glenn's diner

cleaverly disguised in a name.... i ate there in late may 2010, and i've gotta say that the name "glenn's diner" almost had me thinking of alternate dinner plans. i'm glad i trusted my friend!! being from the east coast, i find myself shying away from seafood in chicago, but glenn made a believer of me. the ciopino was a great start, and the scallops were perfect for the main course. the bananas foster was over the top...just awesome. staff and atmosphere make this so much more than a diner... a gem in the ravenswood area and chicagoland for that matter.

this is a great neighborhood seafood restaurant. it is clean, cute and the food is great.

my favourite is the clam chowder. this is a definite i will return. i never get bored of the food served here. the key lime pie is great. actually all the seafood is good here but those two items i mentioned are extraordinary great.

we had a less than stellar visit last time so tried again. great service from tamara! good drinks and very good food.
we had a less than stellar visit last time so tried again. great service from tamara! good drinks and very good food.

guy got this one right. this is a great ddd. had the crabby patty. very good fresh. very good. looking forward to going back to have more of what looks like fantastic seafood dishes.

one of our favorites. wide selection of fish. although there are some meat dishes. small space indoors. can get very crowded and noisy during busy times.

if i’ve said it once, i’ve said it 1,000 times – i love brunch. luckily, chicago is a city that takes brunch just as seriously as i do. this weekend, i stopped into glenn’s diner in ravenswood for a late sunday brunch. although glenn’s is known for being a seafood house, their breakfast menu is also top notch. glenn’s is a quaint, little restaurant boasting only about 10-15 tables total – i definitely recommend that you make a reservation – that’s located very conveniently just steps off of the brown line.

if your goal is to eat so many crab legs that you have a legitimate concern about iodine poisoning afterwards, glenn's diner on tuesday nights is for you. sam and i got some reservations not too long ago and stopped by.  inside you'll see their menu chalkboard and there are so many fish choices, you'll definitely find something you'll want to try.  i happen to not be too interested in crab legs, sometimes they can be a struggle if the shells are being difficult, so i got the soft shell crab dinner.  sam got the unlimited king crab legs and once they came i was pretty jealous.  these were massive.  and cracking them looked like a breeze. with the amount of high quality meat you get, i think it was well worth the market price, and our server kept offering to bring out extra legs so glenn's is not stingy when it comes to the all your can eat aspect of dinner.  when looking to satisfy a seafood craving, check glenn's diner out.

have wanted to go here for some time. a big disappointment. clam chowder was not hot and was a bit pasty. had a shrimp po boy. shrimp were greasy though tasty and nicely cooked. the accompanying potato pancake was so dense you could have played hockey with it.
overall it didn't meet my expectations.

the jambalaya with cornbread was out of this world, although it didn’t come with rice. it was closer to the jambalaya that i’ve had in new orleans than the attempts i’ve had at other new orleans style restaurants in chicago.

given the breakfast was good, i imagine the morning crowd fills the restaurant. the food is certain worthy, so i can understand if the restaurant stays crowded.

don't let the word "diner" fool you. this place is an excellent seafood house! blackboard fish specials change daily and are all outstanding. all you can eat alaskan king crab legs on tuesdays. all you can eat shrimp on thursdays. super helpful, friendly staff. patio. good wine choices and the option to byob for a measly $5. i say this one is a winner, folks!

noted for being on diners, drive-ins and dives, glen's is one of the classiest diners in the area:)  reservations can be made by calling them in advance because they can get pretty crowded on popular weekend nights or tuesdays when they have their all-you-can-eat crab special!

ordering a bowl of cereal and having a full breakfast menu all day is no surprise when this place has diner in the title.  however, their freshly prepared blackboard fish specials is a whole other thing!  an amazing thing at that:)  you can choose from many freshly prepared seafood specials that are listed on their famous blackboards... some of the ones i have loved are pretzel encrusted walleye and applejack encrusted white fish!

arrogant servers.. without a doubt the most arrogant, haughty and incompetent service ever. the food is fine but not worth the pompous attitude of servers.

bad news. this place has gone downhill. terrible waiter. terrible manager.

i am a longtime customer of glenn's, but that is now going to change. it used to be a great neighborhood joint and one that we visited many times over the years. however, the menu has changed numerous times (different rules for when certain dishes are available) and the staff has changed to a bunch of arrogant and rude jerks to be frank. everytime we visit glenn's, the food is different yet no one will admit this. when you ask if something changed with the recipe they look at you like you have 3 heads and seem completely bothered.

horrible service. absolutely horrendous service and extremely overpriced! menu offers a "full slab of ribs," priced at $23.99. we got 8 ribs, garlic bread, one piece of corn on the cob and mushy cole slaw. i dont know anyone who thinks that 8 ribs is a full slab....except the useless waiter who insisted it was a full slab. this place should be ashamed of themselves. do yourselves a favor and go somewhere else.