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Billy Goat Tavern & Grill

222 Merchandise Mart Plz
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 464-1045
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ahamburgertoday.com review
(for location at 430 N Michigan Ave)
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"Back in high school there was a stretch where my buddy Tom and I would hit Mickey"s in Oak Park everyday before retiring to the basement at his parents" house and playing video games until our eyes bled. I always got the same thing—two Big Mickey..."
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chicago-hotels.tripadvisor.com review
(for location at 430 N Michigan Ave)
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"The "Excellent" goes to this place because it is excellent at what it does...."
chicagoreader.com review
(for location at 430 N Michigan Ave)
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fodors.com review
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"Love SNL's old skits and felt like we had entered a time warp going into the place. The t-shirts were thrown into a box in the corner, all wadded up and wrinkled...."

6 reviews  
frommers.com review
(for location at 430 N Michigan Ave)
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"" Viewers of the original Saturday Night Live will certainly remember the classic John Belushi routine, a moment in the life of a crabby Greek short-order cook. The comic got his material from the Billy Goat Tavern, located under North Michigan Avenue nea..."
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judysbook.com review
(for location at 309 W Washington St Lbby 1)
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"Although this isn't the orginal Billy Goat location, you'll find the food and atmosphere the same. For the vegetarians, there's a grilled cheese or fried egg option...."

3 reviews  
judysbook.com review
(for location at 330 S Wells St)
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"This place attracts a lot of tourists, mainly because Satruday Night Live bought a lot of fame to it. Most of it is either undercooked or overcooked, bland, and very very expensive...."

1 reviews  
judysbook.com review
(for location at 430 N Michigan Ave)
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"To prepare myself for the possible attacks of "Goat people" throughout the city. First of all, it's filled with so much smoke that it looks like a Cheech and Chong convention...."

4 reviews  
metromix.chicagotribune.com review
(for location at 309 W Washington St Lbby 1)
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"Like its darker, subterranean brother off North Michigan Avenue, this Billy Goat tavern serves up the cheeseburgers made famous by a 1970s ''Saturday Night Live'' TV skit. The quick grill technique of the cook means the burgers are ready in no time, so th..."
metromix.chicagotribune.com review
(for location at 1535 W Madison St)
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"Little on the menu at Billy Goat is for the health-conscious. For example, the old "no fries" routine doesn't apply at the new spot...."
roadfood.com review
(for location at 430 N Michigan Ave)
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"While the burgers are good, they'll never make it on a top of list. This sub street level Chicago institution just oozes with character and history...."

25 reviews  
search.cityguide.aol.com review
(for location at 1535 W Madison St)
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"Lived in Chicago all my life,wanted to see what the buzz was about...."

3 reviews  
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search.cityguide.aol.com review
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"Greek immigrant William "Billy Goat" Sianis opened his restaurant across from the old Chicago Stadium in 1934. The Billy Goat moved to its current digs on Lower Michigan Avenue in 1964 and became an immediate hit with hard-drinking journalists...."

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timeout.com review
(for location at 430 N Michigan Ave)
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"Formerly the gritty dive Hobo"s, this stylish martini bar has a welcoming vibe. Enter through an alley and descend the stairs to the made-over basement, lined with white rock and sleek black surfaces...."

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