25 Degrees

Burgers are amazing. It’s a toss up between au cheval and 25 degrees for best burger (au chevel probably wins but it’s a good fight). The sweet potato fries are also great to pair with the burger. The burgers here are a bit different than the standard cheese and bacon that most places have, so it’s a good change of pace.
My favorite burger is the number 2 with prosciutto, pesto and tomato. It’s so good and I’ve had it more than I care to admit.
The environment is a bit different just like the burgers. They have vinyl booths and this velvet wallpaper that scream dive bar, but then they have nice tvs and great food and beer menus that completely contradict the velvet wallpaper. It’s also rather dark in there.
If you live in river north, I feel it’s a must to try for the burger.

This is a very fun place to grab a burger or specialty milk-​shake and chill. The atmosphere is great and I’d always be happy to have one of their burgers. With that being said, however, this isn’t a restaurant that I would go very far out of my way to go to, there just isn’t that WOW factor. It’s very good, just not great.

The burgers here are amazing. They have the option to build your own burger which is great and it has over 35 options of toppings and cheeses. Would definitely go again.

I’m really sad to write this review as I have been to 25 degrees at least 50 times over the past 4 years, it was by far my favorite hangout spot and my favorite burger in the entire city but alas, they changed their patties and I am devastated. My boyfriend was in from out of town and like usual we have to hit 25 degrees as a part of his «home food tour» but he was extremely disappointed and as was I. We ordered the turkey burger like usual and out came two dry thin white patties that looked nothing like the old burger. I said to my boyfriend, «don’t panic but the patties are different». And they do not taste good. 25 degrees WHAT ARE YOU DOING? You ruined your burgers I’m so sad, all good things come to an end.

Great ambience for a burger joint. Although it was busy with a few larger groups, my party and I did not feel it affected us. Number One and Number Three Burgers were really good. Although the order did not come with a side of fries like most place would, I highly recommend the half and half! It was inexpensive for its size and all three sides were delicious. Overall, it was a great dining experience.

Excellent range and quality of great burgers and beers. A little dark inside but we were quite impressed with the service and the food. Definitely will return.

We had a fluke experience at 25 degrees. The burgers were sub par and disappointing from what we previously experienced with them. Thankfully the owner reached out to me to assure me that it was unfortunate bad night and that their burgers were still as amazing as they were from my first review. Thank God for Owner Mac because he saved the day. We went to 25 degrees again after our bad night and we were not only pleasantly surpised but extremely satisfied with the delicious burgers we were used to. We had great service and we are very happy we tried 25 again. I think the issue may have been that the burgers we received a few days ago were just extremely over cooked. What we had today was amazing. Pics below. Check out my previous review for more info on how awesome the burgers are.

GREAT little spot for a late night meal !!
Came here for dinner with my girls on our first night in Chicago, which was a Thursday around 10:30. The overall ambience was nice. Stuff was friendly which is a plus. Everything we ordered was great, I have no complaints and that’s hard coming from a Miami girl.
We started off with spiked milkshakes. I had the Cinnashake which is fireball, rumchata and vanilla ice cream (kind of tastes like spiked egg nogg) it was absolutely perfect. My bestie got the shake that had Makers Mark in it, wasn’t really a fan of that one. As an entrée I ordered the Number Five burger. You must order this! It was great! We also got the half & half fries. If you order the fries keep in mind it’s a large serving size, we split it between three of us and still had fried left over.
If you’re in Chicago and you need a truly great late night bite this should be your go to!

A big group of friends and I went to 25 Degrees for brunch, and overall, the food was pretty good, but I felt like I was in a club the entire time I was here.
I will say, though, this place is pretty busy for brunch. The menu was sort of confusing, because they have breakfast scrambles and burgers all named ‘number one,’ ‘number two,’ and ‘number three.’ So if you just say «I’ll have a number three,» you’re really ordering two different things. Beyond the scrambles and the burgers, there are only a few other options for brunch. This is not an exhaustive menu. The burger I had was cooked very well, and the burger patty quality was high — that’s basically all I ask for from a burger.
The brunch drinks are pretty affordable. It’s $ 10 a bottle for this Andre clone, with all the various juice if you want. So it’s basically four or five mimosas for $ 10, which isn’t bad.
The atmosphere is very loud. They legit have club music the entire time, even at 11:30 and 12:30. Especially for those nursing a hangover, listening to club foods music may not be the remedy they’re looking for.
They did have a lot of TVs everywhere, so I guess this place doubles as a sports bar sometimes, since you can see if you screens no matter where you sit here.
The service was kind of stuffy and condescending, but it all matters who you get. We were a large group, so maybe that had something to do with it, since we were two large tables.
Overall, I’m glad I try this place out, since apparently it’s pretty popular, but I am not really rushing back.

Good bar. Good people. Good prices. Good atmosphere.
We walked in during a bar hopping adventure and it was awesome. This is a bar where you can bring a date or go on a ride for guys’ night out.
Big TVs woth games and fights. Everything is wonderful.
Come one come all.

The décor and atmosphere in 25 Degrees was very cool. Our waitress was extremely nice, which is always a plus. We went there after work on a weekday and there was no wait at all.
I ordered the 25 degrees fried egg sandwich and substituted jalapeño bacon for the applewood smoke bacon. I also had garlic aioli on the side to dip my sandwich in with each bite. It was delicious. I mean, nothing mind-​blowing, but I was very happy with my dinner. I had the salty caramel spiked milk shake and they did not hold back when it came to adding Maker’s Mark. My friends ordered a root beer float and a strawberry milkshake. Both were very good. One thing 25 Degrees absolutely does right is their milkshakes.
Unfortunately, the same can not be said of their burgers. My friend’s burger was awful. The quality of the ground sirloin was mealy and almost inedible. She left half of her burger uneaten and when I tried to finish it for her, I found that I did not want to take a second bite. I think it’s a tragedy when a restaurant in Chicago can’t execute cooking beef properly. I would probably go back to 25 Degrees for drinks or a nightcap, but definitely not for food. I don’t know who these people are that wrote rave reviews about the burgers… Extremely disappointed.

Las hamburguesas son una delicia completamente tienen que ir por una. tienen la opción en la cual puedes armar la hamburguesa a tu gusto seleccionar tus aderezos, selecciona tu queso, selecciona tus complementos y listo. Un hamburguesa armada a tu gusto y antojo. Las debidas no son refill las bebidas, tiene un costo aproximado cada una de tres dólares…
La malteada de chocolate con plátano es muy rica sólo que es un poco tardada aproximadamente 10 15 minutos para la entrega.
Si eres un amante de las hamburguesas y las buenas papas a la francesa y definitivamente este es un lugar al que tienes que ir.
El promedio de costo por hamburguesa aproximadamente está en los $ 15 y las papas se venden por separado una porción pequeña es suficiente para dos personas. Existe la zona de bar en la cual puedes disfrutar cócteles diversos Y a un costo razonable.
Si vas a cenar te recomiendo hacer reservación o ir con tiempo ya que te pasan primero al bar y es una zona donde es un poco incómodo comer.

Every time a friend says they want a non-​basic burger, I suggest 25 Degrees, but mostly because of the milkshakes.
Between the eclectic music, the TVs, and the red velvet walls, it’s kind of a confusing ambiance but you’ll never have to worry about waiting for a table. If you sit at the bar, the stools by the door are bolted kind of far apart, so depending on how closely you want to sit to your dining companion, you may or may not want to avoid that.
A few tips on the food:
1. The portions for fries are pretty massive. You’ll need a good number of people to finish a large order unless you’re splitting a burger.
2. The burgers tend to be on the rare side. My medium well sometimes comes back with a lot of pink so check before you dig in if you’re picky about that.
3. The Brussels sprouts are delicious, but only if you like tart foods.
4. Don’t leave without getting a milkshake.
The prices are probably higher than they should be, but sometimes I’m just hungry and am willing to throw a little extra money at the problem to make it go away.

Great Burgers and awesome chocolate shakes! My family and I stopped in after the Chicago Marathon to have a good gourmet burger. Thanks to Unilocal,we found this place. The service was great and our server was very friendly. The atmosphere was so alive with some great music.
The staff was quick to refill our water and the craft beer selection was great as well.
I highly recommend this restaurant for some good burgers! Enjoy! #SeñorFood

I mean — does this place really need another great review? Guess I’ll just help the average ;)
Lived in the city for two years and only heard about it after I moved back to the burbs, of course. But now, it’s definitely one of my top places. We came in early afternoon on a Sunday for lunch — turned into boozy brunch for some of us when we saw the deal!
Service: Excellent. Never have I seen a place give little glass bottles of refills of sodas. Major brownie points for that idea so the waitress doesn’t have to check-​in so often on a group. We were given as much orange juice as needed for the champagne which was also great. Our waitress was also great with giving suggestions on what was her favorite and what we could order for what mood we were in.
Food: That. Number. Three. Wow. One of my favorite burgers ever. The better part about it is that it wasn’t a burger that just fell apart when you picked it up. It was constructed well and hand made delicious. Their fries were nice and crisp as well. I tried my friend’s sweet potato fries and they weren’t too sweet but not bland — just right!
Ambience: Very eclectic group of clientele, which I love since that means it attracts everyone’s tastes buds. Casual dining with a slightly classy feel. The walls are covered with textured décor. Awesome haha
Will be back again!

The cinnashake as the other Unilocal reviews said was amazing
I came here after looking at the reviews. Was a little upset because all the reviews were talking about the shakes but the menu they provided was the brunch menu and didn’t have them. After ordering and asking about the drink menu, we didn’t realize the other options of food since the lunch menu was different than the brunch menu.
The food was really good. Service was okay
I think the manager or owner stopped by our table to check up on us as well
Highly recommend their boozy milk shakes

Any rating other than five is so silly in my humble opinion. 25 degrees has made its way to the top of my favorite restaurants list in Chicago. I just moved here so granted I have yet to visit a ton of places, but so far 25 degrees is #1.
I decided to have brunch here. I was the first (and only) customer of the day. So I had no wait, and was offered the best customer service ever! I ordered the #1 special and a mimosa. Bit pricy because of the $ 7 mimosa but was it worth it? Absopositively!
…this was the best burger I have ever had in my entire life. ever. This is not an exaggeration. The bun was made in house! It was fresh, soft, yeasty, buttery. Perfect. The beef was seasoned absolutely perfectly, and when made medium well (slight pink) it was so juicy that some of it ran down the sides of the paper. I did not want Thousand Island dressing on my burger so I opted out and added the garlic aioli instead. I also had sweet potato fries splashed with hot sauce.
Another huge factor that makes 25 degrees my #1 spot, is the interior décor. As an interior designer myself, I was screaming inside when I entered the space and beheld all of the ox blood tufted leather booths, the dark red damask wall paper, and the chandeliers at the bar.
Kudos to whoever designed 25 degrees– the menu and the interior. You sir/​mam deserve an award because I literally fell in love with the place and can’t wait to return.

Came here for Unilocal’s burger week where their #1-#3 burgers were only $ 5. I got the #1 and wasn’t disappointed, yet didn’t meet my expectations. Just a mediocre burger. Fries are sold separate so I shared the sweet potato and regular with my friend.
We also ordered the chili-​honey wings and they had a tasty sauce, but nothing noteable in my book.
Our waitress was great and was considerate of my friend’s dairy restriction. She was informative and checked in with us at appropriate times.

Let’s start by saying they offer a $ 10 bottle of champagne on the weekends. It came with limited OJ but I’m okay with that because I really just wanted champagne.
We went for brunch and struggled with the debate of breakfast food or burgers which they’re known for, but went with breakfast. My husband ordered the banana PecanFrench toast and said it was over a five star rating.
We ordered A side of jalapeño bacon, which is something I’ve never seen or tried before. It was delicious and I wish more places offered this bacon.
The bloody Mary was decent the toppings was subpar it would be perfect with a garnish of jalapeño bacon
The breakfast sandwich is tasty w arugula and a tasty aioli.
I would def come back and recommend this place for brunch, it is a mix of locals and tourists.
I also heard they have boozy milkshakes, I’ll put that on my list for next visit.

Upon leaving, my brother and I both looked at each other and said, «meh.» That pretty much summed up how we felt about our experience here. The décor is great. The inside area with leather booths, long oval-​ish shaped bar, velvet wall paper next to exposed brick walls, and chandeliers is great as is the open garage door that opens up into their nice patio. However, I felt like the place isn’t really sure of its identity. The décor to me said vintage hipster haven while the staff appeared to have just arrived from Miami beach. The blaring edm music during brunch didn’t really seem to fit all that well either. Nothing wrong with any of these things, it just didn’t seem to go together.
For food, we started out with their bacon wrapped dates. I took one bite and realized I could not have another. People who have eaten with me may notice I leave nothing behind (unless it’s pizza crust, depending on the place). Yet I could not have any more of these than that one bite. They were way too damn sweet. They tasted like bacon wrapped around a humongous sugar cube. We also got their #1 burger with sweet potato fries. The fries were just ok while the burger was pretty tasty. That being said, the tasty bites of the burger seemed few and far between the plane, not very flavorful bites. Most everything was missing a degree of balance. Service was ok. Our host was nice and our water never got below half full. Our server did all we would have asked her to.
Overall it was an uneven visit. It’s unlikely I’ll return. There are so many other places I could go to where things just fit together.

25°, the precise temperature difference between a raw and well done burger. Bet you didnt know that? I deserve a useful mark, dont forget! My main reason for visiting this joint were the grown-​up milkshakes. Not too many places do these. Ice cream and liquor, my two favorite foods. Well actually Italian Beef is but mixing it with Ice Cream brings rather vomit-​inducing nightmares. So lets stick with my milkshake. I ordered up a Cinnashake (House-​made Cinnamon Whiskey, Rumchata, Ice Cream and Graham Crackers). That just sounds like too good of a delicious treat. It tasted like one too. Thick, creamy, sweet, and boozy. Impressively enough I could distinctively taste all of those flavor profiles, a very well crafted beverage. My friend had the Makers Mark Shake with salty caramel. Yum! I will eventually try them all!
On this Saturday Night I was just looking to chill out and relax. I could not have felt more relaxed than I was at 25°. Sipping my milkshake was all I really wanted to do. For some reason I think the wallpaper helped to induce that feeling. It was red with a velvet-​like texture to it. I hear this is popular in the Portland and Seattle food scenes. If anyone knows about this please shed some light? Their burgers are supposed to be pretty good as well so that will be next with a milkshake of course. Never leave here without the milkshake. Lastly the service was impeccable. Adrian was our servers name, this guy knew his stuff and was ultra-​professional. Im rarely impressed by a waiter or waitress but Adrian was just so good at his job, it wowed me!
Thanks 25° im coming back on the regular!