Burger Antics

This is my favorite burger place! Anytime I’m in town for business, the hotter than hell burger calls out to me. The flavor of their burger patties are perfect. I love the smell too! Placing Gouda cheese and avacado with jalapeños is a perfect fit and completes a great burger experience.

The food is fantastic. Delicious burgers and hand-​cut fries. Their homemade ketchup is okay, some people really like it. I usually bring my own Red Gold ketchup, and they don’t mind at all. I would rate Burger Antics higher if there was better seating and/​or takeout. The building is really small, and the tables leave something to be desired. They also don’t take reservations, which is understandable. If you’re looking for a quality gourmet burger, look no further.

The burgers are delicious, the Mac n Cheese is out of this world, and the service is friendly and competent! The beer selection is awesome too!

Honestly I love getting burgers from here. I never realized I would be a repeating customer but here I am.
The place is nice and clean. The burgers are delicious but I kinda wish that when we get the check it would be a faster process. We waited at least 10 minutes but other than that I like this place.

Excellent burgers! The Hotter than Hell was awesome! There are a lot of good burger combinations and if you don’t see something you like, you have the option of creating your own burger. They also offer sliders with your choice of three different burgers. Very good craft beer selection! Pub chips were ok. We were all too full to have dessert, but the items sounded very good. Maple bacon donut, pie, it was tempting!

During one of our friends choose a new lunch stops days Burger Antics was the place to discover! It’s a bit small inside so if your going with a large party get there early to grab a big enough table. We ordered a few appetizers for the table. Went with the signature deviled eggs and fried pickles! All the burger options on the menu made it hard to decide so thankfully they offered the mini slides of all their best burgers! For minis they were moist and delicious all served on a pretzel roll. The fries were actual hand cut thick fried to a perfect crunch but not overly crispy. Burger Antics also makes their own ketchup, it’s a good mix between tart and sweet. This burger place gets a high five from me!

I get the feeling Burger Antics is more about the antics than the burgers. The drink menu was quite a bit bigger than the food menu. Not that I’m complaining! We all know how I love booze and antics (and shenanigans), but on this particular day I was in search of food, not booze…
I was expecting more burger options, to be honest, but there were only 6. They all sounded good and the mushroom and swiss burger I got was very good. The grilled cheeses on the menu sounded delicious as well. Had I not been there with my brother and sis that don’t drink I probably would’ve ordered a beer with my burger, the drink menu certainly isn’t small!
The décor fits perfectly with the Burger Antics vibe and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Our server made sure we knew what we were in for with the housemade condiments and everything we ordered.
Maybe someday I’ll make it back to try some drinks and grilled cheese. The train is right across the street so I could stumble onto a city bound train after I get cheese tipsy.

This place is really great. Friendly staff and great food. We had shared the mac and cheese for the table and it was yummy! You can add some sides in there such as bacon but we went as purists and just had the cheese. Save your cheese if you have any left over for your fries.
I went with the BBQ cheese bacon burger with a fried egg and it did not disappoint. Burger was cooked perfect and had the right amount of bbq sauce. Not over flowing but ran out a little towards the end.
A friend had the special salad which was mixed greens, goat cheese and roasted beets. I of course tried some and it was great!
My only reason for giving a 4 stars instead of 5 was that I had asked for a firmer egg so it wasn’t so runny and for their chips, I got fries instead. I know I’m being picky here but that’s just me.
Overall this was a good place and I would recommend it for sure!

Great Drinks, Awesome Burgers!!! Make sure you like them on Facebook so you get the notifications for the weekly and monthly burgers, as sometimes they sound so good you need to drop everything and head over. I sound like I work there or am being paid to promote this place, but I am just a loyal customer that really loves this joint. Tough to find, but worth it.

Hands-​down the best burger in the Chicagoland area! The menu is very creative, tasty, and damn delicious! The meet is so so juicy, the flavors just orgasm in your mouth! This is my go to cheat meal. Beats cheval and gibsons burgers… yea, I said it. Love taking friends here too. Owners, and staff are über nice!

Burgers are out of this world! This little Restuarant will put Brookfield on the culinary map! Fries are hand cut and service is laid back but attentive and all around awesome. They have a good selection of microbrews and bourbon. Get the black and blue burger that is my fave! If you bring your kids, or can’t eat your fries with anything but Heinz — bring in your own otherwise the homemade tomato remoulade just won’t do. Burgers are excellent and taste better without either ketchup or remoulade. Their ice cream cookie desert is very yummy.
I think a couple more domestic beer options such as a PBR will help complete the burger tasting. Recommend trying this one over and over again!

Went today with my son and it was great!
We split 4 sliders, the Schrute farm salad and the stuffed mushrooms.
When I did my first review, they were only open a couple of weeks so I guess it took time to get running.
I almost didn’t come back because after my first review I got a nasty message from someone connected. My original was honest but constructive.
I’ll be back.

Great service and atmosphere. Everything came out quickly and our waitress was very polite.
Great beer selection including many seasonal beers.
I got the weekly special — poutine on the ritz. It was fantastic. At first when I got my plate I was curious as to why there was only a few pieces of steak on top, but underneath the cheese curds and fries was a hamburger patty. It was a special surprise. Would definitely get it again. Too bad it was a weekly special :(
Highly recommend this place.

Loved it! Honestly everything you would want in a burger place: craft beer, whiskey, and good quality food. This place was refreshing from any other burger place I have been too; they have up to date seasonal Beers and innovative burgers of the week. Can’t wait to eat there again. Staff was very friendly and the atmosphere had conversational art if your company didn’t provide ;).

This is my husband and I’s favorite place to eat! We come pretty much once a week. I enjoy trying the burger of the week and month as sliders. Everything is homemade and fresh. It will literally be the best beef you’ve ever tasted. The coleslaw is amazing. The fries and homemade ketchup are the best. The staff is friendly. The owners are awesome.
Don’t waste your time going anywhere else for a specialty burger.
And the brunch on Sunday’s is fabulous as well!

This wasn’t my first time to have a burger at «Burger Antics.» Back in August 2014, I wasn’t yet a Unilocal Elite and just started my «Yelp career,» hubby just finished a service call at a nearby bowling alley in Countryside. I Unilocaled what was around and discovered the original «Burger Antics» attached to a sports bar.
I had their «Swiss & Mushroom.» It was one of these memorable burgers that I knew that I would have more than once in my lifetime.
Fast forward to the year of 2016, «Burger Antics» has found a permanent home in downtown Brookfield. Hubby and I were out and about in Lombard, so we decided to stop by to have some quality burgers.
I know many restaurants that serve burgers as their primary specialty don’t always offer vegan or vegetarian burger patty option, yet you have a choice to substitute the usual beef patty with the black beans. My «Blue n’ Black» burger was just as fantastic as the «Swiss & Mushroom» I had last time. The crumbs of blue cheese drizzled on the medium-​cooked thick beef patty… don’t tell me that it doesn’t sound enticing!
Their fries were fresh and crispy. The chef here knows her stuff because one (1) large pickle is included with every burger entrée. That’s exactly how I like to conclude my burger feast.
Even though the burgers here are top-​notch, I didn’t love the service. It was slightly impersonal and wish it could be more prompt. We were definitely not neglected. The server came to out table asking if we were ready to order «thirty (30) seconds» upon sitting down. We respectfully informed her that we weren’t and please gave us some time to peruse the menu. Ten (10) minutes passed and we have made our decisions, she was nowhere to be found and we didn’t want to be rude to flag her down.
At the end of the meal, the owner came around and greeted everyone in the dining room. I always know that local business owners want to do the best they can and having good feedback from social media is crucial to their business. The quality of burgers at «Burger Antics» is a solid five (5) stars for me, yet the overall service can use some improvements.

We found this on Unilocal,were intrigued, and had to stop by. The stars aligned and we made it here for lunch on a Sunday. We were seated right away (I don’t think they take reservations), and we decided to order burgers. I decided to order the barbeque bacon cheddar burger with everything on it. My girlfriend, who doesn’t eat meat, went with the black bean burger.
I was thrilled to learn that all burgers come with pretzel buns, which are definitely the best kind of buns! I also got fries on the side, which were delicious. They make their own housemade ketchup, which is definitely different from your Heintz 57, but not necessarily in a bad way. It was all good! My only issue here was the service. Even though there weren’t that many people dining in, the only waitress working seemed very flustered. She forgot to ever check in with us and she took so much time to bring us the check that we finally had to go up to the bar and inquire about it. My impression was that they somehow weren’t properly staffed. Maybe more people dined in than they were expecting. It wasn’t that big of a deal, but good service should be something easily changeable for management to make people feel more satisfied and well taken care of.
I can say with sincerity that Burger Antics is an excellent burger option if you don’t feel like trekking all the way to the city only to wait for a seat at Kuma’s or Au Cheval. They also have a very decent craft beer selection there, which I will have to take advantage of the next time I come here. I have heard of a lot of other people from the neighboring suburbs talk about going to Burger Antics, and it’s not surprise. It’s a great place!

I have been here a few times and their previous location and have never been disappointed! Amazing Mac and cheese, to-​die-​for fried pickles (oh so juicy!), great beer selection, and the best veggie burger patty ever! So I actually never had a meat burger but I can only imagine because their bean veggie burgers are made to perfection! Sometimes I forget it is not a real burger. I usually build my own burger which is fun! Their homemade fries and ketchup are such a special treat.
This burger joint is a MUST visit in the burbs!

Burger of the week and burger of the month.
That takes a lot of dedication to change your menu that much as it shows the creativity and love for the job and that’s a place I want to eat at.
Slider Plate — I thought I would have to order a ton of other things but those three sliders will fill you up. All the burgers have been really juicy. From the sliders to the regular size burger. So never been disappointed with that. Season not to over powering… slightly wish it had more but still better than most that burn/​dry out the meat to no flavor at all. I would recommend for most to get this the first time as it gives a chance to experiment with three different flavors.
BBQ bacon cheddar — I first tried this treat in the slider size portion but it has won me over to get the lager version. When I first notice the dollop of BBQ sauce I was concern it wasn’t going to be enough but it blended nicely. Meat was cooked exactly how I asked for the larger size (cooked medium). Dropped an egg on top and made the sandwich awesome. (my fav burger)
Black ‘N Blue — Blue cheese crumbles with blue cheese dressing and frizzled onions. Ingredients tasted really fresh of the block and not prepackaged. (2^nd fav)
4 cheese burger — provolone, muenster, pepper jack and fried the mozzarella. the most visual but least fav for me… not in a bad way just for me I wish it had some kind of sauce that made it more unique (like mango aioli? – new burger of the week? You can call it Sweet L: D) because the blend of those four cheese together was a little lost to me. I couldn’t identify with what flavor cheese was prominent in the bite of the burger.
Hotter Than Hell– Smoked gouda, avocado, grilled jalapenos, and house made chipotle mayo. the name makes it sound like you’re going to be in the bathroom a long time but was tame to me. Will add the grilled habaneros to it next time.
Pesto Burger — (weekly burger) heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella with pesto Good. slightly wish I had some onions but I’m sure it was just cause I was craving the BBQ bacon cheddar that comes with grilled onions.
Mushroom Swiss — Honestly I don’t recall to much I smashed this kind of quick. It’s not one that really stood out to me.
Shrooms/​Wings — to keep it short, I just didn’t like it. can’t win them all. The mushrooms came down to not wanting to eat it as I only ate one to be polite to the person that ordered it. The wings I could eat but I just wouldn’t order them again as I didn’t find them to be special/​upscale to be worth it.
Pub Chips — At first I thought someone dropped some kind of liquid on my chips (slightly still do) as the outside was crunchy but the middle parts for some of them had like a moist feel on my tongue. The BBQ seasoning on them were great… minus the wet feeling with some of the chips.
Fries — Potatoes they actually chop up and cook so basically you know they are good.
Maple Bacon Doughnut — FRESH! the only drawback was mine was a little overdone as the outside was a little hard/​crispy but wasn’t a big deal. I would get again.
Drinks — I haven’t ordered anything but the list is impressive to me. beer list although not massive. Everyone can find something. They also have a mix of craft soda and wine. So again everyone should be able to find SOMETHING!
Although I didn’t like my appetizers. I didn’t come here for that. I came for a burger and been back because those Lil’ Mijo’s are good.

I had been DYING to come to Burger Antics, after having one visit in the previous location in Indian Head Park. I finally made it there this week and was not disappointed.
Service was pretty good. It seemed like there was one server and a bus boy per side of the restaurant, so there was small delays at times, but it’s understandable.
We ordered the fried pickles as an app. 3 huge spears came out in all of their breaded glory. This is not my preferred type of fried pickle. The breading had good flavor but didn’t stay on the pickle, and when I cut one of pickles, the other half jumped off the table onto the floor. Sad day. I loved the sweet mustardy dipping sauce they came with!
I ordered the slider trio with a side of fries for my meal. The sliders were so flavorful and amazing! I had the BBQ bacon, which even in slider form had huge pieces of bacon on it, the mushroom swiss– which was ooey gooey, and the 4 cheese. They were all equally amazing, but if I had to pick a favorite, I’d say the 4 cheese was tops. All are served on toasted pretzel buns and will leave your hands with a nice sheen of grease on them.
The fries were plentiful, $ 3 as an extra side, which was way more than enough. These are also pretty greasy, and somewhat limp. I do like a crispier fry, but they weren’t bad. The housemade ketchup was more like a marinara, but with more complex flavor. Really different and good!
I loved their beer options– I found two for my weaker pallet that were fantastic!
We also went full on crazy and ordered the Maple Bacon Donut… that is definitely on my top 10 list of best things I’ve ever eaten! It has a crispy outside, and more of a bready inside– like a cinnamon roll might be, but then is slathered in maple frosting and crumbled bacon. The salty sweet + fresh warm bread was DIVINE!
All in all, I will be back soon and would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a good meal!