Amazing Burger with even better Fries and it's not at a burger spot...

...it's at a Greek spot. The one and only Athenian Room! Located in Lincoln Park, Chicago at 807 W. Webster! I have been going here since I was a freshman in H.S., 1985. And I did not have the Burger until this year!! This year!! Ridiculous! It's ridiculous because the burger is easily one of the tastiest burgers I have ever eatin, it is totally Monte-licious! I feel like I wasted 20+ yrs of my life. And the fries, the fries are amazing! They call em Greek Fries and they are seasoned with oil, vinegar, salt, pepper and Greek Spices (Oregano, Basil, Thyme, and other stuff, like salt, pepper....). The same cook is there since I was in H.S. as well is the hostess/greeter. Consistency, people.

Enough talk, let's check out the burger...

There is nothing I love more than a char grilled burger and this thick, meaty, juicy burger is char grilled to perfection (medium, for me). The bun is soft and I love sesame seed buns with a burger. and the good thing about a nice fresh bun is it absorbs all the juices from the burger, that is my favorite. So much so that i would like you to watch me eat it, please.

Such a tasty burger, I was happy to eat it... ALL!!


After that tasty burger it is now my duty to eat the fries, the ridiculously delicious Greek Fries, which I have been eating since 1985.

And last but mot least I wanna mention that they also have delicious salads, I like the small Greek salad and they happily accept gold coins! They are so happy that they put in print in the menu! Check out Athenian Room, and try the burger!! It's not all Greek to me!

One last thing, the restaurant shares a restroom with the neighboring bar, which I loved when I was 14! Now, I dunno. ; )

I am in love with a Hamburger!

The burger at Birchwood Kitchen in Wicker Park on 2211 W. North Ave. has plenty of amazing meals that are served on a rotating seasonally menu. Winter brought beefy, meaty, Reuben Sandwiches, and spring has fresh, organic, Beet and Goat Cheese Sandwiches on the menu. And a ton of other great treats I have sampled, and loved. But the burger stole my heart.

The Birchwood burger is only served during dinner hours, 5-9 p.m. Tue. - Fri. And my mouth salivates thinking about on the days I am planning to go and eat one. Let e preface by saying that this is the first place I had a burger medium - rare, I usually get medium. So the extra juiciness blew me away. I love a juicy burger. But this burger is also meaty, and fresh. The meat is so succulent. And it is topped with a few pieces of bacon. they are of a medium thickness, perfectly porky, and savory. And atop all of that, white cheddar cheese. What do I need to say about thick, cheddary, white pieces of melted cheese? And bringin up the bottom... A garlic aioli sauce, that is also soaking up meat juices from the burger. These juices are also dripping into a fresh sesame bun.

And the topper for the burger... It is Char-Grilled!! And we all know, everything tastes better on the grill. And the burger, as well as the bun have, and will always have tasty, charred, grill marks on em. I love that taste.

I also wanna plug the Basil infused Lemonade. They make a simple syrup with basil leaves, and use that to sweeten the lemonade. "Monte-licious!" And it's Free refills on the lemonade. They have excellent soups, salads, sides, and desserts too! Try the carrot cake, and the chocolate chip cookie. Lemon bar too.

Plus they have an outdoor patio in the summer! There are a ton of beautiful women there at any given moment also, that is awesome! Milf and hottie Hipsters galore.