York Tavern

Classic neighborhood pub. Tight quarters with lots of energy. Looks like a favorite spot for golfers. Pizza is awesome!

Classic Wisconsin style tavern in the middle of Oak Brook. A total burger and brew type of joint. Don’t expect anything fancy. I tried to swap my fries out for a vegetable or cottage cheese but unfortunately they don’t carry those items. Staff was pleasant and efficient. I’d go back to hang out at the bar.

The more things change, the more things stay the same… is that how the saying goes? Well, I can’t attest to how things were 150 years ago, but there has been at least a 10 year gap since i last visited and it seems things are exactly the same as when I visited recently.
Pretty much the same as what other folks have said. Small. Tavern. Casual. Burgers.
It’s a great place to stop after a walk in nearby Fullersburg woods, which is what me and 4 girlfriends did after our 5K Walk for Autism Speaks. The space is small and you will end up jutting someone in the back (I did say I was sorry) when you try to scoot your chair back. The bar space looks a little bigger, but they pack those bar stools pretty close together too.
It’s not kid friendly although my son did like his grilled cheese and I suspect it’s not the place for kids after 5pm.
Anyway, my burger was good and our server kept our sodas and waters refilled. They forgot to put in my friends order of mushrooms but she admitted to her own mistake and I totally respect her for owning up to it and not blaming it on the kitchen.
Clean bathrooms, Lively atmosphere. I’m sure it’s rocking when Chicago sports teams are playing on the telly.

I have heard a lot of rumors about this place. Some have referred to it with a Cheers reference.
Food was great, so many choices. Lots of TVs for sports. Pizza was fantastic. This place has a lot of history. Just make sure you pay attention when driving by

Service could not have been WORSE! If we ordered something from our waitress or the bartender it was as if we were inconveniencing them. Food was fine. Ambience was fine and what you would expect from a local bar/​restaurant. HORRIBLE service = won’t ever be back.

Great place! Nice atmosphere. Love the history of this place. They’re known for the burgers and pizza. I enjoyed both. I enjoy going there a lot more since the remodel back when.

This was probably the worst dining experience I have ever had! I would give it negative stars if I could.
The staff was horrible. We tried to change my child’s order literally 1 minute after we ordered it. They refused and said they had already started making it. Although, we ordered a deep dish pizza and she ordered a grilled cheese. I doubt the grilled cheese takes the same amount of time to cook as a 45 min pizza. So we told the waitress to cancel everything that we were leaving. She told us to hold on then proceeded to make us wait another 5 – 10 minutes for the bartender to come over. The bartender tried to tell us that they now we’re making the pizza, but not the grilled cheese. She brought the bill and tried to make us pay for everything. Horrible staff! I make it a point to tell everyone I know not to eat here.

Beers and burgers with the boys. Great atmosphere. Menu has a lot of variety and the bar has an awesome selection to choose from. Will return.

Very good food for the money. Large beer selection. I had the cheeseburger and my husband had the fish and chips. We both loved our meals.

A tiny little tavern tucked off of York Road just north of the Graue Mill, I like the cozy atmosphere and basic menu. The food is tavern food, so burgers, wings, pizzas and a small selection of sandwiches and salads. They do have a rotating menu of specials, though I’ve never tried any. I enjoy the fish and chips while my husband likes the pizza bread. We both agree the wings are just right — slightly spicy, not smothered in sauce or grease. It can get loud and very crowded since there are probably less than 14 tables. Kid friendly during the day and early evening. A great place to watch the hockey game if you can get a seat!

York Tavern is a little hidey-​hole of a place, tucked in off York Road, not far from downtown Hinsdale, but if you weren’t looking for it you might not even notice it.
It’s a historic farmhouse, in business over 150 years and really cute inside. It’s also small and the dining room is a bit cramped. The tables are close together and I had to ask the «Brasky buddy» type guy sitting behind me to scoot in so I could sit down. It’s also sports-​heavy — makes sense, Coach Q (Joel Quenneville, the Blackhawks coach) lives nearby and I know that the Stanley Cup has made a few appearances here.
The menu covers pizza, pasta, burgers, a few sandwiches and salads, and specials. It is mostly fried or carb-​heavy stuff, but it’s a bar, so hey. We started with mozzarella sticks, which were served in a basket with styrofoam plates — they were good, but pretty standard issue frozen stuff, nothing fancy.
Husband had chicken fingers, I had fish and chips. The fries were also the standard frozen-​to-​fried stuff, not bad, but not fancy. He said his chicken fingers were very good, and my fish was tasty and hot although not quite as crispy as I might have liked.
I love the history of the place and the cozy feel. And it’s inexpensive, especially given the area you’re in, million-​dollar Oak Brook houses nearby and all.
But I will say I was hoping for a bit fresher and more interesting food — hand-​cut fries? Fancy mozzarella sticks? Real plates? I think I need to try the pizza; that seems to be their specialty.
I’m guessing this is primarily a bar that just happens to serve dinner. So in that vein it serves its purpose well. But hey, maybe charge 25 or 50 cents more and get some better fries. This is Oak Brook/​Hinsdale, I’m sure the locals can afford it.

Stopped by for lunch the other day. What a difference and what a treat. The staff was attentive and helpful. I had my grandchildren with me and the server made sure they were treated special. I had the Chicken Caesar Salad. The best I have had in long time. Grandson #1 had a cheese burger and Grandson #2 inhaled a grilled cheese sandwich. #1 decided to save a portion of the ample Cheeseburger for «Charlie» their dog.
The salad was obviously freshly made with a grilled chicken breast layered on top. The sandwiches came with fries that were not greasy. As a side, we also had an order of their top notch onion rings.

2 stars off for the uptight, unfriendly bartender… you need to get someone behind the bar who will at least smile at customers (the dark spiral curls hair girl). Aside from that… food was good, and cheap! Good bar/​drink selection and a nice small town feel. I would definitely come back… I just won’t sit at the bar next time!

Really good food as far as bars go. One of the best places to get calamari for an appetizer. Hamburgers are pretty good and fries always come out hot. Have also tried the salmon sandwich, cod dinner, and steak sandwich; which have all been solid. But do not order the ribs, they are not very good at all. I see some people order the pizzas which look absolutely amazing; i will definitely try one in the future. Solid beers on tap and they have my favorite beer of all time; Fransikaner Weissbier. And every time i go i have had nothing but great service.

Burgers are OUTSTANDING! The atmosphere is old school tavern with great food at great prices. The drinks are bottomless and service is great.

Best tavern in all of Oak Brook, really great atmosphere for hanging w friends, exceptional food, great burgers! Used to be called York woods tavern back in the day, still as cool as it was then, bathrooms have definitely been improved since the old days.

Nice local bar. Good place to grab a beer after work. Their salad was okay: large chunks of lettuce with tomato, cucumber, and olives with bottles dressing options. Onion rings were good. Chili was okay, nothing special. Now the pizza… delicious. I’m from NJ and this is the only thin crust in IL that is worth eating! Everywhere else is like a buttery cracker crust but this place has real dough. We had margarita pizza– 16 inch large is enough for four hangries. Nice place– they could spring for some silver wear though… small plastic plates and forks are not worth bragging about.

Let me wipe a tear away as I reminisce about the original York Tavern. It was smokey, they only offered hamburgers and cheeseburgers and they shut the grill down at 9:00 p.m. Crappy tables and wobbly chairs added to the charm of this place. They also had a kick ass juke box and old time cigarette machine. This is the place I learned how to drink. :-)
Now it’s not smokey, all spiffed up and they have an actual menu.
They also had a sign behind the bar that read YCJCYADFTB. Bet you don’t know what it means! I do.
As Don Henly would say you can never go back.

Look… you go to York Tavern to suck down beers, BS with your friends and watch some sports on TV. Food is offered to keep you from passing out from all the beers you sucked down while BS’ing with your friends and watching sports on TV. You can’t actually hear sports because its always packed with people who have sucked down a lot of beer and are talking loudly. When everyone yells enthusiastically, just follow suit and high five the dude next to you and you’ll be fine.
York Tavern is an iconic «cabin» destination next to Graue Mill with beautiful, smart, professional bartenderesses. All are welcome. Hinsdale investment bankers mix it up with average Joes, CEO’s and local bozo’s. You can walk in smelling like a hippo from the golf course and be welcome, served and fed. Adequate beer selection. The pub grub is what it is and does the job after sucking down lots of beers.
Parking lot fills up so you can park across the street/​bridge.

really great burgers– good beer selection but the service the 2 times I have been there on weekday lunches has been spotty.
The first time I came in and didn’t realize it was seat yourself. I sat in a chair by door without anyone asking me if I needed something. There were about 4 waitresses w
working the room that day.
The second time it was less busy– about 7 tables total with people but we still waited 15 min or so for someone to come.
The food was really good, but I am not sure
the indifferent service is worth the bother.