I have not eaten at a fast food burger place in about two decades. We used to eat Taco Bell once in a while, but basically have cut all fast food out of our lives, for quite some time now. However - it's White Castle. We wanted to try it. Was it worth it? Not really. We ordered cheeseburger sliders, french fries and drinks. Ate one each in the car, and - bland. So when we got home, I took it apart and added mustard to one. Better. Then I peeled off the spongy bun and added mustard to what was left. Better still. However, still not good. Just edible. The "meat" patty is basically paper thin and has holes in it, I assume to cook more quickly, but it's weird. The "cheese" did actually taste like cheese, what little there was of it. The highlight of the slider was actually the pickle, the only thing with any real flavor. The fries were tasteless and needed salt. However, even with salt, they just tasted like over-frozen potatoes. It's weird. When I ate fast food more often, I thought it tasted good. But after not having it for so long, and eating real food, mostly made from scratch, it really is not good at all. I understand why people continue to eat fast food when it's common for them, but if you quit for a year or more, you really can't go back unless you just don't care how food tastes. Anyway - the service was good, polite, helpful. The food is about what you'd expect, so if you like White Castle, I'm sure you'll love it. We did not, but to each their own, right? (I just read a few reviews from here and saw that someone gave one star for rude service because they tried to make a reservation for a Valentine's Day dinner... Has everyone lost their minds? I am changing my legitimate two-star review to a three to balance that crazy one out a bit...) read more

Despite personally owning the google search term for 'deep fried slider' (check it out, it's a moving picture) I hadn't stepped into a White Castle for a proper meal since 1995. The 2009 visit was everything I expected it to be: it wasn't amazing, it wasn't awful and I felt no ill effects hours later. Win-win, right? My White Castle lunch at Addison and Elston featured a short line, a very friendly staff, and an accurate order. The hamburger sandwiches were tasty enough to make me forget that I'm supposed to loathe the boiled beef. Throw in an order of fries and bonus chicken-rings means I walked away feeling like I had a satisfactory meal. The restaurant was mostly clean (my table could have used a wipedown) and the white tables walls give it a bright, sterile feel. The place didn't make me feel as if I was in some sort of shady place like Hardees (oh snap). I would definitely go back, but I'm in no hurry. read more

White Castle - Burgers Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The food came out fast but the burgers were terrible. Don't get me wrong I know it's fast food but I really like White Castle but this food was terrible will never go to this one again. read more

Rude drive thru skinny white kid with glasses. Gave him 24 singles for a crave case and he was like, "seriously?". Then when I said thanks, he was like, "yeah". read more

The most nastiest burgers I have ever tasted in my life and I pretty sure that the cashier was hitting on me.

A Chicago roadtrip without White Castle is like a crackhead without blue lips or a hooker without an itch. Sadly, sometimes they tasted like that too. read more

You may find yourself wondering why I, a vegetarian and a somewhat health freak, am giving White Castle five stars. it's because of their employees. They are a notch tamer than the ghetto chicks at the Wiener Circle, but they're a lot nicer. My friend, who's a huge fan of their burgers and fries (which I find to be very gross), dragged me there one night when we were in high school. After he ordered his mound of burgers, I mentioned that I grew up thinking that their burgers were made of rat meat. When I was a kid, my dad complained about how White Castle gave him the shits, and he said, "You'd think that they put rat meat in their goddamn burgers!" And I, a gullible kid, took it seriously. So, a good five minutes later, my friend finally managed recompose himself from cracking up so hard. He got up and yelled at one of the employees, "Hey, do you put rat meat in your burgers?" Every head in the room turned to him. I think an old lady gagged on her food. The employee didn't miss a beat and shot right back, "Well, we have to somehow get rid of all these rats we catch, don't we?" We walked out with a box of onion rings on the house, leaving a room full of people eyeing their own burgers suspiciously. read more

When I moved here from California, I enjoyed the novelty of White Castle. Plus, it was taboo. My mother believes that White Castle killed my dad. It's the last thing he ate before he had a heart attack. I'm not kidding. He died in 1979 in New York, after a helping of slyders. That being said, I'm drawn to the place and have mixed feelings. On one hand, I've never had a burger so bland. On the other hand, a little mustard and hot sauce make slyders sing. Plus, they're so tiny and cute! Would I take White Castle over In-N-Out Burger? God no. Am I glad White Castle is just down the street? Hell yes. read more

Seriously, egregiously gross. Call me picky, but I like my meat warm and meat-colored. read more

Quick and tasty - that's White Castle for me. Gotta disagree with Jeff L. - I did not grow up around White Castle; I only tried it for the first time a few months ago, but damn is it GOOD. No, the sliders are not large, but I've heard they use higher quality beef than most fast food places. 5 sliders, fries and a coke for $5? Win. It also helps that this is a 2 minute drive from my apartment. read more

LOL...who compares White Castle to In-N-Out (which, by the way is over hyped)? I'm not even writing about the food. You've either eaten it before or you haven't. This is about the parking lot (because really, who goes inside to eat?) If you are going late, as most self-respecting people would, be prepared to deal with some crazy ass people. After a night of boozing, I wanted grape pop. My friend wanted McDonald's but I was like "eww, and they don't have grape pop" and I promised to buy her tiny burgers if we went here. I won the fast food battle. This White Castle has 3 places you can enter, and of course as we pulled in people were SPEEDING to get there before us from two different directions! Really people, this is not necessary. Also, doing shit like this and taking forever to order will cause you to piss off everyone behind you, like my friend. The last thing I want to do in the early morning is get into a fight at a damn White Castle, but that is almost inevitable here as people are crazy. My friend included. So, as a word of caution, be prepared for people to try and cut you off even when you don't think it's possible. Oh, there's a curb in the way? They don't care. On the other hand, the employees are actually really nice. read more

When my roommate first moved to Chicago from Texas she insisted we go to White Castle. For the love of God, I felt like I needed to be doused in gasoline, lit on fire and bathed in acid to be fully cleansed of the narstiness that is the White Castle on Addison. I think they mop their floors with urine. This place made me throw up in my mouth. read more

I should be ashamed of myself for eating White Castle before going to breakfast. Should be, but I'm not. White Castle is a staple here in Chicago and on my Chicago Bucket List, White Castle is usually one of the top 5. All you haters out there can keep hating. Where else can I eat 6 different types of burgers without feeling guilty? I used to eat little sliders when I was a little kid with tight braces and a sadist of an orthodontist. That and mashed potatoes were the only food I could get past my poor throbbing teeth and thus a childhood bond was formed. Here's my usual order that satisfies what I crave: 1. jalapeno cheeseburger 2. chicken cheeseburger 3. fish and cheese burger 4. double cheeseburger 5. burger with extra onions 6 burger with extra pickles AND...AND...Grape Fanta. Back in the day, it was Nehi, but I'm going to guess Nehi went out of business. Ah, happy times and juicy burgers are what fills my mind, my car and my stomach as I sit through morning rush hour traffic from the Loop to the airport. It's a perfect snack food for the car and for the impromptu trip to the vet with a whiney dog as well. :-) Cheers! read more

I'm sorry, but there's NOTHING better than stopping off at White Castle at 4 a.m. after a night of drunken debauchery. Those onions and pickles and steamed bun..... MMMMMMMM! And not only is White Castle delicious, but it's a hangover cure as well. Eat a couple before falling asleep, and I guarantee that you will wake up in the morning feeling like a million bucks. I have never been sick from White Castle, and I will never understand how it happens. Does the average person just have a weak constitution or what? This particular location is okay, though I haven't yet decided if I prefer it to the one at Harlem and Belmont (which is the one I used to frequent until I recently moved). The fact that it's only a mile away from my apartment is definitely a plus, though one time I was stuck in the drive-thru here for almost an hour. (Still worth it, though.) Hopefully I can convince my mom to make White Castle stuffing for Thanksgiving this year. read more

There are two rules to follow when you go to White Castle. 1. Don't go to White Castle during daylight hours. 2. Either be really hungry or really drunk I'm not sure what kind of meat the burgers are made of. Supposedly it's beef. But it's hard to tell because during the steam grilling process they kind of lose the physical properties of ground beef and turn into a holey square of awesome inside a tiny bun. And no, I didn't notice that they still smell the same coming out as they did going in. Shut up! read more

Over hyped! Being from California, I was totally excited to come across a White Castle. Prior to this, I've only had the frozen ones from Costco and heated up on a pan, they're actually not that bad. But with that being said, my expectations for the sliders being from the actual place were pretty high and I left there quite disappointed. It tasted the same!! If anything worse! I pretty much ordered everything off the menu since it was so cheap and there wasn't one thing I liked! My least favorite were the chicken rings! Especially the buffalo ones. Don't order those unless you LOVE salt, bleh. read more

Can't hit Chicago without at least trying the infamous White Castle. I had no idea that White Castle is the oldest standing Fast Food Chain in America. That's what happens when you reside on the Westside. You become oblivious to other parts of the country. haha. How sad. Took a taxi and picked up a 4 pack meal to share with the wife. Mistake. Should have gotten a couple more. Those 2 burgers went quick. Something about the way they cook the meat and onions is special or something. Grilled onions are grilled onions so that's what I smell the entire time. A small pickle and you have a perfect sized 3-4 bite burger with the small grilled onions flying all over the place. Good stuff. A friend had a shake and it was good and thick as hell. They need to offer spoons or something because they didn't have any available. Only forks. Weird. I won't rate the service because it's a fast food joint and good service is usually just gravy at most places. The service was 2 stars when i went. Cleanliness was 1 star. Bathrooms were ugh. But the experience of it all and the taste of a $.60 burger after a long indulgent night of food/wine gives it 4 stars. You really have to count the longevity of the business plus the simplicity of it all to really give it a fair chance. If you compare lb-for-lb to a gourmet gastro pub type burger then this will not be your cup of tea. If you keep an open mind, I think you will enjoy. read more

I was walking up Elston tonight, heading home from a craft beer tasting at Chief O'Neill's, and reaching Kedzie, I spotted White Castle. I've been going here forever, though infrequently, with months and even years between visits. My impression is that this location is now being run better than I've ever seen it before, over the decades. I ordered a #1 meal: 4 sliders no cheese, upgraded the fries to onion rings and received a tall cup for self serve pop. The food was pretty much as expected and maybe a little less: my anticipation for White Castle always greatly exceeds the actual taste of the food. The hamburgers were nicely blazingly hot little square quarter inch thick patties with holes for quick cooking, with distinctive tasting grilled onions (no other condiments besides pickle slices) on slightly pasty little steamed buns. The onion rings were hot but not enough strong onion flavor for me--the onions sometimes stretched out of the breading when I bit into them, leaving nothing but bland crumbly tubes of breading in my hand. The pop flavors in the self serve drink tower were all Coca-Cola and Fanta flavors, which was fine with me. Total cost of my meal was just a shade over five bucks. High marks for service and cleanliness. The tables--the whole dining room in fact--was spotlessly clean, unusual for most fast food joints. The order taker (Sierra) was friendly and the manager who handed me my tray of food wished me well, while thanking me for my business. Nice! read more

Yes I'll admit the only real reason why I wanted to come here was because of the Harold and Kumar movie. lol Was it everything that I expected to be? Hmm not really....but I do love the mini burger concept, We had the zesty cheeseburger and it was mushy and spicy not bad. My Cousins were trying to get the employees to sell us their hat but they said it wasn't for sale. hahaha But now in the end I can tell my friends that " I went to White Castle!!!" read more

White Castle - Burgers Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

By chance, my co-workers and I ended up hanging out in Chicago longer because our flight out of O'Hare was delayed about four hours, so our friend Chris took us here. Funny, out of all the bougie-ass places we hit up over the course of a week, we never once thought to go to White Castle! Well, it was pretty much what I expected - juicy burgers with onions on little rolls. Nothing spectacular, but it was good enough to temporarily suppress my appetite, and as my friends all know, I get hungry every 10 minutes or so. I ate 4 regular White Castles (the regular slider burgers), 2 cheeseburgers, and two orders of the 6 piece "chicken rings", which is pretty much what it sounds like, a ring-shaped chicken nugget. They offered two flavors, Tabasco and Hidden Valley Ranch, and since I only eat Tabasco in the morning (like on my eggs), I chose the ranch. it was good, almost obscenely seasoned to the point of saltiness, but it was good. My co-worker Ryan ate one of everything and concluded that the beef-based sandwiches (as in, things that weren't chicken sandwiches or whatever) were the best ones. Washed down with five refills of Raspberry Iced Tea (I told you the chicken rings were salty), all in all, eating White Castle was definitely a good way to bid the Windy City goodbye. I'll miss it! :( read more

I dont understand what's not to like? mini-burgers that taste like heaven! chicken rings?!?! I had to buy these in the freezer section in college and they cost twice as much! read more

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if I woke up tomorrow and the headline in the Sun-TImes reads "Eating White Castles burgers prevents cancer" I love you White Castle always and forever. read more

Eat here work longtime pal Leonard, better known as retardo. Best boyhood meal since moms home cooking. Tasty soft bread with soggy pickles and 5 holes in three meat makes white castle sliders a fave. But you don't know dat read more

It is true when they say that White Castle is open 24/7, 365 days a year... What they don't tell you is that, if you decide to grab a bite at 3 AM on New Year's Day, coming home from a fantastic concert you may have to wait close to 1 hour to be served. The burgers are grear if you are starving, average if you consider all the other options you may normally have (whataburger, in'n out, burger king). I just have had much better and a lot worse... White Castle is just middle of the road good. No glory, no shame. Just solid food for starving post - concert cravings read more

White Castle is a lot like sex. When it's good, it's really good. When it's bad, it's horrible and you regret it the next morning. denying gregariously up and down you had anything related to it the night before while stiffing your tummy sickness and swearing to whatever god you hold dear you never make that same decision again... and yet somehow you know yer gonna. It's White Castle, people. We're not talking Tavern on the Green. Not even the dumpster -behind- Tavern on the Green. Hell, the rats living under those dumpsters probably eat better than White Castle but I promise you this: Get dumped, get wasted stupid drunk, buy a sack full of their chicken sandwiches with cheese and some chicken rings on the side and drive down Addison past Lane Tech, past Wrigley Field and even past LSD and sit on rocks along the lake, eating your precious fowl-on-a-bun and wait for the sunrise. By 7am the world will be a much better place. read more

The lady who talked to us through the box was friendly, but the b-word who gave us the food can shove it. When I say 'thank you' acknowledge me before I take away your $6.50/hr salary. Oh and they got both drinks wrong. I received a sprite and some yellow crap instead of my pepsi. Interesting. read more

All doors locked and employees wave you Away. Why have signs on what door to use when they are all locked. Bad service

Good hangover food or late night! Mmmmm.... sliders :) Yum. They seem to be getting a bit expensive, they are mini burgers hellooooooooo! Burgers are always fire though... extra pickles please! read more

Oh White Castle, why is it I only purchase your fare when I am on the verge of alcohol poisoning? Oh, that's right, because that's the only time I am too annibriated to notice that what you serve me is not meant for human consumption. Technically, I don't even think its edible. But, I digress. I chose this particular White Castle to review because I had a Yelpable experience here. Picture this: 5am on a Sunday morning. I have been drinking since 5pm Saturday afternoon. We leave Christina's Place, which is down the block from this WC (which also stands for "water closet" a.k.a. "bathroom" hmmmm), and, in a drunken stupor, decide we should eat inside. As I am waiting for my "food", I decide to go out side and smoke. The following is an actual transcript of the conversation I had with an apparant crackhead outside the front door: Crackhead: "Hey, are you high?" Me: "No, man, I'm drunk as hell" CH: "Do you wanna smoke some rock?" Me: "Dude, I don't smoke crack." CH: "Really? Well I don't drink." Me: "Well then, I guess we're at an impasse." He then turns abruptly and walks away without another word. Oh yeah, besides the pseudo-food, White Castle provides a forum for meeting friendly, new people who will even share their illicit drugs with you. You gotta love Chicago. read more

This White Castle serves the usual White Castle fare. Every time I have stopped in the counter staff have been friendly, the food is hot and made to order, and it is clean (even the bathroom is clean). Seriously, this is one of the cleanest White Castles I've ever been to. In November they have sweet potato fries, which makes walking through the snow worth the walk. read more

I don't know if a Whitecastle can ever survive in Southern California, given the plethora of places that offer patties that look and taste closer to beef. I'm not saying that Mickie Dees is any better. It's just that Whitecastle patties look and tasted like reconstituted something rather. I wish I could describe it, but that's the nature of an engineered animal by-product. If it had a distinct flavor then the body would know when it had enough. That is the nature of craving. That's why you can order these sliders by the dozen. And seriously, do you really need a carton for every tiny burger? I gave it a shot when I happened to be in Chicago for a weekend. Too bad I don't do dope like H&K. It surely would have helped. I give it two stars as opposed to one because Whitecastle knows what it is and doesn't purport to be anything else like Five Guys, which earned only one star in my gradually growing collection of Yelp reviews. read more

More like 2.5 stars. I wanted to try White Castle since I had never had them before and being in California there is no White Castle anywhere to be found. So I got to this White Castle establishment from the Blue Line and ordered a couple cheeseburgers with onion rings and a soda. After me meal I didn't think it was anything special. Bland meat with tiny sauteed onions on a square roll. But I can understand the appeal based on nostalgia and, of course, value. I'm glad I tried it and got to experience it but on a list of burger joints it would have to rank towards the bottom. Only if I were budgeting my money on a trip back to Chicago would take on a few sliders. read more

Made a quick stop here earlier. Bathroom was clean. Guy ordered 1 bacon cheeseburger and 2 jalapeno burgers. Total $3.06....quite pricey for 3 little burgers. read more

This may not be the best fast food place in the area -- but when its like 2 a.m. and you're craving a cheese burger and fries, this place will be your only choice. They are open 24 hours every day of the week. And when you have a bad craving, the little White Castle cheese burgers taste pretty good! read more

White Castle - Burgers Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I disagree with one of the Yelpers below. Sometimes it's fun to experiment with Castles. For instance, try this: get a 6 piece Chicken Rings (What is the only part of a chicken that has a ring? But I digress...) and some Cheeseburgers. Take one ring and place it on the Cheeseburger. See how THAT grabs ya. Maybe add a little ranch? Some BBQ? Who knows? I love Castles. I was born and raised with them, and I'll die with them. If a doctor ever tells me I should stop eating them, I'll get a second opinion from a FAT doctor. My classic meal: 2 double Cheezers, a fry, and an Orange Drink. Orange Drink? Yep. Orange Drink. read more

I've been a regular here for a couple of years. I special order Impossibles without cheese and they've always done well. Their store is always busy, too and the workers are getting it done. Thank you so much for the terrific service and helping feed me! read more

Disgusting sticky floor. DISGUSTING. If we weren't drunk from coming from a bar at 3 in the morning with a craving for your devil meat (ahem) we'd never have gone here! The burgers are small and it's either you hate it or love it flavor. Fries are tasty. I love it. Grew up having some every summer when I visited Chicago from Canada so it's a taste of my childhood. Admittedly I'm biased. Still tastes appealing to me up to now. But this branch was guh-ross. read more

I went into the establishment to dine in at 9:30 in the evening. After eating 3 burgers I decided to finish reading the "black swan" on my kindle. At around 10:15, one of the employees informed me that I had to leave. I was pulled from an excellent paragraph and felt annoyed. Could you give me a minute I asked? The employee was nice, but stern, when she told me no. The food is fine, but the service is disrespectful. "I feel like I live in the present when I eat at this place. When I go out to eat I want to feel like a futuristic spaceman tasting the delicacies of some far off planet. The food here is quite good, in that boring "normal" sort of way." - Carl Sagan read more

Super slow service as it is very understaffed. Avoid lunch and dinner times. Dont understand how fast food can take 20 min for four sliders. read more

White Castle - Still waiting - Burgers Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

No, I did not ride a cheetah to get here. It was an arabian stallion that shot rainbows out of it's eyes. You go here thinking you're in the waiting line at the local soup kitchen. You come out happy knowing that you will now have the best purge of your life in an hour or so. Prepare your scented candles and warm up that toilet seat. It'll be worth it at 4 in the morning. read more