Austin's Best Fast Food 2008

Barton Springs institution serves delicious, cheap burgers.

Reviews:

• “Yummy Burgers and Milk shakes!”
• “Worst special/service”
• “Grumpiest staff in Austin”
• “Sandy’s-Best Drive Thru Texas”
• “Great Burger Mean Greety Lady”

Tips: Take the kids out for a night on the town with a trip to Sandy’s and put put down the street.

Sandy’s Hamburgers

A family-oriented cafe serving fast, delicious grilled and fried foods the kids will love.

Reviews:

• “Average”
• “Great Burgers, Great Service”
• “Great Burger!”
• “New look, same food”
• “Wally’s Bangs!”

Wally’s Burger Express

South Austin drive-thru offering beef, chicken and veggie burgers. Combo meals include fries and a drink.

Reviews:

• “good fast food quality veggie burger at a decent price”
• “Where’s the beef……???”
• “Amazing Milkshake”
• “I really, really wanted to like this burger.”
• “Delicious burgers and homeade fries, all natural ingredients, love the milkshakes too”

Tips: They can add chocolate, vanilla and strawberry flavorings to sodas.

P. Terry’s Burger Stand

Atlanta-based chain spices up Austin with fast, fresh Pan-Asian cuisine and a kid-friendly atmosphere.

Reviews:

• “addictive”
• “Always great, so fun for kids”
• “What a great experience”

Tips: All locations have live music on Friday and Saturday nights beginning at 6:30pm out on the patio.

Mama Fu’s or email Mama Fu’s

Modernist sandwich chain takes the low-tech approach to ordering a sandwich.

Reviews:

• “Great Lunch Spot”
• “Beats nearly any sandwich chain in town”
• “it’s your wich!”
• “Good food but not alot of it”
• “good sandwich if you’re in a hurry”

Tips: Those who want to avoid the crowds should head over after 2pm, when the lunch hour’s waned.

Which Wich

A destination grocery store and cafe that’s popular with tourists and locals, young and old.

Reviews:

• “Not as good at is used to be.”
• “A Great Place I Ill Never Get Tired Of”
• “good place for all”
• “Too much hype”
• “Wedding Flowers”

Tips: The cafe presents free, live music Friday and Sunday nights. Arrive early during fall and winter for limited, enclosed-patio seating.

Central Market

Fast, fresh Mexican specialties and a signature salsa bar are the hallmarks of this restaurant chain.

Reviews:

• “Salsa Salsa Salsa!!!”

Tips: La Salsa offers a full range of catering services from simple office lunches to weddings and parties. Complete catering packages include tables, chairs, a bar, a mariachi band and a full waitstaff. For information, call 1-877-932-2837.

La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill

This tongue-in-cheek chicken shop serves up a mean bird.

Reviews:

• “amazing bleu cheese”
• “Don’t go if you’re a sports fan”
• “YUM!!!!!!!!”
• “Great Wings”
• “Great Wings, Somewhat decent prices”

Tips: Expect a wait on UT game days.

Pluckers Wing Factory

Take a refreshing break from fast food with fusion surf fare.

Reviews:

• “Wahoos RULZ!”
• “Wonderful! "
• “Awesome happy hour and food!”
• “Get a bowl”
• “Best fish tacos, Best price, Great service, Nice setting”

Wahoo’s Fish Taco

Find designer tacos, burritos, and migas at budget prices at this unassuming offshoot of East Austin’s popular El Chile restaurant.

Reviews:

• “great fish tacos”
• “Good latte, great taco…”
• “Do you know where my order is????”
• “El Chile or El Chilito?”
• “Am I the only one who was dissapointed?”

Tips: During extreme weather, order your food to go. Though covered, all seating is outdoors and largely open to the elements.

El Chilito

Burgers, wings, fries, shakes and rings that’ll take you back to a time when nobody cared about fat grams.

Reviews:

• “BEST BURGERS & SHAKES in town”
• “Great little “locally owned” burger joint"
• “Tasty, tasty”
• “YUM!”

Tips: This old-school dive also delivers.

Hill-Bert’s Burgers

Terry’s Seafood Company

Sandwich chain at Dobie Mall on the University of Texas campus offers healthy alternatives for diners on the go.

Subway at Dobie Mall

Reviews:

• “Thundercloud Subs”
• “Central Texas must”
• “Really really good sub sandwiches”
• “Nothing special”
• “Love in a sandwich”

Thundercloud Subs

Burgers and wood-fired pizzas with pizzazz.

Reviews:

• “Veggie Burgers with Great Toppings”
• “The Joint you hang out after classes”
• “50’s like Diner”
• “yay for diner food done perfectly”
• “Tasty burgers and the best shake ever.”

Tips: Sodas are all-you-can-drink from a self-serve fountain. Shakes are thick and come in a variety of flavors—cookies-and-cream to plain vanilla.

EZ’s Brick Oven and Grill

Charbroiled meats and fresh salsas add authentic spice to this Mexicali fast-food chain.

Reviews:

• “It’s alright…”

Baja Fresh Mexican Grill

Family-friendly hamburger chain with fair prices, accommodating services and 1950s flair.

Reviews:

• “Worst meat patties in Texas”
• “Best Burger in Town”
• “Doesn’t Deserve a Review”
• “Best Fast Food Hamburger and Fries”

Tips: Whataburger offers accommodating services like the Group Dining program. If your school, team, organization or business is on a big trip, call in your order ahead and the food will be ready when your bus arrives—with an invoice print-out to handle later.

Whataburger

Reviews:

• “Darned good greasy burger!”
• “Bad Burger Experience. Get the chili.”
• “Korean Burger?”
• “good no frills burger place”
• “Not sure where these reviews are coming from.”

Burger Tex

Reviews:

• “I’ve discovered the Hamburger Mecca!!”
• “Family FUN!”
• “One of the best burgers in town…”
• “YUMMY”
• “Great food!”

Phil’s Ice House

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