Harrys’ of Arlington

Harry’s of Arlington is closed. According to the Daily Herald (Nov 2014), Harry’s of Arlington got new owners and will re-​open sometime in early 2015 with new name & new menu.

Food is really good! The part I didn’t like was the regular gang that appears to be the afternoon bar guy gang. Pretty creepy. When they started slinking off, the atmosphere got a lot better. Attentive staff. Fun sports atmosphere.

Great little bar with an urban atmosphere. If you’re looking for something fancy this isn’t for you as it isn’t too «dive bar» either, something in the middle. Standard bar food and drinks. The only issue we had was waiting a little longer for drinks on a Saturday. Waitress was nice but she was the only one working the floor, not her fault. Looking forward to round two.

Great service always kept my beer full. Amazing burgers but a limited menu. Tv’s everywhere so a good place to have a few drinks and watch the game

I love burgers. Sign on front said «voted best burger.» I gave it a shot and it was dry and not good. Didn’t like fries either. I was not satisfied. If you are looking for good food, just go across the street to Peggy’s, way better burger and service.

4 star food with 2 star service… me and my gal pal posse arrived around 6 on a Sat night and requested patio seating. It took about 15 minutes for the server to return and she had a 5 or 6 year old child with her… kinda odd. Not sure if she was babysitting and waitressing at the same time, but that’s how it appeared.
We got a bucket of Miller Lites and their Nachos Grande. The nachos were very well made, lots of spicy ground beef, refried beans, jalapenos, chips, cheddar cheese.
Good food, not quite okay service, hence the 3 stars.

After the races, we wanted a patio to sit on and drink until our friends train rolled through to bring them back into the city. The folks at the track suggested Harry’s, and when we drove through downtown Arlington Heights, this definitely looked like the patio for us! It was an absolutely gorgeous night out! We only had an hour. The service was good, and the apps we ordered were perfect. We have the chicken nachos and pretzel bread served with cheese and mustard. We were all pretty full from the food truck festival at Arlington park, so these were perfect apps for our group of four. This place was great — located in the most adorable downtown suburban neighborhood.

Great casual fare at a typical price 10 – 12 per meal.
Yesterday a group of real estate agents met here for lunch. Lots of salads and quesadillas were eaten. Odd woman out… I had an avocado BLT. Generous with the bacon. Marble rye was a nice choice and those lovely little tater tots were so good those wimpy salad people shared an order.
Bartender very attentive. Refilled nonalcoholic drinks regularly.
During meal we committed to visiting more local cafes together. Next stop unknown.
Nice lunch experience.

WtH … Asked for a round of Stellas and it came in a plastic ware, told the waitress to bring us glass and she said the policy was plastic when people around us had glass. Same price beer as in normal pint
Never back

We had a groupon that we used and food was pretty good. I ordered the fish tacos which were just fine but not a ton of healthy choices to choose from (even if added some sides). I’d return for sure but it’s def more bar food so if that’s what you are looking for — go for it !

Never had the food but I like the place. Decent beer selection, the Sam Adams Summer Ale is good & so is the Phat Blonde Ale (I think that’s what it’s called). Not a huge place so it fills up quickly on weekend nights, esp if there’s a game. Also, idk how common it is but sometimes the place is rented out for parties. So beware.

Oh Harry’s how I wish u were great (but I think most of us know u just aren’t). Average food and beer. Better bloody than average but eddies and Peggy’s have u beat. I had a super thin buffalo chicken sandwich that was decent, but there a much better out there. Their beer garden is my favorite in the area but I wish food and service were better. Message to the owners… Please redo, rehire, and refresh ur place. I know lots of people in the area and we all agree this is a gold mind waiting for the introduction into the present.

Well, I like this place. The food is good! Recently had the chicken taco’s and they were fresh and tasty. The service is really good. The gal that works behind the bar is friendly and conversational without intruding. Here’s the trouble. There are a bunch of old, disheveled, rude men that sit at the bar and belch, pass gas, and cuss at the top of their lungs. It makes the whole place feel uncomfortable. Suggest bar rescue and get ride of these people!

We had a group of about 10 people. Our server was very kind and our drinks came fast. A friend ordered some nachos that never made an appearance (not on the bill either) which after he had his beer he didn’t mind. I had the pulled pork sandwich and it was pretty good. This stop is right off the train so if you’re doing a pub crawl go ahead and stop in.

A surprisingly good experience.
Look at all of those other blah reviews below this one (or maybe above). I was nervous when we took a stab at going here because our restaurant of choice this particular evening had an hour wait.
Harry’s was kid friendly (surprised me). We had a very attentive server.
Everyone (by chance) ordered the different types of tacos they had on the menu and were all pleasantly surprised.
The drinks are oddly priced but priced really well (so, who cares if it’s something and 70 cents… it was cheap!)
I’m happy we were the outliers in the bell curve of so-​so service/​food.
We’ll give it another go for sure!

We stopped in here to grab a bite to eat before catching a concert at the Metropolis.
It’s a cute little corner establishment located in the quaint downtown Arlington Heights area, but in all honesty … it could use a facelift to keep up with the rest of the area.
That aside, I ordered chicken tenders, which for a bar, I expected to still be halfway decent. I mean, how can you screw up chicken tenders, right?
Wrong. They were mostly breading, and a little too cooked for my liking. And you don’t get many tenders (I think I had 3, which were short, stumpy pieces). That may have been fine, if it had been mostly chicken, but as I was dining on mostly breading, that was disappointing.
And the ladies restroom was just in a bizarre spot. There’s a table right outside the door. I almost felt like the party seated there would hear everything going on inside.
I understand that this building itself is probably old, but it may just be time to gut it and refresh the layout, and upgrade a few things. The entrance is very bizarre as well, and seems like wasted space.
Just kind of disappointing all around.

Harrys’ is probably my least favorite place to go in this section of Arlington Heights. I’ve been here a few times, and I’ve never been wowed. They have your normal selection at the bar, nothing fancy or special. The food is your normal pub food, which I was not really impressed with either. The service is the part that bothers me the most. They are not friendly or attentive (whether they are busy or not). The last time we came in the place was packed. It took a while for someone to notice that we were even standing there. When they greeted us, they pretty much let us fend for ourselves in order to find a table. We decided to go somewhere else. It’s a decent place to come if you’re looking to get a drink and everywhere else is packed, but I wouldn’t say it’s the best place in the area.

2 stars 3 stars 2 stars 3 stars…3 stars for Harry’s. Just barely.
Why the wavering star rating? Well, Harry’s burgers are not very good. And that’s all I wanted — to savor a juicy burger on their sweet little patio. The burger patty itself is snooze-​worthy. No flavor. It’s very much akin to a frozen patty you’d find from Costco. The Merkt’s cheese atop said patty was muddled and a bit greasy — it didn’t help the flavor along. I was a starvin’ marvin so I consumed about half my burger, but, frankly, didn’t enjoy it in the least.
But there are a few positives. They have tater tots. Yes, that makes me happy. Are they the most wondrous tots around? Nah, but a crispy hot tot goes a long way with me. The patio (outdoor bar) is one of the only in the area. On a picturesque fall day, it’s a great place to enjoy an app and a bev. For those who like to have an ale of a time, their beer list is moderate but nicely put together. That is, if they have said beers in stock.
For those who are Coca Cola-​philes, Harrys is Pepsi products only. They’re also running a nice Unilocal Check In offer — free domestic draft with any entrée purchase.

Harry’s is a great place to go to when you want to sit on the patio and enjoy a drink in the beautiful weather. Be forewarned that is can get a but crowded by younger patrons drinking as much as humanly possible on a weekend night and it gets rowdy.
I have never tried the food here, but the food is always great and I will return for a casual drink!

Went back to Harry’s after my 1^st review because the owner commented on my review and told me that things were changing in management and service. So here is my review of the current status of Harry’s.
They have added a variety of food to the menu so now there are more options, my wife and I went halloween weekend so the staff was dressed in costumes which shows that it truly is a fun place to be.
But the food was still just average. I ordered the streak sandwich and it was very very plain. it was just cheese, a thin piece of steak and some peppers or onions all served on a hoogie bun. I asked for no mushrooms and of corse I got mushrooms. which I just picked off no big deal. I wish the sandwich came with some kind of sauce other than the ketchup that could be put on it if you so choose.
The wait staff was very friendly and trying their best, but there were some minor confusions going on mainly involving Unilocal.I checked on on Unilocal and the current deal at Harry’s was 1 fee domestic beer with any entrée, so i ordered my entrée and showed my waiter the coupon. he had never seen it before, but to his credit that check in deal was very new (maybe only a week old). So he talked with the manager and I got my beer. But then the table next to use also was using Unilocal and bought a 20 dollar gift certificate on Unilocal for Harry’s for just 10 dollars. No one there knew what this ment and it took them a good 15 minutes to finally settle the bill. I felt pretty bad for them but it all worked out in the end.
If you’re hitting up downtown arlington heights I would high recommend stopping in at harry’s for a pint or two. but if you want something more than bar food I would eat before hand.