Dirty's (Guadalupe)

Dirty's on the Drag is the place that started it all. I'm starting this blog to satisfy my hunger and my desire to bring an edgey, humorous perspective to dining in Austin.

I imagine that the blog will venture past the Austin city limits, but only time will tell. Until then, here is my first review:

Dirty's has been around for a few decades. Dirty's gets it's name from the original dirt floors that existed inside the restaurant. Although they no longer exist it's still a bit dirty, but I'm pretty sure they keep it that way just to make the food taste better.

Most of the dining areas are outside. There is a classic diner bar inside and picnic tables outside. There is a bit of covered parking which I think is great for the hot summer heat. Stop inside for a beer and your car will stay cool. If you're from Texas (or have black leather car seats) you will understand why this is a great ammenity.

We had the buffalo wings ($.35 each), bacon cheeseburger, and onion rings. The wing sauce was perfectly flamin' and the ranch dip cooled them off perfectly. Cheeseburger was a notch above McDonald's and a notch below a thick Chili's burger, but the bacon, like the wings was perfection. The onion rings were from sweet onions, my least favorite, and after chewing a few my jaw ached.

The restaurant is close to campus, so you should expect to see a lot of burnt orange. Also, the main patio has a big screen TV, so it's a great spot to chill and watch the game.

I'm gonna give Dirty's a 3.5