Irish Wolfhound Restaurant and Pub

ADDRESS: 16811 N. Litchfield Road, Surprise.

PHONE NUMBER: 623-214-1004.

HOURS: 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.

OWNERS: David Monahan, John O’Connell, Hugh O’Mahony, Declan Fox and Ed Westerfield.

CUISINE: Traditional Irish.

SEATS: 198 inside, about 100 on patio when construction is completed in a couple of weeks.

OPEN SINCE: Sept. 26.

WEB SITE: www.irishwolfhoundpub.com.

SPECIALTY OF THE HOUSE: Fish and chips made with fresh cod; Declan’s Wolfhound Irish Stew (special stew vegetables in a rich broth with a slow-roasted lamb shank, bone in — aka Declan’s doggie-style stew); four homemade soups daily.

POPULAR APPETIZER: Irish Jacketed Potato Nachos; reuben sliders; corned beef sliders.

POPULAR LUNCH ENTRÉE: Fish and chips, soups, reuben; boiled bacon and cabbage.

POPULAR DINNER ENTRÉE: Jameson’s Drunken Steak; Declan’s Wolfhound Irish Stew; variety of hamburgers; traditional Irish breakfast (two eggs cooked to order with Irish sausages, rashers, black and white pudding, potatoes, grilled tomatoes and Irish soda bread).

POPULAR DESSERT: Homemade bread pudding; cheesecake; ice cream sandwich with Bailey’s.

AVAILABLE FOR: Dine in, take out, special events.

PRICE RANGE: $3.95 to $18.95.

WHAT ELSE YOU SHOULD KNOW: The privately owned restaurant features a full bar with 19 beers on tap, flat-screen televisions and fireplace in the “snug” area, a traditional feature in many Irish pubs. A kids menu is available. Happy hour is from open to 7 p.m. daily. Live bands play Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays (check Web site for schedule). Catch your favorite teams with NFL Sunday Ticket, or play video games, darts or fooseball. Ladies night is 8 p.m. to close every Thursday. Play Pub Trivia on Wednesdays. On Sundays, Bloody Marys and mimosas are $3.25.

UNIQUE TIDBITS: Four of the owners are originally from Ireland, and much of the decor, including the boat hanging from the ceiling and stonework around the fireplace, were imported from Ireland. All of the products are fresh, homemade and never frozen. The name was developed because one of the owners has an Irish wolfhound, whose likeness is featured on the door of the restaurant.

SLOGAN: “Bia agus ole. Croic agus Ceol.” (translated means “Food and drink. Fun and music”).

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