Best Intentions, Logan Square
53 people recommend, 5 warn against itvia r/chicagofood, r/AskChicago30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 24 threads.
What people say, in short
Best Intentions wins repeated praise for a small, inexpensive cheeseburger, with crisp-edged patties and onions drawing specific enthusiasm. One diner likes the way the house sauce offsets the salty patty. That same flavor profile splits opinion: another dislikes the curry-mustard sauce, and a different diner found the burger far too salty. The compact size is a caveat for anyone expecting a large meal.
Address
Best Intentions, 3281 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Cheeseburger, Smash burger
- Best for
- Budget
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Jamaltaco262 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2024taste
Praises the crisp cheeseburger, onions and house sauce, which offsets the salty patty.
- Recommendsu/linearmovement in r/chicagofood · Mar 2025value
Suggested as a cheap opening stop for a burger and a beer, with no happy hour.
- Recommendsu/InvestmentActuary in r/chicagofood · Apr 2025
Suggests trying Best Intentions instead of NADC.
- Recommendsu/UndeadAnneBoleyn in r/chicagofood · Aug 2024taste
Loves the spot and rates its weekend brunch burger with a beer as excellent.
- Recommendsu/PuzzleheadedPhrase59 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026taste
Says this burger rivals Gretel's and is inexpensive; acknowledges it may be a contrarian take.
- Recommendsu/acreaturevoidofform_ in r/AskChicago · May 2026taste
Calls the burger great and says it is a cheap option.
- Recommendsu/JerDGold in r/chicagofood · Nov 2026taste
Recommends Best Intentions for a greasy burger with plenty of onions.
- Recommendsu/Badbolognese in r/chicagofood · Apr 2025value
Had the Best Intentions burger, says it's excellent for the money, and praises its fries.
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- Recommendsu/bigvinnysd in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025
Names Best Intentions.
- Mixedu/dfwfoodcritic in r/chicagofood · Jan 2026portion
Says the burger is petite, so suggests trying it and then getting a bigger one elsewhere.
- Recommendsu/tyrannosaurus_beks in r/chicagofood · Jan 2026
Lists Best Intentions as a pick.
- Recommendsu/yoitscruz in r/chicagofood · Jun 2026
Names Best Intentions as a direct answer to the burger question.
- Recommendsu/CharredPepperoni in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026taste
Lists Best Intentions among favorite burgers but says it takes no reservations.
- Recommendsu/CalSolomon in r/AskChicago · Feb 2026
Agrees with Small Bar and adds Best Intentions as a pick.
- Recommendsu/sitcomghost in r/AskChicago · Feb 2026taste
Praises the smash burgers and fries as amazing bar food.
- Recommendsu/fanofairplanes in r/chicagofood · Aug 2025taste
Ate a pair of the small versions and found them outstanding.
- Recommendsu/LogLadysLog52 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025taste
Regularly orders the burger and reuben at home; thinks the wider menu is underappreciated.
- Recommendsu/jalexborkowski in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025taste
Named in a list the commenter calls a strong lineup of burger places.
- Recommendsu/Virtual-Garbage4930 in r/chicagofood · Jun 2026taste
Calls the burger there great after many personal visits, though wants something different next time.
- Recommendsu/cherryplumpick in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026taste
Agrees with the parent that this burger rivals Gretel's.
- Recommendsu/hartsythaifood in r/chicagofood · Sep 2024taste
Agrees, having eaten two burgers there happily over a weekend.
- Recommendsu/crabalicious005 in r/chicagofood · Jan 2026
Names Best Intentions as the answer to the burger question.
- Recommendsu/Long-Health-8497 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025taste
Says they would eat several in one sitting on a good day and rates them highly.
- Recommendsu/chuckquizmo in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025taste
On a visit ordered five and finished them all; says ordering just one would be a mistake.
- Recommendsu/Drinkdrankdonk in r/chicagofood · Mar 2024taste
Says it's very good and singles out the onions for praise.
- Recommendsu/xelanart in r/chicagofood · Apr 2025taste
Praises the fries and sauce and ranks Best Intentions above NADC.
- Recommendsu/Bengland7786 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2024value
Calls the burger paired with a beer a bargain.
- Recommendsu/BountBooku in r/chicagofood · Mar 2024taste
Gives a brief impressed reaction to the burger.
- Caveatu/scuffling in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025taste
Disagrees with the praise, finds the sauce unpleasant, and would rather go elsewhere.
- Caveatu/Hockeyscum in r/chicagofood · Apr 2024taste
Found the sandwich extremely salty and plans to try it with cheese only.
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