Hilltop Grille: Premium Steakhouses and Seafood in Athens, GA

We have been going here for our office Christmas party for several years now. We love it!! We book a private room and can enjoy our work family camaraderie and silliness in an awesome environment. The staff is always so friendly! The food is delicious! We look forward to the wonderful appetizers and entrees. The dessert brownie is over the moon yummy.

I had a fantastic dining experience overall. The New York strip steak was cooked perfectly, the salad was fresh and tasty, and the collard greens were exceptional. The staff were friendly and kind, which added to the positive atmosphere. Although I felt that might have been seated in the corner due to My attire, it didn’t detract from My enjoyment. The restaurant’s ambiance and service truly stood out, making it a memorable visit. I went to the restroom and as I came out the waitress was on top of me like I was going to skip out on the bill I understand because of the area we are in but never judge a book by it’s cover!!!!!!!!!

We went there on Thursday during lunch (or the lunch hour) and there were a lot of people. We ordered meatloaf as a business lunch (with a very reasonable price!). I really liked the crab cake. My mom ordered chicken fried steak tenders. But I would recommend ordering their crawfish gumbo and fried green tomatoes—they are a must! Overall, it was a really good experience, and we will come back for sure!

We have truly enjoyed every experience dining here. The service has always been top notch and the food has been hands down the best. I highly recommend the fried green tomatoes appetizer! I wish they would incorporate one that is layered pimento cheese/fried green tomato/ salmon patties drizzled with balsamic dressing. They’re usually prepared 3 to a platter appetizer. We ordered the chicken finger platter and the hamburger steak mushroom gravy with smashed potatoes and green beans. Wonderful!!!

Server was great. Friday night about 530 only seating was on the patio. Wait for food was a bit long. Food was good but not remarkable. Be aware smashed potatoes are smoked. I liked them but not everyone at my table did. Parking lot is small.

Blackened trout with the garlic green beans and sweet potato and leek sides were very well done. Kids enjoyed the chicken dinner and fried shrimp dinner and cookie sundae dessert.

Dawgs fans shouldn't miss a chance to be there for Bulldog brunch on game weekend Sundays! I totally loved the grits. FYI the Crawfish gumbo is creole and not cajun. It's delicious but you should know that it has tomatoes. I would go for a nice chicken and sausage gumbo with no tomatoes and a little bay leaf seasoning. The other patrons were very friendly and welcoming on my first visit.

Good meal. Good attentiveness by the server. Excellent atmosphere made for an enjoyable dining experience. I ordered the Chicken Fried steak that comes with Green Beans and mashed potatoes. My wife ordered fried pork chops that came with collards and mashed potatoes. We both agreed that the food lack proper seasoning. I seldom add salt to my food, but found it necessary today. Portions were good for a hearty diner. The food was cooked to perfection with a beautiful crust on the fried meats. Good discounts if you dine before 4:00 p.m., which we did. Our meal with only water to drink came to $42.