Grill House - The Perfect Local Diner
Chicago-Suburbs
Grill House
White Plains Center
3061 Dundee Rd, Northbrook, IL 60062
https://www.eatgrillhouse.com/
Visit: November 2025
Andrea, Rich, & Pinky, Perry
The Perfect "Locally Popular" Restaurant
We've been regulars at Grill House since it opened several years ago, always consistent quality and excellent value. When we decided to do a review, we dined with a more critical eye—and can report that Grill House delivered exactly the same satisfying experience we've come to expect.
The Restaurant
Grill House occupies a corner spot in a strip center on Dundee Avenue in Northbrook, with ample parking and easy access. While this location has housed various restaurants over the years, Grill House seems to have found a winning formula. We visited on a Sunday evening at 5:15 PM with two friends. (We'll update this review with additional photos in the future.)
The Food
The Chicken Kabob Platter, Salad, Vegetable, Rice, Potato, Pita !
The Perfect "Locally Popular" Restaurant
We've been regulars at Grill House since it opened several years ago, always consistent quality and excellent value. When we decided to do a review, we dined with a more critical eye—and can report that Grill House delivered the same satisfying experience we've come to expect.
The Restaurant
Grill House occupies a corner spot in a strip center on Dundee Avenue in Northbrook, with ample parking and easy access. While this location has housed various restaurants over the years, Grill House seems to have found a winning formula. We visited on a Sunday evening at 5:15 PM with two friends. (We'll update this review with additional photos in the future.)
The Food
Grill House embodies the modern suburban Greek-themed diner: Greek specialties alongside surprisingly good burgers, an array of chicken plates, and even ribs. We typically stick to simple Greek dishes, sandwiches, the occasional burger, and the exceptional salads.
Our four go-to favorites have always been very good:
The burger and waffle fries – A reliable classic, well executed.
Chicken gyros or chicken shawarma – Sliced chicken and vegetables in warm pita bread.
The dinner platter – Your choice of chicken or beef, accompanied by a generous dinner salad, pita, Greek rice, potatoes, and vegetables. The platter pictured is usually enough for us to share. We order an extra pita and occasionally an additional side salad.
The full-size salads – Possibly the best quality and value in the area. Each enormous bowl arrives filled with fresh vegetables, and available in multiple varieties. Rich’s favorite is the California (Photos coming soon.) We often make a meal of splitting a salad with a burger or sandwich.
While the restaurant makes no pretensions, every plate arrives well presented with generous portions. Occasionally the chicken can be slightly overcooked or prepared with a touch more oil than we'd prefer, but we've never left disappointed.
The value is exceptional. To us, low price without quality is not acceptable. We regularly spend less here for a complete dinner than we could on a single fancy salad at upscale restaurants.
One of our frequent orders—splitting the kebab platter (two skewers), adding an extra pita, plus one fountain drink and one water—comes to under $30. We like to think these meals qualify as healthy choices, too.
Our friends ordered a burger and a gyros platter, and their baskets of food were large and soon gone! (We apologize for not capturing photos before they disappeared!)
The Experience
When Grill House transformed the space from its previous Italian restaurant incarnation, they created a bright, inviting atmosphere with an attractive decor and plenty of natural light.
Upon entering, there’s a clear path to the ordering station with several registers. While there's occasionally a short line, service moves quickly. After placing and paying for your order, you receive a pager-style device that docks at your table so the staff can deliver your food directly—typically in under ten minutes. And no bussing your on table.
The Verdict
One of our staples for both lunch and dinner. Same menu, same prices, same consistency.
Rating Highlights:
• ⭐ Food Quality: Good
• 💰 Value: Excellent
• 🕐 Early Bird Experience: Busy at lunch and dinner, not a late-night dinner place.
• 🔇 Atmosphere: Pleasant, bright, bustling. Not too noisy
• 👍 Would Return: Yes