Best Burgers in Chicago
May 22, 2013, 8:15 pm
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brisket (now only chopped, sliced is not available), very mediocre, not worth it.
burger - good, if in area I might stop by and have one again
chicken - this I really liked, especially with the chili kissed Kansas City sauce (I did not like their Carolina mustard or Memphis sauce).
To me there are far better burgers to be had, let alone BBQ in Chicago.
May 31, 2013, 5:59 am
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Au Cheval
Ate at Au Cheval last night - I had the double cheeseburger (actually three burgers) and my wife the standard (two burgers) and it was excellent.
Was a bit of a wait, we ended up waiting for an hour, although we sat at the bar and had a drink, and they also take your mobile number so they can send you a text when they have a table ready and you can go elsewhere beforehand.
Very highly recommended
Was a bit of a wait, we ended up waiting for an hour, although we sat at the bar and had a drink, and they also take your mobile number so they can send you a text when they have a table ready and you can go elsewhere beforehand.
Very highly recommended
Also, if you are near Hancock and want a traditional thick burger, Saloon Steakhouse's burger is pretty good. (and the burgers are half price on Saturday afternoons)
Jul 17, 2013, 9:09 pm
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Yesterday, I had my weekly $3 half-pound burger at the Beer Bistro. One of the waitresses (Jesse) several weeks ago suggested what I now call the Jesse Burger - with Swiss cheese, avocado slices and chipotle mayo. Very, very good.
Jul 18, 2013, 3:23 am
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I had Venison burger at The Gage last week. Pretty damn good! Meat was juicy and portions were good (not enormous but it filled a 200lb+ guy).
Little bit on the $$$ side for a lunch burger.
Little bit on the $$$ side for a lunch burger.
Jul 18, 2013, 11:25 am
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Jul 25, 2013, 8:55 pm
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Today (it's been a fattening week) I stopped at Big Jones for their Pimiento Cheeseburger - in Time Out's top five. The toppings were great - housemade pimiento cheese and grilled onions. The meat wasn't special, just OK. A great burger has to have juicy, tasty ground beef. It didn't. It's supposedly southern cooking, so the sides were a choice of greens, mashed potatoes, a very small side salad and one other (I forget). Maybe it's just me, but it seems like a really good burger should come with fries - not mashed potatoes. And, at $13, it's no bargain.
The fried chicken is supposed to be good. I'd go back and try that with the mashed potatoes and gravy. It's a very attractive place.
The fried chicken is supposed to be good. I'd go back and try that with the mashed potatoes and gravy. It's a very attractive place.
Jul 29, 2013, 6:23 pm
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Jul 30, 2013, 1:26 am
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How long was the wait? I really want to try this place and Girl and The Goat but no reservations scene on weekends means a 2hr wait.
Jan 18, 2014, 1:22 pm
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Last night, Mrs Willie & I had tickets to see the play Tribes at Steppenwolf Theatre.
Seeing as we were pressed for time for our dinner, we went to the nearby Urban Burger Bar.
We both had the Tallgrass, a grass fed beef burger, I'm guessing about 5-6oz patty. One can then choose quite a wide variety of toppings.
The burgers at UBB had the big beefy flavor I've been looking for and the burgers were cooked perfectly to a medium rare (our requested doneness)
Truffle fries as my side were very good but very rich tasting so a little went a long way. Mrs Willie's side of sweet potato tater tots were terrific.
excellent beer selections
Urban Burger Bar
Phone: 312.255.0055
1578 N. CLYBOURN
(Just south of North Ave
on Clybourn in
Lincoln Park)
Chicago, IL
Seeing as we were pressed for time for our dinner, we went to the nearby Urban Burger Bar.
We both had the Tallgrass, a grass fed beef burger, I'm guessing about 5-6oz patty. One can then choose quite a wide variety of toppings.
The burgers at UBB had the big beefy flavor I've been looking for and the burgers were cooked perfectly to a medium rare (our requested doneness)
Truffle fries as my side were very good but very rich tasting so a little went a long way. Mrs Willie's side of sweet potato tater tots were terrific.
excellent beer selections
Urban Burger Bar
Phone: 312.255.0055
1578 N. CLYBOURN
(Just south of North Ave
on Clybourn in
Lincoln Park)
Chicago, IL
Jan 25, 2014, 8:43 pm
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Today (it's been a fattening week) I stopped at Big Jones for their Pimiento Cheeseburger - in Time Out's top five. The toppings were great - housemade pimiento cheese and grilled onions. The meat wasn't special, just OK. A great burger has to have juicy, tasty ground beef. It didn't. It's supposedly southern cooking, so the sides were a choice of greens, mashed potatoes, a very small side salad and one other (I forget). Maybe it's just me, but it seems like a really good burger should come with fries - not mashed potatoes. And, at $13, it's no bargain.
The fried chicken is supposed to be good. I'd go back and try that with the mashed potatoes and gravy. It's a very attractive place.
The fried chicken is supposed to be good. I'd go back and try that with the mashed potatoes and gravy. It's a very attractive place.
Feb 3, 2014, 9:34 am
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Trenchermen has $10 Burgers and Beer in the bar on Wednesday, and what I had last week was hands down the best burger I've ever had. Not only in Chicago, but in the world. Fantastic. For $10 you get some sort of spiced popcorn, burger of the day, chips, and whatever beer they're featuring that month.
Feb 3, 2014, 3:52 pm
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I bet it has been said before I finally went to Au Cheval last month.
Best. Burger. Ever.
No frills, no ketchep, no "everything on it". Just the real thing and it is amazing!
PS - Fries are really good too. Served with aioli rather than ketchup.
Best. Burger. Ever.
No frills, no ketchep, no "everything on it". Just the real thing and it is amazing!
PS - Fries are really good too. Served with aioli rather than ketchup.
Feb 3, 2014, 8:17 pm
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Yes!
Forget the fried bologna sandwich (over-rated IMHO)--go for the burger!