I tried to try it, but they had other ideas. Needless to say the service was the worst I have experienced in a while. My wife and i decided to try out Irish Wolfhound on a Friday Happy Hour. We sat at a table and waited 10-15 minutes before we were approached, and it was not that busy. I was quite surprised that the happy hour specials consisted only of domestic drafts and well drinks. I had expected some of the Irish fare to be included. We ordered a drink as we read the menu. When our drinks showed up we ordered an appetizer as we continued to peruse the menu. The appetizer came back with a fresh drink and we did not/could not make contact with our waitress for another hour after. We tried a few times to flag her down but were unsuccessful. She seems incapable of handling more than one table at a time, and that seemed consistent with the other wait staff from what we observed. When she did finally return to our table we closed out our tab and went across the street to Buffalo Wild Wings to get something to eat. I sent an e-mail to the restaurant through their website and never received even a note saying they were sorry for the inconvenience. I guess if you are going to go there only seat yourself at the bar. read more

First timers to IW, we had the all you can eat fish and chips that was over the top fabulous. Best we've ever had. We also had the clam chowder and Sheppard's pie that was equally amazing. We sat in the patio and our server was Haley, she was an excellent server and our order came out fast. We would totally recommend this place and we will definitely be back. I want to try the Irish stew next visit read more

Working hard to become a "local" here. There is a just a great vibe here from both the staff and the customers. The drink selection is solid and the food is exceptional. I highly recommend Cliffs of Moher steamed mussels and clams, the fish and chips and the sausage rolls. This is not a knock on the rest of the menu they just happen to be my favorite. I have not ordered anything I didn't finish. Have a pint, relax and unwind!! read more

I have gone to the Irish Wolfhound a few times now because the place laid out nice and I was hoping for better. It's just ok but I don't tink I'll be going back. read more

So this is a cool place to hang out in surprise. Has a big patio when it's nice outside with a big fire pit. Very good selections of beers. I have just went here to have a couple of drinks I have only ordered the Irish nachos. So they are red potatoes cut in half covered in cheese. Really not my cup of coffee but defiantly different. Probably would not order them again. read more

Used to love this place and I spent thousands here until my wife and I came here one night and the security guard was so rude to us that we vowed to forget about this place. We were having a great night and wolfhound was our last stop of 4 restaurants that night. This Sgt. Slaughter mixed with the 40 yr old virgin was so rude to us. My wife and I dont even drink but I had to defend that fact to this guy because apparently we were laughing and having too good of a time as we walked up to the restaurant. The security guard let us walk in, order some apps, and then 5 mins after came to our table and told us we needed to leave because he thought we were intoxicated. I was stunned as this has never happened to me...ever! I explained calmly that neither my wife nor I drink alcohol and we were just restaurant hopping. The security guard who seemed to have a 4th grade education didnt like that answer and just proceeded to stare and blink at us. I just looked at my wife, shook my head, and we both left, never to return again. Just 1 bad experience can destroy what used to be a lovely place. I dont know when they decided to hire this guy but he is definitely hurting the business. Oh well... read more

This place is awesome. I love the ambiance with the decor and the live music. The food is amazing. My husband, who is super picky, loved the chicken boxty. And my shepherds pie and beef/barley soup was awesome. The bread pudding was also a wonderful treat (no nuts) to top off my already full belly. The trivia nights are fun for old and young alike. read more

I will preface this review with a disclaimer that we have come here several times when we are in Surprise and have had good meals and good service. Last nights visit was not their finest hour. The managers excuse was that they were really busy. My response is: if you can't handle the load - don't seat people and have them get upset. Our waitress was MIA most of the night and when we could find her she wasn't very helpful. When she finally took our dinner order she asked my husband if he wanted his soup with his dinner or before. He wanted it before. After 25-30 minutes we finally saw her again and asked about his soup. The manager brought it in a few minutes and said she was sorry but they were busy. Thirty minutes later we were still waiting for our dinner. When I pointed out that another table came in well after us and was eating their dinner I think she realized that she hadn't put our order in. The manager again got involved and our dinner came within 5 minutes. The dinner was good. No complaints here. Then the wait for our check... waitress MIA. One of the bus people asked how our evening was and we asked him if he would find our waitress so we could get our check. Again, the manager came with our check. She wanted to buy us a round but we wanted to get out of there. She took our drinks off our bill. Kudos to the manager - but the suggestion is to manage. If you can't handle the load, don't seat them. read more

Finally, a great bar in the far west valley and to top it all off its an Irish Bar!!! I've been there 3 times now and the service and food have always been excellent. The potato leek soup is as good as my mothers and thats saying alot! The Declan's Irish Stew was so good it bordered on decadent. Imagine a rich stew loaded with celery, carrots, leeks, and potatoes surrounding an entire lamb chop that is so tender it falls off the bone as soon as your fork touches it. My hubby loves the seafood chowder and the corned beef. The wait staff is very friendly and amazingly remembered us and our drink order after just one visit. I read more

Get the 3 slider plate, best of all the sandwiches. Reuben is my favorite.

My family and I love it here. We used to go once every week to two weeks but it's a little expensive and we're trying to cut back. The food is always amazing. The seafood chowder, fish and chips, and bangers and mash are to die for! The wait staff is always super nice, they recognize us when we walk in. I can't drink yet but my mom will occasionally get a beer and there's a wide variety to chose from. read more

Best fish n chips hands down! It was so good the first time we went so that's all I've had. Friday's are all you can eat fish n chips.

Went on a weekday and sat outside. I had the Red breast chicken and slider sampler. Very good and very reasonably priced. Outdoor area doubles as a smoking area so with a few more people dining outside this wouldn't have been as pleasant. Music was not overly loud and traffic was minimal. read more

Had a nice time. Good food, good service, nice atmosphere... Irish breakfast & barbecue chicken salad were great. We will definitely return.

Great local place "All" the food is great.my favorite is the mussels & clams with the spicy sauce.

Excellent seafood chowder but eat it fast not very warm. Fish was nice size and a white fish greasy batter coleslaw was musty tasting and really $1.25 for a 1/4 cup of gravy and sautéed veggies that were steamed and a manager that snickered after she asked what we wanted and we explained we aren't asking for anything just wanted you to know about the quality of the food and nothing was comped as we wanted ! Go somewhere else to eat not worth $50 for lunch and we didn't eat the slaw or the veggies and took home 1/2 the fish so it's not like we wanted anything after eating all the food read more

Went here for my daughter's birthday. Prime rib was good, buffalo chicken salad good, pub burger over cooked but tasty. Real complaint was the fish and chips, fryer needed to have oil changed and absolutely no taste to the fish the overpowering burnt taste just ruined my appetite and feelings on what I thought was a cool little joint. read more

Food & drink were good (tho our waitress seemed clueless as to the whereabouts of a wine list -- "We have a lot of other wines, on a big list, somewhere!" -- fortunately the house wine was fine). Inside is excruciatingly noisy, which some might find energetic, and outside one dodges wafts of cigarette smoke. Other than that, a decent meal. read more

I love this place so much!!! There's live music sometimes, trivia sometimes or sometimes just people chillin. It's got great food, full bar, gorgeous an comfy outdoor sitting area with waitstaff. Love it here! read more

Want a draft Guinness? How about some bangers and mash? This is the place. Want to watch football on a huge screen? Yep! Great service, oh yeah! If you want quiet, well not so much. Music, TV, people laughing. Friendly people. Definitely coming back, next time I'm in the area. Thanks Yelpers, for the recommendation! read more

I want to give this place four or five stars. Food was excellent. We went after ten so only there late night menu was available. curry gravy is spot on. No cover to see great live band. Looked at regular Menu, and we will go back, for sure. There were people of all ages hanging out, but it wasn't over crowded like another local Irish place that charges a cover. There were senior citizens dancing and having fun on the dance floor. BUT THE STAFF, a blonde girl took our order, never smiled, told us her name, checked back on us. We had to ask for condiments when we got our food, we had to ask for a menu... We told her we had never been there before...still zero personality, aloof, bored, and SLOW to get a drink in a not that busy of a place. We had to wave our arms and push our drinks to end of bar to wait for them to notice. I was a bartender for years. This is not a way to establish regulars in a half empty bar. Then there was the bizarre amount of security. Two guys with guns, in security uniforms, at this seeming very safe remote suburban location. Sort of intimidating Gandolf character at the door checking ID's. But then there was a another little guy, same get up, patrolling around the half empty bar?' It was just odd to me, that seemed unnecessary. read more

If you haven't visited Irish wolfhound stop doing what you are doing right now, get dressed, farm the kids out and go now! I'm not kidding! No where will you find the perfect combination of food, drink, people and did I mention drink. And it's the perfect place to eat and drink; tasty food; great selection of drinks and did I mention food and drink. These people are serious about pleasing customers. read more

I have been to this location before and it was great! I come again with my boyfriend on a Saturday during lunch time, we seat ourselves and a waitress comes up and asked for our drink orders. After telling her she asks if we're both 21, my bf says yes and I just shake my head no. Then she said oh are you married, we say no. She then says oh well you have to be 21 and above to be/eat here and if you're not you have to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Which I totally understand age restrictions but come on! It's a slow Saturday during lunch, I'm just trying to grab a bite to eat, I'm not trying to order drinks and it's not 11 o'clock at night, the places also says a "restaurant and pub" I am an adult why can I not eat here? I was even more mad and confused because there was a family with 2 little children sitting in high chairs. I don't understand this rule they have and it makes absolutely no sense to me. I have worked and been a customer to places more of a bar or whatever they want to call it than this place. For that reason I will never be returning because I just think it is absolutely ridiculous, and that makes me sad. read more

Irish Wolfhound never disappoints! Best fish and chips in the West Valley! Great selection of brews on tap. The staff is beyond professional and courteous. The Steamed Mussels are to die for. The ambiance is super cozy. Great Irish Pub with top notch grub! read more

We love this place and it USE to have terrific food. They must have changed chefs or the old one just doesn't care any more. We were there yesterday afternoon. I ordered chicken tenders and they were so overcooked (all breading, NO chicken) that I sent them back. My husband ordered the seafood chowder which, at one time, was amazing but he got a green pasty soup that was barely OK. His beef and brie sliders were very overcooked. I know they probably slack off with summer but this is bad. I've always told people that they have the best fish & chips, now I don't think I will. read more

0 stars. We went in and sat down. My fiancé ordered a beer and waitress asked if we were both over 21. I am not over 21 and she said their liquor license does not allow anyone under 21. So we had to leave. There were no signs at the door or anything. So we called them because we were confused and they said kids are allowed with a parent but since he is not my parent we had to leave. Wouldn't a young kid cause more of an issue than a 20 year old would In an Irish pub? We were really looking forward to eating here and are very disappointed. read more

Love the bands they have here. Up beat place staff always pleasant. Like the idea of the pool tables and darts.

Where do I start. My retirement party was held here. From what I remember and what I have been told, I had a fantastic time. I do remember apologizing to our waitress at the beginning of the evening in case I wasn't able to later. They gave us the pool room. The staff was very attentive. Someone was checking in with us constantly. The appetizers were delicious. My favorite was the Reuben Sliders. I don't remember much past 8:30. A great place for most functions. I have also been here on Fri. & Sat. for their "All-you-can-eat Guinness Batter Fish & Chips". Not frozen fish sticks. Good size chunks of fresh cod. Some of the best in the valley. Top the evening off with some of Dan's Amazing Bread Pudding. You won't be sorry. read more

Some real good food here. Best Reuben I've ever had from here. I have loved every appetizer I have tried. Large selection of beer and whiskey. If they had a better red wine selection i'd go 5 stars. I love to play trivia here. read more

I enjoyed this visit to the Irish wolfhound!! We went once for dinner and another for the St. Patricks festivities!! So much fun!! For dinner I had a chicken caesar salad, and it was really good! One the St. patty's day there was dancing and food booths and of course beverages. For food I tried the Irish nachos, really good, and the brats..YUM!!! Will be back again next year, I'm sure!! read more

Being Irish is very much a part of who I am. I take it everywhere with me. I have a fondness for Guinness and Murphy's. So far this is the only Irish Pub in Surprise. They do a few amusing variations on the classic Black and Tan that are worth a try. The tried and true fish fry brings in the faithful but the corned beef is my favorite bia. A great mint lamb dish was dropped from the menu. If enough requests come in they may bring it back(thats a hint paddys) High pub style seats and lack of lower altitude chairs are a complaint that I've heard from my mother In law. read more

Not any healthy choices for food. Had a bowl of soup and it was way over salted.

Nice Irish atmosphere, decent food, great service, fun back room with pool & darts, & live music. Enjoyable experience altogether!

Good food. Good view and good service. Had dinner outside and had a nice view if the white tank mountain. I had the Guinness meet and mushroom pie and it was well worth the wait for the crust to cook. read more

Loved this place! Amazing food! My husband and I ordered shepherds pie, and cornbeef and cabbage. Delicious! The waitress was super friendly too. The only complaint is the hostess seemed annoyed by everything. Maybe she was having a bad day. read more

Great Place to go listen to local bands eat great food listen to karaoke and enjoy a good drink Servers are amazing so nice

Went on Friday for the first time for the fish fry. Must say that the service is great! All the staff was quick to pick up plates & refill our all you can eat. The atmosphere is just like I expected a nice Irish pub with all the decor and drinks! The fish fry was very tasty & I was impressed with the quality of the fish. The chips were a great addition as well. For dessert we had the bread pudding and it was good as well. Sweet but not overpowering just right! Will definitely go back again! read more

Great place for a pint of Guinness with some friends.

Very solid Irish fare. Bangers and Mash is a fantastic standard there. Fish n chips are good, and consistently so. They serve Magners on draft as well, a rare and hard to find Cider in the States, let alone in AZ. Love it! Often have live bands and stuff, huge St. Patty's day celebration. read more

Best Reuben I have had since NYC! Wednesday quiz nights are a bit slow if you are accustomed the sort that usually goes on in pubs, but still fun. The service is terrific. read more