If you are looking for fancy, keep driving. The Commander is an old-school, unapologetic NWI staple. The waitresses? Been there for-ev-er. Seriously. If you came to the Commander in your youth, they probably waited on you. I suppose that could be good or bad. Depends on what they remember about you. The food here is Greek diner usual. Good soup, good club sandwiches, decent enough omelet and yummy fried mozzarella sticks and onion rings. Exactly the kind of grub you tend to crave when you hit up such an establishment. The clincher, for me, has always been the lemon rice soup. It's amazing. Not in a Michelin star rating way, but in a homey, heart-warming, coming home sort of way. It isn't unusual for my daughter and I to sneak in for a soup-for-dinner night out when it is just the two of us. The apple and the proverbial tree and all that. Other reviewers noted that there is still a smoking section and that the Commander is a cash only joint. Both of those things are no longer in effect. The Commander now accepts credit cards and there is no longer a smoking section (the times are a'changin' in the NWI). One word of warning: the wait staff at the Commander still total checks by hand. Make sure to give your check the once over as math is not always one's strongest suit. I've found that I've been over and under-charged at times. Nothing nefarious in the works, just some computational errors. Overall, the Commander is your average been-there-forever hole-in-the-wall Greek diner. Keep your expectations real and order accordingly and you will be A-OK. read more

This place is ok. The food is decent and fairly priced. Only reason it gets two stars is the owners are crazy. They are mean old Greeks that treat employees unfairly and in turn we get bad service. I won't go here any more but if your gonna go get lemon rice soup. read more

I always seem to get outvoted and I'm stuck going here. Some of the waitresses are fabulous but there is one waitress who is always grouchy and who did I get yesterday? Yep...crabby patty herself. You'll know if you get her so I don't need to name names! Prepare to dehydrate because she won't refill your drinks. The food is ok but I've had much better food and paid less for it. If you liked the 70's...this is your place. If you prefer good food at a fair price, keep looking. read more

No complaints here. .... Very good food, it's clean, bright and the service we had was exceptional. Their Greek lemon-egg soup is outstanding. Very recommended ! read more

I remember when this place was built. Well, kinda. I was just a wee thing. There is nothing better than going in here on a quiet afternoon, getting a cup of the lemon rice soup and a grilled cheese and sitting with a book. This is an old school diner/family style restaurant of the highest order. The prices are cheap, the food is kind of greasy, but it is GOOD. You'll get fast service. Everyone is friendly. Most of the people who work here have worked here FOREVER. The menu is HUGE. I'm fully in love with them, and will go here forever. read more

Nevermind going into Chicago to eat at some overpriced Michelin whatever restaurant with pretentious food, snooty wait staffs, and so dark you can't even see your date. Bring your date to Commander instead. It offers great food that regular people actually like, and so affordable that you'll have enough money left over to go to the theater and be able to complete your dinner and a movie date. Dinners come with free dessert, and they have the best rice pudding in town! read more

Owner is very rude to customers and his employees. He belittles them in front of customers and is really unprofessional. The food just isn't good either. All around crappy place. read more

Delicious food, great service, a menu to fit anybody's taste, and very affordable with the best rice pudding in town. Yummers!

I am a breakfast guy! This was my first visit. Great service, and great food. It's a cute little place that has obviously been around for a long time. Quite a few regulars. Can't wait to go back. Loved it!!! read more

Went here for the first time tonight and if I could give this place half a star, I would. The food is crap. I decided to order the London Broil tonight and it wasn't worth the $11. You could tell the meat had been frozen prior to being "cooked." And cooked it was. So very well done that it had no flavor. The mushrooms were from a can and slimy. The biggest issue of all though was the potato salad. Or should I say potatoes in mustard sauce served at a luke warm temperature. One bite in and my fork comes up with a few hairs in them. So long they were wrapped around my fork. At this point I had hardly touched my entire meal. 3 bites of the broil and 1 of the potato salad later, my appetite was gone. The waitress apologized and spoke to the owner who said he would take the potato salad off the bill only. Really? I hardly touched my plate and wasn't about to finish flavorless meat and a side dish that could possibly hold more surprises in it. The owner at this establishment is awful. HE DIDN'T CARE. He did not care one bit about the experience I had at his restaurant. He acted upset I even had an issue. He expected me to pick out someone else's hair from the food and continue eating. He didn't apologize just yelled. Yes, YELLED that I pay the entire bill and walked away. He also was filthy and smelled like he hadn't showered in days. Some owner. There's a reason why they're so cheap. The food isn't worth it. I'm surprised this place is still open. I'm debating calling public health. I ended up paying $25 for ordering disgusting food. Our waitress was awesome though! read more

Strolled in Sunday morning at 11 a.m. with a group of five. We were seated within 10-15 minutes (fab on a Sunday morning) and handed a HUGE menu. Here's the deal: it's old school. The place is jammed, space is tight and the waitresses are at least 50 years old with matching black/white uniforms who know that good service means your coffee cup is never empty (thank goodness). If you like too much watery Ranch dressing on your iceburg lettuce salad, diet cola sans carbonation, super dry hamburgers and lots of cheese, you'll love this place. The food is average, but the price is right and you can order a burger first thing in the morning or get a side of onion rings with your eggs. And the lemon rice soup...a bowl of magic if you're recovering from a little too much fun the night before. read more

Great restaurant and atmosphere. Got a chance to speak to Gus and get a little history of the restaurant. He's been at this a long time and they still get it right. The skillet was one of the best that I've had. Keep up the good work. read more

Food is okay but it is a little over priced for the breakfast portions. I went by myself and it was $13 for a breakfast skillet. The waitress also didn't ask if I wanted a refill on my soda until she brought me the check...not normally a big deal but I sat there empty for about 15 minutes while she visited the table next to me three times to refill their pops. read more

Clean, fast, hearty. Now I know why they have great reviews, very consistent service, great menu selections, and tasty vittles. Early Sunday morning right when they opened (6:00am), we had the place to ourselves. Quick service, and really good food. Traditional American breakfast menu, looks like the lunch/dinner offers Greek fare as well. read more

It was a Sunday afternoon road trip that introduced me to the Commander (named rightly so, for the commander painting that is hanging behind the register). I was told that the lemon chicken and rice soup was "to-die-for", and my traveling companion was certainly not incorrect by that statement. It was mighty tasty! I love random holes in the wall, but what I love most about the Commander is that there is a smoking section. Call me crazy, because I'm not a smoker, not even in the slightest sense of the word but I think that when you get used to there not being a smoking section it becomes a novelty of sorts. So, we sat in the smoking section just for principle and ever-so-anxiously awaited for someone, anyone to light up. Yup! So maybe my review is a bit biased but when you are traveling from Illinois to Indiana and have a bit of time for a meal swing over to the Commander. We had a great time while we were there. The server was attentive and friendly. She ensured our sodas were filled when they ran out and that we had the correct condiments for our fries. read more

Hard to beat a restaurant that has something for everyone. There's a reason they have lasted this long.

We came on the Sunday before Christmas and this place was packed! Lots of elderly folks in their best sequined Christmas sweaters. This place is interesting....there's lots of ship themed decor. There's a painting of an old ship captain by the register. The menu is HUGE. I recommend thinking of what you're in the mood for and searching for that particular item rather than trying to peruse the menu for something appetizing. There's just too much to choose from. The menu also has a lot of greek inspired items. I had the gyro omelette which was good but nothing to write home about. The milkshake I ordered definitely hit the spot. In the end, this place is average diner food. Nothing really impressive but nothing really offensive either. If you don't care to be impressed, this is your spot. read more

Worst breakfast I've ever had... crap place, crap food. Needs a knock down and rebuild!! Horrid

We walked out if this place after 10 minutes. Never got acknowledged by the staff and watched waitresses look at us and continue moving up and down the aisles. The old lady behind the cash register is clueless as to what is going on. Too bad this place used to be good back in the day by now it's become a mess. Fire the waitresses and get some new ones in. read more

I have been going here periodically for years and I always liked it, especially their lemon rice soup and great prices. But something today disturbed me greatly. I received a bread basket that had ketchup stains all over it, ( I wasn't using ketchup nor was there any at my table) and underneath my dinner roll was an old penny. The waitress tried to say a customer likely put it there while it was at my table but I'm not buying it. Obviously they are reusing the bread baskets or not changing the paper liners. It could just be that this particular waitress is lazy and not changing the liners but who knows. I won't be coming back. read more

We come here often, and usually with a group of 8 to 10 ... given a few minutes for set-up, they never have a problem seating us. You'll find old customers, old waitresses, and old owners - so what's not to like about this family-run business. This place doesn't take itself too seriously. They are a diner and a good one. They serve a wide variety of food, they serve it fast, and they serve it hot. Even when we arrive with a group they get the order right, and they never hurry us to turn the table. You can get breakfast anytime ... my favorite is the taco skillet. Give it a try. read more

Don't go there after regular dinner hours. We've been there twice after 8:00 PM and walked out because NOBODY came to take our order even after another waitress stopped at our table and said "this isn't my table but she'll be right with you". The manager at night just doesn't care about anything but the TV or his cell phone. With that said, for breakfast & lunch the place is good. read more

The soup was good and the lunch was ok but there was a hair on my wife's plate. Told the waitress but there was no apology. Told the owner, he didn't care. It's the last time we go there. read more

Love the food! JUST PLEASE GET RID OF THE FRUIT FLIES OR GNATS, WHATEVER THEY ARE! May be due to the real plants? They look lovely but is it worth having your customers swatting flying insects throughout their meal? Still visit every once in a while hoping. read more

Waited for 20 min, no water, or waitress to take our order. Manager did not seem concerned after we brought it up to him. Restaurant was not busy, a lot of empty tables. We took our business elsewhere - lost out on $100 breakfast and $25 tip. Never going back again. read more

Love the commander, been going here since I was a kid and now I live out of state. Every time I come back, I have to eat at The Commander! Lemon rice soup is always awesome, best breakfast around. This place definitely retains their best servers - could never complain about the fast service! read more

Poor service - rolls were stale. The Lemon Rice soup was average and the fries were tasteless. However the BLT was pretty good. They have a policy that you must spend $10 to use a credit / debit card. Sometimes the bill for one person will not add up to $10. This is an extremely outdated policy since a lot of people rarely carry any cash anymore (myself included) I understand about credit card fees - but seriously in 2017 it's a very basic cost of doing business. Also, let's consider how much is repeat business worth? Because whoever is singled out by this archaic policy probably won't be coming back. There are many better other restaurants in the NWI Area - so I suggest that you pass on The Commander and keep looking read more

Visiting Chicago and this was a nice breakfast place to stop and get some delish strawberry pancakes read more

Commander Restaurant - Strawberry pancakes very good, service was quick. A nice place to stop for breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Munster, Indiana

I like having breakfast here every so often. They make a good Western Omelette. I normally just get an omelette, with hashbrowns, and a side of bacon. I would like to make omelettes as good as this place. read more

I went to dinner here last night with my family. The waitress was sweet, the coffee service was great, but the food service was horrendous. Ordered eggs over medium and received them over easy, mentioned it to the server and was directed to the manager?? when paying the bill for such low rent food I asked about credit for the eggs that were delivered wrong, he looked at me like I had spoke a foreign language and continued to charge the complete bill. feel sorry for the waitress, because I walked out before I said something I would regret, and didn't leave a tip maybe the manager will have the balls to tell her why there was no tip , because her service was very attentive. I will never go back and never recommend this dive read more

Came in tonight not feeling well and ordered Lemon rice soup to go. Had to order the spareribs and sauerkraut once I seen on the board. It was excellent! Thanks for the taste of home tonight! read more

OMG.. typical, outdated, Greek family restaurant. No decor in the 21st Century. menu is too big. The Health Dept. needs to shut them down, and force them to clean up,strating with the windows and blinds... then the bathrooms read more

Great food, great staff, and never waited more than 5 mins. Definitely recommend this family owned restaurant for any time of the day!!

Best lemon rice soup EVER!! This restaurant has been around for so long and it's def. not your chain restaurant. I grew up going to this restaurant and the staff is so nice. Great breakfast and Italian sausage sandwiches!! read more

I would give this restaurant a 5/5, but the only thing that keeps me from doing that is its dated decor. If they were to update the interior a little bit, replace the ceiling tiles and grid, etc., it would make a huge difference. Aside from that, here's the scoop on this place from dining and service standpoint: Go here. ANY breakfast item is done up right! I've had so many items from their menu and have yet to be disappointed. Their food comes out HOT (so many places fail in this area). They serve ice water with all meals, and with almost all meals (check the menu or ask the waitress), you will get bread and crackers, soup and/or salad, FRESH bread rolls, and a dessert! For a small up-charge, you can have something for dessert other than their rice or bread pudding, jello, or ice cream, such as pie, cake, eclair, etc... all are very good! Something else that sets this place apart from so many other places is that it is family-owned... the brothers or the mom and dad will be there, treating you like you're someone special, and they walk around asking everyone how they're doing - with sincerity!. It is obvious that the other employees take this as their cue because they, too, treat you very well. I even notice that the bus boys at this place do an OUTSTANDING job as they IMMEDIATELY clear the tables and set them for the next group, bringing the water and other stuff that helps the waitresses out. And, don't leave here before at least trying their lemon-rice soup... they are proud of this recipe and have good reason to be as it is served HOT and is just so SO good! I could write up my thoughts on so many of the food items, but at some point, you just need to go and try it out! Update: 9/16/12: They took advantage of Indiana's new no-smoking law and completely cleaned the place - ceilings, walls, etc. - and repainted everything. It looks really nice now. I have yet to receive anything from the kitchen that isn't very hot or tasty. People need to check this place out if they haven't already! read more

Very bad service, the staff act as if they did not want me and my wife there. I went to the bathroom and they followed me to make sure i wasn't walking out. Ok the food, they had a large menu which i like but the food was very bland. Also the lemon rice soup was tasteless. read more

Food and service are just ok. The breakfast is good... Ambiance is lacking...

WOW, $6.95 for lunch included soup, salad, and dessert, plus large portion of food, enough to take home, with many choices, for you crybabies and winers and complainers go spend $15.00 - $20.00 for the same quality of food, this is just as good as anywhere in town, the service is great expect when busy, so what its cheap eats, deal with it read more

Good food, great prices. The food here is very good and a huge variety to chose from. Classic greek family restaurant. Try the lemon rice soup, its the best. read more

Lemon Rice Soup. That is all. But seriously, try it. It's the best and I always take a quart home with me, even when I order it with my breakfast. I cannot believe there are other posters who dead-panned this place - it's the best! Yeah the décor is old, yeah the patronage matches the décor, yeah yeah yeah boo hoo this diner is superb! It's everything you could ever want in a greasy spoon diner! The Greeks, lets face it: They can cook, and this joint is no exception. Always look at the specials of the day, they are worth every penny, and they're relatively inexpensive! I'm always going here on Sunday mornings and granted, the place is packed, but you'll get seated relatively quickly and the service to match! Food is awesome, staff is friendly, pricing is average, service is remarkably-fast. I love Commander's Restaurant and recommend it to anyone who likes diners. Oh, and 'mousaka' is pronounced, "moose-aKa!", it's absolutely delicioius BTW. read more