Mercury Burger & Bar

This is a review I had given back in 2013: I spent a couple hours here hitting a few bars in Corktown. I was pretty impressed having never been there before. From the outside it doesn't look like much, but once you walk inside it has that 'nostalgia' look like a diner from the 50's. My ratings are pretty much always based on the 'atmoshere' of the place. I didn't get to see the outside patio though, which I'm bummed about.

So, I can't comment on the burgers since I only ate an appetizer - poutine to be exact. But I can definitely say that it was delicious and flavorful and I'm hoping to hit this place again so I can try a burger. Beer selection is pretty good too.

The particular bartender we had was pretty awesome. She was very nice and did everything a bartender should do, but also spent a good amount of time bs'ing with us & giving us tips on where to go that night. Places I would not have normally gone, but ended up having an excellent night altogher, and part of that was because of her recommendations.

And here's my updated review from last week: Since my initial review I've been here probably a dozen times and have brought plenty of new people here to try it. Having always ate the poutine here, I never ventured to try their burger. Well, over the holidays I finally did! It was a burger called The Local. A burger with pulled pork on top and BBQ sauce mingled in. Yes, it was delicious! Of course, I did have a side of poutine because I can't go there without having some. I've had poutine so many places, but MBB I believe is the best. Let's be clear. Poutine is a pretty basic meal. Fries doused in gravy with cheese curds throughout. There are other places that throw in other foods (pulled pork or duck for example) and some of those are really good too. However, for poutine stripped to what it's supposed to be, MBB is my favorite.