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Billy Goat Tavern

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4.5 of 5 stars 80 ratings
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#371 of 4,327 restaurants in Chicago
  • Cuisines: American
  • Price range*: $1-$20
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Reviews of Billy Goat Tavern

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3 of 5 stars
Ludington
Aug 18, 2008

Atmosphere was fun, but the burgers were nothing special. The bun was cold (I like mine warm) and it was too big for the burger, the bun was all I could taste. I guess I was expecting a good greasy burger and I think I would have found better at McDonalds! more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 13, 2008

a cheesburger is a cheeseburger...unless you eat their cheezeborger chips no fries more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 11, 2008

one of the coolest places in america more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 11, 2008

its the Billygoat. Not much else to explain. You have to hit it as a tourist, but Swank Frank has the best burgers in town. Too bad it moved to Logan Square more

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4 of 5 stars
Glendora, California
Jun 2, 2008

This place is really funny. Our whole group wanted cheeseburgers, but me.. Wrong answer. I was given a really hard time for my grilled cheese. Everyone said the burgers were great. You have to go with a sense of humor. This place is great more

May 30, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

The N. Michigan is the original location. It is on the lower street. This place is intimidating because they move fast and everything annoys them (not sure if this is an act). When I received my burger it didn’t look like anything special but once I tasted it, I could see what all the fuss is about. It was really... more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Apr 20, 2008

history - burgers - it's downstairs more

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5 of 5 stars
McHenry, IL
Mar 31, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

This bar became famous when the Tribune and Chicago Daily News were both located downtown and the reporters would get together here after work. Royko wrote about it often. Later, Saturday Night Live made it famous with "cheezborger, cheezborger." It is also the source of the goat hex which has contributed to the Cubs' 100 years without a World Series... more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Mar 26, 2008

World Famous Cheezburgers, enuff said!! more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Feb 14, 2008

good hamburgers more

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Billy Goat Tavern Address

430 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Tel: (312) 222-1525
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