The late comedian John Belushi immortalized the Goat's short-order cooks on Saturday Night Live for barking, "No Coke! Pepsi!" and "No fries! Cheeps!" at customers. They still do the shtick at this subterranean hole-in-the-wall favored by reporters posted nearby at the Tribune and the Sun-Times. Griddle-fried "cheezborgers" are the featured chow, and people-watching the favored sport.
User Reviews & Ratings:
Cashing in on SNL
Posted by Kristi from Chicago on 5/20/07
The burgers here are terrible, go for the atmosphere, go for the history, go because you saw it on Saturday Night Live but don't go thinking you're going to get a good meal. And if you decide to eat here, don't order a single or you'll be saying "Where's the beef?"
FOOD: 2.0
ATMOSPHERE: 4.0
SERVICE: 3.0
VALUE: 2.0
RATING: 2.6
Interesting
Posted by amdc from Anchorage, Alaska on 1/11/07
Love SNL's old skits and felt like we had entered a time warp going into the place. Purchased t-shirts to take home. The t-shirts were thrown into a box in the corner, all wadded up and wrinkled. The bartender sold them and his attitude was helpful yet somehow we felt we were dealing with a "New Yorker". Anyone who has ever been in NY knows what I mean by that. Glad we stopped by. Simple, fun, and cheap.
FOOD: 3.0
ATMOSPHERE: 4.0
SERVICE: 3.0
VALUE: 4.0
RATING: 3.4
Just like SNL
Posted by Sean from Kettering (Dayton), OH on 8/25/06
SO close to the SNL skit that you'll laugh as you remember. Food OK.
FOOD: 3.0
ATMOSPHERE: 5.0
SERVICE: 4.0
VALUE: 4.0
RATING: 3.8