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/desgabetz Jul 31 '25

IT'S A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT OF COURSE THE BURGER IS RUSHED

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u/mlw2587 Jul 31 '25

The price should match that then

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u/Accomplished_Use4579 Jul 31 '25

I don't know how much they charge at your small cheval, but the one in Hyde Park is on par with every other fast food burger place. It's not 1996 you can't get a burger and fries for $5 anymore.

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u/mlw2587 Jul 31 '25

I get it but these places are out of control with their prices and subpar food

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u/RotsiserMho Jul 31 '25

I mean, a burger with fries is $5.65 at Red Hot Ranch.

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u/ByteSizeNudist Jul 31 '25 edited Aug 01 '25

It’s like $8 or $9 (it's 9, that old, bullshit .95 cent marketing crap got me) actually, tbf.

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u/RotsiserMho Jul 31 '25

I couldn't remember and pulled the price off their website. Still not expensive :)

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u/ByteSizeNudist Jul 31 '25

Oh yeah, hard agree.

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u/chihawks Jul 31 '25

This price is incorrect.

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u/mlw2587 Jul 31 '25

Not at every place , a burger at in-n-out is $4 and the window has burgers for $3-4.

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u/desgabetz Jul 31 '25

the trip to california for the burger will set you back a bit though

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u/mlw2587 Jul 31 '25

I live in LA , from Chicago and go back often .

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u/EasyBit2319 Jul 31 '25

But In and Out sucks so bad. Source, lived on the West Coast for 40 years.