Hopdoddy Burger - San Antonio

1st of all the fries do not come with the burger they are extra and the serving portion is extremely small! Not worth the upcharge of the fries because mine needed more salt and were not crispy enough. However if your visit is to experience the Impossible Burger you will not not leave disappointed! It was absolutely positively scrumptious!

I’ve tried both the black bean burger, La Bandita, and the impossible burger here which were both good. You have to order them vegan style, or without the sauces and cheese on wheat or in lettuce. The wheat bun does contain honey though. On the impossible burger, I kept the lettuce and added pickles, topped with ketchup and mustard, on the wheat bun and it honestly felt like I was eating a regular burger. It doesn’t fall apart or look any different from a regular burger and tastes good. The La Bandita is good, but another black bean burger so I’ll stick with the impossible burger when going here. The impossible burger is the most expensive burger on the menu at $14. I had the sweet potato fries without the sauce it comes with since it’s not vegan. The ketchup goes just fine with them. They have Maine Root sodas, mixed drinks and beer. I’ve only had the sodas. It’s a nice place to go with non vegans so everyone can get what they want. Seating is limited to small tables for 2 to 4 people and just a few tables inside for 6. There is dog friendly outdoor seating with larger tables as well. Would like to see the wheat buns without the honey and a vegan cheese option, but I don’t think they’re marketing to vegans that directly. Still good and is a go to for burgers out.

Overall, we did enjoy our meal, but the restaurant itself was in pretty bad shape. It seemed like they might have been busy, but there were also several staff members just hanging around. One young employee even seemed detached from the task at hand. It was disheartening because I really like Hopdoddy in Austin, TX.

We ordered the Impossible burger with sweet potato fries. When they arrived, we thought they would be a good choice, but they were just okay, not exceptional.

When I bit into my vegan burger, I discovered a square piece of bacon covered with melted non-vegan cheese right in the middle. Neither my order nor my friends included bacon on the menu. It seemed that the chefs assumed they could improvise without considering the vegan request, despite the order being clearly marked. Overall, the place felt overpriced, the fountain drinks were disappointing, and the chefs displayed unprofessional behavior. While I was voicing my concerns about the bacon in my burger, a staff member was cleaning directly in front of us, seemingly eavesdropping. He swept the same area for several minutes and then returned to the kitchen, where he and his colleagues could clearly see us. Given this experience, I have no desire to return. This update follows my previous review from October 14, 2019.