Wildfire

Don’t come here at 9pm. The food and service are C-​grade. They closed at 10 on this day.
I rarely comment on crummy service but our server seemed more ready to clean up and leave as opposed to serving. He rarely came by but when he did he asked if I needed another drink and simply left. Yes I did want another drink.
Ordered:
the chopped salad which is supposed to come with avocado. Our entire salad had one tiny piece of avocado. Asked for easy dressing. It was loaded.
The salmon was way over glazed with teriyaki sauce. It was like eating candy.
The wild rice was clearly old. Had several dried out pieces of rice and was overly greasy/​oiled to possibly give new life to «old were closing soon» rice.
The sautéed mushrooms were spot on.
My last 3 LEYE visits have been so subpar I’m done with them.

We like to come here with the twins because the place knows how to cater to people with kids and we get really good food. Plus, they usually seat us in the middle of the room and it gives the girls lots to look at instead of screaming or pulling on the items on the table. Now that they are bigger, they can get food from the kids’ menu. At lunch last weekend, we had the turkey french dip (amazing with mushrooms!) and the fish special along with a grilled cheese for the girls. They split the meal for them without us even asking and the bread is really nice quality! I love Wiildfire.

Wish I could give it a 0 star! If you are Black please don’t patronize Wildfire of Oakbrook. I came for my friend’s wedding dinner and the white male maitr’d literally overlooked me and my boyfriend to greet the white woman behind us. We were not acknowledged at all until the young black woman at the desk greeted us and took us to the wedding dinner.

I am not a fancy restaurant kind of person, but I am a good steak kind of person. Wildfire was a perfect choice; fantastic steaks with a mildly upscale setting. The atmosphere was busy, but not rushed in the least, and the service was personal without being pushy. The prices were reasonable for a steakhouse, as well; around $ 100 for two dinners and drinks. This may be my go-​to for a nice, celebratory meal.
Located directly next to Nieman Marcs in the sprawling complex of Oakbrook Court, Wildfire was a very welcoming spot, and popular as well. We had reservations for a Monday night, and the place was packed. It is sort of loud inside, but not so bad where you can’t hold a conversation with your guests. The ambiance is nice, reminiscent of a 1920s NY steakhouse,
The food and drink, for the most part was fantastic. I started out with a Stormy Night martini, which was a mildly sweet and flowery concoction that was perfect for sipping while waiting for my French onion soup. The soup was by far the best I’ve ever had. It was baked to a golden brown perfection, and was made with what I’m guessing was veal stock. I wish that bowl never had to come to an end! For my entrée, I had a horseradish crusted NY strip cooked rare, with an added grilled shrimp skewer, and rice pilaf as my side choice. The steak was simply magical, the shrimp pretty standard, but the rice was not all that great (it has couscous, peas, and carrots mixed into it), and I sort of regretted not going for a double baked potato instead. For dessert we shared a trio plate, which were small versions of three desserts, just enough to share. I know there was some sort of Snickers pie on the plate, but I was too smitten with the key lime pie to really care about anything else!

Amazing lunch menu, a lettuce entertain you restaurant so the food is delicious and consistent. I had the petite filer and bacon wrapped scallops which were amazing. Drinks are also very good. I definitely recommend to come here for lunch but parking is scarce since it is in the mall parking lot but I enjoyed the walk anyway.

Excellent steakhouse. Service is good but a good steak can’t be hurried…
This is a must-​visit if you haven’t been.

I’m so disappointed with this place, it used to be my absolute favorite. Maybe we hit a bad night but the service was awful. They also changed their steak salad and it really disappointed me because the old one was my go too. They way over cooked my steak and the new one doesn’t have much on the plate. Super sad about it.
UPDATE: I do have to say I was just contacted by a manager to make things right. I am so happy with the way the handled it, I will definitely be back in the future.

Lettuce Entertain You has a real winner with Wildfire.
The happy hour is one of the best deals you will ever find at a restaurant of its caliber. 50% off select appetizers before 6p and after 9p Monday through Friday in the bar area.
The menu is wide ranging and has something for every palette. I absolutely love the the spinach salad. It’s a favorite for sure. So are the scallops.
Service is pretty much always attentive and responsive.
This location is inside the Oakbrook Center mall near Reel Club, The Container Store and one of the elevated parking lots. Valet Parking is offered but self parking is a great way to burn some of those calories you will consume while dining.

BAR REVIEW ONLY!!!
Came in to try the martini flight I always see people drinking on fb or ig. They give you 4 different flavors (cosmo, apple, raspberry cosmo, & stormy night). They’re small martini glasses. The flight is like $ 12​.99​.it was just OK. I also had a pretzel for an appetizer that was good, but the 2 sauces they came w/​were horrible. Service was pretty good & friendly. Bar area was packed for a Weds night. I’ve dined in before at this location, but it was years ago. I wanna come back for their steak sandwhich! The bone-​in filet looks delicious as well. FYI VALET YOUR CAR FOR $ 4. PARKING SUCKS!!!

Ok, it’s a chain, and some folks are never going to choose to go to a chain restaurant. But, the ribeye is fantastic, as is the wine selection, and the service. And this location is right across from Barnes and Noble in Oakbrook. What could be a better date than books and steak? Took my wife here for her birthday, and our waitress overheard us talking about her birthday, and brought us a free desert. Had a good time.

Been here several times. Usually never fails me. Had to post this as a fair warning. I ended up getting food poisoning from this visit. I had a small kale, spinach, sunflower seeds, and beef tenderloin salad topped with lemon vinaigrette. Hoping this was an isolated incident…

We ate here for the first time with family a few weeks ago. I suggest you make a reservation because when we left there was a huge line of people waiting to get in. I was very pleased with my experience and the food. I ordered the half chicken (I think it was garlic and herb) with a side of mashed potatoes. They were both very tasty and cooked perfectly. The staff was great and quick. Hardly a wait on the food. We got cheesecake with berries and that was probably the worst cheesecake I’ve ever had. I couldn’t eat more than a few bites. Something tasted off about it and it was very dense. Maybe I’m just picky.

I think no matter which Wildfire you choose, they will never disappoint. I typically go to the one in Lincolnshire and absolutely love it! Yesterday, I happened to be in Oakbrook and stopped in at this wildfire for lunch. My party of 3 was seated fast in a nice, comfortable booth. Our server (wish I remembered his name) was very friendly and super professional though out the whole meal. He also had a great sense of humor. Also, he 100 percent understood our addiction to that cornbread and even gave us some to take home. Props to that excellent waiter. Aside from the service, the food was great too (as usual). We all started with the Baked French onion soup. Let me just say, that was the best French onion soup I’ve had. The Swiss and asiago cheese are melted perfectly on top and taste like heaven. For my entrée, I shared the wildfire chopped salad. Seriously, if you’ve been to wildfire and never ordered that salad, I’m seriously judging you. That is the BEST salad. I dream about the salad… I mean cmon, who actually craves salads? The mixings are awesome– roasted chicken, avocado, tomatoes, blue cheese, bacon crumbles, scallions, corn, and tortilla strips. Whatever you do, always order that salad when you come dine here! Another plus to this restaurant is that it is pretty reasonable for a steakhouse. That being said, I love you Wildfire.

I really love this place! I highly recommend using the open table app on your phone and making a reservation before hand, This place is always packed. Which to me is a good thing, but make a reservation or you will be waiting. I love the seasoned Brussels sprouts, and their seafood, and steaks are always served perfectly. We have a toddler, and we find that we are always able to eat out with her, very kid friendly. They have a great kids menu and it’s so loud in this restaurant, that having a toddler with us doesn’t ever seem to be a problem.
The bar is great for after work drinks, or dinner/​drinks with friends. I ordered a Moscow mule from here and it was one of the best I have ever had!
Always my favorite place to go, for casual and dressed up dining.

My sisters, mother and myself came here for dinner post wedding dress shopping last Sunday. We got there about 4:30ish with no reservation and they told us it would be over an hour. We grabbed a buzzer, a drink, and a stool and thought no way this would be an hour. Boy were we wrong. In all fairness they told us the time and we chose to wait but we didn’t get seated until about 6pm. What bothered us most was that people walking in (also without reservations) were getting seated before us.
Finally we get brought to our table and were admittedly hangry. The room they put us in was a sardine can with felt like hundreds of sardines squeezed in. I mean I understand you do a good business but Christ give your patrons some elbow room. Which brings me to service. It was meh. They were completely understaffed and it was obvious. Our server was rushing around acting as if we were one of her 50 tables, which we probably were. Drinks took long, bread took long. When she rushed back with the bread she ended up dropping it on our table, massacring one of the butters and left onion seeds everywhere. We didn’t care, we ate it right off the table. Although at this point I think we would have eaten shoe leather.
Food was good when we finally got it. My sisters both tried the seafood platter which was delicious. I went with the filet which was cooked perfectly. Tip: get the bernaise sauce… it really adds to it. Lastly my mother got the lamb chops. She was most excited for the mint jelly that accompanied it, but upon arriving, was saddened to see it served with chimichurri. Wtf? That’s an odd coupling. My sweet mother asked the waitress and she did in turn bring her the mint jelly she was originally promised. But guess what… that also took awhile.
All in all I give wildfire Oakbrook a big EHHH. Make reservations if you’re dying to eat here, but be prepared to be sitting on top of strangers. My fav part of the experience was hanging with my awesome fam, which we could have done at home… with a pizza… and saved a lot of money. Live and learn.

5 stars for location (Oak Brook mall), great service, fast, attentive, and efficient server, great value, and always awesome tasting food. Whether I order seafood or steak, I know I’m getting something that will satisfy my taste buds. And desserts, where do I begin… get them all! You can order the mini versions of their desserts if you’re indecisive and want to be a fatty
I love their prime rib and filet mignon. I also like their tenderloin tips. Their veggies are always fresh! Although I wish their side items had more variety, their selection of meats and great seafood makes up for it.
I think they only serve cornbread for lunch. If you see it, HAVE IT! And have lots of it. They’re so good!!!
Eat lots my carnivorous friends! Enjoy!!!

Went here for dinner on a Friday night, you will have to make reservations in advance to get a table at peak time. This was my first time visiting Wild Fire, I’ve heard so much about it and it didn’t disappoint.
I had the filet medallion trio with the signature crusts parmesan, blue cheese, and béarnaise. I chose the mashed potatoes for my side and was an awesome experience, the best mashed potatoes I’ve ever ordered. The atmosphere is very pleasant and inviting.
They do have a good menu with different options for dinner. There menu is not exorbitant compared to some steakhouses I’ve been to, making it a good value in my book.

So I’ve been to Wildfire many times over the years. Some days are better than others but it is a fun place to eat & drink for sure.
On this last visit we had the wood roasted mussels. They are good here but small. Seems no one has nice meaty ones like we used to get years ago.
I got the French Onion Soup. It was really good! A nice broth with a bit of salt and sweet coming through. This was the best I’ve had in the last 4 spots I’ve ordered from.
For dinner we had the coffee rubbed Bison filet cooked Rare plus, it was perfect! I was surprised how tender it was, the rub does not overpower the meat, very nice. Also got a lobster tail on the side. It was small but cooked perfectly. It came parmesan crusted which I think is too strong a topping. So I mixed it with the redskin mashed potatoes, a great combo, parm mashed!
Deserts here are good and shareable so leave some room!

Salmon.
Stuff mushroom salmon (not the planked salmon).
Order it, eat it, and enjoy it!
Best dish from this place. (and I’ve tried over 20)

I see my Unilocal friends have mixed feelings about this place, so here is my 0.02– I loved it! We were 15 minutes late to our reservation (this damn weather needs to quit!) but were still seated promptly. Waters appeared seconds later, as did our waitress. The place is a little crowded, a little loud, but the atmosphere is cheery and warm. It created a cozy vibe.
I ordered the white wine flight ($ 11.25) because I was feeling fancy, and it actually ends up being a pretty good deal– by the end of it it’s like having 2 glasses of wine over 4 samples, but no single glass of wine on the menu was less than $ 7. Score! Their sauvignon blanc option was my fav!
Complementary bread was served, which was fresh and mostly warm. We kind of wanted to take the extra home, but they took it away at the end (should’ve asked to wrap it up!)
I ordered the medallion trio, cooked medium. They have about 8 crust options to choose from, so I chose parmesan, double-​baked potato and mushroom. My date swapped the mushroom for bernaise. The parmesan was cheesy and buttery, the potato one was bacon-​y and delicious, and the mushroom tasted like delicious thanksgiving stuffing! Yummmmmm. I had a small forkful of my date’s bernaise topping– bold spice flavor, but not a flavor I was familiar with. It was his fav, though. I was happy with my 3 choices, the potato topping being the best. The meat was cooked less than medium though, and a little rare for my taste.
The meat came with a side so I opted for MORE potatoes– au gratin to be specific. Super cheesy, decadent, with a charred (in a good way) top. I’m glad I didn’t calorie check any of this food before I ate it… it was definitely as rich in calories as it was in flavor!
Their desserts looked as amazing as can be, but there was no room for dessert. Maybe next time. Can anyone tell me how they ‘freeze dry’ or whatever it is they do to the desserts (dry ice, hair spray??)? They have to be real food, right? But the ice cream sits out all night and never melts. This was a hot topic of discussion over dinner.
Service remained friendly and consistent throughout the entire meal.
One tip, if taking home leftovers of something in a sauce– pay attention. They scooped a lot of the sauce into my leftover box, and my distracted self didn’t realize. I ended up with a hole in the paper bag, which the potatoes fell out of (they stayed in their container, thank goodness!) and a mess on my coat. That’s my fault, not theirs though.
Thanks for the fancy evening, wildfire!