Solly's Grille

I was surprised to see that I hadn't written review of Solly's in all the years I've been on Yelp!This is a family favorite location to get burgers - yes, their butter burgers have SLABS of butter ...partially why we don't eat here too often. But once in a while, my body can handle this much butter on a burger!During my recent visit, I was surprised to see that their milkshakes (and malts) have expanded quite a bit beyond just vanilla or chocolate - now has hot fudge, caramel, banana, and more.The interior has a classic diner feel with swivel chairs around both counters.They do close earlier than the typical restaurant, so double check their hours before you go.

Been coming for many years when I'm in town. Tonight it wasn't the same. Burger lacked butter even though they had a ton of it on the counter.

I've been to Solly's a couple times since my first visit back in 2015, but never during breakfast hours. I finally had an opportunity to do so before work, so I ordered a ham and cheese omelette with a bagel. Since you can get burgers during breakfast, I also ordered their famous butter burger without onions.The omelette was ok, but certainly nothing special. I didn't love that it was a little runny on the inside and, without hashbrowns, it felt overpriced at $12.75. The buttery portion of the bagel was the best part of that plate.As I commented in my review from 2015, the butter burger is small and expensive for what you get. We're talking only a little larger than a standard McDonald's cheeseburger for three to four times the price. It's a good burger and I appreciate the amount of butter they use on it, but it's heavily bolstered by its reputation.

This place looks a lot bigger on the outside. We decided to come in before a Brewers and it was already full at 11am. It's a diner counter style seating, and we had to wait about 10 minutes for some stools to clear up. Their customer service was great. The lady working there was awesome. Very cheerful and made sure you didn't leave without a smile. We started off with an order of their cheese curds and we all ordered their Original Butter Burger w/ cheese. Although I definitely should have ordered a double. They were on the smaller side but tasted phenomenal. Definitely a lot of butter dripping off this burger as well. The cheese curds were good but some were still cold inside. Will without a doubt definitely be returning.

How can you not love Solly's from its nostalgic charm to its creation and innovation of the Butter Burger. You really feel like you're stepping back into time when you walk into this place and our waiter at the counter was super patient and made some helpful suggestions on how to navigate our orders. I also have to compliment how impeccably clean Solly's is too. We went ahead ordered the Cheesehead burger with easy butter. I wish they would have given me the Solley's burger but in a double, but they said they couldn't do that. Anyway, that 1/3lb burger on the Cheesehead was a bit too tough and thick and I couldn't taste much of the meat quality on it. However, easy butter is the way to go. I could still taste the delicious butter as it slowly melted over my burger but I wasn't having a coronary at the same time either. Even our waiter said every employee gets their burger with easy butter. The steamed onions were also a nice touch. All in all, I would call this burger the absolute best White Castle burger I ever had, because that's what it tasted like. I hate White Castle lol, but this burger made it seem like this is what White Castle was aspiring to be. I

My first memory of eating at Solly's is 1972. I came here with my dad and brother during my sister's sweet-16 party.I've eaten here dozens of times and it never disappoints.But today!!!! - I will try the brand new double decker "Big Boy" burger for the very first time - Let's GO!!!

We heard about Solly's and were told it was better than another burger joint we have been to. Of course we had to try it out then, because I am always down for a burger. Solly's offers a pretty wide array of things but we were really just there to try out the butter burgers they take pride in.Let's talk seating, it's minimal. They have two wrap around counters in an open kitchen concept, old school diner. We brought a larger party so we split between the two counters and that was only inconvenient because it was two different servers so we weren't able to get one check. So if you're a larger party, expect to wait a while for seating if you want to sit together or pay on one check.We ordered the cheese curds, and a few different burger options. The curds came out in a cute little fry basket with a small cup of ranch. They were good, actually really good. The fries came out before the rest of the food, which led to me eating almost all of my fries while waiting for my Big Boy burger. The fries were really hot and crispy, but didn't have any salt. Salt is readily available on the counter, but it doesn't really stick to a dry fry as well as it does the ones fresh out of the fryer. The burgers came out. The big boy is two 1/3 lb patties with a bun in the middle. I added bacon, because bacon. The bottom bun of the three bun sections was stout, but it had to be due to the butter pool coming off the burger (not knocking it, just calling it how I see it). The bottom of my bun had a large unmelted chunk of butter on it. To me a butter burger means the butter is in the meat, but I am not positive if there is butter in the burger meat or not at Solly's. I only add that because with how the butter was unmelted I feel like it was just spread on the buns and not in the meat. The burger was ok. I had high hopes and that may have tainted my experience, but the burger was relatively flavorless and somehow both really juicy and messy, but magically so dry I had to drink my soda in large gulps to clear my throat. I finished the whole burger, so it wasn't horrible, it was just really flavorless.When I went up to pay for both of the checks (remember couldn't put them together), I was told the card reader wasn't working. In their defense, there was a sign on the door that I missed walking in. Sadly, this wouldn't have been an issue if the on site ATM was working or if the QR code on the receipt worked for paying. Basically, I had to leave my family to go to an ATM offsite to get cash. Listen, I hate writing a less than spectacular review, but the overall experience was underwhelming. The wait staff was super sweet and this isn't a reflection of them or the cooks. I think the burgers are something you either like or don't. For me it was simply not something I liked. I would have given three, maybe four stars if there wasn't the issue with how to pay at the end. If you do go here, just be ready to doctor your food up with whatever condiments you can find unless you like the burger coming out tasting like buttery cooked beef.

We went on the Saturday after Christmas before New Years and it was an off night. Unfortunately, they were short-staffed and trying to keep up. I'll chalk it up as a one-off and try again not during the holidays when it seems everyone I know is sick. It's still an experience, counter seating, talking to your neighbors, laughing with the server, and drippy delicious butter burgers. I have been coming here since I was a kid, and before I was born my grandma worked here. My niece and her boyfriend wanted to try it and the food did not disappoint. We ordered a large fry to share and the server took the time to put it in 3 plates. The chocolate malts are still amazing; although, the fries have changed I don't care for them as much. If you haven't been, definitely a place to try! And please for the love of God, break the diet, eat the butter and top it off with a MALT- not a silky shake. Let me know how it was for you when you go!

Takes some time to get your oder but it's always well worth the wait. Recommendation: The Cheesehead burgerit's a 10

The five of us ordered hamburgers and fries. Two milk shakes a a root beer float. $130.00. The most horrid hamburger I have ever tasted. I don't think my dog would eat their food. I complained to the waitress and she shrugged and walked away. If you have any thoughts of eating here please go to McDonald's. At least you get what you paid for. We were the only customers and it took them 20 minutes to start cooking. I think the city of Milwaukee sanitation department should close this disgusting restaurant (garbage dump). $130.00 for this slop. I should have called the police for being robbed.