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  • Billy Goat Tavern, established in 1934, is a burger institution in Chicago, known for its double cheeseburger made with thin, all-natural beef patties served on a kaiser-roll bun. The original restaurant - which was a tavern across from the Chicago Stadium - was born when a goat fell off a passing truck and wandered into Greek immigrant William Sianis' tavern. Sianis adopted the goat, grew a goatee, and was nicknamed Billy Goat. This quirky tavern, known for its Cheezborger, is no stranger to famous faces. Its walls are adorned with clips from the Chicago media and pictures from visiting politicians, and it was even parodied on "Saturday Night Live" in 1978.
    Insider visited Billy Goat Tavern in February 2020. You can still order Cheezborgers and more for pick-up, or you can order online. For more information, visit: www.billygoattavern.com/
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  • @InsiderFood
    @InsiderFood  3 роки тому +469

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    • @borismcgillicutty3042
      @borismcgillicutty3042 3 роки тому +10

      Illinois SUCKS

    • @jalenmatthew7796
      @jalenmatthew7796 3 роки тому +6

      @@borismcgillicutty3042 Nah

    • @turtlehead2
      @turtlehead2 3 роки тому +2

      I used to work at Garrett’s back in the day. Bad times.

    • @organicoregano
      @organicoregano 3 роки тому +3

      Go to jimmys red hots for the best polish and hot dogs

    • @turtlehead2
      @turtlehead2 3 роки тому +2

      Organic Oregano can’t say anything bad about Jimmys.

  • @GeneralKenobi69420
    @GeneralKenobi69420 3 роки тому +12856

    What I learned from this channel: every damn fast food shop in Chicago and New York is "legendary" or "iconic"

    • @jc1202
      @jc1202 3 роки тому +377

      Don't forget California

    • @sexyyeyo
      @sexyyeyo 3 роки тому +518

      @@jc1202 the only legendary things here in California is my local Burger place, the Taco trucks,and me.

    • @glowsquid9273
      @glowsquid9273 3 роки тому +43

      @@sexyyeyo brother... so you got recommendations from UA-cam too eh?

    • @sexyyeyo
      @sexyyeyo 3 роки тому +35

      @@glowsquid9273 yes.

    • @mikerichards2317
      @mikerichards2317 3 роки тому +18

      @Buferin El mejor jealousy is cringe. You kind of sound jealous. open up your own shop if you think you can do better.

  • @CarnivalDeezy
    @CarnivalDeezy 3 роки тому +3373

    I mean. Of course he would recommend the double. You get a single and it's no longer a burger, it's just bread.

    • @cloroxe8031
      @cloroxe8031 3 роки тому +65

      Yea and the more money for them smh

    • @Marcus_405
      @Marcus_405 3 роки тому +13

      @@cloroxe8031 otherwise why not recommend the triple

    • @thebasementbum4570
      @thebasementbum4570 3 роки тому

      @@Marcus_405 cause even then people wouldnt get it enough to make the amount of the double

    • @gari7450
      @gari7450 3 роки тому +18

      hahah yeah it paper thing pattys i don't know if it's funny or sad

    • @ellisjames7192
      @ellisjames7192 2 роки тому +4

      Good observation my friend.

  • @benjaminturpin2749
    @benjaminturpin2749 Рік тому +212

    I like how he's getting all scientific about the burgers😂 like bro you're just making a thin ass burger with a large amount of bread

    • @conanobrian8580
      @conanobrian8580 Рік тому

      @Richard Dimple 🤣🤣🤣

    • @holdingthebull
      @holdingthebull Рік тому

      No to mention that he said chuck is "lean"..... chuck is one of the fattiest cuts you can get.

  • @rs52594
    @rs52594 Рік тому +200

    Having lived in Chicago for 4 months in 2016 I ate here a couple of times and it's actually not bad. Nothing to write home about and yes the burgers are thin, but I always got the triple burger to satisfy my cravings and it's pretty good. What I liked most was the atmosphere, this sort of greasy spoon bar under the street in downtown. Just a nice place to relax and have a drink, a burger and no fries, chips.

    • @goofballjim6167
      @goofballjim6167 Рік тому +20

      Getting a triple here is the equivalent of getting a single at any other burger joint that gives you a normal sized patty

    • @TheSunIsMyDestroyer
      @TheSunIsMyDestroyer 10 місяців тому +2

      only chips? man i cant eat burger without fries, feels wrong

  • @pedrosalazar6310
    @pedrosalazar6310 4 роки тому +1890

    Whenever I click on videos from this channel I dive straight into the comments so I can see what locals of the city have to say. These channels are notorious for trying to hype up random places in a city

    • @carpetsellerman4177
      @carpetsellerman4177 4 роки тому +26

      Pedro Salazar facts

    • @ebk3604
      @ebk3604 4 роки тому +63

      I live in Chicago and I didn't even know this place existed I'm gonna have to take a trip downtown

    • @PapagenoMF
      @PapagenoMF 4 роки тому +7

      Dude this is not a random place. Have you ever seen the SNL skit? Based on Belushi and Akryod's time in Chicago. They lived at this place.

    • @christianmccaffrey7113
      @christianmccaffrey7113 3 роки тому +19

      Its doodoo for chicago food they do just hype this place up just because of the history.

    • @MrYouarethecancer
      @MrYouarethecancer 3 роки тому +48

      @@PapagenoMF as a person who has lived in Chicago his whole life, no one who lives here goes to the Billy goat more than once. It's a tourist trap.

  • @slickricky769
    @slickricky769 3 роки тому +7198

    If you're from Chicago, you know the only thing legendary about this place is how it manage to stay open this long.

    • @thehomelander1776
      @thehomelander1776 3 роки тому +614

      Portillos has Chicago’s most legendary cheeseburger. Never heard of this place in my life

    • @garrettord
      @garrettord 3 роки тому +218

      @@thehomelander1776 portillos is average ngl

    • @agapheputrasusilo741
      @agapheputrasusilo741 3 роки тому +16

      Bailout

    • @araa5184
      @araa5184 3 роки тому +161

      Maybe because of the cost effective patty size and the high markup lol

    • @garrettord
      @garrettord 3 роки тому +94

      @Timothy Bryce tbh bruh the hotdogs are pretty good but there are better burger spots than portillos imo

  • @howard120778
    @howard120778 2 роки тому +104

    as a chicagoan, this place is ALL HYPE. you can go for the nostalgia don't expect the taste

    • @armondbishop9354
      @armondbishop9354 Рік тому +4

      Don’t expect any taste when he said the sear was the flavor lol

    • @cocobearnoski
      @cocobearnoski 3 місяці тому +1

      What’s a better option

  • @truthdsw4895
    @truthdsw4895 Рік тому +291

    Ah yes the bread burger.

    • @KyleEvra
      @KyleEvra Рік тому +6

      😆

    • @nikosn.9932
      @nikosn.9932 Рік тому +1

      @@KyleEvra 😳

    • @frankpaws
      @frankpaws Рік тому

      That's why they recommend the double. In reality the triple is where it is at.

    • @frankpaws
      @frankpaws Рік тому

      A fresh Kaiser roll thought can be very soft. Day old, not so much.

    • @sootysoor
      @sootysoor Рік тому

      @@KyleEvra disgusting transvestite

  • @_DrSPAM
    @_DrSPAM 3 роки тому +6536

    Imagine ordering a single with that bread ratio 🤣

    • @acommunist1607
      @acommunist1607 3 роки тому +214

      Might as well add just the bread in the menu

    • @cameronhowe1110
      @cameronhowe1110 3 роки тому +33

      @D B actually he recommends the double but you can order a single .

    • @jesusisgod2953
      @jesusisgod2953 3 роки тому +44

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    • @Ohthatbreezy
      @Ohthatbreezy 3 роки тому +129

      @@jesusisgod2953 is your diaper stinky friend

    • @niklasfreericks5436
      @niklasfreericks5436 3 роки тому +115

      @@jesusisgod2953 hail Satan

  • @chingeej88
    @chingeej88 3 роки тому +1460

    I'll take a quarter pound burger...
    So that will be 19 patties

    • @johnnyboone3406
      @johnnyboone3406 3 роки тому +9

      Lmao

    • @lunatrics
      @lunatrics 3 роки тому +1

      Hahaaaah got me

    • @physicalruler321
      @physicalruler321 3 роки тому +3

      Repent. Jesus IS coming

    • @Metal_F0X
      @Metal_F0X 3 роки тому +10

      Seriously. Those patties are about as thin as a bologna slice. And not even deli bologna at that.

    • @m.rizqihudaya8288
      @m.rizqihudaya8288 3 роки тому +3

      @@Metal_F0X the patties are as thick as the onion lol

  • @Jorg05111980
    @Jorg05111980 Рік тому

    I'm happy to finally see something on youtube I can/already make myself as of my first grad year

  • @robertmacintosh8265
    @robertmacintosh8265 2 роки тому

    Billy goat tavern was my first stop after bootcamp in 1985. My favorite place in chicago still.

  • @bottim9728
    @bottim9728 3 роки тому +5878

    As someone who lives in Chicago and had the burgers many times. I can safely say that its barely any better than a McDonalds burger

    • @Jehowy666
      @Jehowy666 3 роки тому +518

      McDonalds burgers are ten times better. Honestly, I don't know how they are still open.

    • @vladimir-savage72
      @vladimir-savage72 3 роки тому +381

      @@Jehowy666
      My guess because its history. But that's stupid because most places I've ate where there is history to said place,the food fills you up and it's delicious. This is basically a hot ham sandwich you would eat in grade school ☹

    • @550LMS
      @550LMS 3 роки тому +189

      @@Jehowy666 because hipsters.

    • @goldfingerhardcore
      @goldfingerhardcore 3 роки тому +83

      It looks like McDonald’s burger indeed. It did not entice me to visit to be honest

    • @RipRLeeErmey
      @RipRLeeErmey 3 роки тому +254

      So what have we learned here today, kids?
      _Just because a celebrity has eaten there, doesn't mean it's any good!_

  • @jlclassicalguitar961
    @jlclassicalguitar961 3 роки тому +3746

    The onions are thicker than the patty 💀

  • @geordiejones2
    @geordiejones2 5 місяців тому

    loved this x

  • @FeeSpeech
    @FeeSpeech 9 місяців тому

    These look perfect!

  • @Sum_Guy
    @Sum_Guy 4 роки тому +3492

    Sometimes the food isn't that great... Just that there is history

    • @christopherkeroro723
      @christopherkeroro723 4 роки тому +96

      That is the truth.

    • @cv2633
      @cv2633 4 роки тому +156

      Yeah but celebrities have eaten there! So it has to be the best, right ?!

    • @gravlaxie
      @gravlaxie 4 роки тому +117

      But celebrities are also humans. Let's just say, it will depend on our tastebuds.

    • @lockkeythetrickstar5359
      @lockkeythetrickstar5359 4 роки тому +26

      @@cv2633 no

    • @TheHilltopperNation
      @TheHilltopperNation 4 роки тому +46

      Yep, they don’t even season their burgers

  • @ryg1943
    @ryg1943 3 роки тому +514

    ”Give me a burger with 90% bread”

  • @Ned88Man
    @Ned88Man Рік тому +6

    love the comments, locals coming in and completely putting this place in its proper place, i.e. its nothing to write home about..

  • @AlexMarkTravel
    @AlexMarkTravel Рік тому +2

    Amazingly clean griddle where they cook the burgers, huge respect for the Billy Goat.

  • @vereinfacht8967
    @vereinfacht8967 3 роки тому +449

    Everyone is roasting the burgers so hard that it’s just become charcoal

    • @GamingWithMus
      @GamingWithMus 2 роки тому +1

      @ItsWalker fr

    • @fhsh531
      @fhsh531 2 роки тому

      @your dad dad?

    • @loganstarr6839
      @loganstarr6839 2 роки тому

      HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROFL LOL TROLOLOLOL

    • @loganstarr6839
      @loganstarr6839 2 роки тому

      XD

    • @loganstarr6839
      @loganstarr6839 2 роки тому

      :P

  • @florinm8584
    @florinm8584 3 роки тому +838

    “Two slices of cheddar cheese”
    Then continues to put just one slice

    • @ciderfan823
      @ciderfan823 3 роки тому +12

      There's a slice on the bread before they put the meat on top.

    • @edwardfitzgerald3877
      @edwardfitzgerald3877 3 роки тому +2

      They stack them

    • @florinm8584
      @florinm8584 3 роки тому +58

      @@edwardfitzgerald3877 Too late I called the police already

    • @kayleeemantsal358
      @kayleeemantsal358 3 роки тому +4

      6 burgers had cheese, he flipped them onto each other cheese to cheese

    • @tellodoroteos5976
      @tellodoroteos5976 3 роки тому

      One split into 2..lol

  • @darknessgray
    @darknessgray 2 роки тому +56

    Honestly despite all the complaints about the burger/bun ratio, I dig the simplicity.

  • @MRawesom100
    @MRawesom100 2 роки тому +1

    it looks very fresh and clean

  • @saikikusuo6905
    @saikikusuo6905 3 роки тому +543

    Bro the place is so legendary that its mostly empty.

    • @ellisjames7192
      @ellisjames7192 2 роки тому +9

      I have never been there when it was crowded.

    • @jiyoungkim7321
      @jiyoungkim7321 2 роки тому

      Q

    • @__silver__
      @__silver__ 2 роки тому +47

      It's an overhype old establishment with average food that got hyped a lot because some public figure apparently ate there once.. you can easily find a better burger joint elsewhere that will never be covered here because no one famous ever eat there

    • @blownonfuel
      @blownonfuel 2 роки тому +3

      @@ellisjames7192 It was dead when I went as well. It was cool though, I recommend it though.

    • @javierbustos7670
      @javierbustos7670 2 роки тому +1

      @@blownonfuel was it that same old guy yelling cheezborger, cheezborger, chez burger?

  • @jigsaw3334
    @jigsaw3334 3 роки тому +403

    The only thing thinner than that patty is my patience for this channel..

    • @vladimir-savage72
      @vladimir-savage72 3 роки тому +14

      Yet you continue to watch their content.
      You're contradicting yourself.

    • @mateuszodrzywoek8658
      @mateuszodrzywoek8658 3 роки тому +22

      @@vladimir-savage72 he is waiting for the chance to kidnap all the employees and put them in traps that cannot be escaped

    • @69elchupacabra69
      @69elchupacabra69 2 роки тому +1

      @@vladimir-savage72 His patience is thin, not non-existent. Learn the difference.

  • @MLUE444
    @MLUE444 2 роки тому +2

    Sometimes it feels wrong watching such content 🍔🔥

  • @thecyclingbean6806
    @thecyclingbean6806 Рік тому

    Those patties look amazing

  • @Tom-hk2ep
    @Tom-hk2ep 3 роки тому +1590

    This looks like a place that is on the waiting list for Kitchen Nightmares, and the owner would refuse to change because his food has been the same for years

    • @professionalshooter1
      @professionalshooter1 3 роки тому +65

      That guy at the counter looks like the owner of that pizza place where the pizza was like 20inches thick from kitchen nightmares

    • @ayhamshaheed7740
      @ayhamshaheed7740 3 роки тому +28

      @@professionalshooter1 LOL YES he looks identical to the owner of Pantaleones

    • @ventilatedairconditioner4375
      @ventilatedairconditioner4375 3 роки тому

      Big guy

    • @crystalriley9671
      @crystalriley9671 2 роки тому +3

      I love this place! Old fashioned owner that takes no mess, but the burgers are good!

    • @ishouldfindadecentusername6746
      @ishouldfindadecentusername6746 2 роки тому +5

      @tree Free and this guy cant even make a proper burger so what’s your point

  • @jincjin8700
    @jincjin8700 2 роки тому +957

    What a legend, a store managed to stay open serving tightass portions for decades.

  • @paulseale8409
    @paulseale8409 Рік тому

    Looks so good! So yummy! So decadent!! When in Chicago here to go for a good burger .

  • @micheleondeck5373
    @micheleondeck5373 2 роки тому

    looks great

  • @trevonmcentee3029
    @trevonmcentee3029 4 роки тому +1857

    The burger looks like the sausage you get at McDonald’s breakfast

  • @Bossfalco
    @Bossfalco 2 роки тому +711

    I’ve been to this place a few times. It’s a decent burger. It’s nothing to write home about, but I wouldn’t trash it too hard. It’s a relatively cheap bite to eat, in an expensive part of town.

  • @julioibarra7156
    @julioibarra7156 Рік тому +1

    It's really good. Bun is soft and chewy and middle stuff is hearty, not fussy. Jalapeño topped is really spicy 🥵

  • @lisabudd5979
    @lisabudd5979 2 роки тому +2

    I like there logic to the preperation .made with care freash not sloppy...nicely done .id give this a try for sure .🇦🇺

  • @AverytheCubanAmerican
    @AverytheCubanAmerican 4 роки тому +1704

    But the Krabby Patty has one ingredient that burger doesn't have: Love

    • @Celia-wg6tj
      @Celia-wg6tj 4 роки тому +33

      Avery the Cuban-American no it’s ... crab 🦀

    • @bruh-zn8ju
      @bruh-zn8ju 4 роки тому +5

      it's better than love

    • @biggie6286
      @biggie6286 4 роки тому +32

      I think you misspelled squidwards testicles wrong

    • @minipiedmonte
      @minipiedmonte 4 роки тому

      Are you sure?????

    • @neerajgogate491
      @neerajgogate491 4 роки тому +2

      @@biggie6286 That's not a secret

  • @ao2415
    @ao2415 4 роки тому +805

    The patty is as thin as my self esteem

    • @bonitaflor957
      @bonitaflor957 3 роки тому +11

      Lmaoooo. Painfully relatable

    • @Merino33
      @Merino33 3 роки тому +18

      Weeb trash

    • @ceecee5098
      @ceecee5098 3 роки тому +1

      Damn 💀😂

    • @meme__juice
      @meme__juice 3 роки тому

      arent u that pyro in 2fort that had furry binds for literally everything

    • @RagingInsomniac
      @RagingInsomniac 3 роки тому +5

      Hahahaha mental health funny

  • @04dcd
    @04dcd Рік тому

    Went to Billy Goat's when I was 14 back in '99 and got to hear Sam. A good memory. No Pepsi, coke!

  • @MihadAlzayat
    @MihadAlzayat 4 роки тому +862

    Why do we say “all natural beef.” Like were we ever serving non natural beef from Chernobyl?

    • @NotoriousBIP
      @NotoriousBIP 4 роки тому +58

      That’s a good point. Natural in the food industry means the product doesn’t contain any filler, flavoring, colors, chemicals, or preservatives, and that it’s only minimally processed. It’s possible to have meat that has some of these things and that would not be able to be called “natural” meat.

    • @johnblaze21519
      @johnblaze21519 4 роки тому +33

      If you look at frozen burgers in the grocery store all of them are not 100% beef. They mix the beef with soy. Read the ingredients next time you there

    • @drpickledude
      @drpickledude 3 роки тому +12

      I don’t remember the ratio but McDonald’s burgers are like 15% beef

    • @rozchambers
      @rozchambers 3 роки тому +6

      Sebastian Doutt yes, there are soy proteins in Macdonald’s burgers to thicken and fill them out.

    • @bahamut149
      @bahamut149 3 роки тому

      ok. I kind of want that Brahmin

  • @mukkaar
    @mukkaar 3 роки тому +437

    What seems to be legendary is the bread ratio.

    • @monkeydude9192
      @monkeydude9192 3 роки тому +3

      Reminds me of In-N-Out

    • @akiraman26
      @akiraman26 3 роки тому +1

      @@monkeydude9192 yes

    • @vladimir-savage72
      @vladimir-savage72 3 роки тому +13

      @@monkeydude9192
      Oh please In-N-out burgers have more meat on them than these guys,I'm not even defending In-N-out,since I find their food barely decent to say the least. Frankly if I had to choose between In-N-out or Wendy's. I'd go Wendy's 10/10 that Baconator is goood!

    • @monkeydude9192
      @monkeydude9192 3 роки тому +3

      @@vladimir-savage72 At least we can agree that Wendy’s is preferable

    • @mr.obamium8074
      @mr.obamium8074 3 роки тому +1

      @@monkeydude9192 bruh

  • @RichardGarcia93
    @RichardGarcia93 9 місяців тому

    Everything on this channel is like “Xxxx city’s most legendary xxxx!”

  • @jimpikoulis6726
    @jimpikoulis6726 Рік тому

    Outsider Food thanks!!!

  • @qcdoomqc
    @qcdoomqc 3 роки тому +474

    "It’s gotta have a nice seer, that’s what gives it the flavor"
    *shows literally the most non-existent crust I’ve ever seen*

    • @Cody-sk2dr
      @Cody-sk2dr 2 роки тому +3

      Common common les go, You want a cheebuga?

    • @NeverTalkToCops1
      @NeverTalkToCops1 2 роки тому

      Sear, but seer is ok, I mean, you might as well call in a psychic to jazz the experience of the nothing burger.

  • @gavinsayles1752
    @gavinsayles1752 3 роки тому +364

    That bun to burger ratio just aint it

    • @net343
      @net343 3 роки тому +5

      I tried them and the bread is really good so i think its worth it

    • @onexlifeonly132
      @onexlifeonly132 3 роки тому

      Been operating since 1960 so I'd say that ratio is there

    • @andygonzalez3939
      @andygonzalez3939 2 роки тому +1

      @@net343 They don't even bake the bread themselves which is the sad part

    • @peterrogers7800
      @peterrogers7800 2 роки тому

      @@andygonzalez3939 behave lmao

    • @paleo704
      @paleo704 Рік тому

      @@andygonzalez3939 they bake it yes

  • @Yfchuck3
    @Yfchuck3 Рік тому

    this is great

  • @rossellagiovanardi9154
    @rossellagiovanardi9154 Рік тому +6

    I'm quite sure it tastes delicious 😊😊😊.
    I like these easy made burgers so much.
    Better than too complicated burgers.
    I think the quality of the meat is important.

    • @tierrarice4757
      @tierrarice4757 Рік тому +4

      It’s horrible I just went two days ago

  • @whywelovefilm7079
    @whywelovefilm7079 3 роки тому +336

    I love how he’s actually trying to explain what a Double and Triple is like they’re the ones who made it up…

  • @JDrach30
    @JDrach30 2 роки тому +564

    "It's hard to find these mom and pop shops." As he's drinking from Starbucks lol

    • @thatguyulove2hate632
      @thatguyulove2hate632 2 роки тому +5

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

    • @amarreezlan7131
      @amarreezlan7131 2 роки тому +36

      the point still stands, it is hard to find those kind of shops nowadays. having said that word doesn’t mean he have to forced himself eating and drinking only at classical place. i’m sorry you develop a hatred towards modern coffee place, hopes you’re doing better.

    • @jordynwalker359
      @jordynwalker359 2 роки тому

      😂

    • @SuWoopSparrow
      @SuWoopSparrow 2 роки тому +5

      @@amarreezlan7131 I agree with you, but calling Starbucks coffee is a lie. They serve sugar

    • @amarreezlan7131
      @amarreezlan7131 2 роки тому +11

      @@SuWoopSparrow one day you’ll know you can ask for less sugar

  • @kajuanblanks9542
    @kajuanblanks9542 2 роки тому

    Love this place

  • @jorgesaenz8986
    @jorgesaenz8986 2 роки тому +1

    That bread to meat ratio is nothing to cry about. Legendary my ass 😆

  • @mist6190
    @mist6190 3 роки тому +429

    I've lived in Chicago my whole life and never heard of this place.

    • @mystummyhurt2115
      @mystummyhurt2115 3 роки тому +13

      Cus you’re from the suburbs

    • @JesusKing436
      @JesusKing436 3 роки тому +1

      Yup

    • @damianc669
      @damianc669 3 роки тому +4

      Yeah probably because you don't get out much.

    • @bobdylan1968
      @bobdylan1968 3 роки тому +4

      You do not live in the city then.

    • @akidnamedryan4758
      @akidnamedryan4758 3 роки тому +2

      Ya prolly live in Evanston anyways and be like meh Chicago

  • @mushu657
    @mushu657 3 роки тому +193

    I did not realize that every single restaurant in the entirety of Chicago is legendary

  • @Dr.BodyMassage
    @Dr.BodyMassage 2 роки тому

    Killer smile Billy!

  • @andrerone8208
    @andrerone8208 Рік тому

    That was always my favorite sketch from Saturday Night Live and now that I know that exists truly in real life I know where I'm going thanks cheeseburger cheeseburger cheeseburger no Pepsi only Coke thanks.

  • @boleying3674
    @boleying3674 4 роки тому +594

    Damn, that moment the bun to meat ratio is like 4:1

    • @DctorSkillz1
      @DctorSkillz1 4 роки тому +27

      Awful, isn't it?

    • @gaeb-hd4lf
      @gaeb-hd4lf 4 роки тому +8

      @@DctorSkillz1 Yeah wtf that a rookie mistake lol

    • @dq7853
      @dq7853 4 роки тому +11

      It’s what you get when the Mafia owns a restaurant

    • @landonhill7672
      @landonhill7672 4 роки тому +1

      @Gee Tar mafia is world wide the middle east to russia , Serbia etc.. No 1 cares about sammy the bull

    • @vshah1010
      @vshah1010 4 роки тому +10

      The bread is definitely too big for the amount of cheeseburger meat. You would feel like you are biting into mostly bread.

  • @IcuJustKon
    @IcuJustKon 3 роки тому +157

    There once was a wise man who said "tradition is just peer pressure from dead people"

  • @professoroak1920
    @professoroak1920 2 роки тому

    the double cheese with pickles and onion. *chef kiss*

  • @blampfno
    @blampfno Рік тому +2

    This is an unremarkable burger, cooked in unremarkable fashion, served in unremarkable presentation that the customer dresses themselves.
    Legendary.

  • @InvisibleMinority
    @InvisibleMinority 3 роки тому +747

    I don’t think I’ve ever seen one of these videos that made me so profoundly indifferent about the place they were profiling. It looks like an unexceptional, cheap cheeseburger on a too-big bun. The lengths they go to sell this place as worthy of bring profiled are comic. The beef is “all-natural”! Wow, since there is no such thing as artificial beef that’s a real accomplishment.

    • @chrisl9934
      @chrisl9934 2 роки тому +27

      The label "all-natural" means that there is no filler meat. Some places uses patties that are a mix of beef and something else and hence are not "all-natural".

    • @angeesteiner8493
      @angeesteiner8493 2 роки тому +6

      @invisible minority Go back to being invisible

    • @AlkalineGamingHD
      @AlkalineGamingHD 2 роки тому +23

      @@chrisl9934 Very weak selling point in this day.
      ALL NATURAL USDA CHOICE ANGUS BEEEF
      every burger place these days

    • @defy2598
      @defy2598 2 роки тому +2

      @@chrisl9934 say no filler then

    • @chrisl9934
      @chrisl9934 2 роки тому +1

      @@defy2598 They could say that but I'm replying in regards to OP's misconception about the "all-natural" label.

  • @oliverchristophergomez4642
    @oliverchristophergomez4642 3 роки тому +754

    "...a juicy thin slab of fresh all natural beef."
    My dude, as opposed to what exactly, plastic beef?

  • @mbovb006
    @mbovb006 Рік тому

    "The goat ate all those" love it

  • @tomj528
    @tomj528 2 роки тому

    I'm so old I remember seeing the skit on SNL!

  • @michaelkaszynski7658
    @michaelkaszynski7658 3 роки тому +121

    The Billy Goat Tavern was great because of the bar where you could find iconic Chicago reporters from both the Tribune and Sun-Times hanging out and arguing about everything. That was what made the place iconic. The food was made famous by SNL but the food is nothing special. It's all about what has now become a tourist trap restaurant. However, if you sit and drink at the bar like a regular, odds are you'll meet some actual Chicago personalities.

    • @marcospinelli6367
      @marcospinelli6367 2 роки тому +7

      Maybe 40 or 50 years ago you would

    • @1rjbrjb
      @1rjbrjb Рік тому +3

      There are no more Chicago personalities. Studs and Royko are pining for the fjords. There's like a Roeper guy, Royko bullied him and he needed years of therapy. I don't think he eats burgers.
      The burger is OK. You can load up on pickles and onions. You can get Berghoff's dark at the bar, or at least you could when I went there for lunch in the early aughts. It wasn't a bad combination. Iconic? Legendary? Nah. A fairly tasty burger with a lot of pickles and onions and a nice dark beer. Not overpriced for the neighborhood. No celebrities, no personalities.
      It's not the worst experience you will have in your life, especially if you live in Chi.

    • @Digger-Nick
      @Digger-Nick Рік тому +5

      "Chicago personalities" lmao. What is this, the 70's?

    • @salahaldinazari6244
      @salahaldinazari6244 Рік тому

      @@marcospinelli6367 ❤️❤️❤️

  • @siddharth2025
    @siddharth2025 3 роки тому +277

    That patty is almost as thin as a salami slice and they call it legendary cheese burger.

  • @markmower6507
    @markmower6507 Рік тому

    Kind of reminds me of that Saturday Night Live skit. Cheeseburger, Cheeseburger, Cheeseburger. Hahahahahahahaha 😂!!!

  • @chrisnewby5713
    @chrisnewby5713 2 роки тому

    Institutions like these are way way wayyyy more important than any of us ever really take the time to appreciate anymore.

  • @katylicious9561
    @katylicious9561 4 роки тому +317

    Me: Lets go on a diet today
    Food Insider: uploads Legendary Eats
    Me: Ok ill start on Monday

    • @AM-hs4nk
      @AM-hs4nk 4 роки тому +5

      The key is to binge watch stuff like this instead of eating it. That's what I'm doing 😄

    • @allenbranch5335
      @allenbranch5335 4 роки тому +5

      lean ground beef, whole wheat bread, veggies. You can still eat burgers bro.

    • @sauravkakar1816
      @sauravkakar1816 4 роки тому +2

      @@AM-hs4nk Makes me want to eat more😢

    • @mr_evil3779
      @mr_evil3779 4 роки тому +1

      K
      Cool

    • @AlPootis
      @AlPootis 4 роки тому +2

      @@sauravkakar1816 For me it's like eating, but you don't gain weight.

  • @leonardlongoria1891
    @leonardlongoria1891 3 роки тому +87

    The beef patty is about as thick as a communion wafer. We call the triple a slider here in Texas.

    • @ellisjames7192
      @ellisjames7192 2 роки тому +7

      Seriously folks. They even tell you it is a thin patty. That is why they say get the double.

    • @thephilosopher5799
      @thephilosopher5799 2 роки тому +7

      @@ellisjames7192 they just trying to make you pay more tho. The patty needs to be thicker

  • @pheddupp
    @pheddupp 2 роки тому

    Well, I'll be damned. I did not know the origin of one of the best Original SNL skits until now.

  • @jimhatfield9274
    @jimhatfield9274 Рік тому

    Delicious.

  • @bahumatneo
    @bahumatneo 4 роки тому +70

    That burger is like hiding a meatball in a loaf of bread

  • @tracylf5409
    @tracylf5409 3 роки тому +229

    2:18 That frozen meat is "FRESH" - lol.

    • @phifediggy9659
      @phifediggy9659 3 роки тому +30

      It's fresh frozen 😉

    • @rizkyramadhan7230
      @rizkyramadhan7230 3 роки тому +1

      Fresh frozen out of a can

    • @nitesan2814
      @nitesan2814 3 роки тому +1

      They said its fresh and they prepare then every morning

    • @NGBRADLEY1991
      @NGBRADLEY1991 3 роки тому

      And isn’t aged beef supposed to be nicer than fresh beef? The bacteria breaks it down over time or somthing so it’s more tender and falls apart rather than fresh meat which still has its elasticity

    • @armine6766
      @armine6766 3 роки тому +1

      There is a difference between fresh and refrigerated food, frozen food is completely fine if they freeze them immediately as they do, even gordon buys meat from a supermarket or something they won't just kill a cow behind the restaurant

  • @nevertv357
    @nevertv357 2 роки тому +1

    "The GOAT 🐐 MJ of Chicago Bulls And Billy Goat 🐐 Tavern Cheeseburger or 'Liberty Steak' are Iconic in CHICAGO." 👍

  • @suntimes9465
    @suntimes9465 2 роки тому

    Sweet Home Chicago!!

  • @tal9425
    @tal9425 4 роки тому +50

    2:15 The way he said "delicious" made me laugh so much ;_;

  • @lilclooney9167
    @lilclooney9167 3 роки тому +42

    I'm choking on the bread just by looking at it

  • @AllenHanPR
    @AllenHanPR Рік тому +1

    "It's hard to find these Mom and Pop locations"
    Meanwhile drinking a Starbucks and Billy Goat has 16 locations.

  • @AaronSpielman
    @AaronSpielman Рік тому

    I love this place, but it's been a few years since I've been to Chicago.

  • @arnewaizo
    @arnewaizo 3 роки тому +183

    This is one of those occasions where "its the same as its always been" isnt a positive thing..

    • @professionalfangster1510
      @professionalfangster1510 3 роки тому +3

      Not so sure about that. That looks pretty good in my opinion.

    • @arnewaizo
      @arnewaizo 3 роки тому +12

      @@professionalfangster1510 raise ur standars mate. Ur worth it 😘

    • @2kmichaeljordan438
      @2kmichaeljordan438 3 роки тому

      @@arnewaizo make your literacy better mate. It’ll make you easier to understand

    • @koda1326
      @koda1326 2 роки тому +18

      @@2kmichaeljordan438 if you can't understand that comment your literacy is probably a lot worse

    • @koda1326
      @koda1326 2 роки тому +1

      @@2kmichaeljordan438 and yes i did reply to you 3 months later

  • @codycoyote545
    @codycoyote545 3 роки тому +83

    Food insider: This joint is legendary
    Actual locals: Well yes but no

    • @codycoyote545
      @codycoyote545 3 роки тому +3

      @Chrix I see, I won't deny that people are like that.

  • @chewie1644
    @chewie1644 Рік тому

    Triple is a must, loaded with toppings

  • @antoniog4894
    @antoniog4894 Рік тому

    I remember as a kid going to the Taste of Chicago and hear the guy yelling, "Cheeseburger, Cheeseburger, Cheeseburger!!"

  • @boleying3674
    @boleying3674 4 роки тому +217

    Lmao 3 of those patties make up the average patty you would get.

  • @joelkosinski5094
    @joelkosinski5094 3 роки тому +482

    You’d think a “legendary” cheeseburger would be a little more exciting than what you can get from Macdonalds

    • @jasoneverett
      @jasoneverett 3 роки тому +5

      you aint gettin nothin like that from mcdonalds gimme a break

    • @ChimpScape
      @ChimpScape 3 роки тому +64

      @@jasoneverett Yeah Maccies is more generous and probably cheaper too 😂

    • @joelkosinski5094
      @joelkosinski5094 3 роки тому +11

      @@ChimpScape right!

    • @davidhoffman1278
      @davidhoffman1278 3 роки тому

      You cannot get a kaiser roll at a McDonald's.

    • @hellothere1yearago377
      @hellothere1yearago377 3 роки тому +16

      @@davidhoffman1278 but you can get a thick patty 👍

  • @MM-lo8dn
    @MM-lo8dn 2 роки тому +1

    That is a nice bread sandwich!

  • @joeshmoe7450
    @joeshmoe7450 Рік тому

    I would drop by the Billy goat on the way to court in the morning and have breakfast and a beer, I never knew if it was gonna be my last of freedom. ⚖️😆

  • @mikewhite8848
    @mikewhite8848 4 роки тому +42

    This burger looks like, when you run out of ground beef, after making several patties and simply just don't want to let that small amount of left over beef go to waste. And I'm from Chicago. Small cheval, Kuma's corner, and Jeffs red hots by the 6 corners are some of the best burgers I had.

    • @datmunanski8690
      @datmunanski8690 Рік тому +2

      Then you don’t have any buns so you find a Kaiser roll in the back of the pantry

  • @780d4
    @780d4 3 роки тому +568

    "These kids these days will never understand hard work.." *purchases shop for $205*

    • @kmdewhurst
      @kmdewhurst 3 роки тому +78

      Adjusting for inflation, it's not even $4,000.

    • @Evili555
      @Evili555 3 роки тому +6

      I mean tbh, I’m a kid and the kids at my school are lazy af, no wonder kids these days don’t know hard work. I’m not even old enough to drive and I’m legit wealthier than like 50% of Americans

    • @780d4
      @780d4 3 роки тому +87

      @@Evili555 Obvioisly you don't work because you're at school so i assume by "wealth" you're talking about mommy and daddy? You might think you're wealthy but your attitude is poor my dude.

    • @Evili555
      @Evili555 3 роки тому +10

      @@780d4 I legit worked at Burger King for a 4 months and used that money to invest. It’s honestly not hard. And don’t use that “kids can’t invest”, u can with a minor account if you are not woke.

    • @780d4
      @780d4 3 роки тому +71

      @@Evili555 You got that "i saved my first $1000!" teenager energy 😂

  • @journeyman6752
    @journeyman6752 2 роки тому

    I love these greasy wops and the burgers are great too!

  • @jr13227
    @jr13227 4 роки тому +2287

    If you’re from Chicago y’all know this place isn’t legendary lol

    • @Fan_Made_Videos
      @Fan_Made_Videos 4 роки тому +441

      These UA-cam Channels seem to be making shit up to sound hip. They do the same thing in NY and LA by handpicking a place and claiming it has some cultural legacy tied to the city when in fact most places didn't open up until 5 years ago.

    • @jr13227
      @jr13227 4 роки тому +42

      Nice One I feel like it’s just deemed legendary by the media so it suddenly is

    • @foxesamu
      @foxesamu 4 роки тому +158

      I’m from the burbs and live in the city now. It’s definitely good, and locally iconic, but far from the best burger in town. Clearly too much bread for that.

    • @jr13227
      @jr13227 4 роки тому +8

      foxesamu char cheddar burger with Merkts is the way to go

    • @chicagonigga1313
      @chicagonigga1313 4 роки тому +17

      lmfao deadass bro i ain ever hear bout dis shit

  • @RichardColwell1
    @RichardColwell1 3 роки тому +10

    Never heard of it before going there. Was told to go there while on a school field trip for university. Was awesome.

  • @kevinsweeney4106
    @kevinsweeney4106 Рік тому

    The Goat was in the basement of the building where I worked. I don’t know how many burgers and cocktails I had there but my banker surely does.
    Fun fact. When I was going there the locals knew not to get pickles from the public condiment area as they were just outside the bathrooms. People coming out of the bathrooms would invariably stick their unwashed hands into the pickles for a snack.
    Suck a great place. Mike Ryko hung out there. The phone would ring and he would bellow out “I’m not here!”

  • @user-lk6kl9kq2p
    @user-lk6kl9kq2p Рік тому

    I agree with the people that say nothing to write home about but nice atmosphere to enjoy your burger and drink and yes you should get the double and the history behind the tavern was interesting enough to get me to stop in and I am from Georgia

  • @mandeepsandha73
    @mandeepsandha73 3 роки тому +59

    They have overused the terms 'iconic' and 'legendary' so much that it no longer has an impact🤷

  • @hassibadjerboua2196
    @hassibadjerboua2196 4 роки тому +196

    Miss these old days where i was able to eat where ever I want

    • @glorymanheretosleep
      @glorymanheretosleep 4 роки тому +14

      You poor child you! You know you're entitled when you can't do something simple, that sacrifices so little to help stop the spread of something. It isn't like you are being sent overseas to fight a war for YEARS.

    • @emilybonsu2573
      @emilybonsu2573 4 роки тому +57

      glorymanheretosleep chill out, they’re not saying it’s the most difficult thing in the world. All they’re saying is that they miss eating out, which is understandable

    • @phucanhtran1980
      @phucanhtran1980 4 роки тому +25

      @@glorymanheretosleep OK BOOMER.

    • @dippitydab8270
      @dippitydab8270 4 роки тому +2

      Its been like 4 months lol but i feel you safety first

    • @TheDocPlatypus
      @TheDocPlatypus 4 роки тому +3

      @@glorymanheretosleep great story dad but nobody remember asking

  • @miorioff
    @miorioff 2 роки тому +1

    No tomato - no joy. Maybe it's for goats but it is GOAT

  • @rockman8by7cut
    @rockman8by7cut 2 роки тому

    Born here and live close. Paradise pup in desplaines and superdawg are best cheeseburgers you will ever eat . Mark my words. Delicious 😋 and enjoy.

  • @Jessicad654
    @Jessicad654 3 роки тому +340

    This place gave me food poisoning for a whole week. I couldn’t keep even a sip of water down and lost 20 lbs.

    • @TDMFAN
      @TDMFAN 3 роки тому +74

      My guess is it's because the dude handled that raw meat and the buns without changing gloves.

    • @ajgames2363
      @ajgames2363 3 роки тому +101

      Wt? This is a gold mine my friend. Lose 20 pound in a week diet. People would pay a fortune.

    • @c.9858
      @c.9858 3 роки тому +109

      @@ajgames2363 well idk, when throwing up and shitting like your body is decomposing isn’t always preferable

    • @ajgames2363
      @ajgames2363 3 роки тому +14

      @@c.9858 My friend, if this was for real, regardless of that, I guarantee you this would be a multimillionaire business. So many people unhappy with how they look, others doing surgery for fat removal, others struggling with diet and weight loss. If All you got to do is eat a burger and go to the restroom a few times a week for 20 POUNDS, this is a miracle!

    • @Dinozzo1995
      @Dinozzo1995 3 роки тому +25

      @@ajgames2363 Do you realise that anyone can puke at will and lose weight that way?