Last night Andy and I were both craving burgers, fries and beer so we headed to The Blue Door Pub's new Minneapolis location in the Longfellow neighborhood. We like to order two different things and then go half-sies so we can try two different menu items. Just one of the reasons I love that man.
Blue Door Pub- 3448 42nd Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55406
Rating- 8.5 (Would have ranked higher if they had better fries and a larger tap beer list)
The Order:
The Humpty Burger with Fries- "Ellsworth cheese curds fill the inside, while a slow poached egg and Irish rashers huddle up on top."
Ok, I had no idea what an "Irish rasher" was when I ordered this. Turns out it's Irish Bacon which is probably closest to what we'd call country style ham. Great! Now when they serve this to you, they bring an egg still in its shell to your table, they have you lift off the bun and they crack the egg right on to your burger and then smash it with your bun allowing for all the amazing runny yolk to drip into the ham and the burger meat. To me, this is an extremely soft boiled egg. Delicious, yes. But not a poached egg. A poached egg is cooked by cracking it into boiling water. Am I mistaken? Am I being too harsh? Honestly it doesn't matter because the end result is amazing. And if that isn't enough squeeky melty cheese curds ooze out of the center when you take a bite. Sign me up to eat this every day until my heart gives out. The fries were a bit under seasoned, good crispy texture but underwhelming overall.
The Jiffy Burger with Cajun Style Tots- "Crunchy Peanut Butter, a little mayo, pepper jack cheese, pickles and bacon."
Ok, stick with me. You might be thinking Peanut Butter on a Burger?! With Mayo?! As the menu says "You've got to try it to be a believer." We almost ordered it without the Mayo because we were scared. I'm glad the bar tender talked us out of it. The mayo is so subtle you can't taste it but it really adds to the experience by marinating the burger so that it stays juicy, balanced and the peanut butter doesn't become too sticky in your mouth. This burger was such a crazy wonderful combination of salty, savory goodness with the bacon and pickles and then the subtle sweetness of the white bun and peanut butter just pushed it over the edge of deliciousness. The Cajun style tots were just what you want out of a tot. Nicely flavored, good and crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside.
Point is, GO! GO now if you want delicious, unique burger concoctions. Andy and I decided we want to try every burger on their "Blucys" Menu, maybe you can join us!?
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