The Great Austin Burger Hunt - so far

It has been nearly a year and half since I started The Great Austin Burger Hunt, and I have now reviewed ten burgers. At this less than momentous occasion (let's be honest), I thought I would take a look back at the burgers I have reviewed and provide a rating of the first ten. I cannot say that I have found a truly spectacular burger. Some have been surprisingly good, and several of them have been good, but nothing like the reaction that you see in the The Greatest Burger in New York episode of How I Met Your Mother.

Some may complain that I am not experiencing the burger as intended, because I do not like all the fixings, and I know many people, my wife included, who feel that I burger is naked without onions and tomatoes. Well, I think that fixings can be used to mask poor choices of beef and bun, and bad cooking. I think that the best way to experience the burger is with nothing on it, but cheese and condiments. It is an argument that won't get decided in the pages of any blog, and since I don't like tomatoes and onions, I have to remove them, or I won't like the burger.

So, here is the list, and I won't make it a Top 10 list with the best at the bottom.

• Chili’s
  12901 N IH 35
  Austin, TX 78753-1018
  512-251-2442
  


• Texadelphia
  9828 Great Hills Trail Suite 140
  Austin, TX 78759
  (512) 338-1338
  

This was as close to a tie as I can imagine. I have given the nod to Chili's because I don't ever plan to have another burger at Texadelphia. I always order a Cheesesteak, so if I am thinking burger, I doubt I will think of them, but it was very good.

• Five Guys Burgers and Fries
  3208 B Guadalupe St
  Austin, TX 78703
  (512) 452-4300
  


• Hill-Bert’s Burgers
  5340 Cameron Road
  Austin, TX
  (512) 371-3717
  

Another close pairing. Hill-Bert's was less pretentious and I liked them for that. The fries are a big draw at Hill-Bert's.

• Wingzup
  1000 E 41st St
  Austin, TX 78751
  (512) 323-2587
  

Good burger when you want to watch sports, because watching sports, not burgers is the reason to go to Wingzup.

• Posse East
  2900 Duval St
  Austin, TX 78705
  (512) 477-2111
  

The Fries are the big draw.

• BB Rovers
  12161 Jollyville Road
  Austin, TX
  (512)335-9504
  

When you want an unusual beer with your burger.

• Whataburger
  11135 N. I-35
  Austin, TX
  512-251-0528
  

Wait-a-burger, but nothing to complain about

• Terra Burger
  10611 Research Blvd.
  Austin, TX 78759
  (512) 382-5864
  

Dry

• Short Stop 12
  3811 North IH 35
  Austin, TX
  

It fills your stomach, but don't expect much more.

So, there you have it, the first ten reviewed burger places in Austin. I am still on the hunt for a really good burger, so send me your suggestions.