Dan's Hamburgers
55 people recommend, 3 warn against itcounted across its outletsvia r/austinfood30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 28 threads.
What people say, in short
Dan's draws breakfast recommendations across its Austin outlets, including North Lamar. Biscuits and gravy and breakfast tacos receive repeated praise, alongside the value and classic diner feel. Two diners describe taking children for breakfast, and another appreciates seated service. A longtime customer finds breakfast less flavorful than before, while another biscuit seeker was disappointed. These experiences do not all concern the North Lamar branch.
Address
Dan's Hamburgers - Austin, 5602 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78751
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Biscuits and gravy, Breakfast tacos
- Best for
- Breakfast, Budget, Family
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Shoontzie in r/austinfood · Aug 2025
Praises Dan's breakfast: full service daily, burger menu from early morning, good service and coffee, and says tip generously.
- Caveatu/heathn in r/austinfood · Aug 2026taste
Tried it and judged it not great, saying it missed what they wanted in a biscuit.
- Recommendsu/socksynotgoogleable in r/austinfood · Nov 2026
Eats there regularly and still rates it as a breakfast go-to.
- Recommendsu/craigp0409 in r/austinfood · Dec 2023
Names it as their top pick for breakfast.
- Recommendsu/throw989 in r/austinfood · Dec 2024
Names Dan's as their answer to the biscuits and gravy question.
- Recommendsu/planetGoat in r/austinfood · May 2026value
Calls the breakfast solid and says a full plate with eggs and hash is cheap.
- Recommendsu/Glittering_Glove500 in r/austinfood · Aug 2024taste
Suggests trying their breakfast tacos if you like them and calls them very good.
- Recommendsu/demostv in r/austinfood · Jan 2025
Backs the earlier Dan's pick among places they've tried.
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- Recommendsu/BigMac42291 in r/austinfood · Aug 2025value
Brings their son for breakfast; calls it affordable with great food and service.
- Recommendsu/monster-of-the-week in r/austinfood · May 2024ambience
Suggests Dan's for diner vibes, while noting it sits just north of 71 and may not fit the requirement.
- Recommendsu/adiostiempo in r/austinfood · Apr 2025taste
Praises it as a classic diner for breakfast.
- Recommendsu/the_beeve in r/austinfood · Mar 2025
Answers with just the name Dan's, no further comment.
- Recommendsu/kemaluo in r/austinfood · Aug 2025service
Strongly recommends Dan's after an early breakfast visit.
- Recommendsu/RoundTheWaySquid in r/austinfood · Aug 2025taste
Says it's their top pick for breakfast tacos.
- Recommendsu/gjman65 in r/austinfood · Aug 2025taste
Counts it among their favorite breakfast places and rates its biscuits as excellent.
- Recommendsu/Kahne_Fan in r/austinfood · Jan 2025taste
Says Dan's sausage-gravy biscuits edge out Jim's, though only slightly.
- Recommendsu/krallfish in r/austinfood · Dec 2024
Urges readers not to overlook Dan's.
- Recommendsu/SmokeySFW in r/austinfood · Aug 2024taste
Says Dan's Hamburgers serves excellent breakfast tacos despite what its name suggests.
- Recommendsu/bastets13thwitch in r/austinfood · Jun 2024taste
Says Dan's offers classic diner breakfast and that its biscuits and gravy are worth trying.
- Recommendsu/pmcginnis01 in r/austinfood · Jan 2025taste
Calls Dan's biscuits-and-gravy great.
- Recommendsu/Gai_Daigoji in r/austinfood · Jul 2024
Recommends it.
- Recommendsu/benmar111 in r/austinfood · Sep 2026taste
Names Dan's Hamburgers when asked for the best pancakes in the Austin area.
- Recommendsu/jmfish92 in r/austinfood · Sep 2026
Says they have eaten Dan's breakfast and enjoy it, and will add its sandwich to the map.
- Recommendsu/TorrenceMightingale in r/austinfood · May 2026
Rates Dan's very highly.
- Recommendsu/tonupboys in r/austinfood · Jan 2025value
Recommends Dan's mainly because it's good value for the money.
- Recommendsu/spitfireramrum in r/austinfood · May 2026
Urges others not to overlook Dan's.
- Recommendsu/xjaram1 in r/austinfood · Mar 2026taste
Really likes these breakfast tacos, partly from nostalgia, and recommends an egg, bean and bacon combo with potato and cheese.
- Recommendsu/VeinyBanana69 in r/austinfood · Dec 2023service
Agrees the breakfast there is good and notes it comes with seated, plated service.
- Mixedu/_atxeagle_ in r/austinfood · Aug 2024
Tried Dan's; calls it a staple but doesn't see what the hype is about.
- Caveatu/jollyjunior89 in r/austinfood · Aug 2025consistency
Long-time regular says the breakfast tacos changed months ago and lost flavor after a prep change.
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