Hopdoddy Burger Bar

There's no doubt that any Austinite reading this blog has heard of Hopdoddy's. It is one of the best burger places in the city and that is why, even though I've been there multiple times, I felt the need to blog about it. The food is delicious, they make everything in house, and they always have one-of-a-kind burger and milkshake specials. The only bad part about going to any of their locations is the insane line that you wait in to order your food. The wait is worth it, especially if you order a milkshake made from their homemade ice cream.
Almost as soon as you sit down at the table, milkshakes are brought to the table, in order to hold you over as you wait for the mouth-watering burgers to be brought as well. The milkshakes we ordered? A staple of the menu, Caramel and Sea Salt, as well as the special, Almond Joy.

The Caramel and Sea Salt was a delectable treat but the Almond Joy was a nutty-chocolate-coconut goodness rival that I happily sipped on throughout the meal. 

I didn't sip on it too much at first because I had to make sure there was room in my stomach for the Truffle Fries. Now let me tell you that I have had many truffle fries, I simply adore them, but no truffle fries touch these. Except maybe the Black Truffle Pommes Frites from Second Bar+Kitchen on Congress but that restaurant is a whole another review. Back to Hopdoddy's fries, where they arrive coated in parmesan with a side of truffle aioli to dip them in. 

I could make a whole meal of the fries alone, as I'm sure most people could, but the burgers are the show stoppers. 

I chose a Primetime burger, my usual favorite, probably because it has a smear of truffle aioli on it. While I love the truffle aioli, it also comes with brie (extra brie for me), arugula, caramelized onions, and steak sauce. The caramelized onions with ooey-gooey melted brie on top make the burger the most magnificent burger of all burgers. It is ever so juicy and the beef melts in your mouth when you take a bite.

 The other burger we got, the Goodnight, I myself seriously considered ordering but sadly did not get to taste. It consists of Tillamook cheddar, hickory BBQ sauce, caramelized onions, sliced jalapeños, and "sassy sauce". What sassy sauce is, I have no clue, but from how fast the burger was eaten I can tell it was delicious. 

All in all it was a great dinner, as it usually is. If you live in the Austin, Dallas, or Scottsdale, Arizona areas, I highly suggest you get a Hopdoddy's burger soon. 

-Madison