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• Chris 12:16 pm on April 19, 2012 Permalink | Reply
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  In the Buns Update 

  First trip back to In the Buns since they were sold. A few cosmetic changes have been made, all positive in my view. The interior is much more inviting –no more chain link fence around the kitchen area, tables are larger, most of the flower sculptures are gone (I guess they left a few as a nod to the original decor), and there are booths along one wall.  All in all, they have softened the place up a bit.  Much more appealing than before.

  One other difference is that the cheeseburger comes with the cheese on top, instead of embedded in the patty.  I kind of liked the unique embedded cheese method, but the current burger incarnation is still good.

  Burger still generously sized and tasty.

   

  

  In the Buns Cheeseburger & Fresh Cut Fries

   

  

  In the Buns Interior

   

  

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• Chris 8:12 pm on April 10, 2012 Permalink | Reply
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  Neworld Cafe 

  Finally had a burger at this new spot up on Far West. It’s the sibling of the NeWorlDeli on Guadalupe.

  Burger was tasty–real cheddar available, lots of fresh veggies, a mound of thinly sliced red onion, and a homemade-tasting bun (did not confirm homemade-ness) .

  Fries bland, typical frozen afterthought fries. Skip those in favor of a soup or something.

  Won’t hesitate to order the burger again, but will skip the fries next time.

   

  

  

  

   

• Chris 11:44 am on January 3, 2012 Permalink | Reply
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  Flippin’ Burgers Visit 

  Saw the sign for this place a few weeks ago, and found out it was open from some positive reviews on Urbanspoon.  The phrase “tater tots are made from scratch” had my interest piqued, not to mention in-house ground beef.

  The place is way up north at 183 and 1431 in Cedar Park.

  Got the combo meal.  The menu lists fresh made-in-house everything pretty much.  Burger was thin patty, griddled; cheddar available and procured.

  The purported Tater Tots® (registered trademark of Ore-Ida, inventors of the Tater Tot®) are tots in name only. They were more like “battered home fries” to me–small chunks of potato with some breading/crust.  So not even close to what I know as the Tater Tot®–cylindrical potato composites, à la Sonic.  So tot-lovers don’t be fooled, I wouldn’t call these tater tots.  They were tasty nonetheless, however I would definitely try the fries next time.

  Dublin Dr. Pepper on tap, as well as Maine Root Cola.

  All in all, a good burger with quality accessories.  It’s a bit far afield for me, so unlikely to visit again soon.  But if it were more convenient, I could see making it a regular stop.  Definitely need to get back and try the fries and onion rings.

   

   

  

  Cheeseburger and "tots"

  

  "Tots" detail -- tasty, but not "tots"!

  

  Edge Detail

  

  Lacking crust, plus Dry Bun Syndrome (but very nicely toasted bun)

   

  

  Salt/pepper burger

  

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• Chris 2:02 pm on October 5, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

  In The Buns Sold 

  In The Buns posted this on their Facebook page today (copied here since the fb page will disappear soon):

  My name is David Sahagun and am the proud founder of In The Buns!! I started In The Buns with big hopes and dreams. As of September 1st I started the process of selling my wonderful concept. Why you ask? Well I just started a family and needed to spend more time with them. We did close the doors here and there do to the process of transfer. We do apologize for that. Jake and his wife are the new owners and kept the whole original staff. I am proud to hand over the reins to them and know they will do a wonderful job. I would like to thank Rick, Ralfa, Rylan, Joan, Alma, Bobby and former employees that made this a great experience. I would also like to thank all of our wonderful customers for loyalty and helping us promote. I will miss you all and if you all want to find me I am managing at Qdoba on Great hills I will be shutting down this page soon so if you have any questions please email me or contact the store. Thanks again!!!

  David Sahagun

  So the good news is that it will stay open.  Hopefully the burgers will remain as good.  Perhaps they will work on making the interior a bit more appealing.  And they need more signage.

   

• Chris 4:44 pm on September 19, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

  Beneficial Burgers 

  

   

• Chris 7:33 am on September 8, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

  Your Mom’s Burger Bar Coming to Burnet? 

  Sources indicate that Your Mom’s Burger Bar, currently with only one location on Cesar Chavez, is eyeing a spot on Burnet, next to the Omelettry.  Never been there but they get good reviews all around.  Specialize in “stuffed burgers”.  One more quality burger joint on the Burnet Road Burger Mile is a good thing.  Looking forward to it.

   

• Chris 9:29 am on September 1, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

  Today’s Burger Deal–In the Buns 

  Get $15 of burger goodness at In the Buns for $6 with this deal from KGB Deals, which is a new deal site to me…they are popping up everywhere these days.  Deal expires 3/12/2012.

   

• Chris 1:11 pm on August 26, 2011 Permalink | Reply
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  In the Buns Fresh Cut Fries 

  Returned to In the Buns to check out the fresh cut fries.  Burger still delicious (had the cheddar burger again).  Fries much better than the generic frozen curlies I experienced on my first visit (more pix in that post).  They also upgraded the tables–replaced most of the too-small tables that featured the odd fork sculptures with roomier tables sans art.

  

  The New Fries

  So the upshot: french fry upgrade and table upgrade = good experience.  Only cons: somewhat grating music, and I wish the combo price were a dollar or two cheaper (comes to $9 and change as is).  This is by far the best burger I’ve found in the area.

   

   

  
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• Chris 8:55 am on August 23, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

  Hat Creek Deal 

  This one is priced right–pay $3 for $6 of grub.  Good through 11/23/11.  And as always, the Fb terms indicate that even if you don’t use it before expiration, the face value of the voucher ($3) is still redeemable after that date: “After the end of the promotional period, the Voucher may be redeemed for goods or services in the amount originally paid.”

   

   

• Chris 10:15 am on August 17, 2011 Permalink | Reply
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  Another Elevation Deal 

  They seem to come once a week or so.  This one is a Facebook deal.  $6 for $15 of grub, good through Jan 22, 2012.