[1] One account claims it preceded his purchase of the bar in the 1950s, but that Bristol formally added it to the menu and thus popularized it.

In 2014, President Barack Obama visited Matt's and had a Jucy Lucy, prompting the 5-8 Club to offer him one of theirs.

[5][6] In 2018, the editors of the Thrillist wrote that "The Jucy Lucy is ... an important milestone in the evolution of hamburgers themselves, leading the charge for industrious chefs (and more than a few infomercial entrepreneurs) to begin stuffing their burgers.

It also separates the cheese from the bun, resulting in a slightly different texture than the usual cheeseburger.

[10] In 2018, Bon Appétit magazine declared the best Juicy Lucy in Minneapolis and neighbouring Saint Paul to be the one served at The Nook.