Went here for the first time. Loved the story behind the name. They have a nice variety of craft beers, which we enjoy. We had the classic giant pretzel, for the appetizer, which was was soft and tasty. My wife had the double brat patty burger on a pretzel bun. She said it was juicy and tasted good. I had the grilled sausage plate. I loved it. The only complaint I would have is the sauerkraut was dry. Our server was Kurt. He was friendly, helpful and attentive. Because of him, we will come back after the holidays.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pretzel
John G
Enjoyed the Detroit style pizza and a couple of ales. Several of their beers have lactose, which I stay away from. Very busy Friday night, but the service was good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Frankie Wong
Always a great experience coming here. Great food, drinks, and atmosphere. Absolutely love this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Allie
An absolute must-visit! Ike & Oak Brewing is totally worth the drive from the city — or anywhere in the Chicago area. The brewery itself is gorgeous: huge bar, tons of open seating, a great outdoor space, and TVs everywhere for catching the game.
Beer-wise, the Cold Hill and Tipsy Koala were standouts — especially that Tipsy Koala, seriously outstanding. But the food stole the show. The Pizza “knot” was spectacular (and the small order was plenty), while the Yardbird sandwich was chef’s kiss perfection, especially with the truffle hot sauce.
To top it all off, the apple cinnamon cookie with ice cream was incredible — like an apple crumble dream.
Can’t recommend Ike & Oak enough. 100% will be back soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
anna spadafino
Watch your receipts they take more then you actually put on your receipt. not sure how that's legal... you take the amount I signed for, not what you want to take, I only had a beer at the bar. Then went back a 2nd time with a group and we sat outside and had another drink, that receipt came back ok.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 1
Mike Pavlak
Sophia was WONDERFUL!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eric Ullrich
Fun atmosphere, staff were all very friendly and the food service was quick. My wife and I both got burgers, which were excellent, and the beers we tried were all great (most notably the white stout). Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Donald Seilheimer
Food selection is a little limited but it's a great spot for right after the movies.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Nancy A. Weiner
We ordered the Wild Mushroom Pizza and it was so salty I could not eat it! It was as if someone deliberately over salted it! I am not returning!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Alan J Prince (Imaginary Music)
Stopped at this place for the first time the other day to check out their beer menu... The white stout was good, but the nachos were mediocre at best... We sat at the bar, and what really ruined it was the bartender had attitude... He had the personality of a dead fish... Here's a thought... try hiring a bartender with a personality...
Went for the first time tonight and the food and service was excellent. Had the smash burger which was delicious. Our server, Ashley H. was super attentive and extremely nice (Thank you Ashley!). We will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kelly Jones
Great beer good food and great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
eddie hren
Ike has been my new bride and I’s date spot since the beginning. We try to go to all events and love their trivia. Food, cocktails, and beers & their seasonal specials are great. We held our rehearsal dinner there on Thursday, 6/12/25, and Dan and everyone else knocked it out of the park. Flexible, very helpful and nice - they really went out of their way to make things go smoothly and everyone had a blast!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ken Czaplewski
So rude! We got snipped at for moving a chair before talking to the hostess. Just pushing a stroller. Inside? Nope, we need an exact number and you can’t sit together. Terrible service! We’re at legends spending hundreds. Huge mistake.
Service: 1
M Meena
I rarely write reviews, but my experience this weekend was deeply upsetting due to what I believe was discriminatory treatment by your staff. As someone with a physical condition that causes tremors and affects my gait and speech, I understand I may appear different. However, I was treated as if I were intoxicated based solely on a small spill of my drink. Your staff focused on the fact that I, a 29-year-old Asian female, spilled a small amount of liquid. Yet, they ignored a white male who repeatedly spilled drinks on the shuffleboard table. As I left, I also noted that your entire staff appeared to be white. I urge Ike and Oak to educate your employees about disabilities that may mimic signs of intoxication. My tab will confirm I only had one seltzer. I believe I was unfairly targeted based on my appearance and perceived disability.
Went here for the first time. Loved the story behind the name.
They have a nice variety of craft beers, which we enjoy.
We had the classic giant pretzel, for the appetizer, which was was soft and tasty.
My wife had the double brat patty burger on a pretzel bun. She said it was juicy and tasted good. I had the grilled sausage plate. I loved it. The only complaint I would have is the sauerkraut was dry.
Our server was Kurt. He was friendly, helpful and attentive. Because of him, we will come back after the holidays.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pretzel
Enjoyed the Detroit style pizza and a couple of ales. Several of their beers have lactose, which I stay away from. Very busy Friday night, but the service was good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always a great experience coming here. Great food, drinks, and atmosphere. Absolutely love this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
An absolute must-visit! Ike & Oak Brewing is totally worth the drive from the city — or anywhere in the Chicago area. The brewery itself is gorgeous: huge bar, tons of open seating, a great outdoor space, and TVs everywhere for catching the game.
Beer-wise, the Cold Hill and Tipsy Koala were standouts — especially that Tipsy Koala, seriously outstanding. But the food stole the show. The Pizza “knot” was spectacular (and the small order was plenty), while the Yardbird sandwich was chef’s kiss perfection, especially with the truffle hot sauce.
To top it all off, the apple cinnamon cookie with ice cream was incredible — like an apple crumble dream.
Can’t recommend Ike & Oak enough. 100% will be back soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Watch your receipts they take more then you actually put on your receipt. not sure how that's legal... you take the amount I signed for, not what you want to take, I only had a beer at the bar. Then went back a 2nd time with a group and we sat outside and had another drink, that receipt came back ok.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 1
Sophia was WONDERFUL!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fun atmosphere, staff were all very friendly and the food service was quick. My wife and I both got burgers, which were excellent, and the beers we tried were all great (most notably the white stout). Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food selection is a little limited but it's a great spot for right after the movies.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
We ordered the Wild Mushroom Pizza and it was so salty I could not eat it! It was as if someone deliberately over salted it! I am not returning!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Stopped at this place for the first time the other day to check out their beer menu...
The white stout was good, but the nachos were mediocre at best...
We sat at the bar, and what really ruined it was the bartender had attitude... He had the personality of a dead fish...
Here's a thought... try hiring a bartender with a personality...
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
Went for the first time tonight and the food and service was excellent. Had the smash burger which was delicious. Our server, Ashley H. was super attentive and extremely nice (Thank you Ashley!). We will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great beer good food and great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ike has been my new bride and I’s date spot since the beginning. We try to go to all events and love their trivia. Food, cocktails, and beers & their seasonal specials are great. We held our rehearsal dinner there on Thursday, 6/12/25, and Dan and everyone else knocked it out of the park. Flexible, very helpful and nice - they really went out of their way to make things go smoothly and everyone had a blast!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So rude! We got snipped at for moving a chair before talking to the hostess. Just pushing a stroller. Inside? Nope, we need an exact number and you can’t sit together. Terrible service! We’re at legends spending hundreds. Huge mistake.
Service: 1
I rarely write reviews, but my experience this weekend was deeply upsetting due to what I believe was discriminatory treatment by your staff. As someone with a physical condition that causes tremors and affects my gait and speech, I understand I may appear different. However, I was treated as if I were intoxicated based solely on a small spill of my drink.
Your staff focused on the fact that I, a 29-year-old Asian female, spilled a small amount of liquid. Yet, they ignored a white male who repeatedly spilled drinks on the shuffleboard table. As I left, I also noted that your entire staff appeared to be white.
I urge Ike and Oak to educate your employees about disabilities that may mimic signs of intoxication. My tab will confirm I only had one seltzer. I believe I was unfairly targeted based on my appearance and perceived disability.
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