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• Chris 9:01 am on October 29, 2009 Permalink | Reply
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  Freddy’s Steakburgers in Cedar Park 

  Noticed this place recently so decided to give it a try.  There are only two Austin-area locations, both way up north, and both opened earlier this year. I went to the one near the 1890 Ranch development in Cedar Park.  Looks like a standard fast food box, and is just that for the most part.  Freddy’s attempts to invoke the 50’s diner vibe with predictable decor and music.  There are scratchy black and white photos of “Freddy” in various stages of his life throughout the restaurant.  All of which is kind of funny since they started operations in 2002 according to their website.

  Anyway, all that cosmetic stuff aside, Freddy’s offers up a pretty tasty fast food burger combo, especially for a national chain. They serve paper-thin patties and super-thin fries.  The patties are smashed to a few mil thick on the griddle.  Their regular combo meal (#1) consists of two patties, which equals about one regular burger anywhere else.  I got the #1 combo and it’s a reasonable deal coming in around $6.

  Patties are cooked until kind of crispy on the edges and are cooked to order.  No heat lamps here.  So the burger tastes pretty good.  Fries are super thin and good enough.  No cheese options (only American).  No Coke, Pepsi.  And they seem to be pimping their fresh custard as well (much like Culver’s, another pretty decent fast food burger), but I did not give it a try.

  Oh, they also suffer from the Dry Bun Syndrome, which will be expounded upon in a future post.

  

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  Crispy-Edge Detail

  

  Razor-Thin Patties

  

  Faux 50's Fast Food Box

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• Chris 2:49 pm on October 16, 2009 Permalink | Reply
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  Hat Creek Burger Co. Open on Burnet 

  I read online this morning that the drive through at Hat Creek’s new location on Burnet (in the home of the old Arby’s) was open for business.  Have been looking forward to checking them out.  They have a trailer near campus, but I’m rarely down there so have never tried their burgers, and have been awaiting the opening of this new location.  It did not disappoint today.

  Service was quick, no sign that they aren’t even fully open yet.  I opted for the “Big Creek Burger”, which consists of two of their 1/5 lb patties.  Burger was extremely juicy and tasty.  Fries were great.  All-in-all, a delicious burger combo.  Looking forward to the full opening.

  Full review at auslunch.com.

  

  

  Big Hat Burger with Cheddar

  

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  Burnet Road Setting

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  • Hamburglar 4:37 pm on November 1, 2009 Permalink | Reply

    Had the same as pictured above. Agree that the burger is quite tasty, although it does not travel so well. By the time the burger arrived home, the lettuce had become flat and limp, same with the meager slice of onion. The pickles held up well, were good, and of an appropriate quantity. The cheddar added a nice sharpness to the overall burger taste. Don’t recall much detail about the bun, other than it seemed to hold up well throughout the meal. All and all a good burger that is probably better enjoyed hot and fresh on the premises.

    The standout to the meal were the french fries. Thin sliced, with plenty of evidence of the skins being left on, they were perfectly crisp on the outside. Unlike the burger, they traveled well and were still in great condition upon arrival at home. Only complaint would be the average size of each fry, as we tended to end up with many small pieces that were not as conducive to ketchup dipping.

    Hat Creek would become a go to burger stop if not for the stiff competition of both Hillbert’s and Top Notch, both of whom are less than a mile from the house. Hat Creek’s burger does not stand out enough to have me go the extra mile past the above mentioned burger joints. I will surely drop in from time to time, but location and proximity of other burger favorites will preclude me from becoming a Hat Creek regular.