Shortwave Diner

I'll admit that whenever I come to Radio, I typically eat with the intention of going to the other trucks, but last night, I made it a point to visit Shortwave Diner since it's always open, and I've been curious. It's a truly underrated little truck.My only complaint is scanning a QR code to order/pay. Call me old school, but it almost feels faster for me to talk to a human and tap a card, but I'll follow the house rules. In any case, it came out very quickly, so that's one plus.I got the Glizzy Paul basket. This might be my new favorite hotdog in town. Not to mention I got a fully dressed hotdog with a sizeable portion of freshly made fries for under $10. That's kind of unheard of in Austin these days. (Shout out inflation.) Anyway, I'm glad I took a chance on this truck and left with my hunger satiated. I'm looking forward to trying something new next time.

I had the breakfast sandwich. You get a choice of sausage, bacon, or avocado spread. I definitely recommend it. Chalula sauce is optional and comes on the side. I wud. You could choose between an English muffin or a biscuit. Service is fast. Place is clean.

Shortwave Diner at Radio is my official go to when I want a classic burger and fries without the shame and GI problems of a fast food joint. Their smash burger is on a soft and slightly sweet bun with pickles and cheese and double patties. It's the perfect stack size, meaning I don't have to pull a snake and dislocate my jaw to get a full bite. Greatly appreciated! And their fries are PERFECTION- adequate salt and perfect amount of time in the fryer. Lastly, it's so quick! It took all of 6 minutes and it was served with a smile :)

Fries were great! $5The egg sandwich was fine but it was $9 amd pretty small. English muffin was chewy instead of crispy or toastes.

Had Shortwave while at Radio for trivia night - ordered smash burger and chicken sandwich, both of which were good. They're pretty generous with side of fries too!

Great menu on this food truck with solid fries and a decent chicken. The bun was good but the sandwich itself was so small, wish it was bigger for the price. Didn't have to wait too long for it either.

The food was just ok, very greasy and heavy though, made my stomach hurt. It was prepared quickly tho, we didn't have to wait a long time but it wasn't busy when we went. Would like a better variety of food options at radio East!

Paul hot dog was good! But the fries were undercooked and underwhelming. The biggest let down was the chicken sandwich. It was fried to a crisp dark dark brown and had a rubbery off putting taste. We took off the fried breading to give it another chance and we still couldn't handle the taste so we threw it away. The food did come out in a reasonable amount of time.

Our food was fantastic! The smash burgers were big and juicy. The chicken sandwich was crispy and hot and the slaw was great. Fries were hot and perfectly cooked. Really reasonable prices for generous portions. This is not my first or my last visit - they're our "go to" for food at Radio. Service was also excellent!

I had a burger earlier this year at Shortwave Diner and thought it was solid. I tried the smashburger again last night with fries and it is my new favorite burger in town. The fries were some of the best I have had as well. Delicious, quick and good value! Happy that it is at Radio/East and hope it continues to stay there.