Marc Burger – 111 N State Street, 7th Floor – Chicago, IL
Shopping for wedding bands down in the jewelry district, Sara and I needed a quick bite – I suggested Chick-Fil-A, but given she works down in that area, she turned me down, so we went to one of our go-to loop spots on the 7th floor at Macy’s – a food court with spots by Rick Bayless, Takashi, and the burger joint by Marcus Samuelsson.
Mozzarella Pesto Burger
Mozzarella Pesto Burger
I got the pesto burger – a 6oz patty topped with lettuce, tomato, a salty pesto sauce, and a thick slice of chewy mozzarella. The burger was cooked to a solid medium, suprisingly juicy, but had underwhelming flavor, the pesto sauce balanced that out and the mozzarella was a perfect fit. The bun itself was a bit dry and the weak point of the burger.
The fries here are medium to thick cut, well cooked but lacked crisp on the outside. I went with the rosemary parmesan blend, the rosemary a bit burnt and sparse, but the parmesan was heaped on. Samuelsson’s spicy house ketchup was not spicy at all, just mixed with a bit of mustard.
If you’re up at Macy’s on State or in the Loop looking for a lunch spot (btw, it’s closed on Sundays), Marc Burger isn’t a bad choice, but by no means is it a destination for burgers, and the options at Frontera and Takashi are a bit better, but it all depends on what you’re in the mood for.
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