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Small Cheval- Wilmette

2.8 (53 reviews)
Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 2 weeks ago

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Dry burger with a dollop of mayo and 2pickles not good.
Rick R.

I was excited to try this place in the old train depot in Wilmette. I ordered a single hamburger and my partner ordered a cheeseburger and fries. The fries were good not great. Still can't compare to McDonald's fries though. As far as the burgers I'd have to say they were totally underwhelming. The burgers were dry and over seasoned with salt. It was a total let down. For $7.99!for a hamburger, umm I'd rather go to McD's!

Nazia C.

Terrible! I'll never go back. We waited nearly 40 minutes for our 2 burgers and fries. Then we were served dry, room temperature burgers. Around the 30 minute mark, I asked for an update on our food and we were told it would still be longer. Okay. Then when we finally did get our food (40 minutes after placing our order), we found two $5 off our next order coupons with our food. That could've been nice, except they were EXPIRED! Just an overall terrible experience. Don't go here. Go to Fat Shallot for burgers instead!

Alexis C.

Great addition to downtown Wilmette. Great burgers! Best quick bites in town. Tenders were great as well! But wow! Milkshakes were Amazing !!!

Chicken sandwich
Leslie A.

Came in on a Sunday afternoon and luckily the line was very short and moved very quickly. The interior seating is very small and limited however, there are two different side outdoor patios with lots of seating. There's also seating in a closed covered foyer is what I call it because it is in between the main door and the second door to get into the primary building. Parking was on a Sunday on the street and free. Everything here is as consistent as it is at the Rosemont location. The only discrepancy is that I ordered a root beer float here and when I went to the counter to get a refill on the root beer soda only they said they don't do that. In fact, two employees had to confer and agree that they don't do that and also had to agree just to give me a little bit more root beer. Please note at the Rosemont location they offer proactively to give me root beer soda only refill on my float. And when I say proactively, their staff walks around to the tables cleaning things up and asking if you want that refill. The wilmette staff also walks around cleaning tables, which is great to see. Whoever is managing these two locations aka the same manager or some district manager get your policies aligned, and straightened out.

Overcooked dry fries
Russ K.

The food was overcooked very dry. The fries tasted like rubber. The food is very cold and the sauce was barely on any of my burger meat..

Fries - well done / extra crispy
Elaine M.

We placed our order through Door Dash. It took a few minutes longer than promised, but not a big deal. 15 minute parking spots right in front. Plenty of seating, both indoor and outdoor. We ordered a Double Cheeseburger with lettuce and tomato and Fries - well done / extra crispy. Garlic aioli, of course. Ketchup was also available. A wonderful addition to downtown Wilmette!

Adult burger also charred, but very raw inside

The burgers we picked up at the Wilmette location last night were not edible. 3 of the burger patties were very charred. I hate to leave negative reviews but I am shocked someone thought this food should be served. 2/4 sandwhiches ordered were not edible.

Single deluxe cheeseburger, fries, vanilla milkshake

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Burgers & food were excellent; staff were all pleasant. The lighting in the main dining room could be lowered.

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It's a good burger but nothing special. A good burger is a good burger. It tastes similar to Epic Burger. Good fries. Shakes fine.

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Small Cheval is always great. Love the space and the ample outdoor seating. Great addition to Wilmette.

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Food was good but no soda refills combined with smallish cups left a bad taste in my mouth after leaving them a fat tip

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