Great basic burger and fries and sometimes that is all you need. Many of the local High School kids come here as well your average person looking for a simple meal. They have been around for a long time in this neighborhood and the food gives them good reason to be around many more years. I would not remark it as a "travel stop" but it definitely will help fix the hunger pangs. read more

Wally's Burger Express - Just a good simple burger with no frills. - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

I've gone on two separate occasions. The chicken strips and burgers are just not it. I'm not going back. It's too expensive for the lack of quality.‍ read more

Tried a burger here years ago that I recalled not enjoying, so I have avoided going here for several years even though it's just around the corner. In a pinch, I stopped in the drive-through recently and decided to give it another go. This time around I opted to try the tacos. While they were pretty good taste-wise--not the best or worst I've ever had--it would have been cool to have enough meat in there to taste it. See photo. I ordered mine with no tomato. With the award for weirdest combination ever, I decided to also order a small chicken and dumpling soup on the side and hoooooooly cow it was goooooood. I'm convinced Ms. Paula Deen, Trisha Yearwood and the Pioneer Woman are back there teaming up on that soup. I already can't wait to go back and order more. Mama's home cooking in a drive-thru?! Yes, please. There were several things on the menu that sounded good, so I think I'll continue to give them a try. Overall, that soup redeemed them to the highest degree. Don't sleep on it--I'm not sure if it's a permanent menu item or not. read more

Wally's Burger Express - Taco with hardly any meat in it - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

I don't know when it happened but it happened it you go in specially order your food and the workers figure screw you we doing what we want. Make your food the way they want. I will never spend another 40 in this dump avoid it because they don't give a care what you want they gonna give you what they figure you deserve. When McDonald's is better that's really saying something read more

I used to love this place, but it's gone way way way downhill. Just spent $40 on a chicken strip basket, a burger, and a dry hot dog. Half of the six "strips" were 1/4 of the size they should've been. I'm all for supporting local businesses, but not when they start gouging long time customers. read more

Had an amazing experience! The lady behind the register with the Texas flag mask killed it. Had 3 kids ordering and being confusing and she was on point and super friendly. Great work!! read more

Wally's Burger Express - Kids super happy with their choices. - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

The best chicken strips in Austin! Top tier fast food ! Glad I stopped by today. And the price seems to of remained the same

Their chicken strips and golden manna from heaven dipped in a creamy sauce and their ice cream is to die for! Jamie is the Bomb read more

Great local quick serve with a drive through and dine in that has great food and ice cream treats

This place is amazing! Best dang burger around!!! The train wreck is the best burger concept. From the shakes to the fries to everything is 5 stars. Service is also top notch I've never had a bad experience. I've been going every year for my birthday rain or shine for as long as I can remember. No birthday is complete without coming to get a train wreck and a shake. read more

Wally's is one of our favorite places in the neighborhood. The Wallybangers are by far the best thing there and taste better, in my opinion, than some of the things that they serve at DQ. Very kind service every time and great supporters of the local schools in the neighborhood. read more

Errrgh, been years since I've been here. Lots of change. Looks like they did a remodeling of the place, or, maybe it's just me. I remember a whole different Wally's. One that had that local feel and served up a good burger. What I got today was a feel of a fast food chain that just doesn't give a crap about your experience. Service at the register was mediocre, and, the girl at the register looked unkempt. We both ordered the classic. One as is, mustard and veggies add cheese, the other as is scratch the mustard add mayo. Both burgers came out with cheese. When the girl, same one that took our order, brought them out she rudely plopped them on our table and said "Here you go, enjoy!". WTF? First thing I noticed was that my patty looked nothing like the ones in the pictures that are in their restaurant. Those "fresh beef patties" they boast about made my actual patty look like a twin sister to a crappy Quarter Pounder from McD's. Not only was the patty thin and tasteless, the whole burger was lacking TLC. There was no care taken into the preparation of our burgers. Looking at my pictures you can see that this burger looks like it came off of a production line. The veggies were hastily thrown onto the burger. Count the diced onion pieces (8?). Why do so many places shy away from sliced onion. FF chains I get, but, local joints? The two tomato slices were placed together at one side of the burger, then a couple of chunks of lettuce were thrown in. Sad disappointment. Also to note are the fries. Skinny shoestring kind. Crisp. I'm not a big fan of fries, but, for what they serve I guess they're spot on. Our burger experience here was a big disappointment. Nothing I would recommend to anyone. I would put these guys in a fast food chain level comparable to that of McDonald's. Nothing I would go back for, but, if I'm in the area I may be tempted to try something else there. Epic burger fail! read more

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Wally's Burger Express is our go-to place for burgers! The burgers truly taste homemade. I enjoy the Classic, the Engineer, and the Bacon Cheeseburger. The chicken finger baskets, tacos, chicken & dumplings are also great, as are the shakes and Wallybangers (Think DQ Blizzards.) I could eat this food 2 to 3 times per week, it's that good! read more

Onward to another burger joint, the search is forever. As long as I have lived here I have never been to Wally's Burger Express. Why? I don't know. So I decided to make up for lost time and try them out this week. The restaurant has been remodeled, it was easy to tell, I never saw the old version so I only have the new to comment on. The entry leads you to the order counter the menu is on boards over top of the counter. When you enter there is a sign that tells you to leave your bad attitude behind, OK I left it at the door. I was waited on by what appeared to be the owner or manager, he was very likeable. The service was great they even brought my order out to me even thought I had a number. I ordered the standard cheese burger combo which included fries and drink; I asked them to hold the pickles, which they did, chalk this one up to the great service. I forgot to ask for it to be cooked medium so it came out medium well. The re-model had a lot of booths with various colored window hangings which was very nice. I sat at a table and ate the burger and fries. The burger was good, it had chopped onions on it which I like and the taste was similar to a burger I had had before, trying to think of where I tasted this style of burger and all I could come up with is Sonic burger. And now for the fries? Jump back and stand up I liked them a lot, very rare for me to like anybodies fries, I ate them all and wanted more. If I had to compare them to anyone else's fries maybe more like McDonalds, i.e. no skins no spices that seems to come with most fries these days. I ordered a small shake when I left; somehow I was disappointed it was very thin almost like regular milk. I like my shakes thick and creamy. I went back today (9/15) and tried the chicken strips, they are very good, moist and crispy. They are served with creamed gravy for dipping. Thw service was still very good and the staff very nice. Will I go back? Yes I will. read more

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This review is solely regarding the milkshake. I got a strawberry shake here and now consider it the best example of what I call the 'sandys style' shake. I might need to start calling it 'wallys style', though. Strawberry shake comprised of crushed fruit blended into soft serve. Consistency is medium thick with huge chunks of fresh fruit. Shake is served with giant boba tea straw, which any shake fan will appreciate. Highly recommended. read more

Wally's Burger Express - Shake menu. - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

I just wanted to let you know how amazing your staff is at Wally's on Mesa. We are visiting our family from out of town, grew up in the neighborhood l, and wanted our old school favorite place. They were so helpful and accommodating. Thank you and keep up the amazing work! We love Wally's! read more

The bacon cheeseburger was pretty good. The bacon was thick, but there was only one slice The fries were skinny. However, the time between ordering and getting my meal was very quick. read more

I'm always looking for a good burger, and one day on the way to Torchy's I spotted this place and decided to give ot a try. I'm glad I did. I got the bacon cheeseburger, and was pleased to find the beef was fresh tasting and juicy, but not too greasy. There was a good quantity of bacon and it was cooked to perfection--not the soggy bacon that I have been disappointed with in burgers from elsewhere. The fries were well-executed, too--Fresh and golden, and hot but hard to put down. There are so many good burger places in Austin (or I have such low burger standards?) that it's hard to pick a favorite. I'd definitely put this one on the rounds of a local burger tour, if you're a variety-seeker like me. Perhaps of greater note: they have a well-run drive-thru. If you're looking for a good burger in the area and can't be arsed to get out of your car, this is perhaps your best option on the entire North side. read more

Wally's Burger Express - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

If you're tired of the same old fast food, try this place. Wally's is a step up from every other fast food place out there with the same convenience. The staff has always been super friendly. read more

CAUTION INVISIBLE JALEPENOS I just paid over $16 for a burger and three tacos. And I opted out of the combo. The tacos were mostly shell, little meat. Iceberg lettuce was the culprit. I paid 80 cents for jalapeños on my burger, which to my ghastly surprise were not there. Invisible jalapeños? Is this your way of giving back to the community? I double checked my, check, when I arrived at my residence, and to be clear, they charged me for jalapeños. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, I'll speak with the manager. read more

Our family loves Wally's Burgers! Hearty Chicken tenders, bacon on your burgers, and tasty malts! We're in heaven!

I honestly did not know what to expect upon entering here. Yes I knew it had burgers, but did not know it was going to be more fast-food like then sit down restaurant. This is not a bad thing at all, just an observation. Upon entering you sort of feel like you are in Fast Times at Ridgemont High era, lol kind of had that old feeling burger joint feel if you can overlook the LCD screen flashing portraits of employees that is. I went with a double meat with cheese, jalapenos and bacon combo. I will say for the price, roughly 10 bucks and change, I was disappointed. The jalapenos are not grilled, just regular non spicy pickled kind thrown on. The bacon was the same you find in most fast food bacon cheeseburgers. Super thin and chewy. The burger just seemed small for the price you pay. It was ok, not great, but not horrible, just ok. Fries were pretty good, but not enough to really warrant me paying top dollar for a non top tier burger. The staff was very friendly and the place was very clean, one of the reason I went with 3 stars instead of 2. In all honestly though i probably will not be back here, I just feel as if I could get a similar combo down the street for less. read more

Wally's Burger Express - We shall see... - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

First time here it was amazing. This time around I decided to order the chicken strips and it was pretty underwhelming . I paid for a 6 piece meal and with The size of the strips, it should be priced at a 3 piece meal read more

Absolutely will always love Wally's, their burgers are delicious and their chicken. If you have never had a Wally banger I recommend!

Ambience - an older building that looks like a train station from the western days. There is lots of stained glass decor of Austin and area wide places. The interior is really cool looking as it is all booth seats and has nailed the whole train station vibe. It has been here for awhile and it felt like stepping back into the 90s which was fine by me. The store was still kept well maintained and very clean. But the whole vibe here is kinda cheesy but it actually works well and looks great. Menu - it's a standard fast food joint that specializes in burgers, tenders and shakes. There are only a few main burgers to choose from but they did sport that their tenders are hand breaded and made fresh. I also noticed some signage that stated they dont use anything frozen, aside from the ice cream, duh. The menu isnt very large but they have all the main players. Even the burgers are named after train station things, like the main burger is called the engineer. But overall the menu is very solid. Service - way over normal expectations. Everyone here was extremely friendly and very helpful. The main cashier that helped me was very awesome. She greeted me as I came in and gave me a run down of the menu works. She also gave me recommendations and was overall really awesome. I have to admit the service was way over the top but it was genuine. Or at least felt like it was. So mad props for service. Food - I got the engineer combo with a taco for a buck. The taco was pretty normal of fast food joint. Nothing spectacular but still enjoyable. The fries came are a thin long cut potatoe that was cooked perfectly. They were crispy and hot and had a good taste. The receipt said small fry but it was actually quite a bit. My meal came out with my burger just swimming in fries. So the main burger was a decent sized burger. The patty was actually nice and thick which I was surprised at. The standard topping are the mustard onion pickel lettuce and tomatoes. I added some ketchup because i Iove ketchup. The burger was cooked very well and was very hot and juicy. The meat had a great dead cow goodness flavor. The meat to bun to condiment ratio was also right on point. The only thing I didnt like was the cheese, but that is a preference of mine, because most fast food places cheese is pretty overpowering. And that was true here, the cheese on some bites overpowered everything else. But like I said, other than that, the burger was assembled and tasted great. It was also a decent size burger so I wasnt able to finish the last bit. So overall the burger and fries were really good. Overall - the experience was really good. The service was above standard and the food was good. The pricing was also very surprising as I got a lot of food and a shake for only $11. That's pretty impressive. I also enjoyed the decor despite it being a little cheesy. But I am an 80s baby so dining in gave some nostalgia of growing up. It felt like being in an old 90s movie diner. But yeah, the service was good, food was good and just a great experience read more

Wally's Burger Express - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

I have been coming here since I was a little girl. A little Lowkey spot in the north side of Austin. A wonderful place I call home. Wally's is the best!!! read more

First time to visit Wally's and would definitely go back. Service was fantastic. Order was correct. Bacon burger was good. Fries okay. Taco a solid no go. Also tried the wallybanger (think DQ blizzard) and it was delicious. All in all a great first experience. Overall comparison is like a neighborhood DQ. read more

Buyer Beware!!! If you knew that your food was cooked in a microwave would you still order this food from them? Do not believe their review stars, they have to review themselves because once you figure out the food sucks they don't get repeat business. Which totally sucks because they could make fresh burgers and food & really kill it for this area with no competition. Sad, I ordered an Engineer Cheeseburger, chilli cheese dog, a taco. I couldn't eat any of it. The cheese on the dog was stuck to the styrofoam. Disgusting. read more

Th burger was mediocre, not worth weird nag home about. My granddaughter likes the chicken strips and ice cream. Nice decor with a railroad motif. I will definitely stop by again even if just for the ice cream. Clean and friendly staff. Nice neighborhood burger place. read more

Wally's Burger Express - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

I wanted to like it, but it was just so gross. I got the bacon cheeseburger combo. Way too salty and idk...it just tasted wrong. I wanted to try it bc it's close by and I love local businesses, this just wasn't it. read more

Was in the area and hungry so we decided to give Wally's a try. We ordered 2 bacon cheeseburgers with large combos. Total was $21.60 Price: EXPENSIVE! Burgers: Neither had ANY bacon on them! Not a single crumb. What exactly did we pay for? They also only come with mustard on them, which I am absolutely not a fan of. It very well could have said this on the menu and I just missed that, so I can't actually deduct any points for that. My 1/4 patty was still raw in the middle and the bun was soaked in grease. Not in a good way, more like eating a greasy sponge. Fries: We both ordered the lg combo so our 2 yr old (who's on a no meat kick) would have something to snack on. Both of our fries were the standard size from Short Stop (not the lg at short stop, just the regular size there). So he ended up just eating mine. I had a couple, they were under salted, soggy, and floppy. Gross. We won't ever go back. The food was unacceptably disgusting and way expensive. Save your money and go anywhere else! read more

Wally's Burger Express - Bacon-less bacon cheeseburger and sad floppy fries :( - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

Well 1st off I'm vegetarian so I didnt eat the food,just came for a malt. IT CHANGED MY LIFE the VERY NICE manager (asst.mgr?)running the drive thru very sweetly agreed to make me a chocolate mint malt and it was DELICIOUS!!! amazing stuff, people. And the straw. THE STRAW! it was this enormous purplish pink thing that I of course had to save and will reuse. I'm in the area the next few days and will be back probably every day I'm able to get more of these malts. Very yummy and great staff to boot! read more

Overpriced food, average quality. I was shocked to pay over $10 for a simple burger, fries & drink. I'm all for supporting local businesses, but can't afford to at these prices. read more

Wally's Burger Express - This cost over $10! How?!? - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

Fantastic food, friendly customer service and amazing malts and shakes. Should definitely support this local Austin business.

Nice local business. Fast service. Kind staff. I had the bacon cheeseburger. It helps that I can walk to this location from my apt during my lunch break. read more

Discovered Wally's through Uber Eats, and what a discovery! I love a good cheeseburger, and this place delivers the goods. Nothing fancy or gourmet, just a great, fresh home-style burger the way I love it. And, when I saw they serve tacos as well, I knew this was the place for me! Added bonus: the tacos rock! Again, nothing fancy, just your basic delicious comfort food served up well. Can't wait to actually visit the location one day when the world gets back to normal, but until then you can count on my business from afar. Thanks Wally! read more

New Review 2020: I still came back over the years because I found they have the best fried chicken tenders. Seriously it beats all other fast food tenders around. The service continues to be friendly and excellent, I don't know what they do for training or how they always have such helpful staff, but it is consistently good over the years. read more

Fantastic food. The burgers are always fresh & the service is very friendly.

way overpriced food. The meats I tried were about McDonalds quality level in taste: hamburger, hotdog, chili. The fries were very much a clone of McDonalds. My son reports that the bacon is also lame. The price I paid for these two burgers, fries, and drinks was over $20. Inexcusable to deliver such poor products. Next time I will go to Mighty Fine or Mooyah. read more

Wally's Burger Express - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

**Update- Not one error since I wrote my first review. Wally's is doing things right! I wish they were open now - a Wallybanger would be great! And maybe a taco. And some fries... **Update #2 - we were on a roll but the salad I got recently (below) was past its prime. Hit or miss. I frequently get home with some of my order missing and/or items done incorrectly. Food is good but a little expensive a burger, fries, salad and 2 drinks was $22. The Wallybangers are awesome and there are lots of flavor options! It's conveniently located and the employees are really nice. read more

Wally's Burger Express - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas