Juicy Lucy at the 5-8

The other night I had the privilege to go to my beautiful better half's birthday party at the 5-8 Club in Maplewood MN, Home to the "Original Juicy Lucy". While I am not usually a fan of the Juicy Lucy, the atmosphere and the festive occasion seduced me into taking part of a local favorite.

For those of you that do not know what a Juicy Lucy is I will tell you! In my opinion it is a great burger and a trip to the E.R. for 3rd degree burns of the mouth, chin and probably fingers! A J.L. is two hand formed patties with a chunk of American Cheese placed in the middle. Down South I saw them as stuffed sliders but in order to not create a massive protest lets just call them Lucy's.

Normally the American cheese comes out with the consistency of Cheese Whiz, but I decided to have the Pepperjack Lucy. After the mandatory hour cooling off period, which I believe is more important than current hand gun waiting laws, the inners were a solid recognizable form. The cheese came out like eating mozzerella sticks all gooey and great! The burger itself was well done, there are no medium or rare Lucys. The outside was nice and crisp with extra gristle that only comes from a well seasoned grill.

The fries were solid with nothing special. JoJos were also available, since I had no clue what they were, potato wedges, I didn't want to show my lack of cultural sophistication by asking! Coleslaw and pickles were also served with the order. Beware, the pickle is hidden under the top of the bun!

All and all a good time was had by all! the 5-8 Club while being in a slightly run down area of town is well worth the adventure. The bar is fully stocked, the prices are extremely reasonable. Really cool T-shirts are available but buy them early since in our case the manager left with the only key so they lost out on atleast 3 shirts! The staff was as friendly as possible and while we were in the bar area the other side seemed quite family friendly. As an added bonus, my girlfriend was given a huge slice of chocolate cake with vanillas ice cream and lots of whip cream. Even though I had eaten a bit that day, I was thoroughly stuffed as a Juicy Lucy when finished. And thanks Burger Baroness's Dad for picking up the tab!
www.5-8club.com