Billy's on Burnet
31 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/austinfood, r/Austin30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 21 threads.
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Billy's on Burnet, and several praise its veggie burger, with one noting a full vegetarian bar-food menu. Several list it among their favorite dive-bar or non-smashed burgers, and one calls the frito chili burger spot-on. One notes the veggie patty is a standard Garden Burger, and one thinks the burger is poor.
Address
Billy's On Burnet, 2105 Hancock Dr, Austin, TX 78756
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Veggie burger, Cobra Burger, Chili cheese frito burger
- 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/Semioticpillowfight in r/austinfood · Oct 2025taste
Loves the veggie burger and notes the spot has a full vegetarian bar-food menu.
- Recommendsu/OrangeRhyming in r/austinfood · Aug 2026taste
Likes Billy's, mainly for chili cheese fries alongside a regular burger.
- Recommendsu/azooey73 in r/Austin · Apr 2025variety
Says Billy's has many veggie-burger options and will adapt them to other menu items.
- Recommendsu/jessicate616 in r/austinfood · Mar 2025
Names this Burnet-area spot as the answer to the veggie burger question.
- Recommendsu/joepez in r/austinfood · May 2026
Ranks Billy's on Burnet second and says it offers the opposite experience of the others listed.
- Recommendsu/Historical_Plastic_8 in r/austinfood · Nov 2024taste
Says the veggie burger there is delicious.
- Recommendsu/_Chicken_Chaser_ in r/austinfood · Mar 2025
Names Billy's on Burnett as a burger pick, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/doodykins in r/austinfood · Oct 2025service
Describes it as an under-the-radar vegetarian find with excellent service and a great atmosphere.
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- Recommendsu/Greedy_Ear_Mike in r/austinfood · Aug 2026taste
Orders the burger and fries separately, keeping the chili apart, and dips as they like.
- Recommendsu/rick-squanchez in r/austinfood · Nov 2024taste
Lists it among favorite non-smashed burgers.
- Recommendsu/BenTen2891 in r/austinfood · Oct 2026taste
Visited for the first time and says their frito chili burger is spot-on.
- Mixedu/artificialwinter in r/Austin · Apr 2025variety
Likes that any burger can be veggie but notes the patty is a standard Garden Burger.
- Recommendsu/SlurmsMackenzie in r/austinfood · Nov 2025taste
Lists Billy's on Burnet as a regular go-to for classic burgers.
- Recommendsu/pattysmear in r/austinfood · Nov 2025taste
Found the burger excellent and strongly recommends it.
- Recommendsu/Turbulent-Cake8280 in r/austinfood · May 2024
Lists Billy's on Burnet among several direct answers to the burger and martini request.
- Recommendsu/singletonaustin in r/Austin · Jun 2026
Lists Billy's on Burnet among the city's burgers.
- Recommendsu/spartanerik in r/austinfood · May 2024taste
Calls it the top dive-bar burger spot in town, along with Workhorse.
- Recommendsu/insidertrader68 in r/austinfood · Dec 2023taste
Names Billy's among their top brewpub burgers.
- Recommendsu/Munchlaxatives in r/austinfood · May 2026
Replies with Billy's on Burnet as their pick.
- Recommendsu/AdhesivenessUnfair17 in r/Austin · Apr 2025
Agrees Billy's is the best.
- Recommendsu/HillratHobbit in r/austinfood · Nov 2024taste
Says Billy's on Burnet beats both places discussed.
- Recommendsu/Phallic_Moron in r/austinfood · Jun 2026taste
Says Billys is the spot for good burgers and wings.
- Recommendsu/Distinct_Studio_5161 in r/austinfood · Nov 2025taste
Says Billy's on Burnet also has a fairly good burger.
- Recommendsu/Pdogtx in r/austinfood · Mar 2025taste
Lists Billy's among dive-bar burgers that beat Casino El Camino.
- Recommendsu/jasterpj17 in r/austinfood · Mar 2025
Agrees Billy's on Burnett is a classic choice.
- Recommendsu/__ghost_pepper__ in r/austinfood · Mar 2025variety
Recommends Billy's broadly for vegetarian bar food, not the burger specifically.
- Recommendsu/the_beeve in r/austinfood · Aug 2024
Says they always mention it, located on Burnet.
- Recommendsu/caffeineTX in r/austinfood · Nov 2024taste
Lists it as one of their favorite non-smash options.
- Caveatu/ohmissfiggy in r/austinfood · Jul 2024taste
Strongly believes the burger is poor.
- Recommendsu/PfantasticPfister in r/austinfood · Jan 2024
Gives Billy's on Burnet as the answer to the burger question.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.