Izakaya at Momotaro
9 people recommendvia r/chicagofood, r/AskChicago, r/chicago9 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Izakaya at Momotaro, and several rate its burger highly. One diner ranks it above Au Cheval, another calls it the city's top burger, and a commenter finds the flavor very distinctive. One diner says the baked bao bun lifts the burger, though they needed a couple of bites to warm up to the fries with miso mayo, and a diner loves the lamb chops and calls the menu strong.
Address
The Izakaya, Lower Level, 820 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60607
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Izakaya burger on a baked bao bun
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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/_dseals in r/chicagofood · May 2026taste
Thinks this izakaya's burger beats Au Cheval's.
- Recommendsu/JakeLazTravels in r/AskChicago · May 2026taste
Calls its Asian-leaning burger juicy and well executed.
- Recommendsu/Legitimate_Ad_7822 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2023taste
Says the izakaya burger is underrated here but excellent, with the bun elevating it.
- Recommendsu/Greedy-Bag-3640 in r/chicagofood · Aug 2026
Lists Izakaya Momotaro as an answer to the burger question, with no detail.
- Recommendsu/midwestboiiii34 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025taste
Calls this izakaya's burger the top pick in Chicago by a wide margin.
- Recommendsu/chicago_2020 in r/chicagofood · May 2026taste
Calls the izakaya under Momotaro top-notch in answer to the same question.
- Recommendsu/RocketManMercury in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025
Fully agrees with the parent's Izakaya pick.
- Recommendsu/Dystopiq in r/chicago · Jul 2024taste
Calls the momo royale excellent, though it rarely comes up on recommendation lists.
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- Recommendsu/Aromatic-Sherbet9938 in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025taste
Recommends Izakaya at Momotaro for its burger and strong overall menu; likes the lamb chops.
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