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Elgin, Illinois, blander historisk sjarm med moderne vibber, og tilbyr en mangfoldig kulinarisk scene med typisk amerikansk komfortmat som burgere og paier, sammen med meksikansk og italiensk mat.

The Irish Shanty

The Irish Shanty

17455 Gunder Rd, Elgin I-52141, United States

Pub • Salad • Burgers • American


"We stopped by here a few years back and were floored to se that the place was super busy on a Tuesday afternoon for lunch. After driving around in the middle of nowhere in Clayton County for a while, we finally arrived in the hamlet of Gunder, home of the world famous Gunderburger. This place is hard to miss. If you have arrived in Gunder, you 'll find it. Not much else in this tiny community other than a cool cemetery located just south of the restaurant. This place is basically a small-town bar with the typical small-town feel to it. The have a decent menu which includes a few Irish favorites (they had corned beef and cabbage when we stopped in) and a fairly impressive-looking breaded pork tenderloin. We were told they also serve a mean fried chicken, but I came for one reason and one reason only... and I think you all know what I was here for. Probably the same reason about 80% of the patrons stop in here. For as monstrous and intimidating as the Gunderburger looks, it is really a very tasty sandwich. It is loaded with flavor. I can see why people all over the Midwest seek out this tiny speck on the map. I would drive a few hours for one of these. I don 't know how many people can claim to actually have finished one of these monstrous sandwiches, but I was nowhere close. The owners came by our table and asked me if I was going to finish. I told her I was full and she called me a lightweight wimp. I love it! If I were anywhere else I would be insulted but somehow on the backroads of Clayton County, Iowa, this was refreshing honesty. If you are ever anywhere near Gunder, please stop at the Irish Shanti. The food is great, the atmosphere is laid back and the Gunderburger is a true challenge. It is as big and as good as advertised. As an Iowan, I 'm proud to claim this restaurant for my home state!"