Sour Duck Market
46 people recommend, 7 warn against itvia r/austinfood30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 21 threads.
What people say, in short
Most people recommend Sour Duck Market, and many call its burger a favorite or a top pick. Many praise the smash burger, and many mention its happy hour burger. Caveats: one found the burger unremarkable, one found the happy hour burger skimpy, one says the bun is too bready, and one wonders if quality has changed after seeing a thin patty in a photo.
Address
Sour Duck Market, 1814 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78702
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Smash burger, Wagyu 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/anarcho-urbanist in r/austinfood · Jan 2024value
A commenter would choose the wagyu burger at happy hour, pairing it with fries and a cocktail.
- Recommendsu/CoffeeVikings in r/austinfood · May 2025taste
Calls the burger one of the top local picks and praises the happy hour too.
- Recommendsu/jeradatx in r/austinfood · May 2025taste
Calls this burger one of their favorites locally.
- Mixedu/WelcomeToBrooklandia in r/austinfood · Jan 2024value
Calls the Sour Duck deal a great value, but generally dislikes house-made ketchup.
- Recommendsu/wangohtangoh in r/austinfood · Dec 2025
Recommends the happy hour burger as a remedy for a bad mood.
- Recommendsu/DoesntEnjoySoup in r/austinfood · May 2025taste
Praises the crispy patty, the pimento-and-pickle pairing, and buttered bread; reports no complaints.
- Recommendsu/Professional-Ask6968 in r/austinfood · Dec 2023
Names Sour Duck as fantastic in reply to the question.
- Recommendsu/singletonaustin in r/austinfood · Jul 2026value
Calls the discounted pimento-cheese smash burger legit and says a cheap beer makes it a deal.
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- Recommendsu/sixshots_onlyfive in r/austinfood · May 2026taste
Praises its smash burger and calls the happy hour solid.
- Recommendsu/DjMoneybagzz in r/austinfood · Feb 2025value
Said Sour Duck's happy hour is excellent.
- Recommendsu/BrianFuckler in r/austinfood · Dec 2023value
Calls the smash burger deal with a Paloma a top-value pick at the moment.
- Recommendsu/mt_beer in r/austinfood · Nov 2025
Gives Sour Ducks an honorable mention, though they rarely went there.
- Recommendsu/blondie-1174 in r/austinfood · Jul 2024taste
Praises the smash burger there as excellent.
- Caveatu/Fameiscomin in r/austinfood · May 2025taste
Found the burger unremarkable and disappointing compared with their expectations.
- Recommendsu/plzgivemeadonut in r/austinfood · Aug 2024
Names Sour Duck as a direct answer to the question.
- Recommendsu/LivermoreP1 in r/austinfood · Jan 2024taste
Names Sour Duck's smashburger as the top pick in the city.
- Mixedu/titos334 in r/austinfood · May 2025taste
Not their style and below their usual favorites, yet can see why others enjoy it.
- Recommendsu/ConcentrateFrosty480 in r/austinfood · May 2025taste
Describes the burger as tasty, though dislikes how the olive oil and ice cream go together.
- Recommendsu/interstellar74 in r/austinfood · Jul 2026
Lists Sour Duck among solid burger picks.
- Recommendsu/bowlderholder in r/austinfood · May 2026taste
Agrees with the Sour Duck pick and calls it their favorite burger.
- Caveatu/awbummer in r/austinfood · Dec 2025portion
On their last visit the happy hour burger felt nearly empty, so they suggest getting the double.
- Recommendsu/Sea-Assumption-7403 in r/austinfood · May 2025taste
Calls this their favorite burger in town and says they usually order it.
- Recommendsu/EbagI in r/austinfood · Jan 2024value
Says the Sour Duck option still beats NADC on value, noting its current menu price.
- Recommendsu/theatrejunky427 in r/austinfood · Jan 2026value
Calls it a favorite spot and kid friendly, with happy hour burgers and cocktails as a draw.
- Recommendsu/dthol69 in r/austinfood · Apr 2025taste
Ranks it as their top burger pick in town.
- Recommendsu/letsdothisshit in r/austinfood · Feb 2025value
Said they recently went to Sour Duck's happy hour and found it reasonably priced.
- Recommendsu/The-Old-Hunter in r/austinfood · Jul 2024
Thinks it deserves a mention and would rank it above some listed spots.
- Recommendsu/Unique-Arm-9655 in r/austinfood · Jan 2024
Agrees with the Sour Duck happy hour comment.
- Caveatu/RookieOfDaY3ar in r/austinfood · Apr 2026taste
Agrees the bun is too bready and overwhelms the burger; wasn't a fan, maybe an off visit.
- Caveatu/gjman65 in r/austinfood · Dec 2025portion
Recalls a burger photo with a very thin patty that looked unappealing and wonders if quality changed.
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