Moonie's Burger House — Restaurant in Austin

Overall, a solid burger place. Atmosphere: Poor to fair, on par with that of a family-owned mom-n-pop startup. Using standard sysco restaurant supplies, basic paint/drywall, some of which needs repair, ex: poor patch job and large section of trim missing, basic vinyl tile floor, etc. Service: Good. They were slow but it was the lunch hour and they had three people running the entire operation. It took about 15 minutes to receive my order, however, I noticed that the cooks turn into order takers and/or food runners as needed so it is nice to see that they are trying. Food: Pretty good mushroom and swiss burger and fries. The burger was cooked medium, probably because they were in a rush, but that's okay by me to eat a pink burger. The bun reminded me of a giant dinner roll. White bread in a domed square shape, overly sweet. The fries are coated and seasoned for that extra crunch. I could taste a hint of old/rancid oil on the fries so I hope they are changing it regularly and filtering it as they are supposed to. Cleanup: I believe the staff bus your table because I didn't see any trash/tray stations and the cashier was busing tables as I ate. Price: My total was $7.99 out the door which beats Mighty Fine and Five Guy's price, more in the range of Culvers. Closing thoughts: I'd probably try Moonie's again, but I might try out one of the other locations since this location isn't very inviting and I am slightly concerned about...

Objective observation: the owner of this joint might have changed. I've had Moonie's Burger in Cedar Park, it was legit. This location seems to be bought by an Asian family. I think they are still learning how to cook burgers and how to run a business. We came in on a Friday on lunch time. It was busy but not crazy busy. We ordered a Hawaiian burger and a Fried Chicken sandwich. Took 13-15 mins to get the burgers. There were a few customers before me. I was surprised by a couple things: 1. This place also sells Poke and Sushi (sign of Asian ownership); 2. surprised to see my Hawaiian burger ONLY had the patty and pineapple between the bun (and sauce). No veggies at all. Also the chicken one, fried chicken was not 100% cooked, this is a bit concerning. The lady cashier is a Korean grandma who's trying her best to speak English but even though I'm Asian I had a bit difficulty understanding her when she asked us which type of the fried chicken do we want. It sounds like she tried to tell us there's a spicy type and a strip type? We went with whatever. And the stripes were undercooked, prob not fried long enough. Weight wise both burgers are very good portions, if cooked properly this could be a very satisfying meal. The buns were great too. I think they...

Disclaimer- my 3 stars doesn’t mean this place was bad by any means. It’s just an average restaurant with an average rating.

Blink and you’ll miss this North Austin burger joint. Moonie’s Burger House is serving up good old fashioned burgers, fried, and shakes in a no frills setting. The food is served up quick and is pretty straightforward for American fare.

We ordered the classic and California burgers with a side of fried and a chocolate shake. The burgers are very run of the mill. The buns are nice and toasted, the burger lacks a bit of juice and flavor but the toppings provide some flavor to compensate. The real hit of the meal were the fried which had a nice crisp and flavor to them. We turned to the chocolate shake to wash it all down and were not disappointed.

The bottom line is Moonie’s is a solid burger joint that will fill that craving you have but may not be for everyone. It’s good not great fare but is worth a stop if you’re...