Jefferson Park Grill

Home made soups and great portions. Mike and wife very sweet. Place always makes you feel welcome.

Good food. Low prices. Friendly service. Honestly, that’s all there is to it. This place is an absolute hidden gem adjacent to the Jefferson Park station. The food is pretty good and they load you up with more than you’ll be able to eat. You’ll never leave this place feeling like you didn’t get your money’s worth. That’s probably why their tip jar is always doing well. I think people feel guilty for how much food for their very good prices. And I’m sure they like the service too.

Never had a bad meal here. Breakfast is amazing, gyro platter is huge, but this place will serve you the best grilled ham and cheese of your life. Simple and delicious.

Jefferson Park Grill is the best. Decent prices, fast service, clean and modern interior. Owner Mike is on the grill, in sight, greeting regulars every morning into the afternoon. The girl taking your order on register is the same person bringing to table your food. Always pleasant. Quick in and out, especially with call ahead for takeout.
For less dollars than Micky D’s across Milwaukee you can get a better meal here made out of real food.
Daily soups are the real thing as well, hearty and loaded with cabbage, or chicken chunks, or rice, or whatever good stuff depending on the soup of the day.

Nice little food place in Jeff Park buss terminal.
They have great prices and the young lady whom takes your order is very nice. (Mary).
Tgey have everything from eggs to steak to pork chops, hot dogs, burgers ect.
They will be undergoibg a face lift soon so will be closed temporarily from Aug 31^st to Sept. Something.
My only complaint is that when I order my eggs over easy, I want them over easy. More times than not they come over med. However its not a deal breaker because their prices and abundant portions are well worth it.
All in all a great lil neighborhood stomp.

I like to support local businesses especially when there is a McDonalds across the street. However, I will Not be returning! The cashier was cold and unfriendly not something I want to deal with during a long commute to work. Most importantly the food made me so sick I had to leave work early. One time only customer!

The outside somehow intimidates you from going on but once you step on you see a very clean location
The staff was friendly and helpful
The pancakes were amazing and the hash browns are home made just like the pancakes
This won’t be my last time visiting

Changed owners a few years ago but the food is still good maybe a little better this is a little dive of a diner big portions and low prices its quick and good

I only get to come here if I open as it is closed after I get here. Awesome place, clean and tidy inside, and the cashier Veronica is awesome as hell, very friendly.

It’s what you expect from a restaurant stand near the CTA. Can’t go wrong with anything on the menu.

Pretty good for the greasy spoon diner variety. Price was in par for most other diners, but the amount of food I got was ridiculous. Close to 2 lbs of potatoes and a massive omelette. No way I could eat it all. The I side was a lot nicer than the outside would leave to believe. Friendly staff and my to go order was ready in 5 minutes. Can’t complain!

I wish Unilocal allowed multiple reviews for a business…
First, your experience will depend on the people who serve you.
Second, their mood can vary.
Third, you mood can vary too.
I was in a good mood.
I was trying to make a small talk with the girl cashier.
— You Polish?
— No.
— Germany I guess?
— No, I’m from here.
It’s okay, some people don’t like being asked about their «wherefroms».
Now, I ordered the Maxwell Street sausage and left generous tips, was trying to cheer her up a little.
Her face expression didn’t show nothing.
I asked to pour me a glass of water and put it in the microwave for 15 seconds to make it lukewarm. The girl refused to do that, saying that hard plastic cup is not microwave safe… My fucking god, you kidding me???
I didn’t give up easily but my god. she was like a robot. I even explained, I need that for my sore throat.
So I say okay, I’ll get the water and you can deduct its price from my tip.
Now her face was like «you serious?»
You’re not from here, Polish b*ch! Be nice with your customers!

Great food and the new owners have done well by this place. The owners are great and the staff friendly and courteous. My favorite server is Korissa, she is not only gorgeous but she’s an awesome young lady. Kudos JP grill!

After reading the reviews, I decided to come here for lunch. I ordered the Jefferson Skillet and my boyfriend ordered an Italian beef with fries. Portions were huge and delicious. I will be back for sure!

I pass by this place everyday on my way to work and it reminds me of those dives you’d see in rough neighborhoods which always brings back fond memories of me ordering food next to crackheads and drug dealers, overhearing funny (usually very vulgar) conversations and watching the constant fights break out. Each time I walked by Jefferson Park Grill I etched into my mind that I’d eventually venture forth through that door, chatting up the patrons and possibly getting into a fight.
One day after work, the time was ripe since I got off earlier. I came in around 7:00 waving to the lady smoking on the steps outside, we shared a momentary smile. As I walked in I noticed it was small, quaint space, maybe 1 – 2 people working the kitchen, but the cashier was nowhere to be found. I hear an «excuse me baby» and as I step aside the woman that was smoking on the steps passes by and hops up to the cash register to my surprise.
Looking at the menu I got hungry for a good Philly cheese steak and a pizza puff with some OJ. The cashier was nice and worked it so that she replaced the drink that came with my pizza puff combo with the higher priced OJ without charging me extra for the OJ. She then asked me where I was going to sit and brought me my juice. I took the time to look around while I was there. There are a few wooden tables, a tv, atm, with some pictures on the wall of celebrities that I assumed visited before. The place was clean as a whistle and the only customers inside were me and another guy (who was also dressed in a suit like myself which prompted some glaring.)
After waiting around 10 minutes she brought my sandwich, fries and pizza puff. To my delight this Philly steak looked freaking amazing with perfectly melted cheese blended with peppers and nicely toasted bread. It’s almost as if they prepared it for a commercial shoot. The pizza puff made me ecstatic as well since it’s not your typical crappy frozen puff you get at most restaurants. The puff they serve is full of meat, cheese, sauce, and bigger than the usual ones along with being cooked perfectly as well.
Everything tasted great. The Philly disappointed me a bit because they didn’t prepare it like a usual Philly (no mayo or anything extra, just cheese and peppers.) So it didn’t have that unique Philly taste. The cashier stopped by frequently checking in and making sure everything was good with me, even bringing me ketchup and telling me I was the best dressed customer she’d ever seen (which prompted the other guy to leave in what I can only assume was a fit of jealousy.)
The cook stepped out for a bit and went outside the back door to wash a bucket. Meanwhile the cashier opened the bathroom door to find a half naked crackhead doing god knows what inside there. He came out a few minutes later, starting chatting and causing a small scene with all his twitching and barely intelligible speech while trying to order a sandwich that wasn’t even on the menu. Eventually he settled on an egg and sausage sandwich coupled with a coffee before he made his way to Jefferson Park station to beg for money. Fun times.
Overall a good place to visit. I’d say expect a good presentation and not your usual spin on things. Good food, great prices. Don’t settle for Dunkin Donuts, Mcdonalds, etc. when you can visit this place.
*This place is CASH ONLY. There’s an ATM inside and a PNC one at the Jefferson Park Station.

This place is definitely better then the previous place. Good Italian beefs and love the fries. Prices are good as well.

Perfect spot being so close to the Jefferson park blue line.
The inside is clean and classic diner looking with a few photos on the wall of the old jefferson park train stop.
You order by the door (cash only) and then find yourself a seat and wait.
I thought they would call my order but they bring it out to you and even filled my fountain drink for me (literally never had that done for me before), talk about service!
I’m pretty sure it’s family run, and that the family is the nicest family ever.
Food was pretty good, classic diner dishes. I ordered the 3 eggs and corned beef hash.
Came with the largest side of potatoes ever. I wish I got a little more hash and less potatoes, but besides that it was amazing.
They do put a decent amount of butter on their toast so if that’s not your thing, be sure to ask for no butter or butter on the side when you order.

This place and the people who run it are gems.
I work close to here and come about once if not twice a week for lunch.
I am a meatloaf fanatic so I decided to try it one day. It was very salty and I did not eat it, I just ate the mashed potatoes. Unbeknownst (like that big word, dontcha?) to me, they had noticed that I didn’t eat it. So the next morning my co-​worker went in to pick up her breakfast and they told her to tell me to come back for lunch and it was on them. I thought that was so nice and I didn’t expect it. They really value and care about their customers.
Every soup that I have tried is GREAT.
Polish with grilled onions=Great.
Reasonably priced and they have great specials.
Friendly faces.

First, I’ll admit I’m biased. My sister works there as a waitress. But if you care about not only high quality food but good people to support, a personal recommendation can’t be all bad, right? The owners are really good bosses to her, always supportive and I’ve heard a lot about their high standards for the food they create.
The soups are homemade by «Mama G» and the gyro meat is selected for the best flavor and lower fat content. I’ve had sandwiches, skillets, soups, and salads. All were generous portions, reasonably priced, and really delicious. I’m adding my pictures to the page here too, so you can see the sizes and details too.

This new grill opened up in the Jefferson Park bus terminal. I saw it in the local paper.
I had the hot dog special. Two hot dogs and an order of fries.
The hot dogs were good. I didn’t care so much for the pickle, it was the sweeter type.
The fries were good. They are your typical frozen fries. I did enjoy them.
The place is clean inside and had about 7 tables.
The people were very nice and friendly.
I look forward to returning.