Top Notch Hamburgers
56 people recommend, 9 warn against itvia r/austinfood, r/Austin, r/texas30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 29 threads.
What people say, in short
Most people recommend Top Notch Hamburgers, and many praise its charcoal-grilled burgers. One calls it essential to Austin, one rates it a clear runner-up behind Dan's, and one says the old-school spot will outlast the smash trend. One says it will not cook burgers medium rare, and a few find the burgers bland or ordinary.
Address
Top Notch Hamburgers, 7525 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78757
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Charcoal grilled burger, Charbroiled 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/Kind_Restaurant9508 in r/austinfood · Feb 2025taste
Says the burgers are very good and fried chicken beats most chain food; they'd long wanted to try it.
- Recommendsu/J0hnRedcorn in r/Austin · Jun 2026
Adds Top Notch to the list, praising the fried okra.
- Recommendsu/zorkempire in r/austinfood · Aug 2026taste
Says they prefer Top Notch as well.
- Recommendsu/creeperatx in r/austinfood · Jan 2024
Named as a nearby option to hit when a burger craving strikes.
- Recommendsu/LoudNoises89 in r/texas · Jun 2026
Agrees and says they like it too, adding that Whataburger has declined a lot.
- Recommendsu/Distribution-Radiant in r/austinfood · Oct 2026
Thinks it is the sole charcoal-burger option.
- Recommendsu/gegori in r/austinfood · Jul 2024
Names the Burnet location as its answer to the burger request.
- Recommendsu/waldo_the_bird253 in r/austinfood · Aug 2026
Calls Top Notch excellent but says another item there is their favorite.
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- Recommendsu/Thomajf0 in r/Austin · Jun 2024
Places Top Notch in the top burger trio with Dan's and Dirty's.
- Recommendsu/Slypenslyde in r/Austin · May 2026
Says Austin would feel lost to them if Top Notch closed; treats it as essential.
- Recommendsu/schild in r/austinfood · Jul 2024
Calls Top Notch a glaring omission from the list.
- Recommendsu/TonyH22_ATX in r/austinfood · Oct 2026
Calls it a favorite burger, though not a charcoal one.
- Recommendsu/HeyJoe459 in r/austinfood · Aug 2025
Ranks Top Notch fourth in the burger list.
- Recommendsu/voelkergirl in r/austinfood · Aug 2026
Offers Top Notch as one of two picks for a chili cheeseburger.
- Recommendsu/TexasStarDust78 in r/austinfood · Oct 2026
Playfully says the place is the sole possible answer, in a joking one-liner.
- Recommendsu/voicelessfaces in r/austinfood · Jul 2024taste
Says the charcoal flame comes through in the burger and calls it great.
- Recommendsu/MisplacedLonghorn in r/austinfood · Jan 2024
Says the old burger spot will outlast the smash trend.
- Recommendsu/WACKYTOPPINGS in r/Austin · May 2026taste
Ranks Top Notch as a clear runner-up behind Dan's.
- Recommendsu/SlurmsMackenzie in r/austinfood · Nov 2025taste
Names Top Notch as a go-to for straightforward classic burgers.
- Recommendsu/2022Desires in r/austinfood · Jan 2024taste
Praises the charcoal cooking and made-to-order burgers as excellent.
- Recommendsu/OkRelease8582 in r/austinfood · Oct 2026taste
Loves the charbroiled burgers; they evoke childhood meals, and the old-school atmosphere adds to it.
- Mixedu/dissentandsmolder in r/austinfood · Sep 2026
Likes Top Notch but wouldn't rank it in the top ten.
- Recommendsu/kosherhalfsourpickle in r/austinfood · Feb 2025taste
Long-time regular who rates the burgers as great.
- Recommendsu/Siak_ni_Puraw in r/austinfood · Feb 2025
Calls it a personal staple and says every part of the menu, burgers included, is great for them.
- Recommendsu/bdubst3p in r/austinfood · Feb 2025taste
Loves the chargrilled burgers and says the grilled chicken option feels like a lighter, guilt-free choice.
- Recommendsu/funkmastamatt in r/austinfood · Nov 2024
Gives a one-word pick of Top Notch.
- Caveatu/InnovateConstruction in r/austinfood · Jul 2024consistency
Says Top Notch won't cook burgers medium rare.
- Caveatu/Mesahusa in r/austinfood · Feb 2025taste
Tried it twice; found the burgers, fries and rings bland, mostly seasoned with salt, and points readers elsewhere.
- Caveatu/MotormaidofJapan in r/austinfood · Nov 2025taste
Finds Top Notch's burgers very ordinary.
- Caveatu/icesa in r/austinfood · Jul 2024taste
Remembers a thin, just-okay patty and says it tastes like ordinary fast food.
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