burger (often called a "bowling alley burger."

    The best thick burgers in town (in no order):

    Roaring Fork
    Shady Grove
    Casino El Camino (I've never had it, be enough folks of taste have recommended it).

    Best thin burgers (in no order):

    Mike's Pub
    Sandy's
    Dirty's
    Dart Bowl
    Dan's
    Posse
    Crown

    The thick burger and thin burger are totally different creatures, and should not be compared head-to-head.
     
  9. Clever Username

    Clever Username 100+ Posts

    It's actually spelled, "cheeseburger"
     
  10. crayon1973

    crayon1973 500+ Posts

    thin burgers suck. They are for people who eat at places with drive-throughs
     
  11. ScoPro

    ScoPro 1,000+ Posts

    I remember that the meat in the Steak & Shake burgers in 1950's St.Louis were so gawdamned thin you could read the Post-Dispatch through them. Their shakes were so pumped up full of air, they made me fart worse than a session at Jaime's Spanish Village.
     
  12. In no order, Hut's, Casino El Camino (they are fab) and Culver's. Plus, the frozen custard at Culver's is awesome. There are two in Austin, one north and one south. If you have been there you know the butter burgers are delicious.
     
  13. oudirtburglar

    oudirtburglar 25+ Posts

    '111', you may be thinking of Chester's in SA, they have great burgers and an INCREDIBLE selection of beer. Great Place.
     
  14. 111

    111 100+ Posts

    Yeah I do believe that was one of them. Chris Madrid's is the other I do believe, although I have never been.

    Storm's in Marble Falls/Kingsland/Burnet/Lampasas also has an excellent one, but I opt for the #1 corn dog in the state while I'm there.
     
  15. The Little Red Barn in Round Rock (on Hwy.79 east of I-35) has damn good double cheeseburgers - greasy, tasty, and filling. For West Texas, Kermit Drive-In (in Kermit) used to have awesome burgers when I was growing up, but I haven't been there in 20 years. And in Austin, Culver's butter burgers are definitely worth a visit there (and you also need to try one of their chocolate malts or milkshakes - out of this world).
     
  16. crayon1973

    crayon1973 500+ Posts

    Houston's makes a good burger too, but that means I can't have the French Dip... which is better.
     
  17. Monkey_Horn

    Monkey_Horn 25+ Posts

    For fastfood, Sandy's has the best! Aussie's has pretty good burgers. [​IMG]
     
  18. rksg1

    rksg1 100+ Posts

    Sandy's is really good, I am partial to Dan's/Fran's though.
    The large double meat, double cheeseburger (with a little tabasco on it) is awesome.[​IMG]
     
  19. Gordon Shumway

    Gordon Shumway 100+ Posts

    Mikes Grill had the best burgers in Texas by far when it was opened in San Antonio. The former owner is a huge longhorn fan and his son was one of the biggest studs ever.
     
  20. AugieBall

    AugieBall 100+ Posts

    Sandy's is good. Dan's is bad. Dirty's is bad.

    If I am drunk at 3 am, it is a Whataburger with jalapenos all the way. That catagory cannot be ignored.
     
  21. EB22

    EB22 100+ Posts

    I will second the Storm's burger in Lampassass. Fran's, Mike's Pub, Crown, can't go wrong
     
  22. hookem2102

    hookem2102 250+ Posts

    Went to Casino El Camino on the advice of this board and it was fantastic...i don't think that I will go anywhere else for a burger for awhile. Except Wendy's of course that ***** can cook.
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  23. Horn_Dynasty

    Horn_Dynasty 25+ Posts

    I don't eat burgers too often but liked Texas Burger when I got the craving. Pretty ******* greasy though
     
  24. ScoPro

    ScoPro 1,000+ Posts

    On the Food Channel I saw a joint in downtown San Antonio that served up a 2lb. burger on a platter with a huge amount of fries. Anybody know anything about that?
     
  25. TxStHorn

    TxStHorn 1,000+ Posts

    Top Notch on Burnet Road, just south of Northcross mall. Get the Longhorn Special.
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  26. PecosBill

    PecosBill 1,000+ Posts

    I prefer the Big *** burger at the Roaring Fork as the best.

    Several people have told me about a 1 lb burger that is 9 inches wide at Jacks Backyard on IH35.

    Has anybody tried it?
     
  27. ut engr

    ut engr < 25 Posts

    I like Top Notch too - been awhile since I've been there.

    Also, Holiday House in addition to some others that have been posted.
     
  28. hornsandanna

    hornsandanna < 25 Posts

    Fuddrucker's[​IMG]
     
  29. idigTexas

    idigTexas 1,000+ Posts

    I've been on a burger quest since moving to San Antonio a couple of years ago. I've had Chester's, Longhorn Cafe, Chris Madrid's, Cheesey Jane's, and I had the pleasure of trying Little Hipps and Tycoon Flats before they both closed. Chester's is very much like what you'd get at Waterloo Ice House on a really good day. Longhorn Cafe is ok, but nothing spectaular. Chris Madrid's is cheesey, greasy, and good, but not exactly what I look for in a burger. Cheesy Jane's is quality ground beefy goodness, but it lacks any real flavor.

    Until I find something better, I'm going to Cappychino's. For a neighborhood bar, they make a tasty little burger, and it's not too far from my house. The burger at 410 Diner isn't too shabby either. I've heard of a couple of other joints that I haven't tried yet. The quest continues.
     
  30. bevosayshi

    bevosayshi 250+ Posts

    Burgers at Lyons golf course kick some serious ***. Seriously.[​IMG]
     

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