Yumé Burger

Great burger, I specifically had the Japajam. It was very tasty and pretty original for a burger. It was very tasty and sloppy. This burger is all beef hamburger, Japanese tomato jam, jalapeño jack cheese, fried egg, Japanese BBQ sauce, and crispy onion strings. It is very delicious! I ran into the truck outside of the Austin Symphony and was pleasantly impressed! I highly recommend it for all burger aficionados out there. Well I’m going keep this short and sweet nothing negative to report here. Please give Yume a try.

Japajam burger. That is really all you need to know.
A fried egg, with the yolk just cooked and runny, mixing with the juicy beef, tomato jam and sauce. It’s ridiculous, indulgent and not-​to-​be-​missed.
Go find this truck right this second and order one. Seriously. Right now.

Trailer Food Tuesdays, Part II
Maybe it was because I had arrived to the festival early – or maybe it was because Fate meant for me to find this hamburger with the least possible resistance – but after my visit to Dock and Roll, I casually strolled over to the line over at Yumé Burger and waited no more than a few minutes before I was able to relish this amazing hamburger. (The line would eventually become incredibly long; Yumé was easily the most popular cart at the event.)
I’m an incredibly visual person (with fashion, since birth; but these days, I entertain a growing predilection to quite fussily stage my food for photographs), so naturally whichever one of their selections that had the fried egg and was featured so prominently on their marketing immediately caught my eye. Reading the menu, I discovered this item is called the japajam, which includes an all-​beef hamburger, Japanese tomato jam, jalapeño jack cheese, fried egg, Japanese BBQ sauce, and crispy onion strings. Dear God, yes. The only thing that could possibly had made this better would be a side of sweet potato fries. Which they offer, with a side of wasabi mayo. At that point, I was already mentally jamming out to the thought of my japajam.
The burger was hot, fresh, and a veritable melting pot of flavors. The egg yolk broke and mixed beautifully with the sweet barbecue sauce and tomato jam. The crunch of the onion strings added another layer of texture, and I was in heaven (or, let’s say whatever it is the Shinto believe is Heaven, to keep with the theme). The fries were excellent – with or without the hot wasabi mayo dipping sauce – and they were giving my favorite sweet potato fries over at The Black Sheep Lodge a serious run for their money.
One thing to note: The burger is on the messy side, but with all that going on, honestly – who cares? I know my face was probably slathered in Japanese BBQ sauce and frankly, if anyone had a problem with that, they could go do you-​know-​what to themselves. I was having fun.
One more thing to note; This burger was under $ 6 bucks. I’ve had fast food burgers, and I’ve had burgers costing over $ 50…but in the end, the japajam at Yumé Burger makes the list as one of the best. It just so happens to be a great value, too.
The line grew exponentially long as time went on. Whereas when I joined it was just another stop among the several carts, those looking to get their Yumé on would have to stand for who knows how long, because either its reputation preceded itself, or word of mouth had spread that this was one of the best foods to try at the festival. Either way, I doubt I’m alone in my new found love.
I’d like to conclude by revealing I did not know that Eric from The Peached Tortilla is also co-​founder of Yumé Burger. I swear this city is so small. But I can’t say I’m surprised. I met Eric (who is very cool), and was treated to his amazing culinary prowess during a food battle with Roll On Sushi Diner. I can definitely see and taste the similarities between the two carts. On their website, it explains that «Whereas the Japanese adopted and re-​created the American hamburger, he [Eric] seeks to now adopt the Japanese hamburger and introduce it to Austin. Throughout the development of Yumé Burger, Eric has found himself reconnecting with the flavor combinations that bring back childhood memories.»
All I can say to that is… THANK YOU.
4 Stars.

I checked out Food Truck Tuesday and that’s where I found Yume. And boy was I happy that I did!
I had the Poku and it was amazing. The slaw was the best part but everything else on the burger was amazing as well. The fries were awesome too.
I would’ve given them five stars but when I told the server I just wanted the bills back and that she could keep the change, she took that to mean I only wanted my five dollar bill back not my other two bucks that she placed in the tip jar. I meant she could keep the 75 cents. I promise I’m not cheap but its a food truck. One thing you gotta recognize is that if you messin with my money, you messin with my mind. Moral of the story, put your own tip in the jar

Came here for dinner with a group of friends. This truck is hard to catch, especially for a student who lives on campus, so make sure to check the website and call ahead of time just in case! They usually are open during lunch (11:30−1:30ish), but are in north Austin – too far of a drive for a UT student like me. Other times, they are open in downtown for late night snackies. Catching them for dinner is difficult. I ended up being lucky today! They were open from 5p-​8p near the Triangle. Woohoo!
I tried a bite or two of almost all the burgers, so here’s what I think:
1. Po-​Ku: I was excited to feast on some yummy pork belly. First bite was creamy, meaty, and satisfying. After the first bite… not so much. The pork belly was dry and the patty was a little dry too. Thank goodness for the sauce, or I would have been very sad.
2. Chicken Katsu: Chicken has good texture in the breading, also slightly dry on the inside. Strange citrus flavor in the coleslaw was unexpected and not that tasty. My friend who got this sandwich was not very satisfied.
3. JapaJam: If I come back, I would probably order this next time. The egg is definitely a good touch. This burger was full of flavor and cheesy, eggy goodness.
4. Oishii: Much lighter than expected. Also one of the better choices, IMO. Mickey D’s Filet-​O-​Fish got nothin’ on this sandwich. I would expect a fish sandwich to be rubbery and bland, but the fish in the Oishii had great flavor even inside the fried outside coat. Yummy, creamy texture.
5. Bacon Jam Fries (not on the menu!) — This was one of the new menu items that they had at the Draught House. Bacon was surprisingly SWEET (I guess that’s why it’s bacon JAM…) but very, very tasty. I could lick that bacon jam off a table. Fries were a little oversalted and got soggy quickly. Pretty good though when fresh and hot.
Overall, the burgers look small, but are extremely filling and flavorful. They are $ 6 even, including tax, which is an extremely reasonable price. Wish the pork belly had been a little more tender, but judging from the other reviews, they usually cook it well. Would recommend people to come try this truck even though my experience was just OK.

I’m starting to make a habit of Yumé Burger, since they are at my office parking lot most Fridays.
On the plus side, their burgers are big, and juicy. On the down side, the burgers are BIG and JUICY! Bring your napkins!
I’ve had the JapaJam twice, both times REALLY yummy. However, I’d recommend popping the fried egg first. At my desk, during my first bite, yolk shot egg-​splosively all over the keyboard. Don’t tell my desk-​sharing coworker!
The Oishii was light, and flavorful. The slaw did just what you’d want it to do. It gave it a nice crunch and a little bit of heat at the end. Surprisingly, probably my second fave thing to eat there.
Tried the new «BLT Burger» yesterday. It certainly is a TALL burger. The bacon jam is not what I expected, or really what I wanted it to be. It reminded me more of a layer of chopped beef in a regular hickory sauce. I guess I’m just a bacon purist, and would rather just have crispy strips on top of a burger, and one of Yumé’s sauces to accompany it.
I even skipped the fries yesterday. I wish they were more crispy (I even asked once). I do like the sesame salt, and am a sucker for the wasabi mayo. But sometimes the big burgers are enough.
The Yumé Dog is actually my favorite to date. Maybe it’s because I had it at the end of a night with some awesome new friends at Amy D.‘s UYE at the Draught House. Maybe it’s because this food goes so much better with beer! Maybe I need to find a way to have beer at the office. Hmmmmm…
Either way, they’re putting alot of good food out at the Yumé Burger truck.

This place is understatedly awesome.
From the same owner as Peached Tortilla, you’d expect something uniquely wonderful and well, you get it. I’ve had the japajam and the dog – both were very good. The japajam has a sweet tomatoe-​y taste to it but with the egg and toasted onions, very good flavor combo. You can’t go wrong…

I ate at this trailer next to the Draught House and the burger could not have gone down smoother. I had the Original which has cheese, tomato, jalapeño relish, and a spicy pink sauce. It was wonderfully balanced, juicy and I did not find myself turned off from eating the whole burger halfway through-​plus I think the beer had little to do with that.
My friends had the Japajam which includes cheese, a friend egg and fried onion strings and Japanese BBQ sauce. Despite being a little jealous of their fried eggs, I think the Original bests the Japajam because the Jap is missing something lighter to cut all the fried heavy goodness.

I got to try Yume Burger when they were in Dallas for the Texas Food Truck Festival. Sadly, by the time I got in line, they were already out of burgers and all they had left were Yume Dogs.
If you were at this event and experienced the ridiculousness of the lines, you already know that you were pretty much pot committed to a truck once you even thought about stepping into a line.
I’d resigned to the fact that I’d have to get a hot dog.
Sweet mother of all that is good and pure, that was the best hot dog I’ve ever had in my life. Full of flavor and the bun was awesomely soft.
I would, no joke, plan a trip to Austin, just around eating that hot dog. That’s the first I’ve said that sentence to myself out loud, and I have made a decision…

I finally got to experience Yume thanks to the diligent efforts of Amy D in organizing a UYE at the Draught House when Yume was going to be there. And, boy is the meat-​eater in me glad that I went. Besides the great company, the food was awesome!
I got the Original, which is a great burger with tomato, jalapeño relish, a spicy pink sauce and cheese. Hubby will tell you that it is rare that I eat ½ a burger, ever, when the burger is one of those giant, busting out of your hands deal. But, I ate this one!
The ingredients all melded together beautifully, on the soft tasty bun, to just have a party in my mouth. Yeah, my taste buds were dancing… they do that.
As a side, I choose the sweet potato fries with pink sauce for dipping. And, YUM! ‘Nuff said!
And, since Yume is a trailer, they were parked at the Draught House for $ 2.75 beer night. All of the beers on draft (over 75 of them) were $ 2.75. Which, totally made up for the fact that Yume is more money in the evening than for lunch.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I am off to see if I can «like» Yume on FaceBook so they will let me know where I can next stalk them! (And, that folks, is how a psycho fan is born!)

Aww, lighten up already: There isn’t anything wrong with a non-​boozing vegan taking a break now and then to slam down a couple of brewskies and burgers with a bunch of fellow Unilocalies — it just ain’t gonna be me. But Amy D. is so cool that if she posted her next UYE at the Jack Daniel’s distillery for a sparerib cook-​off, I’d still be the first to say «I’m in.»
So I’m a fan of Draught House because they take care of their non-​drinking peeps, and now I’m a fan of Yumé Burger because they took care of me. There was nothing I could eat among their interesting array of Asian-​fusion specialty burgers, and the one vegetarian option was the «JapaJam» item, without the meat but with the egg, which is okay if you do embryo. Incidentally, am I the only person who thinks it’s semi-​amusing these days that restaurants and trailers seem obligated to offer some vegetarian option, but if a meat-​eater politely asks Casa De Luz or Mother’s Café to sizzle up some bacon or pork belly they’ll just get stared at?
So my new favorite person is Mimi from the Yumé trailer, because she was a total delight and came up with a doable vegan alternative for me — a huge dollop of Asian slaw over salted fries with a tiny drizzle of Tonkatsu sauce. Crunchy, munchy, and very «Yum-​O,» and it let me hang with my fellow Unilocalers without feeling like a complete outcast. Seriously, put this dish between two halves of a decent Ciabatta, and I think you’ve just created the very first Asian-​fusion Vegan Primanti Brothers. And next time I’ll try it with their sweet potato fries. Mimi played around with how much to charge me, and finally came up with $ 3.75, which I thought was a really good deal.
So if I had a dollar for every food trailer around town, I’d have about — well, I’m not sure what that would be anymore. But if I had a dollar for every time I’ve started to think, «Uh, this menu is going to be an issue and I sure hope someone here is pleasant and creative and perhaps intrigued by the momentary challenge of coming up with something that works for both of us» — then I would have exactly one buck. A Yumé buck. And Yumé bucks are a good thing.

I’m giving Yumé Burger five stars for one thing. The Japajam. It’s delicious, messy, salty, sweet, and a fantastic burger. What is the Japajam?
1) one part traditional burger
2) one part ketchup, onion, and cheese
3) one fried egg
4) one part sweet sauce
I don’t normally like sweet with my salty, but Yumé somehow does it right. This is my favorite «alt» burger. Don’t get it if you have an old school burger hankering, but if you want something a little different you can’t go wrong.
I’ve also had the Po-​ku which is good. But I always come back to the Japajam.
A colleague swears by the Yumé Dog, but I haven’t tried it yet.
Another treat is the the wasabi-​mayo sauce.

Where do I begin…
So given that this is the twin sister of The peached tortilla, the bar was set very high. Given that these burgers are of an authentic japanese tradition all i could think was «Uhmm…Ok. A burger is a burger».
*DRUMROLL*
My mind was blown. I have found the WORLDS GREATEST BURGER! I’ve been to several burger joints in the U.S. and I would have never guessed that a mobile food truck could produce such a dish that is usually streamlined. Again, Eric flirts with that boundary of insanity and genius and I can’t wait for the day that Yume Burger turns into a restaurant and I can have an Amber ale with this burger.

I tried Yume Burger at the Street Food Festival during SXSW. Some buddies and I had been excited to find them having narrowly missed ‘em on a few occasions (posted hours, at least a guideline, would be helpful).
I actually wound up trying the Yume Dog, which was a fine hot dog, for sure. I loved the different flavors, I just wish they had pushed them a little harder. With all the crazy ingredients I was hoping for a giant Japanese explosion in my mouth and was a little disappointed. BUT, I still wolfed that sucker down and it was delicious.
My buddy got the Po-​ku and enjoyed it, but also seemed to be a little let down. I’ll definitely give it a second chance before writing it off completely. At the very least, it’s a cheap alternative to your typical greasy burger/​dog.

*****OPRAH EATS HERE!!*****
I doubt Ms. Winfrey has ever had a Yume Burger experience but I’m sure she’d add it to her «Favorite Things» episode if she had.
I had the opportunity to try Yume Burger at the Zilker Kite Festival ¾/​12 and will for sure go back. After waiting in a 45 minute line we ordered 2 Japa-​Jam burgers and both the sweet potato fries and regular fries. All the other burgers where already sold out so it was between the Japa-​Jam and the Yume Dog.
Service was quick after ordering maybe 7 – 10 min wait and the staff was very friendly but not loud enough while calling out orders (get these Asians some bullhorns).
Our burgers where excellent, I’m a huge sucker for anything with an over-​easy runny egg. The meat was perfectly medium-​rare and the bun was very light and not soggy in the least. The crispy onions gave texture and balanced out the sweet tomato jam. Next time I will probably request no BBQ sauce it’s too sweet in my opinion for an already semi-​sweet burger.
The fries were so-​so I appreciated the sesame topping but I think they could be more creative, the sweet potato fries were a pass for me, way too soggy. Nix on the fries all together next time because the burgers are huge!
Next time you are sober or drunk/​depressed/​stoned/​hungry and want some messy delicious burgers to sink your face into Yume Burger will not disappoint! I can’t wait to try the Oishii (fish tempura) and the Chicken Katsu.

Yummy Yume burger!
I work at the Cedar Park farmer’s market, and after a month or so of the Peached Tortilla, the Yume trailer has come to feed the masses. I wondered how different a «japanese-​style» burger would taste from your standard Americana version. A good bit apparently. After much consideration I decided to go with the JapaJam burger– A most excellent choice indeed.
The beef patty is nicely cooked, with a tomato jam, BBQ sauce, crispy onion strings and a fried egg. I was worried the sauce would be too sweet given some of the other reviews, but I quite liked it– maybe they’ve backed off on how much they use? I also enjoyed the egg– It was cooked at the right temp so the yolk goo’ed out once you took a bite, but not so much as to make a gloopy mess. My favorite favorite condiment for any burger are onions, so I found the mound of fried strings on top delish.
Overall– The burger had great flavor and a decent size. I was worried that I would pay $ 6 bucks and still be hungry– but Yume left me full and happy!

Yes, yes, and some more please, yes.
Just had my first Yume Burger and it was flippin’ awesome. ‘The Original’ was super tasty. I was very excited upon the first taste to notice they don’t use a sweet bun! Woo hoo!
Two minor complaints keep the 5-​stars away though. Complaint #1: The Japanese BBQ sauce is waaaaay too sweet. It just overpowered everything I put it on. Complaint #2: The fries are way undercooked. Just crisp them up a little bit more and they would be awesome. The sesame salt it a nice touch though.
I will undoubtedly return to Yume very soon. I almost ordered a second burger… it was just that good.

I thought there would be a lot of promise with a background of the Peached Tortilla. I think my expectations were too high. In general, when i go to a burger place, I’m looking for something that would be
a) something different that I would make at home
b) be worth the price (I can get a lb of meat for $ 4, so if the burger is a ¼ patty. The rest of the ad ons on a burger better amaze me)
My friend and I got the Po-​Ku and JapaJam burger combos.
Both burgers were actually a decent size, but there were a few misses.
Po-​Ku — well, I can’t say no to pork belly. Now everyone will be different on this. I like a nice fatty or nice crispy piece. I did get a generous portion, but it was more meat and less fat. I guess I got more of what I paid for. The slaw was a nice touch. Good bread. Maybe next time I’ll add that egg on top to give a little more moisture to the burger
JapaJam — good burger. Nice sweetness from the japajam. My only ding was that my friend’s thin beef patty was undercooked. Not bad of a burger — I always like crispy onions. I think I just wanted more than a spread to impress me.
The fries — wasabi mayo was pretty mild, (pink sauce is paprika and mayo). The fries came out hot. They were basically cut to about the shoestring size. I just wished they were cooked a little longer or a little more crispy.
I may give this place another try –mainly to try the Katsu or the Oishi burgers. I would pass on the fries.
They got a nice staff and take credit cards
**Be a good person and remember to not just sign but click on the $ 1, $ 2, or $ 3, tip

It took a while to get a burger. Wouldn’t mind if I actually got it before the guy that ordered 20 minutes after me.
Just not my kind of burger. Had a very over powering sweet sauce and the bread tasted rather stale.
Good luck with your opening and hopeful improvement.

This new edition to the trailer food scene is well worth finding their location and stopping in! I checked out their soft launch today at Hops and Grain Brewery on E. 6^th or so.
I was in a pretty traditional mood so I just had The Original burger (cheeseburger, with DELICIOUS tomato relish.) The small additions of the relish and sauces, etc. really made this simple burger one of the best I’ve had around town. Something to note, the bun is quite tasty as well.
The trailer has a menu item called the Oiishi that I’m particularly excited to try next time I go by. (tempura battered white fish with pickles and other deliciousness.)
And just to note, Hops and Grains Brewery has great tasting Kolsch brew and Pale dog Ale!
Just a tasty day all around!

Yumé Burger made their debut at South Austin Brewing’s grand opening this past Saturday. I don’t eat burgers often but I loved everything about the JapaJam burger and it was definitely worth the indulgence! It is one of the the best burgers I have tasted with flavor combinations that my taste buds had yet to experience. The JapaJam has a lightly sweet Japanese tomato jam under the all beef burger. Then it is topped with jack cheese, a fried egg, tangy Japanese BBQ sauce with the slightest hint of vinegar and onion strings. The bun was soft and of good quality. I found a hiding place where I could devour this beast like a HANGRY heathen. The food was so delicious that I ate it embarrassingly fast and I must say that I have never been so happy to have egg on my face!
Today I returned to Yumé Burger for their soft launch at Hops & Grain. I ordered the Oishii burger which is a tempura whitefish with wasabi slaw and Japanese tartar sauce & pickles. The creamy slaw, tartar and pickles perfectly complimented the crisp fish. They use Hops & Grains beer in the tempura batter and the Oishii pairs well with their Kolsch.
I tried both the hand cut fries with sesame salt and without. The sesame salt fries were decent but just not my thing. I preferred the regular finely cut fries with the pink sauce. You can order a dipping sauce to accompany the regular hand cut fries to include Japanese BBQ sauce, wasabi mayo and pink sauce.
The burgers (which also includes chicken katsu and Oishii menu items) are a good sized portion and priced pretty well at $ 5.55. They also offer discounted combo meals.
Eric Silverstein, also owner of The Peached Tortilla, greeted customers and sought out honest feedback. When I talked with him on Saturday he said he was looking to capture influences of food he had growing up in Japan and bring something unique to Austin. I predict Eric will see the same success with Yumé Burger as he has with The Peached Tortilla.