Goldyburgers — Restaurant in Proviso Township

If you want a great burger run, don’t walk to Goldyburger. This place is conveniently located right off Circle Ave/ Franklin in Forest Park. It’s pretty walkable from downtown Oak Park and if you live in the area or just visiting this place can’t be missed. They only take cash, but have an ATM onsite.

The ambiance is classic vintage Irish pub. The classic metal pedestal bar stools are flanked around a wooden wrap around bar. The wooden booths and the checkered table cloths leave you to imagine the history and all the folks that have crossed its threshold in its 99th year. It’s the neighborhood bar you can come inside and stay a while. There is so much history on the walls with Irish blessings, cheesy sport memorabilia and vintage beer decor. It all starts when you walk in the door under the Old Style marquee.

There is an intimate enclosed outdoor courtyard with picnic tables and a flat screen TV. While we didn’t eat it outside, it would be the perfect gathering with friends or a small get-to-gether.

The menu is small and simple, food is served on plastic baskets and paper plates. The burger was juicy, hot and full of flavor. Make sure you have a pile of napkins, because you’re gonna need it. The fries and onion rings which we had as an appetizer were perfectly crispy and hot. When you have a taste for onion rings look no further, because they hit the spot. My husband had the chicken sandwich which was equally juicy and grilled to perfection. The beer was ice cold and service was fast and efficient.

If fine china is important to you, this isn’t the place for you. If you’re looking for a vintage Irish pub off the beaten path with good burgers and cold beer look no further! The food is good, the service is better, minus the fine china. We will be back, but next time our spot will be flanked at the bar getting to...

This is a dive bar. It is "Cash only." There is an ATM in the bar. They have a dining room with 6 booths and a few tables. The menu is basic burgers, sandwiches, and fried foods. They also have an iceberg lettuce salad. We got the traditional Buffalo wings. They were served in a paper-lined plastic basket, and our plates were paper plates. They are dipping in Buffalo sauce, so you are going to go through a lot of napkins. Our burgers came out on Styrofoam plates, so it's a little more sturdy. I got the 1/2 lbs Royal Blue Burger (blue cheese and bacon). My friend got the Big Daddy a 3/4 lbs patty with mushrooms and bacon, and your choice of cheese. The burgers were substantial and cooked to order; mine was medium, and my friend's was medium-rare, just like we ordered. The bacon was crispy and thick, not fast food bacon. It is served on a hamburger bun. The fries were thicker cut than McDonald's. We were surprised the soda pop was $4.50 each; we felt that it was high. The burgers were $14 - $15. The decor was a dive bar OG. There was an antique tin ceiling (the Marque said "Goldyburger since 1926" the ceiling could be original. ) and various Retro Irish bar signs. One Miller sign read "Céad Míle Fáilte" (a hundred thousand welcomes). Our server was good but not attentive or friendly. While we were there, a patron returned from their car rather upset, they timed their meter incorrectly, and got a ticket. Two burgers, two Cokes, and a small order of...

Was recommended by a long time friend to this establishment. This will be my first and last time going here. Food was okay. But service was terrible. Ambiance was horrible elderly female barkeep refuse to play music. Eventually she turned on the jukebox and then stated that I'd have to put in money. Ate my meal in silence as she awkwardly hovered over me for my entire stay. Bar Keeper was completely unprofessional kept referring to us as "kids". Not to mention that it took her three minutes to analyze our IDs and wanted to know why we didnt have Illinois ID. Extremely nosey and inappropriate for most of the evening. I was the only a patron at this establishment at 8pm. Not entirely sure how this place stays open. She made no mention of taking only cash or "check". Bill was handwritten and there...