Small Cheval- Hyde Park

This might have been the best burger I've ever had no joke -- idk if it's because I ate it seconds after it was prepared but straight up a religious experience The burger was soft, melted in your mouth, and flavorful. The onions were perfectly caramelized and distributed in every bite. Their sauce was the perfect little addition to step it up a notch (truly the definition of a delicious cheeseburger) To our surprise the fries were also SO GOOD. Crunchy, fresh, salty but not overly done a 10/10 experience for fast yet scrumptious eats.

Known as the sister restaurant for the best burger place in Chicago - Au Cheval - but at less than a fraction of the cost. You order at a counter, and they give you a beeper that will notify you whenever the food is ready. A small amount of indoor barstool style seating, but a large expansive outdoor seating area covered in bark. We ordered the crispy chicken sandwich and the cheeseburger. The chicken was incredibly juicy with a nice thin batter, while the cheeseburger was just okay, though still juicy. They don't come with lettuce and tomato, so tell them to add it for free! Perhaps it was too overhyped.

The burgers and fries here are amazing!! The garlic aioli they use is delicious. Also, they have the best sundaes here for cheap :)

At first I thought I had overpaid. It wasn't cheap. Double cheeseburger with lettuce and tomato, fries, and a lemonade was almost $25 with tax . However those fries, whit the garlic aoili sauce . Simply wow. These are addicted. The burger. Juicy yet sloppy. I didn't care I was licking my fingers and went through about a dozen napkins. It ended up being bigger than what I thought. I had leftovers to eat later that night. Great location right on 53rd. Lots of picnic tables for outdoor dining. At $25 PP, it is not something to afford on a 2X a week basis , but a treat every once in a while and you won't go wrong

I had a ride share drop off in this location and decided to give them a try. I'm glad I did.Just a few items on the menu. I appreciate that. Wanna know why? That means they can perfect the main product: the burger. And that they have done.Very good burger. All burgers are cooked medium. Fries are good. Roomy restaurant and lots of outdoor seating when the weather is right. Good customer service.One star taken away for the tap water being served. It's not even cold!!! And since it is not, what do you do in the summer??? Have you heard of global warming???

This is a small no frills burger joint. There are literally three things on the menu (aside from beverages and desserts). You have the option of burgers, fries, or chicken tenders. Given the limited menu one would assume there's a chance that those three items would be served to almost perfection, but that was not the case.Our visit was on Thursday afternoon 6/6/24. The shoe string fries were cold and "soggy" and the burgers were dry. The chicken tenders were actually tasty but the staff forgot to add the sauce I requested. Our group of 3 was underwhelmed with this dining experience.

Years ago I swore off visiting any of the small Cheval because although sufficient for hunger if you've ever had an au Cheval burger before this place is a mere shadow of the decadence of the real thing. With that aside what drove me here was the Wagyu truffle cheese burger. This tasted like the regular burgers from here so I'm not sure what's to justify the up-charge. As someone who covets real wagyu as well as real shaved truffles this burger had neither flavor. Was still a decent burger but nowhere near worth the price. One of the reasons I swore to not visit was also the fact that every time I get food from here it always lukewarm. Fries were ok, nice crispiness. The truffle cheese was actually really good but again no truffle flavor at all.

I love a burger place that only sells burgers. This place literally only sells burgers and fried. No fluff. And they do it well. Very very good burger. The beef was cooked to perfection. Fries were great. I believe they have vegan burgers as well. The service was good, received the burger in good conditions. I would definitely eat here again. I love a good burger. Highly recommend.

Honestly, great! I love the burgers. They'll forever hit the spot. If you see the line long, don't worry, they move pretty fast. They have outside seating, so that's a plus. Also, if you have a sweet tooth please do yourself a favor and get the strawberry milkshake.

Will charge you more when using their website to place an order. When you ask for a refund will tell you they can't do it. I'm now disputing it with my credit card company because I don't trust them.