
Burger: Jucy Lucy
We did it! We got into the bar (as opposed to standing on the sidewalk), and getting a seat did not look promising. We noticed there was one bartender, one cook, and one waitress...cash only. It took some doing, but after 20min or so, on a Tuesday night at 7:30pm (?!), we finally sat down to experience the recently famed Jucy Lucy at Matt's Bar. In few terms, it is simply the Rolls Royce of dive bar burgers. It includes onions (raw or sauteed), pickles, beef, and of course the molten middle of gooey cheese, which oozed in perfect harmony with the meat and fixings. There was also a nice crunch which we couldn't place, but we think it was the grilled meat, and/or pickle. Though not gourmet in any way, this burger must be appreciated for the simple tradition that is apparent after the first bite. We could both see why it's craveable and we agreed it's what to eat after a long backpacking trip. The cheese was the star of this burger, while the bun brought up the rear. Thanks, Matt's, for making Minneapolis the undisputed birthplace of the Jucy Lucy!
We feel that with all of the "stuffed" burgers we have to taste on our journey (because MSP has so many to offer!), they should not be ranked against non-stuffed burgers as they are in a class all by themselves.
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