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Shortwave Diner

4.0 (25 reviews)
Closed 9:00 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Updated 2 months ago

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Esther A.

Fries were great! $5 The egg sandwich was fine but it was $9 amd pretty small. English muffin was chewy instead of crispy or toastes.

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Yara E.

I'll admit that whenever I come to Radio, I typically eat with the intention of going to the other trucks, but last night, I made it a point to visit Shortwave Diner since it's always open, and I've been curious. It's a truly underrated little truck. My only complaint is scanning a QR code to order/pay. Call me old school, but it almost feels faster for me to talk to a human and tap a card, but I'll follow the house rules. In any case, it came out very quickly, so that's one plus. I got the Glizzy Paul basket. This might be my new favorite hotdog in town. Not to mention I got a fully dressed hotdog with a sizeable portion of freshly made fries for under $10. That's kind of unheard of in Austin these days. (Shout out inflation.) Anyway, I'm glad I took a chance on this truck and left with my hunger satiated. I'm looking forward to trying something new next time.

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Emily H.

I had the breakfast sandwich. You get a choice of sausage, bacon, or avocado spread. I definitely recommend it. Chalula sauce is optional and comes on the side. I wud. You could choose between an English muffin or a biscuit. Service is fast. Place is clean.

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Avocado toast is INCREDIBLE. Perfect jammy eggs and the pistachio crumble on top is unique and delicious. Thought it was a bit pricey not knowing portion size when ordering but it was huge and filling. 10/10.

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Brianna W.

Great menu on this food truck with solid fries and a decent chicken. The bun was good but the sandwich itself was so small, wish it was bigger for the price. Didn't have to wait too long for it either.

Breakfast sandwich on potato bun - no egg, sausage bacon tomato and avocado, arugula and aioli. SO GOOD!
Amber R.

I've been here twice and I'm sold. Radio is my spot and they always have great food trucks but Shortwave makes me happy in ways I cannot tell you. Yes I can and I'm gonna. Shortwave Diner presents like the girl next door but then you try it and find out... she a lil freak. You know what I mean?! The food looks... fine. It looks like diner food and that's what I love so much about it. It looks unassuming but then it's just better than you knew was coming. The breakfast sandwich - omg the aioli? I added avocado which tbh was guacamole when I was expecting slices but i'm not mad. The sausage and bacon were both perfectly cooked and crisp with the sausage being juicy still. The proportions of ingredients were balanced which people some to struggle with in an age where they just want people taking impressive photos of ridiculous stacks. The arugula kept the coefficient of friction to where even with aioli, tomato and guac- my sandwich didn't go slip sliding which I would haaaate. The hot dog and frriiiiessss. Oh Austin dog. Oh crispy snappy dog beautifully dressed with trappings of love. It's the perfect chicago dog renamed and made proud with the simplest but most perfect fries. Order EVERY side sauce. I just love it.

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The sunrise BLT is phenomenal! The people serving are also very friendly. We love stopping in for breakfast & a coffee.

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Putting a mobile order only restaurant in an area with no Verizon signal is an act of stupidity so large it's almost admirable.

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Shortwave Diner - foodtrucks - Updated May 2026

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