The food is pretty inexpensive, but boy does it stink! I paid about $3 for a single chezborger (cheeseburger) the bun/roll they put it on was so hard it could have broken a window and the meat was so thin it was almost not there. The restaurant overall was kinda dirty, grimy, dated, and I couldn't wait to leave. They... more

Looking at other reviews about Billy Goat Tavern I see that my opinion and experinence is not uncommon. I should have checked Trip Advisor before I tried them. The serivce was poor. Based on their behavior I think the most important priority they have is getting my money. The food I ordered was a double cheese burg and fries. I... more

I went to this famous restuarant in 2003 and the hamburgers were great. A few years later, the hard kaisor bun swallows the small hamburger. It used to have softer buns. I agree with the other review. And the cheezburger act went away......I'm disappointed.......... more

I was in Chicago for business on 9/20/'06. I was told that the Billy Goat Tavern was only 4 blocks from my hotel. I went to the location on Van Buren St.. I figured that even though it is not the "original" location it should still be fun. I walked up to the cook(?) and ordered 2 "cheezburgees" no chips,... more