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DMK Burger Bar

41.936082 -87.654330 2954 N Sheffield Ave (at Wellington Ave) Lakeview, Chicago

(773) 360-8686dmkburgerbar.com

Subway: Brown, Purple (rush hrs) to Wellington; Red to BelmontGet directions

Lunch, dinner

Average main course: $8

This collaboration between Michael Kornick (mk) and David Morton (of the steakhouse clan) is an attempt to be Chicago’s answer to In-N-Out and Shake Shack. If it were left up to its fries (fried in beef fat), shakes (made with Petersen’s ice cream) or sides (anchovy-draped Caesar salad), it’d come close to achieving that iconic status. But the star of the show—the burger—is where things get all tripped up. Patties are cooked only “medium plus,” which renders the things juiceless and disappointing. Even more disappointing: DMK seems completely uninterested in ever cooking its burgers any other way.

12/31/1969

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Comments

I strongly disagree on the review of the burgers. I find them to be tender, moist and very tasty. If a softball sized chunk of meat on a bun is what you're after, go elsewhere. If you like something a little more manageable and healthy that doesn't skimp on taste and is still filling, check out DMK.

By Anonymous (not verified) on 6/20/2011 at 12:11 am

The comparison to In-N-Out is absurd. Have you ever been to an In-N-Out? The menu is: burgers, fries, soft drinks, shakes. That's it. The Double-Double burger (double patty, double cheese) is $2.75. No aged cheddar, no bacon, no red onions, no bbq sauce, no pastrami, no gruyere, no sauerkraut, no remoulade, no eggs, no jack cheese, no bison, no goat cheese, no pickled onions, no portobello, no brie, no scallions, no dijonnaise, no salads, no okra. Burgers. Fries. Drinks. Shakes.

By Tom C (not verified) on 5/15/2012 at 10:53 am

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