Workhorse
9 people recommendvia r/austinfood, r/Austin10 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Workhorse Bar for its burger; one calls it their go-to Austin burger for over a decade, and one says the burger is grill-cooked. A couple name it as a top dive-bar burger, one names it for veggie burgers, and one says it used to be the top pick but is now inconsistent.
Address
Workhorse Bar, 100 N Loop Blvd E Ste B, Austin, TX 78751
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Grill cooked burger
- Best for
- Budget
- 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/hungrynihilist in r/austinfood · Feb 2025
Suggested Workhorse as a place for the burger-and-margarita plan.
- Recommendsu/heavyweather77 in r/austinfood · Dec 2025taste
Calls Workhorse their go-to Austin burger for over a decade, fairly priced with good ingredients and a neighborhood-joint feel.
- Recommendsu/singletonaustin in r/Austin · Jun 2026
Lists Workhorse among the city's burgers.
- Recommendsu/sharkgirl3000 in r/Austin · Apr 2025
Names Workhorse as a veggie burger spot.
- Recommendsu/spartanerik in r/austinfood · May 2024taste
Lists this spot with Billy's on Burnet as a top dive-bar burger choice.
- Recommendsu/sonofnalgene in r/austinfood · Jan 2024value
Calls Workhorse the go-to for an affordable beer-and-burger combo.
- Recommendsu/Business_Strawberry3 in r/austinfood · Nov 2024
Enthusiastically names Workhorse as their pick.
- Recommendsu/Pdogtx in r/austinfood · Mar 2025taste
Names Workhorse as a dive-bar burger that far outdoes Casino El Camino.
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- Recommendsu/greenspleen3 in r/austinfood · Jul 2024taste
Says its burger is good and grill-cooked.
- Mixedu/cuckulikeahurricane in r/austinfood · Oct 2025consistency
Says Workhorse used to be top but is now inconsistent.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.