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Hilltop Grille - Steakhouse in Athens, Georgia

Hilltop Grille

4.2 (1006 reviews)

2310 W Broad St, Athens, GA 30606

American restaurant
Restaurant
Seafood restaurant
Steak house

About Hilltop Grille - steak house in Athens, Georgia

Casual, old-fashioned steakhouse & seafood restaurant with Georgia football-themed artwork & a bar.

Customer Review Summary

Hilltop Grille has received mixed reviews from patrons. Many customers appreciate the friendly staff and enjoyable atmosphere, often highlighting the delicious food and positive dining experiences during special events like office Christmas parties and anniversaries. However, there are notable complaints regarding poor service, bland food, and high prices. Some diners reported long wait times and issues with food preparation, leading to disappointment and frustration. While some meals were praised, others were criticized for lack of seasoning and overall flavor. Overall, opinions vary significantly, with some eager to return and others vowing not to come back.

Key Features

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fireplace
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great coffee
  • Great dessert
  • Great wine list

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Food
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Hard liquor
  • Healthy options
  • Small plates
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Romantic
  • Trendy
  • Upscale

Crowd

  • Groups
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.2 out of 5
5
600
4
196
3
82
2
48
1
80
Based on 1006 reviews

Melissa Flowers

2 months ago

We have been going here for our office Christmas party for several years now. We love it!! We book a private room and can enjoy our work family camaraderie and silliness in an awesome environment. The staff is always so friendly! The food is delicious! We look forward to the wonderful appetizers and entrees. The dessert brownie is over the moon yummy.

Beauti FAHT

1 year ago

I was very impressed by this meal.I honestly didn't expect for the pork chop to be as large or as good as they were.The mashed potatoes are delicious and the collard greens were seasoned well. I ac8liked the taste. Me and my colleague really enjoyed our evening. The server made sure of it. She was excellent!

S D

I felt like I was walking into an establishment where I felt like I was a alien from Mars. The hostess not friendly, placed in an area where there were no other people around, we sat for extended period of time with limited service. The food was bland and waited for about 30 minutes for our bill. One of our patrons approached the manager and his disregard for our concerns was dismissive. The manager (who was dismissive) and the hostess did not acknowledge us with a thank you or have a good evening as we left. I was very disappointed as a first time patronage. I am aware my dollars may not be a concern but my voice can and will be heard and this establishment will soon know this can have an impact eventhough my dollars don't count. I also observed one person of African American decent on the front end to serve, I guess this is to make the African Americans who visit feel somewhat welcomed. Please do better. This is 2025 not 1950 I guess that was not so long ago.

Kenneth Davis

2 years ago

Good meal. Good attentiveness by the server. Excellent atmosphere made for an enjoyable dining experience. I ordered the Chicken Fried steak that comes with Green Beans and mashed potatoes. My wife ordered fried pork chops that came with collards and mashed potatoes. We both agreed that the food lack proper seasoning. I seldom add salt to my food, but found it necessary today. Portions were good for a hearty diner. The food was cooked to perfection with a beautiful crust on the fried meats. Good discounts if you dine before 4:00 p.m., which we did. Our meal with only water to drink came to $42.

Casey Trivett

Hungry and robbed. That's how I felt walking out of here tonight. We ordered 2 ribeye steaks and waited over an hour for them to be brought out to us and they weren't even busy. I watched a younger couple come in after us, eat their entire meal and leave before we even got our food. Our waitress told us after about 30 minutes of waiting that "they didn't have any more ribeyes cut for the day and they didn't tell her so she had to make them cut us some". They brought us bread out because it was taking so long. Finally, after an hour they brought them out and they weren't even cooked right. If I'm paying $40 for a steak it better be cooked right especially after waiting an hour. I kindly requested to just pay for what we had already and leave (1 beer, 1 tea and 1 appetizer). Instead, the manager on duty forced us to pay for both and added a $30 discount (which is less than the price of 1 steak) even though they were only letting us take 1 home and didn't touch the other one. So now I'm out $90 and all we got was a bland steak to take home and reheat. Needless to say, the situation was handled poorly. This establishment has lost my business and I will not recommend it to anyone.

Ariel Saine

This place was recommended by a nurse at Piedmont Regional and you guys did not disappoint. 😁 we will definitely be back for the bacon wrapped shrimp and the Shrimp po boy. Food was amazing and not expensive at all. Our server Trent A. Was very kind and professional. Kept our drinks full and our table clean. Thank you Trent! 😊

Sonny Carver

My wife and I just celebrated our anniversary at this restaurant. It is the first time we've eaten there since we've moved to Athens and it will not be the last. The food was excellent. The service was amazing and the atmosphere is top-notch. Our server Shamika went above and beyond to make sure we had The best experience possible. Highly recommend.

Javier Rivera

Ordered Red snaper, sirloin & seafood pasta. Everything was bland, no flavor at all. Except for the shrimp..it tasted like wet towel. The only thing I enjoyed besides the atmosphere was the bruchettas, I gave those a 7.5/10. & for this experience, it was too pricey. ($140) The service wasn't bad But it was my first time going & and I will not be going back.

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 11 AM–10 PM
Monday 4–9 PM
Saturday 11 AM–10 PM
Sunday 10 AM–9 PM
Thursday 11 AM–10 PM
Tuesday 11 AM–10 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–10 PM

Price Range

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