Reviews for Howard Park Public House in South Bend, IN
My husband and I had a great lunch here yesterday! A fascinating place?..a casual restaurant, a wedding venue and a water park... all in one location! If you have children, this is a great idea for dining outdoors and letting your children enjoy theadjoining water park! But back to our lunch: we had those awesome gochujang wings on the appetizer menu and I chose the yummywedge salad with bacon and bleu cheese. My husband had the avocado cobb salad. The ingredients in our choices were fresh and sodelicious! We loved dining outdoors with a little shade and the happy sounds of children enjoying splashing in the waterfeatures. At night our terrific waitress Nicole told us that there is live music. We definitely will come back to enjoy that!!Our beer and white wine were also nicely chilled! Perfect summer outing! #pubgrub #outdoorseating #wings Read more
I'll just start this review off with a disclaimer that this is a vegan perspective and this place's big focus is on their fine... selection of meats that are supposedly top notch! I really appreciate that this place has several vegan options listed on theirmenu... however... what I got just wasn't that good. I bought the vegan italian sausage sandwich, which in theory, soundsfantastic. In practice, the sausage itself only covered about 1/3 of the sandwich area, meaning most of it was a saucesandwich. Maybe cutting it in half when being served would be more appropriate? Maybe served with some sauteed onions andpeppers? It needs a lil something, you know? In good news they gave me a whole lotta fries. That was kind. Also, they hadpaper straws which is a nice touch. Another thing that was a little disappointing that I was too shy to point out was that Iordered a beer, was asked if I wanted 16 or 22 oz, answered with 16, and got a 22 anyways. This ended up being a $9 beer. Making my whole meal for one a little more than $30 with tip. That's a spicy price. Overall, it was underwhelming andexpensive, the whole experience being mediocre. I do want to go back and try some of their other options though just in case,and the location is fantastic. Read more
This is a must! A great group of people, everyone was so friendly. I walked in between lunch and dinner, but before 4pm, when... the dinner menu starts. I looked online before I came at the menu and saw a cubanella burger that looked good. It was only onthe dinner menu, but they were getting ready for dinner and the manager was so welcoming, he said the kitchen can make my burgerfor me. The tradition is to eat the burger upside down, and it is even served that way. I get that it does taste great that way,because of were the toppings are placed. Unfortunately my bun was falling apart so if I ate it that way the bun would crumble tonothing, but in my opinion it still tasted just as great. The location is perfectly placed by Howard Park, so this is a very kidfriendly area. Have a seat outside, you can even sit on a swing table. Also you'll be close enough to the exploding fountain towatch your kids as they run around. The outside bar side is adorable, very earth friendly with many recycled pieces. Also bocceeball is available for some fun. With the check you get a delicious chocolate. Make this a must on your list. Read more
We were at Howard Park and my kid (5) wanted to get something to eat. I wasn't sure if this place was kid friendly but I saw... they had a kid's menu so decided we could give it a try. Service was excellent and the food was good. We sat on the patio facingthe playground. My son was able to go play while waiting for food, without getting in anyone's way and where I could still seehim. They also have two tables out there where all of the seats are swings, which is pretty awesome Read more
I have been here a few times and let me just say the food does not disappoint. I am obsessed with Salmon BLT that they ran for... restaurant week. The staff is so kind to have it made for me at lunch I hope it gets out on their Lunch menu! The cheese curdsare AMAZING and I get them every time I come by. Dee has been my server at lunch and she is just amazing make sure you ask forher! Read more
I woukd drive to South Bend just for the lollipop chicken wings. Wow! Outstanding flavor. Cooked to perfection, and a lot of... meat for the money. This could become my go-to wing place... light years beyond the chain garbage wings. Sadly, I was lessimpressed with the Nashville hot chicken. It originally came with a tiny dollop of sauce, and was otherwise semi dry and lessthan flavorful - less than I expected for Nashville hot chicken. Once I got extra from the server, it epevated it considerably.Ask for extra sauce from the beginning. The tater tots were meh... honestly, seemed straight from the bag. Lacked any extrakick, and a let down after the amazing wings. Skme seasoned salt or something extra would elevate them from at home meh. Allburgers had 'South Bend' branded into the buns. Nice touch! The buns were a unique artian bread. I'd like to know more about thewhat they are or if they are made in-house... but it was a nice upgrade. The pizzas looked fantastic. Folks in my partydevoured their pizzas, so I didn't get to sample it. I'll take it as a good sign. Parking is a bit odd, and the entrance was abit tough to figure out... it was kn the park side, you have to walk around. Just odd. The bar and alcohol selections were hoodfrom what I could see. Lots of options. I'm looking forward yo returning to try a pizza and definitely get more wings Read more
Loved the outside patio. Great for just enjoying great food and a great park. The focus on the other photos seems to be the buns... on the burgers but the sleeper hits are the mains. Great steak and salmon. The staff is super friendly and helpful. Read more
I love coming here, it's a wonderful area period. Located in the heart of south bend and adjacent to the river , Howard park... offers us it's Public house. Full of innovative meals that I'm sure there is something for everyone. I love how they burn thesouth bend logo on the buns I think that's neat and gives it that signature look Read more