Though you wouldn’t know it from the shiny interior, this diner has been slinging burgers in Roscoe Village since 1953. After a renovation, its new incarnation actually feels more beach shack than diner—the doors prop open to create a breezy feel, and the limited seating means most people take their food to go. But the menu—cheeseburgers topped with sweet grilled onions, Chicago-style dogs (all-beef franks heavy on the celery salt) and a full lineup of shakes and sundaes—is diner all the way.

Man-Jo-Vin’s
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Details
- Address
- 3224 N Damen Ave
- Chicago
- 60618
- Cross street:
- between Belmont Ave and Melrose St
- Transport:
- El stop: Brown to Paulina. Bus: 50, 77.
- Price:
- Average main course: $6
- Opening hours:
- Lunch, dinner (closed Mon)
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