A house-made black bean and roasted corn patty, grilled over the flame and topped with smashed avocado, cheddar, spinach, red onion and tomato relish.
$10
Welcome
Emberjack started in 2014 as a food truck with one flat-top, one grill and a queue around the block. We still grind our beef every morning, bake our buns with a local bakery and cook every patty over live fire, to order.
Jack Ember HollisFounder & pitmaster
More about us
12years of fireWhole chuck and brisket, ground in our kitchen every morning. Never frozen.
Nothing waits under a lamp. Your patty hits the flame when your order lands.
Delivery across Austin in 30 to 45 minutes, free on orders over $35.
Specials Combo
A house-made black bean and roasted corn patty, grilled over the flame and topped with smashed avocado, cheddar, spinach, red onion and tomato relish.
$10
Flame-grilled beef stacked with smoked bacon, crispy onion rings, pickles, tomato and lettuce, finished with white cheddar sauce and smoky BBQ on a pull-apart bun.
$12
A crispy buttermilk chicken fillet tossed in buffalo sauce, with cool herb ranch, tomato, cucumber and green leaf lettuce on a toasted sesame bun.
$12
A flame-grilled beef patty piled with 12-hour oak-smoked brisket, cheddar, pickled jalapenos and sticky molasses BBQ sauce on a sesame bun.
$15
Our house burger: a flame-grilled 5oz beef patty with cheddar, red onion, pickles and Ember sauce on a toasted sesame bun. The one that started it all.
$11
Ingredient
Twelve-month Texas cheddar, sliced thick so it melts slow.
Butter lettuce from growers an hour's drive from the kitchen.
Baked every morning, toasted in beef fat on the flat-top.

Grass-fed chuck and brisket, ground fresh, never frozen.
Ripened on the vine, sliced to order, salted at the pass.
Our house sauce: smoked chilli, roast garlic and a little honey.
Game nightFeastSliders, wings and fries for six to eight
Combo builderSave 10%Four picks, one saving at checkout
All day, every day$4 SidesCrinkle fries or onion rings
Delivery
Order online and track it to your door. Delivery across Austin in 30 to 45 minutes, or collect from the counter in fifteen.
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30-45minutes to your doorReserve
Booths for two, long tables for twelve and a private room for birthdays. Reserve online and we confirm by email.
Book a tableTestimonial

The Emberjack Classic tastes like it came straight off a backyard fire, smoky and juicy with a proper crust. Our order was at the door in 30 minutes and the fries were still crisp.

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Blog

Cooler evenings, heavier burgers. Chef Marisol Vega walks through what changes on the menu this season and why.
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Five habits from our kitchen that make a home burger taste like a restaurant one, no special equipment needed.
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A ball of beef, a very hot surface and ten seconds of pressure. Why a smashed patty tastes the way it does.
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New specials, secret menu drops and one good recipe. Twice a month.