The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen

The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen – Review

The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen offers a warm, inviting Irish pub atmosphere combined with hearty, well-prepared dishes. Known for classic pub fare like fish and chips, shepherd’s pie, and a good selection of beers and whiskies, it’s a solid spot for casual dining or a night out with friends. The service is friendly and attentive, and the vibe is relaxed and welcoming. Great for those craving comfort food with an Irish twist.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Black and White Pudding

I will edit and elaborate on Wokfhound later but Brendan and chef Tim aren't playing around. Q
We flew in from the east coast for a corporate awards ceremony and of all the places we ate this week, Wolfhound was the most flavorful and had the best ambiance.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The Wolfhound Bar & Kitchen is truly one of Chicago’s hidden gems. Every time I’ve come here, the food and drinks have been spot-on — fresh, flavorful, and served with care. The atmosphere is perfect for both friends and family — warm, lively, and welcoming, with great music, friendly staff, and a vibe that instantly makes you feel at home. Whether you’re coming for dinner, trivia night, or just to unwind with a drink, this place never disappoints. I’ve been here quite a few times, and each visit reminds me why I keep coming back. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen has decent food, decent prices, and decent atmosphere.

The food particularly shines when eating their full Irish Breakfast and other Irish adjacent offerings. Their burgers were also great.

I think more importantly is how friendly and relaxing the bar is. It's a great place to grab a pint and watch the game.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I had an amazing time at this local Irish bar on Tuesday night! The lively Irish music set the perfect atmosphere, and I couldn’t get enough of the delicious pizza topped with savory Irish bacon. It was a night filled with great vibes and even better food!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cheese Curds, Full Irish Pizza

Brendan and his team always go out of their way to make everything special.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We waiting 20 minutes for our draft beer even though we were the only ones at the bar. The grilled cheese was wack… like a tiny sandwich with mostly crispy cheese to make it look impressive. The service was so weird, they gave us plates, and then took them away with our napkins, and then we didn’t have napkins with our food but couldn’t get anyone’s attention to ask. The place was cute but energy was off.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 1

Loved the live music on Tuesday night! It’s a small place so I’d recommend a reservation. Even on a Tuesday evening the place completely filled up at 7:30, although there were some empty seats closer to 9. We had the cheese curds, chicken wrap and Irish Dog and everything was good! And two perfectly poured Guinnesses of course!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Came here because 1) close to my home 2) semi affordable and 3) the reviews appeared to be raving. We got salads and fries and an Irish dog. Salads were good! Strange Caesar dressing, very mustard forward, but found it tasty! The “homemade ketchup” is, yeah, pretty obviously homemade because the ratio was soo wrong. Insanely vinegar forward and for a split second I thought it had gone so bad. Garlic aioli tasted like semi melted margarine. The Irish dog had no flavor whatsoever. It wasn’t an atrocious time, but I’m a bartender/server myself and very rarely do I get the luxury of eating out. It was a bummer to waste it on incredibly mid food and servers that visibly don’t want to be there.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 2

Try the grilled cheese sandwich!

Fun time especially when the musicians are playing

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

This place will be seeing me every week for the rest of my life! If you asked me how I feel about the chicken ceasar wrap, I will say great, but if you ask me on a deeper personal level I will say this is the best wrap I have had in the history of my life. You arent getting a whole bunch of tortilla, you are getting flavor!! Oh and it gets better, it comes with fries, yeah you read that right 2 for 1, AND they make their own fries AND when you think it could not get any more beautiful, THEY MAKE THEIR SAUCES IN HOUSE! They made me into a ketchup person! It gets better believe it or not, the staff is amazing, so sweet so kind, me and my two friends that were visiting were exhausted and walked in for a bite, to be bought back to life from their gracious smiles and energy! Even have an amazing selection of Beers! Even had this AMAZING Irish Cider! You must ask them about it! One of a Kind type of establishment, I will be coming here forever to explore the menu because everything looked amazing and they put a lot into what they bring out to you! The atmosphere is just the cherry on top!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great drinks, great staff, awesome place! The espresso and berry lychee martinis are delicious. 5 stars across the board!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I really enjoyed this Pub. I had excellent food. The chicken sandwiches were huge. The homemade chicken noodle soup was amazing with the brussel sprouts on the side and the service was delivered with a smile and kindness.
I'll be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

There are many reasons to come here: They offer two versions of an Irish breakfast (full and half), which are solid. There are Irish beers (as well as excellent Chicago brews) on tap and Irish sports on the telly. And their homemade scones are outstanding, maybe the best authentic British scones in the city (and it sure doesn’t hurt that they come three to an order).

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5