The Fireside Inn: Quest for Burger
Back from a virtual leave of absence, and finally in town after the holiday season, I was pressed into service late Monday to quell a burger jones. Moody's is the local Edgewater burger place but it's really a summer beer-garden spot. I did some thinking and found Hamburger Mary's online. Had I done some more poking around I would have found out it has closed... Time was of the essence. It was a burger jones. There was imminent crankiness.
So we're in the car at Clark and Foster, no Hamburger Mary's in sight, we decide to go to Hopleaf... they're gourmet-ish their burgers are probably solid. But as the waitress explained they're Belgium so no burgers... but you can get a BLT and fries? Maybe it's Belgium Lettuce...
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Back to the car. McDonald's is not an option. Fireside Inn. Good burgers! Nice dining room option. Bar next door, parking, on the way home. Good fries, had american cheese and Coke, not Pepsi. Crispy lettuce, thick tomato slices and two kinds of mustard. Back to my sushi craving.
The Fireside Inn
5739 N. Ravenswood
You did yourself a disservice by not going to Paradise Pup in Des Plaines.
Posted by: J | January 10, 2006 at 07:33 PM
in that area, i like jury's on lincoln for a good burger. they have crazy good specials too. i think mondays are buy one get one free.
Posted by: dm | January 10, 2006 at 09:03 PM
The Candlelite on Western has an awesome burger. And the garlic fries are crazy good, too.
Posted by: Kelly | January 14, 2006 at 02:30 AM
I'm with Kelly. The Candlelite is "The Truth". Give the crispy shrimp roll a try too.
Posted by: deno | January 14, 2006 at 11:37 AM
Try the Kobe Burger at Kuma's Corner. 2900 W Belmont. Delicious beef even without the fried egg on top.
Posted by: Marta | February 08, 2006 at 07:58 AM
FYI: Hamburger Mary's will open soon at the corner of Clark and Balmoral (it never "closed" because it hasn't opened yet!)... www.HamburgerMarysChicago.com for more info. So if you have a burger jones this summer, we'll be glad to hook you up!
Posted by: Brandon | April 09, 2006 at 02:11 PM
Hamburger Mary's is now open. I haven't tried it yet, but it's in Andersonville.
Posted by: Josh | June 09, 2006 at 02:26 PM
Don't bother with Hamburger Mary's. The best thing about their burgers are the buns. You can do better at most area watering holes.
Posted by: Bugsy | October 16, 2006 at 01:28 PM