Iburger Lounge

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  Came here for lunch and really liked it. The burgers were really good- flavorful, juicy, creative, well-decorated, with a good selection of cheese.  We had the mushroom swiss, the blue cheese burger (with beef bacon), and the iburger (yum gouda!), which were all delicious.  The meat was fresh, juicy, well-seasoned, not too salty.  The golden artisan buns were really yummy- crispy, buttery, and they fit perfectly into your mouth.  They remind me of brioche.   The bun to burger ratio was perfect.
  
  My favorite thing about this place, besides the burgers, is that they bring you purrell in their condiment tray!! Love it!! They also have great, friendly, and prompt service and free wifi to boot.  Would definitely come back next time I'm in town.

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  Posted on 09.15.12 Alisa K.

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  Went to this place Monday around 4:30-5 and they were closed.  What gives?

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  Posted on 08.01.12 Bitsy S.

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  Another Groupon to try!  We drive into Dearborn for a fresh Halal burger.  As we turn into the lot in front of iBurger we are met with PARKING METERS!  This is not Royal Oak and totally unexpected.  So 1 point gone.  After feeding the meter, we enter the restaurant.  Just an ordinary coffeehouse feel.  We sit down and are promptly greeted with menus.  But, then the service deteriorates.  We wait to order, wait to get the food, oops have to feed the meter....wait to get the bill.
  Now for the food.  The menu is quite extensive, with a lot burger choices.  But there are no plain burgers, you get lots of choices for burgers which come with fries.  But...get the doneness of the burgers right. We got 2 medium and one medium rare.  They were all on the verge of well done. I always feel if you have burger or steak in your name, you'd better come through.  So good bye iBurger and the quest for a good burger continues.

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  Posted on 06.05.12 Lorraine C.

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  I've known about iBurger for a couple of months now, but since we haven't been to the bars nearby recently, we had no reason to go to it. Thanks to Groupon, we finally decided to check it out. The menu looked pretty good, but we zoomed in on the burgers menu right away. I figured a place called "iBurger"must have awesome burgers. I had a Wild Mushroom and Swiss. I honestly am not sure what's so "wild" about the mushrooms, they looked like your standard white button mushrooms, baby  bellas at best. Maybe they picked these mushrooms from somewhere on Hines Drive (hence "wild") instead of buying them from the store? Lol. Anyway, I asked for medium rare, it was much closer to medium. Honestly, I think the meat tasted somewhat bland.
  
  On the other hand, I loved the fries. They're definitely fresh and covered w/ flavorful seasonings. The onion rings were also excellent. The batter was crispy, and the piece of onion actually broke off at the spot where I bit through it (as opposed to a soggy piece of onion where it comes out entirely, leaving you with a handful of batter. I hate that). The outside seating was a plus, but since the whole outside area is shared with multiple shops (including a cigar shop), it's hard to find a seat where your food (and yourself) don't end up smelling like whatever the stuff is coming out of those hookahs about 5 feet away. All in all, it was good, not great. I won't be begging to go there anytime soon, but I'll go if someone else really wants to. I may try something else next time.

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  Posted on 05.17.12 Vickie Y.

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  We dined at iBurger tonight. The ambience was wonderful; outdoor seating on a gorgeous May evening with a nice view of downtown Dearborn. The server was delightful and attentive, and at least two other employees stopped by during our meal to check on us as well. My companion and I both ordered burgers - one with fries, one with onion rings. The burgers were done correctly and were definitely good, but not in the "top tier" in Southeast Michigan in my opinion. The buns were tasty and tall; we tried the Wild Mushroom Swiss and Steakhouse Burger. The fries, as many other reviewers mentioned, were fantastic; the onion rings, which are hard for a restaurant to use to impress, were also fantastic. One warning to those who want to eat outside: next door to this is Le Cigar. When we were eating outside, 6 of 8 tables, including ones on both sides of us, were smoking argileh out of hookahs. I love the smell when I'm having tea or a beer, but when eating food it made me a bit nauseous.

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  Posted on 05.15.12 William R.

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  My husband and I were looking for a burger in Dearborn at 10 PM, and options that didn't involve a drive-thru proved limited.  Fortunately, iBurger said they were open until "eleven or eleven-thirty" when I called to check that they were still serving food.  
  
  It's a comfortable dining area, clean and bright-feeling even that late in the evening.  It was too late to use the patio area.  Our server was quite friendly despite the hour-- I believe we were the final patrons served that night.  My husband ordered the iBurger while I ordered the Smoke Burger topped with barbecue sauce and an onion ring.  He asked for the sweet potato fries with his meal while I ordered their regular fries, which seem to be a point of pride on the menu ("fresh never frozen").  We had diet sodas-- Coke on tap, Pepsi from the can served with a glass.
  
  The burgers turned out pretty well, and we didn't have to wait that long for our order.  The halal angus patties are pre-shaped, which we usually don't like, but they tasted quite good and had the right texture.  Both patties were medium-well, which was slightly overdone because we asked for medium, and they came on substantial and tasty buns with a solid amount of toppings.  The burgers were not so thick they required a knife and fork to eat, which is a plus these in days of overflowing burger buns.  The regular fries were thin-cut and clearly fresh out of the fryer; the sweet potato fries were slightly thicker and with less visible grease.  Both proved tasty, though I think I'm biased toward sweet potato fries.  
  
  While the burgers were not in the five-star league of the Brasserie Burger at the Redcoat Tavern, we liked the food and the iBurger experience very much, and we plan to come back to go deeper into the menu.  
  
  One potential drawback is the price; our bill was over twenty-five dollars before the gratuity, which may strike some as steep for a late-night burger run.  As for the ambience, I believe some TVs were on but I was not bothered by them, and TVs in a restaurant are usually an irritant to me.  The pop music was a little intrusive but not too bad.  But, as I said, it was an overall pleasant experience and we will definitely return.

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  Posted on 04.10.12 Diane H.

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  Waited about 15 minutes before our order was taken.  After that it took an HOUR for us to get our food.  Nothing special about the food at all.  Just there.  I thing they were overwelmed with Groupons, but... they should of been prepared.  Won't go there again

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  Posted on 03.17.12 E P.

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  amazing burger ... the best in the east coast.
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  Posted on 02.28.12 Rasool G.

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  My family went for lunch. Upon  arrival we were greeted by the manager and promptly waited on by our server. The place wasn't overly busy, but fairly steady for 3pm.
  
  I had the IBurger and the husband had the BBQ burger. Both kids were offered any burger on menu transformed into 4 mini ones with side of fries since they were still working on the kids menu. We were there just before 3pm, so most burger combos were on sale for $6.99.  We were asked how we wanted our burgers cooked and all orders came out perfect. The fries were homemade (which we really enjoyed), but I can understand why some have complained since they aren't your typical run of the mill kind.  Overall, we found the food to be quite good. The meat wasn't over or under cooked and i loved the buns. One con was that the kids thought their chocolate milk tasted weird and I agreed, so note to self: Next time just order the pop that they wanted in the first place. FYI- all meat is hallal. The bacon is beef, not pork.
  
  Atmosphere was ok, just not as expected. Given its name and association to iphone, I was thinking it would have a more futuristic or fun feel. It was just a nice, but rather generic decor. There was a flat screen tv near us with the game on. On the plus side, each table had a stack of napkins, ketchup, s/p, and a bottle of hand sanitizer (which I thought was awesome, germaphobe that I am).
  
  In the future, I will most likely return. I think they're still in the process of working all the bugs out. They're also expanding next door for iLounge which should be ready in a month or so.

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  Posted on 01.16.12 S G.

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  They have one of the best burgers in Detroit.  The only other place that makes a better burger is Redcoat Tavern!  Definitely recommend getting the "American Bacon" burger, medium rare.  :-)
  
  Although the atmosphere isn't the best, definitely good for a great lunch burger.

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  Posted on 10.18.11 Jake C.

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  Being a Michigan native, I am fairly familiar with most of the restaurants in Dearborn.  On a recent visit my friends told me I had to try iBurger.  My usual burger place is Famous Hamburger and was a bit hesitant about heading to iBurger, but I am glad we did.
  
  The place is a little small, but dont think the place is what makes it 5 stars, it is def the food.  Since my initial visit, I have been there a couple times, never really had any issues, aside from one time the meat not being fully cooked but it was sent back and brought back right.
  
  Havent been here?  It is definitely time you have tried it.

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  Posted on 10.11.11 Himmad K.

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  I've been there several times w/friends and family. Primary reason is they are the only burger joint that serves Halal angus beef.  The burgers are good, i especially like the IBurger (1st one on the menu) and the Thousand Island Burger..people I've gone with also liked the Blue Cheese and Bacon Burger. Although the Thousand Island was lacking dressing the last time.   So they've got the burger part down, at least when they don't char your beef beyond recognition.  The fries are a sad excuse for fries! They have sacs of Idaho potato out, but I don't know what they're actually using in the kitchen! The fries are not golden and crunchy, but they're brown and limp and not salted.  It seems that they're using old oil that's not heated to the right temp.  We've complained to the owner and waiters several times but no change.  Is it too much to ask for good fries with my burger?!
  The bathrooms...soap is not optional! There have been several times where the soap dispenser was empty (men and ladies room).  Paper towel, if there is any is all over the trash can and floor...If we were judging this restaurant on its bathrooms, I would never step foot in there again. Judge for yourself though..

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  Posted on 09.26.11 Jackie s.

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  Wouldn't you think a restaurant with "burger" in its name would pride itself on using fresh meat? Hubby's burger was obviously a machine-formed frozen patty that was way overcooked. Fries were under-done, limp & greasy-really inedible. My salmon salad was good, but bowl of dressing had a chip on the edge, a big no-no. They were out of iced tea. The last straw was listening to the Steve Wilkos show on both TV's while we ate--did the boyfriend really molest her daughter? Yuck!

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  Posted on 08.27.11 Marilyn S.

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  Lunchtime.  Friend had a hankering for a burger and we were nearby so we stopped in.  First off, we were greeted by Tupac blaring from the stereo in the kitchen which didn't get turned off or down for several minutes. Then it was replaced by jazzy interpretations of hip hop tunes.  Music aside, I was there for food and I ordered an Aloha burger and my friend ordered a bleu bacon burger.
  
  Well, after about 15 minutes our burgers came out.  They were on "artisan" style buns which were warm, but seemed overly chewy and microwaved.  My "Hawaiian" burger came with exactly three ingredients.  A bun, burger patty, and a slice of pineapple so small It looked like a half dollar.  No lettuce or tomato.  No teriyaki sauce or anything.  Just a dry, listless patty and a slice of the smallest pineapple known to man.  My friend's burger was a bit better with thick cut "bacon" that looked more like pastrami and bleu cheese.  But it suffered from the same condiment deficiency.  One leaf of lettuce and a tomato slice that looked like a cross section of a small roma.
  
  The fries were wrinkled and obviously not fresh.  They looked to have also seen some time in a microwave.  
  
  All in all, I was not very impressed.  The food needs some work.

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  Posted on 08.17.11 Aaron N.

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  The food was OK, and that is about it...
  
  First time I had ever gone there and it was nothing like I expected.  There were about 5 waitstaff standing around and none of them approached to give us a table for a minute or two (and we were the only people inside).  Then it took our waitress about 15 minutes to take our order.  It then took about 20 minutes (not exaggerating) to get 2 burger with fries.  The highlight of the dinner was the food, not too bad, but nothing I would crave and have to have. The end of dinner was completed when a guy who could have been named Chachi McGreasy told one of the waitstaff to put on some music, and we had the pleasure of listening to some really bad techno/jazz-fusion/covers of hip-hop and R&B songs.
  
  There are SO many good burger places in metro Detroit, if this place wants to be a contender, it really has to step it's game up!

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  Posted on 07.16.11 Andrew R.

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  My friend and I stopped at I Burger for lunch.  We sat outside.  The ambiance was nice and the menu looked good.
  
  After deciding that I wanted to be healthy, I ordered a $14 salad.  It took 25 minutes for a salad and wrap to come out.  The waitress kept asking us if we wanted more lemons in our water...no thanks, 2 lemon slices are fine.  
  
  The salad finally arrived and it was NOT WORTH IT.  Very little substance, she brought the wrong dressing.  I think I just ate 4 cups of mixed greens from a bag with about 1 oz of "meat".  My friend asked for fries well done and there were mushy.  She said her veggie wrap was pretty good.
  
  The place has potential but needs a lot of work.

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  Posted on 07.15.11 Julie G.

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  I think before the rapture really happens, you all need to try iburger Lounge in Dearborn.   Recently opened, it's located in a small little plaza off Michigan Avenue.   Being the first to review, I must share my experience.
  
  The husband (Drew T) went there last friday night and sat at one of their few outside tables.   We sat, and sat, and sat, and nobody even looked at us.  How in the world would that merit a 5 start review?   Well, here it goes...
  
  The hubs and I got up to leave, and a random man stopped us.  He asked us if we didn't like the menu, but we told him we were leaving because we'd been there a while and nobody even bothered to tell us to shove it, much less get us drinks.
  
  This man was visibly upset, and offered to buy us dinner, so we decided to stay..  Pretty quickly we realized he was the owner.  He got us drinks, silverware, and took our order.  Also after that, every server in the joint was waiting on us hand and foot.  
  
  They have specialty bugers, sandwiches, salads, and entree's.  I had a 3 cheese hamburger and it was FANTASTIC!  Also, their fries were clearly fresh and homemade.  Any self respecting foodie can tell the difference.   Hubs loved his too.  
  
  The server handed us the check and the owner quickly snatched it up and took care of it.  We started talking to him and tell him how grateful we were for turning us around.   His name is Houssam Aoude and he was cool as heck.   He told us every time we come back, he'll give us 10% off.  
  
  They do not serve alcohol - my guess is they haven't gotten their liquor license yet.  But if you want a drink, just cross the parking lot to either The Well or Moose's Martini Pub.  
  
  Hubs and I both agreed Osam worked it and turned us both around.  He clearly is a customer focused owner and I applaud that.   We'll be back, a lot!

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  Posted on 05.22.11 Robyn T.

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