Firehouse Subs

Sorry party people, it's been awhile since I've found a new place that serves sweet tea here in Austin. So yesterday, my friend Billy took me to this place called Firehouse Subs. Tea was the absolute bomb! Just the perfect balance of sugar and tea and good clean water. Very impressive! The food there is awesome, but I didn't realize that all the subs are hot.
I found it funny that all the sub places in town have see through glass so you can see what the worker bees are doing. Not here Jack. Their secretive work is protected by the Berlin wall accompanied by a huge fire axe. It is handy at all moments for them use at will if you attempt to see them creating your sandwich. All and in all, it's a great place and it's next to Sportsman's Warehouse in case you need any chainsaw bears, fishing poles or firearms!

Whataburger

Hmm, fast food sweet tea...  It's a bit hard to describe fast food attempts at the art of sweet tea making.  Aftertaste.  That's it, the aftertaste.  I've waited a while to write my review on Whataburger (pronounced water burger for you yanks) but I have waited long enough.  No good tea here my friends, it's best to skip it all together or you will be pouring it down the fountain machine drain and rinsing your cup with the free water and starting over.  I assume all the fast food places use the same exact method of brewing their tea and end up tasting like Pal Molive mixed with week old tea.  My hat goes off to Chick Fila for making some great nectar in a fast food environment but can't say the same for Whataburger.  

For a good food review of Whataburger and how to pronounce it in Texas, check out Walking Tall's entry.  

Mighty Fine

Why am I so excited? Because Mighty Fine is here! What's the big dealio Coolio? We have another sweet tea place in town, that's why! Not only that but it's the same sweet tea recipe as Rudy's BBQ. The same people who run Rudy's started this place and most of the employees from Rudy's now work here. If you are fan of the Rudy's BBQ tea, but are in the mood for a burger, then you have come to right place. Oh, I almost forgot, they have the Hand Sanitizer 3000 there! It's a newer model then the 2000 series at Rudy's. Also, they have the ice maker 5000 series which allows you choose between chipped or cube ice!

The place is also used for police line-ups after hours since it houses a huge mirror that you can see through from the other side. The owners just ask the cops to move the tables back after they are done identifying their suspects. I wonder if the suspects get a gift certificate for a free shake afterwards?
Chipped ice, hand sanitizer, thick burger, sweet tea, and a police branch office, a win win situation!

Texas Roadhouse

My words can't express the sweet tea goodness that comes out of this place!  I've been eating at the Texas Roadhizzle for about a year now and the tea is so good, Melissa calls it nectar.  During the year of ordering the drink of drinks, I noticed there is a slight consistency issue.  For example, sometimes it is slightly watered down, then other times like tonight, the tea is right on the money.  So far, I'm rating this numero uno.  Good color, great taste, and plenty of sugar!  This is the closest thing to South Carolina sweet tea I have encountered in Austin yet.

If you have never been to one of Willie Nelson's promoted roadhouses (He is not the owner, but their official spokesman) before, they are super cool.  You get a bucket of peanuts and you are encouraged to throw the shells on the floor.  The atmosphere is anything but quite, which is kind of nice for change since all other places in Austin are anything but exciting.  I especially love the place because they root for Dale Earnhardt Jr. there.  Don't worry, if you are a Gordon fan they support you as well, but if you say anything negative about Earnhardt, your drink size is reduced to a small plastic cup and your free bucket of peanuts and fresh baked rolls are quickly removed from the table.

Rudy's

Billy's Blog says it all today! Nothing new to report except the Hand Sanitizer 2000... This contraption traveled from the future!

Chick-fil-A (Braker location)

I have to crack up when I report on Chick-fil-A because it gives me an excuse to draw up a funny diagram.  Well the last one was done on where to stand to get a free refill but today's is a
Google Map of the place.  Yes, the sweet tea still rules the mother land like Stallin ruled Russia.  

The service today was out of the park.  A lady came by and offered to give us free refills without standing in the secret location.  That was a relief!  She even took our trash away so leaving was 100% trouble free, that is until Mark and I got to the parking lot...

This location is right off 183 and Braker and is housed under a high voltage power tower.  This will be last place you will see me in a Texas thunderstorm.  It seems a bit out of place, and the parking lot seems a bit sci-fi to me with all the power shizzle going on.  The parking lot is similar to leaving a NASCAR event, as in you aren't leaving in a hurry!  There is even parking staff there and they will take your order and call it in over a cell phone.  Hope this helps navigate you.

Culver's

I love this place for the same reason I liked it when it first opened, the customer service.  The weekday manager there is really nice, same with the staff.  If you just got your leg bit by an alligator, come here after your hospital visit and you won't be disappointed.  Oh yeah, they have awesome frozen custard and all kinds of sugary goodies!  

Sweet tea comes in Med and Large.  They have unsweet and sweet on opposite sides of the ice machine, so if you go to the wrong side, don't think they don't have it.  The blend is good, also good color.  The taste is close to the top dogs.  I love the tea here, and this place is a 2 minute drive from my office!  

To get your leg out of an alligator's mouth, use the diagram show here.