The Leavitt Street Inn & Tavern
77 people recommend, 7 warn against itvia r/chicagofood, r/AskChicago, X30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 38 threads.
What people say, in short
Leavitt's smash burger earns strong support, including praise for its lacy edges and a balance between a thin patty and a substantial burger. Not everyone enjoys that style: diners describe greasy or overly smashed results, and one found the burger bitter and dry. Other reservations concern price and long waits, while a diner who liked it still wanted onions.
Address
The Leavitt Street Inn & Tavern, 2345 N Leavitt St, Chicago, IL 60647
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Smash burger
- 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/TheTeeg007 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2025taste
Tried its smashburger for the first time and ranks it in their top five.
- Recommendsu/LightningVulpez in r/chicagofood · Jul 2025taste
Includes Leavitt St Inn in the same top three burger group.
- Recommendsu/InvestmentActuary in r/chicagofood · Apr 2025
Ranks Leavitt far above NADC.
- Recommendsu/Raccoala in r/chicagofood · Jun 2024
Counted among nearby options that make choosing Small Cheval difficult.
- Recommendsu/Independent_Job2906 in r/chicagofood · Jan 2026
Names it as a smash burger pick.
- Recommendsu/Da_Stallion-JCI_7 in r/chicagofood · Jan 2026
Lists it among its smash burger picks without further detail.
- Caveatu/sub_beav in r/chicagofood · Feb 2026taste
Preferred Hopleaf's smash burger after trying Leavitt.
- Recommendsu/Worried-Fly-8729 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2025taste
Says they have tried this much-discussed spot's burgers and found them all great.
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- Recommendsu/SayPleaseBuddy in r/chicagofood · Mar 2025taste
Praises how well Leavitt nails its crisp, lacy edges.
- Recommendsu/vsladko in r/chicagofood · Jan 2026taste
Lists Leavitt Inn among local burgers at least as good as RHR's.
- Recommendsu/afternoondlight in r/AskChicago · Sep 2026taste
Calls Leavitt St Inn one of the best burgers.
- Recommendsu/Extreme-Permit-3644 in r/AskChicago · Feb 2026
Answers the smash burger question with Leavitt Street.
- Recommendsu/blipsman in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026
Suggests Leavitt St Inn as an answer to the burger request.
- Mixedu/Badbolognese in r/chicagofood · Apr 2025price
Calls Leavitt decent but says it isn't worth that high a price.
- Recommendsu/jegross2 in r/AskChicago · Sep 2026
Suggests Leavitt St Inn as a standout option in reply to the burger question.
- Recommendsu/Some_Tool_ in r/AskChicago · Feb 2026taste
Names Leavitt Street in Bucktown as a personal favorite.
- Recommendsu/supermopman in r/AskChicago · Jun 2024
Includes Leavitt St. Tavern among its favorite spots.
- Recommendsu/dude_on_the_www in r/chicagofood · Jan 2026taste
Rates Leavitt the best balance of a smashed patty and a substantial burger among the three options.
- Recommendsu/petmoo23 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2025taste
Calls Leavitt Street the top smash burger in Chicago.
- Recommendsu/_Go_With_Gusto_ in r/AskChicago · May 2026taste
Ranks Leavitt Street top for quality.
- Recommendsu/optiplex9000 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2025taste
Suggests a nightcap burger here as a later stop after the crawl.
- Recommendsu/WormBurnerUKV in r/chicagofood · Jun 2024
Suggests going to Leavitt Inn instead of Small Cheval.
- Recommendsu/Longjumping_Cat_9097 in r/chicagofood · May 2025ambience
Likes Leavitt's cozy neighborhood feel with music and TVs, and picks it for going solo.
- Recommendsu/browsingtheproduce in r/AskChicago · Mar 2025taste
Named from memory as a clearly better burger, for a higher budget.
- Recommendsu/Sharkfightxl in r/chicagofood · Jan 2025
Names Leavitt St. Tavern as its answer to the burger question.
- Recommendsu/doryphorus99 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2023taste
Says the burger there is a thin smash style and fully recommends it.
- Caveatu/dusty_Caviar in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026taste
Had a bad visit: found the burger over-smashed, bitter and lacking juiciness.
- Mixedu/Virtual-Garbage4930 in r/chicagofood · Jun 2026taste
Found the burger good on a previous visit, but not especially impressive.
- Mixedu/ExaminationOld2494 in r/AskChicago · May 2026wait time
Loves the place but found it trendy and faced a very long wait on a recent try.
- Recommends@RossRead on X · May 2025
Ranks this third on their Chicago top-five burger list.
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