Ice skating on Thursdays is becoming a new habit with Somara and our friends the Derrs. Going here for dinner before burning off 650+ calories was more of an experiment.
Movie buffs may recognize Top Notch from its cameos in Dazed n’ Confused. When principal filming was done around 1992, Burnet Road wasn’t as crowded so I guess recreating the look of 1976 was easier than now; the area has been getting a huge makeover. Not so much for the interior on this burger joint, it was definitely like stepping back in time: the dim lighting, the decorations, the colors, etc. Only the Coke dispenser, employees and prices were contemporary. If it really were the Seventies, I could probably buy less healthier fare to eat too. As for the car hop part, that isn’t terribly unique since it’s standard with Sonic in Texas; I have no idea about other states.
How was the food? I had a burger and in short, I wasn’t impressed. It didn’t have the mass-produced taste you’d get from the common chains but it failed to meet my standard for an independent which is Ma Fisher’s on Milwaukee’s East Side.
Will I go back to this allegedly venerated (by Hipster D-Bags) Austin site? Probably. I want to see if they can do a couple other things well and it is near the rink. My more immediate dilemma is finding a good place to eat after concerts when I’m downtown.