"If it Ain't Broken"
NFT
June 19, 2008
Hackney's has long been a suburban staple, their huge burgers and far-famed (and infames) onion loaf making them the perfect place for family get-togethers and sports banquets.
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"Hamburger Heaven"
Chicago Reader
Feb.28, 2008
The sole city location of the largely suburban family-owned minichain has the feel of a neighborhood pub and is frequently packed with regulars. Hackney’s, founded in 1939, is best known for retro-ish specialties, particularly the daunting french-fried onion loaf and the Hackneyburger, served on either a bun or dark rye. Other old-school offerings include a strawberry and spinach salad, chicken Waldorf salad, and tuna salad in tomato. That’s not to say that Hackney’s is behind the times: there’s a California burger stuffed with chorizo and queso fresco, a turkey burger stuffed with spinach and feta, and several vegetarian options, among them black bean and veggie burgers and a hummus wrap with apples and carrots. Desserts here attract cult followings, with some favoring the red velvet cake, others the Snickers ice cream pie or chocolate chip sundae (allow ten minutes for baking). There’s a decent selection of beers on tap.
- Kate Schmidt
A Southside favorite, this pub keeps the air clear for patrons who wish to dine in. However, the separate bar area does allow smoking. Hackney's is located in historic Printer's Row, and serves excellent pub grub with Irish-American flair. Try the spinach and strawberry salad in the summer for a healthy bite, or dive into one of the juicy "Hackneyburgers" to satisfy a carnivorous craving. A casual spot to dine, Hackney's is a great place to catch up with friends or enjoy a happy hour. Just be sure to order more than beer, as the food is truly exceptional. The neighborhood regulars can vouch for that.
Reviewed By: Vanessa Nichols/ centerstage.com
Summer Fun Guide 2006
Located at the bottom of the Printer's Row canyon of mid-rise brick and timber lofts and under the shadow of historic Dearborn station, Hackney's is Chicago's version of Cheers. Beside the old wood carved back bar everyone knows your name, and if they don't, they'll ply you with a citrusy wheat beer in a giraffe-sized glass and talk you up until they do
- Chicago Journal
BRING ON THE ONIONS
This legendary restaurant's first outpost inside the Windy City, Hackney's Printers Row has become a neighborhood institution since it opened in November 2001. A chain that's more than 60 years old, Hackney's Dearborn Street outpost carries some of the freshest and best-priced American fare you'll find anywhere (and no meal's complete without its signature loaf-shaped french fried onions). Along with the street's classiest outdoor patio (open through Nov. 30th), Hackney's features a surprisingly diverse wine, pilsner and ale list, as well as a cozy inside bar.
- Chicago Sun-Times, October 7, 2005
"FIVE TO TRY
Still Tasty After All These Years
Hackney's, 1241 Harms Road, Glenvew, (847) 724-5577
Vibe: Hackney's is one of the younger pups in this litter of lively eating spots--it goes back to just 1939. But Hackney's has a certain panache that you get to love real fast. The outdoor garden is shadowed with magnificent trees as old as the place itself. An al fresco jewel.
Kids: Definetly.
Flavor: Hamburgers that have a heft and heavenly meat. Have it on a bun or black bread. Fries come with, and they are good too. The onion loaf is a hulk that will make you weep with joy. There's fish, too, and meatloaf, and a slew of sandwiches.
Cost: $"
- Chicago Sun-Times, April 22, 2005
And the 'newest' competition for favorite Chicago burger....
Hackney's
This family-owned chain of suburban restaurants--defined by its burgers and blocks of french-fried onion strings--got started in the late 1930's and finally expanded to the city in 2001. This Printers Row location has a neighborhood feeling and a full bar in front. The classic Hackneyburger (that Chicagoans still happily trek out to the suburbs for) is juicy half-pounder served on black rye. Share the pile of onion-strings with your fellow diners.
- A Native's Guide to Chicago, 4th Edition, Chicago: Lake Claremont Press, 2004, p. 156
Best Beer on Tap Downtown
Hackney's
This urban outpost of a revered suburban hamburger haven doesn't have the biggest tap selection in the neighborhood, but it has one of the more innovative. It gets the most out of its twelve tap handles, diversifying its Stellas and Guinnesses with a rotating line of relative obscurities like Stiegl, Hofbrauhaus, Jever, Smithwick's, and Delirium Tremens.
733. S. Dearborn (312) 461-1116
- New City, 9-23-04
Hackney's on Harms
by Pat Bruno
Hackney's on Harms has been around as long as I can remember and a lot of years before that. Opened in 1939, it's too bad it doesn't have a figure to throw around about the number of burgers it has served.
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Redeye, December 6 2002.
"Who's Got the Best Burger?"
Hackney's Printers' Row
733 S. Dearborn St., 312-461-1116
"The food is super-fresh and really tasty. The blue cheese burger and patty melt are my favorites. Also, always get the fried onion thing, ordered 'loose' and 'extra crispy' with barbecue sauce."
-Alex H.
Metromix, April 30th
"Hackney's Printers Row"
Located in one of the oldest buildings in Printers Row, this is the first city location of the family-owned suburban chain. Brothers Ed and Jim Hebson have brought a cozy pub atmosphere to this historic neighborhood.
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EAT YOUR WAY ACROSS THE U.S.A, by Jane and Michael Stern, authors of ROADFOOD.
"500 Diners, Farmland Buffets, Lobster Shacks, Pie Palaces, and other
All-American Eateries"
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NORTH SHORE MAGAZINE, April 1999.
"Anatomy of a Hackneyburger", by Michael Austin
You may have noticed the absence of the "Best Burger" category in this
year's Reader's Choice survey. That's because it's usually no contest--the
famed Hackneyburger runs away with it every year.
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Warren interviews a local
third-generation restauranteur, Ed Hebson,34.
Since Hackney's opened in 1939 on Harms Road in Glenview, the restaurant has
expanded to five suburban locations. The first city Hackney's will open in
April at 733 S. Dearborn St.
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Burger Leads the Charge
in Appetizing Bar-and-Grill Menu
Hackney's is a bar and grill made good - good enough to expand into a Chicagoland chain of five. The original Hackney's in Glenview shows the success is no fluke. Prices may be a dollar or so higher than at some other burger joints, but standards here are pretty high.
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A 60-Year Family Tradition
Welcome to the beginning of another day on Harms family - literally. Something has driven this famous Hackney's coach forward, with great success, for almost 60 years. Is it the hands-on family commitment or is it just good food?
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Budget Beat
by Elizabeth Lenhard
Ah, the Hackneyburger. Most of the neighborhood loft-dwellers scarfing the $7.25 sandwich at Hackney's Printers Row (733 W. Dearborn St.; 312-461-1116) think of it as simple, if enormous, half-pound beef patty on black-and-nutty rye bread.
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