First off, let me just say I've never eaten at this place sober so my opinion may be a little less than accurate. If you're thinking of visiting good ole Hollywood Grill, it's tough to get a table past 1 AM, and for breakfast in the morning (Yes, you can still be under the influence for breakfast). This place reminds me of Denny's or something. Since my mind is not allowing me to have an opinion on the food, I'd say it's pretty decent after a night of binging.. minus the time I lost their chili in the bathroom. read more

Friendly staff at this spiral-bound-laminated-menu style diner, and pretty cheap, but my dinner was remarkably flavorless despite being quite greasy. As Yelp says, "Meh. I've experienced better." read more

Pretty typical diner, it feels like a chain but it's not. The people there were pretty nice. Its open all night which is nice. The shake was legit which was nice. The register dude was not nice. Overall its nice = 3. read more

Pancakes and sausage were good; hash browns and eggs...meh

Been coming here for the last 8 years and I've never had a bad meal! A lot of the times I end up here its later at night or even early in the morning and I always get seated pretty quickly and the food comes out pretty fast! I love the country fried steak with gravy and their skillets are pretty awesome too! Definitely will keep coming back! They are always friendly, attentive and quick with serving up food! Yay Hollywood grill! A late night staple for all of chicago! read more

if bad food and unfriendly waitresses are your thing, you belong here. how do you mess up chicken fingers? by making them taste disgusting. The meat is super processed and when you bite into it the grease oozes. yuk. they were so gross. maybe the worst i ever had, and let me tell you, i order chicken fingers a lot. plus the creamy chicken soup tasted like broccoli. double yuk. the waitress was unfriendly. what a waste. my boy got eggs and potatoes and said they had no flavor. he doused them in tabasco sauce. never again. i should of known better than to eat at a place that couldnt come up with a more original name than hollywood grill. read more

Hollywood Grill, you are so close to my home, and open all hours. I always like you. I always order breakfast food. This may be why I succeed in gaining pleasure from your fare. Your whole wheat pancakes are cinnamon-y, and your omelets are large and full of the good stuffs. Your bacon is bacon and I like it. Since I've been going to you for 10 years, I know many of the waitstaff, and they like me and keep the cup full. Hollywood Grill, you are close to my home, and close to my heart. Thank you. read more

Eh, I have been going here for a while and I really like the food but it's typical diner food and sometimes the people working there can be really nasty to deal with (when they are busy). I enjoy late night coffee and french fries there, though :) read more

I liked the french toast. I've had both the Gypsy skillet and the Tex Mex (I think? Whatever one has chorizo in it). The Gypsy was disappointing, kind of lackluster and bland - too many mushrooms. The tex mex was awesome though. However, I was admittedly very drunk when I ate the tex mex. read more

well ...................... last visit on saturday our waitress elizabeth ..............talkin spanglish decide girl dont mix ..............we order 2 milkshakes,one micky mouse pancake,shrimp plate,breaded chicken plate...................in that order we want it...............she did her way shrimp first,breaded ''beef'' when we order chicken.....then the milk shakes w / no cherry and finally the pancake ................i said where is the pancake ? she said well i dont have room in my arms .....wtf girl breakfast is first get it? food is getting better but elizabeth not :( read more

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this is a spot for early lunch. eggs....salads...pie.. :) friendly staff and private parking. read more

Had a great omelet after a long night out. We were seated immediately, the food came quickly and it was delicious.

I really like this place. I am 100% Greek and tend to stay away from family style restaurants that are owned by Greeks. Just because the food quality, I have found is usually disappointing, but Hollywood Grill was surprisingly very good! I LOVE the chicken noodle soup. Their burgers are pretty good, and surprisingly looked home made. Their bacon is not made, and then sits around and gets reheated. I believe every time someone orders bacon, they make it fresh. I also like the quality of the food I have ordered, nothing seems cheap. I saw the owner walking around, supervising and working, like a owner who cares about his business would. I was very happy with the service and the food. I have been there a few times, but I'm definitely going back again and again! :) Enjoy! read more

Stopped in here for breakfast on a Saturday around 10. The place was busy, but the service was very fast. The menu is a little overwhelming, but there is something for everyone. I had the Countryside skillet with eggs and pancakes, which came to about 9 dollars. read more

I don't understand this place. It has such great potential but I feel like it falls short due to the service. I walked in waiting to be seated and the staff just stared at me blankly. What I assumed to be the owner told me I could sit anywhere. He then started talking to me and I couldn't tell if he was being sarcastic or not, and I could barely understand him. This place gets 1 star for the speed, one for the diverse menu, and one for the free parking lot. I'll probably be back due to the fact that it's 24/7. I just wish the staff would smile more. read more

I've been going here long enough to see waitress' come and go. This old fashioned 24 hour diner is stellar. Best diner food you can find at 4am. Grits at 6am ! Early morning specials on skirt steak. Ideal location free parking doting service. read more

Total old school dinner. The waitresses are great and they have great specials. The food is always good and the deserts even better. The best 24 hours place in the city. Don't go on a Sunday morning though...you will be waiting forever. read more

I came here once about 5 years ago with my friend and her boyfriend and I thought that the food was ok, but it could have looked a lot more like someone actually took the time to cook a decent meal. This is among countless places for club heads and partygoers to get some grub at 2am when the clubs and the bars shut down for the night. I give it credit since it's conveniently located off the Kennedy Expressway, and it's got a lot of 50s style memorabilia on the walls. Yet the food tastes more like one of those greasy spoons from the 40s except it's big prices for little flavor. Giving a complaint by one poster the orange juice tasted more like artificial sweetener and coloring like they used the frozen kind and not real orange juice like tropicana or Minute Maid. Another issue was the waitstaff bringing a lot of water or excessively refilling glasses when we didnt ask for any water. read more

The french toast rocks! It's the only thing I get and the only thing I recommend, besides the chicken noodle soup, which is delicious too. It gets busy on the weekends after 1am so be warned. read more

I went into this joint at the end of the night on a day that started with a big Hawkeye victory. I had the appetite of an elephant. Knowing it was an all-night spot, I came in with low expectations. Unfortunately, the omlette and pancakes I had did not meet my low expectations as they were severely lacking in the flavor department. Screech is one of the best managers in the late night diner biz and the only reason this joint gets 2 stars. You won't see me back at that H Grill. read more

In reading all the reviews below, this is definitely the place to go after a hard night of drinking. My favorite is the corned beef hash with pancakes and a large glass of OJ. read more

I have mixed emotions about this place. Some days its a touch down other days its crash and burn. I dont get it. Food is mediocre. Great location, hit or miss service. Middle of the night though? they gotcha covered. read more

From the witty waitress to the friendly guy behind the counter everything about this place is grade A. Minus 1 star for the annoying crying baby at my last meal though. I wish the wait staff would have told the parents to shut the baby up or leave. read more

They burnt my biscuits and gravy. I had a black biscuit. If that's not a one star, I don't know what is.

Always a pleasant experience despite the drunk loud people. Prompt service and delish late night food.

Food was decent, service was good. One of the better diners I've been too.

We were looking for somewhere to eat on North Ave that served large portions, offered a lax atmosphere, and good food last Saturday and this place hit the spot. Whoever was cooking that night did an excellent job on all of the deep-fried and grilled items we had which included a western style burger, a sampler appetizer, sweet potato fries, regular fries and a beef sandwich. Our server was nice, and the Diner was as real as it gets, no polish or fresh paint to distract you from the excellent food. Defiantly glad we made this our choice. read more

For $17 we got a big stack of pancakes with blueberries and whipped cream on the side and a countryside scrambler with over easy and pancakes. The food was great for the price, good in general. Atmosphere is a little cheesy but to be expected, and the service was friendly and fast. read more

Found this place on yelp and I'm glad I visited. Great service, super friendly staff, good food at a good bargain. I could barely finish my omelette with fruit and pancakes and it was under $10 read more

The food was horrible, cold, and flavorless! I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone, I went there to get pancakes, eggs, sausage links, and hash browns. read more

I love Hollywood Grill. I always leave satisfied. The food and service are great.

BEWARE OF FOOD POISONING !!! Got it after eating here on Friday 3/16/2012. Philly Cheese steak was the culprit. Never again. read more

I guess you could say my husband, daughter and I are "regulars". Usually about once a week we end up at Hollywood, normally when we can't decide where to go and are drawn in by the fact that they have a parking lot and, well, it's just easy. However, lately it has been more of a miss than a hit. The service has been lacking and the food is just "eh". Now, let me just be clear, the food has ALWAYS been just "eh", but the service used to be awesome, which helped keep bringing us back. Hopefully they step up their game a little bit, or we will have to find a new "when it's just more convenient than anything else" spot. read more

OK. So its a diner. A 24 hour diner. That really caters to the late night post drinking crowd. I can't really say they have a great anything on the menu. Actually I can't even say they have a good anything on the menu. But what I can say is consistency goes a long way with me. Every time I come in, the service is quick, the food comes out fast, the prices are always reasonable, and the quality/appearance/taste of their mediocre food is consistent. When I'm not craving a 4 star breakfast, or a $60 steak, and craving consistent mediocrity, Hollywood is my stop. read more

Average food. Had the TeX mex panini, too many onions, could've been more melty. Soup was disappointing. Terrible sweet potato fries. But is super close so I'll probably come back for the comfy booths and flowing coffee, and maybe try the pancakes, which looked good on other people's plates. read more

Classic diner with good service. Great location for ordering pickup or takeout food. Fantastic soup and breakfast.

There's nothing special about Hollywood Grill. You get decent food at a reasonable price and it's fast. The service is usually pretty good. I agree with the other reviewers that the guy who takes the money isn't the friendliest of people but honestly, would you be if you had to deal with mostly drunk obnoxious customers? read more

We were hardly acknowledged and automatically disregarded. We were left in disbelief, so we simply walked out. New customers were assisted right in front of us as the waitress ignored us. It was not busy what so ever, probably 5-6 tables. Go here at your own risk. read more

Drove by that place numerous times. I knew that the flashy name would have nothing to do with quality of food even to begin with. Of course I was right. I have been there both after a night of drinking and after catching a late movie (sober). I can't explain why, but the food is really bad. Whatever you order, its like they have good intentions but it doesn't come out tasty. Perhaps its the ingredients. The waiters are always friendly though so thats a big plus. And of course you will see all kinds of people there late at night. Be prepared! read more

Of course it was a late night. I've not known anyone to come here when it's light out, unless of course the sun is coming up. Anyway, service - good. Everyone was really friendly and when you're dealing with customers who have just closed Marie's, it amazing to me that you can be polite and kind. Food was middle of the road, but did the trick. Bummer was that I was sick as a dog a few hours later and no, not from being over served. I was middle of the road too. I kind of knew when I was eating that something was off, so my bad that I continued on with the meal. Don't know whether or not I'm brave enough to give it another go. read more