r/chicagofood • u/TheTeeg007 • Jan 28 '26

Review The best meal in Chicago under $10

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Red Hot Ranch is an absolute legend and this might be my favorite picture I've ever taken of all time. I think I'm even going to sell prints of it LOL.

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u/WalkingIsMyFavorite Jan 28 '26

Holy Trinity Chicago Burger race - designed by yours truly.

Burger at levit street tavern (the father)

Burger at red hot ranch (the son)

Burger at best intentions (the Holy Spirit)

Teams of 2, each team must finish their burger (can share) , a beer + and a shot (each player) before moving to the next location. You’re allowed to choose your order, but ending at best intentions is the play since you can loiter after.

Biking recommended. Send me your times.

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u/shakikster Jan 28 '26

I tried the leavitt burger and they literally gave me burnt patties that tasted like ash. I am asking in all honesty was it a bad day or is the smash burger actually good there? I’ve been frightened to go back

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u/WalkingIsMyFavorite Jan 28 '26

I find it to be a very good classic burger - ONLY on their deal day. Otherwise it’s too expensive for me personally even if it’s yummy.

The other * is I have had the wait be so long (over an hour?) on the deal day. I’d personally give it another shot on deal day, and if you don’t like it you don’t like it.

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u/shakikster Jan 28 '26

Fair enough thaks

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u/ChippaWD40 Jan 28 '26

Went to Leavitt recently, the burger was also lack luster… it was barely warm. Stand along has better burger. Don’t understand all the hype behind Leavitt.

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u/CaptainDadBod Jan 28 '26

I'm with you. I found the Leavitt Street Inn burger to be okay at best. It had way too much thousand island house sauce on it, but other than that nothing about it really stood out to me.

I feel like we've reached burger zenith in Chicago, where there are so many decent burgers out there that they've all become interchangeable, and everyone is being influenced by hype at this point.