Billy's On Burnet
The Cobra burger is a third-pound patty under cheddar, crispy curly bacon, grilled jalapenos and chipotle mayo, and it is the reason the most loyal regulars are here.1
Why go
Some of the regulars come for the beer and some for the sports, but the burger is what holds the third group.1 It is a Packers bar, which sets the screens and the crowd on a Sunday.1 The Infatuation lists it in their best sports bars in Austin and does not score it, because they do not rate a place where you cannot eat a full meal.1
Order this / avoid
- The Cobra. Third-pound patty, cheddar, crispy curly bacon, grilled jalapenos, chipotle mayo.1
- Expect to pay above bar-burger money for it. The reviewer flags the price and orders it anyway.1
- Avoid: driving up and down Burnet Road looking for the sign. It is round the corner at 2105 Hancock Drive.2
What locals & experts say
- The Infatuation Austin covers it without a score, bylined Raphael Brion, page dated 22 December 2023, in The Best Sports Bars In Austin. The missing score is the outlet's stated policy for bars, not a verdict.1
- Raphael Brion on the Cobra, verbatim: it
might be a little more expensive than you'd expect for a bar burger, but it's spicy and savory and always worth it.
He also calls itour favorite
of the burgers here.1
Good to know
- Hygiene: record found and current. Austin Public Health has the kitchen at 2105 Hancock Dr, scoring 85 on 22 January 2026, 95 in March 2025, 96 in August 2024 and 91 in January 2024. Austin's failing threshold is below 70, so none of these is a finding. The register's newest published inspection anywhere is 22 May 2026 and the file was last updated 15 June 2026.2
- The name is not the address. Twelve registered premises sit on Burnet Road and this bar is none of them, because it trades from Hancock Drive.2
Verdict
could-visit — A Rosedale neighborhood bar whose regulars come for the Cobra burger: third-pound patty, cheddar, crispy curly bacon, grilled jalapenos, chipotle mayo. It costs more than a bar burger usually does and the reviewer says it is worth it anyway. It is a Packers bar with sports on, and it is on Hancock Drive despite the name.