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Austin, Texas (Travis County)
Photo Credit: Detour Filmproduction

To most Americans, Top Notch's greatest claim to fame is its appearance in Richard Linklater's 1993 film, Dazed and Confused. But ask an Austinite, and they'll say the burger stand's popularity has more to do with its charcoal-grilled burgers and fried chicken."

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Films Featured

  • Dazed and Confused (1993)

    • Made famous as the drive-in burger joint featured in Dazed and Confused, this is where Matthew McConaughey first coined the iconic phrase “Alright, Alright, Alright!” More recently, he said it again during his Oscar acceptance speech for Best Actor in 2014.
  • Varsity Blues (1999)

    • Playing football for the West Canaan Coyotes in 1999’s Varsity Blues helps backup quarterback Mox (James Van Der Beek) work up a powerful appetite – where better to grab some grub than Austin’s iconic Top Notch Hamburgers?

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