r/austinfood • u/ThruTexasYouandMe • 5d ago

NADC was overpriced and overrated. $17 for a small double burger!?!

$17 for a smash burger? With thousand island dressing? Why the hype because it says "Wagyu" in the food description? Genuinely shocked that people line up down the street for this nonsense. Fries were $5 and ok.

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u/FlopShanoobie 5d ago

Wagyu has the be the greatest culinary scam in decades.

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u/RVelts 5d ago

Especially in anything made with ground meat. The point of wagyu is the marbling of the fat content in a steak cut. If you are grinding it up you can control the fat content and ratios by introducing different pieces of meat. It’s entirely meaningless in a burger.

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u/Future_Prompt1243 5d ago

Christ not this again.

Wagyu is breed of cow. Nothing more. You’re not getting graded Wagyu in a burger - which is its own thing and what everyone (including you) seems to think. You can have 93/7 ground Wagyu. You could have 10/90 Wagyu. It’s a breed.

And I’m not defending NADC. I’ve never had it. But this is a food sub and people should know some basics beforehand.

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u/Dull_Lavishness7701 5d ago

Right but what he's saying is the entire appeal of the Wagyu breed is the higher level of marbling in its steak cuts.  If I grind up wagyu steaks for burger patties, I'll get a certain fat content.  That fat content is easily replicated with cheaper cuts b6 controlling the ratio. There's absolutely nothing special about ground wagyu bc you've stripped away what the appeal is 

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u/Future_Prompt1243 5d ago

Taste is a thing between breeds, too. It’s why some people prefer the flavor of grass fed over grain fed. Or grass fed and grain finished. These all have different flavors. It’s not just fat for fat sake.

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u/Shoddy_Ad7511 5d ago

You can’t taste the subtle differences when is slathered with cheese and thousand island dressing

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u/consultio_consultius 5d ago

Well it’s smashed flat on a hot cook top until it’s crispy. Very few people have a delicate enough palette to tell you if a smash burger was made with wagyu or from a cow that never left a box and ate grain.

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u/Tweedle_DeeDum 5d ago

That guy is just incorrect anyway.

In Japan, wagyu is a term referring four specific Japanese cattle breeds raised under regulated conditions. These breeds were created by crossing native Japanese breeds with foreign breeds. And even cattle crossbred with other varieties can still be called wagyu if it meets the criteria, particularly in the states.

There is also 'native wagyu' which refers to two other breeds that are native to Japan and haven't been crossbred with Non-Native breeds.

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u/Dull_Lavishness7701 5d ago

None of that you can tell from a smash burger patty.......

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u/Dull_Lavishness7701 5d ago edited 5d ago

.01% of ppl eat wagyu bc of how it's raised. Most ppl eat it bc it's fattier

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u/ItsAGoodDay 5d ago

Lmao seriously. How it’s raised adds to the branding and marketing but there’s not a single person who is spending $400 on a steak just because of how it was raised

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u/Dull_Lavishness7701 5d ago

Most wagyu you can get in this country is American Wagyu anyway but just labeled "wagyu" so it's even more of a rip off

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u/DirtyMikeOffWmCannon 5d ago

Is the farm local? Was the cow married? Did he have friends to pal around with on the farm? How many acres was he able to roam around on? 

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u/Dull_Lavishness7701 5d ago

Well that's who a wagyu burger is marketed towards. Simpletons who just know buzzwords and dont know they're being ripped

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u/Adorable-Exercise-41 2d ago

your level of pretension should definitely embarrass you

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u/dabocx 5d ago

Wagyu isn't necessary raised differently. Its just a breed of Japanese cow.

Kobe is the wagyu that is raised super nice and premium.

All Kobe is Wagyu but not all Wagyu is Kobe. (Especially now that American/Australian wagyu exists)

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u/Tweedle_DeeDum 5d ago

There are several different regional varieties of wagyu in Japan. Kobe is just one of them and has the largest International marketing exposure.

For instance, in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, you can buy Hida-gyu 'Hida beef', which has separate regulations and is marketed as superior to Hida wagyu much like Kobe is a branded version of high quality wagyu from Hyogo.

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u/dabocx 5d ago

Yeah I have been in Japan and noticed there is wayyy more variety than Kobe wagyu. But none really makes it to the US

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u/Tweedle_DeeDum 5d ago

I see A5 graded Japanese Wagyu in the States that isn't Kobe. But Kobe is definitely the most ubiquitous of the branded Japanese Wagyu in the US.

If you go back to Japan, definitely try the Hida Beef. We found it generally less expensive than the more tourist oriented Kobe labeling for the same grade and I preferred the flavor.

The weak Yen for the last couple years made it a very good time to sample some high quality meats and seafood in Japan.

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u/DryPomegranate7416 4d ago

That’s why you raise your own or buy directly from a rancher that raises their animals away from the factory system.

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u/Tweedle_DeeDum 5d ago

Wagyu isn't a breed of cow. It's a reference to four different Japanese breeds which must be raised, in Japan anyway, under specific conditions with this intent to increase the marbling and fat content. Even meat from cattle belonging to those four breeds are not called wagyu unless they are raised in compliance with those regulations.

While there is some difference in taste and texture between different breeds, there's a much greater difference based upon how they are fed and raised, which is why there are strict rules on breeding, feeding and processing of wagyu beef in Japan.

But the defining characteristic of wagyu beef is the texture and heavy marbling in the major cuts, which is totally irrelevant when they're grinding the low value cuts with fat to make hamburger.

Ground wagyu beef, especially in America, is a scam.

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u/Future_Prompt1243 5d ago edited 5d ago

Wagyu is a catch all for four breeds of cow. All various labels of Wagyu. It is a breed.

And the marbling is in no way connected to labeling it Wagyu or not. I’m in no way saying that’s the end of story but the simple fact is, regardless of how it is raised, Wagyu is a legal definition of breed and breed alone. As outlined by the USDA themselves.

You can’t raise an angus steer like a certified Wagyu cow in Japan and suddenly it becomes Wagyu. Because Wagyu IS A BREED classification.

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u/Tweedle_DeeDum 5d ago

Wagyu isn't a breed. A breed is a particular strain of cattle. Wagyu beef is meat from a set of breeds raised under regulated conditions whose intent is to produce a particular marbling and texture in the meat. It is effectively a national marketing campaign in Japan.

If you're going to correct people on a public forum, then at least educate yourself a little bit.

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u/Future_Prompt1243 5d ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagyu

“is the collective name for the four principal Japanese breeds of beef cattle.”

Now run along.

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u/Tweedle_DeeDum 5d ago

Even your own reference doesn't claim that wagyu is a breed. It claims that it is a collection of breeds.

But in Japan, just having a cow from that stock is not sufficient to label its meat as wagyu.

Arrogance, ignorance, and poor reading comprehension are really bad combination.

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u/guy1138 4d ago

Also, "Texas Wagyu" is usually what you're getting. It's a hybrid of Black Angus and Japanese wagyu. There are like 4 breeds of Japanese Wagyu and none do great in most US cattle regions, hence the hybrid.

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u/icesa 4d ago

I think that’s maybe an appropriate comment for r/cooking. I would argue this food sub isn’t about cooking and isn’t necessarily people who are super knowledgeable in that realm. Yea there probably are a good amount of people who know their way around a kitchen and cooking is a hobby. But probably a lot more like to go out to eat as a hobby, and “trying new restaurants” does not equal “I know how to cook” or “I’m super knowledgeable about food ingredients and how it’s made” etc. How many times have I seen a request and the response is “that’s so easy to make, just make it yourself!”. Nah.

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u/Shoddy_Ad7511 5d ago

Wagyu isn’t even a legal term. It can be used as pure marketing. The cow may be 0.00001% from the Japanese breed and be called Wagyu

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u/Tweedle_DeeDum 5d ago

It's actually a little more complicated than that.

Those are the rules to participate in the American Wagyu Associations AMS program. But the term wagyu by itself is not trademarked and meat can be labeled as wagyu without meeting their certification. But what you said is generally true if it has a USDA certified wagyu label.

The American wagyu sold at Costco is usually about a 50/50 cross of a wagyu hybrid with an Angus.

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u/Shoddy_Ad7511 5d ago

So it can be half Wagyu and still be called Wagyu. I arrest my case.

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u/Shoddy_Ad7511 5d ago

So less than half blood Japanese cow is now Waygu. Pathetic and misleading

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u/Shoddy_Ad7511 4d ago

Are you some Waygu importer? Why do you care so much?

If something is called Waygu, I expect it to be much more than just half Wagyu. This is like saying this leather jacket is made from Italian leather. And then you find out over half of the leather is from China.

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u/tondracek 5d ago

It’s up there with angus. Any mostly black cow was being sold as angus. An angus bull wondered through my grandfathers herd and generations later people were still trying to call the babies angus.

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u/Tweedle_DeeDum 5d ago

Yes. The certified Angus marketing program totally self-destructed. Basically any black cow will meet the phenotype definition.

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u/Whosagooddog765 5d ago

There’s an episode of Kitchen Nightmares where Gordon Ramsey blows this dude up in LA over his wagyu hamburgers, tells him why it’s completely wrong for a burger and I’m pretty sure the place shut down. Now, wagyu burgers everywherrreee. Probably even at Gordon Ramseys “Burger”.

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u/45_rpm 5d ago

With that said...wagyu did, however, teach me a lot about B2B sales.

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u/Tweedle_DeeDum 5d ago

Truffle oil enters the chat...

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u/Softspokenclark 4d ago

american wagyu, yes,

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u/MadMex2U 2d ago

Right. It should be a crime, lock you up and need an attorney, to use the word wagyu in the us and a. The feds, FDA, food and drug administration, allows for it. Same as Parmesan cheese made in Wisconsin. Wisconsin. A crime. A damn shame.

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u/supertucci 5d ago

I'm sorry but what the fuck is NADC

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u/schmidtssss 5d ago

“Not a damn chance” - it’s the name of a burger place

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u/teknas33 5d ago

Well not a damn chance I’m eating there

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u/Flimsy-Drop667 3d ago

Keep us updated

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u/supertucci 5d ago

Ah! Thank you!!!

And what are we doing with all the extra time that we save by not spelling out things that most people on the planet would have no idea what they mean lol?

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u/RoundTheWaySquid 5d ago

Why waste time say lot word when few word do trick?

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u/reddiwhip999 5d ago

Me feel good. Body strong. Sleep good last night...

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u/ciscotree 5d ago

NADC

It's stands for "Not a damn chance" but it's literally called NADC on it's sign so I think calling it NADC is appropriate.

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u/gnomechompskey 5d ago

Comprehensive studies by the ISSAAM and PTSLE have consistently demonstrated that acronyms and abbreviations, particularly of a non-standard variety, take longer to say and comprehend than just using the words they stand for. On average it’s not even saving extra time, it’s costing it.

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u/schmidtssss 5d ago

It was a really common topic in here….last year sometime, if I remember right. Probably just assumed it was understood.

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u/dabocx 5d ago

They are NADC on google maps and their website though.

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u/hamstervideo 5d ago

I'm wondering if you also get this mad when you see an HEB?

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u/jillian512 4d ago

It's pronounced "Heeeb"

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u/factorplayer 4d ago

I'm totally down with this, my friend group has said it this way for decades because it flows with speech better than sounding out 3 syllables.

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u/supertucci 5d ago

Yeah it has a lot to do with the age, commonness, and level of establishment of acronyms.

UTI? Sure! I bet you know what that means.

FBI? I bet you know what that means!

Acronym for random Austin neighborhood burger place? Maybe less so

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u/remix951 5d ago

The same thing you're doing by not googling

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u/ThruTexasYouandMe 5d ago edited 5d ago

would have taken less effort to google NADC and see what it is than type out that question asking about it

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u/FlowRemote9890 5d ago

As the poster, it's up to you to make sure people know what you're talking about.

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u/xalkalinity 5d ago

The restaurant is called "NADC" though. Like that's what the sign says in front of the restaurant. You have to do a little digging to figure out what it stands for. ::facepalm::

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u/ohhhhhhhhhhhhman 5d ago

Most people in Austin would know what NADC is.

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u/StayJaded 5d ago

National Association Doofus Chefs Not A Delectable Cow
North American Dummies Cooking

So many options!

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u/Slypenslyde 5d ago

It's a weirdo celebrity-founded burger place that hasn't had a single good review here. It stays open based on two constant revenue streams:

  1. Tourists who use Instagram to tell them where to go and recommend it to friends since it's popular
  2. Locals who use Instagram to tell them where to go and only come to Reddit after having a bad experience

If it were just a local joint or it didn't have the story "backed by professional skateboarder" it'd struggle a lot more. It's one of the establishments that's competing for the prize, "TxTAG of Austin Food".

Instagram itself is jammed with people praising it because it's a circlejerk of people competing for attention.

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u/Betdebt 4d ago

A professional skateboarder that no one’s mom knows and a chef that also no one knows. Soo?

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u/soul_doubt_66 4d ago

I just remember the kid from that show King of the Road. If remember correctly, he was a vegan at the time as well and was just one of the shredders on the show. Not sure how that qualifies the guy as a celebrity, because he isn't. Maybe popular in the skate community but nobody knows him outside of that.

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u/Exzilio 5d ago

I thought it was Nasty Ass Dirty Counters.

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u/supertucci 5d ago

I suppose it's whatever we want to be

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u/Deathbydragonfire 5d ago

I thought it was good, but as expected, the price as not worth it. Split one burger with 2 other people just to give it a try. Won't be back.

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u/illegal_deagle 5d ago

And they’re arrogant dicks about it.

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u/Ok_Formal2199 5d ago

I think it’s really good but way too expensive. And their ketchup is weird

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u/Coujelais 5d ago

Ketchup does not need to be fucked with.

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u/Like_Ottos_Jacket 5d ago

Nah, Bestwurst had amazing curry ketchup.

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u/L0WERCASES 5d ago

Preach. Just give me some Heinz god damnit.

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u/Improvcommodore 5d ago

It’s not even a proper smashburger. It needs to be smashed a lot thinner.

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u/ThruTexasYouandMe 5d ago

Yeah they put two smashed patties together to call it a Double but the two smashed patties just form one big patty?

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u/Murky-Frosting-8275 5d ago

I'm pretty sure I can name 6-7 burgers ahead of it on my Austin list at this point. Casino, Jewboy, Buddy, Dan's, Sour Duck (who's smash I enjoyed immensely more than NADC's), Billy's.

I went at my GF's request a couple months ago, and she swore off of it after eating it. She felt extremely bloated and could not finish it bc it was too greasy. I thought it was pretty solid, wouldn't complain except for the price point, but I also can live without it so that was likely the last time I'll be there.

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u/I_Did_The_Thing 5d ago

don't forget Crown and Anchor!

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u/Right_Imagination_73 5d ago

I blame Rogan for endorsing it. His signature of approval justifies the ridiculous up charge in their eyes.

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u/Significant_Film8986 5d ago

Somehow still not his worst endorsement by a long shot.

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u/atxJohnR 5d ago

I was about to defend NADC until you mentioned the Rogan endorsement. That definitely turns me off.

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u/Flimsy-Drop667 3d ago

Rogan said he liked the car your drive. You need to get rid of it

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u/atxJohnR 3d ago

I did with a Tesla.

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u/Flimsy-Drop667 3d ago

What did your wife's boyfriend think of that

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u/atxJohnR 3d ago

You sound like my wife’s boyfriend’s 12 year old.

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u/Flimsy-Drop667 3d ago

Rogan said your girlfriend was nice. You gonna let everyone hit it now

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u/atxJohnR 3d ago

The Rogan cult is strong with this one

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u/Flimsy-Drop667 3d ago

You will literally change your entire life for someone that has no impact on you

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u/atxJohnR 4d ago

Yes, the burger is fucking awesome and I stand by that

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u/Optimisticatlover 5d ago

It’s the bros gang

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u/ThenAnAnimalFact 5d ago

nah they have pretty much always been this expensive from the jump. but maybe they wouldn’t have made it without the rogan boost.

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u/Ok_Development_495 3d ago

Rogan needs to stick with his gig as a deep state operative and STFU about anything else unless it’s funny. It’s been a very long time since he has been funny.

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u/Red_Raiser 5d ago

I can’t believe it is $17.

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u/creeping_chill_44 5d ago

and apparently does not come with fries?!?

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u/BurnFennel 5d ago

3/10 burger with 30/10 price: go to jewboy

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u/theme69 5d ago

IMO the burger is actually good it just literally costs twice what it should actually cost

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u/M_toboggan_M_D 5d ago

My same thoughts. Hit the spot for a greasy smash burger. Just why does it cost so much for the burger alone without fries and a drink? Insane pricing.

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u/HiroProtagonist1984 5d ago

That’s my take. It might even be (slightly) better than Patty Palace but not enough to justify the price.

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u/BurnFennel 5d ago

I actually didn’t enjoy it. Low flavor and greasy. To be fair the only burger I’ve had was the Rogan burger behind the mothership.

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u/L0WERCASES 5d ago

NADC is definitely over rated but Jewboy is washed up as well.

Paddy Palace or just make the damn burger at home if you have a flattop.

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u/TheMonarK 5d ago

Patty palace is solid. I still love casino el Camino for thick burgers though

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u/Super_Fightin_Robit 5d ago

I'd hardly call Jewboy "washed up." Service at Jewboy is good, the burger is solid, they have unique offerings for burgers around here, and the feel is old Austin.

The offshoots are generally OK, but the main burger place is still good.

Is it the best in Austin? No - places like Casino exist, and when you get a good burger there, it SLAPS. Is it someone talking about how "good" the burger at Devil May Care? Also no.

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u/Dry-Newt8572 5d ago

Mo uses local beef and top quality ingredients.

He is maybe just one of the nicest people I've ever met

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u/Super_Fightin_Robit 5d ago

He's just a really cool guy in general.

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u/EbagI 5d ago

Plus their bean and cheese is one of the better deals in all of Austin

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u/L0WERCASES 5d ago

I am sorry but casino is gross. You can’t eat nostalgia.

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u/schild 5d ago

you literally can eat nostalgia, entire lines of product exist for this reason, especially candy

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u/Super_Fightin_Robit 5d ago edited 5d ago

Not only that, but 99% of the people saying "you should eat at Casino El Camino" moved to Austin within the past 5 years. I'm literally talking to people who are in the "I just moved here where should I eat?" and are gushing about it.

Is it a little overhyped? Sure. That's Austin - everything good has to be "amazing!" and not just "good." Casino IMO is the best burger in Austin, but Austin isn't a burger town - it's no 58 Club/Matt's or that place in New Mexico that does the GOATed Green Chili Cheeseburger, but it's still really good.

But acting like it's "gross" is a horrible take and basically betrays the fact that the person saying it can't stand anything that isn't sterile canned steel and glass bullshit.

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u/schild 5d ago

I've been here decades, I still tell people to go to Casino. And Matt's.

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u/Super_Fightin_Robit 5d ago

I've only been here for 15 years (my first summer here was when the Austonian opened.)

I should also note that the "mostly new people pushing Casino" is less "only newbies to the city like it" and more "a huge amount of people in Austin just moved here recently." The people who I know who have been here forever love it just as much.

I love Matt's too. But my first time there was last summer. It was one of those "I'm a local but I've never actually done that somehow" things for me.

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u/insidertrader68 5d ago

Had a burger there a week ago. On average I haven't found anything I like more.

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u/BurnFennel 5d ago edited 5d ago

Naw jewboy burger still solid. Just avoid any of the offshoots.

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u/RollOverBeethoven 5d ago

Well the offshoots aren’t burgers places. It’s be a bit unexpected for a sub shop and a burrito place to be serving up fire burgers.

Cant speak to the slider truck though

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u/BurnFennel 5d ago

Yeah I was referencing slider truck. That one is owned by the son.

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u/badtrader 5d ago

the slider truck clears the regular store tbh

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u/BurnFennel 5d ago

Them some fighting words pal. Slider truck is when you’re drunk which is like +5 flavor points

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u/L0WERCASES 5d ago

The sub shop closed.

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u/petrovic3 2d ago

I never understood the hype around Jewboy. The place is ugly and the burger was meh

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u/BigJohnnysMufflah 4d ago

Imo jewboy can fuck itself with its onion patty.

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u/ABlueJayDay 5d ago

I don’t think I’ve noticed a shout out to one of the old original hamburger joints in Austin —Dirty Martin’s Place [Kumback] (2808 Guadalupe). Their two Patty OT special sells for $9.77 and is a true delight! Once I tried vegetarianism and made it about 28 days and then one of my roommates saw my car parked at Dirty Martin’s and he knew I wasn’t there for the french fries. I’ve been going and loving that place for years.

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u/chriscucumber 5d ago

Yeah well trust fund west coast and NY transplants gotta find something to waste mommy and daddy’s money on

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u/Like_Ottos_Jacket 2d ago

LOL. I think you got under someone's skin below you...

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u/chriscucumber 2d ago

Oh yeah, well hey let’s get one thing straight, if I had generational wealth I would be an entitled prick as well. You gotta just lean into it instead of being a bitch who acts like they’re self made despite having no barriers to success in any way shape or form. That’s what kills me about these people.

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u/L0WERCASES 5d ago

You sound jealous. Maybe try therapy.

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u/the_dbc 5d ago

all hype, no value

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u/mxttylol 5d ago

I’ve been wanting to try them for a while, but that price is gonna be a no from me dawg.

That’s approaching nice hotel/restaurant pricing for a burger, and those places only get away with it for the ambiance.

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u/stevenr21 5d ago

They were a vendor at MotoGP. They kept taking orders despite being 40 minutes to 1 hr behind and not telling people. I was about to abandon my order so that I wouldn't miss the start of the race. I refuse to go to their restaurant because of it.

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u/istartriots 5d ago

They also have a podcast which is hilariously insane for a burger joint

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u/greenspleen3 5d ago

It's pointless to get wagyu that's ground up and cooked on a flat top. When all the fat renders out what are really left with that differentiates it from any other smash burger?

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u/heartbroken1997 4d ago

I’d rather spend my pennies on a pterrys burger and also not deal with the trash fuckery that is Rainey.

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u/fruityrootytooty 5d ago

The chef/owner has a very podcast bro backstory too, which I broke down in my new newsletter this week. Greetings from the recently laid off editor for Eater’s Texas region . What is the cost of a good burger?

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u/Jsatx2 5d ago

We’ve been on a “burger tour” all around town. It was near the bottom of all the places we tried.

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u/ThruTexasYouandMe 5d ago

What was top?

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u/kulkdaddy47 5d ago

It is wild that 15 burgers seem to be a norm in this city. Both a That Burger food truck and Turnstile Bar have good burgers but they’re literally 15-17 dollars which is insane.

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u/pushupbro 5d ago

Agreed, love Turnstile but @$30 for a beer, burger and fries, tip is nuts. Oh and limited menu on game day. Great staff, beer choices but prices are Las Vegas.

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u/Phren15 5d ago

Yet still none of them are as good as the $11.25 cheeseburger and fries from Crown. If you charge me $15+ for a burger and don't have the courtesy to give me fries you can F right off.

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u/Normal-Resolution448 5d ago

I’ve tried both, and I straight up prefer Patty Palace. Just a bonus that it’s also cheaper.

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u/badtrader 5d ago

save yourself the trouble and go slam 3 vato sliders from jewboy down the street, you won’t regret it

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u/Shoddy_Ad7511 5d ago

You got scammed

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u/tfresca 5d ago

If you didn’t want to pay that much for a burger you didn’t have to order it nor did you have to accept it. Cost is irrelevant unless it was hidden prior to purchase. You not liking it is another matter.

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u/Downtown-Warthog-505 5d ago

I hate that place sm. And then theyre rude, its loud af, and its over stimulating bc of how small it is.

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u/Creative_Chemistry29 5d ago

I went there and said not a damn chance I’ll be back! Super pretentious and not as good as P Terrys

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u/NeverBeen_OnAPlaneB4 5d ago

It’s not even that good. Only way I can justify the price and taste is if I’m really drunk.

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u/Nearby_Leg1310 4d ago

100% agree, when 1 block away you can get a slider from Jewboy! Just insane!!!

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u/BrianOconneR34 5d ago

Not sure what they paid Joe “small stature shit comedian “czar” of Austin” Rogan but it still paying off. Not worth it. Wagyu namesake and lore bastardized into merica stuff. It was sliced on rice or alone as a small part of a meal.

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u/Ok_Development_495 3d ago

Absolutely right about Rogan. 👍

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u/Skipptopher 5d ago

Smash burgers at any restaurant are typically a ripoff. If I'm paying more than $10 for a burger I want some girth. At least give me the beef I'm being charged for.

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u/jimi2113 5d ago

Welcome to Austin where people love to pay for overpriced food and stand in line for mediocre food.

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u/MastiffArmy 5d ago

Hubby and I tried one at an F1 event and we thought they were delicious. Those were free though. $17 is crazy!

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u/xalkalinity 5d ago

Oh god it's the worst. I tried it earlier this year, SUPER expensive and the burger was a flat, greasy patty and honestly just wasn't good. I do NOT get the hype with this place. To me, a "burger" is not a gourmet food and never will be. I'd take P. Terrys or Whataburger over any of these fancy burger places any day. El Camino if I'm downtown. Or if I'm feeling like a different sort of burger, Jewboy is the way to go 100%.

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u/Thirtysixx 5d ago

Yeah its good burger, but its not better than any other smash burger in this city. They all taste the same for the most. The goods ones are all good. I can get a wagyu smash burger from Sour duck for $6 on happy hour

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u/3nzoTheGr8 5d ago

Where’d you get it for 17$?! Last time I paid $25 for one. Maybe I got scammed but. ‘Twas delicious 😋

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u/tincancan15 4d ago

Yeah, I had their burger once. While it wasn't bad, it wasn't particularly good either. Definitely overpriced. As a matter of fact, it was the most expensive burger I've ever had considering I also got a parking ticket.

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u/alexunderwater1 4d ago

I’d rather have 3 In-n-out burgers… animal style of course

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u/amoult20 4d ago

Im sorry but NADC just sucks

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u/paticat 4d ago

Agree. It was meh and just a bunch of hype.

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u/Djbreddit 4d ago

Most def overpriced. Huge rip off! Hat Creek the best deal going balancing quality and price - and the potato buns they use are the secret touch.

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u/buceethevampslayer 4d ago

ngl i was just hoping yall would keep them in business so i can go there with my work per diem lmao

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u/seeking-serendipity 3d ago

THANK YOU people get all up in arms and look at me like I have two heads when I say I think it’s overrated. They definitely got their marketing down and I give them props for that at least, but it’s just another social media hyped up place. Not awful, but not worth it.

Patty palace, biggies yardbird, casino el Camino, golden tiger, jewboy, bb’s, two hands, bubs, and the truck at nickel city are FAR better.

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u/petrovic3 2d ago

I thought it was a good burger but not worth $17 bucks. There are better alternatives at a lower cost. Couldn't taste the difference between wagyu beef and regular ground beef from other burger joints

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u/monkeyhoward 5d ago

Why would anyone that’s is in Austin and wants a good burger not just go to P.Terry’s?

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u/MuchElk2597 4d ago

I’ll take short stop over p terrys tbh

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u/monkeyhoward 4d ago

I’ve never had a short stop burger. I’ll give it try next time I’m in Austin

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u/titos334 5d ago

Tastes like they put soup mix or something on it for seasoning. Not the worst but they charge a lot for mostly store bought ingredients. The jalapeños are actually a nice touch though.

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u/ATXJRS777 5d ago

Hey! Welcome to town. A martini and a burger in this town is $50 with tax and tip. Enjoy!

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u/BrownWallyBoot 5d ago

Theirs is a zero percent chance I’m trying this when I can get a double double and fries and in and out for $7. 

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u/coolraccoon016 5d ago

Buddy’s Burger is far superior. Delicious customizable burgers, seasoned fries, and a drink for like $12

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u/Creepy-Shift 4d ago

neen was a cool pro skater til he started this wagyu burger scam.