My girlfriend too me out for a birthday dinner here. It was absolutely superb! I can't wait to go back! Fantastic staff, very attentive and friendly! Great Surf and Turf! Wonderful beer selections and a very delicious desert! I made for a wonderful birthday dinner. read more

An okay place if you're in the mood for okay food and all American bar/restaurant. We (three of us) checked it out on a Saturday night after an art show in the near bar area - made reservation first. We had the signature salad and burger - salad was way big, burger was juicy. Overall not a bad experience. The warm and cheerful waitress and front desk people are definitely a plus. read more

This place is perfect from top to bottom. Great atmosphere, awesome service and the kind of food that makes you make sex faces with every bite. Do yourself a favor and order the barbecue ribs, mac n' cheese and any one of their personal pies (I went with the peanut butter and chocolate). I wish I could just move in there and live in one of the booths. But my constant sex faces might start to creep out the other customers. read more

The chopped salad is must have. But be careful to ask about portion sizes for you. The small is more than enough for two people. Also had the steak and shrimp which was excellent. Be sure to ask about the different crusts. We had the horseradish crust and it was excellent! The lobster bisque was also very good. read more

Great steak for the price. You can always get better here in chicago, but its also much more expensive. My wife and I normally share the crabcakes, bacon wrapped scallop & mussels for appetizers, porterhouse for entree, and a chocolate fudge cake with 2 scoops of ice cream to balance it out for dessert. For this category, WF loses a star due to inconsistency in its crabcake appetizer and not so stellar service. Our waiter wasn't the friendliest, and although we don't expect to be treated like royalty, a smile wouldn't have hurt. When I'm in the mood for a relatively cheap steak dinner, WF is the place to go. Other great steakhouses we've been to are Morton's, Flemings & Ruth Chris. They all age their steaks for 28 days, but each of these places have varying approaches to the steak. Try them all! read more

Chop Salad is UNREAL. My GF is addicted to the chop salad. It's a large size and great for the two of us on a night we don't feel like going out. The ribs and french onion soup rock too. We tend to get PU a lot but I also eat at WF too. Thanks! d read more

The ambiance was nice and comfy, if a bit cramped. There was a wait, even tho we had reservations. The portions for the price were not very large. I found the food options to be very run-of-the-mill, nothing unique. I ordered the seafood platter: the salmon was well cooked but lacking in flavor, the crab cakes were bland and disintegrating. Last of all, my bacon scallops were undercooked. When I noted this to my server, she chuckled an apology and didn't offer to replace them (I only had a bite of 1) an walked away. Normally I can find the good in any restaraunt experience. But this was honestly the first time I had ever been unimpressed by so little. The ambiance was nice, but it did nothing to help the cramped seating we had in the main dining room, obnoxious patrons, poor service and expensive prices of mediocre food. When you pay close to $200 for a group of 3, having no alcohol or desert, you expect to come away having enjoyed yourself, no wishing you had saved the time and money to go to somewhere else, even a chain restaraunt. read more

My boyfriend and I went here on Valentine's Day this year and took part in their Valentine's Day Prix Fixe menu. The food was AMAZING! I had the petite filet mignon with a parmesan crust and potatoes au gratin. My boyfriend had a similar dish but with a blue cheese crust and mashed potatoes... SOOOO GOOD! Wine selection was also really good. Can't go wrong there. The atmosphere was also very nice, elegant, and romantic. It wasn't to dark or bright. The tables were pretty close together, but that could also be because it was Valentine's Day. It didn't bother me too much since I still felt I could have a private conversation with my date and not overhear the other tables... too much. Service was GREAT! With the menu, the salad was shared. We ended up getting a salad that neither of us really liked so we asked if we could swap it for the other one listed on the menu. I'm not usually one who returns food to the kitchen, but the server was extremely nice about it. So glad we did though because the other salad was delicious. I think it was the chop salad. She always came by to make sure we had enough to drink and if everything was tasting OK. Highly recommended!! read more

nice, traditional atmosphere. Love the parmesan crusted filet. Go there everytime i'm in Chicago. Steaks aren't as hot as Ruth Chris but the steaks and sides are just as good. read more

Went there for the thanksgiving dinner. The salad there is amazing! Love the chopped salad, I can eat only this salad for the whole month! The beef and salmon is the average. But overall the atmosphere there is relax and the waiters were super nice. read more

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Only two of us for dinner at 4:50p on a Monday night. No wait to get a table....... Salad that everyone gets was dry and almost no avocado. I know the price of avacadoes has gone up but ........ Both my steak and my wife's steak arrived overcooked......... Probably because the waitress was too busy rubbing the arm of her boyfriend eating in the bar.......... so the food cooked from med rare to med well under the food lamps. Oh and did I mention that it took us about 90 minutes to get served the first time. The manager did credit the dry, avocadoless salad when he brought out the second set of steaks. Steak was ok but the rest of the mixed grill entree was still med well. After $22.00 salad credit the bill was still $115.00. Too much turnover at the grill? Need less to say, Won't be back. read more

Enjoyed our dinner here very much... Martini sampler tons of fun. Goat cheese app came with triangles of focaccia toasted with cheese and garlic ... Tasted like oven charred pizza crust mmmmmm. My filet mignon sampler was perfectly mid-rare and juicy topped with 3different crusts -- Parmesan, blue and bearnaise. Hubby got a special of crab crusted trout ... Tasted like rich moist wood grilled fish and a crispy crab cake. No room for dessert.... Next time I'll plan better! read more

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Steak and lobster were delicious. The steak was placed on top of bread to keep the steak from drying out. That was a very juicy steak. Crab cakes could've been larger and filled with more crab. The martini flight was a perfect. The menu was meh. Overall, I give it 4 stars. read more

Wildfire - Delicious! - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Great steak and dessert..love the atmosphere of the interior.. i loved the surf steak read more

Wildfire - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

So Good! They have a dedicated Gluten-Free menu, with gluten free pizza, buns for burgers, etc... I got the Al Forno Steak and it was amazing! So flavorful! My Dad got the Macadamia Nut encrusted Halibut (also gluten free) and it was so good! We had flourless chocolate cake for dessert too. The entire meal was so amazingly good! Service was excellent too. Great place, definitely recommend and will go back. read more

Frustrated and disappointed! I normally dine in while in town but this time opted for delivery due to where I was staying and the weather. I almost always order the lemon chicken and there have been times there are issues but nothing too major, I can get over it. However, this time my chicken is still nice and pink inside and very rubbery outside (makes sense since not cooked thoroughly). In addition to my chicken I ordered a side salad which is an additional $6.95. I called the restaurant and was told I needed to call Grub-hub which I did. I was refunded for the chicken but frustrated that my order was $41.21 (that did include the tip and $2 delivery fee) and the refund was $24.47. Clearly the cost of the chicken only. Part of me does understand that but I am truly frustrated by the fact that I paid $16.74 for a side salad......maybe I'm more frustrated by the demeanor of the manager. Either way, I won't be going back anymore. Note to manager - good customer service goes a long way. May not have been flat out rude but obviously no big deal that a customer wasn't happy that pink chicken breast were delivered, but you also put me on hold to get me the number to call Grub Hub and you didn't come back on....someone else picked up wanting to know what they can do to help. I had to tell them what I was waiting on and they gave me the number - even if at your request, you should have done what you stated what you were going to do. read more

Where do I start?? All I can say is that Wildfire is my absolute favorite steakhouse in Chicago right now. The Parmesan crusted steak I had was amazing, the seasoning was perfect and it was sooo juicy. The drinks weren't very strong but good. The waiters and waitresses were all friendly and nice. The atmosphere was great and what you would expect from a great restaurant. This is my first place to recommend when it comes to steak!! read more

Wildfire is an experience! I have been 3 times and will be back many more times because it has never disappointed. It is always a 5-star experience! I hate when people complain about the price at a restaurant or bar, so I will never write a review in which I complain about prices. When you go to a place like Wildfire (located on Erie in the heart of Chicago), expect to pay a good amount of money. This place is definitely worth every penny so stop complaining. The food is exceptional and the atmosphere is tremendous from the minute you walk in. It is shocking to read reviews that say the service here was not good or even terrible. The service at Wildfire is great and many people I know have complimented the place specifically on the waitstaff's service. read more

Knowing that Wildfire is something of a chain, I tried really hard to not like it. But I just can't. The food is amazing. From the warm bread to start onward everything is top notch. I've had fish, steak, and prime rib (my pick as best) and all were superb. Their mashed potatoes are creamy and delicious. And don't overlook the nightly specials. One night they had green beans in balsamic vinegar roasted in their wood oven as their vegetable special and I still have dreams about these beans a year later. What tops it all off is the service we had last night. I was there in a group of 10 and we made our reservation for a bit later than we probably should have to get where we needed to be. We explained our situation to our server and she told us she'd make sure we didn't miss our plans. She sped everything up without overlooking or rushing anything and got us out the door just as promised. A great experience. read more

My first visit to Wildfire was not memorable, having ordered a burger I was not impressed. The service was however very good. Having just tried Wildfire again last night, I have to say it was much better! Their French Onion soup has a great depth of flavor, and the Ribeye Medallions were great. I also had a side of potatoes au gratin, which was a bit greasy but still tasted good. Their desserts are very good. The decor of the restaurant is very comforting, making it a great experience for the wintertime. read more

I believe my waiter Phil N. thought my dinner was his dinner. His professionalism far exceeded that shown in most establishments. He should train the world in customer service. Example: when offering to refill my iced tea.."Would you care for a fresh lemon?' and then later, taking away my glass, "Let me get some ice in here". I mean, who does that? I had more attention spent on my iced tea than I get from my broker on my portfolio. read more

We were visiting Chicago for several days from out of state. Eating out all the time can be really expensive but we wanted at least one great sit down meal. I highly recommend Wildfire. It is a moderately priced alternative to Gibson's or Morton's that will not disappoint. I'll start with the food. Our party split two appetizers. A small thin sausage pizza and a goat cheese dip of some sort. The goat cheese was so-so. The pizza was very good. Next was a greek salad. Very tasty with a nice mix of feta cheese and garbanzo beans. Highly recommend the filet trio for your main dish. You can try their different crusts that come with their steaks. I went with the horseradish, mushroom, and parmesan cheese. Terrific dish. We split a piece of key lime pie for desert. The service. Our waiter was very knowledgeable about the food and Chicago. Visiting here at the beginning of our vacation was very helpful. He made recommendations for pizza as well as directions for places we were visiting. I appreciated that he took his time to answer any questions we had. The prices. You can eat a very good meal with salad, appetizer, potato and steak and even desert for just under $100 for two. This is w/o drinks. We had came from a nearby bar just prior so we skipped drinks here. Great meal for a great price. read more

Yum! Service was stellar! The filet was amazing! My husband had the filet trio and I tasted each one and enjoyed the different choices in the crusts. For the price you can't beat the meal! I can't wait to go back again! read more

Always excellent!!! Service, atmosphere, quality of food and choices, with reasonable prices. Probably good prices considering everything!! Definitely going back!! read more

I went here with my dad when he was visiting from out of town. My food was mediocre; the steak was pretty good, but I got a spinach appetizer that sounded good but was awful. We also split a fried calimari appetizer that was much more fried than calimari, and tasted more like bar food than something you'd get at a nice restaurant. The service was also horrible. When we arrived, our table didn't have silverware, and it took us asking our watier three times before he brought it; he generally seemed flustered, stressed and amateurish. There are many far superior $50-$60/person dinners in the area (where that money includes appetizers, entrees and wine. read more

I have been to Wildfire a few times now and every time it just gets better and better. This last trip was with my business associates and we had a team dinner planned at Wildfire. Granted it was on a company card we essentially had a 5 course meal for around $60. I started with the Shrimp and Crab Bisque, followed by their amazing signature salad where pretty much all the flavors go together harmoniously. I could eat this salad every day it was so good. We then ordered a few appetizers; We got the Scallops Skewers which were wrapped in bacon and ultra delicious. We also got the spinach dip with the pita and the calamari. I only had the scallops and they were really good. For the main course I decided to go with the 16oz. prime rib...Soo good. A few people at our table had the special and some of the steaks all of which they said were excellent. Some steakhouses when you ask for medium you get varying degrees of medium and many times the steaks are over cooked but at Wildfire you get exactly what you order. For dessert i split the chocolate brownie with two of my co-workers and that thing didn't last long...again excellent. The only things i can really complain about are that you can't sit down unless your entire party is there which is a little rough when your meeting a group there. Also the kitchen is exposed to everyone so when you are sitting near there it can be really noisy and waiters are constantly sneaking by you bringing food in and out so it can be disruptive. But besides those few things this place is one of my favorite steakhouses in Chicago. They offer great food at competitive prices to where you don't have to break the bank to have a good cut of meat. Great place for team meetings and dates read more

This is my second review on Wildfire - the first was not very flattering. I gave Wildfire several more visits at different locations: Schaumburg, Lincolnshire and Chicago. Our visits to Schaumburg and Lincolnshire were flawless: great service and fantastic food, perfectly prepared. The last visit - to the Chicago Wildfire location: not quite the stellar experience we had hoped for. The biggest flaw? One of our guests had ordered a Ribeye cooked medium rare. It arrived Medium Well and cold to the touch. We requested that the order be prepared properly and it took more than 30 minutes for the re-fired meal. Everyone else was done with their meals - we would have ordered dessert for the table, but since one guest was still eating the entree, we waited. By the time his meal came and he had eaten, we decided we had just been sitting there too long. Overall, mostly good experiences - seems that the Chicago location needs a little more attention on training and customer service. read more

Perfect Love it! I had the BBQ ribs w\ fries. Perfect. R waiter was very nice. The BBQ sauce was to die for! My only criticism would be to many fries who cares they were delicious! Come here if u want to go out for dinner. It was a great experience. read more

Wildfire - Yummy BBQ ribs w/ fries - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great steakhouse! Very classic Chicago steakhouse feel. I had a filet special, where you get it served to you in 3 different ways, or "crusts" as they call it. Basically they cut a large filet into thirds... It was delicious and I'd probably get it again. read more

I ordered a 22oz roasted steak and a Alaska cod. They are all great!! Steak is juicy and fish is fresh. Their service are also nice and let me feel very well. Btw the price is valuable and appropriate, compared to other stores. :)))) read more

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We had a group of 14 people needing dinner reservations for 6:30 pm. I called them around 3:45 and while they did not have our time available they gave us other options (we took 5 pm), and let us know it would have to be family style. That was fine with us - so the event manager sent us the menu options immediately, we sent our choices back as quickly as possible. Everyone was incredibly pleased with the food and service, so we will be going back. They even provided a little card at each setting to let everyone what choices they had! Very impressive considering how little time they had to prepare for us. Also we were a few minutes late and they were very understanding. Thank you Wildfire for a wonderful experience under such quick circumstances! read more

This place was AMAZING. We went early on a Saturday night (4pm) and walked right in but by the time we left it was pretty busy but still not a long wait. The service was excellent. The food I cannot say enough about, everything was just incredible. Everything on the dessert tray looked great but we got a warm cookie/ ice cream dish that was really good. Highly recommend the beef tips as an entree. read more

Wildfire - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I really enjoyed Wildfire! Ahh the drinks were just delicious! The bread was soft and hot! For appetizers we had calamari. I'm very picky when it comes to fried calamari, but they did an excellent job. Very crispy and tasty. Which is how I like it! Then for our entrees my friend and I both got steak. It was cooked perfectly, exactly how we wanted it prepared. Service was good as well, our servers check in on us a lot. We kept talking and taking and taking our time which I know can be annoying but our server always checked in on us. The only thing about this place that I didn't like was when I walked in the two hostess in front gave us dirty looks and I felt very uncomfortable walking in. When I told them I had a reservation they kinda just gave me the cold shoulder and I was already uncomfortable but the food was delicious, I would definitely go back just maybe not on a special occasion because the hostess kinda ruined the beginning since I was so uncomfortable read more

I need to get paid to be a food critic! A group of 5 of us came here our bill was $400. I don't pay $400 on 3 months of groceries. I would have preferred Outback instead. Could it be that ALL our good eating restaurants are in Oakbrook! read more

This has got to be my favorite steakhouse ever. The atmosphere was fabulous - reminds us of a speakeasy, the food and drinks amazing and our waiter while busy was attentive and never forgot us. I can appreciate a drink that actually has alcohol in it and not a bunch of mixes that water it down. I had the grapefruit martini and my husband had the old fashioned. For dinner I had the filet mignon - perfectly cooked medium rare as requested. My husband had the queen sized prime rib and he said it was excellent. Would highly recommend and we will definitely be back next time we are in Chicago. read more

What happened with this place? It was once one of my favorite restaurants, yesterday it was terrible. Goat cheese appetizer was very bland, fresh mozzarella pizza was very bland, chicken skewers undercooked, augraten potatoes undercooked and no flavor, French onion soup was over the top sweet, the bison meatballs were good. I'm hoping they just had a very bad night in the kitchen, so I'll give them another chance because this was very unusual. read more

I have visited Wildfire twice over the past couple months. We were delighted with the service and the food selection was excellent. We think for the money this is a great place for a casual dinner. read more

I've been here many times and each time have been pleasant. The bar area and drinks are refreshing and the dining area and food is always pleasing -- great decor. This is a eatery that is acceptable for almost any occasion. read more

Wildfire - Delicious! - American Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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My wife and I use to love going to Wildfire but this most recent visit for the combined celebration of my birthday and Mother's Day was just okay. The service was ok the food was dry and a little tasteless (cedar planked salmon and BBQ chicken) the sides was salty. My wife had wine and i got the flight of beer. No dessert Check please! Also our waiter told us the house breads are now made third party "bad move Wildfire" it's not as tasty warm and delicious as it was before read more

Excellent service and excellent food. I got the Flier Mignon with mashed potatoes and broccoli. The other meal is the lemon chicken breasts. Large portions. The steak was so tender and easy to cut! Recommended must try if you haven't. read more