Flip wrote:If I remember correctly the Hamburger Hamlet in Wheaton closed around 2 years ago. The space is now occupied by a Red Robin.
Eat! You look so thin. wrote:Brandt's Little Cafe on NW Hwy in Palatine has great burgers, although I haven't eaten there in a few years.
I had a pretty good burger last year at a little downstairs bar on Ohio near Michigan. Don't know the name.
Other faves:
Hackney's Buffalo burgers
The Firkin, Libertyville
john@thebar wrote: BTW: I haven't been there in years, but the Athenian Room on Webster off Halsted used to serve a burger with a chunk of feta on top and a side of steak fries drenched with their wine/lemon/oregano sauce that was obscenely delicious! I hope they still do.
Aaron Deacon wrote:I'm not as wowed by Jury's burger as others,
stevez wrote:I had a great cheeseburger today oat SRO in Printers Row. Add that one to the list.
ab wrote:... I love that flavor in all its artificial New Jersey Turnpike goodness.
G Wiv wrote:Aaron,
If not Jury's, what is your "Wow" Burger?
Antonius wrote:Stevez:
I'm glad you liked SRO's burger so much. It's a very good place; they keep the menu very simple (if you live right here, perhaps a wee bit too simple) and produce stuff of consistently good to very good quality.
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Antonius wrote:ab wrote:... I love that flavor in all its artificial New Jersey Turnpike goodness
Dicksond would be disappointed if I did not take this opportunity to engage someone concerning the Garden state, so I am compelled by civic duty no less than by my own curiosity: Could you expand upon your comment? I'm not sure I know what you mean...
stevez wrote:I also like their turkey burger but I was wondering if you have ever tried the Falafel? It seems an odd menu item for a place that is so unashamedly "regular guy Chicago" orientated.
ab wrote:Not meant as a pejorative towards the great state of New Jersey! I meant to reference the testing and production of artificial flavorings that take place mainly in New Jersey, recently profiled in E.Schlosser's "Fast Food Nation" book. I probably should have been more clear on that...
Kman wrote:SRO sounds like an interesting lunch option for me. Could someone please post an address?
Aaron Deacon wrote: Three burgers (not of the 30s style) I prefer to Jury's are Boston Blackie's, Smith & Wollensky, and Goose Island Brewpub's Stilton Burger.
But while the burger itself has certainly been better prepared than the first pale and dry specimen I was offered, I just enjoy the place so much. Very pleasant white tablecloth bar and grill, neighborhood spot
Kenny from Rogers Park wrote:
Further, I would say Jury's doesn't even offer the best burger in the area, as Square Kitchen's Angus Burger, served with thick cut bacon, aged cheddar and balsamic-marinated red onions is a more satisfying creation, though it must be ordered rare to avoid overcooking. This is really the only dish, by the way, that I have liked at Square Kitchen. I haven't had much luck with their pasta dishes, salads or chicken sandwiches, which suffer from cloying sauces and odd flavor combinations. This place definitely uses fairly high end ingredients, but its execution is lacking. A second neighborhood spot that may surpass Jury's is the Grafton, whose burger has received endorsements here and elsewhere. Is there a general consensus on this burger? Obviously, neither the Grafton nor Square Kitchen can compare to the atmosphere at Jury's.