T. Rachelle Goes to Murray’s

By T. Rachelle

Staff Writer

 It seems that every week hubby and I wait until the last second to go out to dinner for my review.

For this week’s issue we were passing through East Jordan and realized that the deadline was encroaching, so we stopped at Murray’s.

Murray’s is right downtown in East Jordan. We walked in and found a table in the back room. The room has two walls of windows so we had a pretty view of the park and the train.

We started off with the Perogies with Pizzazz.

We were served three perogies that were stuffed with potatoes, cheese, and prosciutto.

It was topped with spinach and a sweet sauce that tasted like honey.

While I loved the perogies, the sauce was a little too sweet for me but my husband practically licked the plate clean.

While we looked over the menu, hubby said, “I am in the mood for a big honking burger.” Needless to say he ordered the Deluxe “Original” Murray Burger.

It is a one-pound burger stuffed with bacon and four different kinds of cheese. It comes on a Kaiser bun with lettuce, tomato, and onions.

Because he ordered the deluxe, he got beer-battered fries and coleslaw.

Once he ate his meal all he seemed to manage was, “I shouldn’t have eaten the whole thing.”

The burger was very flavorful, especially with the cheese melted within the meat. Hubby just couldn’t help himself.

I chose the Great Lakes Walleye and Chips with a side salad.

The salad came out first. There were large pieces of tomatoes, onions, and my favorite, cucumbers.

I picked the Michigan Cherry Vinaigrette, which was delicious, with bits of cherries in it. There were two pieces of Walleye, fries, and coleslaw for my dinner.

The fried fish was great and I like the fries so much that I wish there had been more.

I had sneaked a peek at the dessert menu before the meal.

I always look for cheesecake.

I was thrilled to see Carmel Charro, or deep-fried cheesecake, drizzled with chocolate and caramel. It was cheesecake, wrapped in dough and then flashed fried.

The outside was warm while the middle was still partially frozen. It was very good and I found room for it even though I was full.

Murray’s has good food and great service. For more information call 231-536-3395 or visit www.murraysbar.com.