The outside of Mighty Fine is very deceiving restaurant as for the longest time driving all over Austin I've seen the buildings but had no idea what there were. However, after seeing one go up in Kyle I got off my lazy keester and looked it up. A burger joint with no drive-thru indicates it's at least a step above fast food so I decided to give it a shot, and boy I'm glad I did!
Located right off of I-35 in a very safe and quickly developing strip along frontage road with not-so-great access, Mighty Fine is a great alternative and direct competition of a place called "more than 4 men" (you know what I'm getting at....) Ordering online is definitely the way to go to have the food ready when you arrive.
Walking in, the facility is brand new so don't worry if it's dirty or not, however it does continue the trend of leaving their cooking supplies for all the customers to see. I don't get this at all and think it's tacky, but not a big deal as I always get grub to go. What I will say are the people are very friendly and the ingredients are extremely fresh as they have adopted the "open air kitchen" that's popular at many upscale restaurants. The service is a little slow but not too alarming. So, with the unimportant details out of the way, lets talk burgers.
The fries are interesting as they're miniature crinkle cut fries. I've had them twice and once they're were a little brown as I believe the grease was old or they over cooked them. The first time they were on the money. Also, get an extra side of their ranch sauce as it's like a garlic herb ranch and is very tasty. The onion rings are devastatingly good. Fresh onions breaded and fried to golden perfection. If you like onions like I do, it's a must try, just do it. I'll start with the worst main item I had to eat, the hotdog. Of course, you can customize it, although not to the level of like a "Chicago dog" but a few items. I got grilled onions, mayo, ketchup and cheese on mine, skipping the chili. It was pretty good except the meat was extremely salty. Otherwise, its serviceable.
As for the main items the country fried burger was ok. It was basically their rip on country fried steak, a breaded hamburger, deep fried with all the toppings you want. I opted for mayo, lettuce, tomato, grilled onion and ketchup. It wasn't crunchy and it really made me yearn for a country fried steak & mashed spuds with gravy. Alas it was pretty good. As for the burger they're fantastic as again, the ingredients are fresh. The only issue I have are the buns are literally destroyed before I was done eating making it difficult to handle and a sloppy endeavor. DO NOT expect to eat this if you're driving.
By far the best item was the salted caramel hand dipped shake. OMG. I got a small and almost killed it before I got home, 3 miles away. It was so good on my second visit I got the large version. If you can spare the calories, try it.
Overall Mighty Fine is a good experience and on par with other higher end burger joints. The ingredients are fresh and while not perfect they're definitely satisfying. I've eaten them twice in two weeks and I'll be back. read more