Everything was delicious. EVERYTHING. They even made melted…read morecheese on toast taste great (welsh ratebit). The steak & Guinness pie was also delicious but the star of the show was the bread pudding. The sauce was creamy and the perfect amount of sweetness , not too sweet where you feel a little disgusting after eating it.

This review is for their South Bend Restaurant Week for the winter of 2026 where you could get…read morethree courses for $33. Last night was my first visit to Fiddler's Hearth, despite wanting to check this place out ever since I started dating my boyfriend, who lives in South Bend, a year and a half ago! Their regular menu looks sooooo good and their restaurant week menu also looked good! Just a note - only 2 of the items on their restaurant week menu appear on the regular menu, so get these unique dishes while you can these next two weeks! Like I said, I have been wanting to check out this SB institution for ages! Inside is adorable and absolutely maximalist. My minimalist mom would have a heart attack coming in here. So despite it being -5 degrees out, Fiddler's Hearth was packed and we were glad we made reservations. It was the first day they had the special restaurant week so it did take 2 hours for us to get through and finish everything because the kitchen had to make all these new items but I won't fault the restaurant for that in my review today. I am sure it is normally a well-oiled machine. My bf and I both got different things off of the menu but ended up splitting so we could try lots of different Irish foods. We started off sipping in some unique alcoholic drinks. I got the shamrock coffee which had Baileys and mocha. He got the restaurant week special of a pear and allspice old fashioned. His drink was very strong. Mine was delightful and I was a happy camper sipping mine. Round one goes to me for choosing the best drink. The drinks were about $9 for the old fashioned and $7 for the spiked coffee. Next round was our first course, the appetizer. He got the steak pie (a mini version of the Guiness Steak Pie on the normal menu) for the appetizer which was ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC and seasoned to perfection with lots of onions. I got the potato and leek colcannon cakes for the appetizer which were very leek heavy on the taste. I liked it but agreed his appetizer was the winner. Next up to the plate were our entrees. He paid $3 additional dollars for their take on a salmon wellington. It came with a side of brussel sprouts and potatoes. I chose to be a fatty and get the patty melt with medium rare prime rib, stone ground mustard, grilled onions, and a side of pretty yummy chips (ie French fries). It was a very wet sandwich haha. I personally think mine was the better one, while my bf thought his was the best. Sometimes, you just need a really wet and juicy sandwich!! Haha! Last but not least was our desserts. He was the winner here but just barely. His bread pudding was a calorie heavy delight, smothered in a white chocolate sauce. Mine was a cute little classic Irish dessert, a cranachan, which was sort of like a trifle. On top was a moist and chewy gingerbread cookie. In total, our bill was a little over $100 for tax and tip. A little expensive, sure, but we had a great time and came home very full! I will be back!

This is an Irish themed pub in close proximity to a major university. If you are looking for fine…read moredining, this is not it. If you want friendly, prompt service, good booze prices, healthy portions of hearty food, this is your spot. I had Scotch Eggs (pretty good for "over here") and the "side house salad." The salad could have been a meal. Wife's chicken pot pie was solid, and son's fish was well battered and well cooked. Star of the food show was the bread pudding - shared by 3 and we couldn't finish it. Star of the evening was waitron Kayleigh. Service was prompt, attention was spot on (not too much, not too little - just right). All around, excellent evening.

It was underwhelming. Food was bland and the menu was meh…read more Our server was hustling but overall, go elsewhere.

Literally will yell at you and tell you they won't serve you again for not tipping like I'm not…read moretipping you for cracking open a high noon! A 9 dollar high noon. Staff is so rude. The service is terrible because of the rude staff. Ambiance is super mid.

I had to write my first food review because of how disappointing this restaurant was. After over an…read morehour wait, our family could not eat any of our food. The nachos and pizza was inedible. The wings were fine. Both bathrooms were completely trashed, didn't have any toilet paper, and were disgusting. There was no service so it took asking over and over for our food to even come out- when it did we had to carry it to the table ourselves. There was only one other table of customers, so they were not busy - the workers were simply not doing anything besides blaring bad music. This is opposite of other reviews so I'm not sure what happened, but I have never had this bad of a restaurant experience and I would never come here again.

Good food fast and also down the road. Prices are right. My…read morewife and I usually always get to go. However, there does seem to be a nice place for a beverage also. ......................................... .

Food was good Service was fine until about 6months ago…read moreLighting is alright for an owner that doesn't care if you're a loyal customer or not. You could eat here everyday if the week for 5 years and nobody values it. Fights break out often for stupid reasons most of the time. Idk man . I liked the bar better when it was just a small crowd now it's all riff raff beware after 11pm

Those bartenders deserve more respect from the college kids yet stay extremely professional. Tipped…read more$30 to one, wished him luck and got out of there. Great bar and security is great too, but unless it's a weekday. Do not visit if you're over 26

Came in with some friends the other day for the first time! It's a very large open area for a bar…read moreso it can definitely get packed for sports games. The service was good and the place was clean: I ordered the Pub Spuds and that's were the food started to go wrong the menu list an half order of pub spuds and a full order but the catch is the half order and the full order have completely different ingredients between them which doesn't make any sense so I ended up with some cold blue cheese covered fries and they were missing there bacon bits as well. I wish the server would have pointed that out because it's a very confusing way to list an item on the menu.

Such a cute "hidden" bar in the Lasalle Hotel! Packy was a…read moregreat and personable bartender and the drinks were stellar!!!

It is truly a hideaway, but also a great location. Love coming here for a weekend cocktail or after…read morean event at the Morris Performing Arts Center. I am always impressed by the friendly staff and unique drinks!

The only reason this place gets 5 stars is because we had the sweetest bartender. She was so…read morefriendly and I could tell everyone loved her there. All the customers there were friendly. This place looks like it hasn't changed since 1975. The overwhelming smell of air fresheners was probably hiding something but oh well. The beer prices are phenomenal. The prices on Notre Dame game days were even better. This place is the epitome of a dive bar and I enjoyed it.

Stopped in during my most recent trip to catch up with old friends and have some drinks…read more I had a fantastic time! I was drinking vodka with what they referred to as "not Red Bull". Am I exactly sure what "not Red Bull" is? No Do you really ever know what you are drinking at a dive bar? Also no The shit was delicious and got the job done, what more can you ask for? If you are looking for fancy complicated drinks with umbrellas drinks or those little onion things, this isn't your spot. This place is a dive bar with a fun atmosphere and cheap drinks. You get exactly that.

I love Maxi's it's family friendly, good energy and the lighting is perfect. This is a great…read morerestaurant for a date night with your spouse or even a family birthday dinner!!!! The service is great they check in on you through out your wait and dinner. The food is amazing if you like fish this is a great place for it!!!! If your a ribeye person they have that to on the weekends and it's amazing!!!!! If you haven't checked this place out yet you'll want to give it a try!!!!! By the way it is family owned for over 20years!!!!

Food was good. Our family member is a local and a regular so I imagine our service experience was…read moreelevated as a result, but our waitress was great. I don't think I'll ever be in Indiana again, but if you're looking for steak in South Bend, I'm sure you could do worse!

Service sucks. Food is disgraceful. The ranch tastes like sour cream , the energy is ghetto, should…read morehave stayed shut down

It's been awhile since we've been to Frank's, but ever since they went smoke free in 2014, it's…read morebeen on our list. We stopped in on a recent Sunday afternoon and we were immediately greeted with a friendly "you haven't been here before" from the bartender - she called it, it had been quite some time! I have to say she was one of the best bartenders we've encountered lately - before my husband could even ask to sample a beer, she was already pouring him a taste. They have a decent selection of crafts on tap along with the old standards. We had a couple of beers and split an appetizer. The menu is large with a good selection of your standard bar food and a variety of specials throughout the week. As we were leaving, she asked if we knew about their beer club, which we did not. Free to join for incentives as you make your way through the 100 beers on the list...its good to have goals. It's a great, friendly neighborhood bar and we will be back soon!