Thrill Of The Grill

One of my favorite spots to stumble into after going to the bars nearby or a late night snack when sober (gasp!).
I’m never sure if it’s Nizario’s or Thrill of the Grill, because the employees all wear Nizario’s shirts and that’s the name on the pizza boxes and their menu inside.
Also, did they JUST get a new sign and stop offering Cheese Whiz? Because I could’ve sworn I saw it there literally days ago. (Cheese Whiz is described by Wikipedia as a vicious, bright yellow cheesy paste – kinda like the hipsters outside of Casanova, AM I RIGHT?)
I’ve only had their pizza, which I like just fine. At three bucks or so a slice, it’s the perfect late night snack attack cure. Probably not the best pizza in the world, but far from the worst. Better than Domino’s. I’m pretty easy to please when it comes to pizza, though.
The guys who work here are all incredibly nice. I am often greeted warmly («my friend!») and my food has always come to me hot and fresh. I’ve never had to wait more than five minutes MAX.

Good drunk food. The cheese steaks are delicious and perfect after spending the evening getting hammered.
The staff was extremely friendly and I ate the hell out of those sandwiches.
Do not seek it out, but eat it if you need late night drunk snack.

I’m a fan!
Follow these steps exactly to understand why i’m a fan…
1. purchase 2 (yes 2) veggie or supreme or cheese slices
2. go to the sauces section and pick up the ranch and buffalo sauce
3. drizzle that ish on your hot slices and ENJOY!
Your welcome! xoxo

Why come down so hard on a restaurant obviously designed to please only the drunkest of drunk mission crawlers? Well, because It;s a wonder to me how absolutely without fail they are able to fuck up every single item on their menu so thoroughly! I mean, Jesus, Pizza, cheesesteak, burgers, fries (yeah, they figured out a way to fuck up a fry.) all have been rendered absolutely positively without any merit whatsoever. What you end up with is unhealthy food not even worth its blow to your stomach taste/​texture-​wise.
I mean, can ground beef and cheese really turn out this awful? It’s against God and nature that any of the delicious ingredients greasy pizza/​drunk food places make their meals out of can possibly turn out tasting like this unless they cut their beef with shredded nerf balls, their cheese with bird shit, and leave their fries to rot underneath the deep fryer two weeks before serving them.
Oh, and the Pizza? Sad. So so sad. Even fresh it still winds up tasting like it’s been sitting out on one of those platters all day.
Really hope these guys get bought out by some one who gives a shit about what they’re serving their patrons because I love eating food that will one day lead to an untimely demise, but this… this is just depressing.

I stumbled across this place while walking along Valencia street and saw that they served cheese steaks. I had an immediate craving. I ordered their large Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich ($ 7.50) along with a large side of curly fries ($ 4). Not bad for the portion you get.
The steak was moist and filling. Grilled right but needs more seasoning. The Cheez Whiz accounted for most of the flavor. The curly fries were good and came with ketchup on the side. A good place for a late night snack or something on the go. They serve pizza as well.

Stumbled upon this place in the wee hours of the night while I was on my break. It was one of the few places that was open around 1:30AM on a Sunday night… There was quite a selection on the pizza that was ready to go. One of the deals is a small soda and fries for $ 2.50 which isn’t bad. I ordered a philly cheese steak (small) which wasn’t bad either. It was a decent size and it was tasty enough to satisfy my appetite. Came out to about $ 6.25 for the sandwich alone which is a bit more than I expected for the size that it was. But overall, this place is alright if you’re looking for a place open late to grab a bite.

8:30am.
A) I contacted the health department because…
B) This is disgusting that you left the restaurant this dirty last night (4 tables) and…
C) You need to fire the person who closed last night because…
D) There are rats in the Mission and…
E) You have lost my business permanently

The three stars must be due to the late night customers. Their lunch combo is so worth it. At $ 5.95 for a cheeseburger, fries and drink… you can’t beat it. Not only is the food super fresh, it’s super delish!
The burger is cooked perfectly with the perfect combination of everything you’d want in a burger. The fries are perfectly done and do not feel greasy at all. I wish they were open for lunch 7 days a week!

The sandwich: Blondie’s Veggie (perhaps inspired by Blondie’s bar across the street).
The details: Tofu. Spinach. Bell Peppers. Onion. Zucchini. (and cheese and guacamole if you’re into it)
The verdict: Oily. Probably not very healthy. But so freaking packed with all the above and good and cheap ($ 5?!) how could you not be a fan? I am.

When you’re chillin’ with your villains and you’re drunk up in the Mission, and there’s a voice inside your stomach saying, «Yo, let’s find a kitchen,» go ahead and get your fill at Thrill of the Grill.
Forget the diet, stuff your face with Philly cheesesteak and gooey pepperoni pizza. Wash it down with a coke, and don’t forget a dash of parmesan and red pepper chili flakes.
It’s just another dive, yo, that you don’t have to drive to. And when you wake up the next morning you’ll be feeling alive, though, cause you had something to eat, foo. And the next time you’re in line, get a slice of pizza for me, too.

A nice fat’ncheesy slice!
Not the greatest joint to hit after the bars let out, but they do serve a decent slice, with decent prices. A must try is their Philly, with all the melty, cheesey, and oh ya, GAAAAAAAreasy goodness you want after drinking thousands of carbs in beer back at that bar you were at where you kept waiting for your opportunity to approach that hot chick, but the opportunity never arrived and you really just ended up drunk. Don’t worry, a few hours at the gym the next day will repair the damage done to your body and your ego!
But I digress, if you need a place to sober up and grab a bite ‘ALONE’ or with friends, you’ll be thrilled with this Grill. (Yea yea, corny, but I couldn’t help it!)

I love this place. I usually end up here at 1 or 2 am after some heavy drinking. They make a pretty dope cheesesteak and the pizza is awesome. They do only have one bathroom waaaay in the back but that’s whatever. The staff is good and the service is good.
I def reccomend

this is my new favorite grill spot in the mission. We stopped in on the recommendation of a street dweller. Boy were we surprised.
The service was pretty good, considering the giants game was on. Our order was taken with the promptness and we were able to find a seat near the window. our food came out looking scrumptious. we ordered burgers and fries. The burgers were fat and tasted like real meat.
the fries were ok, however the garlic fries sure had a kick. I was tasting garlic for days.
I would say if you are on valencia near 16^th and need something other than indian, or pakistani, or thai, or mexican, or salvadorean, or vegetarian, or vegan food, stop in this joint and rock it.

Thrill of The Grill… let’s see
What can I say about this place… well for starters, it’s better than a fast food joint, no hot lights, food made by order. Your typical yummy, greasy, fried, fattening all around good food.
I had the special… burger and fries. med-​rare (pink but no blood, :shruggs:) the fries were great and I topped it off with parmesan cheese and garlic. Hefty portion, I was definitely full. When you order the special it also comes with a drink and came to a decent price 6 bucks or so. My sister had a pepperoni and sausage pizza (haha i was picking off her sausage when she wasn’t looking) very yum. Her friend had a pesto tomato pizza it looked REALLY GOOD and there was also a HUGE salad that they split and drenched it with ranch.
No downside. The counter guy was super nice and knowledgeable about the menu and what was going on in the shop. A nice «hole in the wall» what happened to cable car?
Why didn’t it get a 5? Plainly, I wouldn’t go out of my way to eat here. More of a spot to check out if you’re already in the mission.

Wow. This is place is completely unacceptable.
After waiting in line and finally moving to the counter to order, the employee told me «Get out and Go Away.» Seriously? All I said was «Can I order now?»
Horrible customer service. Completely unprofessional. Never ever going back.

Horrible customer service. Often yelled at employee’s while customers were around. Fake money runs rampant in this place!
No health department grade in sight.
Unorganized. Unproffessional.

Worst slice ever!
Might not of been that bad except it was cold and stale. And I got attitude when I asked if could be heated agian.
I felt like throwing it on the floor.
I miss Cable Car pizza :-(

Really great HUGE cheesesteaks. And get this, they deliver!
They have a $ 20 min delivery charge and my boyfriend and I struggled to make that amount. In fact, I ordered 2 large cheesesteaks with a bunch of extra toppings and a Caesar salad (which I didn’t touch and will be my lunch tomorrow) and we finally got to the $ 20.
The cheesesteaks are juicy and packed with meat. I think this place is definitely a great find!

Thrill of the Grill eh?
More like nil thrill for the scrill.
I’m sure some drunkies won’t mind paying $ 10 bucks to go chew on some cottonball cheesesteak. My cheesesteak actually got drier from putting on two packets of mayonaise.

Got **pretty hammered with some coworkers last night after a big company dinner in the skids. I can’t recall the name of the restaurant at this moment because my brain is a little fuzzy right now, but it was in a pretty seedy section of the city, from what I gathered.
**If any of my bosses are reading this, I was hammered on green tea, naturally :)
Afterward, a few hard chargers (including myself) lit the night on fire. We danced in the streets, we wore bright, Bollywood colors, we kissed strangers and did shots. After roughly two or three hours of debauchery, I worked up a pretty mean hunger. When I get to the point where I’m tipsy and hungry, I’ll eat just about anything. Squirrels, possums, nacho cheese gorditas, etc… If it’s edible, I’m probably going to shovel it down my throat. Lucky for me, I didn’t have to resort to eating animals that live in the gutter.
Stumbled upon Thrill of the Grill and decided to give it a go. I imagine it’s only purpose is to feed drunks at 1:00am… which was perfect for me at the time. My friends went with the pizza, but I chose the chicken philly cheese steak. I rarely eat meat, so you know I was a hungry mother trucker.
The sando definitely did the trick… and you know what? It wasn’t half bad! I smothered that bitch in some hot sauce sitting on the table, and devoured it in about 47 seconds. On second thought, I’m not even sure my tongue hit the bread at all. I’m pretty sure I just inhaled it whole.
I’d never think to patronize this place outside of the drunk rush, but for having my back when a deep-​fried field mouse would have sufficed, I gotta give ‘em three glorious stars.