I've personally never had one but I know people who love this place.

 

Kanye bringing Fatburgers to town; In-N-Out fans dream on

 

Posted by Chris Borrelli at 11:10 a.m CDT

 

And you thought all Kanye cared about was the music (and the award shows, and the Kanye). Next month, in the southwest suburban community of Orland Park, Kanye West will open the first Chicago area Fatburger, Chicago Business reported Tuesday. They failed to mention that, with this announcement, many displaced Californians wept in relief (and anticipation). Indeed, his company, KW Foods LLC, is licensed to open 10 Fatburgers in the Chicago area. The first will open in September at 15110 S. La Grange Rd (the opening date is not yet set); and the second Fatburger will open in January in the Beverly neighborhood; and the third – well, they have a location, but not a lease quite yet.

 

At this point you might be wondering: What exactly is this Fatburger? And why might Kanye West have an intense interest in Fatburger? I have a few answers: Out west – the chain is based in Santa Monica – Fatburger (“The Last Great Hamburger Chain”) is nothing less than a culinary religion. There is the immortal In-N-Out Burger (which comes in a wrapper, for cleaner, tidier eating, and which does not have plans to open in Chicago), and there is the Fatburger (with burgers larger than an Easter Island noggin) -- and which is better is a legendary ongoing debate. I have eaten at both, and I have lived to tell about it, and my vote goes with Fatburger. I am not alone: Notorious B.I.G. extolled the virtues of Fatburger in song. So did the Beastie Boys. And so did Ice Cube. Will you? And while you’re at it – what hamburger chain that is not yet in Chicago would you like to see come to Chicago?

 

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Edited August 13, 200817 yr by BigSqwert

Schaumburg Please

In n' Out >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fatburger

Jackinthebox>>>>>the rest

In n' Out is the best fast food I've ever had. And it's not really fast food.

I personally think In N' Out is slightly overrated.

If Fatburger's hamburgers are bigger than Schoops', then they're on to something.

I still favor the Steak n' Shake Friso-Melt

In n' Out is the best fast food I've ever had. And it's not really fast food.

Culver's is better.

I'd kill for a Kopp's in the Chicago area, right now there's only 3 in the Milwaukee area. Greasy goodness on a bun, delicious AND artery clogging.

Culver's is better.

 

Well, that's your opinion. I don't know -- I haven't had Culver's.

Any of you guys eat Schoop's? Nobody ever talks about it. Pretty good IMO.

Carl's Jr. is the greatest out west, with In N Out a close second.

 

Funny though, Hardees is Carl's Jr. in the midwest, but the burgers are NOT the same.

If Fatburger's hamburgers are bigger than Schoops', then they're on to something.

 

 

Any of you guys eat Schoop's? Nobody ever talks about it. Pretty good IMO.

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If you're looking for a cheeseburger, screw the rest of them, do the drive to New Buffalo MI and go to Redamak's. Done Fatburger, In & Out, Carls Jr., etc. Haven't yet hit the place that is anywhere close to them.

A friend of mine who now lives in Los Angeles is always making fun of me about the fact they have so many more fast food type places than we do, so I think Kanye is doing us all a service by bringing one to the Chicago area.

If you're looking for a cheeseburger, screw the rest of them, do the drive to New Buffalo MI and go to Redamak's. Done Fatburger, In & Out, Carls Jr., etc. Haven't yet hit the place that is anywhere close to them.

I've heard a lot of great things about that place. I pass by it every time I'm coming back to Chicago from school.

Whataburger for a fast food place and the price, cannot be beaten. Carl's Jr and their $10.00 burger can rub me. Jack In The Box is poison.

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lol yeah I missed that post.

Whataburger for a fast food place and the price, cannot be beaten. Carl's Jr and their $10.00 burger can rub me. Jack In The Box is poison.

 

I'm with you on that one. I'm surprised it took this long to get one mentioned.

 

Besides burgers, their honey butter chicken biscuit is amazing for breakfast.

I've heard a lot of great things about that place. I pass by it every time I'm coming back to Chicago from school.

Seriously. Stop there. That was one of the couple places (The others being Jimmy Johns and the Taste) that I made sure to stop at when I was back in NWI for my wedding last year.

Whataburger

 

Since moving to Texas, and trying one, I have rarely ever gone to any other burger chain.

On the West Coast, Johnny Rockets, Rubys, Fat Burger, and In N Out, in that order, do it for me.......

 

You Chicagoans are in for a treat, order the Double King Fat, charbroiled, (you can get them charbroiled or grilled, at least at the one by my house you can) with extra grilled onions, mmmmmmm..........

 

Since moving to Texas, and trying one, I have rarely ever gone to any other burger chain.

 

A friend of mine who lives in Houston would always talk about it. I finally saw one in Tucson (I think) when I went to ST and man there is NO better fast food burger. I reiterate, for the price and for a chain.

On the West Coast, Johnny Rockets, Rubys, Fat Burger, and In N Out, in that order, do it for me.......

 

You Chicagoans are in for a treat, order the Double King Fat, charbroiled, (you can get them charbroiled or grilled, at least at the one by my house you can) with extra grilled onions, mmmmmmm..........

 

Yeah, but those places you mention are a step up from fast food. I would expect to get a better burger there.