Digusting, I got a dry gyro and no sauce for it. Qlso theres a gross old musty or dusty or moldy smell as soon as you walk in. So nasty. My waitress was so preoccupied with gossiping for the othe waitress i didnt get my water refilled for 20 minutes. My boyfriend ordered a burrito plate and couldnt finish it because it was so disgusting. NEVER GOING BACK. PLEASE DO NOT GO HERE. read more

Its a diner. Thats all i got to say. Someone said they have good pork chops. So we go there well they failed to tell me it was years ago that they ate there. Just pick another place. Maybe for breakfast i mean it is a diner. read more

Look, it's a diner. It's better than other diners in the area. I like it way more than that one at Montrose and Lincoln. Don't expect inteligentsia coffee. It's diner coffee. It's not strong, but you can drink your fill of it. The menu is pretty big. I wouldn't necessarily get steak here, but then again I haven't tried it. Maybe it's awesome. Get diner food to be safe -- club sandwiches, breakfast any time of day...pie. I had a slice of boston cream pie and the ensuing sugar rush/nap was everything I imagined it would be. read more

I dig this place! My girlfriend introduced me to this neighborhood hidden gem. I met the gf here a couple times while she interned across the street @ Swedish. Thank God, now my buddies and I have a place to go after softball on Sunday's. Great food + cheap prices= heavenly. Staff is friendly and it's a clean place. read more

Great value and great service. The space is huge, and while the decor probably appeals more to my grandparents' demographic than mine, it's comfortable and clean. They have a variety of comfort food options, from the old favorites like meatloaf and fried chicken to club sandwiches, burgers, salads and breakfast. The servers are very friendly, as are the owners. It isn't fancy and you won't be blown away by their culinary fusion, but you will leave with a full stomach and no aggravation. It's the kind of place my family would have gone to for a nice Sunday dinner. read more

Great place to take the family for a decent dinner. I sometimes enjot going to these cheap family type places. You get a lot of food. Try the meat loaf it's pretty good, reminds me of my grandmothers. read more

Hilltop - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This is a reliable diner that is always filled with old people. It adds to the charm. There is nothing out of the ordinary here food wise. I have found the service here to be exceptional, however, Maybe they know that many of their patrons are stressed out hospital visitors. Anyway, the Greek Omelet is stuffed with the good things, goat cheese, mushrooms etc. The are generous with the pancakes also. I recommend this place if you have toddlers. read more

Crazy good gyros, but ask for more tzatziki sauce, is there ever enough? Good coffee. They have all the breakfast staples. All employees were friendly and capable. Being out of towners, we were very happy to have stumbled upon Hilltop. All four in my party enjoyed our meal. Waitress could have stepped up the coffee filling but that barely registers. I just noticed everyone else complaining about Hilltop and that's my only one. read more

i had an omelet. it was a decent omelet, but i cant say so much beyond that. it's exactly what you should expect from a diner, just dont expect anything to wow you. the staff is extremely sweet, and very helpful... but my toast came out cold and chewy. and that's just not right. read more

Definitely recommend to try their steak breakfast, I got New York Strip with 2 eggs comes with toast and hash brown. The steak was cooked medium rare and tasted amazing!!! My server was really friendly and helpful for explaining the whole menu for me. The inside of the restaurant looks really nice as well. If you love an old fashioned breakfast, i would definitely recommend Hilltop. read more

Small town courtesy in the big city. Right across the street from the hospital, so my 2 year old was delighted at a couple of passing ambulances. CLEAN, kind waitress, excellent service, and gorgeous and delicious food like mom makes. Perfect place for a Sunday family breakfast!!! We will be back every week. read more

Looks very much like a funeral home and smells like one . All the old people here doesn't help either. Not fresh food and overall wouldn't recommend. read more

This is an old-fashioned diner/cafe right across the street from Swedish Covenant Hospital. I've been here a few times for lunch and breakfast. New management took over recently, and the hours changed--no more evening hours. It's now open 7 am to 3 pm seven days a week. That's probably a good thing, because the real strength of the restaurant is its breakfasts. The menu is extensive--large omelettes, good hash browns and sausage, pancakes, waffles, etc. The coffee is not Starbucks, but it's okay. The pancakes are especially good. The service is fast, and prices are extremely reasonable. It's not gourmet cuisine, but if you're looking for a a very good old-fashioned American breakfast at a good price, try Hilltop. read more

3 stars may seem harsh, but I think "A-OK" pretty much describes this place. Hilltop is your typical diner type/golden nugget restaurant. You know when you walk in the place (actually, even before) what you are getting, and that is decent food at really cheap prices. My omelet was good, decent potatoes, coffee was actually pretty good and the waitress was insanely nice and on top of it. I would go back if I just wanted some cheap, basic breakfast food. They also now accept credit cards... that's cool in my book! read more

Solid. Omelets are huge and light, plus they make good Greek diner spaghetti.

I have been coming to HillTop since i was 16 yrs old now im 28 and love there food and thier customer service. the place is very clean at all time i love the owners they are so nice. read more

They cut my bananas with a knife that they cut onions and I could taste it! The bisquets and gravy were dreadful Tasted so old. And the crepes the strawberry filling was semi warm tasted microwaved. When I asked if I couple only pay for what we consumed because we didn't like the food. The woman gave major attitude saying it's not her fault we didn't like the food. read more

I have been here a couple of times and the food is just ok. The service is horrible and the hostess should be fired! My most recent visit makes me give this place 0 stars. My girlfriend and I walked in and the hostess told us to sit wherever on a certain side of the restaurant. So we sit and wait and after a minute or so passes and these two construction guys walk in and the hostess walks them to a table and gives them menus and the busboy gives them water. I was in shock and thought maybe because they are white and we are Hispanic? That would be the only logical reason. I hope this place gets bought out by Swedish Covenant so they can do something good with that place instead of giving those people jobs. read more

If this place tried to make good food they would! I live right down the street from this place and I am hoping that they make this a better option. I mean they don't even give free refills on drinks I mean who doesn't these days? read more

If you are going to complain about this place you expect too much. This is a great family diner! My wife and I often go for breakfast with our 3 year old. We are always treated very well and everyone that works there knows our son. The prices are great too! read more

Overall the experience was horrible. The food was expensive and poorly cooked.My order came with a piece of hair from the chef and it was extremely bland and flavorless. I got the vegetable skillet and a salad. I was checking the oil and vinegar bottles and both were filled with fruit flies and debris: yuck! My waitress was nice but way too busy to do a good job serving me. I would not recommend this place to anyone, under any circumstances. The ambience was nice but their food is just awful. read more

Today I go in to get my breakfast fix and our waitress not only spills my hot food all over me, she doesn't even offer me a brand new plate of food. She just brings out the same food on 2 different plates read more

Was delicious. First time ever that my family and I went there to eat and they did a good job!! The food was perfect as how I ordered it( I'm a picky eater so they manage to fulfill my order) and the server was friendly. Enjoyed it. read more

Often wondered why's there's hardly anybody there during breakfast, now I know. Went there yesterday for the first time, 9;00 am 4 other people there, no breakfast specials on menu, had the smallest order of crepes ever. $5.99, really. Will not go back, by the way, service was excellent. 's ' read more

I'm giving this restaurant one star because the waitress was too kind. FIRST OF ALL, we ordered onion rings. All we got was maybe 6 friend onion rings. SECOND OF ALL, my fiancé ordered a burger that had a hair in it. We were so grossed out. We didn't eat after that and just left. read more

Hilltop Restaurant is a hidden gem in the Lincoln Square/Ravenswood neighborhood. Across the street from Swedish Covenant Hospital, it is a very clean family restaurant with excellent American and Greek cooking, "reasonably priced." The owners, Tom and Mary, were both born in Greece, and bring that European hospitality to their patrons. One caveat -- they do not accept credit cards, but there is an ATM machine across the street in the lobby of the hospital. They are open until 10 p.m. and closed on Mondays. There are whole families of regular patrons, and it seems that everyone in the neighborhood knows of this place and eats here, especially on weekends and holidays, so to avoid the crowds and get the best service, it would be better to come either early or after 2 pm. The only negative is that they don't have a great selection of vegetables (only mixed veggies or green beans out of a can), but their entrees are very good, and they have various salads one can get instead of the vegetables. I love the perch (broiled dry) with tarter sauce or the turkey and dressing (yum!!). read more

Went here last week, food was horrible. Bathroom a mess! Will never eat here again. My advice is stay away. Zero stars!

For sure a hidden gem in the Lincoln Square area. Great service, awesome breakfast, GREAT PRICES!!! Dinner Specials are incredible for a diner! The Greek inspired specials especially the Spanish pie is amazing best I have ever had. I'm assuming the head chief is Greek or European??. The soups are mouth-watering. I've been new to the area and saw this cute diner in the corner and checked it out and fell in love. It's a very cute and clean little diner. Workers are extremely friendly and I can tell by the name hilltop family restaurant when you go in there it feels like you're at home. I heart you rock on Hilltop. I love mom and pap type places! read more

closed down, as it should be. both my gf and myself have gotten sick after dinig there.

Ordered food from here while waiting to get my grandma from the hospital. It tasted fantastic not only were they pretty quick, the place was very clean and the waitress and managers were very welcoming. Definitely will be back!! read more

Meh. Food is so so. Tre Kronor down the block is much better.

This rating is based on not being served; I was unable to rate any food. If I could give it no stars, I would. I'd never been here before. When I first walked in, the hostess approached me & seated me w/a menu. Then the waitress came w/water right away. The crowd consisted of me and 2 parties of 2. I opened the menu, then closed it when I'd decided. After about 10 mins of looking around & waiting (& thinking over & over again: OK, any moment now she's going to come over), I tried to make eye contact w/my waitress, who was just standing w/the hostess gabbing at the other end of the restaurant, & sort of doing some sidework. After she looked straight at me & did nothing, I gave a little wave -- about 5 times. Again, she looked straight at me w/o any response. This is similar to the kind of treatment I've experienced & observed at times w/people in their 20s, but these women were middle-aged. Finally, after 15-20 mins, I just walked out. I walked past the hostess, & she showed no reaction. I was too non-plussed to say anything; or maybe I thought they would just continue not to see (or hear) me.The whole experience was odd; it was as though the waitress at some point after bringing me my water had simply decided she wasn't going to wait on me. read more

I was pretty excited to try this place but sadly I was disappointed. Their corned beef sandwich was really dry and I had to water it down with mustard. However, their service was decent and that is the only reason i gave them the extra star. I should have tried their dessert but I did not have time, it looked good though. I hope they they do something about it because the it would be a shame if such a lovely restaurant went out of business. read more

Great family style diner, don't expect upscale, but it's clean and food is solid diner fare. .Started going here when we couldn't bear another trip to McD's with our toddlers. Staff remembers every customer, and is always pleasant. Parking on the west side of the building. read more

Amazing middle eastern food with a super clean environment. I bring my family here all the time now

On December 10, 2013 our granddaughter chose this, her favorite restaurant, to celebrate her 5th birthday. We grandparents have been taking Eva and her brother Julian to this restaurant periodically since she was about 1 1/2 years old. We have always been welcomed and treated so well on our visits. Very recently the restaurant had a sign that it was under new management. This was our first visit to the new owners. We made reservations and stated that this was our granddaughter's birthday. Well, what a wonderful time we had. There were fresh flowers on our table, a large sign wishing Eva a Happy Birthday, and a wonderful cake with 5 lit candles was brought in by Santa Claus. Our grandchildren were thrilled, and all of us adults were so pleased. read more

went there on a sunday with a coupon from entertainment book. they said when I went to pay-they do not honor them. no where in the place did they say they do not take any coupons. the prices are not what there website say they are. way too much money for the food that you get. the menu states you get coffee and dessert but did not get any when I asked the waitress and showed her in the menu. do not ever go to this establishment. the food was below average,prices way too much and we where the only people eating there at the time. do not under any circumstances eat at this place. I go out every weekend to eat but I will never and I repeat never go back even as I live in the area. this place has been there for years but I do not know how they stay in business with the way they treat their customers. read more