Solly's Grille — Restaurant in Glendale

The outside appearance of Solly's will not prepare you for what's on the inside. The outside looks like grandma's house and the inside is a wonderful atmospheric and nostalgic old time diner setting. Coming from Sheboygan, butter burgers are made all over town. And those are the only butter burgers we knew growing up. And just to be clear the Culver's butter burger isn't anything like the burger we're talking about. Pleases don't take this wrong I love Culver's and everything from their service, cleanliness and their delicious food is wonderful.

The 3 of us ordered Solly's famous butter burger. Watching the burger be made was mouth watering and conjured up all kinds of taste expectations. The butter on the burger was as thick as the burger itself which I think is needed to make a good butter burger. My dad always said that a good butter burger should have a enough butter on it to run down your arms while eating it. You get that with a Solly's butter burger. But it was kind of a let down when the burger arrived. At first glance the burger on the plate looked like nothing less than a huge mess with a moat of melted butter all around it. The burger didn't stand tall but looked like it had been deliberately smashed/smooshed. Not very appetizing. The bun was very simple and reminds one of those cheap hamburger buns you buy at the store that are neither big enough or suited for a burger. I remember mom only using those buns for Sloppy Joes and never for a burger. I think Solly should think of using a better bun to herald their famous burger.

Again only knowing the Sheboygan butter burger we grew up with there are two immediate differences that make it tough for me to give more than 3 stars for the Solly's butter burger.

(1) The Solly burger is fried and not flame broiled. This is a huge taste difference!

(2) The bun is a bun and not a Kaiser roll any other type of burger bun. Certainly nothing like the world famous Sheboygan hard roll. I think the bun makes a BIG difference in how the burger looks and tastes.

At the end of the day the Solly burger is unique and although very messy a good example of a butter burger. Not the best but good. I've tried a lot of butter burgers and so called butter burgers over the years and from what we had growing up there's really no comparison. Would I eat a Solly's burger again? Probably not it just didn't have enough to keep me coming back for more. But Solly's was a great experience and happy times. I wouldn't trade that...

Pros: No wait Simple menu+layout Cozy vibe, great TV quality Great for quick bites!

My experience:

We arrived there and seated ourselves. No greeting or acknowledgement from any staff, despite being kinda of "dead" for a Saturday evening. Waited a bit until we finally we were finally able to flag someone down to take our orders. It didn't take too long for our orders to arrive, but they made mine incorrectly.

Asked for lettuce and mayo (BTW: its +$1.50 for the "special" to add those condiments!) did not receive either. Waitress asked if we wanted a side of their special "snazzy sauce" but left out it was a 90¢ upcharge. Wasn't terrible flavor wise, but we wouldn't have bothered because we were only in for a quick bite. Waitress literally never returned to our table until my partner went to the bar to ask for the rest of my burger and waters. (Never was even asked if we wanted anything to drink or offered water.)

When said waitress finally returned with my lettuce and mayo on a plate, she was never to be seen again that night. My burger was already soaked through and not worth the price for what I got. The patty itself was FLAT! SO flat! Butter burger? You can't slap an entire tablespoon of butter on top of the patty and say it's the best in town. Not exaggerating, there was a huge lump of butter just plopped right on top of the burger patties. I just...I can't really see how it's so popular. Customer service was nonexistent and food was not worth the price/hype. I left feeling very unsatisfied and still hungry.

My friends say this place is the best in town for burgers, but after this dining experience, it's easy to say I prefer 5 Guys,...

My family and I stopped here on a weekend jaunt away, and my SO was excited to try the butter burger. We arrived and there was a short wait. This 'not-your-average' restaurant is built within a house and it's small, vintage dining space only seats about 25 people, where you sit and watch all of the magic of preparing your food happen. The wait was kind of a mess, as there were multiple families coming in and no one was there to greet or take names in order so folks were seating themselves out of line. We each ordered sandwiches and shared a plate of fries. The fries were hot and fresh, but nothing any different than what other places have. While the other two in my party really enjoyed their well known butter burgers, I opted for a BLT. I was a little worried after placing the order that I overheard the cook asking our waitress what a BLT was, and she had to instruct him on how to make one. Now, while I understand that this place probably makes way more butter burgers than anything else on their menu, a cook should be aware of the other options they offer on their menus. The plate looked nice when it arrived, but I felt the sandwich was drowning in butter and there was very little bacon on it. It was definitely not my favorite meal, but the others really enjoyed their burgers. So in conclusion, if you are feeling the urge to try a greasy, buttery burger, in a local, homely establishment, this would be the place to visit if...