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Craft Burger

4.8532 reviews ·Opens at 11AM

Craft Burger is a beloved Pilsen corner grill known for juicy classic and double cheeseburgers, crisp fries, Vienna beef, and the standout double crab burger deluxe. Regulars rave about the friendly, upbeat staff, chill atmosphere, generous portions, and quick service—great for grabbing food for a crew. Fries come with burgers, but popular times may bring a wait; review your delivery order carefully.

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1311 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608
Pilsen
Today11AM-10PM
Sun11AM-7PM
Mon–Sat11AM-10PM
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What 532 diners keep saying

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Review photo by Joshua Koblick
Jul 2026

A very kind lady named STAR was nice enough to replace my order after it got ruined in the rain! Fries are good with a slight crisp and the burger itself is AMAZING! A must try for Pilsen residents!

Joshua Koblick

Joshua Koblick

1 reviews on Google

Review photo by Todd Harris
Jun 2026

This small amazing corner grill is absolutely amazing. The ladies were all just in the best spirits and made this trip outstanding. Food is worth the wait unless you preorder.

Todd Harris

Todd Harris

1 reviews on Google

Review photo by Ted Ling Hu
Jun 2026

Great food great vibes friendly staff

Ted Ling Hu

Ted Ling Hu

10 reviews on Google

Review photo by Jose R
Jun 2026

Great burger lots of flavor, the fries are really good too. Nice spot to eat after or before going to the bars!

Jose R

Jose R

10 reviews on Google

Jul 2026

Great service, excellent burger! Give it shot, it won't disappoint!

Salvatore Badalamenti

Salvatore Badalamenti

15 reviews on Google

Jul 2026

I wanted to hate this place. I’m really not a fan of the “elevated” smash burger experience that is plaguing every city in the country. This place is too good though, I can’t hate it. They clearly put love into the food and it is well worth the trip. I was already getting angry when reading the menu prices, decided to get a classic double to make more bang for the buck. I was happy to hear that fries already came with the burger, tax was already included, and there was no tip screen. That eased my concerns quite a bit. It was a smash burger but the patties were not super thin, still some weight to it. I loved the sauce, pickles, everything, even the bun was perfect. The fries were maybe the winner out of the whole bunch, super hot and fresh, natural cut with lots of herbs and salt for seasoning, perfectly crispy. The meal filled me up completely. Overall, I was expecting to leave hungry and angry, as I often do at similar places. These people really know what they’re doing though, it’s all done right. Being full after a $15 meal made with care out of high quality ingredients is totally reasonable to me. I’ll be back often.

ZS

ZS

Jul 2026

The vibe there was always great. I’m always happy to see the workers. They’ve all got such a good vibe. The food is fire. I always get the double crab burger deluxe!

Vincent Phillips

Vincent Phillips

1 reviews on Google

Jul 2026

Always a banger. Always delicious

Phillip Paul Bauer

Phillip Paul Bauer

7 reviews on Google

Jul 2026

Burgers and fries are really good. Employees are very cool and give out a great chill atmosphere.

Armando Cazares

Armando Cazares

1 reviews on Google

Jul 2026

The vienna beef and craft burger were AMAZING. Highly recommend

Gericault De La Rose

Gericault De La Rose

1 reviews on Google

Jul 2026

Came here riding down the block seen the smoke and smelt the food I’m new to the area so I brought back for the crew the burgers are amazing every bite was full of flavor and so much meat I got full off half of it and the crew loved it came here again today will be coming here very often

Kevin Martinez

Kevin Martinez

6 reviews on Google

Jul 2026

So quick, great burgers, super nice staff!

gloria rojas

gloria rojas

2 reviews on Google

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