Golden Olympic Restaurant

Traditional American restaurant · Evanston

Golden Olympic Restaurant

Traditional American restaurant · Evanston

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1608 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL 60201

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Long-standing institution dishing up ample plates of Greek & American classics, including breakfast.  

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1608 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL 60201 Get directions

+1 847 328 1617

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Jul 10, 2025

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"Evanston: Longtime suburban diner Golden Olympic is permanently closed, according to Evanston Now. The space at 1608 Chicago Avenue is now reportedly empty. The proudly old-school institution served breakfast, lunch, and dinner to the area since the 1960s, ownership writes on the diner’s website." - Naomi Waxman

Chicago restaurant and bar closures for 2021 - Eater Chicago
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claire zhang

Google
Neat little breakfast spot, good skillets and friendly staff. They're quite busy on the weekends.

Eran Dromy

Google
Nice place for breakfast or brunch. The atmosphere is nice, service is wonderful and the food is ok.

Reese Lanay

Google
The service is Great, walking into this restaurant you are treated like you're walking into a friend's house. The good is Good, and for it to be made to order it's prepared fast, which is a great thing!

poulami ray

Google
Extremely clean one. Hospitality is what attracted me the most along with the two dishes I took one is egg Florentine another is garbage omelette served with hash brown. Food was really healthy and fresh.

Boss Lady

Google
I've been dining at this restaurant for past 20 years. I love the diner type ambiance. I've only eaten here during breakfast time but they have other food selections as well. My breakfast choice is their gypsy skillet with potato's, onions, green peppers, ham and cheese on top.....completed with an egg of your choice. The staff is friendly and they keep the place clean. I highly recommend this place.

Gorazd Milosevski

Google
Been here a few times, good spot for early breakfast. No frills no thrills just good food and even better service. It is the epitome of a diner. One thing I will note is on my last visit the second diet coke refill tasted super bad! I don't know if there was detergent left in the glass or what it was but it was bitter and very bad tasting. Other than that as I said great place to get some breakfast and meet up with a friend.

Seth Martin

Google
I would rate this at 3.5 and here's why. I chose outdoor dining as it was nice outside. The food was great - I enjoyed the jalapeno/avocado/Swiss burger with Merkt's cheddar fries. You should get the upgrade. 5 Stars. I felt rushed by the server/manager to close out and pay. It's a pet peeve of mine to be rushed as a paying customer. Normally, you're asked if there's anything else you want or view the desserts, but the server came by, placed the check (face down) and tended to the other tables. Perhaps we were close to their closing time -maybe within 30 minutes. Also the manager was hella close when giving me my receipt copy. 2 Stars. (5 + 2) ÷ 2 = 3.5 Stars Also, if you do outdoor dining, you may have to deal with Yellow Jackets in your face/near your food. It's not the restaurant's fault, but just a heads up. You should still go. The burgers are good.

Frank Pons

Google
Good breakfast spot. Portion sizes are good and a reasonable value. I had the chef's special omelet that was very good. Coffee was strong and refiled often. No wait on a Sunday so give this place a try. You won't be disappointed.