We have dined here a few times since they opened. And our latest visit was a Thursday night. The place was empty, unfortunately, though we were told that the local assisted living places bus in their residents for Bingo night in the bar and it gets busy. They have a large parking lot and (when it's warm) a nice outdoor seating area. Though, people smoke out there which makes it unpleasant for those of us not wishing to get the second-hand smoke and makes in unpleasant, so we have gone elsewhere because of this. This is January, though, so no worries about smoking near the food. We were seating it their very spacious dining room. The hostess lead us to our table as the cook (or manager) barked directions to her as to where to seat us. Other people came in after us and that same behavior didn't take place. It seemed odd, bt whatever. My wife and I were not looking for anything heavy so we both ordered soup and salad. She got the French onion soup and I the chicken noodle soup. Scratch that, I got the small cubed celery and carrot soup with a few noodles and couple pieces of chicken and a splash of broth. I guess I have to let them know that I prefer more broth in my soup because this seemed more like chicken noodle stew vs soup. She got the southwest chicken salad without corn. and I got the wedge without tomato and blue cheese and subbed in ranch instead. The wedge was huge and covered in bacon and the ranch dressing was very good (like Wingstop ranch good). Instead of a wedge, this was more of a 1/3 of a head of lettuce. It was crisp and fresh. It was very good. My wife liked her salad as well stating that it was flavorful and crisp, too. Our server was quick to refill our waters which was nice as he just did it without us ever asking (a great trait, btw). There was another server who was more of an entertainer. He would come into the dining room, dance a little and sing. Woodfire doesn't have entertainment like this; he was just happy to do his thing, and chat with the tables. It was a nice change and made the dinner more enjoyable. We paid our bill (which you can do online via a QR code on the bill) and left and the manager/owner experessed his pleasure in having us join Woodfire that evening and off we went. It's a good place with some decent options which seem to change periodically. Not sure if it's a seasonal change, but it's nice to see. Their pizza is also pretty good. It's a nice neighborhood tavern with good drinks and food. Anda bit of bingo. read more

Chose this restaurant as I was looking for something in the Long Grove area that was large, a bit less crowded, with a full menu, and TVs to enjoy a football game but still be able to have a conversation with friends and this spot fit our needs well. The parking lot is enormous, and they have a bar area in addition to a large amount of outdoor seating. Service was quite fast as we were the one of a few tables in the dining area on a Thursday evening. The interior of the dining room fit our needs quite well with plenty of TVs all around and much more comfortable seating than you'd get at a bar. The food here feels a bit pricey, except for the pizzas which area priced very competitively. It's not too crazy compared to other options in the long grove area however and the portion sizes are fair. One of the things to remember too is that some of the ingredients here are a bit more premium and that's reflected in the price. Still, I wish there were a few more choices of value priced items, though the pricing may needed to help support all the events that they run here. With that said, they do run specials on some days of the week that are quite competitive. The food itself is not bad at all. I liked the Texas Twinkles that had a good level of savoriness and wasn't really spicy, but had a good richness and amount of fat to it. It was a little small for $13 but still enjoyable. The Woodfire BBQ Chicken Thin pizza was big enough to feed 4 and was done quite well. It's a bit on the savory side with the applewood bacon and red onion with about the right amount of cilantro and seasonings to balance everything out. It wasn't too salty or sweet, and the amount of mozzarella was just about right. The wagyu brisket platter was also quite good, with meat that was super tender and had a nice crust. I wasn't a huge fan of the cornbread, and found the baked beans and corn to be fine -- but did enjoy their version of the coleslaw. Overall, a solid choice if you're in the Long Grove area and need a spot to have a nice meal with friends. The full menu and comfortable dining room make it a pleasant spot to spend some time at (when they're not too busy). read more

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In October 2025, I bought gift cards paying cash. They closed their doors in December. Numerous attempts to contact owners or WHOEVER to get my money back or at least a meal at one of the owners other locations. NO RESPONSE to emails, phone messages, etc. Really bad bad way to treat faithful customers. read more

While I would have recommended this place100% before today. Beware DO NOT use any apps to order, or drive there!! It has apparently been CLOSED for months. We ordered twice this week and didn't even know! Did not check Yelp first! read more

Food good, service from the waitress from Austin's NOT GOOD because the night we were there we were the only customers and we had to hunt her down for the drink we ordered and our check. Very inattentive read more

Good food. Good people. Very busy when we went. I went with 6 people and everyone was happy with their dishes. Pricing was reasonable and food portions were perfect. We had a good time. read more

Great Bartender Marco and phenomenal thin crust pizza and bang bang shrimp! Best pizza I've had in 15 years in the Chicago area.

This latest incarnation of a woodsy Lodge-style restaurant serves up authentic smoked barbecue as well as a good variety of other items. The smoked brisket platter is a winner and the pulled pork is first rate. Service here is pleasant and competent. The only minor negative is that barbecue items here come with a little cup of corn kernels rather than the traditional half cob of corn. There's only one barbecue sauce and it's a good one. On weekday nights, you might encounter some unusual groups. This last time we came, there was a women's painting class going on in the main dining area. On a previous visit, the local Corvette club was meeting in the upstairs area. read more

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My husband and I have driven past Woodfire Tavern dozens of times before deciding to meet a friend there to watch a Thursday night football game. This restaurant has a large outdoor eating area along with a big dining room and bar. We chose this restaurant because from the pictures on Yelp, it looked like they had a lot of TVs to watch the game on. We were all able to see the game from whichever seat we chose. We started with the Texas Twinkles (jalapeños stuffed with smoked brisket and cream cheese and wrapped with bacon). These were very spicy. Then we ordered the Woodfire BBQ Chicken Thin Pizza. This was a great pizza with lots of toppings. Because they have a smoker and smoked meats are their specialty we had to try the Wagyu Brisket Platter (16 hour slow smoked angus brisket, served with crispy onion straws, coleslaw, cornbread, smoked baked beans, and corn). This meat was so tender and flavorful. You definitely have to try one of their smoked meat dishes. We got a cookie skillet to finish the meal. This cookie came topped with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, and sprinkles. Our server spent lots of time with us and was very nice. She was able to give us lots of information about the menu and restaurant. I highly recommend Woodfire Tavern! read more

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Hello All Stopped here today during a ride on the bikes (Harleys) prior to watching the Bears get anialated by the Chiefs Other than a male employee who shouldn't be a server the visit was perfect. I had a salmon BLT which was perfectly made and tasted great My brother had a pulled pork sandwich which he enjoyed Price point was good The other server who originally sat us made up for the poor server of our server and she visited our table a few times and was very pleasant and knew what she was doing. So the verdict is in and I say if you're in the area you should stop in and have a seat outside like we did before it gets cold out and enjoy And if you happen to be a Bears fan (like me) my Deepest condolences Be Safe Bob read more

This place is CLOSED. Hard to believe. No one answered the phone so I emailed. Out of business!

After passing this restaurant a multitude of times my fiancé and I decided to go there for dinner with another couple. I made a reservation on their website the night before. My friend and I weren't sure if it was necessary, but we are glad we did. We got there for a 7pm reservation and it was absolutely packed in the front. We checked in and let them know what our reservation was under. We were sort of dismissed as we checked in, which didn't feel great. A ton of people were coming in without reservations as well and putting their names down. The male hostess was more then happy to schmooze with all of these people instead of focusing on getting the reservations sat. We were seated about 10-12 minutes after our reservation. They said "ok we have a table for you 4 follow us." As I followed them the man started walking to a booth. We went into their dining room and there were tons of open tables. I said I'm sorry you said a table, we would prefer that over a booth. The host rolled his eyes at me and passive aggressively said "fine take this table". We sat down and it must have been at least 20 minutes until our server came by for our drink orders. Then we had another server come by saying they would be helping us tonight, but we said we had just given our drink orders. She said oh ok, and walked away. We waited probably another 15-20 to place our order. We knew we should give everything at once (appetizer/entree) because we didn't know how long we would wait. We said we wanted to start with an order of the cheese curds and then we all ordered our entree. I got the Woodfire Tavern burger. Our cheese curds never came and then about 40 minutes later our food showed up, still with no cheese curds. I just asked the server to please erase it from our bill since it never came. His response was oh I guess it didn't come at all. My burger was fine, but my fiancé and I agree we don't feel it is worth coming back to. It was not ok how long we sat and waited when there were a plethora of open tables, servers walking around, and we were never checked on. In addition, we never had drink refills as from asking for the 3rd time. I completely understand restaurants get busy, but this was not that kind of situation. read more

So I have been wanting to try for long time. I could have waited some more. So we start with a beer and the one I picked was flat and stale. They did take it off my bill. But it must not get used a lot. Next beer was in a bottle much better. We ordered the why are you beef brisket and the pulled pork dinners. So don't be great smoke smell in the air the brisket taste like st pats corn beef almost nothing special. And the pork was a good smoke flavor. Both meats were nice and tender and served Luke warm at best. The sides on the other hand the beans had a real nice flavor. Maybe they were smoked but not sure. The slaw was just ok. I really liked the corn bread it had a very good texture and flavor. The fries were the season ones and Cooked perfectly and even served hot. Service was good our server was very attentive. We will not be going back. But I always like to say you might find something I did not or you might like it. And corn is just frozen Ps. They use open pit bbq sauce. I was like really. They make nice meat and put crap sauce with it. read more

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Great BBQ food and stuffed pizza! No complaints at all from me. I would definitely recommend this place and I will be going back soon.

Food was average Service was less than expected Comfortable and nice place We were there at lunch midweek so probably wasn't the peak time for service yet the food missed the mark Prices were higher than expected but it may be just a reflection of the economic inflation read more

Came here for wife's bday. I always pass this place on the way to work, figured let's try it. The atmosphere is nice. The food was pretty bad, though. We ordered the smokehouse platter to share, ribs, sausage, chicken, pulled pork, brisket, etc. I don't know who the pit master is, but this guys gotta go. It was really bad. How do you have a giant smokehouse and pump out food like this? I honestly feel like I should enter my BBQ in a competition if putting that kind of food out is "acceptable ". What a waste of money. The server also spilled and entire tray of water on the guy behind us, 5 minutes later. yep, you guessed it, same waiter, spilled a tray of water all over me. So, I guess if you like really bad BBQ and want a free shower, head here. read more

Silent gem of a place ..very good food and plentiful for the prices Nice sports bar area.. Friendly owners look forward to making your experience worthy of your business..burgers and salads excellent.. Recommend 5 stars read more

I finally got to stop by this restaurant in its newest reincarnation- the tuna avocado tower is what I was dying to try and it absolutely rocked!!!!! I also tried the French onion soup which in Long Grove normally has apples and this was just awesome!!!!! The service was great. The atmosphere was great and I would definitely check this out if you were even thinking about it cause it's just awesome!!!! This one's definitely gonna be on the repeat list! read more

My second time here in about 2 weeks. Not sure why it doesn't have Better reviews: they have a fully loaded bar, outdoor seating, plenty of parking, live music, friendly staff, and most importantly, good food! I've gotten the same thing both times I came: A greek salad and pizza with sausage and onion. The salad is fresh, colorful, lightly dressed and a great serving of veggies. It also holds up as leftovers quite well. The pizza is slightly heavy on the cheese, but has a great flavor, abundant toppings and also reheats incredibly well. I like this plate a lot. read more

Woodfire Tavern - Sausage and onion Large 14" Pan Pizza Cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Long Grove, Illinois

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Started with cheese curds, very good crispy coated, plenty of ranch dressing. Ordered a thin crust sausage pizza, it was thin and crispy as advertised, very good. Also ordered Maria's meatloaf, came with either chicken soup or French onion. Tried the chicken soup, next time will try the French onion. Soup was ok but stock seemed a little bit watery for my taste. The meatloaf was good, gravy over potatoes and meatloaf with asparagus. Pepsi products and very good wine and beer selection, the place is good and service was perfect from everyone. read more

Woodfire Tavern - Thin crust sausage pizza - Barbeque Near Me - Long Grove, Illinois

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Great food, awesome service, neat spacious bar! The Brisket is amazing! And try the Parmesan truffle fries! read more

Pizza was great. Servers were friendly and helpful. Plenty of parking. Prices reasonable.

Ordered thru their preferred site for pickup. I had an order confirmation. I waited over40 minutes before they realized that my order had not printed. Poor service. They didn't check on me for near an hour. read more

A crowded Friday evening, the crowd made me look young at 61. Sat immediately, our server was pleasant and attentive. We ordered the BBQ platter and fish fry for dinner. Food was good, though they served my salad and entree together. Value was fair. The wood grain on our table was peeling which made for a sticky evening. Won't be back soon. read more

I'd like to break this review into two; 1). the restaurant and 2). The bar. We got in for a Saturday for dinner. Must say, the smoked prime rib...awesome! More smoked items should be on the menu. Smoked meats, of that quality, leads a unique dish! The ribs were over-sauced and could have been better. #2- the bar. We wandered in when hearing live music. Nice people sitting along the rail and service was tops. We tried specialty drinks which did not disappoint. We enjoyed the fun end to our visit and would rate the bar higher. read more

Our group went here for Easter Brunch. We were not impressed. Most of the food was cold and not kept stocked. But our service at our table was great! read more

Food was NOT good or even warm. I would've taken either since I was hungry. Servers and Kitchen staff aren't concerned with food prep or expo, they are clueless on how to take care of customers and what is being sent out. All the veggies were soggy and shriveled. Cornbread was old and cold. Mashed potatoes were hard as a rock and cold. I showed the waitress with a loud smacking sound with the fork. The only thing edible were the baked beans. So if you are looking for terrible service, with great baked beans you should try this place! read more

Reservations for outside by the band were made for last Saturday night. On Saturday Morning called again because of the weather report to verify the reservation. When we arrived the hostess went to seat us inside and advised us that it was an hour and a half wait for food. We told her we had an outside reservation. Even though she led us outside she said she had to verify that. When she returned she said there was NO outside reservation. She was quite rude during the whole encounter. We left!!!! read more

The app saganaki was actually quite good. The roasted chicken was dry as a bone, the mahi mahi was meh, the rice was ng, and the roasted veggies were decent. Nice people running the place as was the wait staff. read more

The food had no flavor.waitress never asked if everything was ok.requested a piece of birthday cake(no candle).It just seemed like it didn't matter if we were there.Will never go back.I pass by this restaurant 1 time a week and it looked like It might be a nice place,I guesses wrong $200.00 spent wrong. read more

Only place open late night near us. My wife was craving pretzels. Ordered two burgers and pretzels. Wife was not thrilled sith pretzels but my patty melt was pretty good. Lots of grilled onions. read more

Woodfire chicken that my fiancee and I tried was dried, but the skin was great. The vegetables were between crunchy and chewy. read more

Woodfire Tavern - Barbeque Near Me - Long Grove, Illinois

Their food was absolutely terrible. Not only was the chicken reheated and not fresh, The wings were old and fried in disgust old oil. The bones of the chicken were very dark. McDonalds tastes better than their food. We also ordered a side of fries. The fries were also cooked in old disgusting oil. You can smell the oil from a distance and the taste is even worse. Waste of money. 1 star for their patio. It's nice sitting out there. read more

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The staff is marvelous and friendly. The food is good. The music is usually enjoyable. Love playing their slots. Not taking home much money. More like giving but that's why it's called gambling. Have had some great times here. It's like Cheers with different actors. I recommend this place for great pizza, great fish fry and I enjoy the BangBang Shrimp. read more

Just visited Woodfire Tavern for the first time and we will definitely be back ! The menu had a nice variety of offerings but we decided to order the Smokehouse Combo Platter and were rewarded with exceptional BBQ samplings. The brisket was off the charts good but each of the meats on the platter were very good. Combine that with the best cornbread I have ever had with some great other sides included and we ended up bringing some home. I was tempted to order the smoked meatloaf and will try that in the future but if you enjoy great BBQ and can't decide whether to have ribs, chicken, pork or brisket this is one stop shopping at its best. They have enough variety on other items that everyone will be happy and the prices were very reasonable. read more

Yummy Yummy Yum Yum Desert is a nice finish to a GREAT meal and Fabulous Service. ThanX Melissa read more

Woodfire Tavern - Chocolate cake. - Barbeque Near Me - Long Grove, Illinois

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Listen, I love to go to local places and leave reviews that push business towards them, but DO NOT go here. Walked in last night. The host told us there was one table left and asked if we wanted a booth or to go to the bar. We asked for the table and then walked into almost an entirely empty dining room. It was 8 pm on a Friday. And I know what you're thinking, maybe the rest of the tables were reserved...no they were not, and no one ever came. Our waiter was fantastic and very attentive. I ordered the herb and garlic half chicken with vegetables and mashed potatoes. It comes with a salad or soup and I got the French onion soup. The French onion soup that arrived, was a very small cup, which is fine since it came with the meal, but it was lacking in all taste. As I began to dig through the cheese layer, the bread croutons were not right. I can't tell you exactly what the bread was, but it seemed like a very strange roll crust that was being used and was the entirety wrong texture for this soup. Next, my mail arrived, and the half chicken did not look right. The skin was a very strange color and texture and the meat smelled. I called over our waiter and I told him that I thought the meat smelled off and he said sorry about that and took it away immediately. For the record, the mashed potatoes also had been scooped out and had a grey tint to them. He then came back and asked if I wanted some thing else to order, which I do feel was the appropriate response. As I said, the waiter is great. I decided to order a pulled pork sandwich as a substitute. The sandwich came very quickly, and our waiter made sure that we had hot fresh fries. The pulled pork sandwich was clearly from pork that had been cooked days previously. I haven't felt this disappointed in a meal in a long time at a restaurant. The strange part to me is that I have been to this restaurant before and I enjoyed my meal. This time, however, the dining room seemed very rundown, and in the entryway there is a very cheap plastic room deodorizer. I don't know what happened to this place, but I'm not sure I can trust any meat that they serve , it is with a heavy heart that I write this because I truly do not like giving negative reviews to local places, but I have some serious concerns about their food quality. read more

Good local spot with a large selection of food. I wish there would be more attention to details like better customer service experience and cleanliness of the plates and silverware. read more

I am super disappointed. We went this afternoon, early evening, to have a small meal and drink. We hadn't been here since right after the name and menu change. We ordered spinach and artichoke dip and a cheese pizza with drinks. I was already a little annoyed by a super loud patron, so I had easily noticed other things, like our server wearing his mask only covering his mouth. As I sat there looking around, my 10 year old step son noticed another server with a mask on wrong. He was saying to himself, but loudly to fix your mask. We were seated where we could see the kitchen and where servers pick up food. Nobody was wearing a mesh there. Half the staff walking around without a mask until they approach a table. This of course was after we ate and I just wanted to leave. I understand people don't agree with the mandate, but I believe if you are effected by Covid, you will take it more seriously. We deliberately go out before crowds to avoid the bs, we don't expect the whole staff to be the ones messing around. It was clear the person in charge, manager/owner was walking around with the mask around his chin. Taking food out and talking to people. Lead by example!!! This is why nobody in the place is following it. Now I need to worry where these people have been, if they are sick, if they are going to make us sick..... granted it's all a risk, but how dare you prep food and and serve it not giving a damn about the people around you??? We will never go back, in fact on the way out we told and older couple that nobody was wearing masks in the kitchen. As we got in the car we saw them also leave. Hopefully people will see this, including the owners and take this more seriously. Meanwhile I can't help but think how large the place is and how much slower it seems read more

First of all, the setting is beautiful with plenty of parking. Likewise, the restaurant's interior is attractive and thoughtfully designed. I loved the multi colored lit bar. We arrived about noon on a Sunday. We stood at the reception desk for a least ten minutes until I asked the cook if they were open. Apparently, there was only one server/hostess working the huge restaurant. Brandy, the server was very friendly. She brought over a Pepsi and it was tasteless. Asked for the canned root beer on the menu but they were out of it. There was only one other couple dining the whole time we were there. The brisket combo plate had plenty of food. It was very good. They apparently smoke their own meats. read more