A two-time Austin Chronicle Best Burger winner with one of the most creative smashburger builds in Texas — The Yenta adds a hot potato latke to a crispy smashed patty for a build you won't find anywhere else.
JewBoy Burgers opened in 2016 when Mo Pittle set out to create a burger joint that reflected where he came from: El Paso border food culture, Jewish heritage, and a deep respect for simple, quality ingredients. Operating out of a converted former gas station on Airport Blvd in Austin's North Loop, the restaurant has become one of the neighborhood's most beloved fixtures, winning Austin Chronicle's Best Burger Readers Poll in back-to-back years.
The Yenta is JewBoy's smashburger entry: a 6oz 80/20 hand-ground patty from Longhorn Meat Market, smashed thin on the griddle, then topped with a hot crispy potato latke. The green chile and cheddar latke version is the essential order, giving the burger a savory, crackling potato layer that makes it unlike any other Austin smashburger.
A smashburger base made from 6oz 80/20 hand-ground beef sourced from Longhorn Meat Market, smashed thin on the griddle and topped with a hot crispy potato latke. The green chile and cheddar latke version is the signature move, served on a Martin's potato roll.
JewBoy Burgers takes the El Paso border food traditions Mo Pittle grew up with and merges them with his Jewish heritage - the result is some of the most distinctive, personal burgers in Austin.
The Yenta delivers a distinct potato twist we didn't know we needed - the latke on top is the kind of move that makes you realize you've been sleeping on JewBoy's smash game.
The green chile cheeseburger here is of New Mexico quality - and in a state not exactly known for its green chile game, that's high praise.
JewBoy Burgers has never failed to deliver - a North Loop staple where the patio, the concept, and the burger all pull together into something that feels unmistakably Austin.
JewBoy gets creative without over-dressing a damn good burger - the latke angle makes this one of the most memorable builds in Austin.
4.7 stars across 720 Google reviews and 4.6 stars across 1,712 Yelp reviews - among the strongest crowd signals for an independent Austin burger spot.