What would you pay to munch on this muff burger?

[torbee]

The best thing I ate this week: GruBeez in Davenport's West End​

• Gannon Hanevold

Like everyone else, my election season fatigue was at an all-time high on Tuesday.

My phone was ringing off the hook. By then, I had about 20 missed calls from political marketers in the last few days. My text messages were blowing up, too.

Twice, a kind man called and offered me a ride to the polls in Nevada. He was bummed to learn I live thousands of miles away. It was a long day that felt like a week. The week since has felt like a month. I needed a break from the hoopla.

So I visited a restaurant that's been on my to-do list for a long time: GruBeez in the West End of Davenport.

The walk-up restaurant is a local staple that I've heard terrific things about through word-of-mouth. A quick browse of their menu online piqued my interest even further, with a full menu that included a burger topped with cheese curds.
All the positive news was confirmed upon my visit. GruBeez made election stress go away for a little while.

The dish: Muff Burger​

Of course, I had to go with the most ambitious burger I could find. So my eyes darted to the Muff Burger, advertised on a sign outside the restaurant.
The Muff Burger is served on a brioche bun, topped with an over-hard egg, bacon and hashbrowns. That's right. Breakfast on a burger.

It tasted as good as it sounded. Imagine a tasty breakfast sandwich, with a well-seasoned burger patty instead of sausage. The Muff Burger was expectedly filling, but unexpectedly didn't give me a pit in my gut.

I was pleasantly surprised by how great I felt after the meal. On their sign out front, GruBeez calls itself "The Buzz of the Town." Now I see why.

The price: $10.75​

The Muff Burger goes for $10.75, a very reasonable price. Especially when you consider that I haven't even told you the best part yet: it comes with not one, but two sides.
That kind of bang for your buck is unmatched at a local restaurant, let alone at one that tastes great. The chicken and fish meals and wraps come with two sides, too. On my Tuesday visit, the special was $1 beef tacos.

 

[SoProudNole]

Wow, that sounds ridiculously boring and uninspiring.

 

[McLovin32]

wood

 

[hawkeyetraveler]

Hard egg? Hard pass.

Let the yolk run free.

 

[doughuddl2]

GROSS!

 

[torbee]

Wow, that sounds ridiculously boring and uninspiring.

But it comes with TWO sides!

 

[QChawks]

that pic looks uninspiring but wood try

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

Looks good to me!

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

11.99 Bob!

 

[Tom Paris]

We will definitely be going there soon. That place looks really good.

 

[Greenway4Prez]

I had a breakfast burger once that had grape jelly on it, and that little addition of sweetness really elevated the whole thing.

I can’t remember exactly where it was; Booneville? Adel? I know, super helpful.

 

[bdcolt45er]

I like my muff burgers like I like my muffs. Over easy.

 

[noleclone2]

 

[SoonerBeAHawk]

I think bacon on a chix sandwich is the perfect pairing. Bacon on a burger is like overkill, too rich imo.

Does that make sense, lol?

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

I had a breakfast burger once that had grape jelly on it, and that little addition of sweetness really elevated the whole thing.

I can’t remember exactly where it was; Booneville? Adel? I know, super helpful.

Waveland West (Booneville Bar & Grille) - About

boonevillebarandgrille.com

 

[torbee]

I like my muff burgers like I like my muffs. Over easy.

Hot and runny!

 

[Derekd3408]

I had a breakfast burger once that had grape jelly on it, and that little addition of sweetness really elevated the whole thing.

I can’t remember exactly where it was; Booneville? Adel? I know, super helpful.

I make a burger every now and again with a 1/3 lb patty thats 1/3 sausage and 2/3 80/20 beef, ham, bacon, an over easy egg, and PB&J. It's so good, but clogs the ol arteries so only a couple times a year.

 

[torbee]

The reporter did a piss poor job by not asking the owner/chef how he came up with the dish's name.

I would have been amused to read that quote.

 

[DooBi]

Those hashbrowns look soggy and gross. Make them crispy and an over easy egg then, yes.

 

[BelemNole]

 

[stickman80]

Hard pass.....not interested in a muff dripping cheese.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

The best thing I ate this week: GruBeez in Davenport's West End​

• Gannon Hanevold

Like everyone else, my election season fatigue was at an all-time high on Tuesday.

My phone was ringing off the hook. By then, I had about 20 missed calls from political marketers in the last few days. My text messages were blowing up, too.

Twice, a kind man called and offered me a ride to the polls in Nevada. He was bummed to learn I live thousands of miles away. It was a long day that felt like a week. The week since has felt like a month. I needed a break from the hoopla.

So I visited a restaurant that's been on my to-do list for a long time: GruBeez in the West End of Davenport.

The walk-up restaurant is a local staple that I've heard terrific things about through word-of-mouth. A quick browse of their menu online piqued my interest even further, with a full menu that included a burger topped with cheese curds.
All the positive news was confirmed upon my visit. GruBeez made election stress go away for a little while.

The dish: Muff Burger​

Of course, I had to go with the most ambitious burger I could find. So my eyes darted to the Muff Burger, advertised on a sign outside the restaurant.
The Muff Burger is served on a brioche bun, topped with an over-hard egg, bacon and hashbrowns. That's right. Breakfast on a burger.

It tasted as good as it sounded. Imagine a tasty breakfast sandwich, with a well-seasoned burger patty instead of sausage. The Muff Burger was expectedly filling, but unexpectedly didn't give me a pit in my gut.

I was pleasantly surprised by how great I felt after the meal. On their sign out front, GruBeez calls itself "The Buzz of the Town." Now I see why.

The price: $10.75​

The Muff Burger goes for $10.75, a very reasonable price. Especially when you consider that I haven't even told you the best part yet: it comes with not one, but two sides.
That kind of bang for your buck is unmatched at a local restaurant, let alone at one that tastes great. The chicken and fish meals and wraps come with two sides, too. On my Tuesday visit, the special was $1 beef tacos.

I got a nickel for ya.....

 

[InsaneHawkJJP]

You’d have to pay me to eat that.

 

[jasonrann]

 

[Huey Grey]

Rather have a regular burger over this. Hash brown definitely add nothing to the burger. Especially with fries in the side. Seems like overkill.

 

[Chuck C]

 

[jasonrann]

Rather have a regular burger over this. Hash brown definitely add nothing to the burger. Especially with fries in the side. Seems like overkill.

 

[OutbackBowl2017]

Rather have a regular burger over this. Hash brown definitely add nothing to the burger. Especially with fries in the side. Seems like overkill.

So you’ve never added the hash brown to a sausage egg McMuffin from McDonald’s? You are missing the boat with this one.

 

[Joes Place]

The price: $10.75​

The Muff Burger goes for $10.75, a very reasonable price. Especially when you consider that I haven't even told you the best part yet: it comes with not one, but two sides.

HBOT: Trying to Both Sides this thing again
#TryingTooHard

 

[onlyTheObvious]

You can order it “balled”.

They dip it in sausage gravy then panko and deep fry it.

 

[torbee]

You can order it “balled”.

They dip it in sausage gravy then panko and deep fry it.

Post-balled muff? Is it called "The Sloppy Second?"

 

[stickman80]

Post-balled muff? Is it called "The Sloppy Second?"

HROT HOF!

 

[QChawks]

west side?

hard pass

 

[IowaMeatMan]

 

[JWolf74]

I've had better muffs, but would probably still put in my mouth.

 

[Bro D]

west side?

hard pass

They do a good job. Solid little place for carry out

 

[QChawks]

They do a good job. Solid little place for carry out

it better be good to make me dodge the meth heads around there

 

[Bro D]

it better be good to make me dodge the meth heads around there

More like crackheads in that area. Scary world! Do you not go to Chicago either?

 

[Bro D]

Sometimes I even go to.. wait for it.. down town rock island to get some to go food too! Scarrrrrry!

 

[h-hawk]