Mercury Burger & Bar — Restaurant in Detroit

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...

Worst experience I’ve ever had a a restaurant and I will not be back. I will inform everyone I know to never patronize this bar because they lack professionalism, hospitality and customer service skills. I wish I could rate it 0 stars don’t go there!!

The management team, Mike and Dua, we’re combative, hostile, and ultimately called me a liar because I was not satisfied with ONE item that I received. I would never recommend this place to anyone looking to have a decent meal. I have to wonder would I have had the same experience if I was a Caucasian customer. I’ve never had an experience like this at any other restaurant

had an issue with the ratio of ice cream to whipped cream in my vanilla shake. I attempted to explain that there was way too much whipped topping on my milkshake than what I expected and it was literally half cup and that cause me to not enjoy the milkshake. I asked if I could have one without whipped cream and I was told no. Management because argumentative and stomped off in a hissy fit (Dua) without showing me any customer service. Then the GM (Mike) came over to my table and called me a liar about the amount that was in my cup as if I brought whipped cream in my purse and panted inside the cup. They tried to Insinuate that I didn’t know the difference between whipped cream and vanilla ice cream in a shake cup and questioned my ability to pay for the shake as if I was trying to steal a shake from them. They tried to intimidate me by surrounding the table and threatening me..RACIST!! I am a pregnant woman and I was highly offended and simply wanted to enjoy my meal. They expressed that they don’t make mistakes and there was no way they’d take it back or remake it. Management team was very sarcastic and...

This was our follow-up choice of restaurant, when we rolled up on another location and they were closed for clean up. I consider it a big stroke of luck that they were closed, because Mercury Burger Bar was AWESOME!

I was nice and hungry, so I was able to get a bunch of starters and three entrees. Everything was top-notch. Their meats, cheeses, bread, and veggies were all fresh and flavorful. Everything was expertly crafted, with a fine attention to detail. They had some pretty awesome drink options, too. Be sure to treat yourself to a shake or Boston Cooler. It was even more impressive how perfectly prepared the food was, considering how busy the restaurant was. I'm a big dude, with an even bigger appetite, and I walked out totally full. The portions are really generous, every morsel of food was delicious, and all of it was very reasonably priced.

It was "so cold in the D," but we were toasty warm in their outdoor beer garden because of the overhead heaters, and tent enclosure. Our server was super-friendly, helping us chose from all of the options, and managed to get our food out quickly amid the completely full dining room and beer garden. He treated us like we were best friends, and never faltered once while tending to numerous tables. During our trip to Detroit and the St. Clair Shores area, this was - by miles - my favorite place to eat during the trip. If I'm ever in the area again, in the shadow of the old Michigan Central Station, Mercury Burger Bar is absolutely top of my list of places to...