Paulie’s Pub & Grille

Nice neighborhood place. I had the veggie wrap and it was very good. I wish they had a few more beers on tap! I think next time I would try the chopped salad, the picture in these reviews looked awesome!

Stopped here after a bad day at work, cold beer and a good burger, what more could i ask 4?

I could not believe my eyes when our waitress brushed herself deliberately against not only my husband but my brother-​in-​law as well. This is a local bar, and if we had been here with our children I would have walked out. When we received our bill I was confused with the total — we had ordered 2 of an item, but were charged for 4 (only being here once before, we were unaware of how large 1 basket of fries should look like). When asked why we were over charged, the waitress said «Well, did you eat it?» and refused to take the extra charge off our bill. We found the manager and she took care of the overcharge. We have been here twice, and between the over-​charging, sexual advances, and bad attitudes we will not be back.

This is a good neighborhood bar/​restaurant. The bar part is good sized, plenty of seats at the bar and tables also. There is a separate room for parties.
Good selection of beer on tap but not the 2 dozen that seems to be the trend these days.
The food menu is middle of the road all the way with basic soup salad sandwich burger. It could definitely use some pizzazz. Food was good though. I think we all had burgers and no complaints.
Server was friendly and on her game.
If in that area again I would go. Give it a try. Not bad at all.

What a great find. I had them bookmarked for the longest and sorta made my way in after hours. They opened up early today the #959TheRiver road crew and Scott and Danielle were broadcasting live. They were collecting for #toysfortots and even had a special $ 9.59 breakfast sandwich available. Super friendly owner and staff and a good time was had by all. Make your way in for Hawks/​Bears specials.

Great food and huge portions for the price. The staff is always attentive and friendly. Definitely a great place to watch Chicago sports!

Good service and food. I’m there usually once a month or more. Just be careful when you pay. I was there with a group once and we had our bills separated. I gave a $ 20 bill for a $ 5 tab (had 2 beers). The waitress kept the $ 15 as a tip. No offense but I never have given a 300% tip before. When I questioned it, her response was ‘Oh, you wanted change?’ Other than that it’s been a good experience.

In general, I’m usually a Paulie’s fan. I live and work down the street from this location. In fact, I often take my staff there for lunch a couple times a month. Today one of my employees turned 50, so six of us went to Paulie’s for lunch. Wait times are normally somewhat longer than most restaurants, but the food is always good so we don’t mind. Today was a different story. The entire floor of the restaurant had 5 tables. Three 2-​tops, one 3-​top, and our group of six. There were 5 people sitting at the bar and a table sitting on the patio. It took 1 hour 10 minutes for our FOOD TO SHOW UP! By the time we ate, paid, and got back to work, we spent 2-​hours on lunch. Given my payroll, I paid employees $ 534 for that extra hour of non-​productivity. Now please tell me, why would I consider bringing my staff back for lunch? Instead of spending $ 100 on a meal, I now have to consider a $ 500 opportunity cost. I understand it’s a Monday and probably not staffed all that well, but the place wasn’t busy.
The server thanked us for our patience 3 or 4 times as our food came out staggered. This means she realized we waited too long for food, but we were never greeted by a manager to help diffuse the irritation of waiting.
I’ve been a service consultant for bars/​restaurants for many years. It’s proven that a poor experience at a restaurant is a golden opportunity for an establishment to create repeat business. Food for thought… A customer is more likely to come back if they’ve had a poor experience fixed more so than a customer that had a good experience from start to finish.
My staff and I won’t come back unless we are motivated by Paulie’s. Your move.

I’ve been out of the area for a while and coming to Paulie’s was just like coming back home. Great food, great drinks! Great service too. Almost 9 great years in the area… here’s to many more! Cheers!

Every time I have gone here it has been consistently good. It’s clean, staff is friendly and attentive, the food is always good, they have great drink specials and their bloody Mary’s are really good. We usually go on Sunday’s and their specials that day are $ 5 bloody Mary’s, $ 5 PITCHER of Miller lite and bogo half off appetizers. We leave happy, full and with left overs for less than $ 25.

We held a party here and the service was really good. Since then we’ve come back 6 or 7 times as a family to savor the potatoe burrito!
Great atmosphere for family unless kids are under 2, then it’s a bit loud.

Hey Pauly, it isn’t the 90s anymore. You can’t get away with just serving Guiness, Stella and Sam Adams anymore. You have the weakest beer list I’ve seen since college.

Just your standard pub & grub spot nothing special about it. It does get 2 stars for the outside patio which is if not nonexistent for the area. I think if the owners & operators gave more thought to the food, pricing, specials & specials you’d have a potential 3 – 4 star possibility.

I love everything at Paulies– the food, the service, the drinks and the atmosphere. It’s a busy bar, good for groups, and a good place for celebrating. They have a sectioned off area with garage doors for hosting parties where you can decorate and bring in your own cake.
Mixed drinks can be ordered in short or tall sizes, which is a nice perk.
I’ve ordered burgers, wraps and pizza here. Their pizza was like ‘holy cow’ good. I wasn’t expecting it to be as «artisan» as it was– they have creative flavors with thin crusts and delicious toppings. I don’t get where the hater reviews are coming from. I’ve never had a bad thing here or a bad experience either! I will be back ASAP!

Pizza came out burnt, very burnt. Fries tasted like grease and only grease. My chicken wrap was alright but my husband’s quesadilla was swimming in what he described as «gravy». Gross. I was the only one of four drinking water for the night. Got one refill when I asked for it but that was it. Seeing as she never came back around to check on us once food and beer were delivered I never got another opportunity to ask and didn’t feel up for flailing my arounds to grab her attention. We’ll prob be back for drinks, but not food, since there aren’t a lot of choices around here. Lucky for them.
Oh and the place is aptly named. It’s definitely a pub before a grill.

So Paulie’s is just your typical neighborhood pub, nothing fancy — but what’s the harm in that?
I like how convenient their location is and I like knowing I can pop in on any day of the week for a drink special and a cheap meal. I’ve been here about 3 times now on a Monday, and a couple Fridays. Seems like a good local spot to watch a game as well, so maybe my husband and I will come in for the next Bears game.
Unfortunately, the first time we wanted to come in for dinner and drinks they had a private party utilizing all of their tables in the back room. This caused the front of the bar to be super packed and there wasn’t anywhere to sit not even up at the bar. This was also probably because they had live music happening up front as well — wish we could have stayed to enjoy that! But sadly, we left and had to go somewhere else for a quick bite (not the best first impression, but it happens).
The other two times I came in I’ve had great experiences with my friends! I’ve sat out on their outdoor patio and also at a high top table inside the bar. Drink specials were great both times — I was all about their $ 3.50 Oktoberfest and $ 5 domestic pitchers. Not bad, not bad at all.
The food is good! Nothing to get all hyped up about (again, nothing fancy), but it’s worth ordering! I’ve had their nachos, chopped salad, and Philly cheese chicken sandwich and fries and I thought it was all delicious! Great compliment to a cold beer — which they definitely have. I was actually pleasantly surprised to be given a frosted glass with super cold beer. Always a win in my book.
My experience with their service so far has been ⁵⁰⁄₅₀. I’ve had one waitress who was pretty out there. It could have been a cultural thing (I think her accent was Russian), but she made my friends and I feel a tad strange with some of her judging remarks. She also would walk away when we were mid-​sentence asking for something. At one point we asked for water and she literally said «Really, just water? You’re not going to have another beer?». Um… yeah. So there’s that. I’ll decide what I’d like to drink thank you very much. On the other hand — I’ve also had a wonderfully helpful servers! They were so sweet and checked in on us frequently.
Regardless, if you live in the area, definitely check out Paulie’s for yourself and enjoy a casual dinner and a drink! I wouldn’t drive too far for a visit, but I think it’s a great local spot.

I’ve been here a few times, but always by default, because it’s convenient. The pub is always comfortable and clean.
There’s always a promise of cheap (green) beer on St. Patrick’s day. They’re able to keep up with serving the crowds which is nice.
The food is typical pub grub, but there’s nothing special about that.

We ended up here on a late Sunday afternoon after twenty minutes of «where do you wanna go?» «I don’t care, where do you wanna go?» This routine is typical before any outing, and 90% of the time, I throw a name of a place out there and M goes along with it (it’s very rare he’ll suggest something new and we try it). So, I suggested Paulie’s, as it’s close to home, has a full bar, and we were enticed by a few menu items.
We arrive to see a party of three on the patio but that was it. Inside was fairly quiet as well, except for a large, loud group of twenty-​somethings gettin’ their «drank on.» The interior is pretty bare-​bones; minimalistic, even. Not very impressive. We took a seat («seat yourselves») at a high top table and began to browse the menu. I expected our server to immediately pounce to our table and take our drink order… but no. Five minutes later, we were finally approached by our waitress. We ordered Bloody Mary’s and continued to decide on some grub.
When the girl returned with our drinks, we placed our order. I chose the Chicken Parmesan Sandwich: your choice of breaded or grilled chicken, covered in marinara and melted mozzarella on garlic toasted, thick cut sour dough bread. (I picked grilled, natch). M opted for the Turkey Bacon Pretzel Roll Melt (no tomato). As I went to take a sip of my drink, M looks at it and goes «What IS that?» I look to see the paper piece from inside a bottle top (probably the Worcestershire sauce) floating in my drink. I laughed and picked it out. NBD, it’s not like it was hair or a fly.
Our food arrived and we dug in. The french fries are amazing. The funny thing is, they tasted like calamari slightly… but they don’t serve calamari. It was obvious that they do not fry in fresh oil, as you can taste other food flavors on the french fries. I guess that’s why I enjoyed them so much. I loved their coleslaw, no complaints there.
As for my sandwich, it was extremely greasy and immediately I knew I’d have a wrecked belly later on. I decided that maybe only eating half would keep the intestinal distress at bay. The chicken was okay, loved the marinara and mozzarella. The bread was delicious, but too greasy. M enjoyed his food though; he didn’t leave a crumb (god, I wish I had his metabolism). Their food is pretty pricey, IMO. We initially wanted some appetizers but when we saw that they cost nearly the same as the entrees, we scrapped that idea rather quickly.
It seems much of the waitstaff working that day (flirtacious, inexperienced girls all under 24) cared more about tending to their regulars than anything else. Those waiting on tables looked bored. We waited a bit too long for our server to return with a box for me, and then finally the check. Not entirely her fault, as she was the only server out on the floor, at least that I could tell.
Be warned, their AC definitely works. I had a case of «The Goose» during my entire visit (goosebumps). That alone did not encourage a lengthy visit. Another contributing factor was that rowdy party of twenty-​somethings a few tables away. One of ‘em went to the Touch Tones music player, put on some hip hop or rap or something along those lines, and thug walked his way back to his table. We quickly paid our tab before drunken shenanigans could ensue and… exit stage left.
While I didn’t love or hate Paulie’s, I didn’t fully enjoy my experience here. Mainly from the Antarctic AC, but the overall atmosphere is just as cold and sterile.

Ordered takeout. I wanted a chi-​town burger, 6 tangy garlic wings, and a turkey bacon melt.
They gave me buffalo wings, not tangy garlic. My husband ate them, deciding that it wasn’t worth complaining about.
The turkey bacon melt is disapponting. Flat and boring. I feel like everything, from the first phone call, was half-​assed.
The french fries are great, though.
I really wanted to love this meal– I’ve had much better experiences in the past. This is probably a place that just doesnt do takeout well.

Fortunately, my experience as far as service is concerned has always been decent to very good, but never bad, but the one thing I noticed in another review that I happen to agree with is overcooking the burgers; it doesn’t seem to matter how you order it, everyone’s burger always seems to come out well-​done, but my burger has never been dry so I’ve yet to send one back. I think they have the same type of appetizers and food that you can find at any pub/​bar, but they do them all very well here, and I love those stupid fried pickles, they go great with my guiness. The drinks are reasonably priced, the food is too, and it’s a nice space – clean and simple.