DMK Burger Bar
2954 N Sheffield Ave., Chicago, IL‎
Neighborhood: Lakeview

DMK.

Anna and I both had a craving for a burger earlier this week, so we opted to try out the DMK Burger Bar in Lakeview.  This modern and sleek burger joint is co-owned by MK’s Michael Kornick and Pompei’s David Morton.  The menu features a variety of grass-fed beef, turkey, lamb and veggie burgers that made choosing a burger very difficult since everything sounded so good.  Anna ended up ordering a beef burger that was topped with New York pastrami, French gruyere, sauerkraut, and Leroy’s remoulade, while I went with a beef burger that included chili-rubbed onion strings, Amish blue cheese, and spicy chipotle ketchup.  We also shared two small orders of fries, one portion of sweet potato with lemon tobasco aioli and the other was smothered with Wisconsin cheddar cheese and scallions.  Overall, the service and food was great.  It’s also worth noting that every burger on the menu is $8, which is a reasonable price considering the quality of meat you’re getting.  DMK also has a great selection of craft beers and wine available too.

-Rob

Anna’s pastrami burger.

Rob’s chili-rubbed onion strings burger on the left, sweet potato fries in the background, and Wisconsin cheddar and scallion fries in the foreground.

The Counter Burger
666 W Diversey Pkwy., Chicago, IL‎
Neighborhood: Lincoln Park

The Counter Burger.

NOTE: There was no post last week due to both of us celebrating Easter/Passover.  We hope all of you had a great holiday!

When I first heard of The Counter Burger, I was intrigued with the California-based chain after finding out on their website that there are over “312,120+ different burger combinations” to choose from.  Tonight, Anna and I finally had an opportunity to give The Counter Burger a shot, even though there are far more superior burger joints in our fine city.  Anna opted to try the Old School, a signature burger that included Tillamook cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and red relish.  I, however, was ambitious and decided to build my own custom burger.  My toppings included Tillamook cheddar cheese, lettuce, red onions, roasted red peppers, honey cured bacon and sweet BBQ sauce with a pretzel roll.  We also ordered a “Fifty-Fifty” plate of sweet potato fries and onion strings.  Overall, our burgers tasted really fresh and were not heavy at all and the sweet potato fries were delicious.  If you don’t have the patience to wait two hours for a burger like some of us do, The Counter Burger is a quick option that is worth trying out.

-Rob

The build your own burger menu.

Anna’s Old School burger.

Rob’s burger creation.