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Pilsen Yards — clean, consistent bar & grill in Pilsen. Expect noise, energy, and a full house. If you drink, start at the bar, and no long waits. Moises Treviño Garcia: "The chicken was juicy and seasoned well, and the flautas had that perfect crunch"
Jessica Thomas
268 reviews
“I don’t even want to say he had great customer service because he just felt extremely genuine and lovely”
Service was great, everyone was lovely. We had a great time chatting with our server.
The fish tacos were cold and bland. The portions felt really small for the price they were asking.
Would not recommend. We were served by an older, taller man with gray hairs.
1163 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608
“Fun place. Eclectic crowd. High energy. Second time I have been here and the food is excellent....”
Fun place. Eclectic crowd. High energy. Second time I have been here and the food is excellent. Sometimes hard to get served at the bar.
Tim Dixon
Nov 2025
“Delicious food great service excellent atmosphere many GF and veggie options!”
Delicious food great service excellent atmosphere many GF and veggie options!! Lots of fun cocktails too
Olivia Sullivan
Oct 2025
“Friendly staff and a really nice covered outdoor patio.”
Friendly staff and a really nice covered outdoor patio. All the food was very good and I really enjoyed their Paloma! Prefect place to stop in before a concert
Claire Hess
Jul 2025
“This was my second time at Pilsen Yards, and honestly, I’m glad I gave it another try.”
This was my second time at Pilsen Yards, and honestly, I’m glad I gave it another try. The first visit didn’t really do it for me, can’t even remember exactly why, but this time was a totally different experience. I sat at the bar and ordered the chicken flautas. They came out looking fancy, Four crispy flautas stacked up with a ton of arugula, pickled onions, crema, and a splash of salsa. The chicken was juicy and seasoned well, and the flautas had that perfect crunch. One funny detail, the salsa on top tasted just like Valentina, which threw me at first, but it worked. Just a heads-up: the food here isn’t your abuelita’s cooking. So if you’re expecting super traditional flavors, you might be surprised. But if you’re into something different, it’s definitely worth checking out. Service was solid too, the bartender was friendly, the ambiance phenomenal and the food came out pretty fast. Glad I gave it another shot.
Moises Treviño Garcia
Jul 2025
“Wow! What an incredible place! We tried the caesar salad and nachos. The salad was very cold and...”
Wow! What an incredible place! We tried the caesar salad and nachos. The salad was very cold and fresh, and well dressed. The croutons were excellent. But the nachos? We were blown away! They put SUCH a good amount of toppings on, not stingy at all. And the chips themselves were even good alone and had a crisp. We tried the mezcal marg and paloma- again, both were great. Goldie was our server and he was SO incredibly nice! I don’t even want to say he had great customer service because he just felt extremely genuine and lovely. My only con is that we sat in the patio, went there intentionally for it because the weather was that sweet spot of just the right warmth with a light breeze. But the patio is covered, so we got none of the breeze and the heat was trapped. So maybe sit inside or choose a chilly day or evening time. It’s an easy workaround for such a great place. We’ll definitely be back!
Jessica Thomas
Jun 2025
“Really appreciate attentive service, spaciousness and overall vibe more than anything.”
Really appreciate attentive service, spaciousness and overall vibe more than anything. Went to Luna across first cause wanted to get smthg new, but left within 10 min cause staff simply doesn’t acknowledge you. Grabbed tacos and guac at the bar, everything was solid and very friendly attitude from all the staff within :)
Katia Malykhina
Apr 2025
“Second to last stop of the weekend, came across the awesome place that was a little empty probably...”
Second to last stop of the weekend, came across the awesome place that was a little empty probably since it was 1pm on a Friday. We ordered a Cruz Blanca and a Oscar Valentin. They were super delicious, unfortunately we had just eaten so we didn't get any food but the menu looks good. We will be back to try food and more drinks!
Victor H
Nov 2024
“Stopped at the Pilsen Yards tonight because my cousins girlfriend’s aunt was DJING here tonight.”
Stopped at the Pilsen Yards tonight because my cousins girlfriend’s aunt was DJING here tonight. We ordered Burger, Fries, and Tacos and friends ordered Beer as well. They also have a $15 Shot Special at the bar. Good Food and Great Vibes. Customer Service was phenomenal. Definitely recommend Pilsen Yards for a chill night with friends & family to all!
Sami Uddin
Sep 2024
“Top tier. One of my absolute favorites in the city! I frequent Pilsen Yards, especially in the...”
Top tier. One of my absolute favorites in the city! I frequent Pilsen Yards, especially in the summer. The food is always good, fast, and hospitality is unmatched. They have great artwork throughout, and an amazing outdoor patio, and a speakeasy to close out the evening! Favorite dish: Enchiladas, Shrimp Tacos, Nachos, and Crepes for dessert. Favorite drinks: Heat of Passion + Cadillac Margarita
Kendra B
Jul 2024
“Loved this place.”
Loved this place! The corn tamales and carrots were so good. Didn’t get photos of the rest but everything was delicious, especially the plantain dessert. The patio is a great vibe and service was excellent. Can’t wait to go back.
Erin Somers
Jun 2024
“We stopped by before our reservation, but were seated very quickly.”
We stopped by before our reservation, but were seated very quickly. They were very enthusiastic. Served very quickly. The place itself was very nice and had a cool vibe, pretty busy especially outside since the weather was nice and warm. We had the micheladas, which were good. We also had two appetizers: The queso fundido (vegetarian)- really yummy, this was my favorite from all items The Fire roasted shishitos- these were good and sort of interesting, not what I expected but good! We each had an entree: Queso Al Pastor Tacos- my partner did not love these and they were just okay Chile Relleno- without the goat cheese, I am vegetarian and was unfortunately not impressed. The veggies inside were not thoroughly cooked, just not great overall. We did love the ambiance and would return, so we concluded that maybe it’s meant to be more of an appetizer and drinks kind of place. If you are in the area and like “Latin fusion” then I would recommend!
Chris C
Apr 2024
“Really enjoyed my experience here.”
Really enjoyed my experience here! The queso fundido, fish taco, and Pepino mocktail were my faves! The flautas were decent but could use more flavor. Get the tres leches if you have room for dessert! Ambience is great especially since they have indoor and outdoor seating so there’s great natural lighting toward the back. They also had a DJ spinning vinyl on Saturday night. Best of all, the server was great and the food came out fast…s/o to Goldie. Excited to go back!
kferm
Apr 2024
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