Don’s Humburgers Grill

Don’s doesn’t look like much from the outside or the inside, but what it lacks in aesthetics, it more than makes up for in quality, taste, service, and price.
Every interaction we had with multiple servers and the owner was friendly and pleasurable. The servers were quick to go above and beyond to make sure everything exceeded our expectations.
I enjoyed the eggs, sausage, bacon, French toast, and coffee. While I can’t guarantee the ingredients were fresh and high quality, they certainly tasted as if they were. It was a lot of fun to watch the cooks work the grill in tandem like a well-​oiled machine and get everything plated quickly and delivered to us within minutes.
It appears as though the owner has good control over what is going on here and was present and working with his staff. He was a super nice guy to talk to and filled us in with a little history of Don’s. For three breakfasts and three coffees, the total came to under $ 25. The value certainly can’t be beat for the taste and service. I’ll make it a point to visit this throwback of a diner the next time I’m in Chicago.

Love the breakfast! Very delicious perfect for late night or any time of day. Also cheeseburgers are great. ;)

Food was ok. Ate pattie melt with onion rings. The server has poor manners. Theirs my utensils and wasn’t friendly.

Solid diner food. Perfect for drunken late night munchies or hungover breakfast.

Came in earlier this week, Tuesday morning for breakfast. My boyfriend lives in the area and has always raved about this place every time we drive by. He and his buddies, he tells me, after closing down a local bar in the area they have been known to take a drunken trip to Don’s to top off the night or rather morning! I was definitely intrigued!
The minute we came in we were immediately greeted by their AMAZINGLY nice staff! They were very welcoming and very hilariously interactive with their customers! The place has extremely limited seating and I would totally recommend dining in for the best experience! The menu is pretty great, a ton of breakfast /​lunch /​dinner options made to order open to close. I decided to stick with breakfast and my boyfriend decided to order something suitable for a lunch.
Didn’t take long to get our food, I wasn’t really focused on how long it took because I was busy engaging with the staff and laughing at the jokes and conversations that was going through the place. The place definitely has character that adds to the appeal and more importantly the food is on point!
Don’s Grill hands down focuses on quality & customer satisfaction! They don’t hide behind elaborately presented dishes and the best part is that you are not paying for bells and whistles here! You get exactly what you order, nothing less and surprisingly more! You really can’t beat the prices and the amount of food you get, our bill was definitely half of what my boyfriend and I would spend on a breakfast/​brunch that would leave us hungry an hour or two after.
I definitely plan on coming back for more and I highly recommend the place! Places like Don’s Grill are extremely rare! The place is totally down to earth, service & staff is amazing and you get exactly what you want! Seriously, this place is a hidden gem! I can see myself, like my boyfriend, becoming a regular!

One of my favorite places for a late night meal. The waitresses are kind and super friendly. I love the ham off the bone and the burgers are pretty good to. This place is great after a long night out since they are open 24 hours a day. My only complaint would be seating, it can get packed sometimes and in that case you would have to wait to get a seat.

Clean, delicious, cheap and fast. This is a total throw back that always delivers. Love it.

So my Über driver told me about this place on my way home the other night. A 24hour diner on 18^th and Western.
Surely, he was joking.
I’ve been in this area 2 years and haven’t known anything to stay open past 10pm. So I walk over and there it is… like a beacon of hope. Don’s.
I had the 2×4 (2 pancakes, 2 eggs, 2 links, 2 bacon) for about $ 6. This really seems like the first meal you should order in a place like this. Although in other diners in the same arena, I’ve had the same meal for like $ 4. I will admit that the others rarely have tasted as good as my food at Don’s. There was a guy at the end of the bar who just kept telling his girlfriend, «Look at how fluffy those pancakes are!!! And look at the links!!». Serious business.
The place so tiny and out of the way. I felt like I was in a 90’s indie movie. I was waiting for Christina Ricci to come out of the kitchen and take my order. The actual waitress was even better — so sweet and attentive and she knew how to HUSSLE. It was only her working with myself and 4 other customers. She took my order, cooked the food and had it on the table before I could even log on to check my Facebook! Mad Skillz lady.
So yeah, now I don’t have to spend my 3am drunken stupors eating at home alone. Yay!

For a home style grill with great prices and a place where normal people go, this is the place. Nothing fancy about the food except that it’s good. I was actually surprised by the waitress. I ordered a large milk with my breakfast and I thought I was going to get one of those small plastic cups that a lot of grills call a large when they’re really small. I actually got a large Styrofoam cup that I was able to drink till I was happy. It may not have the best décor or be in a ritzy neighborhood, but if you want something real stop in @ Don’s. You’ll leave satisfied knowing that your food was good and that you paid a fair price.

Terrible Service, with poor Maintenance if any inside. I was first thrilled since it came up right around the area I was visiting but once inside it was my friend and I at the bar and only two other parties at the very end. It was no excuse for the horrible service we received. A late server, cold pancakes, no sides, no refills and food on an dirty plate.

This is one of those great diners where your food looks exactly like the pictures on the menu, and the pictures on the menu aren’t very pretty. It’s good cheap diner food, and the people are nice.

Always open, friendly realistic staff and despite having no gyros, will keep me coming back!

Great prices. Bigger pancakes please, with tons of butter spread, is my only complaint. The steaks are tasty and affordable!

Working overnights at a hospital can be rough-​especially when you don’t have time to pack a lunch. There’s only so much McGreasy you can eat, but with Don’s Grill in the area, I always have a unique haven I can escape to on my lunch break! This is a classic Edward Hopper-​esque diner. The only seats are at the counter around the short order cook’s work station, nearly everything is made from scratch before your very eyes, and the people watching is fantastic-​especially on weekend nights. It’s open ²⁴⁄₇ and you can order for pick-​up if you are short on time. Plus the food is artery-​clogging delicious. Highly recommended!

Don’s Diner is fantastic, out of the way, no lines or tourists here. All the fare is traditional diner choices. I had a double cheesburger with bacon and fries both amazing a fresh at prices that will please the frugal eater
Eggs anyway you want em, perfect hash browns, bacon sausage toast, biscuits and gravy and lots lots more! Great Place!

This seems like an authentic-​feel of a diner that serves great bacon cheeseburgers with freshly fried fries. Yum. The patty is quite juicy and the bacon is fried perfectly. Service is quick, efficient, and quite friendly. I love sitting at the counter. There is a lot available, and this place is a few minutes off of the Eisenhower. Great place to check out. I can’t wait to come back to try their breakfast items as well. Prices are awesome — two burger meals with an RC costs us about $ 15. Wowzers!
+bacon cheeseburgers
+cute diner

The BEST ham in town! I ordered the ham, eggs, & hash brown breakfast and it was delicious. It’s a nice neighborhood diner and the staff is always nice. They acknowledge their regular customers & even though I just moved here about 2 months ago, they know what I want to order. Come check it out, good food, inexpensive, and friendly staff.

This place is great. Went in and was immediately impressed by how clean the place is. We were the only people in there and the server was great and friendly, food was delicious and all ingredients fresh.
Can’t wait to go back.

Don’s is one of my favorite restaurants in all of Chicago. Great Service, friendly staff, 24 hours.
Most items are between 4 – 8 bucks. I usually get the «All the way» omelette. Comes with a heaping side of hashbrowns and toast. Add a large orange juice, and the total is always under 10 bucks I love going out to breakfast, and this is a great place to go if you want great dine-​in restaurant quality on the fly. I usually struggle to finish everything… but when I do, I feel accomplished.
You can’t go wrong here, folks.

If not one of the best places to get grits with cheese, but call your order in for quicker service. You can get the old school foods of way back when, there is a door to the left that used to hold a slot machine way back when. It was illegal back than so they hid it. Wonderful stories to be told and just a great Road 66 kind of joint and food made right in front of you.