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One of Chicago's fastest-rising smashburgers - a pop-up punching well above its weight class. Three Tier 1 outlets praised it within months of opening.
Representative photography. Actual appearance may vary.
Patty Please launched in May 2024 as a burger pop-up inside Small Bar, an Avondale neighborhood bar operated by Footman Hospitality. Chef Khaled Simon - who also created Taco Sublime - built the concept around a tight smashburger menu, bringing serious technique into a casual late-night bar setting. The arrival of Patty Please became the defining element of Small Bar's revival: Chicago Magazine named it "Reboot of the Year" in February 2025, just eight months after opening night.
The Pleaser is the signature build - two beef patties smashed onto the griddle with onions pressed directly into the meat, then served on a Martin's potato bun. The onion smash technique caramelizes the onions into the crust of each patty, adding savory depth that most smashburger spots skip. At $8 for a single and $12 for a double, the value-to-quality ratio is exceptional: The Infatuation rated it 8.2/10 and Eater Chicago declared it "a perfectly executed burger."
They do everything you want out of a smash burger. It's a perfectly executed burger that you would not expect out of that location.
The most exciting change was the arrival of Patty Please, a pop-up that's turning out some of the city's best burgers.
One of the best burgs money can buy.
Ranked #5 on the best smashburgers in Chicago with an 8.2/10 rating. Also featured in the 26 best burgers in Chicago and the #2 best late-night restaurant in the city.
Patty Please pop-up is bringing smash burgers to Small Bar in Avondale - chef Khaled Simon, creator of Taco Sublime, leading the kitchen.