Dan's Hamburgers, Airport
132 people recommend, 12 warn against itcounted across its outletsvia r/austinfood, r/Austin, r/texas30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 40 threads.
What people say, in short
Most people recommend Dan's Hamburgers, a local chain with several Austin outlets; this listing is the Airport Boulevard one, which commenters name, while another mainly visits the Ben White and Manchaca outlet. Two diners order a double cheeseburger with curly fries, one calls it one of the city's three signature burger institutions, and one calls it the top quick-service burger in the city. Some commenters steer a visitor elsewhere.
Address
Dan's Hamburgers, 844 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78702
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Baby double with cheese, Bacon cheeseburger
- Best for
- Budget
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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/DoctorAssbutt in r/austinfood · May 2026
Upset that Dan's is missing from the list, implying it clearly deserves a spot.
- Recommendsu/austinoracle in r/austinfood · Nov 2024taste
Picks Dan's and orders the baby double plus curly fries.
- Recommendsu/ebolainajar in r/austinfood · Nov 2023
Names Dan's as their cheap burger pick.
- Recommendsu/lovedbybacon in r/austinfood · Nov 2024
Loves Dan's and struggles to limit visits; would only eat Mighty Fine if others pick it.
- Recommendsu/J0hnRedcorn in r/Austin · Jun 2026
Lists Dan's among good local spots.
- Recommendsu/onlytinglef in r/Austin · May 2026
Says Dan's Hamburgers was another go-to from their old stomping grounds.
- Recommendsu/somecow in r/austinfood · May 2026
Calls the list's picks random and names Dan's as the obvious top choice.
- Recommendsu/AdamR46 in r/austinfood · Jun 2025value
Says they stick with this place rather than paying the pricier burgers being discussed.
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- Recommendsu/creeperatx in r/austinfood · Jan 2024
Named as a nearby option to hit when a burger craving strikes.
- Recommendsu/4dgt90 in r/austinfood · Dec 2023taste
Says Dan's is better than the place being criticized.
- Recommendsu/Ldogg1977 in r/austinfood · Nov 2024taste
Picks Dan's and orders a double cheeseburger with curly fries.
- Recommendsu/skibidigeddon in r/austinfood · Apr 2026
Names Dan's as the local option that would beat Whataburger; sees the two as similar.
- Recommendsu/tambor333 in r/austinfood · Nov 2024taste
Personally rates Dan's higher as a burger.
- Recommendsu/illegal_deagle in r/austinfood · Dec 2023value
Says Dan's offers high quality and friendly service at a low price.
- Recommendsu/MustBeTheMusic80 in r/austinfood · Nov 2024value
Gives Dan's a slight edge for value; mainly visits the Ben White and Manchaca location.
- Recommendsu/Thomajf0 in r/Austin · Jun 2024
Lists Dan's as one of the city's three signature burger institutions.
- Recommendsu/moobybooby in r/austinfood · Jun 2025taste
Calls this spot the top quick-service burger in the city.
- Recommendsu/tungstencoil in r/austinfood · Nov 2024
Enthusiastically picks Dan's, repeating the name.
- Mixedu/forever_wow in r/austinfood · Nov 2023price
Lists item costs and pushes back that the combo is as cheap as claimed.
- Recommendsu/nashatsel1 in r/austinfood · Nov 2023
Lists Dan's as one of their go-to burger spots.
- Recommendsu/hardballwith1517 in r/austinfood · Nov 2024
Names Dan's first in their pick.
- Recommendsu/pauserror in r/Austin · Jun 2026taste
Now stops at Dan's whenever they see one, endorsing the burgers.
- Recommendsu/thetinybunny1 in r/austinfood · Nov 2024
Their custom loaded order is a regular Austin comfort meal for them.
- Recommendsu/Trav1199 in r/austinfood · Apr 2025
Likes Dan's too; says it fills a different craving than P. Terry's.
- Recommendsu/halo32c in r/texas · Feb 2025
Answers the Austin burger question by naming Dan's Hamburger, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/GnatOwl in r/austinfood · Jan 2024
Replies with Dan's as its burger recommendation.
- Caveatu/Future_Minute_8655 in r/austinfood · Jan 2026
Recommends skipping Dan's for better uses of the visitor's time.
- Caveatu/Aequitas123 in r/austinfood · Jan 2026
Steers the visitor away from Dan's toward a different burger spot.
- Recommendsu/TigerPoppy in r/austinfood · Feb 2025
Recommends Dan's on Airport Road as a stop before heading to the airport.
- Recommendsu/bethiespins in r/austinfood · Dec 2023
Calls the Airport location the best of the Dan's stores they have tried.
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