I went to the Irish Wolfhound as I had won a gift certificate. I won a tennis tournament so that was terrific and then won a prize also.! I was pretty excited about all of this. I purposely waited until my sister came to visit so the two of us could have dinner together. We walked in and ordered margarita's. The waiter came and I showed him my gift card and explained about the tennis tournament. She said she would have to get a manager. The Assistant a Manager came to the table and said that the gift card had not been signed by the general manager so could not honor it. Wow, were we shocked about this. At any rate, we got up and left. Went to the Longhorn told the waiter our story and he bought us a drink. Had a wonderful dinner. Will not return to the Irish Wolfhound. read more

I ordered fish and chips to go- what a disappointment. Their website stated. Two pieces of fish, chips , coleslaw and tartar sauce. What I received was one piece of fish, soggy chips, coleslaw (not the best I have ever had) and tartar sauce. The worst meal for $16.75 plus tax. The most expensive and worst fish and chips in Surpise. read more

No complaints about Friday Fish Fry. This is as good as it gets in nw Phoenix area. Fresh beer batter dipped and deep fried to perfection. Crispy, moist, tender and so delicious. Served with endless slaw that was light and fresh. Chips were hot and authentic. Service was amazing also. Tracy was totally on task, helpful, friendly and efficient. Arrived early (4:30) and had no problem getting a high top with my beauty queen. Fish and extras showed up within mere seconds of ordering. Amazing! At $15.99, I have to call it one of the best values in Surprise. Go get some. read more

Irish Wolfhound - Friday fish fry - Irish Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

Our party of four were offered a high top immediately or a thirty minute wait so we opted for the high top. We were waited in immediately for a drink order and served quickly at which point she took our food order. So cheerful and fast. Friday night Fish and Chips, the place was slammed but our order brought quickly. The young server was very attentive and brought my friend his seconds right away when he asked for more. Great service, good fish and chips! We'll be back soon, I want to try some of their other Irish dishes. read more

OK, I'm giving this place 5 starts because the service was amazing (I wish I could remember our servers name, she was great! Long blond hair, slender, very friendly), the beef barley soup was fabulous and the shepherds pie was yummy too!! I can honestly say the soup ranks in the top 2 beef barley soups I've ever had. Did I mention huge portions? Good beer selection too. The place was clean and the tables were well spaced. It's a pub, so expect it to sound like a pub and look like a pub. read more

Best bar (that's not a dive) in the Northwest Valley that I've been to. Pretty solid little pub. In the grand scheme of pubs it's a 3/5. In the microcosm of Surprise, AZ bars however it's a 5/5. Thusly I give it a 4/5 Food is pretty good and the drinks are strong. I've never had a bad experience here and met some friendly folks. They have a juke box that contains a pretty well rounded selection - only complaint the volume seems a little quiet for my liking. However the acoustic acts that I've seen come thru here on a weekday afternoon / evening have always been enjoyable. Wolfhound has a friendly bar & server staff that are very attentive. read more

Great food , good drinks, fun little Irish pub to go hang out and have some beers . Friendly staff , good bartenders! Recommend if in surprise read more

Went to dinner and had the corn beef and cabbage. It tasted good except the cabbage was under cooked. Later that night I got sick and all night and next morning was not good. Talked with a friend who went there for fish fry. They both got sick also. Not sure what is going on???? read more

If I could give no stars and write a review I would. The service sucks. But the foods great and they have live music. The manager is not nice. Has no customer service. read more

Best fish and chips I've ever had. I am a F&C lover. This beer-battered, ATLANTIC ( more flavorful than Pacific Cod ) F&C meal was de-lish. A little more expensive than most, but the Atlantic Cod generally costs restaurants more. It was so worth it. Served with wedge-style fries & coleslaw ( not a slaw fan ) and home-made tartar. Order it if you are in the mood, you won't be disappointed. read more

Irish Wolfhound - Best fish and chips in Surprise, maybe all of Phoenix! - Irish Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

What a delightful evening. We enjoyed the live music of Faded Jeans. Current and old hits from rock, country and country rock genres. Very danceable music. We also enjoyed a delicious Irish dinner. I loved the chicken boxy, my dining companions enjoyed Beef in Puff Pastry and Mussels, Clams and Chicken Wings. We will be back soon. read more

Walked in and the ambiance seemed pretty mellow mostly an older crowd. There was no one to greet you. There's a sign indicating to seat yourself. We were greeted by our server, who seemed unhappy and apathetic. After ordering our food, we waited approx. 15 mins to be served. Our server checked up on us once and did not refill my daughter's soda or my water. I ordered a burger it was good in size, needed more flavor. Maybe I should not order burgers from an Irish pub. I would have rated this place higher if it wasn't for the flat and non-engaging attitude of our server. I will not be returning. read more

Kind of an interesting place. I have always found Irish pubs don't disappoint and this one doesn't. Low key lunch crowd, great bartender, hamburgers are delicious as well as Shepard's pie. If you like to play pool they have that also. Not sure about nighttime but certainly a great place for lunch. read more

I love the all you can eat fish fry! It's always packed so be prepared to come early as possible. I love it and I come every other month lol too much will keep u away. read more

How laid back and amazing. The atmosphere is wonderful. Our server Michelle was lovely, had great suggestions and was prompt and on it. We started with a Smithwicks (pronounced smidicks) and a strawberry lemonade. Both were fabulous. Then had the Rueben fritters for an appetizer, let me just say I've never thought about a pickle and onion salad but my god it's good. The fritters were wonderfully rich and hearty and for anyone worried about the sauerkraut like I was it's so mild you hardly taste it. My husband did the all you can eat fish ( we were there on a Friday) and I had the Beef and Blue Boxty. Yum all the way around. Would have both again in a heart beat. We had things to do after otherwise would have stayed for the live music. We'll def be back!!! read more

Well I have been here a few times and had the Guinness battered fish. It was great but, today not so much. The fish was soggy and had no flavor. I sent I back to have it crispier . Well it didn't help. It was very disappointing . It used to be my favorite fish but, no more. We will most likely no return and the coleslaw had no flavor either. The whole dinner was a waste. read more

My boyfriend, myself, and our two friends came in for dinner Thursday night. 920pm. We're in our late twenties (27/28) and early 30s. Our designated driver, had left his wallet at home. So, we were understanding when Jessica said she wouldn't serve us for dinner. We decided we'd order to go then. We asked Jessica if we can have waters while we waited the food to be made to go, and she declined saying she wasn't allowed because our one guest didn't have ID. It's against Arizona law to deny water. However, as this was all going on, one of the patrons (a blonde woman) was inexplicably drunk. Clearly intoxicated, stumbling and slurring her speech while the bar was still serving her more alcohol. The car keys draped around her neck should have been a sign. All four of us patrons have worked in the service industry and own our own businesses now. We immediately left because we were appalled to see what happened. We went to State 48 which had excellent service, drinks, and food. I hope that all four of us call the day manager to explain the situation; it's not okay for a human being (Jessica) to treat us with such poor communication and interaction, nor was it okay to witness a woman be served past her limit. After leaving this review on Facebook, I was blocked by the bar. I think it's my civic duty to make sure this information is widespread. read more

This is a cute pub but food and service wise I would not recommend this place. Appetizers were greasy as if they were left to soak in oil. The party I was in had several different orders. While the corned beef and cabbage looked fine my Sheppard pie was not. For one thing it was very small and tasteless. The gravy/sauce was thin and packed with onions and celery that were strong in their own individual flavors but did not add to the overall flavor but actually overpowered it. Also the mash potatoes had way to much cheese on top. I think the mash would have been tastier with no cheese and a garlic or chive flavor mash. The service was hit and miss withers the server only taking orders from half the table before running off to her ordering screen. Even then she did not write anything down and forgot part of the order where she hurried back to apologize and ask for the order again. read more

Very casual bar with acceptable food which I enjoy. HOWEVER, they served the worse tasting Margarita I have ever had. TERRIBLE Time to go there is on St. Patricks Day. read more

Came here the other night with the husband and mother-in-law to see The Spirited Lads play. They have Magner's on tap which turned out to be a lovely memory from my visits to England. My fish and chips were tasty enough but truthfully, there was nothing terribly remarkable about them. Service was decent and we very much enjoyed The Spirited Lads. read more

This pub is awesome especially on st patty's day and close to home. My husband was born on st patty's day so we go to celebrate every year.

How have we not tried this place after all these years of living so close? Walking up it looked pretty dead which was surprising to me since it was a Friday night and every other restaurant we passed was packed. Once we walked In though it was packed with people. We were greeted right away by a wonderful girl smiling. We were sat instantly and another smiling waitress took our drink orders. Already I was impressed. After looking over the menu i knew it was going to be a tough choice because everything sounded amazing. After talking with the waitress she told us the fish fry was great and that they had the best corned beef and cabbage anywhere around. I took her advice and ordered that and she must of swayed my husband as well because he ordered the same. My youngest came with us who is notorious for ordering chicken fingers everywhere we go so of course that's what he picked. We also ordered an appetizer of fritters which we'd never tried before. Everything came out so quick. Let me tell you...I had never been a fan of corned beef and cabbage when I was younger. In all honesty I thought it looked so gross and was so bland, but when my plate was handed to me tonight it was like the gates of heaven opened. The presentation looked amazing and it smelled AMAZING! It came with the most amazing gravy on the cabbage and mashed potatoes. My husband and I both looked at each other and knew it was the best corned beef and cabbage we'd ever had. The other times I've had it it was over salted. It was perfect. We asked our son how his chicken fingers were and he said they were bomb.com lol He informed us we were staying until he ate everything on his plate and said it was now his new favorite place that we have been to. I was so impressed from the time we walked in to the time we left. Great service and amazing food. Keep it up guys! Thank you for a wonderful night. read more

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The bar it self amazing! The corn beef is amazing! The outside fire pit is amazing! The bar tender (young kid) very friendly The waitresses are somewhat friendly BUT if you happen to run across the blonde lady with eye glasses mid 50's maybe the manager or owner. stay clear of her wrath Probably going through extreme menopause Very rude and very unprofessional absolutely ruined our evening was asked to leave and not to return Fine by me! do the the fact that State 48 Brewery is in the same parking lot and they made us feel more welcomed than the Irish Wolfhound wench! read more

This place is nice. The food is good most of the time. I give it three stars because the prices are too high. I recommend checking it out and trying the fish and chips. read more

So nice to go to a restaurant complying with the Covid rules. The wait staff is excellent & the restaurant is so clean. It's so nice to go to one of our favorite restaurants that is being compliant, I know it is not easy for the staff. We have walked out of other restaurant's in Surprise because of non sanitary, no mask, no distancing. We love the Wolfhound, the food, and the staff!! read more

No complaints. The food is great and the two servers we had were fantastic. There was an error with one of the meals and they were fantastic about solving the issue and replaced the meal. We are heading back here again tonight so if you enjoy Irish Pubs, head here for sure. read more

I ordered carryout and as usual, fish was phenomenal! However, it was all you can eat night but I just ordered fish and chips. Fish was generous but fries scarce and no coleslaw or salad. Servers were totally awesome but food was disappointing for the price. The order correct and the extras were there, just what I feel were basics were sorely lacking. read more

I would really like to "love" this place. But the truth is, I really am not that impressed. I'll give you the good, the bad and the ugly.... The Good: -awesome patio with fireplace, great for winter nights -nice decor, a little dark but very Irish -good beer and liquor selection, most bartenders are very knowledgeable -frequently fun activities: game/trivia nights, St. Patricks Day, etc. The Bad: -mediocre service, servers with poor attitudes -food quality is not outstanding--- a few "good" dishes scattered in a menu of deep fried potatoes, fried meats, and fried fish. All of which taste of oil. The Ugly: The last time I went to Irish Wolfhound, my friend and I were seated in the game room for an early dinner. This is was fine by us, as the dining room was crowded and pretty noisy. Our waitress came by and took our orders, took 10+ minutes to get drinks (an iced tea and a beer). I asked about the shepherd's pie and was told by the server it was disgusting. We had already decided what we wanted to order, but it took another 15 minutes to have her return. The food came out, almost half an hour later (we'd been at the restaurant almost an hour now). I had ordered fish and chips, which was fine, but my friend ordered chicken wings They were burned beyond recognition. Why the server decided to take these to the table are beyond me. Surely the cook realized they were burned as well. When she checked back 10 minutes later, we pointed out to her that the wings were BLACK and inedible. She stated, "well, did you try them?" No, we did not try them. Because it would be like licking the inside of a Weber grill. She disgruntedly took them back to the kitchen and returned (with a cook) to our table. Again, she asked what was wrong with the wings... we shouldn't have to explain not wanting to chow down carcinogens! Needless to say she didn't receive a very nice tip. To sum--- get some drinks here, hell, even plan on attending one of the fun events they have planned throughout the year. Just skip dinner service. It's not worth the price nor the haggling with the waitress. read more

Got inside, seated by the hostess, ordered drinks (both people were I'm sure not even a year older than me), and then told we have to leave because its a bar. No signage on the outside (besides a 20 and under can't be inside after 10pm). Not even intending to order liquor. Other places that are considered bars allow people to eat without consuming alcohol. Proper signage and warnings from the minute we walk in the door should be required rather than waiting until we sit down. Unprofessional. read more

Ok, came here to enjoy happy hour and the service was ok? Waitress really did not want to help us, she rather be somewhere else for sure. I have had better times in other bars, outdoor patios than here so I must only rate this an ok place. Wish I could give it a higher rating? Why you ask? The place is nice, just the service is ugh and the crowd. Wish it could be a younger crowd, but it seems to attract Sun City here and not Surprise. Luckily the patio is big so our group could be far from the other patrons. read more

Maybe I'm too spoiled from living near Padre Murphey's and RTO Sullivans, but this place just isn't up to par. The Beer is actually good, I like their bar and drinks selections. But the Food and menu is horrible. Wing are shitty, I'm not a huge fan of Irish food but at least Padres has THE GODFATHER which is probably the best sandwich I've ever had. Plus their wings are awesome. Also the customer service here sucks, bartenders hardly notice you when sitting at the bar or act as if its a chore to take your order. Irish I know you're one of the only bars in surprise but step your fucking game up. Because once a better bar opens up, your going to be in trouble. I much rather make the drive out to 59th ave and bell to go to RTO's or to 43ave and bell to Padre Murphy's. In fact today I'm going to meet a friend at Native New Yorker instead of this place because the food sucks so bad, and I know I can count on Natives wings. *UPDATE* So apparently Native New Yorker is closed, so I ended up meeting my friend at Irish Wolfhound, figured, geez what other place could we really go too, especially on short notice. I had a burger, it was horrible. The fries were actually okay, not the greatest but better then the burger that's for sure. We tabbed out after 2 drinks and talked. Well after talking for a while we decided on another beer. Waited and waited for our server to come back around and when she didn't I just went to the bar. I was STANDING at the bar for a while, even looking at the bartender in the face as she cleaned glasses yet didn't acknowledge me and there was maybe only 3 people total sitting at the bar. FINALLY she comes over and I order 2 IPA's. Our server then comes back around and makes a comment like "oh you're still here?" Uh wow. After talking for a while longer with my friend, (we were sitting at a hight top) I put my feet on the open seat next to me to rest them while I chat. then another SERVER actually comes up to me and says, "Excuse me sir, we don't allow feet on our furniture". I had fucking shoes on and it's a fucking bar, i'm actually sitting indian style before and after that on my own seat and on my shoes anyway. REALLY RUBBED ME THE WRONG WAY. I'll NEVER be coming back, FUCK this place. Downgrading it to ONE star. read more

Cool space, nice bar. Lighting was way to bright when we walked in, which was weird at 8:30 at night. Bar was pretty full, but only a couple of tables were occupied. Decent service, and the waitress was attentive enough. The food, however, lets this place down big time. The dishes we had were a 3/10, and that was being generous. I always order fish and chips at an "Irish" bar as my litmus test. If they can't do that right, then chances are the rest of menu is going to be equally disappointing. Fish was greasy and flavorless. Fries were limp, soggy and also devoid of any taste. Coleslaw was fresh, but again, flavorless. And for some reason, my fish and chips was served with a ramekin of ranch dressing, not tartar sauce. Talk about attention to detail... Also ordered a pretzel, which was absolutely wretched. The outer edges were barely passable (dry and very chewy), but towards the center was doughy and under cooked. Came with 3 sauces, none of which were any good, and one of which (sweet honey puke) was absolutely disgusting. Prices for these sub-par offerings were way more than they should have been. There's a bunch of Irish pub-type places that get it right, like Rosie McCaffreys', Seamus McCaffrey's, Tim Finnegan's and George & Dragon. Sadly, Irish Wolfhound thinks they can get away serving poorly prepared, under seasoned and over priced dishes because the senior-heavy crowd is less discriminate. It was karaoke night, and as soon as they started firing up the speakers, every table cleared out (including ours). Definitely not the appropriate venue for drunken singing on a week night, given the place had the energy of a quadriplegic in a deep coma. Chalk this up to a disappointing miss. I won't be back... read more

So good to be back at our favorite place! The patio is so inviting and socially distanced so I felt very comfortable. We did takeout for months but it just isn't the same. A delightful outing after staying at home for months. Still prefer the wait staff wear masks, I am just saying... read more

We stopped here for Lunch and sat in the outdoor seating area which is very nice and good sized. There are patio heaters and a fire pit for when it gets cold. The service was very good outside and we were not ignored at all. Nice cold beer variety and the food was so good. We were never rushed and enjoyed the atmosphere with our friends. Another great restaurant with sweet outdoor seating to add to our list. Thanks read more

After fours years of living here, and kept on talking about eating here. I finally had my chance! 1st mistake, do not take your wife who hates seafood, and can not stand the smell of fish here on Fridays! It's all you can eat fish fry! After getting over the smell, she was fine. Now I wasn't sure if this was a restaurant that serves beer? Or a bar that serves food. This place looks a lot larger from the outside, however it can still sit a lot of customers by using their outdoor patio. Now the food! I order the bangers and mash, I was very satisfied with this dish. Really enjoyed the sausage. Very good taste, loved the texture and seasoning. Our girls both had chick tenders, both liked their dishes very much. I actually tasted the tenders and I also agreed with them. Again, very good seasoning. Wife had a cheeseburger, and after taking a bite out of it. I knew she liked it, because of the grill taste of it! She loves her charbroiled flavor. I also had to get some hot wings. The girls like to have them every time we go out. They were good, and very tasty. Service was great, even though they were very busy for the Friday fish fry. They were able to take care of everyone without any problems. This is definitely a place to come back to, and we will. read more

Dominik (not sure how to spell it) & Nina (I hope I'm spelling that right. They were super great. I adored them. They work great together & I was super comfortable around them especially with them being comfortable enough to joke with each other. It totally highlighted my night. They're great people & I enjoyed having them as bartenders. read more

For the past five-ish weeks that I have been a temporary Surprise resident, I have been to the Irish Wolfhound numerous times. It's almost like I am a regular there. I guess I needed a new Irish pub since I am on the other side of the Valley from Rula Bula now. Everytime I have been to the Wolfhound, it has been busy. Doesn't matter whether it has been a Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, or Monday. It's been busy. It's a sign that a)it has a good atmosphere (love the patio with the firepit); b) the drinks and food are really reasonably priced; and c) the food is way better than you would expect at an Irish pub in Surprise. The cheesecake with Bailey's is so much better than I could have hoped for. Is it NY Cheesecake OMG I want to die good? No, but it is still really tasty while drinking a Harp and playing bar trivia on a Wednesday night. The seafood chowder is a great soup and I don't even like soup! Service is really speedy and friendly. The Irish Wolfhound hosts Team Trivia on Wednesday evenings which is when you can catch me and some friends defending our nerdiness. If you ever find yourself in Surprise, this is a good spot to check out. read more

I have been to Irish WolfHound dozens of times. The food is exceptional.....the staff.... Alicia our waitress is excellent and Michael they both are the best ever!!!! Everything I have tried is "I want to order this next time" but yet I want to try everything!! read more

We liked it. Nothing shocking here - what you see is what you get. Looks like they might have live music later at night.. Definitely something of a 'bar' feel, more than a 'restaurant' fee. Decent food and service, fair prices. covered - semi-enclosed patio looked nice, but unfortunately was a smoking patio. Doesn't OSHA have rules about employee heath and air quality?? read more

They had me at "Bangers and Mash!" Three fantastic bangers with a mound of mashed potatoes. Normally, I avoid veggies on my plate, but the medley was awesome. I am sure I will be back. Again and again. This is a West Valley gem!!! Why didn't I discover it sooner?! read more