Uncle Ben's Grill

Excellent place for a quick and hearty breakfast!! We had the pancake special (2 pancakes, 2 bacon, 2 sausages, 2 eggs) and a chorizo/egg/cheese sandwich on an English muffin, coffee and a hot chocolate. A perfect meal for under $25. Will definitely be back to try their lunch menu selections.

It is a great little spot. Reminds me of waffle house, which I unabashedly love. I wouldn’t call it a greasy spoon but it’s as close as you can get without being offensive, since I personally think Uncle Ben’s was amazing and cannot wait to try more of their offerings!

Low key no frills diner, which can be a little hard to find in Chicago. Food was a great value for the price. We will be back!

Wondiferous! This place takes me back to my childhood… I can’t describe but it’s great food and great staff. Everything is prepared to perfection but you wouldn’t know until you stop by. They do not disappoint <3 a true neighborhood gem!

I promise u one of thee best breakfast 🍳🧇🥞 I have had in years I get something to eat from here all the time u would definitely fall in love

Delicious food, friendly and fast service, overall great diner atmosphere! Veteran owned, I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and would recommend to anyone looking for a tasty breakfast or lunch!

The worst biscuits and gravy ever. Biscuits were old and hard. Hash brown stank and we're barely cooked.

Amazing restaurant with wonderful friendly staff, delicious food for a great price!

UBG is a "go to" place for me! I have been coming here since it was Tommy's Grill and come in often. The food is top notch and reasonably priced.A working persons' place ,It has a strong Americana feel.Not big on frills but big on flavor and value and the staff goes out of the way to accommodate.Love this place!

Having one of those mornings where I just wanted to order breakfast while relaxing in my pajamas, Uncle Ben's Grill showed up eleventh within a radius of me after searching out Breakfast & Brunch options via Yelp. I loved that Uncle Ben's Grill not only delivered via Grubhub, but also had a feasible delivery fee with no minimum fee. I ended up ordering the 2 eggs special with hashbrowns and two slices of raisin bread w/ an orange juice. It took a total of twenty-seven minutes from the time my order was acknowledged by Grubhub to the arrival of it at my doorstep. A shout out to the Grubhub delivery driver for making that happen within a reasonable timeframe. The 2 eggs special with hashbrowns and raisin bread was very presentable in its package and container. And its taste was fresh, properly seasoned, well-portioned and far from disappointment. My experience as a whole was pleasant with Uncle Ben's Grill. And as indicated in this review, I enjoyed my meal and would definitely order from again in the future. ~Blessings~ Thomas G

This is by far without a doubt my FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT IN THE CITY! The food is AMAZING, portions are large, service is insanely quick and the prices are great. This is a small family owned business that blows my mind every time I eat here. You couldn't ask for nicer people to serve you and in my opinion you can't find a better tasting lunch/breakfast spot in the city. This is a hidden treasure for sure. I am a regular now.

Ordered via Grubhub and can easily say this will my new go-to breakfast spot. So glad I decided to try it. Food arrived fast and was hot and fresh. Portions were just right and you can't beat the prices. I love how everything was seasoned to perfection. 10/10

Amazing! Best breakfast spot in the city! I will be coming back, great portions, very friendly staff and food came out very fast!

Do not walk. RUN to this place. It's difficult to express how satisfying my food was. My coffee was prepared perfectly. The biscuits and gravy were some of the best I've ever had. French toast, same. They even called to see how I like certain items prepared. If I were wealthy, I would hire this staff to make my food daily. Please, I implore you, do check them out. I, for one, will be back again, and again, and again...

This place is the best hidden gem in the city. The staff is so passionate about making sure your food is prepared to your satisfaction. Not only do they have the best breakfast but the best service. Anything in the menu is excellent and really care about giving you the best quality food. I love this place!!!

Excellent steak sandwich, affordable menu, simple and no frills place.

I was in Chicago for my eldest daughter's wedding and it literally everywhere we went the food just was disappointing except Tommy's Grill we ordered about $55 worth of food which probably doesn't sound like a lot but considering there was only two of us and this was breakfast it was kind of a lot however it was delicious the eggs were cooked perfectly the hash was just creamy cheesy goodness I mean even the toast was good we also ordered some chicken soup for later homemade and it was to die for so if you're ever in Chicago close to the Ukrainian section please please get some Tommy's go in order it they deliver it.

You don't ever have to worry about me going back. It's not sanitize enough for me. My food was nasty. Somehow a fire started while waiting for our food.

For a 'truck stop" I have been coming here for many years, and usually I stick to the corned beef hash with sunnyside up eggs and hash browns with a side of wheat toast. Just had one and WOW, I always go back to the places that give me an attack of taste buds. Although Tommy was not there, there is a new crew who really care about how a place is run while the cats away. These ladies are just so pleasent and willing to take care of the customer. As all truck stops go, this is one of those that got stuck between times. But its so refreshing to know that the integrity of the place and the fidelity of the food is still the same. I go every once in while and today is no acception, I LOVED THEM. I rarely give 5 stars so of course this goes into the 4 as almost there. They take you to the place that your mom took you too for breakfast thats for sure. And they now deliver for lunch! WHAT!

Great place for breakfast sandwiches in the morning. Particularly the egg bacon and cheese on French bread! The potatoes are amazing.

I live a block away and been passing this place for 10 years...finally stopped in and am now a regular. The coffee is so good, admittedly I've had the same meal all three times - corn beef hash skillet - only because it is so good! I always take enough home for breakfast the next day. I'll explore the menu more but it's tough for me to stray from what I know is good.

This is my favorite breakfast restaurant.Tommys grill is owned by a family of nice people.The owner Tommy is always at the restaurant helping customers.And I am 12 and I go with my family regularly and they already know our order.My family and the workers built up a strong relationship.If u want a good breakfast restaurant to go to....go to Tommy's Grill.

Excellent breakfast Delicious omelette French toast Delicious coffee and pretty good lunches to

Love Tommy's grill. A lil mom and pop restaurant but always has GREAT customer service. GREAT prices and tastes Great food. We are regulars here. And the owner is always there and always helping out.

Listen, this place is fine if you want a bottled soda pop or candy bar. The staff are nice and prices reasonable. But that's about it. I love diners and really wanted to like this place. I ordered a breakfast burrito. Listen, I get diner grease. I love Diner Grill and Jeri's. Tommy's, however, had so much grease that I couldn't actually taste anything. It's like they dipped my food in motor oil. However, one bad meal doesn't make the restaurant. A glutton for punishment, I tried them a few weeks later for lunch rather than breakfast. They fried my hot dog. No, this isn't some troll prank. I ordered a hot dog, dragged through the garden. They took a lonely, scared little hot dog out of the cooler and dropped it into a vat of magma-hot grease. I don't really know what happened next because I paid, left, and threw the whole bag in the garbage. Not Tommy's Grill, ever, no matter how drunk I get.

I call in a order only to be rushed to get off the phone tommys wasn't that far so I walked only to get attitude from the lady who took my order the look on her face said it all horrible service mediocre food

This place is pricey for a breakfast joint. For about $8 you will walk out with 2 slices of low quality bacon, 2 eggs, and some hash browns and eggs. The grease that comes with it is free though. It's edible, but don't expect to be wowed.

Having only a McDonald's and a Popeye's Chicken close by on those days you forgot to bring a lunch to the office and tried of Jimmy John's I order from Tommy's Grill. I have ordered mainly breakfast items off their menu and have loved everything I have ordered. I would not recommend the Chicken Breast Salad - I wasn't as satisfied with this. Iceberg lettuce served with green peppers, broccoli, tomato, egg and the grilled chicken.... I was expecting more or something better than what I got. Although I didn't like my salad, I say that everything else I tried was great!

In a world with IHOPs and Denny's its great to have nice local spot to grab breakfast. Portions are plentiful and service is fast. Seating is limited (no more than 4 per table) but I've never run into a problem finding a chair. Definitely a daytime spot do check them out!

Great place to have in the area of my work. Had many things, my favs are the homemade meatloaf plate and chicken cob salad and my ham egg and cheese sandwich before I start work. Great place!

I ordered online through GrubHub. The food was 30 minutes past the maximum wait for delivery (on top of the hour I had already waited after placing my order). They called to replace something I had ordered because they were out which would be fine but it was a simple exchange, not something to increase the wait time. When I called the restaurant to check in, the hosts were anything but clear and helpful. Whoever answered the phone was hard to understand. The food came lukewarm and the order was wrong. The lettuce was old and our mozzarella sticks weren't cooked all the way through. The to go boxes looked like they were molding. It was altogether an unpleasant experience. I would not eat here nor would I recommend it to a friend.

I've only been there twice for breakfast, & I love it! The sausages are great and the food is very affordable. Pancakes, coffee, OJ all great! It's only one lady that serves the entire resturant so you may wait 15mins if you need something, she is a nice lady tho.

What can you say about a true old school diner. In a world of ever growing hipster high end restaurants and gastro mumbo jumbo it's hard to properly give this place it's due respect. It's not fancy. It's not pretty. Heck, depending on where you're sitting one might even say it's not clean. But this is exactly what its supposed to be! An old school working class Chicago greasy diner. Owned and operated for decades by the same old Greek guy who manages day in and day out to open the place at 4:00 am and make the local deliveries himself. The local factory workers filter in pretty early so be ready to share elbow space at the bar if the booths are all filled up. The motif is very old school white tile diner with no pretension in the decor or service ware. The mood is fairly high speed, turn and burn eggs and hash browns. If you want a true, quick, Chicago diner experience please stop in and get your bellys worth. No local blended coffee, no organic local rare breed chicken eggs or humanly treated pork sausages. Eat and get to work people!!!

I love tommys the service is wonderful all three ladies that work there always polite, nice , courteous and very helpful, and of course the food is pretty good nice little neighborhood joint...

Great diner breakfast with a fast, courteous staff...Carry-out through the Yelp App has made my mornings so much easier! Thank you!

If you like breakfast dishes like omelets, corned beef hash and fried egg sandwiches, it's worth a visit. Very friendly staff with a neighborhood feel in West Town.

I only gave it 1 star because I couldn't do 0 this has to be THE WORST experience I have ever had the food was cold the driver was rude they mixed up my order and gave me attitude over their mistake I will NEVER order from them again.

I am always attracted to these littleout-of-place truck stop diners in the city. This one drew me in for lunch. Decidedly downwardly mobile, and divey, too, it's just south of Damen and Grand. Easy parking, and no reservations necessary. The menu is all breakfast and lunch fare, and there are dinner-type entrees. A pretty extensive menu with the most expensive items being Tilapia and Fried Shrimp at $8.95. Breakfast for $3.00- 7.00. Sandwiches, wraps and salads. You can get a Cobb Salad with Chicken here. Or meatloaf. I opted for my standard diner lunch of a Corned Beef Sandwich with fries and coffee. Around $7.00 total. At lunch, there were a number of people eating breakfast here, so I'm guessing it's a good place for same. Breakfast sandwiches are what they should be, about $3.00. Nice friendly servers with table or counter service. Good cheap eats here in Ukie Village/West Town. And P.S., if you're a coffee aficionado, have a good cup before you get here. It's diner coffee. You'll give yourself a hernia trying to suck the flavor out of it.

The food is good. However, you need more than a good product in order to run a successful business. Customer service is key. I ordered delivery. Im a first time customer and was excited to try and looking forward to being a regular. But my order was messed up. I was sent something completely different than what i asked for. Had to wait another hour for my correct order just to get it and they didnt give me syrup for my pancakes. Probably wont be ordering here again unless its a last resort one day. I am disappointed.