Casino El Camino
Brian:
There is not a lot to be said again about Casino. You will note my score is much lower this time. My burger was poorly constructed and that was a big problem. It was falling apart all over the place and there was a lot of bread left at the end. Now to counter this, there were some really meaty bites that were awesome. Still, I think we all crave a burger that sticks together like a good family. Another good thing was the cheese was tasty and they didn't skimp. Or maybe I just had a couple of bites that were heavy on the cheese and I am remembering those. This is a meal that was sabotaged by the dreaded cheap ketchup botle. The ketchup tasted sweet and cheap. Or maybe it had fermented and was turning into a heady brew. I couldn't mess with it though and that is no good when you are eating a burger and fries. Big point deduction. Got Zach talking about bringing his own ketchup in a holster. God I want to see that. Will take a picture if it happens. The meat was really tasty. Overall this tasted very much like a burger I could make at home, which isn't all that bad but then when you think I had to go to Sixth Street it gets less enjoyable. I'm not drinking beer or whatever right now so the usefulness of eating at a bar did nothing for me tonight. All in all this is an Austin institution, they make a solid burger and you can have a good time here. But the time has come to say good night to Casino in this year's Burger Bracket.
Dre:
Zach:
Getting in to the second round match-ups we already have a battle between two of Austin's best known and loved burger spots Hutts and Casino El Camino. Honestly they both fell way short for me of past burgers I have had but both were good. My burger in the first round at Casino was pretty bad, they had obviously messed it up in more ways than one. This time the three burgers looked all about the same. Strangely the buns were quite different than in the past and not at all toasted like in the past. They were very soft with the consistency of a regular hamburger or hotdog bun you would get at HEB except for thicker. So thick actually that everyone had bread left over at the end which is a big no-no for burger wars. The meat was good but it did not at all feel like 3/4 of a pound as advertised. I had the buffalo burger and it was juicy and had a great flavor with the buffalo sauce and blue cheese but unfortunately it was just not balancing well with the bread and it didn't feel like a substantial burger at all like it should. The fries were overcooked and chalk-y and hollow inside. As Brian mentions the ketchup was weird in the same way it was at Sputnik burger. It had a faint twang as if it was slightly fermented or maybe it is just super cheap ketchup. All in all not a good showing and not enough to knock of Hutt's in the second round.
Getting in to the second round match-ups we already have a battle between two of Austin's best known and loved burger spots Hutts and Casino El Camino. Honestly they both fell way short for me of past burgers I have had but both were good. My burger in the first round at Casino was pretty bad, they had obviously messed it up in more ways than one. This time the three burgers looked all about the same. Strangely the buns were quite different than in the past and not at all toasted like in the past. They were very soft with the consistency of a regular hamburger or hotdog bun you would get at HEB except for thicker. So thick actually that everyone had bread left over at the end which is a big no-no for burger wars. The meat was good but it did not at all feel like 3/4 of a pound as advertised. I had the buffalo burger and it was juicy and had a great flavor with the buffalo sauce and blue cheese but unfortunately it was just not balancing well with the bread and it didn't feel like a substantial burger at all like it should. The fries were overcooked and chalk-y and hollow inside. As Brian mentions the ketchup was weird in the same way it was at Sputnik burger. It had a faint twang as if it was slightly fermented or maybe it is just super cheap ketchup. All in all not a good showing and not enough to knock of Hutt's in the second round.
| Andre | Brian | Zach | |
| Bread | 7 | 6.5 | 6 |
| Meat | 8 | 8 | 7.5 |
| Toppings | 7 | 7.25 | 7.5 |
| Construction | 5 | 5.5 | 6 |
| Overall | 6.5 | 7 | 7 |
| Total Burger | 50 | 51.563 | 51.25 |
| Sides | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 |
| Atmosphere | 8 | 8 | 6.5 |
| Value | 6.5 | 7 | 6.5 |
| Non Burger | 17.75 | 18 | 15.25 |
| Totals | 67.75 | 69.56 | 66.5 |
| Combined | 68 |
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