1. Small Cheval
8.6
1732 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Bucktown · 75 tips and reviews
Kelsey Guthrie: The garlic aioli and fries warm my heart! BEST BURGER!!!! Very chill and causal environment. Fun place to eat and hang out with friends!
Carly S: Order the cheeseburger 'house style'. Add tomato and lettuce if you like. Skip the bacon - it's thin and doesn't add much flavor. Don't forget garlic aioli for your fries!
Gabrielle Rosas: If you're broke and still want the experience, stop by for a shot and fries w/ garlic aioli. Worth the $6-$7. The aioli should be mass marketed and sold everywhere, freakin aphrodisiac status.
2. Smack Dab
8.2
6954 N Glenwood Ave (Morse), Chicago, IL
Bakery · Rogers Park · 5 tips and reviews
Amanda Cooper: I love that this neighborhood pop up is in a dive bar! Cold brew (coffee not beer. Ha!) and cheesy biscuit egg sandwich with onion jam and garlic aioli is a must order!
Alison K.: This is the location for the Smack Dab morning pop-up, weekends at the Rogers Park Social. Delicious breakfast sammies, coffee, and vegan donuts!
Merly payne: Egg sandwich wuth bacon jam - dear god is it good
4. Rootstock
9.2
954 N California Ave (at Augusta Blvd), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Humboldt Park · 58 tips and reviews
Satish: Endearing neighborhood jaunt with great service, locally sourced ingredients and good food. Tip: Get the Burger and the Fries with the garlic aioli!
Temple Shepard: Love sitting at the bar and chatting with the friendly waitstaff. Very comfortable atmosphere.
Mazda: Delicious food to pair with an impressive liquor selection or wines from around the world.
6. Fish Bar
8.6
2956 N Sheffield Ave (at W Wellington Ave), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · Lakeview · 103 tips and reviews
Men's Health Mag: Fish Bar's Sachmo Po' Boy is the classic New Orleans Po' Boy-made rich. Enclosed in a New England lobster roll is shrimp and crawfish, crispy lettuce, sweet pickles, and roasted garlic aioli.
Men's Health Mag: Fish Bar's Sachmo Po' Boy is the classic New Orleans Po' Boy–made rich. Enclosed in a New England lobster roll is shrimp and crawfish, crispy lettuce, sweet pickles, and roasted garlic aioli.
Kate Snow: Knockout lobster roll, friendly service, tasty bev, and mellow tunes make for a must try.
7. Au Cheval
9.1
800 W Randolph St (at S Halsted St), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Fulton Market · 482 tips and reviews
Melissa Au: Must try their famous burgers and top it with bacon and an egg! Fries come with a garlic aioli which is the bomb.
Chicagoist: Your meal should always include the fried bologna sandwich and indulgent crispy fries with mornay sauce, garlic aioli and a fried egg. For a twist, you could get the potato hash with duck gravy. Read more.
Kurt Haa: Serious burger place! The best burger I ever had in Chicago. Try the classic burger and the amazing marrow bones with marmalade.
Off The Menu: The Gio-Joe: A fried chicken sandwich with red chili sauce, garlic aioli, and pea tendrils. Read more.
J L: Get the 4-piece combo. Comes with honey butter and mini cornbread. The kale slaw is excellent and soda fountain is awesome (no sugar free options). Service is incredibly friendly and efficient.
Austin Mayer: Get that chicken. Put the honey butter on that chicken. Eat that chicken. Effing awesome.
10. The Delta
8.8
1745 W North Ave (Wood), Chicago, IL
Cocktail Bar · Wicker Park · 11 tips and reviews
JàNay: Food, Music, Vibe: All of It 😎
Kelli Wade: fried. chicken. dish.🔥🔥🔥
Christine Wang: The Delta is an incredible spot that delivers elevated Mississippi Delta cuisine. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu but the burger is especially good. Always get animal style fries.
11. Odyssey Cruises
8.6
600 East Grand Avenue (at Streeter Dr), Chicago, IL
Cruise · Streeterville · 8 tips and reviews
Kim Hedstrom: Absolutely fabulous...we did a lunch cruise and the food was awesome, salmon with garlic cheese mashed potatoes and vegetable, prepared so elegantly and the desserts were wonderful. Staff was awesome!
AskMen: Pro tip: The deck offers great views of the downtown fireworks that go off all summer on Wednesday nights. Read more.
David Benjamin: Service pretty terrible. Paid for an open bar, took them an hour to get the first drink to the table. Others around us looked like they were having a good time, so might have just been our bad luck.
12. Bangers & Lace
8.6
1670 West Division Street, Wicker Park (at Paulina Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · Wicker Park · 155 tips and reviews
Time Out Chicago: The corn dog’s not the only cost-effective comestible at this busy hipster hangout; for $5, a Vienna dog with bold pepper jack, creamy garlic aioli and a crisp winter slaw is as satisfying. Read more.
Liz Homsy: Without a doubt one of the best places to go in the city for an amazing beer, excellent conversation and awesome food!
Chris Brandt: Seems phony and contrived, like everyone else in the neighborhood.
14. Paradise Park
8.6
1913 W North Ave (N Wolcott Ave), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Wicker Park · 12 tips and reviews
Caitlin Brown: Such a fun place any time of the year or day! Great for groups, clean and exciting atmosphere with fun picture spots. Everywhere is instagrammable 😉
Preston K: Awesome neighborhood restaurant and bar. Great pizza, drinks and atmosphere.
Ryan Pavey: Really hard to get a table. Long wait for a table in a bar that’s already packed
15. The Franklin Room
9.1
675 N Franklin St, Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · River North · 26 tips and reviews
Katie: My go-to spot for anyone - fantastic menu, always excellent service and the music is always on-point. Perfect for dates, family dinners, visitors, or just grabbing $1 Oysters at Happy Hour.
Eric Munn: The shrimp pot pie is outstanding. Great whiskey list as well.
Andy Swindler: $1 oysters from 5-6:30pm. Get some.