The View

Really enjoyed my skirt steak breakfast. As I heard on Chicago’s best– they know their skirt steak, and they certainly do. I thought it was too big to eat, but I enjoyed it so much I ate every last bite. My husband had a breakfast croisandwich which he said was delicious also.

Well, I decided to go to The View on a Wednesday and give it a second chance. My experience was completely different this time. My Wife and I arrived and were promptly seated. The busboy brought water immediately. The waitress arrived shortly thereafter and took our drink orders. The drinks arrived quickly and we placed our orders. I got my perrenial favorite, Breaded Pork Tenderloin (BPT) w/​brown gravy & mashed potatoes. The soup was Split Pea for me. It arrived hot and tasty. My Wife ordered a Roast Beef Sandwich. She had the Chicken Bow Tie soup, which she enjoyed. Our Entrées arrived soon after we finished the Soup. My Wife said her sandwich was very good. My Breaded BPT was excellent. This was a very special BPT because it had the taste of on thst was freshly breaded right before cooking. This BPT has been equaled only two other times in the last 30 years or so. Most the time BPT tastes like something frozen and then quickly heated.
So now I can give a new rating to The View and chalk up my previous experience to a bad day.

This restaurant is open late (24 hours) and turns out decent food for a decent price. A few years ago, when I worked in the area, I went here on occasion and nothing has changed. It’s still quite good.
On the night I was there this past week, service was friendly and fairly prompt. My friend had a chicken sandwich and fries and was very pleased with the flavor and quantity. He got a cup of soup with it which he liked as well. I had a breakfast dish of cheese omelette and hash browns with wheat toast. All was very good. For a late night restaurant, it is quite above the average that is found open at that hour.

***attention to the owner/​s*** the most unprofessional place!!! i know this is to complain about the food and the service, but here goes!
i hope the owners see this!!! i applied at this place and they had me on training for 2 days the next day! i was very excited about working there! everyone seemed awesome! then, i worked on the floor and has made money and the customers loved me!!! i come back to work next day and ready to work and they tell me «didn’t you hear? we don’t need any more servers» so why in the hell did you train me for a week!!! and why did you not call me, instead had me look like an idiot! just to throw me out?! that had me so upset because i was finally happy working somewhere!!! i’m writing this on here, because i can’t get a hold of the owner – ever!!! but what the owners did, was just absolutely uncalled for and i hope she can and is reading this!!!

Service was horrible! The waitress did a poor job keeping up with our table. Two of our orders were mixed up and and we had to wait extra time for them to be made again. Once the new orders came out, one of them was still missing part of it which came out later with burnt sausage patties. When we asked the waitress for drink refills, she stated «I will get them for you once I get the other tables drinks so I can get them together» excuse me but I’m not with the other table. We have 3 little ones that needed a refill and had to wait for another table to get their drinks — ridiculous!
First time here, never coming back.

«I don’t have a sandwich appetite, I have a MAN-​WICH appetite!»
Due to Unilocal reviews and «Chicago’s Best» I had to to try it! Little did I realize I mistakenly ordered «the queen» … but it was well portioned and filling! The steak was done just the way I like it, it included 2 eggs, hash brown and either toast or fluffy pancakes. The cream of chicken was the off the «hook»! My kids steak sandwich was huge, and raved about it! … next time around I plan to order the «king» …

It was alright, the chicken noodle soup was solid and the fries were tasty. The steak sandwich was just ok. Not a whole lot of flavor, we’ve had better. Decent size though. Shared it with the hubby and it satisfied us both. Will try for a breakfast next time.

Our food was amazingly good. My husband had the Cream of Chicken Rice soup. WOW! I have never tasted a soup that delicious. He also ordered the Queen Skirt Steak dish and it was very yummy. He enjoyed it. I had the Mexican Omelet and it was HUGE. Everything we had was very good. We highly recommend it.
The atmosphere was nice but the butterflies threw us off a bit. It looked as if a baby shower was celebrated there.
Our waitress was lovely. She was very attentive.
4 stars because the hostess didn’t seem happy to work there. She wasn’t friendly and she didn’t say welcome. But like I said, our waitress (which is the most important person you will deal with) was very very nice.
We will go back.

Hostess was very rude upon arrival. She made unprofessional comments when I asked her for closer seating. Biased against people with medical problems and the elderly. Was served soda in a broken glass. Salad was soggy.

I eat here often The veal promised with spaghetti is very good and the soups are really good specially the gumbo the bread they service is very good but a little hard for me other than that I like eating here it hurts a little that they raise the price that means I’ll have to cut back on how many times I go

I went here when my relative was in from California. I thought it was just a regular diner. Oh boy was I wrong about The View! Let’s take a look at my experience, shall we?
The atmosphere is just okay. It looks like a regular diner. It’s not your average diner food though! Don’t judge a book by its cover!
The service was great! The server was nice and friendly to my family and me. The orders were made correctly!
The food was really good! For a starter, I had a chicken noodle soup with bowtie noodles. The soup was great. The broth was good with the noodles. My entrée was the skirt steak. It’s famous because this was on TV shows such as Chicago’s Best. The steak was tender, and it tasted really good. I also liked my side of fries. The fries felt like they were fresh-​cut! The potatoes in the fries tasted fresh!
All in all, great service, amazing food, but the atmosphere isn’t as good as everything else. I recommend the skirt steak. I’ll be back here again!

The worst food I had ever had!!! The place has gone down hill… I see why, management needs a makeover.
The Veal Oscar Was Sooo horrible. The manager (A Prissy Bitch) wouldn’t comp my side salad for the awful dish.

Excellent Breakfast! A 24 hour joint and the complete opposite of the chain gang known as Denny’s.
The wait staff are hard core attractive ladies dressed in black and professional as hell. So if your a complainer… no one cares!
The «Skirt Steak & Eggs»…absolutely ridiculous and addictive only if you order it «Greek Style», medium rare with plenty of «Au Jus». That has to be code for something!
The atmosphere… interesting. The piped in music is loud and perfectly annoying! Carpenters, Lou Rawls and shit like that. It just never ends. Who makes that decision?

I’ve had breakfast here a couple times now. Waiting staff is friendly and attentive. They give you a complimentary fresh squeezed juice choice upon being seated. Orange juice was really good. Had scrambled eggs, pancakes, bacon n toast. Very good, eggs where fresh and bacon was yummy.
It’s big and very well kept. Parking lots a lil rough but I’ve never had a problem finding a space.
All in all, solid breakfast choice.

I split a California Delight chicken sandwich with my husband for dinner and I’m glad that I didn’t order my own. It was a grilled chicken sandwich with mozzarella cheese and oil. Lots and lots of oil. The bottom part of the sandwich was so greasy, it was falling apart. I couldn’t even hold the sandwich. I had to cut it up with a fork and knife. The chicken was bland and chewy. The fries were in desperate need of salt. Our waitress was very nice and attentive though. I probably won’t come here again.

Stopped for the first time this morning, after years of passing by the place. I had Poached Asparagus and Mushroom skillet. It was OK, nothing special — could have used more asparagus and mushrooms. The complimentary juice is a nice touch that was unexpected. The service was also just OK, though certainly not bad. Doubtful I’ll be moved to go back as there are better options nearby.

Great service. The Queen Skirtsteak was awesome about 12oz. I think or larger. I Ordered it medium. I would order it medium rare next time. A decent amount of skillet options as well. Complimentary juice. Large portions & pretty reasonable –give it a try.

I came here for the first time in 2013. It’s now 2015, and I still keep coming back. I’ve never had a bad meal here — heck, I’ve never had a «passable» diner meal here. It’s great. Every. Time. They serve breakfast all day and night; I love their Denver omelette in particular. Always good, hearty soups. Great tuna melts — many places make them, but The View makes them WELL. Incredible Reuben sandwich! Their dinner specials are great as well (I love the oxtails w/​egg noodles & gravy). Hearty portions (I always have leftover food to take home for another meal), great fresh ingredients, and a wonderful staff.

Came here on NYE for breakfast and man one things for sure is that they have great service! Our waitress was very pleasant, her names Mia :) she was very consistent as well and sweet, made sure everything was ok and understood our orders. Would definitely come again. And the menu is huge! So much to choose from

UGH what on earth happened to this place! The service is so bad I really have not had service like this in a long time. The food had zero flavor and I did not feel so great after eating it. I usually go for breakfast and its bearable then but the dinner is a no go. I really hope management steps up the game and hires some friendlier and more accommodating staff especially in the cooking department. I remember this place a few years ago and it was phenomenal. It just is not the same anymore.
Ps. Stay away from the burger. you will regret ordering it :/