Small Cheval keeps its West Loop menu narrow: burgers, fried chicken, and a rotating cast of shakes and ice cream concretes, with drafts and cocktails added during weekday happy hour. The format leans toward speed — order ahead through the app, skip the line, work through a punch card toward a free item — rather than a sit-down experience.
Regulars point to the fries as a consistent strength, even as opinions on the burgers themselves run less uniform from visit to visit. It's part of Hogsalt, the Chicago restaurant group behind a handful of the city's other counter and full-service spots.
Regulars point to the fries as a consistent strength, even as opinions on the burgers themselves run less uniform from visit to visit. It's part of Hogsalt, the Chicago restaurant group behind a handful of the city's other counter and full-service spots.

