Hillside - Grayslake

The restaurant did not meet our expectations. The food was disappointing, and the overall appearance of the place was quite shabby. To make matters worse, while we were eating, my boyfriend noticed one of the waitresses buttering two slices of toast without wearing gloves, right after she had picked something up off the dirty floor.

+10 = I absolutely love this place and have been dining here for years! They haven't changed much over time, which is great. You always get generous portions of whatever you order. The staff is attentive, ensuring your cup and glass are never empty. Many people eat there every meal during the week, which speaks volumes about the affordability. I've been coming to this restaurant for at least 30 years, and I can honestly say I've never had a bad meal!

We were searching for a nearby breakfast spot and discovered Hillside Restaurant, which exceeded our expectations. We were seated promptly, the service was satisfactory, and the food was quite tasty. The prices were very reasonable, especially compared to other places that have raised their rates. One portion is enough to fill you up, and they also have senior discounts available. If you're looking for delicious food at fair prices, this is the place to go!

We ordered from DoorDash and have to say the food was still hot on delivery. The portion they sent over were perfect as if you were eating in their restaurant. We order the Mexican skillet and the NY steak with eggs and they surly did not disappoint. Would order from them again with no hesitation and would also recommend for those that don’t want to leave their homes.

It pains me to put down a small family business, but honestly, this place is not worth your time and even less so your money (or vice versa as this is quite subjective . The setting is Tarantinoesque. Even as you walk in, you can get an idea of what 's in store for you. The visually impaired, too, will be given plenty of ques as well to reconsider and walk out before it 's too late. Unfortunately, curiosity and hunger got the best of us. The evidently leaky ceiling, the fact that no one bothered to change the 6 stained tiles, the vintage aroma all point to a place that is well past its prime with a caretaker that doesn 't seem to care all that much. On the plus side, if you were hoping to dine in a poorly sealed time capsule, you hit the jackpot! On to the main course. The food, it has to be said, is an insult to your senses. A collection of the cheapest of the cheap ingredients. Warmed up or tossed in a fryer with oil tracing its lineage to the early 2000s (maintained with the philosophy of Only add, never change . The highlight of the meal was a glass of icy Coke, which, for some reason, did not taste moldy, defying overwhelming odds against it. By comparison, McDonald 's is a luxury culinary experience, deserving of at least a Michelin star. An interesting but oh so fitting peculiarity was that of the three sets of utensils presented, not one matched another. One of the forks was even a veteran of the magician heyday, bearing the scars and noodle like waves of repeated bending over countless performances. Lastly I will have to disappoint anyone invested in my rant, and say that the personnel was friendly and the service ok, so no complaints there. My advice to the owner would be It 's time to retire. Let someone new, with passion and vigor, breathe much much needed fresh air into your place. The memories will always stay but the decor can and should go. Take pride in the chapter that you wrote, the folks you fed over the years, but don 't linger on to see a holes like myself write mean but true things about your life 's work.