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    The Wolfhound Bar and Kitchen

    4.5 (74 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    THE WOLFHOUND BAR AND KITCHEN ATMOSPHERE

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    Live music
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    Happy hour specials

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    Blake's cider and lychee martini
    Brianna R.

    Perfect neighborhood bar. The food is really good. I had the chicken ceasar wrap and my friend had the grilled cheese which has a crispy cheese as the bun. I never had anything like it, highly recommend. I had the berry lychee martini which was perfect for a summer evening

    Rugby  early morning! Great crac

    While the Wolfhound is an Irish bar, it is so much more. On my first visit, I asked a question and immediately was given a detailed explanation and in depth answer. I was immediately greeted with a friendly warmth. I felt I was visiting family. Over the years, that has not changed rather it has deepened. Plenty of fun and jovial banter. Drinks are served efficiently in upscale glassware. Food, some items unusual but so flavorful. Try the breakfast sandwich, with hand carved ham and addictive potatoes. Also the brussel sprouts appetizer - unique and a real treat for the taste buds. Fish and chips has probably the best fish I have had in Chicago over the past 30+ years. Don't forget to get some of the delicious scones to take home with you. Baked on site by the owners Mum, a true master baker of all things Irish. Entertainment on a Tuesday evening should not be missed, enjoy Irish music with pickup musicians. Test your grey matter with the quiz night on Wednesday evenings. Very happy to have the Wolfhound as my first choice for sports; rugby, soccer, football, hockey to name a few. However, don't take my word for it, check out the Wolfhound and experience the crac for yourself. Enjoy! Slainthe

    Paula B.

    We've been meaning to visit Wolfhound for nearly the last year, always intrigued by the large skeleton outside their door dressed appropriately to each holiday/season. I've been following on instagram as well and they really go all out with all of their events. And can I just say, we are so happy that we finally made it in! Came in on a Friday night for dinner and we were very pleased with the relaxed and charming atmosphere. It's seat yourself and we were tended to right away with a great server. There are adorable lights on the ceiling, an epic menu for food and drinks, and good amount of seating. Lots of families came with baby strollers and good amount of space at the bar in front as well. We had two cocktails which were absolutely fantastic followed by mini sausage rolls, my husband was inhaling them they are so good. We had the French chicken breast and Irish dog, both tasty and beautifully presented. Followed this with the orange cheesecake (personally our least favorite item but that's okay) and another drink. Hoping to come back soon and hear some local Irish music!

    Full Irish Breakfast
    Michael B.

    Stopped in at this Avondale Irish Pub and had a great time. Bartender welcomed me in with a smile and great old fashioned. I ordered the full Irish breakfast and every component was traditional and delicious. Took half of it home. Great energy in an inviting space. If you're free on a Tuesday there is live traditional Irish music.

    Fried Chicken Sandwich, Griddle Burger
    Tracy L.

    Cute bar and friendly staff, but the service was painfully slow. It was not busy, as it was a Sunday afternoon just before 2, not quite lunch or dinner. After we ordered our food, it took 50 mins to come out. The fries were great, and the Fried Chicken Sandwich tasted good, but half the chicken was too thick that it overtook the sandwich. I appreciated the generous piece of chicken, but it didn't go well. Decent bar food if you're not in a hurry and in the area.

    Full Irish Breakfast with homemade Irish soda bread
    Denise M.

    I've eaten here many times now. The owner is Irish, a firefighter, musician and has a passion for food. Everything is made from scratch down the the ketchup. The chicken sandwich, full Irish (all day) breakfast, chicken strips & cheese curds are my favs. They have a brunch menu on the weekend with home baked Irish soda bread and other goodies. I can't say no to their mimosas! I've recently tried the soups which were generous in size and the perfect winter warmer. They have different soups on rotation. I've also tried their late night menu which has delicious pizzas, the best sliders and more. All the staff are super friendly especially Emily who makes a great margarita! It's fairly easy to get street parking nearby. They have a good schedule of weekly entertainment (live Irish trad sessions, quizzes, drinks & food specials and other events). I think it's a good neighborhood place and definitely worth a try.

    Spinach dip
    Michelle J.

    It's an Irish bar, having little Irish- it's a bar that serves food. We arrived and we're seated at a high top table, sprinkle lights cover the ceiling with loud music playing. We were greeted with enthusiasm- as we asked about what we should order or what was recommended we were told that you can't go wrong with anything on the menu; our handhelds are awesome, for an Irish bar our pizza is outstanding. We make everything in house. The excitement and confidence as the server / bar tender reviewed with us was real. We had ordered the spinach dip, fries and a pizza to start. Spinach dip was average, the chips were great though, a take on cool ranch Doritos, the fries needed salt, the aioli didn't save the day. Our server came back around 30 minutes later explaining that the kitchen was behind and the pizza would be out right away. 20 minutes later the pizza arrived. Soggy bottom average sauce cheese falling off because it was undercooked. He apologized. We had asked to place our order for our main entrees and additional cocktails. Chicken was just not good at all, it wasn't cooked enough for a crunch exterior, the cheese was overwhelming and the dill was overpowering. The French did didn't do any better. The meat missed the mark on seasoning, the cheese was soured bc of the combination of provolone and Swiss- there wasn't much of a balance of flavors at all. We placed an order for a few cocktails (none worth trying, bland and boring) and our second order never came ti the table - Pizza - even if it were cooked correctly, would have still missed a three star review. The sauce was off- blamed by the rush of food in the kitchen is an excuses that they forgot to place the order and rushed it. The restaurant portion had two tables full of 4 or less at this time. 7:30 reservation and leaving at 9:30 for a bar with food is too long in my opinion, several kinks that need to be addressed. When we were waiting for our check- we were told that another table had accidentally received our bill and paid it and left, they had asked us to then pay their bill which was less but also not ours. In a shady transaction that could have been avoided. That may be the biggest flaw in this entire evening.

    Espresso martini

    I went for dinner at about 7:30pm on a Thursday night. We found the sign to seat ourselves and we sat and were greeted and received our waters. Our actual waitress did not check on us too often, as we were tucked in that corner of the bar. However, other staff checked in on us and made sure our waters were full. This place had one of my favorite burgers and espresso martinis. I enjoyed my dinner of the braised pork shoulders. The potato's and broccoli were warm and flavorful. I really enjoyed all of the food and drinks. This place would be perfect if service was just a bit better.

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    Good food, good ambience, nice staff. Great place to watch rugby. I especially like the Irish breakfast.

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    Food is delicious. Great staff and great menu. There's live music on Tuesday. Will be back!

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    Nice hangout bar for sport or socializing. Good food, but they need to revamp their breakfast potatoes.

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    Cool place; good vibe and a solid tap list. Some of the better bar food I've had. French dip sandwich was delicious and incredible fries

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    4.7 miRiver North, Near North Side

    Just ordered tavern style mushroom/truffle pizza and it is truly the BEST I have ever had and I'm a…read moredeep dish Lou Malnati's fan! MUST try and thank you for making such a great pizza. We will be back!!

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    The super thin, perfectly cooked crust

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    4.1(33 reviews)
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    Absolutely amazing experience from start to finish. To start…read moreoff our server, Eli was so nice so knowledgeable helping us run through the menu He took incredible care of us throughout the night! That's at the tone for what became unforgettable night. Had the space debri salad which is basically a Greek salad with potatoes and I think in Italian vinaigrette Soooooooooooo for it!!! So delicious After getting it, my buddy had to get one too haha One of us had the moonwalk cheese, we go out for a lot of pizza together, and he said it was he thought his favorite of anywhere. Another one of our crew got the pepperoni pile up loved. And I got the sweet and salty space candy pizza With bacon, pineapple, pickled red onion, goat cheese, sambal. Genius, the goat cheese, instead of ricotta was the move for this pizza! All the flavors worked in perfect harmony.Nothing short of amazing. Cozy spot, super cool atmosphere, couple of old school arcade games like ninja Turtles let's goooo We had so much fun. The drinks were absolutely excellent as well. Oh my God cannot forget this drink program. Galactic gift basket and Jedi mind trick sooo fire. Speaking of perfect harmony, everything at sharpies coexist in a lovely harmony from the all the staff, to the vibe/ambiance and absolutely killer pizza and food. WILL BE BACK! Check em out! If ya know ya know

    We did dine in last weekend at Sharpies. It's a small place but charming space-themed interior. The…read moreserver was great but there was a VERY loud trio at the bar literally yelling and laughing through our whole dinner which unfortunately affected the ambiance. For food - we ordered the blooming onion (forget what they call it), the wings, and two pizzas. My husband tried a gin cocktail and beer, both which he enjoyed. Onion 4/5 - tasty and good dipping sauce Wings 5/5 - crispiest wing I have ever had and they might be my favorite in Chicago... hot honey was delicious. Carmalized onion 3.5/5 - this was very tasty, perfect crispy edges and fluffy center. The flavor was good but could have used some acid to break up the richness Vodka meat pizza 4/5 - very tasty. I think the vodka sauce could be fine tuned but overall really enjoyed. We had pizza a lot lately so skipped the classics but if we come back I'd probably try the pepperoni and/or sausage.

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