The Big Picture
Three Austin restaurants are leaning into nostalgia with weekday specials: Hank’s, Holiday on 7th and Hillside Farmacy each offer an "adult happy meal" — a burger, fries and a beverage — available on Wednesdays only. The pieces are the same across spots but the riffs differ: frozen cocktails or an Old Fashioned, surprise trinkets, and varying price points make these midweek deals a deliberate call to step out and eat something that feels like a prank on adulthood.
What Changed
Adult happy meals were already part of Hillside Farmacy’s weekly rotation since the restaurant opened more than a decade ago, but this year the concept spread: Holiday on 7th and newest adopter Hank’s added their own Wednesday specials. Hank’s charges $23 and serves its combo in a custom cardboard box with a surprise (often a koozie; some boxes in September hid $150 gift cards). Holiday on 7th sells a wagyu smashburger combo for $15 with a mini Cosmopolitan or spaghett. Hillside Farmacy’s wagyu combo with an Old Fashioned is $20.
What's Next
All three adult happy meals are available on Wednesdays at the listed addresses: Hank’s at 5811 Berkman Drive; Holiday on 7th at 5020 E. Seventh St.; Hillside Farmacy at 1209 E. 11th St. The source does not list hours or reservation links, so check each restaurant directly before you go. Go on a Wednesday if you want a boxed surprise, a spaghett, or an Old Fashioned that counts as dinner.