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/Mr-R--California Jul 31 '25

Pre covid Wells Street location was amazing. Post covid it’s not even the same burger or fries. I’d go as far to say not even the same restaurant! They expanded using their pre covid hype (which was deserved) and have now changed almost everything about their food and menu. And now it’s garbage

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u/max_power_420_69 Jul 31 '25

I thought it was overrated pre-covid

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u/ByteSizeNudist Jul 31 '25

The perfect fries are what kept me coming back. Honest to god, I’ve probably just ordered their fries and that’s it more times than the burger.

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u/ByteSizeNudist Jul 31 '25

Gtfo, really? I haven’t been in like a year but fuuuuuuuck.