America’s Best Burger 🍔 Chicago's Most Famous Double Cheeseburger!

that's right many people consider this to be the best burger in all of America I'm in Chicago and I cannot wait to taste [Music] it hey everyone hope you're having an amazing day it's markw I'm in [Music] Chicago a city that's defined that's famous for hot dog and deep dish [Applause] pizza but it also happens to be home of what many consider to be the best burger in the entire United States cheeseburger cheeseburger cheeseburger the Yol is oozing [Music] now of course saying the best burger is hugely subjective but this place has a huge loyalty and I've had friends food loving friends tell me that I cannot leave Chicago without trying it before we get started eating what is considered one of the best burgers in all of America we're going to get started at a legendary famous Tavern they serve one of the original one of Chicago's original cheeseburgers just to get warmed up welcome to Billy Goat Tavern dating back to 1934 they have a hilarious history but I'll share all about it once we get inside and Order hello good morning I'm going to come in and order immediately their famous of course for the cheeseburger can I get a single cheeseburger no single double cheese double cheese is the best can I get a Pepsi no Pepsi Coke and what about uh fries no fries chips chips cheeseburger cheeseburger cheeseburger no fries chips no Pepsi Coke double cheese is the best so we got totally told there uh I'm going to have to get the double cheeseburger and can we please get three double cheeseburgers please and Chips please no fries chips that was such a cool entrance to Billy go Tavern and I mean that was made famous by a SNL Saturday Night Live skit however that is something that they used to do right here at Billy go Tavern uh because it was founded by Greeks uh especially Greek immigrants who didn't speak a lot of English and from what I was reading uh they would just learn a couple of words and they knew cheeseburger cheeseburger so they just yell out cheeseburger and so that's the history of how it happened right here Chef Chico is going to get started on the burgers right now those patties they're very iconic and very very thin and so that's especially why you you need to have a double oh that smells good to beef sizzling on the hot water oh I think that's one of the signatures here is it has to be charred kind of charred on the hot on The Griddle okay now the cheese goes on and I think we want all toppings so Derek cheese bger for you awesome and we got the I mean don't even bother with singles you have to get a double or a triple so we got the doubles it's very simple I mean it's just straight the burger plus cheese in the inside of two burgers in a Kaiser bun and then that's pretty cool self served toppings so the pickles you can already smell the pickles onions and no lettuce no tomato because they say the goat ate that oh I love how thick cut those pickles are too you know what I'm just going to kind of toss it right here on the side and then we'll uh we'll add some more as we go you did well with the pickles there maybe too many but those are just uh there we go a perfect juing it's juicing yes pickles go on onions some of the bright green relish on the upper bun squeeze on the mustard I guess to keep it Chicago style always keep it Chicago style we are in Chicago I do like a lot of mustard bu I think he'll be okay we definitely aren't the greatest Burger Builders things are going to be spilling out but that's totally okay Derek you ready I'm ready an original cheeseborger oh the pickles literally are amazing MH really acidic sour fris incredibly freshening as well mhm again the story is that the the patties are extremely thin because one thing they take so I mean they cook so fast and another thing is you have more surface area for the all the condim the for the sear oh yeah for the sear on the hot plate yeah and as well as a a burger sandwich to create all the cheese the bun looks like it's really big but when you do sink your fingers into it totally collapses it's a Kaiser bun Airy fluffy definitely air and [Music] fluffy and the thick cut of onion as well that are mild but really give it a nice refreshing crunch C you got to come here just for the experience the originality the the history of this which leads us to why is it called the Billy Goat Tavern as The Story Goes it was on the side of a busy street The Tavern and a goat fell out of a truck that was driving past the goat managed to wander itself into the tavern which everyone thought was hilarious which is hilarious to this day and ever since then the owner he took care of the goat it became a mascot it became the main theme of the restaurant I mean it became the billy goat Cavern and that's why there's no lettuce and no tomatoes cuz the goat ate both the lettuce and the Tomato I'm glad he left the pickles yeah I'm glad the goat didn't eat the pickles yes exactly since then there have been so many just legends that have dined here that have drunk here that have hung out here and so it's just a really cool part of Chicago History and not forgetting the Pepsi I'm [Laughter] joking I mean the coke what's I think what's cool about this place is it's all about joking and it's all about the history and preserving the history um it's just a really fun environment so the cheeseburger I mean without a doubt it's extremely basic simple but the pickle stood out and just the atmosphere the history the friendliness that was an experience to continue with this burger tour of Chicago we have made it it this is the place it's called oal it's probably one of the most famous burgers in the entire United States Bon Appetit they rated it as the best burger in America many people it's been written about as one of the top burgers always rites on the top list eaters essential burgers in all of America and if there's one thing I was reading there's people I mean they've waited out here for 2 3 4 they say 4 hours sometimes on on the weight during the weekend but almost universally people say that it was totally worth it after they ate the burger so there's a lot of hype there's a lot of press uh but it really stands up to to the expectation so all that to say I am extremely excited to be here okay that in a while we made it in this is It's really I mean it's really an honor to be here this restaurant AAL Diner it's been described as an upscale modern take on a diner and so the menu is actually it's really extensive they have a lot of things on their menu but then you look down you scroll down uh to all the traditional sandwiches they have the single one of the things you have to know here is that the single cheeseburger is actually double it includes two patties the double includes three patties and then you can add on egg and bacon this is a tough decision I think we need those additions I mean this is a once in A- lifetime we got to go all [Music] outk okay so again I love how it's just completely open kitchen you can see everything that happens and this is the most Artful Burger creation they just they take I think what stood out to me is that it's not just one person making the burger one person is in charge of the patties one person is in charge of the bacon one person is charge of the egg and so they all like take their they they specialize and they perfect that single thing before they then assemble it absolutely flawlessly it's one of the most pretty Burgers I've ever seen in my life too I would completely agree I'm pretty excited about digging into this one what's the strategy here just kind of like I'm going to close it and then I'm going to give it a stab to like let some of that egg yolk just kind of ooze out on top of it give it one quick stab down you can see the Yol oozing the yolk is oozing it just popped and rolled down the burger like a waterfall pick it up toss it over there you go maybe give it a little oh it already started to break did it break I do want to I do want to give it the stab just because that's cool and and that's the the thing that their signature for oh that felt so satisfying the burger stab that's so satisfying okay pull out the knife served with a pickle spear oh it's oh that is just an engineering Marvel the bun is the most beautiful bun you've ever seen the bacon is gigantic and again the single is actually a double it's probably the most photogenic Burger I think I've ever seen in my life it's absolutely perfectly engineered yeah this is a a big moment in our lives best burger right have mercy oh my goodness oh wow that first initial bite is something I think you'll never forget creaminess from the egg yolk saltiness from the Bacon fat from the bacon I totally wasn't expecting the bacon to just be that melt in your mouth I thought it was going to be like kind of you know like bacon can be have a bit of chew to it yeah that just is melt iny mouth bacon the burgers are so flavorful the beef the perfect harmony of pickles I think it's called they call it Dian which is a combination of Dijon mayonnaise and mustard is it that that makes their signature sauce m there's no lettuce you do have like this onion kind of Co saw up top wow adds a good bite of freshness to it the thing you'll also notice is that the bun is significant it's like a it's not just this thin bun it's really a hearty bun yeah but at the same time it's fluffy because you have all these ingredients that it needs to secure but not as dense yeah I think one of the things I like about it too it's not trying to be too fancy it's not trying to add on these obscure ingredients it's just like the ingredients we all know and love on a burger yeah just taken to the next level cook to Perfection and use probably I mean using definitely Gourmet high quality ingredients season to Perfection cook to Perfection it's like that bacon the thick cut tast unbelievable absolutely wonderful that bacon is insane yeah it almost tastes like it was glazed in Honey I think he was brushing it was he he was brushing it um like he just absolutely babied the [Music] bacon wow I think one of the things I can notice is also the quality of salt that they use you can immediately tell that you're using a an exceptional salt that doesn't overpower the saltiness but adds this well-rounded salty flavor to the entire Burger I'm blown away I I can't actually believe it it legit actually probably is the best burger I've ever eaten I never thought I don't think I could think of a better burger that I've ever eaten myself and then served with a pickle spear I'm struggling to find the correct words to even describe it it's just Masterpiece Burger Masterpiece happiness yes another thing you notice is the bacon yeah it has this sweet honey flavor to it which just contrasts the saltiness and yet it's not when you taste the bacon on its own it's sweet but when it's mixed with the burger it's not it Just Blends in and is a perfect harmony yeah great medley throughout all the [Music] ingredients mhm so good I mean to be totally honest I was not quite sure how they were going to pull off the best burger in America but I think they've done it they have actually done it 14 CS try some of their no their fries I got it [Music] m oh fries are amazing too they're kind of that version of fries that you can taste the freshness of the potato mhm they're not insanely crispy but on the edges they're very crispy and on the inside it remains potatoey yeah they must have the flavor of potato chips they actually do remind me of potato chips like kettle cook they taste like kettle cooked potato chips in French fry [Music] forming clean this is the type of burger you never want to end you want it to continue in your hands and mouth forever even your last bite looks attractive I know still incredibly juicy and moist throughout in perfect condition and shape okay ready every single bite it wonderful it's like sometimes you get Bur it out by the end I just like a let me finish and be done it's like I'm missing I'm missing a burger right now yes that's the best burger and then chasing it with the bigle spear is a nice addition okay here we go final bite haven't heard anything I did hear more but that just still waiting life changing thank you have a good one thank you wow what an experience the burger itself if you just get the single which is actually a double cheeseburger it's $4.99 but then if you add on what I mean it that's extremely reasonable but then if you add on the egg costs $2.99 the bacon $6.99 and so I'll do the math below for the total amount for that burger that that I ate with all those toppings but totally worth it you have to get the bacon that just that it's the bacon is incredible but the burger really was it was just unbelievable I really cannot think of a better burger that I've ever eaten in my life one of the top burgers ever and on top of that the staff are all extremely friendly just a really nice friendly environment I think my advice to you would be definitely I mean it is an absolute must eat burger when you're in Chicago don't go with too high of expectations but then just be surprised and blown away when you eat [Music] it we are at the next place to eat another Burger that's uh hugely loved in Chicago this is a burger that is one of the best values for money one of the cheapest burgers but the best quality Burgers it's an old school No Frills Smash Burger that still I mean it has a huge loyal following so I'm excited to try [Music] it here we go I'm excited the rhr double cheeseburger red hot Ranch and I mean you can feel that this is just a totally original Chicago fast food restaurant classic old school Smash Burger Fresh beef never Frozen a ball of it goes onto the griddle Smash It Down uh until it's really thin and you can see all the juices coming out giving it that Char giving it that crust on the burger double patties two pieces of cheese goes onto the bun with a little bit of dressing some sauce some pickles a little bit of onions lettuce tomato oh man and I got the combo with fries and a drink smells good oh all the fries look at the bottom fries smell delicious oh it's always a good sign when you can see the cheese and oils just juicing through the paper that's something you'll get used to in Chicago ready for this oh it's looking good oh oh the juice oh the melted cheese oh Golden Crisp oh it's a it's a whole trough of them oh perfect let's move into the burger oh this looks good it just looks just from the way it's made just from the appearance of it you can just tell this is just just I mean it's just a classic it's just no nonsense real deal fast food style burger Smash Burger mhm exactly what I just described like No Nonsense tasty meaty you've got that Smash Burger so all that crust all the the extra griddle fry the meat kind of crumbles in your mouth you got all of that creamy cheese plus that creamy mayonnaise dressing the crunch of the onion the iceberg the tomato a little bit of pickle in there I think that is just everything you want in just a classic burger look at that transparent paper you could see me through it oh that's the sign of a good burger mhm I me I think this is a type of burger like you just I mean it's the type of burger you don't need to think about it's just there for you and it's just I mean this is almost the ultimate definition of just a classic burger okay let's try some of those fries and I think they did have ketchup I think I did see some ketchup at the front I think it's only for for hot dogs where where there's an official ban on ketchup I think for hamburgers might be okay I think I'll get some ketchup fries are delicious Chicago does great fries crispy on the edges gooey sweet on the inside salty okay one more thought if you're absolutely craving a burger this is the type of burger that will just 100% satisfy you Michael let's do it cheeseburger cheeseburger cheeseburger no no fries cheaps no Pepsi Coke double cheese is the best I can guarantee you from now on every cheeseburger I eat that's just going to be ringing in my head I'm going to be singing that that's the theme song of a cheeseburger but what a what a time of eating burgers in Chicago Chicago has some serious Burger culture you will find some delicious outstanding Burgers when you're in Chicago and I'll have every place that we ate at in the description box below and if you haven't already watched this entire Chicago Food series we're eating our way through the city eating some of the best food we went on a deep dish Chicago Pizza tour we ate some of the most iconic Foods foods that were invented in Chicago as well as some of the most I mean dishes that you cannot come to Chicago without eating make sure you keep on watching more videos in this series and I want to say big thank you for watching please remember to give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it leave a comment below I'd love to hear from you and if you're not already 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Length: 23min 5sec (1385 seconds)

Published: Tue Oct 24 2023