DO NOT TAKE THE SHUTTLE TO BLACKHAWKS GAMES! They leave you stranded at the United Center. We took the shuttle to the Hawks game on 3/9. We asked the driver where we would be picked up and told us he would be on Wolcott St. We came right out after the game and only saw the buses of three other bars. We waited about fifteen minutes then called the bar and were told that the bus already came back and "sorry" we were on our own. We were not late getting back to the bus, after waiting the other bar buses were still waiting for their patrons. We had to walk the roughly mile and a half back to the bar through a park at night on the west side of Chicago! I recommend that you take the Hawkeyes bus, I know they will not leave you. read more

I've been here 3 times now and I have to say, Kaiser Tiger has the single worst customer service I've ever experienced. I've been twice just for drinks at the bar. Despite sitting right next to the service station and with money in hand, the two bartenders ignored me for 10 minutes. They were all too busy filling orders for servers coming up to the service station. I wasn't even acknowledged. Then, when my friend actually went into the service area to order a drink, he was berated by the waiters. Not acceptable for a couple thirsty and sober people just wanting to order. I tried this place one final time, this time for brunch with my family. They wanted to see the outdoor curling in the winter so I sucked it up. Though the dining area was about 75% full, from what I could tell, there was only one server and once again, it took nearly ten minutes for the server to even come over. I did note, however, that management was entertaining a couple sampling for what looked to be a wedding rehearsal dinner. It looked like they had very attentive service. Even though we sat next to them, no dice! I'd strongly encourage you to keep looking if you want a place to grab a drink or some food. I've told others about my experiences here and I'll be darned if they didn't come back to me and said WTF, you were totally right. read more

The only reason for 2 stars is that the patio is really nice. The food was good, but nothing special. Keep in mind they have strict rules about splitting credit cards, so I would not recommend this place for groups (which seems contradictory considering the huge table sizes which seem to be geared towards large groups ?) there are lots of other places in the neighborhood that are more accommodating. read more

Great patio area! Went here on Saturday with friends. I had the salmon BLT and it was deelish! The bacon had a nice peppery zip to it. We got an order of fries for the table (it was huge) and it came with a variety of dipping sauces. Was a fan off all of the sauces except one but others at the table liked it. A couple of my friends had the BLT and the portion of bacon was massive! So if you are hungry & a fan of bacon it's a must order. Our waiter, Mike, was very helpful with beer and food suggestions. He gave us great service and was very friendly. We will be back and hopefully, Mike will be working. read more

HOW DARE THEY! No Dyson Airblade AB14 in the bathroom?! I have very specific specifications for when I dry my god-tier graspers! I'm the customer, and the customer is always right! How am I supposed to eat my Whole Bomb, alone, with WET HANDS!!! Disgusting! One star review! read more

This is the definitive beer destination In Chicago. I try something new every time. Love the beer garden. Was here with friends last weekend. The Belgium FF and the sauces were a hit with our group. The pretzel is massive. My go to was the chorizo sausage again. Server was great I think her name was Jackie. She was busy but very friendly and efficient. There was a table next to us of 8 or 9 people were doing shots and climbing on table and bumping into our benches. They were also giving the male server a hard time. The General Manager intervened for us and very professionally interacted with table to get them to sit. Someone told him they were going to yelp about how he was rude to them. I promised him I would put a positive review. This place is very packed on nice days. But they always accommodate us and we once again had a great time. read more

First time here and had a great time. Our bartender Alex was fantastic! She made the effort to remember our names, even introduced us to other customers while it wasn't busy. She was super helpful in making recommendations on beer and food. Definitely gotta try the bacon board! I've never had multiple kinds of delicious bacon in one sitting. Mmmm bacon. Will be returning and keeping it in mind for parties! read more

LOOK ELSEWHERE! I have been planning events for 13+ years, and I have NEVER come across an establishment that was so horrible. I will say, this is the first time I've used a venue for a memorial type event, but to warn you: they were inflexible, insensitive and generally horrible to deal with. Especially given the fact that they knew we were having this gathering to honor a fallen colleague/friend, I found their behavior appalling. Expecting us to turn away guests or pay more money was particular offensive. Not to mention the part where the bar staff kicked us out after the event (it ended at 7:30pm), while people were still finishing their drinks. The icing on the cake was at the end, when I typically ask venues to package up the food that we've paid for at the end so that we can give it to the less fortunate in the area, and being told no, they like to offer it to their kitchen staff. Overpriced, inhospitable and generally just despicable is my summary. Steer clear, especially for special events! read more

Good atmosphere, extremely rude staff. Stopped here after a trolley tour and before getting off the trolley were told we could not come into the bar "because we were being loud" we had not even interacted with the staff at this point. After speaking with the manager we entered the bar and our group of 35 purchased drinks. and hung out until the back patio closed. We were yelled at by a staff member who was attempting to clean up as well. She was walking down the main aisle and shouted "move, excuse me", we all all moved out of the main aisle. She then screamed "move! Oh my god, fucking move" as she was putting away the corn hole boards in a back corner tucked behind our table. There is no way we would've know that was her destination and we're not drunk or disorderly, only trying to cooperate. When another employee saw the encounter, he came over and shouted, "it's over and it's done with" as we were trying to explain that we were attempting to move out of her way and did not appreciate being spoken to that way. I will not spend my money at this bar ever again. The atmosphere is is not worth the treatment from the staff. I will never recommend Kaiser Tiger again. read more

The perfect spot to sit outside and drink a cold beer on a sunny day. We stopped here before heading next door to the Randolph Street Market. My boyfriend and I were seated outdoors on their patio and there weren't enough umbrellas to give us any sort of shade, but we were wearing sunglasses and enjoying the finally-warm weather. We each ordered a beer on tap and a sausage. He got the chorizo sausage with guacamole and sour cream and I had the bison sausage with root vegetable cabbage and dijon mustard. We each ate half of each sausage and absolutely loved them both. They were served on pretzel rolls and were the perfect portion for two people. If we didn't live 45 minutes away in Evanston, this place might become our go-to spot. read more

We came here for a bite after the Randolph street festival and had a overall average experience, except for our server who was pretty awesome. There was a group of about 8 of us and we ordered a few baskets of fries (the dipping sauces are fun, especially the garlic aioli and the curry ketchup is seriously curry flavored), sausage plates, and one order of "the bomb". The bomb is like 5 or 7 pounds of some sort of sausage meatloaf with bacon inside that comes with buns and lettuce and tomatoes for the whole group. I thought the whole thing was a little too meatloafy tasting (based on the one bite I had) but everyone else seemed to enjoy it. The place is good for what it is trying to be - an upscale sausage joint. It provides ambiance and a huge variety of sausage. But it's a bit overpriced (especially the "charcuterie" type of sausage plates that just act as a fancy way of serving tiny sausage pieces on big blocks of wood) and there aren't really a whole lot of other options if you're not in a sausage mood. The cocktails were ok, but the beer selection is definitely solid. read more

I don't know if the air conditioning was broken but it was so hot in this place. They wouldn't let us go outside. The staff was not friendly. read more

This place won't last long, they have a long way to catch up to the rest of Randolph st. What are you? Craft beer and sausage house with Bocci ball and ping ping for college kids? Our waitress was great but bartenders were amateur, waitress agreed! Old fashioned cocktail was different depending on bartender serving. Chaos service and under staffed too. read more

$12 chicken breast sandwich that doesn't come with fries. No thanks. Bad service. Screwed up 3 out of 4 orders from the kitchen. Food was pretty good once it was straightened out but to $$$ for it. read more

The staff was very friendly. Loved the outdoor patio area. The brunch was good and filling. I got the Brekkie Croissant. The sandwich was much bigger than I expected. I have yet to still try the Justin Beiber sausage on the menu...peaked my interest. Maybe next time... read more

My husband and I came here for after dinner drinks with friends for my birthday. We had just finished dinner at Duck Duck Goat (took me 3 months to get a reservation) and headed here with a huge bag of leftovers-- about $70 worth of food that I was SO looking forward to enjoying the next day. Once we got there, we asked if they had a fridge they could store the leftovers in. The hostess said she would take care of it- "no problem". She took the bag. When it was time to leave a couple of hours later, we asked for our leftovers. They were nowhere to be found. The manager said someone must have thrown them away. She didn't offer anything to make up for it. SO PISSED. I get it, they weren't responsible for the food, but the way they handled it was poor. Not to mention, they squeezed our party of 6 into the tiniest bench that was already overflowing from the party next to us. People from my party had to stand bc the hostess wouldn't tell the other party to sit on their side of the table. I won't ever be going back to Kaiser Tiger. read more

The beer menu is awesome and the patio is fantastic during winter and summer! The apps are pretty great, the pretzel in particular. Love this place! read more

My husband and I came here this past weekend for the first time, and while the atmosphere was fun and the food was good, I was a little disappointed in the service. First, it took the waitress FOREVER to come over to us in the beginning. We probably sat there for a good 20 minutes. She was nice, but I didn't like having to wait that long off the bat. My husband ordered some beers, and we also got an appetizer, we each had an entree, and he ordered a side. The food runner served our appetizer to the table next to us, which our waitress told us about, but then we didn't really get anything out of it except late food. When the food runner finally brought our food, he just seemed confused as to what he was doing. This wasn't the waitress' fault, but the whole customer service experience was just really off, which leads me to leave just a 2 star review. Maybe we'll return and if the experience is better, I will update. read more

Beer and bacon flights are amazing. Perfect pairings of meat and beer. Great location for events at the United Center too.

Good meats, interesting beer list, beer garden wasn't open yet when we went but it looks fun!

This place is fantastic. A great assortment of draft and bottled beers and the venue is great for socializing and enjoying the summer sun. Service was top notch as well. read more

Good beer. Rude staff. Came here for a Sunday fun day stop and despite over half of the seating being open we were told we had to move from multiple tables. Normally fine...but no one showed up to sit at those tables for the duration we were there... read more

Way to take a great night in Chicago and a lovely beer garden atmosphere and muck it up with stupid, pompous and entitled staff! Some idiot decided it was a good idea to light a fire pit in July right in the middle of the dinner rush. Ash flying everywhere and not a single staff person aware that it is making our dining experience miserable! Finally, we decide to move tables after we complain to our waiter. We sit at the suggested spot only to be berated by a waitress who thinks we don't understand how a restaurant works! Then she has the audacity to complain about how "she is being treated". Get it together Kaiser Tiger! You're not that cool. read more

The food and beer selection were great. However, when they say first come, first serve for the curling rinks, they really mean pay $45 for a half hour and reserve four hours in advance. read more

Love the space, the outdoor seating, the food, and the drinks but watch out they charged my credit card twice!

Great addition to Randolph - solid drinks and the Bomb sandwich lives up to its reputation. I can't wait to go back and try out a full bomb when I can recruit enough hungry people. read more

If I could give half stars I would give Kaiser Tiger 3.5 stars. It has potential to be a great place but is just lacking a few things. The beer list was good when we stopped but with a Revolution tap takeover from a few days earlier still taking over a majority of the taps beer choices were limited. The food was all tasty but I felt prices were a bit high for the amount of food you received. Service was friendly but slow considering the place was not even half full. So everything at Kaiser Tiger was good but with a few tweaks could be great. read more

I went here in the suggestion of a friend and it turned out to be a really fun experience with some solid food. The bacon bomb was delicious as was the beer and bacon beat (there is a theme to this restaurant). I most enjoyed The Bomb Sandwich. It was a delicious concoction of sausage stuffed with peppered bacon, that was wrapped in bacon and then roasted. All this on a soft roll with lettuce and tomato. It was phenomenal and if you go here you should really get this dish at least one time. We also go a double order of fries for the table, which was plenty. We chose the blue cheese maple walnut dipping sauce as well as the Irish curry. The Irish curry was gone before a quarter of the fries were, it was that good, and tasted like a sweet curry sauce with a touch of whiskey. The draft beer selection was also great, except they ran out of one of the beers that half of my table wanted to try. I would definitely go back. Also while there was a private function and we couldn't see it, there is supposedly a wonderful view of the skyline from the second floor. read more

Just had our wedding at kaiser tiger Saturday July 25, and it was fantastic. Beautiful venue, excellent food and drink, top notch service. Staff was very communicative and worked hard to make our day great. We really appreciate everyone's efforts and really could not thank everyone enough. Kudos kaiser tiger, we'll see you guys again soon. read more

Saw the owner on Windy City live. He seemed funny and knowledgeable about all things beer so we decided to check it out. Spent the afternoon sitting out front sampling a bunch of different beer options. What a great way to spend a Friday afternoon. The food was good. Tried some different sausages but my favorite thing was the french fries with curry sauce. Yum read more

Big fan. Beer list and menu was great. Staff is approachable and fun. Too many sausage overcook them and Kauser Tiger does not. Will definately be back. read more

First time here a few days ago and the food was very good. We had the "BOMB" it was more than enough for eight of us. Drinks were pretty good as well. read more

I have been here a few times and this bar is just great! I planned a corporate happy hour here and they made sure to take care of us. They even gave our employees to-go boxes with the leftover food. The food is delicious and the place has a cool vibe. There is a huge patio where they just installed curling boards, but there is still plenty of room out there. Their party planner Tracy rocks and the rest of the staff is super friendly. My favorite part is the Skyline Room which is located upstairs. You get a beautiful view of the city's skyline especially when it is dark outside. I definitely recommend checking out this place! read more

First night on the ice for 2015 - genius idea to put curling lanes in the outdoor bit. Good beer too.

If I could give zero I would. We were just here with a group of 9 girls for my birthday. Spoke to the hostess and she told us there was a wait even though there was plenty of open space so we went to the bar to wait. Once there, a server told us we could sit at the patio. We were seated, he gave us menus, and then we were ignored for 15 minutes. At one point, we went to get water from the bar and were told we were purposely being ignored. Apparently the hostess was annoyed we were seated without her permission. Rather than say something to us like adults, everyone chose to ignore. It's a shame bc with such a great patio, this place has tons of potential. Now we know why it was empty on a gorgeous, 75 degree sunny Saturday in Chicago. read more

For food, get the sandwiches. The sausages are ok. Sandwiches are great. Pass on the fries. And, don't get the garlic dipping sauce. Sides are mediocre, especially the potato salad. They do need more wait staff. The lobby is tiny, because the stairs going up take almost all the space. Cider was good. Prices are moderately high, and for certain items overpriced. It may take you quite a bit of time to get seated, waited, and served. So, plan and order beforehand. Not a fan of the appetizers, overpriced and small portion size. Also, no AC. They opened their large windows which anyone can get through. They opened the back patio, but no outside front tables? Possibly, because, severely understaffed. read more

Worst service and hostess ever. Hostess acted like we were putting her out for wanting to come into "her" restaurant and eat and drink. Yelled at us for taking a table that we somehow should have known we weren't supposed to sit at. Then continued to belittle us for wanting to have a few drinks before eating. Then came by to yell at us that our "party had expanded!??" Because one person came later. No one was there and she and waitstaff and bartender treated us as though we shouldn't be there. Won't ever be returning. read more

I had visited Kaiser Tiger on three ocasions before this past weekend. The service was never great, but was average enough not cause complaint. The food and drinks were always served relatively efficiently, albiet without much excitement. This past weekend a group of nine friends, including myself attempted to make a reservation for curling and dinner as a part of a birthday celebration. We were told reservations couldn't be made, but that we could probably be accommodated the day of. On Saturday after a day of winter tubing at Wilmont in Wisconsin we returned to the city in our limo to finish the day with some curling. We pulled up to Kaiser Tiger as our final stop with the limo and had to unload our remaining drinks, trash, and sledding gear before the limo took off. We were dressed in matching neon hats to celebrate our friend's birthday. Certainly, we had been drinking throughout the day, but not excessively as we had mostly been outside sledding. We are 30 something professionals who were just out to have a good time on the weekend. Before we even attempted to enter Kaiser Tiger, as we were still organizing our things, we were meet by two employees, one of whom was the manager, who rudely starting demanding that we couldn't bring the trash into the restaurant or the leftover booze. We had never intended to do this, and had an uber on the way to take one of our group back to his apartment to drop off our things. They asked if we had a reservation and continued to give us attitude and it seemed, to try to turn us away. We explained that we had called but were told that we couldn't make a reservation, but we had two other friends inside who were meeting us and had signed us up for curing lanes (which was the main purpose of our night there). We put our name in for a table and went to the bar to get drinks. At this point the hostess was sent over and she again rudely informed us that the tables near the bar were reserved (even though 60% of all the tables downstairs were empty), and that we were taking up too much room around them. One of our group asked the bar about the tables upstairs and we were told that they were first come first serve with only bar service. This was fine to us so we headed upstairs to sit and get out of the way. As we were settling in and heading to the upstairs bar to buy drinks the manager (a woman with pixie short hair and one of those that had met us outside and been so rude already) came up and whispered to the bartender who then informed us that we couldn't be served upstairs because the room was too full. This was an outright lie as we had no trouble finding room for our large group and there we plenty of other open tables. At this point, feeling completely targeted and unwelcome we decided to go elsewhere. Some of our friends had already purchased an expensive select beer and other drinks, so that money was spent, but Kaiser missed out on multiple curling lane rentals at 45$ a pop, in addition to 11 dinners and drinks being purchased all night just because they didn't like the look of our group and made a snap judgement of us without taking a polite minute to talk to us and realize that we weren't a group of fall down drunk college co-eds. As were leaving the same manager woman had the audacity chase us out the door and try to applogize to us for us not having a good experience and to try to give us coupons for another visit! At this point this gesture just seemed like a further slap in the face since she and her staff we the entire reason our experience was one of the worst I've ever experienced. We continued our night elsewhere, where we were welcomed as the high paying customer guests we could have been at Kaiser. So long Kaiser Tiger none of us will be returning or spending another dime in your establishment, and to the pixie cut manager who was sooo rude, I hope that someone reads this and trains you to put on a smile and teaches you to reserve your judgement and poor attitude until you've accurately assessed a situation. Your job is to make sure the guests have a great time and want to return, not to run them out of the building. read more

Fresh cut fries and an array of dipping sauces....and all the bacon you can imagine. Nothing else matters!

First review, and unfortunately it'll be a mixed review. This evening was my second time at Kaiser Tiger. The first time was pretty good so a group of us returned with others who had never been here. The food was good (I recommend the chickem sammich) and this time we got to sit in their patio which was really nice. So why the 3 stars? The server! He really must have been having a bad day because he was without doubt the RUDEST server I have personally had. He kept rushing us and was very abrupt. When we asked for any food recommendations he was very snarky with his response and personally made me want to walk out of there. But overall, the food, drinks and atmosphere are good, and the rest of the staff was nice, we just got stuck with a server that ruined the start of our evening. Unfortunately for me that will definitely make me think twice before wanting to return. read more