I tried a burger that's called one of the best in America - here's the verdict

Last weekend I traveled from New York City to Chicago for the Fourth of July holiday. I arrived in the Windy City with a list of must-try bars and restaurants from my cousin, who's lived in Chicago for a few years and spent several before that regularly traveling there from his native St. Louis.

The No. 1 eatery on the list? Au Cheval, an upscale-looking burger joint he called "a must-go for dinner." His advice: "Just wait for a table, no matter how long." His sister told me she once waited four hours to eat there, and it was completely worth it.

The rest of America seems to share the sentiment. The Food Network named Au Cheval's flagship cheeseburger the No. 1 burger in America; Business Insider included it on our ranking of the best burger joints in the country; Eater called it one of the 21 essential hamburgers of America; and Time Out Magazine said the restaurant is "a master class in textures and proportions."

Below, check out my visit to the iconic Chicago burger joint.