Burger Review - Mickey Lu's BBQ

Mickey Lu BBQ
1710 Marinette Ave
Marinette, WI 54143-3709
715-735-7721

Far and away one of my all time favorite burgers can be found at this unassuming diner located in northern Wisconsin. My grandparents (and members of my family) have lived in the area for over a century, and certainly know all of the good places to eat. This is certainly one of them.

Located off of US 41 near the Michiagn border in the town or Marinette, Mickey Lu's is one of those local hang outs that is ALWAYS full. They open the doors about 9:00, as folks stop in to grab burgers for a late breakfast or later for lunch on the way into work. In the evenings that there are high school football games, the place will be crowded (standing room only) until the owner shoos people out the door to open again in a few hours.

Mickey Lu's serves the original Wisconsin butter burger - a thin, charcoal kissed patty, served on a toasted hard roll witha small pat of butter. They are not for the light eater - in fact, in this age of healthy eating, I am continually amazed that Mickey Lu's is allowed to remain open. The burgers are NOT recommended by the American Heart Association. But, by defintion, doesn't that mean that they are good?

The doubles are a thing of legend, and I will usually have three at every visit - always to have regrets later that I ate that many, and that I couldn't eat a couple of more. My family jokes that the reason I come to visit is to go to Mickey Lu's more than to see them. While this isn't entirely true, it isn't entirely false either. An absolute must for anyone who considers themselves to be a well rounded burger expert.