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12 reviews for Boomer's Sweet Home Chicago
Authentic Chicago Dogs and more. Reasonable price, fast service, lots of large poster sized photos of the windy city from long ago.
Extremely limited parking. Let me repeat that: very limited parking.
Actually located on 59th Ave, west side, aprox 300ft north of Bell Rd.
OK so my next time here was better. Granted I could have had a baby in between my visits. (9 months)
I took the lil' one with me for a burger. She had the kids meal which is a slider and frys and drink. She liked the slider but wanted more cheese. She also laughed at the "little bit of mustard" Seriously it was a dot....
I had the 2/3lb Cheddar burger. It was good BUT If your customer asks if the burgers are frozen and premade or fresh and handmade you might explain that the 2/3 is actually 2x 1/3 patties. IT IS A DOUBLE
I prefer burgers cooked med rare on open flame, a 2/3lb would be a nice thick burger.....well not if it is 2 x 1/3 Right?
They were cooked well done but still had a decent amount of flavor. The toppings were sparse, one small tomato and two small pieces of lettuce. The cheddar spread was good but did not have enough to taste it over the two patties. The bun was good.
The frys were good, a little under cooked but I happen to like it that way.
The staff was pleasant but the server should ask if you need anything before dropping the plates and running to hide behind the counter again. (I needed to ask for additional mustard)
IMHO...you could be a 5 star by adding a little more customer service and adding a little flare to the food.
See you in March....
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9/9/2008
So i get the hanker-in for a braut. Not a hot dog but an ol' Chicago Braut. So i remember seeing… Read more »
I have been a weekly diner of Sweet Home Chicago for the past year and I have to say that the Sliders have gotten better over time. I was there on Friday, 11-6-09 and it was if i went into a White Castle. The buns were steamed, the burger was the right size, come on, we all know burger places try to do a Slider, but most are just mini burgers, but this was right on the money. They have changed their bun to one that is very close to the White castle bun I remember from Chicago. I am disappointed that they closed the Bell Road store on Sundays, but I will drive to the Thomas store, it's worth it!!!
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6/8/2009
I do not know what the issue is with the Sliders. I have these burgers weekly and they are great.… Read more »
Came here recently on a Friday afternoon for the first time to check out the place...and to fill my hunger. When ordering I was informed that "sliders" were 50 cents or 65 cents with cheese. So I tried a few sliders with cheese since it was cheap and who doesn't like these tasty little creations of joy anyway? I have to admit I liked the food that I got. The service was attentive and asked me how everything was.
And of course with the name "Chicago" in it there was plenty of decor representing the city. I will be back and if others want to feel like they are in the windy city I suggest stopping by.
A couple of visits now under the belt. The first one I had an Italian beef and it was alright I suppose, but I am hard to please when it comes to this item.
On a recent visit for lunch, tried the char cheddar dog. It was nicely charred, the bun was spread with a good amount of the sharp cheddar spread like Merkts which I like. However the bun was not steamed and the cook was a bit over enthusiastic with the celery salt, as a little goes a long way.
I also sampled the sliders. Same issue as with the dog, the buns were not steamed whatsoever. The mini burger is certainly priced right but the cheese and condiments were both understated here. Charred burgers are nice I suppose, but not steam grilled like a true slider. Better versions across town.
On the plus side lunch was pretty cheap at around ten bucks. I am thinking 2.5 until I get back here and put another taste on this place.
One odd thing I found about the service was that receipts had numbers, yet the expediter delivering food to the masses would call out what the items were instead of just calling out a number. Also the dual flat screen monitor menu boards are difficult to read, lots of glare and they change images. Most people I observed picked up a take out paper menu to place their order. Kind of defeats the purpose and made the ease of ordering more difficult and slower than it has to be
THERE IS A NEW KING OF SLIDERS IN TOWN!
Boomer's Sweet Home Chicago takes the throne, the crown and the award for the best Chicago Style Slider in Arizona.
I visited Boomers with my son and man those just went down so easy tonight. I knew something had changed for the better. It was the bread! Boomer's is using a new bread for the sliders and it is softer and quite frankly just works.
This awesome restaurant just got better in my book and now the only thing I can say that I do not like about Boomer's is that they are closed on Sundays! How dare they take a day off with good food like that just waiting to be served!
ROCK ON BOOMER'S!!!
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12/27/2008
Stopped in today for lunch because I really really wanted a slider and did not want to drive all the… Read more »
Aside from the girl behind the counter being rude to us.. then our sliders not having cheese on them as ordered and paid for... it was a delight to watch the owner berate her in front of us when we brought the sliders back in and asked for the cheese we paid for! However, once we got the sliders back to my friends house we were both very disappointed that the sliders were completely unseasoned and lacked that delicious salty slider taste that were accustomed too.
I also order a loaded Chicago Dog which I ate almost immediately, soggy wet mess, yes made by the same girl.. you know, it only takes one bad employee to ruin an experience forever. Will probably not return as I made a special trip to check this place out after so many favorable reviews.
I'm still so very disappointed, love sliders.
Green river soda pop, fried mushrooms, and all of the typical Chicago favorites such as Red Hots and other miscellaneous hot dogs are served up here. I lean towards fried appetizers at places like this and they were just alright. Service was somewhat slow and I miss the old pizza place that was in this location beforehand.
Had to sit on the White Sox side...
The owner was extremely laid back and friendly, and had a great sense of humor. He played host and server all at once and treated everyone like friends and family.
Sliders with Cheese -
I wish the cheese was a little bigger, it was about a inch square in size. It was like a doll blanket draped over Andre the Giant. The meat was juicy and three sliders were plenty of food.
Chicago Style Dog -
Plenty of celery salt.
Tamale Boat (aka the Belly Bomb)
Gross but Oh So Yum drenched in chili, cheese, and onion.
The "Zero calorie" (so says the owner) cheesecake on a stick would have been better a little less frozen, but that's not his fault. He even came out of the kitchen with a gigantic chef's knife to help cut the frozen treat.
Great place to go for authentic Chicago fare even if you're not a Sox or Cubs fan. I'll definitely go back again.
The one thing keeping this place from getting 5 stars? Steam the facking buns for chrissakes. If the slider meat would have been cooked fresh and buns steamed would have been a great meal. But a cold slider bun sucks ass...
Italian beef, wet with hot peppers.
Bliss.
in town for the Cubbies games, My aunt recommed this place. Im glad she did. I got an Italian Beef with sweet peppers, wet. It was very good, almost as good as Portillos.
Ill go back for sure when we are in town
