Gretel
59 people recommend, 8 warn against itvia r/chicagofood, r/AskChicago30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 33 threads.
What people say, in short
Gretel's burger has many enthusiastic supporters, including diners who place it among Chicago's best. The comparison is not unanimous: some prefer The Loyalist or Little Bad Wolf, and others find Gretel good rather than exceptional. Taste complaints run in opposite directions, from an overly salty burger to one that needed more seasoning. One diner also found it very greasy despite enjoying the flavor.
Address
Gretel, 2833 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
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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.
- Mixedu/PenisToGoPlease in r/chicagofood · Jan 2026taste
Enjoyed Gretel but preferred Little Bad Wolf's burger.
- Recommendsu/efriman3 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2025taste
Author calls Gretel's burger the city's top pick and ranks it above popular best-burger lists.
- Recommendsu/xoaverse in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026taste
Visited and found the burger tasty despite it being very greasy; the mac and cheese side was only average.
- Recommendsu/TheTeeg007 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2025taste
Rates Gretel among the city's top burgers and revisited it recently.
- Recommendsu/linearmovement in r/chicagofood · Mar 2025taste
Says the burger here is a must-try stop on the route.
- Recommendsu/vsladko in r/chicagofood · Jan 2026taste
Lists Gretel among local burgers at least as good as RHR's.
- Recommendsu/We_Fear_Change in r/chicagofood · Jan 2026
Calls Gretel a great option for the burger.
- Mixedu/matthewsmugmanager in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026
Tentatively suggests it; says they recently had a party of seven there but doubts it suits small kids.
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- Recommendsu/the_Tide_Rolleth in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026taste
Enjoys the Gretel burger and rates the place's food and drinks well.
- Recommendsu/Exciting-Turn-8038 in r/AskChicago · May 2026
Names Gretel as a burger pick, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/philip_castle in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025taste
Counts Gretel among their favorite city burgers, but says it isn't really a pub-style burger.
- Mixedu/augtism in r/chicagofood · May 2025taste
Was not especially impressed by Gretel and preferred The Loyalist.
- Recommendsu/Kundrew1 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2023taste
Says the Gretel burger is better than Au Cheval's.
- Recommendsu/hey_ooo in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025ambience
Suggests trying it, noting it works well later at night for grabbing a bar seat.
- Mixedu/potentpotablesplease in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026taste
Ranks the Gretel burger below the Longman Eagle burger.
- Recommendsu/oracle222 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026taste
Calls the burger good, though says the Brussels sprouts there are the real standout.
- Recommendsu/randitothebandito in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026
Names Gretel as their top choice for the request.
- Recommendsu/idontwannabehere0923 in r/chicagofood · Jan 2026taste
Says the burger at Gretel is very good.
- Recommendsu/jalexborkowski in r/chicagofood · Nov 2025taste
Named in a list the commenter calls a strong lineup of burger places.
- Recommendsu/ILikeBlazing in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025
Strongly endorses Gretel as the answer.
- Recommendsu/DanoSC2 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026taste
Calls the Gretel burger very good but says no reservations make a group of ten hard.
- Recommendsu/cherryplumpick in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026taste
Says they love the place and that its curry sauce is excellent.
- Recommendsu/throwraW2 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026taste
Calls it a personal favorite after trying most burgers on popular best-of lists.
- Caveatu/ColForbin2020 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026taste
Doesn't see the hype; finds the burger too salty and the menu unfocused, plus dislikes the basement seating by the dish pit.
- Recommendsu/bazeeem in r/chicagofood · Aug 2025
Lists Gretel among great city burgers, just behind the top pick.
- Recommendsu/ITSJUSTMEKT in r/chicagofood · Jan 2026taste
Thinks the burgers are excellent; the thread's post is about Gretel.
- Recommendsu/Greedy-Bag-3640 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025
Lists Gretel among its positive picks.
- Recommendsu/samurai_sound in r/chicagofood · Apr 2025taste
Says Gretel is good but ranks Rootstock's burger as the best one.
- Caveatu/Sea-Condition991 in r/chicagofood · May 2026taste
Finds the Gretel burger lacking and thinks it needs more seasoning.
- Caveatu/df1dcdb83cd14e6a9f7f in r/chicagofood · May 2025taste
Thinks Gretel is very mediocre and doesn't see why people rave about it.
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