Restaurants & Bars

Best Burger Near Arlington Heights: Readers Pick

The top three hot spots for burgers in or near Arlington Heights are Rep's Place, Brandt's and Cortland's Garage, according to our poll.

Who has the best burger in the Arlington Heights area? We asked, and you answered, sharing your picks for the top spots.
Who has the best burger in the Arlington Heights area? We asked, and you answered, sharing your picks for the top spots. (Shutterstock)

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — We asked Arlington Heights Patch readers this week to give us their best burger recommendations. And the results on your favorite spots are now in.

In total, 125 readers shared their go-to pizza places in or near Arlington Heights.

There was a definite winner as Rep's Place, located in Rolling Meadows, blew away the competition. The next two top spots were Brandt's of Palatine and Cortland's Garage Arlington Heights. The reader's poll ran Tuesday through Friday.

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Rep's Place is located at 3200 Kirchoff Road in Rolling Meadows. Here are a few words about the establishment from its website:

"The founder of Rep’s Place has always had a dream of creating a family friendly sports style restaurant and bar. His vision has become reality, with overwhelming family support. This local neighborhood hang out will be involved in the community and give back to the town he grew up in. We will dedicate ourselves to providing quality service, great food and drinks. Along with a fun atmosphere."

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Readers taking our poll raved about the quality of ingredients, flavor of the burgers and unique toppings at Rep's Place.

"Rep's makes their burgers fresh with unique toppings to match your mood," wrote one reader.

Another reader said, "Very good cheese to meat to bun ratio. Quality ingredients and fun atmosphere."

Readers also shared some of their favorite dishes at Rep's Place:

  • Peanut butter bacon burger
  • The Cheesy Mushroom
  • The Mustang Burger
  • Old Western

The full menu at Rep's Place can be found here.

As local eateries continue to find their way forward amid coronavirus, we're asking Patch readers to show love to their favorite local joints. Disagree with these picks? Sound off in the comments section to let readers know which burger place and burger is really the BEST. Click on the links to the burger places above to order or peruse menus.


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