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Mushroom Burger from The Fix

Mushroom Burger from The Fix on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester, MA

Mushroom Burger from The Fix on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester, MA

The Fix Burger Bar is the eighth concept for Mike Covino and the Niche Hospitality Group. And once again they did not let us down. As with all of Niche’s restaurants, nothing is ordinary and usual. The Fix follows suite. From the “adult milk shake” menu, to the appetizers and of course the burgers, be prepared for extraordinary. For those of you who are familiar with the original Mezcal location at 166 Shrewsbury St., you will notice the layout has not changed. New decor of course, but they maintained that “cozy/tucked in” feeling the original Mezcal was famous for.

Our party was seated promptly in the upper level and our server was friendly, attentive and accommodating to our unusually sized party of 15 foodies.

I began my adventure with a cocktail from the milkshake menu and chose the vanilla milkshake spiked with cognac. Um, can you say amazing? The first taste is a rich French vanilla flavor snowballing into a smooth buttery after taste of cognac and bitters. I would like to shake the hand of the creator of this beverage. A must try! For an appetizer I chose the chicken wings. Prepared with a rub of sweet, tangy BBQ herbs that leave a slight hint of spice that was just enough without being overwhelming. The wings were excellent! And finally the main course….the burger. With eight specialty burgers to choose from and all sounded great, I needed the help of my server who steered me toward the Mushroom Burger. A perfectly cooked beef patty served on a brioche roll, topped with sautéed mushrooms, grilled onions, arugula, provolone cheese and a fantastic truffle mayo, this was no ordinary burger. The first thing to stand out was the quality of the beef. It was loaded with juicy flavor but was not saturated with fat. I didn’t have a handful of grease after every bite. The toppings were fresh and of perfect amounts. Nothing worse than biting into a burger and having everything fall out of the back end. Not this burger. Clearly time had gone into matching great ingredients with high quality beef, proper portions and design. Did I mention it was cooked perfectly? The Mushroom Burger is a home run.

The menu offers other items beyond burgers, and even accommodates vegetarians. The specialty drinks and milk shakes are made to order using fresh ingredients, and believe me, you can taste the difference. So keep that in mind when ordering drinks, your shake may take a few minutes but it will be well worth it.

Niche Hospitality has done it again, taking an American classic food and adding a flare that is sure to please. The Fix Burger Bar is a hit and a great addition to the Worcester food scene.

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BBQ Bacon Burger

BBQ Bacon Burger from The Fix on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester, MA

BBQ Bacon Burger from The Fix on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester, MA

The Fix, located on Shrewsbury Street, is the latest establishment from the Niche Hospitality group. This is a good old fashioned burger joint with real soda fountain. They make their own soda syrups giving their soft drinks a flavor all their own. They use these house made sodas as mixers for their cocktails with fantastic results. They also make true milkshakes, that you can spike for a decadent dessert cocktail, that are not like the ice creamy, super thick frappe, but true milkshakes and they’re also quite fantastic.

They offer a nice selection preset burgers, along with a classic burger than you can add on to as you wish. They also offer 2 different meat patties. The standard patty and for a $1 up charge, they offer an all grass fed patty. Both patties are blends of different cuts of beef for a really great flavor.

For dinner I chose the preset BBQ Bacon Burger with a grass fed patty. This burger has smoked bacon, grilled onions, BBQ baked beans, smoked gouda and a whiskey BBQ sauce, all stacked on a brioche roll. The crunch of the bacon was a great counterpoint to the softer texture of everything else and the smoky flavor of the bacon was just enough to peek through the BBQ sauce and give this burger a great layering of flavors. The brioche roll held up just fine with all the BBQs and burger juice, without getting too soggy or losing flavor. All in all, this was a really fantastic burger with a great combination of subtle and bold flavors. As a side I had the house made potato chips. These chips were crunch and dark and just packed with flavor as well. They offered a very nice counterpoint to the burger and together, this was an excellent dinner. The size of the burger and chips was plenty for a dinner without being oversized.

Overall, the best burger in the area and I will certainly be making this a regular stop.