Choose The Whole Order
Start with Redhot Ranch for the lowest published burger-and-fries food subtotal in this comparison. Choose Small Cheval when Milwaukee Avenue fits your plans and you want to build the order separately. Pick Leavitt Street for a tavern meal before the kitchen closes.
| Your Plan | Exact Branch | One Burger And Fries | Detail That Changes The Choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fries included | Redhot Ranch, 2449 W Armitage | USD 7.68, double cheeseburger combo | Official menu price; bring cash |
| Order the side separately | Small Cheval, 1732 N Milwaukee | USD 15.58 on linked online menu | Online may cost more than in-store; extra charges excluded |
| A tavern burger | Leavitt Street, 2345 N Leavitt | USD 19, L. St. Smash plus USD 4 fries | Kitchen closes earlier than the bar |
Figures checked October 17, 2026. Food only: drinks, tip and additions are excluded. Allow for tax and fees not already included; Redhot Ranch’s page does not specify tax treatment. These are posted-menu calculations, not guaranteed final bills or equal-size meals.
Redhot Ranch For Fries Already Included
Redhot Ranch makes the side decision for you. Its official menu lists the RHR double cheeseburger and fries at USD 7.68; the single cheeseburger version is USD 6.55. The cheeseburger description names special sauce, lettuce, tomato and onion alongside the cheese. There is no reason to add a separate fries order to either stated combo unless you want more.
Choose this branch when keeping the food spend low matters more than making dinner a tavern outing. Two posted double combos total USD 15.36 before any applicable extras. Use 2449 West Armitage Avenue: the Bucktown location posts daily hours of 10:30 a.m.–midnight. Bring cash—The Infatuation reports Redhot Ranch as cash-only. The restaurant’s official amount differs from platform listings, so confirm the counter total if every dollar is allocated.
Small Cheval For A Milwaukee Avenue Plan
Small Cheval’s signature double cheeseburger uses dijonnaise, pickles and onions; Golden Fries are a separate choice. At this Wicker Park branch, the officially linked ordering menu lists USD 10.99 for the burger and USD 4.59 for fries. That is USD 15.58 for one of each, or USD 31.16 for two complete orders, before tax, tip, fees and drinks. The ordering page explicitly says online prices may exceed in-store prices.
There is another line to check: the restaurant’s menu discloses a 3.25% surcharge that can be removed on request. Confirm how it applies to your chosen service before treating the food subtotal as a final amount. Choose Small Cheval when 1732 North Milwaukee Avenue fits the evening, with separately ordered sides in your budget. The branch posts closing at 10 p.m. Sunday–Thursday and 11 p.m. Friday–Saturday; ordering cutoffs may be earlier.
See the branch menu and surcharge or check its linked ordering menu.
Leavitt Street For A Tavern Meal
The L. St. Smash at The Leavitt Street Inn & Tavern is USD 15, with a stated one-third-pound ground Angus chuck base, American cheese, house sauce, homemade pickles and caramelized onions. Add the menu’s USD 4 fries option and the food subtotal becomes USD 19, or USD 38 for two of each. The separately listed USD 9 Fries with Dips is another item, not the sandwich add-on.
This is the choice for a Bucktown tavern meal, provided the food schedule works. At 2345 North Leavitt Street, the kitchen runs 4–9 p.m. Monday–Wednesday, noon–9 p.m. Thursday and Sunday, and noon–10 p.m. Friday–Saturday. The bar remains open until 1 a.m. That later closing is useful for a drink, but it does not buy you extra time to order a burger. For a Monday lunch, choose another option from this shortlist.
Match The Food Window To The Evening
After 9 p.m. Sunday–Thursday, Leavitt Street’s posted kitchen schedule rules it out for food. Small Cheval lists later closing, while Redhot Ranch’s Bucktown hours extend to midnight. Confirm last-order timing directly rather than arriving at the posted closing minute.
For two diners, the named food sums are USD 15.36, USD 31.16 online and USD 38, respectively. They answer a budget question, not which burger tastes best. If an all-in ceiling matters, leave room for the applicable tax, any charge and the drink you actually want. The useful comparison is the order you will pay for, with the side included in your arithmetic.
Pick The Stop That Fits
Start at Redhot Ranch for a fries-included burger order. Choose Small Cheval for the Milwaukee Avenue address after checking the final online or counter amount. Make Leavitt Street the tavern plan and arrive within kitchen hours.
For a different kind of meal nearby, compare Wicker Park and Bucktown pizza for two or Thai dinner orders and rice inclusions.
We researched official menus, exact branch pages and the linked Small Cheval ordering menu, checked October 17, 2026. Cash-only context is attributed to independent reporting. We have not visited or tasted these burgers. Confirm current prices, last orders and charges for your visit.