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The Bad Apple

Burger Joint and Bar$$$$

North Center, Chicago

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The Bad Apple

9.0^/10

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Ranked #3 for burger joints in Chicago
The experts at Time Out Chicago and Food & Wine recommend this place
"Amazing burgers!! Meet cheese curds and the half acre beer on tap"(32 Tips)
"Some of the best burgers in the city and a great beer selection."(44 Tips)
"Garlic fries and a slow burn = food coma"(11 Tips)
"On par with Kuma's...actually, the fries make it better."(7 Tips)

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Steve ‘Pudgy’ De RoseAugust 29, 2011
A bi-partite restaurant with excellent craft beer selections, and below-average pricing.
Tiny JMarch 22, 2014
Been here 10+ times
Get the Elvis Burger. Trust me.
KateApril 1, 2012
All about beer and burgers, but you must also get some fried cheese curds!
Bill ShunnFebruary 10, 2011
Been here 25+ times
The burgers here are amazing, especially fries with the truffle oil option. Don't dare come in ANC not eat.
J.J. WilliamsOctober 7, 2016
Get Cheese curds and Grizzly Adams ! Can't beat it.
Katie FarisJuly 15, 2011
Try elvis's last supper. Seriously amazing!'The veggie burger was also fantastic
Joe CNovember 4, 2018
Awesome Burgers and Fries
Mike HayesMarch 5, 2012
Been here 50+ times
Try adding a shot of Framboise in a dark stout. So good!
Mikey DiazMarch 10, 2017
Burgers are delicious.
RyanJanuary 12, 2014
Burgers live up to the hype. Nice bartenders.
Kelly PavlikJune 29, 2015
Poutine.:-) many beers to choose.
Adam ClarkMarch 5, 2015
A nice place to go after a dance class!
Becca M.June 3, 2013
Best veggie items!!! Definitely coming back...
Bobby KennedyJanuary 11, 2015
Been here 10+ times
Every time I try a supposedly great burger place, I end up thinking "it's not as good as Bad Apple."
David CrespoAugust 20, 2016
Great burger and fries
Drew SantoSeptember 20, 2012
Been here 10+ times
Order the cheese curds. They are the best!
Jake BoehmJune 7, 2015
Burgers are amazing!
Joey HillOctober 4, 2011
I love the Ol Imperial! The best burgers in town!!! Love always, RMD
MattJune 3, 2016
Cowgirl burger is amazing
Pete CurtnerDecember 9, 2022
Been here 100+ times
Not what it once was. Since the previous owners sold, the burgers are only so-so, the magic this place had is gone. Still worth a trip but not a wait.
Kyle J PreussDecember 15, 2012
The mushroom burger is so damn good!!!!
Bob DeGraffAugust 13, 2014
Great craft beer selection.
Julie FeketeDecember 11, 2012
Cheese curds and truffle seasoned fries!
Jenn KeatingApril 24, 2014
Elvis burger! Delicious!
Jodie BermanAugust 10, 2013
The earthly sandwich is great!
Ninah RandolphFebruary 10, 2016
Great beer selection
Andre WilliamsDecember 7, 2018
Burgers and beer !!!!
Ellery BledsoeAugust 22, 2011
Order the Elvis burger w/ housemade peanut butter and bacon
tazm 1November 24, 2011
Been here 25+ times
The food is amazing cheese curds a must.
LeslieAugust 12, 2012
Fried cheese curds and spiced horchata. Amazing
Blunt RobbinsNovember 2, 2013
When you got everything you take that someone here that's what I do when my time came.
Kimberly ChappellJuly 17, 2012
Food was decent but with 200 different types of beer, you cant go wrong!
James EllisSeptember 28, 2010
Been here 10+ times
Get garlic on your fries and upgrade to the pretzel bun. Worth it.
Jonathan KampJuly 18, 2011
Been here 100+ times
Best burger in Chicago, also the beer selection rules
janaSeptember 23, 2016
Been here 25+ times
Veggie burger. Mmmmmm!
Violent FlamesDecember 29, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Most amazing craft beer menu ever!
Benjamin LipsmanAugust 7, 2014
Burgers may be better than Kuma's!
Katie ReneeJanuary 12, 2013
Bloodys are amazing!!! So many fixins!
Joe SteinkampDecember 25, 2014
https://www.beermenus.com/places/1195-the-bad-apple
Richard BJanuary 12, 2011
This place does fried cheese curds about ten times better than Wisconsin does. It's voodoo!
Carles DiazBritoAugust 13, 2011
Been here 10+ times
I had a fktatsic burger. Beer selection convinces me, I'm an alcoholic.
Keli PlatekFebruary 1, 2012
Warm Apple Cinnamon Mead will change ur life!!
Eli SpeigelMay 29, 2015
The beer list
Tom KacprzynskiAugust 17, 2013
Earthy is the best sandwich.
Jamie LeasiaFebruary 15, 2015
Truffle fries all the time
WZ TTMarch 2, 2017
Cute food let me pelesure
Wyn EvansOctober 26, 2015
That mead flight is dope
Ed GilardonNovember 21, 2011
Been here 100+ times
The new art and sign are AMAZING
Drew HammJune 10, 2013
Try Elvis's Last Supper. It's good.
Jennifer KronewitterApril 17, 2010
Fantastic burgers. The Slow Burn is delicious and not too spicy!

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