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I love Hackney's! I have been going here all of my life. The Hackney burger is so delicious--something really special about the flavor and it is yummy on either a traditional bun or Hackney's own dark rye.
The onion rings are excellent and worth every bit of indigestion that you may have afterwards!
The turkey sandwich is delicious too--with cranberry jelly--it is real, fresh turkey in nice generous slices. Love their sundae's too. I vote for the Hot Fudge.
I love the casual, family friendly vibe here. Consistently good and I will always come back
They Hackney's Burger is one step above a Big Mac, and five steps below a Culvers Burger. And I wouldn't even mention a Hackney's Burger in the Same sentence as a Kuma's Burger.
My first impression was pretty good. It looks like an old Barn on the outside, and decor on the inside gives it the same Rustic feel. The thing that made me feel good is that I'm 43 years old, and I was the youngest person there by 40 years. All of the old people made me feel like I was in the middle of the filming of Cocoon III. I would swear that I saw Wilfred Brimley eating a blooming Onion with Steve Gutenberg.
The Onion bloom appetizer was a giant ball of grease, and the burger was not much better. The meat on the burger was small and greasy. In fact, there was so much grease that my normally cast iron stomach was upset for a couple of days after our visit to Hackney's.
For some reason this place is a North shore institution, so I'm glad that I tried it once, but I will probably never go back. Why would I travel to the land of the North Shore Nancy's to get a burger when I have so many great places within walking distance of my house.
Went here for a birthday dinner. The onion rings? Lived up to the hype. For apps, I noticed the reuben egg rolls. Weird sounding, but definitely tempting. Since I had already gone with the onion rings those reuben rolls will have to wait until next time.
For the main course I had the Reuben sandwich. (Can you detect a pattern here??) The corned beef was fantastic. My only complaint is that their famous dark rye bread gets kinda soggy because the sandwich is so juicy.
On to dessert. I tried the snickers ice cream pie. It was homemade, and very good, but WAY too big for just one person not to share.
Hackney's is a good, solid choice for special occasions- I'm not surprised they have been around for so long!
Place looks like it was decorated in the 50s. The food is terrible, yet they still do business. I hope too never go back but grandson made me go. This kid also loves McDonalds
A friend just took me to Hackney's when I visited Chicago. Cool little place. Has that old world restaurant feel but not crazy prices. I went to the one in Glenview which looks really nice on the outside of the building with lots of wood and leather interior. I heard their are nicer locations in parks or what no. First think I noticed was that my friend and I were by FAR the youngest people there ... like everyone was 50+ and retired!
Anyways, the reuben I had was very good. Better than many I've had in NYC and definitely better than any available in San Diego. My friend raved about the onion rings which came in a sort of tower ...eating them was like playing jenga ... don't think giant onion rings ... think really thin onion rings. They were good but burnt. I can imaine they would really good if not overcooked.
Recommended.
I have not been here in a while so I'm writing from memory -a great memory.
All the food here is terrific! I pity the vegetarians. The hamburgers are thick, juicy and extremely flavorful. The fries are great. I cannot explain it any better than to say that you must stop here and eat at least once in her life.
This is definitely a destination restaurant and worth the long road trip.
I'm going to have to pull a Scalia and give a dissenting opinion here.
I guess its status as a venerable tradition is underscored by the legions of Cadillacs sitting in the parking lot. Still a popular place, but for reasons that I have to question. It's easy to tell that Hackney's is not as good as it once was, even though I don't have the benefit of extra years to tell me that. But Hackney's has become an overpriced, "meh" place, with some cute hunting lodge kitsch thrown in.
Your first impression walking in is that it's an old-school hunting lodge. I think I called it "cute," which is probably the wrong word, but no matter. I felt nostalgic and excited that I might bump into President Eisenhower. (Golly, daddy-o!) Some might deride their atmosphere as old, worn-out, whatever, but I'm saving my bitchiness for where this restaurant actually deserves it instead.
The decor may be old-school-hunting-lodge, but the prices are anything but old school. I'm not the world's biggest cheapskate, but when something is out of its league in pricing, I remember that I live in a free market system and can go anywhere else I damn well please, sending a message that I don't need to pay out of my, er, rear. (My meal was free - for me - as I was at a luncheon, but I'm writing this review knowing that the average customer here is indeed paying.) The burgers edge past $10, and most of the entrees do as well. I was a fan of their soda selection - Green River?! It's like seeing someone who you thought had died, and then eagerly embracing them once again. Just kidding. Sort of?
I wouldn't be having such a shit-fit ordinarily about such prices because "OMG it's a tradition," but I've had better burgers, and I'm not the biggest burger connoisseur by a long shot. Moreover, the burgers were NOT a size that commands $10, esp. for their average-to-decent quality. They were the perfect size for some sort of Dickensian-era orphanage. But $10? I don't care how traditional and old-school this place is, that's freaking absurd.
End rant. :)
While the Hackneys' on Harms is my favorite, I have a very soft spot in my heart for this location. It was the location of so many family dinners throughout the years (including the infamous mustard incident involving my aunt and grandmother). It was where I went on my first date with my high school boyfriend. What it lacks in ambiance (too many tvs!!), it makes up for in nostalgia.
Onto the food. Not much to say except what I've already said in reviewing two of the other locations: A hackneyburger, medium rare with swiss cheese and grilled onions plus a half brick of onions is pretty much my perfect indulgence. Burgers cooked and seasoned perfectly. And the half brick... just thinking about it makes me hungry!!
I'm sure nostalgia is going to color my review, but here it is: I love Hackney's. I love the onion rings, I love the burgers and that they never change, I love the fact that they have like 8 rooms all with different names, and when they send you to one, the host/hostess at that room doesn't seem to have any knowledge that you were on your way. I love that I recognize the servers who have been there for years, and that Hackney's has maintained the same uniform from when I was a kid. I love that, on any given visit, I encounter at least one family with all generations from newborns to octogenarians.
Hackney's has added to their menu over the years, but I have never been here when I haven't had a Hackneyburger (my big decision is cheddar or Swiss) so I can't tell you much about the rest of the food. Seriously, though, why bother? This place was built on their burgers. Have one. It'll be good for you.
After celebrating my husband's birthday on Friday night and consuming most, if not all of the beer, etc. in the Chicago-land area, we were in desperate need of good food in a cozy setting. I had a hankering for a Hackney's patty melt, and the man wanted an onion loaf, but what we didn't want was to make the drive to the South Loop for Hackney's, and then I remembered that they have other locations. We looked them up and the Glenview spot was closest to us. Off we went on a Hackney's adventure.
We arrived around 6:00 on a Saturday night, and it was about as crowded as you'd expect. This location is an old house..an old HUGE house that is seemingly never ending once you step inside. This place is completely old school inside, and I completely loved it..wood paneling, low lights, cozy booths, and a sweet bar area next to the Victoria room that will fo shizzle be my hang out spot. I'm pretty sure that other than the young children who were there dining with family, we were the youngest people in the joint, but, you know what? It was really nice. It's the kind of place where locals go on a weekly, if not daily basis, as we witnessed much happy greeting in the cozy bar area. They even have a small game room by the front door which is great for kids and adults alike.
Our waitress, Rosalind, was attentive, sweet, and very funny. We placed our drink order and apps, and she recommended that my husband's onion loaf be prepared well-done, and what a great recommendation it was. The loaf was nice and crunchy with no soggy parts, and perfect for pulling apart and consuming. I ordered the reuben rolls, and was skeptical as my only experience with these has been Maders in Milwaukee. What, you ask, is a reuben roll? Oh, just a bit of crazy goodness that you'd think would make you hurl, yet it's quite the opposite. Diced corn beef with sauerkraut, wrapped in a won-ton wrapper served with 1000 Island for dipping? Ohhhh, ain't NOTHIN wrong with that. And, these babies are huge so plan to share.
We split an 8 oz. patty melt on dark rye with american cheese and mustard, and a side of their delicious slaw. NOTE: it's even more delicious if you put the slaw right on the burger..yum. Sadly we had no room for desert, but wound up staying for another round (iced tea for me) and enjoying the Brewers game with the locals. And the longer we stayed we saw more people our age wander in.
Hackney's in Glenview is one of those places that feels like home. The setting is warm and inviting, the staff is friendly, and the food delicious. I can see many fall and winter afternoons spent here enjoying a mug of Hofbrau and watching the Bears.
Like many things in Suburbia, this Hackneys did not knock my socks off . The decor reminded me of an old hunting lodge - charming but not all that appetizing.
I was here with a group of six on a Wednesday night. . . we waited and waited for our seventh who never showed so I will give our waitress a patience point there. The onion loaf was tasty to start. . .but where was the sauce? That tangy shizz that adds even more cals to one big artery bomb? I missed it for sure.
I opted for the buffalo burger because I wanted a leaner dinner (cancels out the loaf) but could never bring myself to steer far from a burger. Mike's sister ordered this as well and stressed she did not want it pink. I hear ya sister, pink buffalo insides don't thrill me either. I wanted a salad too but this was not a side option. . .even with an extra charge. Blast. I went with fries but when out meal came, I found out we all had "communal fries". Not a fan - I wanted my own stash. How was the buffalo? Pink, pink, pink! What the sniff? I still ate it since out meal time approached the two hour mark.
This Hackney's didn't do it for me (even with two tasty, non-wicked cheap glasses of wine). If I find my sorry bum out in this burbs again (wherever it may be. . .who knows? I am a suburbaphobe!) I will hunt for a new place to try.
I have to say that I have been a fan of Hackney's for YEARS! We have tried several of their locations and always had a good time. But after today's lunch it will be a long time before I think about returning.
We arrived at this location at 11:30 for lunch and ordered the onion loaf and drinks. I have to say that part of the meal was good. Right before we received our appetizer my husband and I placed our lunch order. Nothing complicated, just 2 Hackney burgers medium rare with cheese and I asked for grilled onions on the side.
We finished our appetizer and the waitress stated that our burgers should be up in a few minutes. It was another 20 minutes before the food arrived. Both burgers were cut in half (like they always do) and both were well done. We sent the food back immediately. She left the fries which were only luke warm to begin with.
About 10 minutes later our burgers came back again, also cut in half and this time they were VERY rare...mostly raw. At this point we were done...we asked for a manager who comped our soda and onion loaf and apologized.
I just can't figure out how, if the burgers are cut before they leave the kitchen, they can't get it right...it only shows me that they didn't seem to care about quality.
This place is running on the fumes of its reputation among the previous two generations of locals. Hopefully it sputters and dies a rightful death as people begin to wise up.
I've been here twice for lunch on a weekday, and the service was slooooooow both times. It should not take 80 minutes from soup to nuts (figure of speech--we just had burger, side, and drink) even during the lunch rush. The first time that I came, I ordered a turkey burger and received, 25 minutes later, a regular burger. At that point, I simply ate it without complaint. Also, the waitress never came by to offer drink refills.
The food was mediocre.
Sorry, Baby Boomers--this place is past its prime, if there ever was one.
This is just one of those places that has been around forever. STRONG Bloody Mary's, that's for sure, and good, juicy burgers.
I'm really happy that this location is next to the bridal store where we got our bridesmaid dresses from so I have an excuse to go back.
The friend onion stack is so deliciously good yet oh man you hear your arteries slamming shut.
This place brought me back! I felt like I was out with my grandparents for dinner...
All born and bred Chicagoans know Hackney's (I'm more familiar with the Palos Heights location myself) and I went here with some North Shore friends one night.
Everything was great, can't pass up it's original decor. Like I have mentioned before, if you want trendy, go to Japonais or some other place that looks like something from a Home Depot catalog.
However, our waitress brought me my $9 hambruger with a tiny plate of fries, and somehow assumed the fries were for all four of us who ordered hamburgers, and never came back.
This is the kind of place that your grandparents would like, and the exact kind of place that my husband hates with wood paneling on the walls, tall booths and mirrored beer signs on the walls. Unfortunately for him, we were in the suburbs and I wanted a burger, Hackney's was nearby and I remembered that they had good burgers from when I lived up there years ago.
The burger was good. Not great, but very good. They're quite adept at getting them to the right level of doneness, while maybe erring on the slightly rare side which is A-OK with me. We also ordered a half order of onion rings, which is actually one of those onion loaves. Good god, by the time we got out of there I think I had my saturated fat quota met for the month. And one rip roaring case of heart burn. But that's what I get I guess for being full of baby but trying to stuff in the double no-no of fried and onions.
I think people who grew up with Hackney's like it a lot more than the rest of us. No way is this the best burger ever, let alone in the city. But it'll get the job done if you need some fatty beef on a bun.
My perspective is different from many of the other reviewers, who've been coming here since childhood. Somehow I (and my husband) made it well into adulthood without visiting Hackney's. We've passed them many times, but until I read the raves on Yelp, I was never compelled to stop in.
So as a newbie, I give a solid 4 stars. True to the hype as far as burgers go. I had an unadorned Hackeyburger (no seasonings, no mushrooms - only cheese) that was perfectly cooked. True medium. I loved it. My husband also praised his bleu cheese burger - he said he tasted the bleu cheese in the burger, as well as what was atop the patty.
We had to try the onion loaf. We passed about 10 signs touting it on the way to being seated : no trans fat, they proclaimed. True enough, but there was enough grease to lube a car. I liked that they didn't overdo the breading - it actually clung to the onion, which had a nice sweet taste. But the grease overload forced me to stop after consuming about a quarter of it.
Overall, a nice atmosphere. I liked the dim lighting with the individual lamps on the tables. Big booths. Definitely a family place, and there is a preponderance of senior citizens who eat here. I'm fairly sure we were the youngest customers in the room, which never happens. Not a complaint, just a FYI.
Not a beer drinker, but my husband is and - for what it's worth - he said their beer menu was extensive. The food portions are big, so we were too full to try any dessert (although the Snickers ice cream pie sounded tempting).
We'll plan to come back in summer, when we can eat on their outdoor patio.
Hackney's is still good after all these years.
The fried burgers, a tradition that pre-dates World War II if I'm not mistaken, are still the norm. While grilling can be good, many inexperienced grill masters will take every last bit of juice and flavor out of a burger. An unfortunate trap that Hackney's doesn't fall into.
Before the idea of a fried onion loaf caught on all over the place, Hackney's was one of the originators. Burgers on dark rye, also wonderful, as are bottles of Green River.
Hackney's isn't the best burger I've ever had, but you can do a lot worse.
Yeah, it's greasy and the service isn't exactly um, well, completely "together," shall we say, but the burgers are still the best despite not being deep fried anymore, and you cannot beat the onion loaf, extra crispy. I practically grew up at this restaurant and probably spent hundreds of dollars in my dad's quarters in the video game room here, if it's still there (I didn't check last time I was in).
I will always have the fondest memories of Hackney's. Plus the family of a really cool girl with whom I went to junior high school runs them and they're great people.
We received a door hanger promotion for buy one, get one free. As the expire date was fast approaching, we decided to dine at Hackney's, early on a Friday evening.
The parking lot is huge and fills up quickly. The size of the restaurant is deceiving, because there are many small rooms. The hostess asked us if we wanted a table or a booth and then told us which room to go into, so we sat ourselves.
The decor is dated--dark paneling, dark carpeting and dark furniture. Our waiter arrived quickly with a carafe of water. We started with a half-order of onion rings. A full-order is only a dollar more, but adds another 10,000 calories! Hackney's onion rings are delicious and of course, greasy.
We decided to split a Hackney Burger ("straight from our butcher") and a Chicken Cesar Salad. We casually mentioned to our waiter we were going to split our entrees. We were pleasantly surprised to see our salad arrive in two bowls and our burger, cut in half on two plates. I thought this was really nice service.
I asked for the burger to be cooked medium and it arrived medium rare. My wife doesn't like to see red, so she was disappointed. I was expecting to see a hand packed burger, but instead found it oval shaped and machine formed. It appears to have been cooked on a flat grille--not flame broiled. Still, it wasn't bad.
The Chicken Cesar Salad was excellent with fresh greens and plenty of chicken. It's servied with a muffin, which they halved for us, and Cesar dressing on the side.
Our waiter was very attentive, but not obtrusive. It was a pleasant dining experience. On the way out, there was a line waiting at the door and the parking lot was near capacity.
I had seen this place on Guy Fieri's Food Network show (did I mention I kinda know that guy?) and it looked like they had faboo burgers. My mom was in town so I thought I'd take her there for dinner.
First off, the place is freaking HUGE. It goes on forever. I can't imagine that it is ever filled to capacity. I was just amazed at how big it was and certainly glad of the size considering all of the cars in the lot at 5:30 on a Monday night.
The service was pretty mediocre at best. They failed my water test. If I have to ask for a refill, you lose. At least they leave you with a carafe of water. Unfortunately, when you have four people, two of which drink like fish, it's not that great of a deal.
We started with the famous onion loaf. It was good, but it wasn't the food of the heavens like I had heard. I had gone in with the intention of ordering the inside out burger but I was lured into the turkey pot-pie special after seeing someone at another table eating it. Hubby ordered the blue cheese burger, mom ordered the mini-Hackney burgers and the bub ordered the chicken fingers with broccoli instead of fries.
Hubby liked his burger okay but said it was nothing to rave about. Son liked his food fine. I was soooooooooo disappointed in my pot pie. It was huge but a huge amount of blandness is not a good thing. I hardly ever put extra salt on my food but I put tons of salt and pepper on it and it still didn't help. Blech! It looks 1,000 times better than it tastes. Mom's burgers were a bit dry but pretty yummy. She gave me a couple since I didn't like my dish. The cole slaw is AWESOME and tastes great on the hammies.
I'll probably go back and try the inside out burger and maybe bump it up a star but the food wasn't great and the service was pretty lacking.
Alan was right about this being a North Shore tradition. For years, families have been going here to clog their arteries with the onion loaf and Hackneyburgers, and the formula still works today. This is a much bigger restaurant than all of the other Hackney's locations I've visited, so the wait for a table is usually not bad. A friend and I took our Loyola Academy Homecoming Dance dates here sophomore year. Yeah, we knew how to treat a woman even back then.
The corned beef and cabbage plate was always a winner- it was like being able to celebrate St. Patrick's Day all year round. Long live this North Shore classic!
I had been to the Hackney's in the South Loop and remembered enjoying it, so when a friend and I were in the area and were passing by over lunch, we decided to give this location a shot.
This is completely an old-school restaurant: dark lighting, dark carpeting, etc. It looks like a place my grandparents always used to go (which was definitely the case here).
My friend had the reuben and was pleased, but not wowed. I had the chicken avocado sandwich, which had way too much cheese(and I LOVE cheese). The sandwich simply tasted greasy and lacked any other ingredients besides the chicken, avocado, and cheese to give it any kick. However, the fries were great.
I had to flag down our waitress for refills, but I still felt we got decent service - some other hostess/waitress actually walked by twice to ask how everything was going, which was surprising.
I'd probably come back for a burger, but the other menu items leave something to be desired.
Just stopped by for lunch today and the place is not as good as I remember.
Great burgers (especially my bleu-cheese), but wishy-washy service and they want $3.75 for a bottle of root beer. What!? Try, what-ever! I'll go somewhere else the next time i meet a friend on my lunch break.
I absolutely love this place so much, ever since I was a kid Hackney's has never disappointed. The fried brick of onions will guarantee make your trip here all the worthwhile, especially with ketchup. I'm definitely craving some right now. And if you do the burger/beer combo, the bleu cheese burger or buffalo burger with a Hofbrau will knock your socks off. Nothing like a cold Hofbrau served in a pint sized glass.
This place is like a maze. When I was a youngster I would get lost somewhere between the arcade room and whereever my family was sitting.
... I had my 21st birthday party here.
... We celebrated my grandma's life with over 50 people here after her funeral.
It's a place I love and will always hold dear in my heart.
(And the food kicks ass too.)
I have to admit I'm a regular at Hackney's and have been for quite a while.
I eat there at least 2-3 times a week, it's close to my place of business, and I still love it. Every day there are new items on the "specials" menu and the choices on their regular menu are extensive enough for me. Their food is nutritious enough for the health conscious and varied enough for vegetarians.
I'm very aware of health and sanitation issues when I dine out, and I think Hackney's is one of the cleanest I've seen.
There are some days it's so busy that the patrons are 3 or 4 deep at the bar and some days when there are only a few tables. To me it's worth the short wait to sit at a table or stand at the bar. I don't smoke and it doesn't bother me that others do so I usually get a table right away at the bar.
I have been to all 6 Restaurants and feel the same way about all of them. Since they are all local "watering holes" it 's very interesting to see the cast of characters at each location. It's like each location has their following and sometimes it's funny to watch these jokers. I have seen Bill Murray, Arnold Palmer, Harry Volkman, John Drummond and other notables and "celebs" hanging at Hackney's. Not to mention some of Chicago's finest at the Harms location. (It's close to the court house in Skokie.)
You can get Green River there also. Guess you have to be from Chicago to know about Green River.
Prices are within reason IMHO, if you want cheap, fast food this isn't the place for you. BTW, the root beer is Sprecher's and a little expensive for my taste. :) Nonetheless, it's great stuff.
I've also noticed that their wait-staff keeps coming back during spring breaks and vacations. There is a couple whose 5 children have worked at Hackney's on Lake throughout their school and college days. Their oldest is 29 now and their youngest is 18.
All in all, I'd like to say, if you have a problem at any of these fine restaurants, go somewhere that you enjoy instead. Friends have told me time and again not to go to certain restaurants, but Hackney's has never been one of these.
Hackneys! Tis our annual St. Patrick's tradition! Except this year we didn't go ON St. Patrick's Day because of illness, which was actually a better idea as it gets MASSIVELY crowded in here. You think they can't fill this place to the gills? We were there on a St. Pat's Day in 2006 and it was SO packed they were seating people downstairs in their basement dining room. So we decided to go this past Thursday and instead of an hour's wait, we were seated immediately in a cozy corner booth. The mister and I particularly liked the dim lighting of the dining area, dark is good! There is lots of dark wood paneling and individual lamps on wall sconces in each booth, which were a nice touch.
The food is pretty good. I wish wish WISH that we had gotten the onion loaf, as I have had it in the past and it was one of my very favorite things about going to Hackney's, However, the mister and I are trying to eat healthier, and we were eating burgers and fries anyways so we skipped the loaf and went straight for the goods! I had the Famous Hackneyburger (of courfse what else would I have!) and the mister went for the Buffalo Burger and he actually got a baked potato instead of fries. I was getting over being sick and I wanted fries dammit so fries I got and they were very tasty, not too thick not too thin and just cooked enough to the brink of crispiness. Our burgers were nice and juicy, the buffalo burger is a bit drier than the normal Hackneyburger but other than that you really cannot tell much of a difference. My Hackneyburger was cooked just the way I asked for. Only thing I would complain about is that they don't season their food enough, I had to keep adding salt and pepper to everything. I suspect that they cater to an elderly palate in that respect.
Even though we didn't imbibe on our last visit, we did peruse the beer menu and it was very extensive. Guinness on tap? You're darn tootin they got Guinness...it IS an Irish-themed restaurant after all! I did need something a little green (and thankfully it wasn't the meat *giggle*) so I got a Green River which the mister made a comment that it looked like antifreeze. Well, I guess I'll take a few glasses back with me to the car :).
Oh, and I found my maiden name on the list of Irish names-counties that was hanging on the wall...yay!
P.S. This is the most elegant looking of the six Hackney's locations, it is like walking into a mansion!
Ever since I saw Guy Fieri's TV show "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" highlighting the infamous Hackney burger, I was completely transfixed and had many unanswered questions. Why had I never heard of, much less been to, Hackney's? Have I been that out of the loop? Are the burgers that good? Who is this Guy Fieri anyway and why does he wear his hair like Nick Rhodes circa 1985?
So on a frigid Friday night, BF and I get bundled up and make our way to Hackney's to get answers to these questions. Here is what we discovered are important tips to making your Hackney's experience to be the best it can be:
1) Be 75 or older.
2) If younger than 75, bring at least 3 small children under the age of 6 that are fidgety, cranky and loud.
3) Enjoy dark paneling and green plaid wallpaper.
4) Have a cast iron stomach (otherwise you will suffer the same fate as BF's GI tract did)
5) Have never been, or plan to go, to Kuma's lest you spend the whole night comparing the burgers to theirs.
6) Say "eh" alot. ("Eh" to the Inside Out burger, a rather small, lifeless patty that tastes no different than if the bacon and cheese were simply put on top rather than inside the meat. "Eh" to the blue cheese burger which I felt was very weak in the cheese department, after having had a far superior blue cheese burger at Moody's. "Eh" to the fries, "Eh" to the service, which was OK but far from spectacular)
7) Enjoy having the 75-year-olds around you saying "eh?" alot, especially during the time when the under 6 set is being particulary loud & boisterous.
8) Maybe having a platinum blonde, spikey hairstyle enhances the taste? Mr. Fieri seemed to really enjoy these burgers which is surprising considering he is supposedly a professional chef.
I will say the onion "loaf" was actually pretty good - the onions held their coating well and had a good flavour - but beware since that one half-order plate easily held a cup and a half of oil - hence the stomach issues experienced by BF.
What we took away from this experience:
-Never assume just because someone is on the Food Network that they know what they are talking about.
-This is going to be a great place to go in 40 years.
-Just because something is placed inside meat does not make it special or spectacular.
-Damn, I really want a Kuma's burger now
Bricks of onions, burgers that are fried!!!!!!!! How can you go wrong! The have been perfecting their burgers for years and you can't go wrong here. The service can be hit or miss, but the food is always spot on. Don't forget to order an onion brick!
I can't really stomach the onion loaf these days, but a Hackney burger can be mighty tasty! I wouldn't say that Hackney's is worth a trip out of the way, but it's certainly a good place to stop if you're in the area.
A Chicago and especially North Shore tradition. The Burgers are big and juicy. They also have an excellent french dip and corned beef. You can't possibly leave without ordering the onion loaf. This is one of the best side dishes in the Chicago area. A fairly good beer selection and a friendly staff. Does this sound too much like a commercial??? I have been going here since I was a kid. Taking my son here is a like a family tradition, he is the fourth generation on my mom's side to go to Hackney's.
My father works here so he brings free food all the time, bwahahaha.
Been knowing about it since my earliest memories.
I mostly just eat burgers, chicken burgers, chicken fingers, some different types of shrimps, curly fries, fries, and more.
I used to play the simpson game in the video arcade all the time and got behind the scene look at the kitchen and what not.
Owners are pretty cool.
So I've lived in or around the Chicago area my 27 years on this planet. I've never heard of Hackney's, until seeing in on Diners, Drive In's, and Dives. This show was on the Food Network, hosted by Guy Fieri. Guy said the burger tasted so great. So I've had Hackney's stuck in my head ever since. I can never find a good burger up to my standards in Chicago (I need to get out more!). I despise burgers from Chili's, or Bennagins(RIP), etc. So I was excited to try the Hackney's burger, over on Lake st. It is a good burger! I ordered it well-done, and it came just as I ordered it. I do not like seeing pink in my burgers! I got it with cheddar cheese on top, next time I will try swiss. The only thing I disliked was the size of the burger. It was way too small!!! I liked the taste so much, it left me wanting more. Especially for a burger over $10, it should have been a lot bigger. Also, the french fries were nothing special :( However, I will go back!!! The hamburger meat was good quality. I was chamed by the style of the restaurant, it was cute! I overheard someone ask another table how they were enjoying their corned beef and cabbage, and the table remarked the corned beef was delicious, and lean. If you want a good, homestyle burger like mom used to make in the frying pan, Hackney's is the closest I've found yet!
This place is a mystery; seemingly, crowds of the elderly and families gather almost every night to partake of the food at this basement style panelled series of rooms . There are pretty good burgers (and better beers) available in the neighborhood at the Landmark Inn, Charlie Beinlich's, Grandpa's, and a bar whose name I forget on Lake Street near the Xway; even TGIF has one or two decent specialty burgers. The burger at Hackney's is a thick, dense, almost tasteless job not really complemented by its dark bread, though personally, I like a charcoal grilled cheeseburger with grilled onions on a regular bun. The Onion Loaf is decent, but is not enough to make up for the disappointing Burger and crowds. This is a place that people seem to go to because they went there as kids; do yourself a favor and don't start THAT family tradition.
Hackney's is a part of my consciousness; I've been sipping their kiddie cocktails and munching on that yummy onion loaf since I was a wee lass.The burgers on the brown bread are very special. It's dark, it's busy, it's the kind of place parents take the whole team after the big game. It's just awesome. Often a wait for a table. There used to be a game room, handy for keeping kids occupied during the wait. Not sure if it's still there.
Hackney's is a family-run restaurant and has been in business since Prohibition days. The Hackneyburger lives up to its legendary status, and I always have it on the black rye bread with raw and grilled onions. And speaking of onions, the Onion Loaf is to die for - a mini-mountain of crispy deep-fried onions - and besides eating them straight from the loaf, they make a great third onion layer on your Hackneyburger! There are six Chicago-area locations, so you can get your Hackney's fix without traveling very far!
We were on our way to ABT Electonics when we passed this place on Lake and I have heard about it but never eaten there, until tonight. We went in with open minds and never having read any reviews. We started off with hummus and hot pita bread which was outstanding! I for one have never really been fond of hummus because I thought it was rather bland, but this stuff rocked! My wife ordered the chicken avocado on sourdough and I ordered the patty melt on sourdough. We each had half of the others and were very pleased with both. Our server, Molly, was great. She was right on top of things and brought us more water just as we finished the first one. Our first experience at Hackney's was awesome and we will be going back to this one and trying the other's also.
Hackney's has a good burger, though it seems if its cooked differently from others. Regardless, it has an odd size (looks kinda like a salsbury steak from a Swansons' TV dinner) but tastes great. You have your pick of two buns (white & dark rye), and the usual condiments for a burger - you decide and order how you want it, even how you want the burger cooked.
I don't get anything else except for the onion mass thingy, which is really called french fried onions - tastes great, though it might be a bit much for some people in terms of being slighly burnt on occasion.
Then, I wash it down with a nice weiss beer but other drinks, alcoholic and non, are available.
Good place for a nice burger meal, though they do have other sandwiches and plates.
Plenty of parking...
order the burgers or salad and you will be fine. all other entrees that i have had over the years are not that swell.
Glenview, IL
Category: Burgers
Glenview, IL
Category: American (Traditional)
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Category: American (Traditional)
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Category: Burgers
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