Uptown Grill — Restaurant in Chilliwack

Was looking for lunch as I was passing through town. Saw how busy this place was and thought, why not? Walked in, wasn’t sure if it was sit-yourself or wait-to-be seated so I waited at the entrance. Waitress walked past a couple times- didn’t even acknowledge my existence. So, I wandered over to the cash register where another waitress was and asked if I just sit myself, and she said yes. So, found a seat and got comfy. Now, it was busy and I know how hard waitressing can be. Waitresses are going back and forth, but no one acknowledges that I’m there. I wait 10 minutes then the waitress I questioned comes around the corner and looks surprised to see me sitting there! She says, one minute, comes back later with a menu but doesn’t ask for my drink order. She leaves, I peruse the menu, decide what I want, and then wait. She eventually comes back to take my drink order and I quickly let her know my food order as well (because who knows when she will be back!). My drink comes, then my food. I will say there was lots of food and it was hot and yummy. However, I’m not sure it was what I ordered. I wanted to ask but the waitress never came back. I was starving so i ate my food. Never got a top up on my mug. Finished my food and waited some more. Left to use the bathroom but left my jacket so they would know I hadn’t skipped out. Came back, dirty dishes still sitting there. I waited some more then started putting my jacket on because I figured I might wait there until dinner before I could pay my bill. Waitress finally shows up with the point-of-sale machine then leaves again. I wait some more, she doesn’t come back. So, I took the point of sale machine back to the cashier and left. Never seen service like that! Now I know waitressing isn’t easy but it’s not that hard to smile, check in on how someone’s food is as you pass by, ask if they need a refill as you pass by, etc. Maybe they were short staffed? I don’t know. All I do know is if you want good food then you can find it here. Just be prepared to wait and maybe bring your own drink if you are thirsty as they mug they give you...

Love exploring small dinners as a breakfast and brunch option so the wife and I looked forward to trying out this small dinner for lunch.

The wife ordered fish and chips she subbed out the fries for onion rings, and I got the clubhouse sandwich here (my common standby choice...haha) and fries.

It was a little busy when we first came in, and service was a bit slow to get a menu and drinks, but our server was pretty friendly.

However, the first negative sign was my wife's fish and onion ring order. For the price of nearly $20.00, the portion size for onion rings and the side salad to me seems pretty tiny.

My clubhouse sandwich arrived, and I was more satisfied with the portion size for my meal and also in the $20 range. However for the first time ordering a clubhouse sandwich in my life the chicken was thigh meat rather than breast, not a huge deal in itself (I'm a huge breast fan) But had I known it was thigh I probably would have made another selection from the menu. That being said, if the chicken cut makes no difference to you, then this sandwich came with a generous size of thigh.

But the main problem with both of our meals was the level of grease, my wife's fish batter wasn't properly cooked through and was very wet on the inside to the point of being doughy and the outside was very greasy, the same can be said for my fries, they where crisp in truth but very greasy to the point I couldn't finish my fries (I never leave fries behind normally).

Lastly, for me, it was the men's washroom, I'll just say it has a strong unclean smell due to customers with clearly low pressure systems, bad aim , or both. The bare concrete floor absorbs this discarded flow, and the smell lingers.... I'd highly suggest they cover the concrete with an easier surface to clean and place air freshener in...

I would absolutely recommend this place.

It was my first time at this location. As someone who loves Eggs Benny, I have a personal high standard for the dish, and this did not disappoint.

After reading some other reviews about portion sizes - I don’t agree. Although they may have become smaller than in the past, the current is a fair sized dish for the price, especially in a challenging time for restaurants during/post-pandemic with supply chain and labour costs on the rise. I mean look at the photo, that’s a great size!

We were pleasantly greeted and served by a kind woman and the service was quick and reliable.

Eggs Benny was tasty, and salad dressing with the greens were great. The homefries were very homemade, in the sense that they seemed pan friend over deepfried. Personally I’d prefer a touch more seasoning, but salt and pepper at the table sufficed.

If you are a coffee lover - milk came warmed up alongside a hot cup of coffee.

If you are in the area, be sure to stop by! Definitely enjoyed my experience...