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Short Stop

3.1 (70 reviews)
InexpensiveFast Food
Open • 10:00 am - 11:00 pm

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Grossburger

I think this location was bought by some lame family because they just sit around and talk to each other not really servicing the customers. It's gone downhill in quality while up in price as you can see by the food photos.

Fish sandwich
Shirley B.

This review is for the Hwy 183 and Spicewood location, right on the frontage road. Short Stop always seems to get a bad rap, but for this location, the food is typically consistent, as is the service. Food: Burgers, fish sandwiches, chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, and fish platters with hush puppies (Friday's only). The fish was hot, cooked well, with a crispy shell/batter (yes, I'm aware it's previously frozen.) Tartar sauce had the right tang, and bun was soft. I'll remember to get it with no tomato next time as it did make things a bit soggy. Burger had a nice char and was a good size. Fries were good, shoestring kind. Won't be getting the lemonade again as it was the powered kind, and that's not for my tastebuds. Cost: Two meals and an add on hot dog ran us $19. Service: Pull up and order, wait was minimal, order taker was friendly, and food was out in no time. Pay and collect at the drive through window. Overall: You know what you're getting when you roll up to a Short Stop, and for what it is, food is reasonably priced, and decent. Takes cards.

Double cheeseburger
Sage A.

I was so excited to go to Short Stop for the first time and I told them that at the order speaker. A co-worker has been talking about the legacy franchise for a long time so I finally went. After the $10 bill and about 10 minute wait being the first in line I was still looking forward to it. Fresh cooked burgers are worth the wait I said. Then the disappointment hit when the $10 bag looked like it only had a pack of cigarettes in it. As the server rushed out of site so they don't get any uncomfortable requests, like ketchup or napkins. The $3 bag of fries didn't last through the 2nd stoplight on my 2 mile drive home. Was thinking of hitting McDonalds on the way to top off for a dollar. 10 minutes later I got to eat the burger. It was really good, not quite as good as the Jack-in-the-box across the street from it, but it was a good $7 burger.

1/4 lb burger
Sam K.

Got the 1/4 lb cheeseburger and fries meal. The fries were pretty small and overly salty, but the burger was substantial and filling. For the price, I would say it was a pretty good deal, but nothing to write home about! The people who work there were cordial and friendly, which is always a plus!

#4 Bacon Burger
Marquesa M.

This place Never let's me Down!!! Their Burgers Are Bomb! Their Fries Are Legit! And their Sweet Tea Is On Point!!! Wednesday's are the busiest due to their Brown Bag Special. But my personal favorite is their #4 The Bacon Burger! Check Them Out!!!

For those that don't know what a Short Stop looks like...
Joe C.

Yelper Kenna N. is very wise. I've always liked Short Stop. And I work in Riata, right between this location and the Duval/183 one. This location has a couple advantages: - Convenient proximity to my fave Northie cupcake place Oh, Ok... One advantage. Here's why I'd rather head south to get my Short Stop fix - Yes, Kenna, thanks for helping me figure it out. The Duval location flame-broils, and this one does not. The flavor here is definitely less. And coming to this location brings me to that awful choice of either waiting through a long traffic light, or risking shooting across three lanes from the access road turnaround to get to the driveway. Common to both places: - The slushes are fairly good (though I prefer Sonic) - More places should serve strawberry soda and/or green tea - I've always liked Short Stop fries, compared to Sonic, Whataburger, Mighty Fine, BK, Wendy's, etc. - Hunt's ketchup? Really, Short Stop? *smh* I'm sure I'll still go to this location (stupid cupcake addiction) occasionally. But if I remember, I'll probably head south to Duval instead...

Bacon Cheeseburger and French Fries
Hoon P.

If you have driven around Austin much, I guarantee you've driven past a Short Stop. Most of them look like an old, one-hour photo building in the middle of the parking lot for a strip mall. I bet you drive by one or two of them every day on your commute to work. It may not look like much from the outside, but one evening, think about stopping by on your way home and picking up a couple of some tasty burgers. Short Stop serves a fast food burger. On the menu, there are four burgers to choose from: 1/4 lb burger, bacon cheeseburger, double meat double cheese, and a chili cheese burger. Except for the chili cheese burger, they come with lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions, mayo, mustard and ketchup. Yes, that's mayo, mustard and ketchup. The three combine to make what I like to call the Short Stop Sauce, and it's great. Plus, do you remember when fast food restaurants used to "super-size" your order, but then got scared off by that Morgan Spulock movie? Short Stop knows what it is and gives you what you want... feel free to Super Size your Short Stop! The beef at Short Stop isn't super fancy, but it's straight up good and tastes like a hamburger should. There's no overpowering seasonings, and it's not super greasy, either. The condiments are straight fast food. Lettuce is chopped iceberg, pickles are dill, onions are white and diced, cheese is American, and the bacon is nice and crispy. The lightly toasted white hamburger buns hold everything together. Make sure to add a side of fries to your order. It's likely to be some of the best fast food fries you've had. Each fry is crispy on the outside, tender on the inside. Every time I've had their fries, they're always fresh and hot. I appreciate the very light salt added to the fries, since I can always add more salt if I want. But, I've never felt the fries were lacking in any way. Also, I really like the lack of grease. Fries are served in a paper bag, and there's very little grease in the paper even after several minutes on the drive home. There are two drive-throughs (one on each side of the building), and service is always very fast. Short Stop now accepts credit cards (except AMEX), so there's no excuse to give them a try. To top it off, Wednesdays and Saturdays offer a combo meal (1/4 lb burger, fries and a drink) for under four bucks! That's the best deal in town! Cross-posted on my blog: Burger Austin - The Best Burgers in Austin http://www.burgeraustin.com/2011/04/downtown-burgers-pound-burger.html

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Love short stop burgers! Best of all the fries are always hot. Been coming for several years, I'm so glad they're still around.

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The Double Meat Double Cheese Burger was great! Fries weren't cooked completely still raw. Staff were great.

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Horrible! This place had me and my 2 year old throwing up and shitting for 2 days straight, hell no never again

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What can I say? It's fast, cheap, and delicious! They have the best corn dogs ever! It's SO good when you want to be a little bit bad :P

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