25 Degrees (burger) opening shortly.

Back in April, Chicago Mag reported 25 Degrees will opening this summer in River North and Patric Kuh updated in June.

Well, it's summer, and 25 Degrees is finally hiring.* Just got word Tim Goodell is enroute to Chicago and it's going to be sooner than later.

ErikM covered this 4 years ago, but the pix have gone bye-bye, so here's another (rather inadequate shot):


Aschie30 listed this as a best bite '08 and here it's listed as a top burger in LA. (Sorry for being meta, it's an entry by me).

Yes, FO uses dry-aged beef, and this is just boring sirloin, but I also don't feel like I'm dealing with a cult whenever I visit 25 Degrees. I hope you are all as excited as I (+ErikM).

* C'mon Eater Chicago, quit slacking

I still haven't posted about any of my LA meals, really, but the low point of the trip was easily the 25 degrees in Hollywood. Burgers were mega-overcooked (medium rare came out well done and very dry), underseasoned, and the toppings overwhelmed. Onion rings + other non-burger items were good, though.

Hopefully everything is solid at the Chicago location.

Hope you sent that back g. No one should put up with that at the $11 for onion rings/burger level.

I've dined at the H'wood local over 2 handful of times, and the burger almost always come more rare plus even when ordered med. rare. It's a matter of pride for them, even at 3am. One of these days, when it's day light out, I'll shoot a half decent photo, just as a datum.

yeah, sadly we didn't have enough time. I'm sure it's an aberration, but it was really a disappointment.

it was pretty, though.


25 degrees, hollywood, ca by ehfisher, on Flickr

Anyone have any recent experience at 25 Degrees in Chicago?