This Ramshackle Burger Shack Hiding In Illinois Serves The Best Beef Around
By Elizabeth Crozier|Published March 02, 2019
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Elizabeth Crozier
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An Illinois transplant who grew up and went to school in Indiana for 22 years, Elizabeth holds a BFA in creative writing and has enjoyed traveling across the country and parts of Europe. She has visited half of the states, as well as parts of Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and regularly travels home to the Hoosier State to see friends and family. With more than five years of writing experience, Elizabeth’s articles have been featured on several websites, and her poetry and short stories have been published in multiple literary journals.
When it comes to fast-food, it’s time to forget about drive-thrus and chains. The best burger shack in Illinois is an unexpected hole in the wall that is known for its fresh food.
Don’t judge a book by a its cover. Scroll on to learn more about this popular local eatery.
In business since 2017, Dale's Burger Shack in southern Illinois is a locally owned fast-food joint that has lines out the door at its busiest times. It is known for its fresh beef and other meats that come from a butcher nearby.
Situated in a strip mall between businesses that are always changing, this ramshackle joint doesn't look like much from the outside, and the inside is certainly no five-star dining room. It's bright and colorful with a photo of the Chicago skyline (as it represents the food), but you won't find room to do much more than order your meal.
Speaking of which, when it comes to menu items, the best burger shack in the state is known for its handmade burgers, house-cut fries, Vienna Beef hot dogs, Italian beef, as well as its cheesesteaks made with ribeye and tenderloin from Arnold’s Market in Carbondale. It all goes perfectly with one of the restaurant's old-fashioned milkshakes.
Hundreds of locals flock to Dale's to try the freshest burgers in town. If you're in the area and love Chicago-style cuisine, you've got to try the food from this eatery.
Other menu items include sandwiches like grilled cheeses and reubens, soups, pizza puffs, Polish sausage, mozzarella sticks, crispy pulled pork, sweet corn nuggets, and so much more. Enjoy all the flavors of the Windy City.
If you've got a sweet tooth, you can try a milkshake or one of many pies from Rule of Pie, which is out of Murphysboro. Varieties may include apple, blueberry, cherry, and other favorites.
Dale's Burger Shack belongs on any southern Illinois traveler's bucket list. It is open Monday through Saturday between 10:30 a.m. and 10 p.m. as well as Sunday between noon and 8 p.m.
