Decided to take a little drive and try something new... Being this was my first time finding the place, it was a little hectic with the traffic from the highway service road. It's tucked away in the same building as Amy's Icecream. So follow the signs for Amy's icecream if you can't see the "Phil's Icehouse" sign from the highway. Phil's icehouse will be "Suite P" in this building. The atmosphere is extremely casual and family friendly with long picnic and regular tables inside (some are closed for social distancing). The location appears to share a playground with Amy's Icecream next door, which seemed very popular. The staff was friendly with great recommendations and were masked up. They have quite a good menu with both burger and non-burger (hotdogs and chicken) items. My burger was cooked perfectly and tasted delicious. I liked the fact they offer the mixed regular and sweet potato fries as a side item (sometimes you just want a sampling of both). I ordered a "Moocha Milkshake" for a desert and it was delicious. Will I come back? Absolutely. Give this place a try if you're tired of the same old burger places. read more

A great place for family time - kids can spend time burning some energy in the outdoor play area. The good is kore like pub food, oh did I mention they have a great Austin Amber beer. This place has an attached bakery and any Amy's ice cream shop. So the play area really come handy, when you want to kids to burn out some of the sugar they consume read more

Phil's Icehouse - Ice cold Austin Amber Beer - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

I love this place. The Violet Crown is so delicious and I cannot get enough of their parmesan garlic fries!! The last time I went was close to closing so I didn't get as much seasoning on the fries but I'd been here before to know that it probably was just an end of the night thing. I still love their burgers and will be back again and again. read more

Phil's Icehouse - The Violet Crown with regular fries...yum yum yum - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

Three stars customer service is bland food was pretty damn good outside play area was great the average age was toddler/2 years Old for the youngest all the way up to I would say maybe seven or eight years old that we saw the beer and tap was slightly overpriced but I guess that's what you pay for the outskirts of Austin on gourmet burgers read more

Phil's Icehouse - Live oak on tap - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

Ambience - This place is tucked away behind/beside iFLY and doesnt really have any signage to know its there. It is directly connected to an Amy's Ice Cream store and has a huge playground in the back. Interior is kinda old fashion and country, got picnic tables and lots of wooden paneling and warm colored painted walls. The menu board is painted onto the back wall with is kinda cool. When i got there this place was balling out of control, lots of guests and surprising to me, was there was a ton of kids. Very kid friendly joint. Menu - This is a burger joint thru and thru so it has the main staples of burgers, cheeseburgers, chicken burgers and so on. One of their signature things is that your order comes with half sweet potato fries and half normal fries. Nice touch to add a little extra variety to the standard burger and fries. They have several beers on tap and a selection of other beers as well. Makes for an awesome place for families and let parents have some fun too. The burgers are all named after Austin neighborhoods, districts or zip codes. They do have a couple different kinds of buns like sourdough and some kind of jalapeno bun. Most the burgers have the normal toppings to be expected but they do have variations like a BBQ burger, mushroom melt and even a breakfast burger. Nice variety of burgers, non-burgers and alcohol. Service - Got in during the lunch rush but was the first in line. Lady at the register was pleasant, told me to take my time since the menu is vast and to let her know when i was ready. The man behind the counter that was expo'ing was really friendly as well. Gotta kinda be when you have to call out each order by name over the mic. LOL. I observed the crew make their rounds thru the dining room cleaning and whatnot so that is a good sign. The service was right at good. Food - I got the Brentwood burger which is basically a bacon chesseburger with the normal fixin's. (Lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, mayo and mustard) I got my tray of food and the burger looks really big but the bun they use is actually the biggest part, it is a big top and bottom bun. I could barely see if there was anything in it when i got it. The mix of fries was a nice touch and i totally enjoyed being able to have both. The fries were 85% good. I say that because 85% of them were hot and fresh and seasoned lightly. The rest were super old and cold fries. No biggie really since it was the rush and i got a few that have been chilling under the heat lamp getting a tan. Fries were good, so now for the burger. I take my first bite and all i really get is bread and some of the add ons. One in particular was a pickle. After a few more bites i realize this burger was not assembled well. Bout halfway thru all i had was a top bun because all the insides started to move. Thats ok because the bun was very dominating, it took away to much of the other ingredients. So the last half of my burger i was finally able to start tasting everything else. The beef had a nice flavor very moist an hot and lots of juicy dead cowness. The meat itself was great but with all the bread i could barely taste it for the entirety of my meal. So my burger for me was ok. The reason is each bite there were only 3 main items i tasted the entire time that dominated the rest of the flavors. With all the bites i took all i could taste was bread, pickle and mustard. I dont know if that is due to maybe my burger was made wrong, assembled wrong or someone got heavy handed with the mustard and pickle. The main downfall, for me at least, is there was so much bread. The bread was actually really tasting, kind of a sweet and buttery bun, but that shouldnt be the star. The bun was just too large for the meat to bun to condiment ratio. So the bun either needs to be smaller or the patty bigger..or both. But that is just my opinion. But my opinion is about as useful as Rosie O'donnell's personal trainer. Overall - The food for me was a 3 star but i gave a 4 star because of what this place is. The amount of business men, families and other guests was outstanding. The concept here of a truly family restaurant is very prominent. This place was packed with kids on a Thursday afternoon, like McDonalds doesnt even have that.....but thats probably because...well... its McDonalds. Point being is that the whole vibe here and what they are striving for is wonderful. I know they are doing something right because this place was packed to the brim. I had to sit next to strangers, do you know how many years of being told not to go near strangers, just to have to go to strangers. LOL, i kid....but seriously. Plus there may be a better burger suited to my likes. There were several other kinds of buns and burgers to choose from. I am definitely looking forward to trying them again, because aside from the dominatrix I call bread, the beef was really good and thats who should be the focus of the burger with the rest to compliment the dead cow goodness read more

Phil's Icehouse - Sweet & normal taters and the Brentwood. Whole lotta bread - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

Oddly enough I have not broadcast my thoughts on this place yet! We've been a billion times as evidenced by the boatload of Phil's plastic cups that I have cluttering my cabinets. The Good: Kid friendly. If you don't have kids, ehhhh maybe don't go, you'll just get annoyed. I LOVE the mini burger basket. I get two totally different things and you're not stuffed to the gills and feeling gross. The buns are great, soft and sweet . . . am I still talking about hamburgers here? I love the Violet Crown and the 78704. I had the Balcones chicken sandwich once and it was deeeelicious! No weird chicken bits that have normally put me off of chicken sandwiches here. The fries have never been anything all that exciting so if they could improve that would be something to consider. Usually the burgers are cooked medium well ish - though there have been a couple of times that you get something that resembles a hockey puck and THAT is disappointing. All in all it's a great place to take the kiddos, because they have the fenced in play area and ice cream at Amy's attached. The Bad: It's loud, sometimes a little sticky and 1/5 times your burger will be overcooked and the fries will be lackluster, but let's get real - it's better than most places that you can take your kids to. read more

We did curbside and had to call our order in because we were having trouble ordering online. The man who took my order was friendly and efficient. Order was ready when I got there, and curbside worked really well. They have designated spots and when you text or call they just bring it out. Fast, easy, and food tasted delicious. Thank you! read more

Yummy! Had the special, Jardin Burger and Mixed Fries. It did not disappoint! So good, the burger had the fresh off the grill taste and the bun was amazing!! Nice large tables for seating; and a big play area outside for the kids. read more

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I'm not gonna lie, this was our first time here and it just sucked more than any burger place has ever sucked before. I read other reviews saying the burger patty was totally flavorless but how is that possible? Well, it's possible. The lack of flavor adds new definitions to the word "bland". But that wasn't the worst part. I had a total of 3 bites of this flavorless burger. Hhmmm...maybe I'll call it a "blander" from now on. I digress... All 3 bites I bit into something that wasn't to be consumed. Super hard like a bone or a pebble. I'm not saying that's what it was but only describing what it was like. I gave two stars because the staff was super pleasant and apologetic. They offered to make me another "blander" but I took the refund instead. Needless to say, this was more than likely our first last visit. read more

First time here and we will definitely be back. We had burgers and chicken strips. All delicious!! The onion rings were awesome! It's kind of noisy with music and kids everywhere. They have an awesome play area for the kiddos. We had kids next to us jumping on and off the booth and running around the table. We had to ask the kids to calm down and address their parents but regardless we enjoyed this place! Recommended to all my friends. read more

Phil's Icehouse - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

Very very juicy and tasty burgers and fries!! I used to go to moonies across the highway, and this place (Phil's) blows that establishment away!!!!!! Love this place and is always my go to for a burger. read more

Last Thursday was our second time at Phil's. The first time we were here, a few years ago, was because our British friend was visiting and wanted an "authentic American burger experience." We had brought him here and everybody had a good time. This time around, we had our 13 month old with us, so it was a matter of peeling her away from the playground so we could eat. She got the two mini hamburgers kid's meal, which was nothing special but good enough. One of us ordered the 78704 burger with a combo fries of regular and sweet potato; the other got their monthly special, the Andy Cap, which was BBQ sauce-focused. Both were solid, although we liked the 78704 better. Portions are generous, fries are hot, beers are cold, prices are good, and the old timey/grungy atmosphere is welcoming. Our servers weren't particularly friendly or speedy, but no matter. We like this place a ton and will definitely be back. Super kid-friendly too. read more

Phil: I LOVE your location on Burnet Road. But the 183 location? Honestly, I didn't even recognize it as a Phil's. It was a lot less clean than the Burnet location. And the food? VASTLY different. None of our burgers were cooked nearly as well done as the other location. The toppings were much skimpier and the burgers were put together pretty haphazard. Two of the burgers came out with the toppings already dripping out of one side. And the fried stuff needed work too. Both orders of fries were much less generous than the Burnet location and needed more time in the fryer. Ditto for the rings. I'll make the Burnet location my default from now on. read more

Very creative burgers, a little loud but perfect for kids and for waiting on your party if they are in iFly next door. I had a blue cheese burger and loved it, onion rings were algo very good as the sweet potato fries! Nice meal! read more

This place is such a gem, I'm so glad I discovered it! The employees were super friendly, and the variety of burgers is amazing. I went late one night around 9:30, and ordered the Rosedale. I was not disappointed! The flavor was GREAT- perfect BBQ taste. It was hot and tasted like it came straight off the grill. The fries and onion rings were great, as well. I love sweet potato fries, and out of the many I've tried in Austin, these were the best! The prices were good, too. I will definitely be back!! read more

Phil's Icehouse - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

My husband and I just moved to Austin, we were at Southwest KIA today and the guy helping us out (Brandon) suggested Phil's. He recommended the mini sliders saying they were the best burgers in town. I think he might have been right! We loved this place. The sliders were so good! I liked how you could pick three different ones off the menu to try. Also I don't know if this is a thing here in Texas but being able to get half and half fries (normal and sweet potato) was a new experience and a tasty one. 5 stars, awesome staff, cool place, food was excellent! read more

Phil's Icehouse - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

I absolutely love Phil's Ice house. I been going to them for so many years. I went in to the restaurant at Anderson Mill to enjoy my favorite Highland Hill Buffalo Chicken sandwich . I wanted to sit there and enjoy every bite but it was so hot in the restaurant. One of the employers said that the A/C was down and wasn't sure when it was going to get fixed. I will still give this place a 5 star just because they have great customer service as always. I had to take my sandwich in a to go bag and eat it in my car in my A/C which was uncomfortable. I will call ahead of time next time before I go to see if A/C is fixed. read more

This is by far my go to burger place when I am in Austin. The burger itself is super juicy and seasoned. The highlight of this place is definitely the buns they use. A little bit of sweetness mixed with savory compliments the ingredients and condiments in the burger as a whole. They're chipotle mayo on the side with fries is also highly recommended! read more

Got some burgers here bc its right next door to Amy's Ice Cream. Customer service is ok, nothing to write home about. I will provide you with my experiences, I'm not trying to bag on them, because other people might like it. However, I am NOT very fond of the buns they use here. They are Brioche buns which are super sweet in my opinion. If you are not into sweet with your savory, then this will most likely turn you off like it did me. Every bite was sweet, and I could barely taste the thin patty. Unfortunately, no amount of ketchup or mustard could fix my experience, I am truly traumatized. I will never come back nor can I recommend this place to anyone. If you like your burger buns sweet, then give this place a try. read more

I haven't gotten home yet but I stopped in to place a take away order and Bri at the counter had to be the best experience I've had a Phil's. She offered a great recommendation for my order and was so friendly and complimentary throughout the entire process. As I waited a mere less than 5 minutes for my order I observed she was genuinely like this to everyone...and that included staff. Phil's...you have a gem! Thanks for the amazing service Bro! I'm not even home yet to declare on the dinner yet!!! read more

Great burger and you can order online. Decent selection of draft beer for a fast casual restaurant. I don't love their fries, need to remember to get a substitute side. Great value for the quality! read more

We have been coming to the Phil's ice House on 183 for years. The burgers and fries are still delicious and one of the best in town. However, we have to stop coming. They don't have air conditioning and haven't had it fixed in months. Really???? In Texas???? During the summer???? Their cooks and employees are dying!!!! read more

Burgers were great, as always, but the AC was broken. I was sweating before I even sat down at the table. One employee apologized, and said the AC had been broken for over a month! In a Texas summer! Why hasn't it been repaired already? read more

Omg! I had a BLT and it was literally the best I've ever had! I'm really mad at myself because I go to Amy's all the time and ya ave seen Phil's but never went inside! I cannot wait to go back again! read more

We have had Phil's Ice House delivered twice via door dash and ate at the restaurant prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each time the food has been great. I love their mini burgers and that you can try the special burger types this way. read more

We came here with a party of 8 around 6:15 on a Sunday evening. The order came out quickly and correct. I forget this place is here bc it is tucked back and parking isn't great. But the food is really delicious and the playground is a plus. Looks like reviews are really mixed, but we would come here again. Their buns are the best. Fries are so so. read more

Our favorite Phil's location yet!! The staff is ABOVE AND BEYOND kind and helpful. They often spoil us w/ some extra fries or a top off of a beverage and seem to genuinely enjoy being at work. The playscape is wonderful for our kids ages 3-7. The restrooms are always clean and they do a great job keeping the outside play area clean as well. We come here nearly weekly for their amazing happy hour!! Can't recommend this place enough!! read more

What an awesome juicy burger! Amazing bread. Best onion rings you will have. Try the 78704 and the Crestview (chilli cheese burger) Chilled beers on tap Try the Slider Sampler Basket read more

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Love this place and I have to give it to them, there's something about their buns that makes their burgers irresistible. Plus Amy's is next door! Burgers, beers and ice cream stuck into a courtyard with a playground and it's every parents happy place! Keep an eye on the little ones though, they can get bumped pretty good by the bigger kids while playing. read more

Excellent burgers here, I had the Allandale and I'm a big fan of the buns they use.I'd compare the bun's taste to a King's Hawaiian roll for those familiar. Doesn't hurt to have Amy's Ice Cream a couple steps away in case you're thinking about dessert afterwards. One plus that I enjoy is they serve Maine Root sodas here. If you're trying to find it, this location is in the same parking lot as iFly Austin. read more

Excellent burgers. Outstanding and friendly service. Playground for the kids. Been here more times than I can count and keep bringing friends and family here whenever we get a chance. Highly recommend the 78704. Their adult veggie patties are the best I've had in Austin. Not a fan of the kid veggie patties, though. Their bread is slightly sweet and not too heavy. Their gluten free bread is not bad. read more

Phil's is my comfort food! They reliably serve up a quality burger and fries inspired by Austin neighborhoods. My favorite is the '04 with the delicious chipotle mayo. My boyfriend goes for the Jollyville (think part burger, part breakfast sandwich). And I'm in love with the fountain Maine Root diet soda. read more

Phil's is my go-to burger place when I visit Austin. It's always clean, fast, and tasty. After a long semester out of the country I needed a "welcome back" American meal. Food The jalapeño burger of the month customized with an added fried egg. The 1/3 pound burger patty was a good size. I wasn't too full or too hungry afterwards. Burger itself wasn't too spicy either.... it had the right amount of heat. Though I do like my food to have a kick, so I requested extra spicy-ness. Crispy freshly-made fries in both varieties (sweet potato and classic) I took it the extra mile and added chili, cheese, and onions. Service You order at the counter. The young woman behind the counter was friendly and very welcoming. She made all kinds of suggestions for burgers as well as beers. (They have a few local brews) All in all a great place FYI Amy's ice cream is connected to the building. There's a nice playground area for kids read more

Used to be an Austin place where you could get a good burger and some local craft beer. Now the food quality is not what it once was and their "craft taps" were both Budweiser. Not coming back. An extra star for what it once was. read more

Food is good. Fries are fantastic. But let's face it, I've never really cared if the food sucked, I'm here for the playground. My kids love it! If you don't want to wait in the line, ordering online is often faster than waiting in line, I wish they had a "pick up and eat here" option in there app. I can't imagine people ordering their food to go with so many other great options around, but their buns are amazing! Super high calorie, but delicious. Burgers aren't hopdoddy, but close enough especially with the playground, I am all about that playground. read more

Upgraded to 5 star review because manager or owner replied immediately to resolve mosquito issue they have, bravo! Great atmosphere great service food and drinks plus fun place for kids to play! read more

I was a fan of this place but lately they have been disappointing. Meat dry, bacon burned, fries good, Im a a fan of the bread but that's about it. They were nice to give me a little extra piece of bacon to replace the burned one, but just a little piece, I guess they are watching their costs?... they seemed pennywise but pound foolish.The place was not too busy but yet they managed to take their time to serve and the place was not very clean. Not coming back to this location. read more

Food was excellent as usual. Grackles crapping on everybody at our table was terrible. Luckily nobody's food got contaminated but only because it got covered and quickly eaten. Management should take a lesson from Rudy's and install deterrent system. Will check before we bring our kids back. read more

Been here twice since moving to austin, Great burgers and fries nice people working there . Will Return

Best buns which really takes the burger to the next level! The customer service is great. My silly two year old specifically requested her kids cheeseburger have 10 pickles and the workers counted them out and delivered on it! We loved Phil's already but now we will be even happier to go! Thanks to the sweet girl working yesterday afternoon that took the time to type in the request for our girl Halle! :) read more