Prior to this trip, I was on the hunt for the best mac and cheese Chicago had to offer. I was able to squeeze two places in, and one of them was Kumas.
Kumas is actually a burger joint but rumor has it that they are “the best” at this mac and cheese thing. But huge thanks to our friend Breezy who raved about this place and made sure we made it here. Before we could decide on eeeeeats, we got to drinking.
Because I’m a Guinness girl and they weren’t carrying it, the bartender recommended starting with a milk stout. It was essential to my burger pairing that was to come. I ordered and recommend the poblano burger but do come with an appetite as the portions are huge.
The Kumas poblano burger has a roasted poblano pepper, bacon, cheddar and Monterey jack cheese, a house made ranchero sauce, and tortilla strips on top. I literally had to cut the burger in four pieces and I almost cried because we had dinner in two hours and I had a feeling I wasn’t going to make it. But this burger was beyond delicious and it came with fries.
Kumas is very popular and the wait could be a while so try and sit at the bar if there’s room.
You can make your own mac and cheese here, so my friend opted for chicken and corn in hers. I thought it was great mac but I was busy with the burger so I left her to attend to it, which ended up in us taking it home.The portion was so overwhelming, which in a way made it hard to enjoy. But for days on end you can be enjoying left overs and talking about it till days end.
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