The Grill

I ate here on Mon, Oct 27^th… I ordered a burger and ate half of it when I saw the first roach crawl into the salsa… yuk…then I looked up and saw a large roach on the ledge by the table… creepy crawlers… all i wanted was to get out of there… so I told the server and I asked him «do you know you have a roach problem» and he smiled and said «no»…he also said he’d take the tea off my ticket… I said I just want out of here… I paid which I shouldn’t have done… DISGUSTING!!!

It takes skill to be this bad. Worst restaurant experience I’ve had in many years!
We were in town for the Metropolis Superman Celebration and decided to take a break from the heat and sit down for lunch. The Grill was within walking distance of the festivities and we gave it a try. MISTAKE. We would have been much better off sticking to carnival food or going to Hardee’s down the block.
When we arrived there were two occupied tables (with one about to leave and the other having been served their meals) and the rest of the place was empty. It took us a minute to seat ourselves because many of the tables were dirty/​in need of busing.
A waitress came fairly quickly and took our very simple order: 2 burgers, 2 sodas. She gave us some complimentary chips and salsa (nothing special, probably the cheap stuff from Walmart) and then the WAITING began. During our wait four more families came in and were all seated AND served before our food arrived.
We sat at our table for over 40 minutes before our burgers came. The fries were the standard previously frozen fare and were stone cold. My «Philly Burger» actually ended up being a cubed up chicken breast sandwich with under-​cooked peppers and onions on it. I don’t know if they screwed up my order or if their menu needs to be more clear on what they classify as a burger. By the time it reached me it was cold and the bread partly soggy. My husband ordered a «Jalapeño Burger» which was still warm, but he described as «only ok» in the taste department.
We ate very quickly and when it came time to pay our check it took another 3 – 5 minutes to be served in what was a very non-​busy establishment.
STEER CLEAR of this place. It really isn’t worth your time. We would have had a much better experience by going to Hardees down the street. The food certainly would have tasted better, would have cost less and I wouldn’t have to waste 40 minutes to get it. What does it say about a place when the fast food joint on the corner is a better bet?
Take your chances elsewhere, this place is a dud.

On my drive across the country, being a geek, I was excited to check out Metropolis. I grabbed some gas, ogled the Faygo variety, and wanted to do something more than just a chain restaurant.
I should have just done a chain restaurant.
Based on the limited options and positive, if brief, reviews, I decided to check out the grill. You drive a bit to get there from the expressway, and it looks like a good hole in the wall — really big with classic diner seats. Only two other dinners in the place made me instantly skeptical and a bit lonely. The staff was present — seemed like a two man operation for the day, and decided on a cheese burger.
What I got was huge. It was also greasy, salty, and the cheese was nacho cheese that was just poured on, so I ultimately had a huge mess on my hands. Definitely used up a lot of napkins.
The bowl of chips and salsa was a nice touch, but for the out of the way factor I’ll leave this for the locals.

Great food at good prices. Had the grilled chicken with mayo and side order of fried red potatoes. It wasn’t very busy, but I was there for early lunch.

I made my third visit to Metropolis to partake in teaching fatherhood classes in two prison in neighboring Vienna. There is not much in Metropolis other then being the home of Superman especially in the way of dining, at least not any known to me until I found The Grill. Three of us on the team while looking for another eatery saw The Grill and figured it was worth a try. All three of us were well satisfied. I had the 12 oz rib eye, one colleague had t-​bone and the other colleague had the sirloin and shrimp. Not only were the steaks yum yum for the tum tum but the sides were as well I had the crispy red potatoes and fries and enjoyed both.
The service was great, the price was right under $ 15 each entrée. We have one more night in Metropolis before heading home and I would have no problem making another visit to The Grill or it’s sister restaurant El Tequilia Mex which I did eat in a previous visit but never got around to Unilocaling about but remember it as being my previous favorite in Metropolis until I ate at The Gril