DINING OUT Tendermaid
217 Fourth Ave. N.E., Austin
437-7907
Sara White remembers her husband Gary telling her how much he'd love to own the Austin burger joint famous for its top quality, steamed beef, loose-meat burgers and hand-packed malts. RESTAURANT BUSINESSP 217 Fourth Ave. N.E., Austin
437-7907
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Sara White remembers her husband Gary telling her how much he'd love to own the Austin burger joint famous for its top quality, steamed beef, loose-meat burgers and hand-packed malts.
She laughs about the memory. They've lived the dream for six years.
"It's a wonderful dream," says Sara about owning the 65-year-old restaurant with her high school sweetheart, now husband. "The customers are so nice and friendly and just have made our lives that much richer."
Hours
Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Value
A hardy-sized burger is $2.10 or $2.25 with cheese, and includes ketchup, mustard, pickles and onions. A chili dog is $2.50 and beef nachos are $1.95. The old-fashioned malts run $2.25 and come in 10 flavors that you can mix or match.
Atmosphere
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Old-fashioned countertop with 17 stools around it, red-and-white checkered curtains and friendly service.
Worth noting
For two years, Tom Neilon of Austin has held the eating record, thanks to the nine burgers, one malt, a bag of chips and four 8-ounce glasses of water he consumed in a half hour. Anyone who can beat his record will earn a free meal, a Tendermaid hat or T-shirt and get his or her name on board.
No credit cards or out-of-Austin checks.
-- Andrea Faiad
Photo: Nathan Howard
Dining Out is a weekly feature spotlighting a regional restaurant. It is not intended as a critical review. If you have comments or suggestions, send e-mail to lifestyle@postbulletin.com or call 285-7710.
