** This restaurant is permanently closed as of July 8th. Once they lost their liquor license, it was a slow death for them, I'm surprised they lasted this long. Hopefully the employees there will find gainful employment somewhere else . - - - - - - - - They did have good food, and service was usually pretty attentive as no customers were ever in there. Too bad they couldn't implement a BYOB policy, as there is a take out beer place right around the corner. The several times my family and I had been in there we had a good experience. I was particularly fond of the burger with kimchi on top, their pizza was lack luster though. read more

The restaurant is very nice, but this order was online and GrubHub was involved. The food is very good. Very well prepared. The service from the restaurant was very quick I'm not holding this against the restaurant a GrubHub really screwed that up. I was staying in a hotel and the GrubHub delivery person who I tipped 25% decided just to leave my food in the lobby and not even text me. I can't say anything about the ambience because that is not applicable for this read more

Came on a Sunday afternoon. Started with the cauliflower as appetizer which was good. We all tried the burgers: smash burger, fried chicken burger and grilled chicken burger for the kids, the plain ol burger which comes with cheese(not an added charge)and black bean burger. All were good, huge portions and lots of fries or tater tots(can choose for a dollar more). One server and I'm assuming one cook, food took a while to come out. It lost its bar license so no alcohol. Lots of seating and there's some parking out front otherwise there's a garage very close. This place definitely has great potential! read more

Krafted Burger Bar + Tap - Plain Ol' Burger - Burgers Near Me - Elmhurst, Illinois

Awesome happy hour here. Very spacious restaurant. Happy hour: $5 mule / traditional or flavor of the day - it was good, pretty standard Half off starters - great deal I tried the dip duo which came with guacamole and pimento dip. Portions were generous. It was really tasty. I also tried the hot tots - good portion, delicious, didn't over do it on the truffle. Overall, prices were really fair and they have fantastic happy hour deals (3-6pm). Service was friendly and fast read more

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My son and I ate here Saturday. The food was absolutely amazing. We started with the onion rings followed by the landslide burger with waffle fries and the southside with fries. They are currently not selling liquor which is ok with me. There are places for cocktails a couple of doors down. My sentiment is you can drink anywhere but you can't get this quality of food anywhere. Carlos was the Manager on duty and the service was impeccable. We will be back. Thank you, Tammy and Kenny read more

Came in for lunch on NYE and was the only customer, so service was excellent! They were out of the chips, so I had to "settle" for tots. They were AMAZING! Crispy outside and soft inside, perfectly seasoned! The burger was great for a smash. I bet this place gets pretty rowdy at night, lots of standing bars with removable 4-toppers on the stage. I'm glad it was all mine today though! read more

Krafted Burger Bar + Tap - Southside burger with tots - Burgers Near Me - Elmhurst, Illinois

Welcome to the neighborhood, Krafted. Maybe your burgers taste great? I wouldn't know. You never made mine. I went to Krafted's website and clicked the "order online" button, which took me to the Toast app. I created my order and pressed the button to pay. Toast shot back an error message. "Fair enough," I thought. "It is their first weekend." Weirdly, my credit card app shows I was charged -- twice. I didn't know if my order had gone through, so I tried calling. No one picked up. I called five minutes later. No one picked up. So I drove to the restaurant to see if they had received the order. When I arrived, a young woman told me she didn't know if the order went through. She went for help. A young man told me I was the second person this had happened to. He took my information and had me reiterate my order. "It should be about 20 minutes," he said. "Fair enough," I thought. "It is their first weekend." I stood and waited 25 minutes. A server asked if I needed help. I told him there was a carryout mix-up, but my order should be ready soon. 20 more minutes passed. I told the server to cancel my order. I was going home. On a restaurant's first weekend, it wouldn't surprise me if they had problems with their online ordering system. It would surprise me if they never picked up the phone. And it would *REALLY* surprise me if a customer showed up, reiterated an order, and then waited 45 minutes and the food never appeared. I wasn't offered french fries or a beer or anything for my extensive wait. I did get to hear someone behind the bar drop an excessive amount of glassware on the floor. It's baffling to me that on a restaurant's first Saturday night, they didn't have anyone there who seemed to know how to run a restaurant. It was just a parade of puzzled looks and shoulder shrugs. Other patrons seemed to receive their food, so I guess you just need to order in person. I hope the food's good. I may give them another shot in 3 months when they might have the kinks worked out. My credit card still shows two pending charges, so hopefully those drop off. read more

Me and my family was looking for something fast to grab for dinner. We seen Krafted on TikTok and decided to try it out. Parking was in the front and back of the building. Our burgers was so flavorful and good. I'm supper happy we decided to try this place out. They also have 20 different beers on tap. What's not to love about this place . read more

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Such a great spot in downtown elmhurst. Usually- if a place has Burger in the title, I'm going to get a burger. And, krafted does have great burgers. However, their chicken sandwiches are legit the best things in the menu. Sure- get a burger. They're great! But also get some chicken. Great service. Bright fun interior. read more

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Really good food and excellent drinks! Was seated very quickly by a friendly waiter. He was quick and efficient. Ordered and Old Fashioned that had a unique smoked flavor and was the perfect blend of whiskey with sweet and tried the Gummylicious which was meh, but the original beer hubby wanted was already gone. Others might like Gummylicious, it just wasn't our thing. The food was amazing. The American burger was cooked just right with the right amount of toppings, the tots were crunchy on the outside and cooked well on the inside. The Lucky Wishbone was a massive piece of chicken that was moist with great flavor. It was a really scrumptious piece of chicken and the fries were good, too. We will definitely be back here again. read more

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They have signs on the door stating that they Do Not serve beer or alcoholic beverages.

Takeout order of burgers and fries: The burger was VERY good - layers of flavor and delicious fries! I think this is now my favorite burger place! Wish I took a photo! The burger looked and tasted perfect! read more

The kimchi adds so much flavor to the Korean burger. My enjoyed the mushroom burger and tater tots with garlic aioli... Great service by E & team too! read more

Exxxcellleeent happy hour, half prices apps and reduced beers and wine. The food is mostly fried, so don't expect a crisp salad, but it's a nice splurge every once and a while read more

Krafted Burger Bar + Tap - Happy hour! - Burgers Near Me - Elmhurst, Illinois

Very good food fast delivery and great prices world recommend to everyone wish there was one in Franklin park or Chicago

We had a great first experience. Andrew took great care of my family. Even though he was slammed, he spoke to both my kids as humans and looked at their pictures. The food was great. My husband loved his chicken and my cauliflower pizza was the best I've had. We'll be back! read more

Haven't seen this mentioned in any recent review, but they do not sell alcohol. Went in to watch some March Madness and enjoy more of the "tap" aspect, but settled for just the burger. The food was good. Our server was very very good. It did seem strange that it was a little empty at 6:30pm for prime dinner rush at such a great location. read more

This is the chicken parmigiana sandwich that was delivered. Inedible crap. Don't waste your money or time. read more

Krafted Burger Bar + Tap - Chicken Parmigiana sandwich - Burgers Near Me - Elmhurst, Illinois

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After seeing Krafted a number of times, taking the train that passes by there, 4 of us decided to meet there for dinner to celebrate a birthday. When we entered, we noticed that there were not many people, in comparison to how crowded other nearby restaurants were. We were told to sit wherever we wanted and that they were not serving alcohol. No explanation, even after I mentioned that "Bar" is part of the name, just that they were not serving alcohol. As we were looking forward to a burger and a beer, we did go elsewhere. If you are looking forward to a beer, you might want to call first to see if the situation has changed. read more

The restaurant was pretty empty for a Saturday night. The server and host were very friendly, and I felt well-attended to. The beers were interesting, and I enjoyed my Belgain ale. However, my Chi Town Hot chicken sandwich was burnt, and my tater tots were super greasy. I tried this place when they first opened, and honestly, I would probably seek out a different local chicken spot when the craving hits. This was a miss for me. read more

Went on opening weekend (Friday night) and had an awesome experience. Food was excellent. We shared a bunch of appetizers amongst 3 families and then ordered entrees. Appetizers were all excellent (pics attached) and we had burgers / chicken / pizza as entrees (didn't get pics b/c ate them too fast ). Also, beer selection was fantastic. Service was incredibly friendly too! Excited to go back and try some other menu items. read more

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Excellent burgers! They had amazing flavor and many options for sides. Chicken bites were an amazing starter. Happy Hour deals are fantastic and make for a worthy after-work stop. Last but not least, the Smoked Old Fashioned for a non-beer drinker made a perfect partner with an incredible dinner. read more

Krafted Burger Bar + Tap - Mushroom burger tots, and chicken bites. - Burgers Near Me - Elmhurst, Illinois

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We ordered thru Uber Eats and we were SO HAPPY with our dinner! My husband and I each had the black and bleu burger - mine with extra bleu cheese sauce - and I already can't wait to order again! We plan to go in person soon. Everything tasted so fresh, from the buns, the juicy burger patties and the fries.....again, we can't wait to dine with you soon! read more

Food is great and reasonably priced. Service is good. Ambiance is quiet. Can sit at the bar and watch the games if you'd like, too. read more

Sad they took the cypress hill pizza off the menu it was my absolute favorite, I called and asked them if they could make it and they said yes I couldn't have been any happier. But now do I have to call every time I want that pizza? PLEASE PUT IT BACK ON MENU read more

I've been to restaurants where one persons meal was not good but all three people have a bad meal. Ordered the steak salad and was given a small steak that was literally half gristle and the avocados were brown even though we picked up the food within 15mins. My husband got a steak sandwich that was also half gristle and so over cooked he couldn't chew through it, my son ordered a Rueben sandwich and the meat was fried to a crisp. I will never go back, too many great restaurants in Elmhurst to waste your money here. read more

I've been here twice and both times Tonya gave us terrible service, I will not go back.

Krafted has excellent burgers, nice variety and well put together flavor variations. The sauces that come with each meal and appetizer are homemade and tasty. The onion rings and fries are flavorful and crisp (even for takeout after driving home after pick up). I really like the spicy ketchup that you can get on the side as well. Will definitely be back again. read more

I was so excited to try craft, and I was so surprised to be disappointed from hearing only good things, starting with the good both the servers/hosts were great nice service very personable and the ambiance was very casual to take family friends or a date. and the wings are a must try I'd recommend the Chicago heat flavor, last thing we're the fries those were good but hard to mess those up. The service although they were nice the service was super slow my drink and my significant others drink took upwards of 20 minute and were received as the food was arriving. The app of the smashed guac was sad we got one small 4oz cup of guac with gigantic square pieces of pita it broke apart in your hand and the guac was covered in cilantro and was missing salt. The chicken sandwich the sonoma state fair was good but the toppings seemed old the guac was really soft and turning a little brown and the red peppers and pickled onion just didn't have enough flavor to impact on the sandwich at all. I will come back to try again maybe I just came in on a bad day and got the wrong items but today wasn't a pleasant visit read more

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Went here with my family in the evening during the week. There was live music and the service was great. We ordered the pimento cheese dip and guac for starters and it was good. The chips they serve with the dip are delish and not just bagged tortilla chips. We had a chicken sandwich and south side burger and enjoyed both of them. I would recommend this place and will be back for the drinks. read more

Was very disappointed in the service. First tried to over charge for the food we ordered. Next gave the wrong change when paying our bill. All I can say is watch what you are paying for. It used to be very good but now won't go back. We are retired and can't afford to be ripped off. Very unhappy. read more

The food was mediocre and the service was sub par. I work in Elmhurst and decided to get lunch for my coworkers on me and to say we were disappointed with the overall experience and ambiance is an understatement. read more

Awesome burgers and Ruthie beer on tap gives it 4 out of 5! There HAS to be a way to get the pinball machines back. That was the main draw for me and a couple buds. Please bring them back! read more

Good burger and chicken sandwiches along with good service. We also had the smashed guacamole with pita brea which was really good and highly recommended. An enjoyable dinner for a good price! read more

First time we have been there. Went with Carlos' recommendations. We had the Southside and Land's End burgers and fries. Both were excellent. Carlos was very friendly and helpful. Would definitely come back. We were just walking around Elmhurst and stumbled on it. Glad we tried it read more

Full disclosure this review was started 5/28/23, so hopefully things have changed for the better but due to the experiences after trying Krafted a couple times, we haven't been back yet to find out despite living close by. Food is great. The service is terrible. They lack staff (or at least appear to), the staff that are there are very slow. Ordered a couple times here for take out and always stood waiting for an extended period of time before someone came to help us even though the restaurant was basically empty. There is just nobody who works there around. Their online ordering always says "closed now" even during the times listed of being open from 11am-8pm (the Bolingbrook location does not appear to have this problem), however if you try to call to place an order it is difficult to get anyone on the phone (one of the reasons we haven't been able to try them again even though we were willing to give them another shot). Most recent take out we ordered a couple apps and a pizza and they forgot the pizza. It's sad given they have really good food but just the customer experience is so bad. read more

All the food was really good. Service was ok. -Burger and fries were great -Onion rings and wings were great -Pizza was just "ok" nothing special but didn't taste bad. The Brunch Bloody Mary was not that good. First, if you are going to call something a brunch Bloody Mary... put something in it. Just came with a lemon and lime. Would like to see some celery, olives, pickle.. meat. Something. It also didn't taste that great. Tasted like cocktail sauce. Probably because there was horseradish but still was not good. -Ambiance. This is the main reason I took stars off in hopes that hopefully they will warm it up a bit. The inside layout is pretty much what it was with previous tenant. (Which I didn't like it then, and don't now). There's nothing on the walls and the seating and tables are not really comfortable. Just very sterile and plain inside IMO. I will Definitely go back, food honestly was great. Just like to see it a little more comfortable inside. -Need to up the service - warm up the ambiance -do something with tables, chairs/layout it's so spread out which makes you feel like you are not really in a restaurant with others. Hopefully they explore every option because it will make a huge difference read more

Good burgers, friendly staff and a very clean establishment. Will definitely be going back.

Wanted to try this place for a while. Ordered the Korean Burger and the American Burger. Was really surprised that a place that specializes in "house ground burgers" and given burgers are their main focus, both were essentially tasteless and were really nothing special. Very puzzling given this is a burger place. The burgers may be house ground, but they looked like the thin, frozen variety you get at a grocery store. It was a frustrating experience as you want the place to be great, but it turns out to be nothing special. Wild. The atmosphere is stark with decorative light bulbs hanging from the ceiling turned up to 100% as the sole source of light. This equates to very bright bulbs hanging everywhere. The bar has been built out from the previous establishment leaving about a foot of room between the bar and the nearest table, on the way to the restroom. Very tight and odd. The back has an out of place arcade setup. Not sure what's going on there. No one was using it while we were there. Seems like it would be better used as a seating area. We arrived around 6:30pm and the restaurant was fairly full. It was pretty empty by 7:30pm. read more

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I know that this has been a tough location for several businesses, being east of York Rd, but this place needs to stay. Great beer selection, great selection of booze and specialty drinks. But the food is awesome. Burgers and chicken sandwiches are outrageous. My Zoolander burger tonight is only $13 with fries. Try this place. read more

Krafted Burger Bar + Tap - Burgers Near Me - Elmhurst, Illinois