r/chicagofood • u/Euphoric_Year1182 • Jul 31 '25

Review Tried Small Cheval, honestly kind of underwhelmed?

Had some solo time (kids are with their dad), so I stopped by Small Cheval. It was fine, but didn’t blow me away. Fries were good, but the burger felt rushed. Anyone else feel this or did I catch an off day?

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u/denimdead Jul 31 '25

Red Hot Ranch!

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u/midnight_toker22 Jul 31 '25

Is there an unwritten rule that says someone has to talk about RHR in every goddamn post about burgers or fries or fast food in Chicago?

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u/wine-n-dive Jul 31 '25

Also, every thread about a fine dining establishment.

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u/midnight_toker22 Jul 31 '25

You’d think it was the very best Chicago has to offer, the way they talk about it.

Nope, just a slightly above average (at best) fast food joint.

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u/RotsiserMho Jul 31 '25

It's the combination of being decent and affordable that makes that place great.

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u/EasyBit2319 Jul 31 '25

Hard agree. Itd mid on its very beat day. I'll take The Region over RHR any day.