Hody's Grill

This place has the best breakfast sandwich I e ever had. The live entertainment generally on Monday's its off the charts! Normally you can catch Paulie Carparelli the telephone gangster putting on his normal routine of playing fetch like the dog he is for his masters. Don’t miss this great food and B-movie acting.

As a small business owner, I try to be mindful of supporting other small businesses. I have passed Hody's many times but never ordered. One night I decided to just stop by to see if they had fried chicken.... At night (not sure about daytime) you have to ring a bell for service. The whole setup reminds me of some roadside type place down south. The guy who comes out is unresponsive and gruff. No greeting, no real eye contact. First, it was confirmed that they DO NOT take cards. Ok, really? So cash only. Then I asked for a takeaway menu and he goes and brings me some crumpled paper with water stains and smeared ink. That's the best you can do? I ended up not going back to order. Mind you, the prices are pretty great (on paper). Like the Grand Slam breakfast is quoted at $7.35 and most of the breakfast offerings are reasonable. Not much else on menu other than regular burgers and sandwiches. But for a 24hr joint you can get food from at 4am after clubbing...should be great, right? From the other reviews here, the food must be as I thought, subpar. And that's sad to me. This place is sort of an institution...not sure how long it's been there. But there is NOTHING else around as competition for them. They should be poppin! There should be cars in the lot...attractive lighting...and seen as a destination. It's almost like they DON'T WANT to make money. Someone with better business sense could really make this place work. Even if physical upgrades aren't a concern, how about hiring employees that care? How about proofreading business literature before giving it out. Yeah, they have chicken wings & fries ($6.52!) but the menu says they are "chicken wigs". Then they are offering "Omlete's"..again misspelled and even with an apostrophe. These little things should be important but they point to a greater problem. I know that small businesses that have been around a while often don't have drive to stay competitive and rely on repeat customers and trickle-thru. But in the 21st century that business model and attitude is no longer viable. In a city as large as Chicago, one has to be mindful to stay current and desirable. If Hody's wants to just sit in that desolate Cicero area and coast along, that's on them.

I went to Hody's a year ago and my experience was pretty good.. Fast forward from a year ago and my experience last week was terrible, hair in my wife's food, bacon slightly burnt and the guy that bought out my order told me that he didn't charge me for the grits, my order will be higher next time... IT WILL NEVER BE A NEXT TIME!!!👎👎