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American, Fast food
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Takeout, Seating, Parking Available, Wheelchair Accessible
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Reviewed 13 January 2024

Standard looking suburban burger/beef place. The staff was straight forward, almost taciturn, which I've found to be pretty common in the Chicago area. Not rude, but not the most cheerful either. They have an impressive menu. They are known for their steak sandwich but I...went with the Big C Burger (a Big Boob with cheese). The price is cheap but I ended up paying almost 16 bucks for fries and a drink with it. The burger is delicious. Grilled onions, sauce, slaw. And it's big! The fries were average frozen crinkle fries. Five stars for the burger, three for the fries, three for service. Four stars total because the burger was that darn good.More

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed 15 July 2023

This local establishment has been doing business in the same location for 62 years. There is a reason for their longevity: they do things the right way. The menu is sufficient enough to offer something for everyone. The restaurant is clean, if not real upscale...and trendy. The washrooms are immaculate. The glass at the entry isn't covered in hand prints all the time because it is being cleaned as necessary. There are TV's so that you can watch as you dine if interested. My wife and I have lived in the immediate area for 15 years and Booby's is a frequent choice for us. We have enjoyed a majority of their menu options over the years and while all good I do have some favorites. The onion rings are to die for. The cheese fries are fabulous. I love their soup. Their milk shakes, especially strawberry, are wonderfully tasty without being overly sweet and artificial tasting. Gyros, Fajitas, BLT, Corned Beef, Chicken Parmigiana sandwich... all really delicious. And then there are the burgers. They're big and charbroiled, juicy and perfectly cooked. I love the "BigC" as burgers are probably my all time favorite food. I'd rather enjoy ONE of these treats every week or two than a fast food burger daily. I ask for condiments and tomato/pickles on the side so that I can control how much of it goes on the burger. I love the type of pickles they use as opposed to the standard hamburger pickles, and the tomatoes are always really nice. You just can't go wrong here. Highly recommended!More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 19 June 2023

I have been going to Booby's for over 30 years enjoying their famous Steak Sandwich. Today, Juneteenth, I went with my 2 normal lunch friends and ordered 3 Steak Sandwiches with Fries, 2 salads and a soup, along with 3 Large Drinks. Our normal order...every time we go there. Today was Way Different. Salads and Soup were normal/outstanding. The Steak Sandwiches were served on either day old or older bread or some new recipe of bread which was just terrible. Usually it is served on a Fluffy, light French bread. This was like 3 times as dense almost like Sourdough bread. A complete Turn Off. I usually eat 1+ steak sandwiches of the 3 ordered and struggled with just mine. We actually threw away 1/2 of a steak sandwich because it was So Bad. I did not say anything to crew at the counter but I certainly hope this is not the New Norm for Booby's. Hopefully next time the bread will be back to normal.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 11 July 2022

Visited Niles to see family and friends. Used to live in Niles. Always enjoy Booby's steak sandwiches. Ordered 12 sandwiches to go. Took them back home to Kansas to enjoy with our family. Taste has not changed. Still terrific sandwiches along with the cole slaw...and french fries. Its like visiting an old friend when you bite into those sandwiches.More

Date of visit: June 2022
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Reviewed 23 October 2021 via mobile

THIS IS A GREAT PLACE AND I LOVE THE BIG BOOB BURGER it was so good so yummy and i haven't had any other food unless its from here. GREAT JOB!

Date of visit: October 2021
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Reviewed 23 September 2021

Same great faces, same great prices, same great food, same resturant. After moving out of the state, I always make it a point to visit Booby's when visiting. So glad this mom and pop joint is still around!

Date of visit: September 2021
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Reviewed 14 June 2021

It was about 40 years ago that this restaurant was my favorite place to go for a Barbeque Skirt Steak Sandwich. As a trip to my past, we decided to go there for dinner. The quality and portion was excellent, but unfortunately the steak was...not seasoned at all with no barbeque sauce on it. In addition, the barbeque sauce that they had was not very good. Finally, the employees were truly not very friendly. I guess that I should have left this most positive memory should have been left in the past.More

Date of visit: June 2021
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Reviewed 1 October 2019

Woman that took my order was surely and bored with her job. Burger was awful. Tough over cooked and tasteless. Move on

Date of visit: September 2019
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Reviewed 15 September 2019 via mobile

Great burgers, chicken, skirt steaks. Near Oakton on Milwaukee Avenue. I believe one of the better places in Illinois for inexpensive food.

Date of visit: July 2019
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Reviewed 12 August 2019

We had coupons, so there was a gyros plate, I asked for coleslaw instead of fries, they were happy to oblige!

Date of visit: March 2019
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Reviewed 12 June 2019

this is, or rather WAS, our go to place, on days when we were to tired or too busy to cook. now we avoid it. moved back to the area, and i remember this being a great local place. Their salads are sad. i mean,...can you put more than 1 (ONE) olive on a Greek salad? I understand that good tomatoes are expensive for a restaurant like that to buy, but the tomatoes usually are so hard and flavorless, what's the point.. i'd say 8 out of 10 time, the chicken was missing from the salad - not very nice. i mean you are paying for a greek salad with chicken, but get a cut-up head of lettuce with a piece of feta and almost nothing else. ordering a gyro dinner plate is a hit or miss - sometimes you get the dried up stuff, sometimes it's juicy. and you never know how much meat you get. sometimes barely any - especially for the price. they don't dare do that for sit down orders - but i guess they know that npbody is gonna bother coming back for additional meat. oh, anf their tzatsiki (sp?) sauce is grooooooooooooos if you have never ordered from them before, better be spesific about what you want on your burger - because their standard burger is very different - but you get no warning, you are just supposed to know that it's slaw, bbq, and who knows what else. but whatever, lesson learned. i used to live in the area about 15-20 years ago, and remember the place having great food. what happened?More

Date of visit: May 2019
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Reviewed 19 March 2019 via mobile

I was dragged here by a pal almost fifty years ago and did later admit it was a very good skirt steak sandwich.....and it still is. Very tenderized steak cooked perfectly, not stringy or chewy and with nice flavors. The sides were solid as well,...crinkle cut fries which stayed hot and a huge portion of slaw, which was also very good. We also slit the Big Boob burger, with the House recommendation of pickles grilled onions and bbq sauce. Above average but not great with a perfectly cooked center. The clientele hasn’t changed much over the years and they aren’t interested in changing too much for the millennial crowd so I’m fine with that! I’d return if in the area....More

Date of visit: March 2019
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Reviewed 1 December 2018

I have memories of driving long distances to pick up a carryout order of Booby's ribs. So when we were shopping nearby, I decided we'd have lunch here. My wife got fried shrimp and I got a half slab of those delicious ribs. Except they...didn't stand up to the memories. They were okay but the meat came off the bone easily, which indicates they were overcooked. And the 1/2 order came only with packaged fries (no one crinkle cuts in a store) and no slaw or side dish. Very disappointed. I'll stick with local places who do a better job.More

Date of visit: September 2018
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Reviewed 6 November 2018

Best ribs around and a steak sandwhich enough for 2. Both come with 2 sides and cheap. Service is super fast because there is a lot of help at the busy hours.

Date of visit: October 2018
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Reviewed 2 September 2018 via mobile

As a long time resident of Niles I’m a frequent visitor to boobys. Pizza puffs are okay, but there gyros plates, sandwiches, and Cheeseburgers are very good The prices and service is also pretty good. Overall, very good fast food.

Date of visit: August 2018
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Booby's Charcoal Rib is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4