Market Burger

Market Burger

645 Corydon Ave

204-505-2510

http://www.marketburgerwpg.com/

marketburgerwpg645@gmail.com

Facebook:  @MarketBurgerWPG

June, 2018

Sitting among the myriad of restaurants in the heart of Corydon, Market Burger's small frontage makes it easy to get missed.  If you travel Corydon to see and be seen, this isn't the place for you as you won't be seen.  In addition to the rustic dining room, they offer cozy but elegant rooftop seating (the umbrellas are valued commodities on hot, sunny days).

The limited menu presents a couple of chicken and vegetarian options but this is a burger joint and burgers dominate the fare.  Including the veggie and chicken burgers, they offer 20 varieties, each stuffed with ingredients.  I choose the Spicy Market Burger, which comes with spicy Monterey Jack, chilli, onions, mustard, jalapeno, lettuce and spicy mayo. 

A lot of local Winnipeg burger joints love slapping chilli.  As soon as you throw in chilli as an ingredient, the sloppy factor immediately skyrockets.  Although listed as a six-ounce patty, this massive slab measures six inches diameter and one inch thick—I would guess this patty to be minimum half-pound, perhaps 2/3 pound.  Add a scoopful of chilli and we’re talking about a pound of meat in this contraption!

There’s no shortage of vegetables either heap of lettuce covers the other ingredients.  Many people like a huge sloppy burger but as a burger purist, there are too many ingredients here.  The individual flavours get lost among the massive melange of ingredients.  The primary taste comes from the jalapenos, spicy but not overwhelming.  The remainder of the sauces mix together into a goo that’s rather indiscernible.  Don’t get me wrong—it tastes good, it’s just a lot of flavours going on at once.

The patty tastes a tad overdone.  There are no juices running from the core but there’s still an element of moisture here.  The bun’s quite plain and the lettuce sits on the precipice of wilty. 

I order the side of fries with extra gravy and they don’t screw around with the amount.  The basket heaps with fries, completely smothered with gravy.  The fresh cut, skin-on fries come well cooked, crispy on the outside and moist on the inside.  The gravy has good, thick consistency but needs a bit of salt.  In addition to being tasty, this is a good dish that has great eye appeal.

Market Burger doesn't offer much for a wine selection, specifically limited to a red (merlot) and white (pinot grigio).  Their beer selection isn't extensive either, although they offer a couple from local brewers Half Pints and Fort Garry.  The cocktail board propounds the Whole 9 Caesar, which includes the regular vegetables but adds a slice of bacon, a cube of cheese, and a burger (I kid you not) on a stick!  It'd be fun to try but after my massive meal, the last thing I need is a burger drink.

They server a lot of burgers here but not much else, but why do you need to clutter your menu when you’ve mastered your specialty?  The burgers taste delicious and the requisite fries side stands on its own.  The ultra-friendly service completes the recipe for fine time and meal.

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