Nickel City
12 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/Austin, r/austinfood13 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Nickel City for its burgers. One praises the Delray smash sliders, one ranks it second in their top three, one calls its burgers among the best they have eaten, and one calls the burger excellent and better than NADC's. One says it is consistently strong, and one strongly rejects the suggestion.
Address
Nickel City, 1133 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78702
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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/singletonaustin in r/Austin · Jun 2026
Lists Nickel City among burgers worth choosing, noting the tots.
- Recommendsu/newportisliving in r/austinfood · Mar 2025taste
Ranks Nickel City among the best burgers they've eaten.
- Recommendsu/brandoelk11 in r/austinfood · Dec 2023taste
Calls the Delray smash sliders at Nickel City awesome.
- Recommendsu/schild in r/austinfood · Aug 2024value
Argues it offers more per dollar than the alternative and is a pure smash burger.
- Recommendsu/rmholm88 in r/austinfood · Aug 2024taste
Calls its burger excellent and says it beats NADC.
- Recommendsu/Milt_Torfelson in r/austinfood · Aug 2024taste
Thinks the place's hamburgers are overlooked, even though the thread is about its hot dogs.
- Recommendsu/atxJohnR in r/austinfood · Apr 2024
Ranks it second in a personal top-three list of favorite burgers.
- Recommendsu/gumby_panther in r/austinfood · Aug 2026
Recommends trying the Delray dish there.
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- Recommendsu/Confident_Poetry590 in r/austinfood · Nov 2025taste
Says Nickel City is consistently strong.
- Caveatu/McDoobly-For-DinDin in r/austinfood · Aug 2024
Strongly rejects the suggestion of it.
- Recommendsu/KorungRai in r/austinfood · Aug 2024
Names it as their answer to the question.
- Recommendsu/Ok_Permit6152 in r/austinfood · May 2024
Directly names Nickel City as the answer to the request.
- Recommendsu/JuniorVermicelli3162 in r/austinfood · Apr 2024value
Counters a price complaint by naming it as an affordable burger option, with a drive-through caveat.
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Freshness
Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.