Description: If you like burgers, eat here. A classic drive-in, Brink’s offers about 15 different versions of their great-tasting certified Angus burger. I went with the basic cheeseburger, fries, and chocolate milk shake. My oldest opted for the jalapeno burger, and after surviving the experience, pronounced it ‘great’. All of us agreed that the milk shakes were top notch. There’s a small seating area that appears to have been added on to the restaurant’s west side. But regardless of whether you sit there, or take the food back to your car, you order through the window in classic drive-up style.
The featured burgers include bacon cheeseburgers, pizza burgers (burger
and sausage patty with Swiss cheese, pizza sauce & onions), and the Super burger with ham, bacon and two cheeses. You can also get a few different grilled chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, a variety of deep fried appetizers, and (shudder) salads. The onion rings and fries were both first rate, and the milk shakes were thick and cold. My kids explored the less traditional flavors (Butterfinger’s/Reese and Snickers), while my wife and I stayed with traditional chocolate and vanilla. Nobody went for the pineapple or cookie dough shakes.
There’s another restaurant in town (Café Diablo) that’s supposed to offer ‘creative and innovative Southwestern cuisine’. That sounded OK but pricey, and lost out on the family ballot to burgers, fries and shakes. It was easier on the wallet, for sure, but I’m not sure anything would have tasted better at the end of a long day. We brought our meal back to Austin’s and ate in our comfortable living room (although the fries didn’t make it all the way back). I was tempted to return for a second shake, but having had a nearly hiking-free day, ended up thinking better of the extra calorie bomb. But I wish I had one now.
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