113993 Tue Oct 21 21:34:30 -0700 2003 20 7 Chicago Area 0 620100 So...I'm a fan of places like The Burger Baron on Grand and I'm wondering where the great blue collar burgers of Chicago are found. I'm not talkin' boomer foo foo burgers with chipotle catsup reduction. I'm talkin' burgers. Help? Z Tue Oct 21 21:34:30 -0700 2003 0 zootsuitbeatnick 1 620103 Burgers as class affiliation? Only in Chicago. :) Tue Oct 21 21:39:27 -0700 2003 620100 0 malcarne 1 620105 Moody's Pub on Broadway has great burgers and a nice roomm to eat in. Tue Oct 21 23:07:15 -0700 2003 620100 0 james 1 620109 The Weiner Circle on Clark and Wrightwood. A famous chow-hut. Char-Cheddar burger with fries. Try it and lemme know. Tue Oct 21 23:26:52 -0700 2003 620100 0 A.S.K. 2 620121 Oh, you had to say "Char-cheddar"! I am so dying for one now! I used to a be a fan of Buffalo Joes char-cheddar burger but in the last 5 years it has gone from char to limp, which is remarkable considering how much they overcook the poor thing. Wed Oct 22 12:25:33 -0700 2003 620109 0 Octarine 3 620151 sorry! you gotta pronounce it correctly though...it gives you that mental stimulation then when you think about it. mmmmmmmmmmmm - chaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrr-cheddar burger...sssssooooooooooooooooooooo tasty........mmmmmmm- good cheese melted all over it to take your taste buds for a ride they'll never forget. char-cheddar burger Wed Oct 22 21:46:43 -0700 2003 620121 0 ASK 1 620120 And also, apparently, Twisted Spoke. (Haven't been there myself, but see thread below.) Wed Oct 22 11:16:03 -0700 2003 620100 0 mrbarolo 1 620124 For a real blue-collar burger go to Bridgeport, specifically to Kevin’s Hamburger Heaven. This classic 24 hour grill/diner makes one of the better under-$3 hamburgers I’ve had. There have been a few posts on KHH but I think G Wiv’s photo of a 4 AM burger pretty much says it all. If Kevin’s is too upscale, may I suggest Haven’s in Woodlawn? They advertise “old fashioned hamburgers” that I found quite tasty. While waiting for my burger ($2, with fries) a regular customer highly recommended their not-on-the-menu chili cheeseburger, something I have every intention of trying. Kevin’s Hamburger Heaven 554 W Pershing Rd Chicago 773-268-5748 24 hours Haven’s Banquet and Restaurant 6636 S Cottage Grove Av Chicago 773-955-6699 Take out only Image: http://www.sptsb.com/Kevins2.jpg Wed Oct 22 13:19:14 -0700 2003 620100 0 Rene G 2 620126 Rene, Kevin's serves a great burger and that picture makes me want to jump in the car for one right at this moment. Speaking of good burgers, here's a picture of another good solid Chicago burger, Top Notch Beefburger. I was there last year with The Mayor of Chowhound, Vital Information, The CQ and their Chowhounditas. The burger in question is The CQ's, a very nicely set-up burger. Enjoy, Gary Top Notch Beefburger 2116 W 95th Chicago, IL 773-445-7218 Image: http://www.sptsb.com/Topnotch%20Burger3.jpg Wed Oct 22 15:06:05 -0700 2003 620124 0 G Wiv 3 620140 Yum. Given all of the great one-off burger places around here, its hard to believe that Chicago is supposedly such a poor burger town. By the way, I recently stopped at Redamak's in New Buffalo for the first time. I know it's a kind of a tourist trap, but hey that's a damn tasty burger. Also, the fried clams were (strangely) of impressively high quality. Wed Oct 22 17:39:05 -0700 2003 620126 0 JeffB 4 620154 Jeff, Maybe 12-15 years ago there was a Redamak's on N Lincoln, a few blocks North of Belmont. Didn't last long, but from what I remember it was a very respectable burger. Next time I am in New Buffalo I will be sure to stop for a Redamak's burger and fried clams. Enjoy, Gary Thu Oct 23 00:23:26 -0700 2003 620140 0 G Wiv 5 3957195 Yes, that's correct there was a Redamak's outpost in Chicago. The original in New Buffalo is practically a national landmark. In my opinion it is the best burger I've ever had. I prefer the double cheese olive burger. I once drove from New York straight to Redamak's. I thought about it the entire drive. This year I was in Chicago for a business trip and had to take the drive just to have a burger. I highly recommend it. Thu Aug 14 11:38:57 -0700 2008 620154 144394 hudsonvalleyfoodblog 6 3957873 I hate to burst the bubble, but I think Redamak's in in decline. I go there every summer with my family on the way out of town after vacation and the burgers have gotten greasier and greasier over the years. This summer I had major stomach issues (nufff said) afterwards and the burger was only ok. I probably won't go back (tear). Thu Aug 14 15:00:57 -0700 2008 3957195 143819 LaurenSpiceStack 7 4074347 You haven't burst my bubble. It's still my favorite. Still worth the drive from New York in my opinion. Wed Oct 01 09:13:59 -0700 2008 3957873 144394 hudsonvalleyfoodblog 1 620130 I second the Moody's vote. Yum! Low on atmosphere though. Try the Moody Blue Burger--it won't disappoint. Wed Oct 22 15:59:25 -0700 2003 620100 0 V$ 1 620155 Thank you one-&-all! Lots of tasty places to try. You guys rock Z Thu Oct 23 01:13:50 -0700 2003 620100 0 zootsuitbeatnick 1 620185 a rarity midst the working week, i was able to partake of a ten minute lunch today and walked a few blocks to peppers sandwich shop, perhaps one of the diviest of dives in downtown chicago, and had a truly remarkable cheeseburger. it was heavily charred all about, particularly along the edges, but was quite juicy nevertheless. the ½-inch burgers come with heavily-salted, out-of-the-freezer shoestring fries, but even the fries are heightened in quality in that they are freshly fried upon ordering. a substantial double with cheese and fries, including tax and approximately 18 heinz ketchup packets, is $4.25. a word of warning to particular burger eaters--“everything” on a pepper’s burger includes iceberg lettuce, fresh onions, good tomato slices, ketchup, mustard, a handful of crunchy dill pickle slices and some particularly pungent sport peppers. if you have a moment to eat in, you can sit along the window counter or next door at cal’s bar (in which case your sandwich will ceremoniously appear through the hole cut between peppers and cal’s). Peppers 211 West Van Buren Street Chicago, IL 60607 Thu Oct 23 15:41:48 -0700 2003 620100 0 ene 2 620199 When it's good, it's very good, I agree. Link: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/111906#606808 Thu Oct 23 17:40:35 -0700 2003 620185 0 JeffB 1 4074524 I respectfully disagree about Moody's -- I enjoy going there in the summer because of the courtyard and the cheap pitchers of beer, but the burgers are average. Not bad, but not the greatest. I'd rather go to weiner circle anytime. I'd also rather go to Edgewater Grill and Silver Cloud. Both are basic burgers without any fuss, but they are cooked properly, juicy, and not dripping in grease. Wed Oct 01 10:14:04 -0700 2008 620100 222292 what I want 2 4074568 I recently took Moody's off my top list 5 restaurants. I still love the beer-garden and the pitchers of sangria and you really can't beat those two things on a summers evening. But the burgers and fries have become more and more average at best. If you only have 6 things on your menu, then they all need to be good. It sucks too because I've been going there for over 25 years. I love T's burgers. Juicy and big. On Winnemac and Clark in Andersonville. And the Rockwell's burgers are top notch too. Always cooked to order. Rockwell and Eastwood in Lincoln Square Wed Oct 01 10:33:13 -0700 2008 4074524 14209 lbs 1 4077894 I had a fantastic burger at "Northside" cafe in Wicker Park area. I just ordered it with cheddar and it was out of this world. Thu Oct 02 15:24:41 -0700 2008 620100 112406 Chew on That