I used to dine at this location quite frequently. Â I used to be in this area a lot because I used to go to school and worked near there. Â My first time eating here was in 1994. Â I vividly remember I ate a Philly Cheesesteak sandwich, curly fries, and drank a glass of Diet Coke. Â I felt it was a great lunch. Â Although it was messy with the green peppers and a large amount of the cheesesteak falling off, I thought the sandwich was delicious. Â Having curly fries for the first time was a tremendous alternative to the typical french fries. Â The first visit, I recall, was pretty intimidating since it's a restaurant that was cutting edge at the time with the vociferous music, the festive atmosphere, and the predominantly female workers. Â I liked the display of various television monitors. Â The Philly Cheesesteak became one of my favorite items that I had it numerous times at this location as well as at the Hooters here in Columbus, Ohio before they closed. Â My other favorite entrees, unfortunately, no longer are served at Hooters. Â They are the pasta salad, the Grilled Mahi Sandwich, and the Grouper Cousin Sandwich. Â The sandwichs I felt were superb. Â They were unique and delicious. Â I ordered these sandwiches a lot during the late 90's. Â Along with the cheesesteak sandwich, the pasta salad was another favorite. Â I think I had this item the most. Â I like eating pasta salad very much. Â I thought the Hooters version was excellent since it consisted of sliced chicken, tomatoes, a cup of sauce you can pour on, and lemon. Â In dining at the Hooters restaurants in Columbus, I continued to have either a pasta salad or a Philly Cheesesteak. Â In addition, I had the New England Clam Chowder or the chilli as the appetizer and the chocolate mousse cake for dessert. Â They were first rate.
It's neat that the workers get to wear athletic shoes although they could wear flip flops nowadays to keep up with the times. Â But some of them looked great wearing the old white Reebok Hi-top Freestyle shoes. Â They could've double tied their shoestrings since the laces of their Reeboks were long, and touched the floor. Â But the female employees are very affable, perhaps, the nicest people you'll meet in a restaurant. Â There was one who used to work at this location. Â She never served me, but because we're both Filipino, she had an interest in being friendly to me and talking to me a little bit. Â I recall she said hi to me a few times and talked to me a little bit. Â There was another girl who served me and did have a conversation with me. Â It was good to hear that she was a college student at the time. Â It was a nice chat. Â I also chatted a little bit with another girl at one of the Columbus restaurants who was attending Ohio State. Â It goes to show that not all females are about looks. Â But I never really had conversations with the other employees. Â They were either busy with their jobs or busy chatting with other male patrons who were just there for the drinks. Â It could get aggraviating if one female has a good time talking to a group of males and you're not partaking in the conversation. Â An example of this occurred at this location in 2003. Â I was eating at the bar. Â The lady and a group of guys were chatting about American Idol. Â I recall it got irritating when the girl was singing and the guys were persuading her to audition for the popular TV show. Â I attempted to ignore them and focused on eating, but I couldn't stand it. Â Once I finished my meal, I paid for my food, and left immediately. Â
The service was sporadic.  Some of the girls were professional.  They placed the plate and silverware right away for me and gave me the check immediately.  They were very sincere when they wrote on the check for thanking me for coming and  drawing a heart or a smiley face.  That brighten up my day.  Other times, it took a long time for the other girls to give me the plate, silverware, and check, and to take the money.  My final visit to this Hooters in 2006 was disappointing.  I remember I ordered curly fries to go along with the main entree.  I never received the fries.  I didn't get to tell my server at the bar that I didn't get the fries because she was busy.  It was on the bill, but I told my server I didn't get the fries, so it was removed.  Shortly after that visit, I moved here to Columbus, Ohio.  Despite the disappointment of not getting the fries, I would've still eaten at this location had I not moved.  I would dine at this location again if I do visit the area.
I have dined at various Hooters locations in Ohio before they closed. Â I last ate in one in late 2011. Â The service in these restaurants in Columbus were top notch. Â The ladies here worked very hard in providing me the best service. Â One of them was kind in offering me a Hooters T-shirt, which I accepted. Â It was the first and only T-shirt I have. Â I'll alway perceive Hooters as a good, iconic eatery.
Seems like this Hooters upgraded their talent in the last couple years. Â You have been to Hooter's before, so there isn't much you haven't already heard about the general experience. Â This one is on the better side of the Hooter's spectrum. Â Better than it used to be about 3-4 years ago. Â Happy that they now have decent beer and a full bar. Â It is probably not a good idea to order the fish sandwich that they have to chip off the bottom of the refrigerator with a hammer.
Review Source:I love this Hooters! I love their wing sauce, especially the three mile island. I tried their grilled chicken quesadillas for the first time. The absolute best quesadilla I have ever had in my entire life and I order quesadillas from a lot of places. The quesadillas are big and full of ingredients, and no additional charge for the additional sides. They just come with it.
Review Source:This location tends to be hit or miss. Â Usually its the service that's bad, but this time out, both the food and service was terrible.
I was pleased, at first, because the server offered me tots. Â I never knew was an option before. Â I love tots almost as much as I love good buffalo wings. Â Unfortunately, the tots were bland and dry. Â The same goes for the wings. Â They both tasted like they'd been fried in day-old oil and left to dry in the sun for a few hours.
I expect more from Hooters. Â I have had good wings at Hooters in the past, which is the reason I come back.
What almost redeemed the bad food was a good server/bartender named Michelle. Â I usually sit at the bar since I come in alone, but I've noticed that I get an icy reception when I don't order alcohol. Â That wasn't true this time. Â Michelle was friendly and smiled each time we spoke. Â I realize that a lot of folks would come here regardless of the food, but I'm not one of them, so a cheery smile goes a long way with me. Â She even returned several times to check up on me - almost unheard of when you're at the bar and not drinking!
Unfortunately, as I finished my meal, Michelle went on break and some other female took over. Â Half an hour after I finished my meal, she finally came by to give me my check. Â Thank god I had cash, because I'd hate to imagine how long it would take for her to swipe my credit card. Â She was too busy fawning over the young, tan, muscular boys buying beers at the other end of the bar.
I have had good service from other Hooters locations (Schaumburg mall, for example), but I will never visit this location again. Â I will stick to Buffalo Wild Wings when I have a taste for wings.
It's about time Hooters had a traditional bar, rather than overlooking a bunch of friers. Â The wings are huge and the sauces are good. Â I wish they could expand their sauce ranges, it would help against their competition. I prefer the TMI sauce and the order of 6 wings, it's the perfect amount so I don't have 10 wings to eat. Â The best part is the blue cheese, of all the chicken wing places, they have the best.
Review Source:You know, I used to LOVE Hoots wings and curly fries (or tots, don't forget the tots!) but lately I am not feeling them. Â Don't get me wrong, I do like the Hot and TMI sauces (or Three Mile Island for those of us who remember the name before they douched it up) but comparably, Wing Stop has better fries and bleu cheese and Buffalo Wild Wings has better sauces so I typically visit those joints instead. Â I will say that this location is the best out of the three around me, and there are some things that you can't beat at Hooters: cheap ass crab legs, variety (it's not just wings!), the fact that there is peanut butter pie on the menu, and the Hooter's seasoning is the bomb. Â
If my man didn't consider this "comfort food" (yes, you read that right) I probably wouldn't stop here as much...
Stopped here for a quick bite last night, and we had a great time. Boneless wings were cooked perfectly, chicken caesar salad super tasty, cold beer and a perfectly mixed drink. What made the night extra fun was we had a great waitress (Stephanie) who was gracious enough to honor a coupon we had forgotten at home. So great service from the staff was a star! Although still not a big fan of chain restaurants, I have found each time we go here we have been happy with all aspects of our visit. Â Plus their was a great basketball game on! Nice afternoon/early evening. See y'all next time!
Review Source:Meh. Strange waitress. She was efficient, friendly, etc. but made odd faces and hopped around a bit when waiting on us. Maybe that is considered sexy to some??? Food order was slow but I don't believe it was her fault. Encountered two young girls (in their 20s?) on the way out of the restroom and one was taking her top off while the two giggled about it. Weird place as far as I'm concerned. Not worth going back to.
Review Source:i love hooters! good chicken wings served by hot chicks(sometimes).... i go this hooters ALOT because i think they make the best wings. By far this is my favorite hooters to go to, the flavor is there and the breading is perfect. This and the one by woodfield is the only two locations i go to and this is pretty far from me.. the 3 nearest locations to my house is just horrible and not worth going..
Review Source:As a Hooters connoisseur (hey, I go for the wings 'n things), I prefer this location out of the three in the area. Â I live smack-dab in the middle so the distance between this location, the one in Schaumburg, and in Melrose Park.
It's a lot more open since they remodeled a few years back, and it has plenty of flat screens for your sports viewing pleasure. Â Now the last few times the host area has not done well- not getting greeted is not a pleasant start; however, I have always received excellent service both at the bar and tables.
Onward and upward to the food! Â They have fried pickle chips, and they're GIVING them away recently if you report on your previous experience: the offer is at the bottom of your receipt (offers change every so often). Â They also have some new sauces for their wings: sweet honey thai chili, smoked cherry, and one or two others. Â I always go for the 911 sauce which is basically cayenne based then smother them again with the hot sauce in the bottles at the table. Â Then I add a bunch more to the bleu cheese sauce making it a light-red color. Â
Oh, their crab legs are phenomenal both in taste and price. Â $12.99 gets you a pound of Snow crab, $19.99 for a pound of King. Â Now don't just crack and eat those things!! Â Dust them with the seasoning salt at the table and make sure to eat them with your hands! Â Sure, your hands will smell like fish and garlic for a few days, but it's damn worth it.
Hooters has the best wings! I love the medium or hot with blue cheese, and the honey thai chili pepper (or whatever they call it since it's not listed on their menu online). Their seafood, like the mahi mahi sandwich, isn't bad either, but I'd stick with the wings until Lent comes back around and the delicious fish tacos are back to being served.
Review Source:The service here has really taken a hit the last year. This is more on the side of quality of the service and not the waitress appearance (although that used to be better as well). Â Anyhow, they need to get this place back in line. Â They are now competing against multiple Tilted Kilts, Show-Me's, Brickhouse's, etc. Â Bottom line - your service really stinks lately and your girls can't compete with the revealing outfits from these other places...please give me a reason to come here???
Review Source:Customer Service Crapshow.
Stopped in for lunch the other day en route to Fry's. Hostess blurts out "You'd like a table right and stars walking away before I have a chance to holler "no thanks, bar is fine" to the back of her head.
She turns around and says "fine", so I seat myself at the bar.
13 minutes go by, and the bartender didn't once bother looking away from the TV long enough to notice that I was sitting there ready to give them profits.
I know it was 13 minutes because after about 5, I started passing the time by counting. Â
I got up, left, and went to Buona Beef across the street instead.
I'm not sure they noticed.
Hopefully they notice this review. Ugh.
I usually don't write reviews, but I just got the worst service that I have ever received at any restaurant. Â Here it goes:
When I got there, there was no host/hostess. Â It took several minutes to get seated and there was nobody ahead of me. Â This was about at 9 PM on a weekday, it was not busy. Â The only reason I went here is because my house smelled like oven cleaner and I had to eat out, Â carry out would not do. Â
Anyways, after I got seated, it took forever for my waitress to get to my table. Â It took so long, I seriously thought about just leaving and going to Portillos, but it was too late. Â When she got to my table I ordered immediately and said to drink I just wanted water. Â Since I was sitting right next to the drink station (where the cash register and stuff is) you wouldn't think it would take long, would you? Â Well, it did. Â
So, after I finally got my water, the waitress was standing by the station talking to another waitress. Â She was so wrapped up in conversation she didn't notice that my food was ready and was sitting at the counter. Â Several minutes later, another waitress brought it to me. Â
For some reason, she brought me soup in addition to my order and I wanted to get my waitress' attention because I didn't want to get charged for it since I didn't order it in the first place. Â Even though I was sitting 5 feet away from where she was standing, she didn't even know I was trying to get her attention because she was so wrapped up in conversation. Â I had to get up, leave my table, and walk over 5 feet to tell her my order was wrong. Â
Fast forward - I'm done eating and want my check. Â This time, my waitress was leaning on the bar watching TV and chatting on-and-off with another customer (as opposed to be engrossed in conversation like she was with the other waitress). Â She looks at me and I raised my hand to show I wanted her to come over so I could get the check and finally leave that dump of a restaurant, but she completely ignored me and kept watching TV. Â Bull shit. Â
So, another waitress was sweeping the floor by me so I asked her to get my check since my waitress was not attentive to say the least. Â
And I should mention that my waitress was not the slightest bit apologetic about the fact that she was talking to her coworkers instead of doing her job. Â It seemed deliberate since not only did she not care, but she blatantly ignored me when she was watching tv.
 I used to go to school right by here years ago, and the service was way better back then.  Back then, NOBODY would have been that rude.  The service has gone downhill to the point where nobody should go here anymore.  I know I wont.
The Downers Grove location is our go-to spot when we have a taste for cold beer & good wings.
The restaurant is clean and the service is fast and friendly. The seating area is really spacious, so rarely do you have to wait for a table. Good spot to bring kids; it's rather loud, so you don't have to shush them constantly.
This is a traditional Hooter's establishment. Â If you've been to one before, you probably know what you are in for.
This location is fairly large and there is plenty of seating. Â They have quite a few flatscreens throughout the restaurant for all of the sports on TV.
The employees are very friendly. Â The food is good. Â The wings are a fan favorite across the nation. Â They are breaded and good. Â The sauce is delicious.
This is a great place for wings and watching sports. Â I'd recommend it for everyone looking to do either of those.
My friends and I would switch off with Hooters and Bowling on Friday nights senior year of High School and the summers after. Â I actually enjoy this restaurant. Â We'd get the mild bbq wings which were always delicious. Â Then we'd sit in awe of our friend who would only get two fingers dirty while eating them. Â We'd also get the curly fries, yummy, and once the fried pickles. Â Only two of us liked them, but that's because everyone else didn't want to try them. Â Also, their wetnap packs have funny sayings on them, so we'd battle to see who got what... and then we'd steal them back if we didn't like what we got. Â So all in all, the wings are yummy, it's great for people watching, and it's not expensive.
Review Source:What can I say that we already do not know about Hooter's. Â Their food and store offerings are the same everywhere. Â What's different here is that it's always hella busy. Â Families, couples, singles; everyone is here and you can usually get a table without too long of a wait even on game nights. Â Upon entering the dining room area is to the right and the bar is to the left. Â I wondered about times and age restrictions, we were in here pretty late and sat at the bar. Â Also in the bar area there was a birthday party in progress with the parents at one table and over fourteen kids sitting at the next. Â All kids elementary school age and more boisterous then the adults at the bar! Â Weird.
More about Hooter's of DG: Â Free Wi-Fi as long as you fill out a page long of information, how silly. Â This place was built for the pleasure of looking at women and sports. Â Their bar is lined with flat screen after flat screen, my buddy gasped at the number of screens within the bar and lined up against the walls. Â If they played different sports on each TV your mind could get too excited from overload. Â The Hooter's ladies seemed to be of the cookie cutter variety, most are in their early years with a tiny frame and of a size 0 or negative. Â You know that typical young, petite, cute like a doll look. Â Some guys love this and I know my buddy who is older than me, loved it and plans to return soon. Â If you love Hooter's stop going to your typical locations, make the drive and check this spot out. Â There are 17 Hooter's locations in IL, I'd say this one ranks in the top 5 for looks and customer spend.
Gross. This was my first time to a Hooters and I was really excited b/c I have heard nothing but great things about their wings.
So I ordered some, and when I was about to bite into my third wing, I noticed a feather sticking out of it. I called the waitress over and when I pointed it out to her she said "Gross!" and went and told the manager. When she came back she told me "he said it happens all the time." So I Googled it, and apparently it does.
Ummmm..... yuck. I won't ever go back.
i must have women on the mind today..because this place definitely does not deserve 3 stars....but this location is the best of all the ones that i have visited..so today because i am possibly in a good mood...im gonna give hooters 3 stars..
theres only one way to go here...a pitcher of beer, your appetizer is wings (hot)...mattering the amount of people your with for how many wings to get...then for your main meal a chicken sandwich of your choice..often my friends go with the fried chicken sandwich..but i think the grilled is a better option after rockin all those wings...after you are done..make sure you are in minutes of a bathroom..
either way...after all the new wing places poppin up all over the world...i think hooters has lost some of its pizazz....but is still an ok place to watch a game, or just hang with the boys for a dinner..the girls are not as good lookin as they use to be..but hey..they are still pretty cute
If you are old or you've seen old reruns of The Partridge Family, perhaps you remember the episode where Keith thought this really hot girl was a songbird when in fact she sang like nails on a chalk board. Â I think this may be the case with Hooter. Â The babes are so hot you think everything is hunky dorey.
I attended a "dirty old man" 70th birthday party for a family friend last night. Â The food was actually very good for a large group. Â The oysters were really fresh, the crab legs were good, even the cesar salad rocked. Â I can make better wings and they were soggy so I will take the previous reviewers advise on special ordering.
Problem was this was a party for app 50 people and they didn't take the dirty dishes away.. Â I mean they were stacked up for at least an hour. Â It was kind of a buzz kill. Â Besides that the staff was great.
what's not to love? Â i work close, we've been coming here for years and it never disappoints. Â it does get pretty packed at lunch, you might have to wait with a group.
wing purist always bash hooter's, because they're "breaded and greasy", yeah, exactly, that's the point. Â
try this, next time you go, order drums only, double dipped, cooked extra. Â they will understand, and they taste even better!
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