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March 28, 2006
What's the hub-bub?
So I have heard left and right how great the hamburgers are at Moody's Pub. In fact, they've won several awards from Chicago newspapers and websites for having the best hamburger in the whole city. Citysearch just published a list of the best hamburgers in the city. Christy and I decided we would attempt to visit all of the locations on this list. Naturally, we decided we would see what the fuss was all about with this Moody's place first.
We moseyed on up to the Thorndale stop on the Red Line, and I must admit this is probably the first time I've ever really ventured that far north. 5900 North? Dizamn! We found Moody's, and sauntered in. (It was a very leisurely day.) Of course I wasn't going to wimp out and get chicken, so I ordered their cheeseburger which had made the place known both near and far.
Guess what? I was a little underwhelmed. It was nice and thick, but it didn't have a very interesting flavor. It tasted like the sort of hamburger I would cook on my grill. I didn't get good toppings - not even a tomato! The french fries likewise tasted like something I would make at home. To be sure, this was not what I had expected for something that gets hyped up as much as this Moody's Place. I am told it has an excellent beer garden. Maybe I will have to check back when the garden is open.
In my unofficial hamburger rankings, I don't even know if I will give Moody's a place on the list. Nevertheless, here is where things stand:
1. Boston Blackies. It is going to take a whale of an effort to unseat Blackies.
2. Irish Oak. I haven't been there in a long time, but I remember them having an exquisite cheeseburger.
3. Yak-Zie's. Mmmm-hmmm!
Posted by oz115 at March 28, 2006 02:53 PM
Comments
Where are Boston Blackies and Irish Oak? I love a good burger...
mmmmmm.....Buuuurrrgerrrrrrrrrr.......
Posted by: Gentile at March 28, 2006 05:35 PM
Mikey - the Blackie's I go to is on Grand Ave downtown, but I think there are a few others. Irish Oak is on Clark just south of Wrigley. Not only is it a good place for a burger, it's also a good place for a Guinness or a Harp!
Posted by: tim at March 29, 2006 11:32 PM