A large bowl of 16 mussels meunière comes swimming in a herbal, buttery traditional French white-wine sauce, with Italian-style bread to mop it up.
Early in 2013 when Mussel & Burger Bar opened its first shop in Jeffersontown, I couldn’t help but make fun of this previously unimagined combination. “‘Let’s go get some burgers and mussels,’ said no person ever,” I wrote, chortling.
Now, 8 1/2 years later, Mussel & Burger Bar’s founders have moved on to other ventures, but Mussel & Burger Bar appears to be going strong under new ownership. My recent visit to the J’town operation for lunch with a group of friends satisfied me that it remains just as good as ever.
Showing no inclination to tamper with success, management has maintained the menu with little change over the years, and pricing shows only moderate inflation. The menu-topping C.E.O. burger, an extravaganza of burger with Gruyere, truffle aioli, caramelized onions, and – with an optional $8 upcharge, foie gras – is $25, up only $3 from the 2013 menu.
If that’s too rich for you, the menu offers 14 other burger variations, all (except the seafood burger and the veggie burger) made from 100% Black Angus beef. ... Mussels are fresh from Prince Edward Island in Canada’s Maritime Provinces, and are available in five preparations ...
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Mussel & Burger Bar
9200 Taylorsville Road
384-4834
http://mussel-burger-bar.com
https://facebook.com/musselburgerbar
Another location: 113 S. 7th St., 749-6451
Noise Level: The noisy crowd at my table probably heightened the decibel level for the entire room, but conversation was never difficult during this late lunch hour.
Accessibility: The room is accessible to wheelchair users, but be aware that the narrow access ramp is several doors to the right of the restaurant entrance.
