Community Tavern is an inviting Portage Park gem where a stylish husband-and-wife duo serves American fare embraced by tantalizing Asian twists, including must-try dumplings and an unforgettable cheeseburger.
"Portage Park and Northwest Side locals adore this neighborhood spot and the burger is a major reason why. It’s a diner-style double cheeseburger that doesn’t need much except for pickles, caramelized onions, and a special sauce. Online orders can be placed here." - Eater Staff, Ashok Selvam, Naomi Waxman
"Unlike darker places more suitable for brooding and ignoring people, Community Tavern’s cheerful, brightly lit space is perfect when you don’t mind the possibility of making friends over a beer. And though this Portage Park spot has a lot of great Asian-influenced dishes on its menu, their burger is actually one of the best things here. It’s not overly complicated—but the two thin patties always have a nice char and are perfectly complemented with caramelized onions and spicy sauce packed with umami. " - john ringor, veda kilaru
"Hiding among the dumplings, scallion pancakes, and dan dan noodles at Community Tavern in Portage Park is an incredible burger. And while it doesn’t sound complicated—just two patties, American cheese, caramelized onions, and a spicy sauce—we promise it’s a must-order. What makes the burger at this upscale bar so special (besides the delicious seared meat) is that it’s a marvel of careful engineering. From the top down it goes: bun, sauce, pickles, cheese, patty, cheese, patty, onion, sauce, bun. And apparently, that’s the binary code you use to manifest a perfectly constructed burger." - adrian kane, john ringor, veda kilaru
"Unlike darker places more suitable for brooding and ignoring people, Community Tavern’s cheerful, brightly lit space is perfect when you don’t mind the possibility of making friends over a beer at the bar. A seat at the counter also gives you direct access to the always friendly service and great Asian-inspired dishes, like the short rib dumplings. But the real highlight at this upscale pub in Portage Park is the uncomplicated burger: two patties, American cheese, caramelized onions, and a spicy sauce—one of the best in the city." - adrian kane, veda kilaru
"Community Tavern in Portage Park has an Asian-inspired menu with a handful of different dumplings, but our two favorites are the short rib and the mushroom butter. The steamed short rib dumplings are full of buttery meat, have a soft chew, and are covered in a sweet and spicy XO sauce. For a vegetarian option, the mushroom has a crispy bottom, and a rich, umami filling that receives added freshness from Thai basil and a pleasant bitterness from rapini." - john ringor
