“The burger was great, but not nearly as memorable. The sandwich was a bit dry. Wedge salad wasn't even a wedge, and my dad had the pleasure of getting a giant hair in it. The desserts were fantastic, though.”
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6.4/10American
AI-generated summary
Get the with the thick cut bacon, the add-on people actually rave about. Most say skip the egg. It runs about $35, plus $14 for , and people are split on it. Half call it a top five in the city, half call it bland for the money. The is also worth ordering.
“The burger was great, but not nearly as memorable. The sandwich was a bit dry. Wedge salad wasn't even a wedge, and my dad had the pleasure of getting a giant hair in it. The desserts were fantastic, though.”
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“The bacon is thick cut and great, but it’s like an extra patty so I’d rather just have the beef personally. Egg is personal preference - wouldn’t say it’s a must, but bacon + egg makes for the best pic”
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“Au Cheval’s burger was voted best in the US.”
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“The Au Cheval burger is a pretty good burger. The patty, while high quality and well cooked is over seasoned. The bacon tends to overpower everything (and has too much pepper on it) on top of that. It's greasier than it should be, and just tastes like there is too much going on.”
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“This burger was fine but the epitome of instagram food. Got it a couple months ago before a movie at the Roxy and it was wayyyy to buttery and rich that all the flavors kind of blended in an overpowering goopy way.”
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“Burger: incredible Egg: why? Runny yolk on anything is delicious. But god, the rubbery, flavorless fried egg white is just a terrible edition to any food especially a burger this good. I think cheeseburger no additions is the move. Fries are good, but not the perfection of skin-on fries OP is looking for.”
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“Au Cheval (the one in Chicago) is probably still the best burger I’ve ever had. It was a wonderful symphony of sumptuous textures and (exactly the right amount of) pleasing fat.”
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“I was at Au Cheval last night for the first time and the burger wasn’t even close to being worth $36. It was quite lame. Two, thin patties with a fat bun. Average tasting at best. Lame, lame, lame.”
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“The burger was so good and filling that I had absolutely no qualms with the $35 price tag, however $14 for a medium side of fries with some basic garlic aioli was ridiculous to me, but i didn’t want to just eat the burger alone. Fries were delicious tho”
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“That bacon is thick, and it doesn't slide out of the burger with your bite. Egg is always perfect consistency.”
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“Worst burger & fries I’ve ever had in the city and also the most expensive one. Completely flavorless except for the thick cut bacon, and the “beef tallow” fries had less flavor than deli fries.”
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“For burgers, I think it is very hard to beat AI Cheval. I know it's a Chicago transplant. And they stopped getting their buns from Chicago, so it's not quite as good. But I've been to Au Cheval and Hamburger America at least 3 times a piece in the past year, and I think Au Cheval is better”
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