Name: Little Bad Wolf
Address: 1541 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL, 60660
Telephone: (773) 942-6399

Little Bad Wolf

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📍 1541 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL 60660

Time Out crowned the Wolf Burger the best in Chicago, and the case is airtight the moment it lands on the table: three patties, American cheese, thick-cut bacon, fried onion straws, house pickles, red-onion mayo, and a fried egg that turns the whole thing into a glorious mess.

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The Wolf Burger is the order that built this place's reputation, and it's not hard to see why after the first bite.

📈 Scores in the top 99% of Chicago Exclusive Gems on ChicagoSpecials.com

It's the kind of order that makes explaining yourself to a cardiologist a later-problem. The room backs it up -- wolf illustrations nodding to Little Red Riding Hood, industrial bones softened into something cozy, 2000s rock on the speakers instead of whatever ambient playlist most gastropubs default to. No reservations, so there's usually a wait, and the rest of the menu wanders past straight American into Mexican- and Asian-inflected bar food, which keeps a second visit from feeling redundant. The patio opens when the weather cooperates, worth grabbing if it's out.

Nearly 3,800 Google reviewers have kept it at a steady 4.6, and Yelp's crowd -- over 2,500 reviews deep -- backs that up. There's no happy hour or standing discount here; an old Groupon deal expired a while back and nothing's replaced it. The Wolf Burger is the deal.