HB Jones

If you are a beer drinker. you must stop here. They have a large selection of beers. The menu lacks «spice» — typical bar food. Need to come up with a signature dish. Recommended for watching a sporting event or listening to a live band.

When we visit this restaurant, we always sit in the bar. Usually, Amber or Deanna are there and we get excellent service. However, when we were there last week, Joy was the bartender and we had a great time, excellent service and some of the best drinks EVER! She has a great personality and made some wonderful food suggestions. Even though Amber is our favorite bartender, we told Joy that we hope to see her again soon. I love this place!

HB Jones is A-​OK, I just gave it an extra star for a little boost, but I think the 3.5 star rating is about right. I recently moved to Elmhurst and drive past this place a bit so I decided to try it one day. Reading through some other Unilocal reviews, it sounded like the burger was the thing to get.
Came in and we picked out own seating in the glass room. That was pretty nice, it’s cold and snowy now, but I can imagine this as being a nice little beer garden during the summer months. I’ll have to try it out sometime.
Anyway, down to the food. I ended up ordering the cheddar burger and it was pretty good. I would have preferred it to have more melted cheese on it, but it’s a pretty good piece of meat. The grilled onions on the bottom were a nice little touch too. The tater tots were alright to me. Some reviews said they were the best but they just seemed like the normal frozen and deep fry ones. The wife got the skirt steak flat bread which was alright as well. Had a little kick of spice to it which I didn’t expect.
Friendly service, and an alright experience. Nothing really blew me away but it wasn’t bad either so that’s good.

Amazing! Check out the Tony moon burger aka Italian sausage, grilled onions, fried egg and cheese on a bun! What! Also don’t forget dessert! Make sure it’s available but the cookie skillet is the bomb dot com! Check it out! A real gem!

We have been going here for over a year and we pretty much always have a great time. Every so often the service can be a little suspect but the food is good and the location and setup is great.

It took us long enough to get here, but I’m glad we came.
I spend a decent amount of time in downtown Elmhurst but this is a bit further south on York so even though it’s closer to home we don’t come this way as often. But on a Saturday evening we thought it would be fun to try this place out.
The building used to be a natural grocery store and greenhouse and you can tell when you walk in, it’s large and the first dining area is all glass. They do heat it well, though.
The menu is a lot of burgers (well, it is Hamburger Jones), some other sandwiches, appetizers, etc. They don’t have a ton of vegetarian options but there are a couple.
We started with nachos, and I swear they were stolen directly from Salseria, which is up the street. This is a good thing — the chips were fresh and crispy, the cheese plentiful, the guacamole and salsas all very flavorful.
My husband did a build your own burger with chili and Merkt’s on it, and he said the chili was really good. I went with their Merkt’s and caramelized onion burger and we both got tater tots as our side.
The burger patties are big (10 oz) and cooked well; the buns were quite tasty too. The tots were hot and crispy, just right.
Service was friendly and competent, and the atmosphere is a bit playful and casual. They have a good beer list and a full bar, too.
Overall, it’s a great choice for a casual dinner or night out, and I hope we can make it back soon.

What a great find. My husband and I Unilocaled dinner options near the Massage Envy we went to tonight and this place came up. It caught my attention because the name is distinctive and I saw a photo of a nice looking terrace. The reviews were good so off we went. First off, you can eat outside, in the terrace with large windows, or in the indoor bar area. We opted for the terrace. It felt a little like an airplane hanger, but not in a bad way. The service was prompt. We bad the nachos as an appetizer (they could actually be a meal on their own, my husband had the bacon cheddar burger, and I had the regular cheddar burger. Both burgers were good sized (we had the 4oz option) and very tasty. Lots of fries accompanied each burger. Overall, we were very happy with this place and would absolutely go back!

If you ever have a burger craving and are looking for a healthier option this place has the best and tastiest turkey burger I’ve ever had. They also have music on Thursdays in the patio so it makes for a great atmosphere.

Kids eat free on Tuesday with purchase of Burger or Entrée ($ 2 for a drink still). I had the skirt steak torta. The steak was tender and jam-​packed with flavor. I liked it so much I was wondering what else this steak is served in. Kids got their kids menu’s and fun little triangle crayons that CAN’T roll off the table! Wife had the wedge salad. It wasn’t bad but it was boring. It could have used some bacon and balsamic vinaigrette. Overall the service was good and the food was OK. Felt like the prices were a little bit high. We’ll likely come back for the nice greenhouse seating area and all the outdoor seating that is available. Perhaps on the rib special night.

I popped in for a quick bite the other day and it did the trick. I went with the Fresh Cut Cheese Fries, the Little Village Tacos (2 Skirt Steak, 2 Carnitas), and their Beergarita (Dos Equis and grapefruit juice).
The Beergarita was different and something to try. It ends up being like a shandy and I’m just not down with those. I’d probably go for one of their other cocktails next time, like the Mojito or a Moscow Mule, or one of the many good beers they have on tap.
The Fresh Cut Cheese Fries were my favorite part of the meal. The fries are done well and you can’t go wrong with Merkts cheddar cheese. The Little Village Tacos, on the other hand, were a bit disappointing. They’re American bar tacos. The steak was really chewy and didn’t have much flavor. The carnitas had really great flavor and were tender, but after 1 taco is was evident they were over salted and I was very thankful I didn’t have a full order of 4 of them.

I do really like their burgers, in particular the Merkts cheese and bacon burger. I’ve had some pretty good fries and tots here too. I’ve been meaning to try their ribs.
A decent variety on their beer list, but they are often out of a few selections, and I don’t think they’ve added to the beer list at all since the restaurant opened. Having macro lagers from a slew of different countries isn’t all that impressive, especially with so many great local beers out there today.
The service is usually good when sitting at the bar or at least in the bar area. Service at the outside tables is sometimes downright awful. My girlfriend and I sat outside for a Blackhawks playoff game and the servers were clearly overwhelmed and ill-​prepared. To be fair, one of our servers (they seemingly serve you on a rotating basis) apologized without us even mentioning anything and comped our appetizer for us. In fact, it seems all the servers were apologizing to everyone all night. The servers seem to at least be aware of the shortcomings, so maybe management isn’t giving the servers all they need?
TL;DR: I’d recommend sitting at the bar for a burger and beer during lunch or when they’re not busy.

Good sandwich-​style food with an outstanding outdoor area and enough craft beers to satisfy snobs like myself. Great family place, but not if you’re in a rush. Plan on having your drink and people-​watching for awhile before your food comes and you’ll leave satisfied.

This place has a great beer selection and the layout is awesome. A common theme among the reviews is that the food is decent but the service is poor. I have to say this is a very fair assessment. I have been there at least a half dozen times and have left there twice without being served. Another visit our server disappeared a few times and we were there forever. There were probably ten people in the whole place at the time. Really wanted to like this place but they need a major upgrade in the service department. 3 stars for food & drink — 1 star for lousy service.

Could be our favorite restaurant in Elmhurst. Had a Patty Melt which was cooked to perfection, which doesn’t always happen at other burger joints. Wife liked the fact that a side salad is offered as a substitute for fries.
The atmosphere is pleasant and a little unusual in that the dining room looks like a greenhouse.

My boyfriend and I wanted to try this place out for a while. We are huge foodies and always look at the menu ahead of time whenever we try a new restaurant. So, when we walked in we already knew what we wanted. Haha
The place was empty. We were the only ones there. Probably didn’t help that it was snowing. The bartender was pretty cool and the prices were fair. Our bill came out to 46 bucks, which included our meal, an appetizer and a couple beers.
Now, I’m not very picky when it comes to food and niether is my bf, but he was a chef for a few years so he does judge the food a bit more than I, wherever we go.
He got the Tony Moon Burger which he said was good, but disappointing. Nothing special and the patty was very small.
I got the Cajun chicken sandwich which I thought was really great. The only thing that disappointed me was that there was not a lot of sauce which tasted great when I actually got some with my bite. Next time I’m gonna tell them to load it up with the sauce. Why be shy with it?
We both agreed that we’ll have to come back in the summer when there is a band playing and when they have the green house ceiling open. It’ll definitely be more entertaining.

With Qdoba gone, I haven’t had a good quesadilla in Elmhurst in a long time. HB Jones fills that void (and my tummy!) with a well-​executed Tex-​Mex quesadilla. chicken is tasty, the cheese is gooey and the tortilla crisp. It’s a decent meal, although nothing special. Fills me up.
The only drawback was the the guacamole. It’s mostly tomatoes and onions with a smidgen of (extremely brown) avocado. I’ve eaten here three times and it’s the same each time. Maybe I shouldn’t order Mexican food from a place with «Hamburger» in the name.
My boss loves the Cheeseburger Salad, though.

As a resident of Elmhurst, I’ve always wanted to love this bar/​restaurant. It looks like a cool spot, and the «greenhouse» area seems like a great place to sit in good weather.
However, I’ve been there 4 times now, and I’ve gotten abysmal service each and every time. It always take a long time for servers to get to our table to begin the ordering process, and we don’t see them much after the first order.
On my last visit, my server (who also claimed to be a manager), at one point sat at a table across the room and took a call on her cell phone.
As far as the food and drink, it’s average all the way around. An average selection of beers, and burgers and appetizers are. .. you guessed it.. . average.
To sum it up, I’m crossing this place off my list of good Elmhurst spots.

This place has been here for a couple years. It looks cool, has a nice vibe, and is off the beaten path. As such, I’ve been here several times. Each time i go i have high hopes. Each time i go, the food is average and the service is lousy.
The food– they market themselves as if their burgers are good. They’re not. The burger meat is mushy and tastes as if it’s been frozen and thawed in a microwave. Other items on the menu were generally bland and uneventful. I did find their Cobb salad actually quite tasty. It’s a decent portion with a good amount of varying ingredients (i.e. not just a bunch of iceberg lettuce).
The beer– they have a pretty decent selection of bottled beers. Their draft options are pretty basic and would like to see more local offerings (two brothers, revolution, goose island, etc) on tap. Or, how about rotating several beers instead of the same stuff i found on tap in 1996! There are too many great choices to be stuck with the basics especially from a local place like this. The best part is half price beers on Thursday. Now that is the best thing they have going!
The service– if you’re at the bar, you’re in luck. Stay. If you sit in the other area, it sucks. Every time i have gone, you’ll wait for someone to offer you water. Then wait forever for them to take your drink order. (I’ve actually found the best way to get drinks is to get your table then walk to the bar, order drinks there, and bring them back to the table. That will happen well before your server will bring your menus and water.) once you get menus, you’ll wait for them to take your food order. If you’re lucky, you’ll get your food in under 30 minutes.
Groups– DON’T GO WITH A GROUP. This is the kiss of death. The service, already bad, can’t seem to manage a group. Besides the issues I’ve already described, they can’t seem to figure how to divide a group check. On more than one occasion I’ve paid for other people’s food (in my group) but not part of my order. It’s a travesty.
Time and again I’ve been here wanting it to be better than it is. Every time I’m reminded i should have gone somewhere else. That’s too bad.

I want to be fair to HB Jones. They have a really nice outdoor eating area and the glassed in atrium (repurposed greenhouse) is very nice. However, I was very disappointed with the price of my lunch. Granted, a sit down restaurant with a waiter /​waitress is always more expensive, but I didn’t expect to pay $ 18 for a chopped salad and a glass of water. I suppose it’s partially my fault since I didn’t see the chopped salad on the menu, but I ordered it anyway. Honestly, it wasn’t a bad salad, and the cost had no effect on my palate since I didn’t know the cost at the time. It was just an ‘okay’ salad. The waiter was friendly and the atmosphere was nice, but I should have ordered a hamburger, Jiminy Crickets, the place is called «Hamburger Jones». Don’t know what I was thinking.
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Just got back from lunch. Guess where I went? ;)
Driving into this place was a little bit confusing, I’ve never been, so I didn’t know where to go. We ended up going in through the back.
You can tell the place used to have a greenhouse and that’s were we opted to sit. The inside dining area seemed to dingy for me. My friend kept her sunglasses on the whole time, it was pretty bright with the sun blaring in and all. I made sure I didn’t squint though, nobody wants wrinkles!
Anyways, the waitress was very nice and we had two busboys to our table so we felt kinda special. Waters and pops always filled.
There were three of us, we ordered the Nachos Grande with Carnitas, the Merkts Bacon Cheddar Burger and a side of tater tots (who doesn’t get tater tots when it’s an option?!). Their burgers come in two different sizes: a 10 oz. or you can downgrade to a 4 oz. and take $ 3 off. We just shared the 10 oz.
The burger was ok, it didn’t really have a lot of flavor, all I could really taste was the Merkts. Even though the cook cut it in thirds, it was still HUGE. It also came with fresh cut fries, which I devoured, smh. The tots were… tots, bringing me back to my elementary years full of hot lunches.
Now…the Nachos… wow. That was the best part of the meal. House made chips, topped with carnitas (Mexican braised pork), jalapenos, and cheesy gooey CHIHUAHUA cheese melted and browned to perfection. I was pleasantly pleased when I tasted the salsas too, just the right kick.
The place itself is large and bright. It’s cute. If I’m ever craving pulled pork nachos, I know were to go now. Plus their beer list… not too shabby, so I’ll have to check them out again.