What are your favorite burger joints in Chicago? I might be going there in a few months, so I'd love some suggestions.
Ok! I'm really only familiar with the north side, so here's what I got:
The best widely available burgers I would say are from Leona's which is a chain in the Chicago area, so you shouldn't have trouble finding one. Order with caution though, their service is really slow (it's faster if you order for pick-up) and they're about 50/50 on getting your order 100% correct.
There's a place on Pulaski, I think it's called Paddy Mac's, that also has good burgers, but its a bar and kind of scary.
If your in the downtown area, there's a place called Monk's Pub that's pretty popular and famous for their burgers. I think they're better than 5 guys.
Other than that, most corner hot dog places or even local pizza places have burgers that are equivalent to 5 guys.
If you're looking for FRIES though, there's a small place on Montrose called Susie's... I don't really like their fries, but I will say they're unique and most people either love them or hate them.. they do smell really good and even though I don't like them, I usually eat a couple just because of the smell. They also have about 100 milk shake flavors, or you can suggest your own combination, which I think is a lot of fun! However, they're also very slow.