Manhattan’s American Bar and Grill
300 S Schmale Rd, Carol Stream, IL, 60188
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Address :
300 S Schmale Rd
Carol Stream, IL, 60188 - Phone (630) 871-2991
- Website https://manhattansamericanbarandgrill.com/
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 1:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Music : Live
Good For Dancing : Yes
Alcohol : Full Bar
Happy Hour : Yes
Best Nights : Wed, Thu, Sat
Coat Check : No
Smoking : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : Yes
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Jan B.
Still love this restaurant. Service fast, food plentiful at reasonable prices and fun times on weeknights. We enjoy Thursday's trivia, though we don't get here too often in Thursday's. Still our usual stop off on the way home from O'Hare. They are building a patio in the back. Since Bob and I love eating outside, that's gonna be great in the summer! Ahhhh -- wedge salad is here. Their's is better than anyone's!
(4)Minh-An C.
My friend and I took a quick lunch break at Manhattan on a random Wednesday. We came in around noon and it was not that packed. We got seated right away and was told about the lunch specials. There are two menus for the lunch specials: one that changes and is around $8-10 and the other one is in the back of the main menu and it was $6.99. I got the pulled pork sandwich with fries while my friend got the veggie quesdilla. While waiting for food, the waitress brought out two rolls for us to munch on. I enjoyed my pulled pork sandwich and was really stuffed and couldn't finish my food. My friend enjoyed her quesadilla, too. Overall, great service, and decent pricing. Nice little restaurant in Wheaton for you locals to check out.
(3)Ruth F.
Extremely limited vegetarian menu - you can get the nachos, spinach artichoke dip, or the vegetable pasta (with oil or with marinara). The egg/pepper sandwich on their on-line menu doesn't appear on the actual menu. That said, they were extremely accommodating, and there are items you can modify (chicken/portabella panini, hold the chicken, etc.) to easily come up with a couple of other vegetarian options. I ordered the nachos over a baked potato instead of over corn chips and the waitress didn't even blink. We had a group of 12-14 people with separate checks, and she was willing to combine some of them so I could use a coupon (which I hadn't mentioned when ordering), in addition to dealing with my custom nachos and wanting a larger glass for my drink (IBC and Jagermeister - what a good idea!). She kept everyone's water glasses filled too. The bread/butter (real butter) brought out while you wait is tasty if bland (it's white bread, nice crust); they'll bring more if you ask. I can't give them more than 3 stars because there's so little I can eat here, but they have many redeeming features, and if you like steak or pot roast, it's probably a great place.
(3)Joey D.
Good food at a good price. I would HIGHLY recommend the spinach and Parmesan dip! They also have 3 slot machines for those who are feeling lucky.
(4)Zip M.
Certainly acceptable food for reasonable coin. We had Shrimp de Jonghe and Chopped Steak. The portions were moderate, side of veggies and clam chowder all went together to stuff our guys, nicely. We will repeat this offense.
(4)Joel G.
Cindy,Cindy,Cindy, What have you done?--new cook? It's been while since my last visit but this used to be my weekly go-to place for delicious fried chicken---the only place I actually ate the skin because the batter was so tasty .What a disappointment last night!! ---overlooked, basically flavorless batter with a rancid oil undercurrent & dry tasteless coleslaw(again a big change from prior meals). The whole meal went in the garbage --- too far to drive back to return.JoAnna G
(2)Stephen K.
My wife and I went here on a Saturday night for drinks and appetizers. Being close to our apartment in Carol Stream, we figured we give it a shot. The food and drinks were good, but we found the bar band to be mediocre at best. Even being across the restaurant, it was still difficult to hear my wife over the band. Also, having made the mistake of living in Carol Stream in my 20's, we continually got stares from other wait staff/restaurant goers questioning that we were actually supposed to be in the bar at our age. IMHO, $45 for 3 drinks and a plate of nachos is too expensive. We may or may not be back here.. If we are it's purely because of location and convenience. Oh, and we're definitely moving back downtown soon - we don't belong here.
(2)Britt C.
I don't live very far, but somehow I've only been here once. And I'm not quite sure why that hasn't changed cuz the one meal I had here was pretty amazing. Swordfish is my absolute favorite, so when I saw it on the specials I obviously had to try it. They also had paired it with a strawberry salsa-ish deal. Amazing. Plus, I still got a baked potato and some kinda rice deal. It was a lot of food! I will probably try to make a point to get out there again, and secretly hope they will have the same special even though that would mean I wouldn't try something else on their menu...
(4)David G.
Mmmanhattan's is just the place to go for a tasty, moderately priced meal (the dinner specials really are!) and then enjoy some (classic oldies covers on our 2 visits) live music. The full service bar and nostalgic favorites kept everyone in the mood to dance, the only problem was finding enough room on the smallish dance floor. But, all in all a very enjoyable evening - we'll return soon.
(4)Ed B.
I went here because they were having a trivia night (I got my ass kicked) so the missus and I decided to eat there too. It's another place I really wanted to like but just couldn't. I like the decide and atmosphere, but the food is really lacking. It's not horrible, but it's so bland. I never, ever put salt on anything. This was the first place ever I had to salt my food. We had the following: Saganaki- it was the appetizer they touted as a customer favorite. I've had better, I've had worse. Mushroom soup- this came with my meal. It was ok. You could almost taste the thickener in it though and really bland. Chicken Marsala-my dinner. All in all ok, but the chicken was a little tough, and again.....bland. It came with frozen green beans that were fine. The missus had a pot roast sandwich. It was the smallest thing I ever saw, like kids menu small. It was dry and you guessed it, full of flavor....no I'm kidding it was bland too. All in all the bill was something like 66 bucks for 2 meals and 4 drinks (one was pop). Definitely not worth the price. I'm sure we'll be back for trivia and drinks since we enjoy the place, but we'll stop and eat somewhere else first.
(3)Tom P.
Pot roast sandwich was pretty good. A little salty and fries were cooked in oil past it's prime so a lot if various flavors lingered. The place looks like it's been going since the early 80s and they haven't changed the scenery, actually kind of funny that this is the kind of place you can bring grandma and she would want to come back, not much of a young crowd but that's not always a bad thing.
(4)Bill U.
My sisters had salad and loved them, my other sister has the catfish and loved it, I had the chicken-fried steak and was very disappointed. Very thin, dry and tasteless. The corn was over cooked and the mashed potatoes were just plain. They did honor the 10% yelp coupon though!
(2)June R.
I would like to give this place a positive review because I like writing about happy experiences. However, I was overwhelmed with exactly what I wanted to write about in terms of a bad Easter Brunch experience. First off, the spacial function for this event was UNfunctional. They had sat our party of 11 in the corner length wise and the hostess let me know that we could separate our table to better get in and out for the buffet. okay... then when our party was complete, we set off to the buffet. that was a line out the door and around the galley style bar. Anyone belly up at the bar could not leave, the servers could not access the service bar and I felt very uncomfotable and unsteady with a plate of food I was trying to dish up as we moo'ed thru the line. They definitely could have come up with a better system. The line began behind the hostess stand with desserts then filtered on past the bar to 1st up, fried chicken. after that was a buffet setting full of eggs. that looked green. if there was a green eggs and ham theme, I wouldn't have known because the carving station was last. I was relieved when I saw the gal come thru with fresh eggs. but she dumped them on top of the old eggs. the same thing happened with the crumbled dry bacon that was dumped on top of old very crumpled very dry bacon. same thing with the pancakes. By the time I finished thru the line I couldn't help but be green with the thoughts of contamination. I helped myself to 2 pieces of french toast and some 3/4 slice of bacon. I skipped over the carving station because of the push and pull of the line. I was hungry and figured perhaps I could go back when the line wasn't so full. on Easter. prolly wishful thinking on my part. Right next to our table was a fabulous soup and salad table. thank gawd! the creamy chicken dumpling soup satisfied and the salad was good. I even saw the waiter bring more soup in a new pot, not just dump new on top of old. That was the saving grace. Thankfully my father in law payed the bill but I still felt as though I should ask for something considering the one piece (2 halves) of french toast that I ate was like crewing on concrete. I was hoping to pay for soup/salad combo instead of the full buffet price of almost $20. I would have happily paid and tipped for what I ate... love you Daddy! We had 2 servers and their service was friendly and fast. Holidays can be a pain for us all. We decided as a family that next year, perhaps we'll go out to eat on Easter Saturday instead. that buffet was no good for anyone. I should also mention that no one in our party of 11 went back for seconds.
(1)Tracey M.
Not my favorite place, but I'll go back every once in awhile. Portions are generous and service is fine. The ice tea is really strong and the Chicken Fried Steak (and the gravy) were blah - however I am bias having lived in the south for sometime. Overall, I'd go back , but I'm not rushing back.
(3)Robyn C.
A 3.5 rating. We've been three times or so and the food and home made soups are very good but the service is spotty. The smoking area can be overwhelming too. We always ask to be seated in the front, furthest away from that area. If you live in the Western burbs, watch that crappy "Mr. Coupon" packet, Manhattan's (not Manhatten, spelled incorrectly above) puts out a buy one/get one so you can try it on the cheap. Be kind; take your extra coupons with you and leave them about. We heard an older couple near us order two fried chicken meals (the special) and we just happened to have a buy one/get one coupon for that specific item. We offered it to them and made their day. Sometimes we just leave the coupons we won't use in a visible place in/near the restaurant. Not littering, just playing it forward, people.
(4)Alex N.
Love the restaurant as I've been there at least 20 times over the past 3 years and only have had one bad experience. Best fish fry I've ever had in my life, its all you can eat on Wednesday and Friday's. I've branched away from the fish and have not been dissappointed; everything was better than a "good" rating. Mixed drinks have been hit or miss, pretty good beer selection. Daily all you can eat specials but this really doesnt detract from the place. Sometimes the "Cheer's"-ish crowd at the bar can be a real pain the a$$! Rude and obnoxious about the things they want on the TV amongst other things. I love the service staff as its almost an adventure when you go as they are a pretty diverse (in personality) bunch, some quirky. I really enjoy the conversations.
(4)Dave E.
Very good for the price. The soup of the day is usually great!!!
(4)Tim Y.
I really enjoyed the ribs on one of their "All you care to eat" evenings. Generous portions on sides and other food, definitely will be back. Wife complains that the tea is a bit too strong for her and she didn't care for the gravy on her chicken fried steak, but curiously she still managed to put away the whole plate - not a small feat for a small girl!
(4)Nicole L.
I've lived in the area for four years and just tried this place for the first time yesterday for lunch. It was fairly empty so it's hard to judge the speed of service accurately because of course ours was quick. The food came out extraordinarily fast. All the food was good; not necessarily great, but they have an extensive menu so I'd have to try more items before giving a solid review. The slice of german chocolate cake for dessert was huge and delicious though. I will definitely be back.
(4)Lola K.
Absolutely divine Apricot Chicken! The pumpkin soup was absolutely perfect, I wish I had the recipe. Husband had French onion soup and steak sandwich. He devoured every bit, so I think he liked it! Friendly service, inviting atmosphere, comfortable surroundings, overall a great place! Saw many people dining alone at the bar, so you know the place had got to be comfortable and inviting! Haven't been here in many years, I don't even recognize the place. Love the updated layout and decor. Food is definitely much better than I remember. The portions are huge, I had to take half of it home, including dessert. Terrific wine list, something for every budget. I'm so glad I came back! Will definitely return many more times and tell friends about it.
(5)Nicole B.
So I only write a review when I am extremely satisfied, or extremely dissatisfied. On this instance my visit wasn't the best. Every time I have eaten here I have ordered some type of pasta, and every time i didn't end up liking the sauce. I tried the sante fe pasta on special the other night and it was too spicy for my taste. Our waitress was BEYOND SLOW. I waited a good 10 minutes before I received a to go box that I asked for. Then she proceeded to wait another 15 minutes to give us our check. She forgot my friends drink, but didn't end up charging for it since it took her so long to bring it, which was nice of her. I enjoy the atmosphere of the place and i'm sure I'll be back eventually to give it another try
(2)Melie M.
This was my 3rd attempt at this place for dinner. The last 2 times were so-so with food and experience. A lot of people I know really seem to enjoy this place, and I still haven't seen why. So, this LAST time (because I will never return again), my best friend and I decided to give it one more shot. Though we were seated promptly, it took about 4 minutes for someone to even come and greet us at the table. After we got our "greeting",( which she never said Hello, or what her name was..), we decided to order some martini's. *sidenote-we were sitting in the bar area* It then took and I kid you not, 10 MIN to receive our drinks. TEN MINUTES!! There was only one other booth filled besides us and 2 gentlemen at the bar. I think the bartender was too concerned to eat his dinner then to tend to his guests. Finally receiving our drinks, we put our food order in. I ordered a filet cooked medium plus, and a garden salad. My friend ordered a chicken wrap and a cup of soup. Pretty simple right? WRONG!! It took ANOTHER 10 MINUTES to get our soup and salad, and when the soup was delivered, there was some dried food on the spoon. Now, our waitress didn't stop back to check on us, so I took it among myself to ask the "oh so busy" bartender for a new spoon. Of course no apology or anything, just plopped the new spoon on the table and I said politely "thank you so much", which he proceeded to roll his eyes and walk away. Now I have my timer on my phone going ( I forgot to mention that earlier), so these times are NOT exaggerated, I restarted my timer after we got our soup and salad. The time it took to receive our entree...Ready for this...25MIN!! At this point we are so angry, we didn't even want to eat, but our bellies were rumbling because we have now been sitting here for about an hour! Now, of course my filet came out wrong, had to have it re-fired, and the waitress told me the horseradish sauce was my sour cream for the potato, but you know, minor details. UGH. I will never understand why everyone loves this place so much. I don't get it. So, unless you are over 50 and look like you have money, you might get treated with respect. If you are in your 30s trying to enjoy a nice dinner, I might recommend Outback or Olive Garden.
(1)Skip R.
Ordered the nachos without olives. When the nachos arrived they of course had lots of olives. After informing the waitress she took the dish to the kitchen and removed the olives by hand and returned a cold plate of nachos. The rest was flavorless. We will not be returning.
(1)Mike R.
8-22-14 just had dinner here nice menus good food fair prices. Very crowded everyone in the place was 55 or older. the only thing I did not like was the strong urine / bathroom smell in the entire restaurant it was bad.
(3)Matt A.
Family and I went there for dinner, should of went somewhere else good was bland and was cold.
(1)Allison S.
We ate here late on a Sunday. Ordered the chicken quesadillas for an appetizer. They were delicious and loaded! I had French onion soup and the door county chicken salad for dinner. The soup was sooo salty! I wish the bread in it had been a little crispier too. No complaints on the salad. Hubby had the porkchops. He enjoyed them but said the veggies that came with them were way overcooked. Table side bread was burnt on the bottom. Service was good, nice atmosphere. We'll be back to try other things on the menu!
(4)Mary J.
Such a better experience than last time! Yes, I have avoided this place for years even though it is not too far from home. Today I went here for lunch using my Groupon. A big thumbs up on all the changes from my last visit. I would have given 5 stars, but our server was a little flighty, forgetting some plates and my salad dressing. Most of the lunch specials are $6.99! First of all, the remodel makes the place so much brighter and roomier. It is very welcoming when you walk in and we were greeted immediately by the owner. Our server came over pretty quickly after we sat down which is a big improvement over my past experiences. We had bruschetta for an appetizer and it was GREAT. The bread was nice and soft, not that rock hard crunchy kind you get and the toppings were very flavorful. I had a cobb salad, I know pretty boring. It was HUGE. I will be eating the other half for dinner. Hubby had a prime rib sandwich which he thoroughly enjoyed. Our server checked in with us frequently to see if we needed more beverages or extra napkins. I can't say enough about the HUGE improvement in our dining experience. Be sure to check out the bruschetta when you are there.
(4)Michael R.
We went on a Saturday during the Weekend Breakfast menu. I ordered the Dupage County Benedict (which is essentially a standard eggs benedict) and my wife ordered the Herbed Asparagus omelette. The benedict was fairly bland, with the Hollandaise sauce lacking zip. My wife liked the asparagus omelette, saying they used more asparagus than most others she's had. Plus it had cream cheese in it, which makes it a hard recipe to mess up. The beer selection is better than average, although with the popularity of craft brews these days, it's hard to find a bad beer menu. The look of the place is OK, dark, old school. There was a little bit of an odd smell to the place, not totally off-putting but odd.
(3)Andrew B.
Went twice in one week -- once as a larger group, once as a group of four. The shrimp in the shrimp cocktail is flavor-less; the toast in the bruschetta is soggy. Otherwise, the apps were decent. The saganaki app was interesting, but not sure what to eat it on ... we used some of the bread. The bread is awesome -- comes to the table nicely warm and crispy. The ribeye steak was pretty good, cooked a near-perfect medium-rare. The big salads are really big. Pasta dishes are fair-sized as well, and apparently are pretty decent. Not sure what people are talking about as far as the senior crowd here ... the group get-together was around 7 PM on a weekday, the 4-top was a Thursday evening, 8 PM or so I think, and on neither occasion did the place seem to be particularly senioritised.
(3)Joe E.
I went here for lunch on a weekday afternoon. There were a good amount of people here as well, but that didn't affect service. Ordered a burger and a turkey reuben. Both were very good! Lunchtime service was under 10 mins. Host and waitress were very attentive to drinks and such. The decor inside seemed to be relatively new. I am definitely going to go back and try something new. They have a ton of specials and it seems on the sign outside that they always have some sort of event/all you can eat going on (Not good for the nation's obesity crisis, but oh well...) It's a decent option in the area compared to the full out grease fest you get at VT across the street and the butter burgers next door.
(3)Lydia Z.
Saturday afternoon while driving around we decided to try this place. Overall it was average. We tried the wings, BLT, fries, and onion rings. Wings bad. Didn't bother to finish the last 2 wings. BLT very good. Fries (steak fries) and onion rings and were good. Like I mentioned, it was average. We didn't leave thinking "I really wished we went somewhere else" or on the flip side "We are coming back" - somewhere in the middle.
(3)Anthony U.
Skip it if you are under 60. Slow service and mediocre food.
(1)Alex G.
I ordered the flaming burger that includes a thin slice of saganaki on top. I couldn't resist adding a saganaki burger to the Great Burger Hunt list. The saganaki is flamed at the table per the usual ritual. Unfortunately, the saganaki didn't add anything to the burger and was just too salty. Don't get me wrong, I really like saganaki but it just didn't work on a burger. Although I ordered the burger medium, it arrived well done (translation - dry). The fries were Burger King like in that they have that strange coating that makes them crunchy but not very tasty. Had the fries been better I probably would have been less annoyed that the burger was overcooked. My gf got a salad that came in an attractive bowl but had such a small base that it almost tipped over everytime she took a bite. The complimentary bread was very good and the service attentive without being annoying. We sat in the bar area and noticed plenty of HD tv's. Sadly the Groupon was not enough to make us repeat customers.
(2)T D.
All I have to say about this place is SUPER S-L-O-W service, and have given it more than a few shots at this place...never again. The one star is for the bands that come through here on the weekends.
(1)Candice G.
Burgers are out of this world, half pound juicy burgers that melt in your mouth. The chicken fingers and the french onion soup both rock. We go mostly for these three things, and believe me they are worth it. I agree with the other reviewer about the obnoxious cheersish crowd... sometimes you feel like you are in an old man's living room, but it's worth it for the food!
(4)Silk W.
If you want homemade everything you need to go here. The salad dressing is homemade. Delicious. Mashed potatoes homemade..delicious.. Steak is way better than I expected. They have jack daniels sauce similar to TGIF and its delicious. The owner is amazing. She let my coworker and myself in the resturaunt an hour before thwy opened simply because we walked in from the cold and we were hungry. Great service. Great atmosphere. They even carry one of my favprite beer bramds LAGUNITAS. I watched the Bulls game in the dining area. Its kinda casual kinda classy.. I truly loved this place and I cant wait to try more items.
(5)Marie N.
This was probably my husband and my third visit to Manhattan's. We had such a great experience, I wanted to make sure that I reviewed it. The hostess asked if we wanted to be seated near the TVs because a football game was on. We said no, so we were seated in a booth up in a quieter area. Service was excellent. She was obviously an experienced server. Our soft drinks were delivered quickly. I liked the extra large size glasses. Even with that, our server offered to refill our drinks when our glasses were about half empty. My husband had the pot roast dinner and I had the pot roast sandwich. Both meals were delicious. I especially loved the warm bread with butter that came out with our soup and salad. We both left stuffed and satisfied. We don't live nearby so it will be a special trip out here but we'll come back soon.
(5)Chris H.
Always excellent good food good service good prices bring the family for breakfast on a weekend you won't be disappointed
(5)Lisa D.
Went on a Friday to have the fish fry. While we were waiting for a table we had a drink at the bar. I noted a few things here: both bartenders took dirty plates from customers and never washed there hands after doing so, both scooped ice using a glass!, both consistently grabbed clean classes from the inside before making someones drinks, one was eating behind the bar while making drinks!, and they both, after touching their hair and faces grabbed straws and fruit barehanded and put them into drinks! In the time we sat there, about 30 minutes, neither one washed their hands even once!! Anyone with a basic knowledge on how viruses and bacteria get transferred to customers would know this is a huge no no! This is a good illness outbreak waiting to happen! The fish fry was ok but nothing to right home about. Service was good. Overall, this place caters to the over 50 grows. To top it off, I found a fly in my water after drinking half of it! Gross!! We will not be coming back here!
(1)Steve M.
These folks know how to make a burger. The food is priced correctly and you can eat out here without blowing the budget. Quality of the entrés varies a bit, but I have not had any bad food here. The service is good on the front end but could be tuned up a bit as the meal progresses. For example, a promise of bread that never materialized. Pretty mature crowd, so I fit right in!
(3)Eric H.
Been here twice b4, service & food was good those times. Was there this past saturday, horrible service. Complained to manager & got my drinks comped. When we were leaving all hell broke lose. My wife asked for a to go box & Jen (our waitress) said that there wasnt enough food on the plate to put in a box. Our bill was $100 for the night, we tipped $20. Jen said that we were cheapskates under her breath, my wife said exscuse me? And she said we were Fucking cheap. Really? Needless to say we complained to management, paid our bill, she lost her job & we'll never go back there.
(1)che c.
have been plenty of times and I agree with others the service is spotty. I've noticed service is different if a certain manager is on the floor or not. The soup is always good and the daily specials is a hit or miss. The other night I ordered the daily surf and turf special with steak and fried shrimp. Our food was taking FOREVER and when my food finally came out it was a lobster tail instead of shrimp. If I were a fan of lobster I would of kept it. My waitress realized she put the wrong order in and would find out the price difference. Told her that I would just like my shrimp instead. She contacted one of the managers and they told her that since its a $20 price difference. I figured after the long wait for the food and the food coming out wrong, they would of just kept the lobster on the table. They took the lobster back and got my shrimp. I know it was a big price difference but what was gonna happen to it anyway? If they took it back and made the waitress pay for it...i'm not sure I just think that's just bogus.
(3)Paul L.
Great food & service food is always fresh. Live bands on the weekend. They now serve Breakfast on Sundays
(5)Theresa C.
I went here a couple of weeks ago on a Sunday evening for dinner. I was disappointed in our server - which probably influenced my rating. She was extremely rude from the beginning. When she came up to us - she said "Well, I guess I'm your server." It was down hill from there. We sat in the bar area, and there was a man who was loudly dropping the f-bomb in his conversation with his friend - extremely annoying. He did end up leaving when our food came - so that was a relief. As far as the food (I had the Angel Hair Chicken dinner), it was a very large portion - but had no flavor. I felt it needed some spices or even a little salt and pepper. In general - we had a bad experience with our server and the food was so-so. We will not be back anytime soon, but I know we should give it another try - it may have just been a bad night.
(2)Susan marie C.
The food is ONLY MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. Ive gone there for the music on a friday or saturday evening. Mostly older folks (like me, lol) and older music. Can have fun if you roll with it.
(2)Dan A.
I like this place, which is weird because I am still 40 years away from the senior menu. I am trying to say Manhattan's general crowd is retirees, but maybe that's why it is fun. The people, diners included are very kind and warm people. The menu is fairly wide in selection, something for pretty much anyone. I have had a few different dishes across the board and everything is quite good. The prices are on par with the style, but nothing you'll be too overwhelmed either way with. They do have wonderful daily deals however on both food and drink, check their website beforehand and you can get a really good meal at a more than generous price. They also have great coupons that come in the coupon mailers every week that make for a great weekday retreat. The remodel is nice, the bar area I think is nicer than the eating area which reminds me a little of a Baker's Square restaurant. Service is very attentive, you'll never have to flag someone down for a refill or napkins. The young girls serving seem to slack behind the older waitresses, but I see that everywhere and would rather always have the nice older woman than the 20 something girl who thinks she's hotter than she is. Honestly, Manhattan's is a place I really enjoy, and do look forward to going back. Both the bar and restaurant are nice for a bite or a drink, don't be afraid to give it a shot.
(4)Tony D.
Such a friendly place and great service. Awesome food. Jaime thanks for a memorable time; you were an awesome waitress. Say hello to Jen for us! See you again soon. Thousand Island dressing was awesome too!
(4)Susan E.
We eat here frequently for lunch and occasionally for dinner. Their sandwiches are decent, onions straws delicious, and rolls excellent for lunch. I've had various fish dishes for dinner and liked having the option of baked sweet potato with it. Lasagna dinner special is the best around. Biggest complaint is the odd shaped dinnerware which is hard to eat off. We aren't drinkers & sometimes the older bar crowd can be obnoxious both at lunch & dinner.
(4)Kevin B.
Used to love this place, best saginaki in town. However I went with my wife tonight and arrived at 5:30. Now keep in mind we had an appointment an hour and a half later, ordered drinks and saginaki right away. Ten min later she comes back with it yet no drinks. Drinks show up 5 or ten later, after forty min I ask what's up. She says a few more. Ten later I say much more and it needs to be in a to go container. When it finally shows she ask if we need anything else and I say yes the check and the to go containers. No tip left and I need to find a new place.
(1)M A.
Minestrone was excellent as was the ravioli. Atmosphere was friendly and welcoming.
(3)Kelly B.
Service is fantastic, food is delicious, not stingy with portions of food or alcohol. Homemade deserts are the best around.
(5)Richard B.
This decor of this place reminds of a Bennigans. It's cute and warm though. They have a bar in the center with TVs and overall I felt the place was clean. The staff was very friendly and attentive. The food though was nothing special. I had the baked mostacolli. It was alright. Not good but not bad. The garlic bread had a strange taste to it though, I wouldn't recommend it. I had a cup of soup as well. The soup was flavorful but had sort of an odds and ends feel to it. All the ingredients were cut in different sizes so it seemed like they just kind dumped extras from the kitchen into a creamy broth. My lunch actually came with bread served on a board (think Outback). When they brought it out I couldn't help but smile. It was pretty much a typical small, crusty dinner roll, on a board, with a big serrated knife poked into it. It was cute.
(3)John S.
Ok so I'm going to be honest, in the past I never really cared much for the food here. Last night my family decided though to go back and have us give it another try. First thing to note is they are doing a remodel so half the restaurant is closed and the dinning room is very crowded. We got put at a table in the middle and kept getting bumped by the servers as they waited on other tables. I'm not factoring this into my star rating however as I feel this is just because the other half of the restaurant is closed for remodeling. So my reason for going was to get the Saganacki burger... Yes I know it should include a trip to the doctors office or at least a free shock to get my heart going again. While I must admit I never liked the burgers here in the past I found this one to be excellent. My burger was cooked perfectly and had a gregarious portion of Saganacki on top. It was also flamed table side which is always great. Surprisingly the person at the table next to us still had there hair with hot tight the seating was last night :) Over all I enjoyed my dinner and look forward to going back and getting that burger again.
(4)Oralia C.
I was there last night for my pre-birthday celebration with my brother who lives in Wheaton along with wonderful partner and my husband. I loved their food. Started with the Saganaki (no one had it before except for me) and we all loved it, along with some nachos - which were good! I had the stuffed Salmon with spinish and dried tomatoes - Very very good! My husband had the half slab of ribs, which were also very good. Let's just say we all loved the food. As for the service -Excellent, we had the best waitress ever, go good that we all made comments on her excellent service. I only wish I could remember her name. When she heard that we were there for my birthday, she brought me a delish sundae. And the highlight of the night was that they had entertainment - A Motown review! The Moods! Got a card for future partys. We live in Burbank but we would take the ride to Carol Stream for Manhattan's. What a great night! Great Dinner, Great Service, Great Music and Dancing! Thank you Manhattan's for a great start to my 55th birthday!
(5)Courtney D.
came here for dinner with a friend on a weeknight, and overall i wasn't that impressed with the food or service. I probably wont be back, there are other way better places to eat nearby.
(3)Julie C.
There is nothing special about the food here normal every day restaurant food it's good and it comes out fast but the service is great. The servers are always really nice and even stop by our tables to chat even when we are not in their section. Same people always go there at lunchtime it's kind of got that cheers type of atmosphere there. They also have a nice selection of low carb/cal foods if your on a diet.
(5)Sarah E.
Loved this place!!! I have only been once but I will become a regular. I had the Manhattan Burger (with a fried egg on it!) and it was HUGE! I couldn't finish it all but it was worth $9.99. The fries are to die for. Sat in the bar area and it had a nice vibe. Waitress was very attentive. I can't wait to go back!!!!!
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