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| - Mbrgr: wanna buy a vowel? oh wait...you might not be able to afford one...
So I have to give it to Mbrgr that they found a way to UPSCALE a burger joint. Arrived on a Friday evening (9ish) and it was surprisingly sparse. Regardless of that, our hostess seemed to be a bit particular about where to seat me and my couz.
Wait staff was courteous and attentive. The wait for food was a tad longish, but like I've said, I appreciate time taken in making fresh food rather than quickly churning out crap on plates.
I ordered a AAA patty ($8.75) on whole wheat with Monteray Jack Cheese ($1.25), Portobello Mushrooms ($2.00), Bacon ($2.50) and Michigan Sauce ($2.50) - more on this later. My couz ordered a Veg patty ($9.75) on whole wheat w/ Gouda ($2.25), Fried Egg ($1.50), Fried Onions ($1.50), Bacon ($2.50) and Semi-dried Tomatoes ($1.25). We shared a Poutine w/ BBQ Sauce ($7.75) and washed it down with a pint each. I'll let you do the math, but the staggering total came out to over $35 each with tax and tip. FOR BURGERS!
Taking the cost out of the equation (which is a bit hard to do), the beef was actually quite tasty. And if you're a bit of a burger connoisseur (which seems a bit like an oxymoron to me) and have cash to burn for this experience then this would be the place to go. They even have a $100 burger which comprises of 2 kobe beef patties, shaved truffle, foie gras, and topped with the tears of a unicorn (ok no unicorns were emotionally harmed in the making of this burger).
If I give this place another go, I'd probably go a bit simpler to really appreciate the meat. The toppings are great, but a good burger to me isn't worth it's weight unless it's tasty without all the other distractions.
As for the Michigan Sauce...meh. The server made it sound all fancy, but in the end when I tasted it alone, it reminded me of the master of all elementary chefs: boyardee. Haha.
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