This past Monday, the boys and I had an opportunity to head to the Grand Opening for the brand new, Meatheads, in Oak Lawn! Located near Mariano’s grocery store on 111th & Cicero (another favorite of ours), this new burger spot is definitely a must-try on our list! {Check out a little behind the scenes about how Meatheads kick off a new restaurant!}
The decor is simple, clean and definitely personalized to the neighborhood. We noticed on our second visit during the week (an extremely busy weeknight and YES, we went twice in one week), that someone had taken photographs from around the community and turned them into wallpaper – a nice personal touch that definitely warms the heart. I also LOVED the fact that they included schedules from the local high schools and plan to share sports scores as they come in throughout the year.
The boys were swept into the ribbon cutting ceremony and seemed so confused by what was happening that they didn’t know where to look – either way – an awesome thing to be part of!
We headed inside to put the menu to the test and the selection of choices was vast!
Fresh made burgers, fresh-cut fries and chicken breaded as you order, the food seemed to be quite well put together. After talking with a few of the employees there, I discovered that the ONLY freezers they have are for their ice cream for their hand-dipped shakes. That’s it. NOTHING else is frozen – not the meat, not the buns, not the chicken, not the fries. Nada! Everything is fresh and the beef is angus – no additives and no fillers. I almost asked to see the back, but after hearing this multiple times, I figured I would take their word for it.
The boys ended up with a grilled cheese each (made with your choice of cheese!) and fries and organic chocolate milk. You can tell even the smallest details have been taken into account and fresh ingredients and quality products are the name of the game at Meatheads.
Jack’s hardly ever serious, but he gave this Grilled Cheese a double thumbs up! (And check out those Oak Lawn landmarks behind him on the wall that I referenced earlier!)
I ordered the Californian and the burger basically melted in my mouth. If that’s possible. Which it was. Because it did. Pepperjack cheese, Ranch, Avocado and a dash of Y-U-M!
And the rest is history! We ended our day with a little sweet treat – edible cookie dough from the Cookie Dough Cafe as featured on Shark Tank!
The boys have requested this daily since then.
Everyone is also extremely friendly and did their best to make sure that we were satisfied. Our visit just a few days later confirmed that this wasn’t just special treatment, but rather a way of life at Meatheads. Cleared tables, making sure we found a reserved seat, confirming that our meal was delicious, they paid attention to the details and the place was jammed to prove it.
In the coming weeks and months, we’ll be featuring more great finds from the Meatheads Cowmunity and we can’t wait to hear your feedback! Check out the full list of locations for you closest restaurant!
Have you tried Meatheads? What’s your menu item of choice?
I need to try this place! I think there is one in Bloomington.