Price: $1.19; paid – $0.69

Promotion: 69-cent Tuesdays

Location: 2401-2407 W. Ogden Ave., Chicago, IL 60608 (map); phone: (312) 243-5293

Rating: 4 out of 5 – good

In these days of super-sized sandwiches, it’s hard not to look down on the humble cheeseburger of yore with its diminutive contents and singular patty. Slimming down from the standard Whopper, even the official description of the regular Burger King Cheeseburger plays up its modest adornments: “A masterpiece of simplicity — one flame-broiled beef patty topped with melted American cheese, pickles, ketchup, and mustard all on a toasted sesame seed bun….” What should be emphasized is its excellent balance of tastes — melding into a burger greater than the sum of its parts — that deserves notice above its Happy Meal rivals, especially when confronted with local discounts (as during the weekly promo noted above).

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