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The Boss Cheesesteak

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The Boss Cheesesteak

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By Anthony Martinez, The Leander Local · Updated June 2026

You have to know to look for The Boss, parked behind the Night Owl bar in Leander, and that is exactly why it is a gem. I drove in from out of town, ordered online, and the food was ready hot and made-fresh before I even arrived. Best cheesesteak I have had to date, and the fries are the tell: cooked in beef tallow instead of oil, hot, well seasoned, and you taste the difference immediately. The boss sauce is the name on the door for a reason. The smash burgers and the house-made raspberry lemonade are no slouch either.

It is a food truck, priced fair for one, with shade and water misters that matter in a Texas summer. One warning learned the hard way by an online order: check what lands in your bag, because a steak-and-onions once showed up with no grilled onions and no provolone. When the order is right, this thing sings.

The Order

The cheesesteak, the beef-tallow fries, the raspberry lemonade. A smash burger if you have room.

⚠ Gotcha

Hidden behind the Night Owl bar. Double-check online orders before you drive off, especially that the onions and cheese made it in.

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