Local Burger Joint: P. Terrys

Our friends over at the austinot, have been doing a search for the best burger in Austin. While I have enjoyed reading their reviews, I do not always agree. So I thought, I would create my own review system, with our natural focus on accessibility. It may not be a regular feature of the best burger, but we will review local restaurants. Today we take a look at P. Terry's. We hear that it is similar to the national chain of "In and Out". Neither the wife nor I have ate there, so we can't compare, but we can tell you what we think of the local fast food chain.


Restaurant:
P. Terry's
We stopped in at the 3303 N Lamar (32 and Lamar) location.

photo by Kevin Surbaugh

Rating:

1. Burger Patties  6
   The patty was thin (think McDonald's® regular hamburger or Big Mac®), which is probably why so many people get the double. My wife and I can't do the cheese, so we only got hamburgers. To both of us  it seemed like there was more lettuce then burger. When I got a good taste of just the burger, it seemed to be seasoned with salt and pepper, which helped improve the rating in this category.
   
   
2. Bun 7
   A toasted bun delivered fresh by Bimbo Bakeries daily.
   
   
   
3. Quality 6
   The quality seemed very good. It was neither to dry nor to greasy. As a young man I loved a greasy spoon, but over time I grew to prefer a taste that was neither to dry nor to greasy. Somewhere in the middle of those two extremes. A lower score means the burger was to close to one of those extremes. Other factors into my rating this category would include the amount of meat and how done the burger was. The best part of this burger was that it was cooked completely without being overdone. Overall, though the quality was pretty average.
   
   
   
   
4. Garnish 7
   Standard garnish on all their burgers is lettuce, tomato and special sauce. I got mine with just lettuce and ketchup (the ketchup had to be requested). The wife who got all the standard garnishes said the special sauce tasted like mix of mayonnaise and ketchup.  The lettuce tasted and looked fresh. However, it seemed like there was more lettuce then burger, which isn't a good thing. Since the burger is to be the focal point.
   
   
5. Fries 6
   The fries we got seemed old and not very warm. These fries are suppose to be made in house, but they were thinner then those found at McDonald's®. Worse then that they seemed pretty average. 
   
   
6. Atmosphere 4
   It was very noisy inside. For a quieter experience, sit outside by the kids sandbox. The street noise isn't as loud as the roar of conversations inside, where it is hard to hear the person the person across the table from you. The one good thing I liked in this category was the turquoise and red color scheme.
   
   
   
7. Cleanliness (Restrooms, Dinning area, Entrance, etc) 9
   Entrance and parking lot looked good. They appeared well swept, except for a couple of stray leaves. When I checked out the men's room, I found an overflowing trashcan and an unflushed toilet in a restroom with only one toilet. Otherwise, the restroom appeared clean.
   
   



Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie   photo by Kevin Surbaugh

8. Other Factors (Service, Deserts, Menu, Accessibility, etc) 9
   
A. Service Service was good and fast. The downside was that the employee in the dinning room was a little to eager to clear our table. B. Deserts Cookie was delicious! Not a fan of oatmeal, but couldn't really taste the oatmeal. C. Menu Great menu selection, with choices for those on low-fat diets (chicken burgers) and veterinarians. D. Handicapped Accessibility There was one handicapped accessible entrance with steps into both of the other entrances. The downside here though was that there was a threshold that a wheelchair would have to try to maneuver over.
9. Price 8
   2 burgers ($2 ea), 2 drinks ($1.50 ea), 1 fry ($1.55 ea) and 2 cookies (.92 ea) = $11.14 (with tax)
   

Over all Rating: 6.89 out 10

Handicapped Accessibility
They have a handicapped accessible entrance.
Website:
pTerrys.com

Location:
6 locations
Barton Springs and S. Lamar

404 S. Lamar Blvd.

512 473-2217
Open Daily:
Mon-Thurs 7am - 1am
Fri 7am -3am,
Sat 8am-3am,
Sun 8am-1am

32nd and Lamar
3303 N. Lamar Blvd.
512 371-9975
Open Daily:
Mon-Thurs 7am -12am
Fri 7am -1am,
Sat 8am-1am,
Sun 8am-12am

MoPac and William Cannon
4228 W. William Cannon Dr.
512 358-0380
Open Daily:
Mon-Fri 7am - 11pm
Sat-Sun 8am-11pm
Ben White and South Congress
(DRIVE THRU ONLY)
204 West Ben White
512 462-4998
Open Daily: Mon-Thurs 7am - 1am
Fri 7am -3am,
Sat 8am-3am,
Sun 8am-1am

Lake Travis at Turnquist Plaza
3311 RR 620 South
512 263-9433
Open Daily:
Sun-Thurs 11am - 10pm
Fri-Sat 11am-11pm

Village at Westlake
701 S Capital of TX Hwy, Bldg. H
512 306-0779

Open Daily:
Mon-Thurs 7am - 10pm,
Fri 7am -11pm,
Sat 8am-11pm,
Sun 8am-10pm

Closed Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day


What do think about this attraction?