Billy Goat Tavrn serves Chicago, IL and is located in the 60611 ZIP code.
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Billy Goat Tavrn received an average rating of 4.06 out of 5 stars from 18 reviews.
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This is one of Chicago's most famous and colorful (burger) bars. It's a funky, no-frills kind of place and a living museum of Chicago journalism. Blowups of columns and bylines of famous writers from days past fill the place. The food is… Read Full Editorial
My Review by blythea via Citysearch on 4/3/2014
This was the worst Burger my husband and I have ever had. We got our burger super fast as we were about the only ones in the place for lunch. The girl behind the counter told us what we should order, "The double cheese burger". Two thin…
My Review by debray1002181244 via Citysearch on 5/9/2013
Quaint tavern with a lot of history. A fun stop on a Chicago pub crawl!
Are you kidding me by world traveler 007 via Citysearch on 11/13/2011
Went to the Billy Goat after a recommendation from our five star hotel . I was very precise in what we we looking for. We wanted a great place for food and cold beers where the " LOCALS" hang out. Well not the case. THIS IS THE PLACE ON…
Yummy Grease by Mike H via Insider Pages on 5/5/2011
Ok so the food is greasy, yeah, and the place smells, so what! Billy Goat Tavern is Awesome. This a great place to visit and just have a snack and to say you've been there. \r
The food is good and greasy, just the way I like it. \r
The…
A must for anyone on Mich. Ave by EpicPhail via Citysearch on 1/25/2011
5 stars, go here now, trust me! enough said!
Billy Goats is best grubby tavern in chicago by joanne denison via Citysearch on 9/4/2010
The food is reasonably priced and my entire family LOVES this place. Okay the wine is bad, the beer is basic, but you can get a cheap rum and diet coke or a gin and tonic which is fine.
The cheezeburgers are great--not more greasy than…
Way past its prime by hpbecker via Citysearch on 7/25/2010
Please. this is just resting on its SNL laurels.\r
Cheezborger cheezborger. pepsi pepsi chips chips.\r
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come on. a tasteless grilled burger on a wonder bun. and too expensive. if downtown go to LuxBar.\r
Or go to M Burger on Huron…
Come here for history and folklore, not food by Amber Gibson via Citysearch on 6/5/2010
As a journalism student, this place is legendary, and it's a juxtaposition of greasy dive and museum. It's so neat seeing all of the headlines and byline on the walls and imagining the great SNL actors and journalists who have eaten here…
Does not live up to the hype... by CSMobileUser2 via Citysearch on 5/17/2010
The staff was almost as strange as it's patrons...all with as much character as the hambuger bun I was served, quickly left. Some may enjoy it's vibe....
A classic by ca_ccarr via Menuism on 2/3/2010
One of my all-time favorite places, perhaps in the world. It's not SO much about the food but the history,...
an original by radiohouse via Citysearch on 11/4/2008
We've only been to Chicago three times and already it feels like we've gotten into a habit of going to Billy Goat's.\r
When we've flown over from the UK and are tired and jet-lagged, the tavern is great to go on our first night for a carb…
Best Chi-town Tavern Experience by Katiebugs via Citysearch on 10/15/2008
To the rather impertinent Brit - suppose you are entitled to your opinion, though I've been in some dive pubs in the UK that are revered by the locals and couldn't see why but then I wasn't a local. First of all, dive is the word -…
Neat Story by Pam F via Insider Pages on 8/17/2008
This little Tavern was a neat little place with a great story behind it. The cheeseburger was delicious and the atmosphere was fun. Would definatly go there again and take friends and family.
Smelly, Surly, S**t Hole. by Bazoomas via Citysearch on 5/13/2008
On holiday in Chicago with my Girlfriend and after reading the history behind the BGT we decided to have a drink and some food on a Sunday evening at the original location.\r
On entering the bar at about 7.30pm we nearly turned around and…
Chee-burger Chee-burger! by Sharon G via Insider Pages on 3/18/2008
Chee-burger, Chee-burger, Chee-burger! No fries-Chips! No Coke-Pepsi! Legend has it that this hole in the wall luncheonette was the inspiration for the skit made famous on Saturday night live by John Belushi, Dan Akroyd and Bill Murray…
Cheeseborger Cheeseborger Cheeseborger by vegitoboi via Citysearch on 10/17/2007
For the out of towners who may not know much about Chicago, the famous Billy Goat Tavern underneath the viaducts on Michigan Ave by Navy Pier is a classic restaurant sketch come to life from the old Saturday Night Live days, just like the…
Best greasy dive in the city by uradel via Citysearch on 7/27/2007
Billy Goats is the best dive for a "cheezborger". My most recent visit was the Navy Pier location. Just a speck but still Billy Goats. There is an old saying among the yacht crowd that sometimes you just have to dock at the seediest…
interesting place below the street... by akira101 via Citysearch on 2/27/2007
There's a lot of history behind this place in regards to the 1945 world series. But let's get back to the restaurant: cheese-burger, cheese-burger, cheese-burger. The burgers are simple: croisant burger with cheese, put the toppings on…
JAYZUSSSS!!! It's Billy Goat's !!!!!!! by kismett via Citysearch on 9/25/2006
From days when there were FOUR daily newspapers, printers 'round the clock, paper hats and ink smudges, and a shotn'abeer was the stuff of life.\r
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It is THE definitive bar downtown and the food is exactly as promised. If you don't get…
my favorite things by harrycanary via Citysearch on 7/23/2006
I can't believe all the people who get on here and complain about the food. First of all, it's a bar OK, and an historic one at that. Secondly, it's a tribute to Chicago journalism. It would take several days to read all of the old…
