Restaurant Review: Reve Burger
Comfort food never goes out of style. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become a must as we slowly make our way through this truly unique time in history. And when it comes to comfort food, the all-mighty hamburger is usually at the top of the list. Now, Ever in the West Loop has launched a burger-only takeout spot called Reve (spell it backwards) Burger that hits the spot.
Available exclusively via DoorDash and Caviar, Reve Burger is the newest creation from acclaimed chef Curtis Duffy and Ever co-owner Michael Muser. Ever, which debuted this past summer in the West Loop, recently had to become takeout only due to the COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants. This left a ton of kitchen space at the restaurant, resulting in Duffy reversing the name and focusing on burgers to bridge the gap until indoor dining returns to Chicago.
The menu offered at Reve Burger is straight to the point good eats devoid of any over the top melodrama on a plate. In other words there are no specialty items with ingredients you can’t pronounce, just mouth-watering burgers that come correct with a giant dose of taste and comfortability.
The burger features two quarter-pound patties, American cheese, pickles, and Reve sauce on a caramelized brioche bun. Nothing fancy, nothing trendy, just a simple burger cooked to perfection that anyone craving some top-notch comfort food would be ecstatic to bite into. The burger costs $18.95 and comes with fries.
The slim, no-nonsense menu at Reve Burger is rounded out with the options of chicken tenders and fries for $10.95 or grilled cheese and fries for $8.95. Chef Duffy offers a Beyond Burger featuring two quarter-pound plant-based patties with the same accompaniments as the regular burger for vegetarians, priced at $18.95.
Sides include oatmeal chocolate chunk cookies that will run you $4. BBQ seasoned fries for $6, and extra Reve sauce, a combination of Sir Kensington’s ketchup mixed with Duke’s mayonnaise, for $3.
On the beverage side of the menu are soft drinks, including Mexican Coke and Sprecher Root Beer. For something more substantial, you can purchase Sunshine Brigade New England Style IPA and Floridaweiss #3 for $8.50 or Chug Life for $7. A five-ounce bottle of a Double Old-Fashioned cocktail made with Maker’s Mark costs $18.
Ever, the home of Reve Burger, is still offering to-go service during the restaurant lockdown for those looking for Michelin-star dining. Your inner foodie is sure to be satisfied with Chef Duffy’s unique and exquisite menu at Ever, from the braised lamb stew to duck leg confit and everything in between.
However, if you need some straight-up comforting food as we enter a Chicago winter still stuck in lockdown mode, Reve Burger is serving up great eats to get your mind off things.
Reve Burger at Ever Restaurant is located at 1340 West Fulton Street in the West Loop. Order via DoorDash or Caviar for pick up or delivery between the hours of 11 am to 7:30 pm.
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