hilltop restaurant

great place for family dining. thehilltopis a great place for family style dining. this has been one of our family favorites over the years and wtih 5 generations. the chicken is crispy and juicy, and the accompanying vegetable platters are always hot and tasty. we love the tomato juice, beets and salad. you can't beat the biscuits and orange marmalade. the prices are very affordable and reasonable.

the chopped steak(with cheese). the wife and i dropped in last night for dinner. the wife again had the fried chicken but i decided to have the chopped steak. the salad came out and we added the ranch dressing which is very good. i love a good chopped steak but most places now tell you well done is the only way you can order it(most the time with extra charcoal on the side) well athilltopi had mine made to order(some pink). the waiter was extremely attentive to our needs and friendly. the chopped steak was perfect, the mashed potatoes, are home made, and the corn were excellent.


-----25 dec, 2014-----

hilltop one of the hidden jewels in spencer!. we have been going tohilltopfor over 20 years. the new owners have brought thehilltopback to its former glory days! new menu items are excellent, the chopped steak is an excellent addition to the menu. the fried chicken is extremely good, best guess its about 75% of what they sell! refills on side items is also a big plus, where else buthilltopdoes a restaurant do that for you?!!! the rating is much lower than it should be and may be from past owners who seemed to loose interest in the restaurant.

family reunion. we were camping at mccormick's creek and decided to make it tohilltopwith my sisters who i only get to see every 3 years. we got the absolute best service and all the food was wonderful!! we will definately be back in 3 years for our next reunion so don't go anywhere!! the bbq ribs were fall off the bone and the ribeye tasted like steaks used to taste with great flavor. we sampled all the desserts. the blackberry cobbler ala mode was my favorite!, wonderful experience and we highly recommend.

pugh sisters
nc and fl

great visit!. i admit, i was leary about what to expect...i read over several reviews posted....
we went tohilltopto celebrate my grandmothers 90 birthday. we had a large party and made a reservation. loved the house salad with their dressing made in house. i added the garlic salt per the waitress suggestion....oh my! the dinner rolls, i loved. i sampled the orange marmalade however, i wasn't a fan. i even sampled a beet.
the service was top notch, good clean premises and large portions. i ordered the fried chicken, white meat. other dinners ordered were jumbo shrimp, catfish and chicken strips. everyone that went stated their food was yummy. we were offered refills on the salad, mash taters, green beans and corn. brought my leftovers home to enjoy for lunch tomorrow.
we all will return in the future.
if you leave this restaurant hungry, it's your own fault.

this changing w/new owners. we have lived in owen county all our lives and thehilltoprestaurant was always an attraction but recently since there have been new owners take over it is a little disturbing. we had to wait on the hostess to actually seat us and then she did not give out any menues for at least 20 minutes and when the waitress came to our table, she then noticed that the hostess did not do her job but tried to blame it on the waitress. it took forever to get our food and if we asked for 2nds on vegies or rolls, we barely got any. you could hear alot of yelling in the kitchen and it was very uncomfotable. again, back to the hostess, when we were leaving, we stood in line for another 15 minutes waiting for her to come and check us out at the register when all she was doing was walking around the dining room. unless things change, will not return.

dad's 75th birthday. since dad lives south and we live north, thehilltoprestaurant made for a perfect half-way meeting place for our family to celebrate dad's birthday. there were 11 of us who methilltopthat sunday afternoon. we made a reservation and brought on own cake. the staff athilltopgreeted us friendly and ready to meet our special occasion needs.

the table was set-up with tomato juice, pickled beets, and crudites. many menu items were "ordered" to meet the paletes of each. the fried chicken was moist, the roast beef was tender, and baked pork chops were worth ordering upon a re-visit; however, i do not recommend the steak--small, thin, and dry. keeping this in mind, we were not at a steak house. the family-style sides (tossed salad, mashed potatoes, green beans, and corn) were tastefully presented and our server was prompt with everyone's request- filling drinks, collecting emtpy dishes, and just the right amount of service without being over-bearing. after the meal, the intire staff presented the cake with clean dishes and sang "happy birthday" to our dad.

my family all agreeded we would return to thehilltopsometime soon.