Hopdoddy is one of those Austin born chains I love going to regularly, and it's exciting there's a new one in Mueller now. While a lack of free parking is a drawback (though there's plenty of metered street parking), I enjoy everything else about this new restaurant.
The biggest surprise is that they offer a weekend boozy brunch menu until 11am with some fantastic special dishes I'd love to see any time of day. Like their Dirty Breakfast Fries are better than any other shareables they offer during the day, and the No Snooze Smash which is essentially a double cheeseburger with hashbrowns, shaved onions, and a fried egg with hot honey mustard was pretty amazing too.
But of course the daytime menu is great too and I tried the Roosevelt for the first time and was blown away with how flavorful it is. Bison can be dry, but this was juicy and tender, and the arugula and cherry & fig honey jam added sophistication and interesting flavor, and their fried onions were the best ever. I cheated by switching out the cheese for pepper jack and adding bacon, but I loved it that way and would do it again anytime.
As for the space, it's pretty similar to their other restaurants I've been to previously with a modern industrial look with concrete, wood, and metal construction and black vinyl upholstery on the booths, along with wall art of concert photography. There's plenty of indoor seating with tables and booths, along with a full bar that has its own seating, and then there's some outdoor covered patio seating with retractable vinyl walls in case of rain or colder weather.
Props for the service too since everyone was friendly and eager to help, and the food came out quickly and just right. Parking is the only drawback I can find, but it's worth braving it just for that brunch! read more