Reviews for The Loyalist in Chicago, IL

So this place is downstairs. Unfortunately we sat at a high top closest to the door so it was cold when the door opened so wear... a sweater lol. Also the stools were very uncomfortable. The atmosphere is loud but it’s small so that’s not avoidable.Recommend to make a reservation for a table but the walk ins found easy seating at the bar The service was slow at first butafter we were served We saw why it was. This was our first time here. Went for my birthday. The server we had was very nice andinformative so afterwards we see why it took awhile for him to get to us. Anyways I tried the oyster appetizer which was tasty.My husband had the famous burger and I had the mussels. The mussels were good but I should have ordered the burger as wellbecause it was better! (At least from the one bite I had from my husband). He thought the burger was very good but thinks auchuval is still better. I would come again just to try it. The fries were yummy. We had the cookie dessert which was yummyalthough ice cream would have been a great addition to it as it was otherwise slightly plain. The wine choices were nice and theserver brought me some birthday shots at the end. All in all it was a nice birthday dinner. Read more

What amazing burgers. We couldn’t decide which one to get so we shared both and they were truly memorable. As were the... eclairs as were the deviled eggs!!! Definitely one of the top meals I’ve had in Chicago and I can’t wait to go back ! Read more

Hats down, one of the best restaurants in Chicago. Never had such delicious mussels outside of Belgium. The food was perfectly... cooked and the staff is friendly and professional. I would definitely recommend anybody to come and indulge in all the dishesthey offer. The only negative comments i have is regarding their glasses for beer i feel in such upscale place needs to know howto serve each type of beer amd the price of the wine per glass was way too expensive! Read more

Delicious burgers, we had the Loyalist Original and the Classic. Both were delicious, but I thought the Classic was better than... the one they're famous for: the Loyalist. Great experience, cool staff, nice beers on menu. Read more

What a awesome restaurant. Well renowned for their burger, which lived up to the hype, they do have other fantastic plates. The... tartare was amazing! While we had the burger (& pretty much everyone in the restaurant was like minded) we can’t wait to comeback & try everything else! Read more

Finally made it to this establishment to see why this place was voted one of the best burgers in the US, I went with a few... friends they ordered appetizers I didn't one had deviled eggs which he said were outstanding. 2 of them ordered mussels whichthey said were amazing, as for me I wanted to try the Loyalist burger which was but to be voted one of the best burgers in theUS yeah no not at all I've had better. They gave you sides so you can either dip your fries or an oil to add on to your burger Ijust kept on dipping the fries on the oil and I think the other side was mayo mixed with ketchup I think both sides were great.Afterwards I believe the manager came by and handed us some chocolate chip cookies as desert we got one big cookie in a aluminumfoil bag, the cookie was amazing nice big size which I enjoyed all of my friends that I went with they enjoyed the cookie theysaid that it was an outstanding cookie. But yeah the Loyalist burger was not bad it was decent would I go back again yeah surewhy not I would take other friends there just for them to try the burger. Read more

Do yourself a favor and visit this lovely restaurant in Chicago. The food is absolutely amazing. The burger was our favorite, it... was so good that I had to remind myself to breathe about halfway through devouring it. It was so juicy. ???? I would and haverecommend this burger to pretty much everyone I know. Read more

Lovely setting (inside and outside patio). The patio is by the train, so you can hear it passing often, which I love - city... life! But it is loud enough to stop conversation each time is passed, so for a date, I’d say sit inside. If you prefer orlike non-alcoholic, there isn’t an option on the drink menu - but ask the bar tender. They made me the most delicioussweet/sour fruit mock-tail that I will now be chasing. Eclair is not photogenic, but it is delicious!!! Definite order one ofeach (at least!) for an appetizer. The tomato salad was good, fresh, but I wasn’t overly impressed by it. The tomatoes werefresh from the farm, in peak season, but if it weren’t for that, I don’t think, I would recommend with all the otherchoices. Oysters are fresh, delicious, simple, just perfect and come in a cute oversized fish can from Spain. We debatedbetween the oysters or muscles - which sound delicious, but opted for the oysters as we anticipated a heavy dinner. Burger - weheard this was the best burger, and by many counts it was! The house temperature was supposed to be between medium and rare, butI would say it was medium to medium/well. This didn’t bother me, but just an FYI if you like your burger bloody, this may notbe the place. The flavors were fantastic - great ratio of cheese/pickles/onions/sauces!! The bun just didn’t pair well. Itfeels like a grocery store sesame seed bun. It didn’t hold up well to that size of burger with all the toppings and downgradedthe eating experience in my opinion. However, still highly recommend. Fries were perfect - I’m between shoe string and steak.Perfectly crispy. The hot chili oil sauce was not hot at all - not much flavor, but I tend to like my fries plain. Definitelyrecommend!! Read more