Trying the Half-pound burger at the Marquette Cafe & Bar

Yes, we're eating again. At least we split it.

Marquette, Iowa, is a small river town across the Marquette-Joliet Bridge from Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Just about a mile upriver from McGregor, these twin cities used to be the hub of rail traffic in the area. Even today, there's decent train traffic in the area.

Marquette's also home to the Marquette Burger, a hearty half-pounder that made the Register's list. As we approached the door to the Marquette Cafe and Bar, we saw a couple of couples apparently deciding whether to go inside. When they asked what we knew about it, Linda shared that the Marquette burger made the Des Moines Register's List. "Good enough for us then!" and in they went.

Unlike in St. Olaf, the tables were pretty full so, like in St. Olaf, we sat at the counter. From this location, we got to chat with the waitress and see many of the tasty looking plates on their way to the tables. Three Crock Pots kept some good looking soups ready to be served. When we talked with the waitress, the list came up and she, like others, had heard of the list but not seen it. The owner had heard of the list and wondered if people were really acting on it. As proof, the waitress asked us to jot down our names and addresses.

The burger was tasty and would hold us over until our next and final planned food item of the day.