EAST IDAHO EATS: The Burg, bringing gourmet back to burgers
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REXBURG – Locals and college students are associating a unique dome shaped building with mouthwatering burgers.
The Burg in Rexburg has been around for almost two years as a sit down burger, fries and shake joint.
“We offer a gourmet burgers, gourmet fresh-cut fries, and hand-made shakes,” manager Layne Davidson says.
Davidson says people flock to The Burg for its fresh menu items. Everything is made to order. The burger patties are hand crafted, fries are cut fresh daily, and soft buns are made from a secret Burg recipe.
“Our portions are big, but our quality is great. That’s why people love us,” Davidson says.
The Burg offers a simple menu where people can customize their order: A single hamburger, a single cheeseburger, or a single “Burg.” All burgers come with lettuce, tomato, and Burg sauce. Any burger can be turned from a single into a double.
“We just have three basic burgers, you can build on, you can add, you can subtract anything you want,” Assistant manager Megan Hadlock says.
The Burg’s specialty menu item is appropriately called “The Burg”.
“Basically it’s a spicy bacon cheese burger,” Davidson says.
Davidson says along with their tasty meals, another draw to the burger joint is its live music events. Every Tuesday is karaoke night, Thursday is open-mic night, and on Friday live music is performed by bands from all over the country.
For information on menu items, or daily specials go to The Burg’s website and Facebook page. Customers can order online.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH?
Lunch Sliders: Munch on two-ounce burger sliders, fries and a drink. Hurry! It has to be before 4 p.m. You can switch out a drink for a shake whenever you’d like.
Chicken Sandwich: This item is new to the menu and the perfect choice if you aren’t a burger fan. It comes with mayo, lettuce, tomato and provolone.
ON THE SIDE?
Fries: Fresh hand-cut french fries. On Wednesdays you can get fries for $1 all day long. If you want your fries loaded, get them topped with grilled jalapeños, grilled onions, Burg sauce and American cheese.
WHAT’S FOR DINNER?
The Burg: A delicious handcrafted burger patty topped with pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, secret Burg sauce, and jalapeños for a spicy kick. Don’t forget the side of hand-cut fries with the signature Burg sauce for dipping.
WHAT’S FOR DESSERT?
Reese’s cup shake: A Reese’s peanut butter cup is mixed into creamy vanilla ice cream, and then topped with more Reese’s.
Customize any shake from a selection of over 40 toppings.
SHHHH…. It’s a secret
Want an item that isn’t found on the menu? Try the Patty Melt: A gourmet grilled cheese sandwich piled with veggies and a sizzling hot burger patty.
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