Hawthorne's Backyard

Hawthorne's Backyard 4 Acres of Great Fun, Food, Drinks and Service!!! We offer daily drink specials making EVERY DAY a good day to come in!
(2025)

Our menu features tasty hand packed burgers, delicious wings, mouth watering ribs, world famous pig roasts and Chicago's Western Suburb's Best Fish Fry and BBQ. We host Live Entertainment on most weekends during the Summer as well as Weekly Bar Bingo and Trivia. We are known for our 4 Acre "Backyard" which features a wiffle ball field, Sand volleyball courts, giant connect four basketball, lawn po

ng, bocce ball, bags, gazebo, outdoor fire pit, and a fireplace on our beautifully lit patio to provide the perfect ambience for enjoying a meal with friends and family. We also have two large tented areas available for private parties and corporate events. Our spacious outdoor setting will leave you relaxed and comfortable while providing fun for the whole family. Watch your favorite teams play on our 120" big screen in the dining room or on any of our large flat panel TVs located throughout the restaurant, and two bars.

🎶 THREE DAYS. THREE SHOWS. ONE AMAZING WEEKEND AT HAWTHORNE'S BACKYARD! 🎶The patio stage is packed with live music all w...
06/23/2026

🎶 THREE DAYS. THREE SHOWS. ONE AMAZING WEEKEND AT HAWTHORNE'S BACKYARD! 🎶

The patio stage is packed with live music all weekend long!

🎸 THURSDAY • 6/25 • 7:30-10PM
The Fishin' Buddies
Bringing a boatload of Rhythm & Blues, great tunes, and good vibes to the Backyard.

🎤 FRIDAY • 6/26 • 7:30-10PM
Tommy Pope Returns!
One of Hawthorne's favorite patio performers is back for another night of singalongs, requests, and summer fun.

🔥 SUNDAY • 6/28 • 1-4PM
THE TALENT QUEST CHAMPIONS TAKE THE STAGE!

For the FIRST TIME EVER, the 1st and 2nd Place winners of the 2026 Hawthorne's Talent Quest are joining forces for one unforgettable co-headlining patio show!

🎵 AUDIOBON
Classic rock, country favorites, deep cuts, and feel-good hits that'll have you singing along all afternoon.

🎵 THE MIDNIGHT SUN
Original music, fresh takes on familiar favorites, and a sound that's both nostalgic and brand new.

These bands blew away the judges and the crowd during Talent Quest. Now they're bringing full sets to the Backyard for what could be one of the biggest patio parties of the summer.

🍔 Great food.
🍻 Cold drinks.
🎶 Live music all weekend long.

We'll be keeping a close eye on the radar throughout the weekend. All outdoor live music is weather permitting, and we'll post any updates if Mother Nature decides to crash the party.

All You Can Eat Wings for $15.25 today at Hawthorne’s!Because sometimes dinner should come with a wing count you lose tr...
06/23/2026

All You Can Eat Wings for $15.25 today at Hawthorne’s!
Because sometimes dinner should come with a wing count you lose track of.

Plus:
$5 All Craft Drafts
$5 196 Vodka Seltzers Seltzers
$6 CROP Cucumber Vodka Lemonades
$8 Casamigos Silver & Reposado

Dine-in only. No sharing. No to-go boxes for reorders. (Commitment is part of the experience.)

1 WEEK AWAY.For the FIRST TIME EVER, the 2026 Hawthorne’s Talent Quest winners are hitting the patio together for a co-h...
06/21/2026

1 WEEK AWAY.

For the FIRST TIME EVER, the 2026 Hawthorne’s Talent Quest winners are hitting the patio together for a co-headline afternoon show at Hawthorne's Backyard.

The Midnight Sun AND Audiobon....Sunday afternoon just got loud.

From 1:00–4:00PM, both bands are bringing full sets back-to-back for a patio takeover built on everything that made Talent Quest unforgettable.

The Midnight Sun delivers catchy originals, reimagined covers, and a sound that blends nostalgia with something fresh and unexpected—exactly what earned them the top spot.

Audibon follows with classic rock, country favorites, deep cuts, and feel-good hits that keep the energy rolling from start to finish.

Two powerhouse sets. One packed patio. One unforgettable afternoon.

If you were there for Talent Quest, you already know how big this is. If you weren’t—this is your chance to catch it in real time.

This is what summer Sundays are made for.

📚 The Baby-Sitters Club #4: Sophia VS The Soccer Ball 📚From the Hawthorne’s Backyard Literary CollectionThe saga contin...
06/20/2026

📚 The Baby-Sitters Club #4: Sophia VS The Soccer Ball 📚
From the Hawthorne’s Backyard Literary Collection

The saga continues…

Following the bestseller Chuck and the Mystery of the Unclaimed Child, our newest chapter chronicles the hazards of server Sophia just trying to do her job as a mob of children take over giant lawn pong and chaos ensues while their parents pretend not to see.

This week’s installment includes:
🍺 Attempted drink service interrupted by rogue tag teams
🍔 Food deliveries turned into obstacle courses
💳 Tabs opened, closed, reopened, and spiritually abandoned
👀 A rotating search party for the child last seen climbing furniture “just to see”

This thrilling sequel features:
🏃‍♂️ Kids rolling around and breaking lawn pong cans
🎯 Random projectiles launched from unknown locations
🫥 Adults encouraging children to wreak havoc instead of parenting
🔥 A fire pit transformed into what resembles a full blown riot scene
🤠 One child who has apparently never heard the word “NO” before

Meanwhile, Sophia is just trying to make it through a Saturday shift without adding soccer goalie to her résumé.

We LOVE having families here. We just ask that parents keep an eye on their little backyard adventurers so our staff can focus on serving food and drinks instead of participating in an unsanctioned dodgeball tournament. 🍻☀️

Happy Birthday, Lea 🛼✨Since we met at Boogie Nights (back when if we fell we wouldn’t likely break a hip), it only felt ...
06/19/2026

Happy Birthday, Lea 🛼✨

Since we met at Boogie Nights (back when if we fell we wouldn’t likely break a hip), it only felt right to bring back a little “Roller Girl” energy for this...

But more than the jokes and the nostalgia, it’s hard to believe it’s been 26 years of friendship. That’s a lot of seasons, a lot of late nights, a lot of growing up, and somehow still managing to keep things light when life gets heavy. You’ve always had that way of moving through it all with style, strength, and a kind of steady grace that’s stuck with you no matter what’s been going on around you.

I’m really grateful for all of it—the history, the laughs, the chaos, and everything in between. Watching you roll through life (literally and figuratively) has been one of the constants I’ve been lucky to have.

Hope your birthday is full of the people who love you, the music that takes you back, and a reminder of just how much you mean to so many. Here’s to 26 years behind us—and many more still rolling ahead 🛼💫

Happy Birthday, Wea.
♥️ Heider

📚 JUST RELEASED from the Hawthorne’s Backyard Literary Collection:The Baby-Sitters Club #3:Chuck and the Mystery of the...
06/13/2026

📚 JUST RELEASED from the Hawthorne’s Backyard Literary Collection:

The Baby-Sitters Club #3:
Chuck and the Mystery of the Unclaimed Child

Fresh off the events of Lea and the Impossible Shift, our newest installment follows Chuck as he encounters every restaurant employee's greatest mystery:

👦 A child appears.
🤔 No adult appears to be attached to said child.
🕒 Thirty minutes pass.
👀 Still no adult.

Determined to crack the case, Chuck begins his investigation:

🔍 Is this child with Table 12?
❌ No.

🔍 Table 18?
❌ Also no.

🔍 The birthday party?
❌ Negative.

🔍 Has this child simply lived here since Memorial Day?
🤷‍♂️ Evidence remains inconclusive.

This suspense-filled adventure features:

🏃‍♂️ A youngster reaching speeds normally reserved for Olympic sprinters
🍟 Half-eaten chicken tenders discovered in unexpected locations
🎯 Objects flying through the air with no identifiable launch point
🫥 Parents who may or may not exist
🚨 Multiple staff members forming an unofficial search-and-rescue task force

Meanwhile, Chuck is just trying to solve the mystery before the child appoints themselves Assistant General Manager.

We LOVE having families at Hawthorne's Backyard. We just ask that parents keep an eye on their little adventurers so our staff can focus on serving guests instead of conducting custody investigations.

06/08/2026

In a world where the rush never stops and the tickets keep piling up… one hero rises above the chaos.

Introducing Ulices, aka Super Uli — Hawthorne’s Backyard’s very own Employee of the Month.

No cape needed. Just instincts, hustle, and an uncanny ability to show up exactly where help is needed most. Whether it’s a slammed rush, a staff member on the edge of a meltdown, or a situation that looks impossible to untangle—Super Uli is already there, stepping in like a scene straight out of a blockbuster rescue sequence.

Always calm under pressure. Always first to lend a hand. Always turning “we’re in trouble” into “we’ve got this.”

Behind the scenes, he’s the ultimate team player. On the floor, he’s the unsung hero keeping everything moving like it’s choreographed. And somehow, he makes it look effortless.

Hawthorne’s Backyard doesn’t just run on great food and good vibes—it runs on heroes like this.

Respect the legend. 🦸‍♂️

📚 JUST RELEASED from the Hawthorne’s Backyard Literary Collection:The Baby-Sitters Club #60:Lea and the Impossible Shif...
06/06/2026

📚 JUST RELEASED from the Hawthorne’s Backyard Literary Collection:

The Baby-Sitters Club #60:
Lea and the Impossible Shift

Following the bestselling drama of Lou Hates Yelling (at Kids), our newest chapter follows Lea as she attempts the impossible:

🍺 Serve drinks
🍔 Deliver food
💳 Run tabs
👀 Locate the parents of the child currently climbing on the playground roof

This thrilling sequel features:
🏃‍♂️ Kids playing tag through packed server stations
🎯 Random projectiles launched from unknown locations
🫥 Parents who have achieved near-perfect invisibility
🔥 A fire pit transformed into an unsanctioned obstacle course
🤠 One child who appears to have been raised entirely by vibes

Meanwhile, Lea is just trying to make it through her shift without issuing an Amber Alert for a child whose parents were "right here a second ago."

We LOVE having families here. We just ask that parents keep an eye on their little backyard adventurers so our staff can focus on serving food and drinks instead of auditioning for babysitting duties. 🍻☀️

Coming soon:
📖 Chuck and the Mystery of the Unclaimed Child
📖 Sophia vs. The Soccer Ball
📖 Eric Calls Child Services (Just Kidding... Mostly)

🎶 JUNE IS STACKED AT HAWTHORNE'S BACKYARD! 🎶The patio soundtrack is officially set.🎸 Live Acoustic Music EVERY Friday Ni...
06/01/2026

🎶 JUNE IS STACKED AT HAWTHORNE'S BACKYARD! 🎶

The patio soundtrack is officially set.

🎸 Live Acoustic Music EVERY Friday Night
🎤 Full Band Sunday Funday Jams EVERY Sunday
(Excluding Father's Day on 6/21 — we'll be closed)
🎷 Live Bands EVERY OTHER Thursday
Including a special LIVE JAZZ performance on 6/11

🔥 PLUS... mark your calendars for June 28th from 1–4PM! 🔥

For the FIRST TIME EVER, the 1st and 2nd Place winners of the 2026 Hawthorne's Talent Quest are joining forces for one unforgettable co-headlining patio show!

🎵 AUDIOBON
Classic rock, country favorites, feel-good singalongs, deep cuts, and all those songs you forgot you loved.

🎵 THE MIDNIGHT SUN
Originals, reinvented covers, and a sound that's equal parts nostalgic and fresh.

Both bands brought the house down during Talent Quest. Now they're bringing full sets to the Backyard for what could be one of the biggest patio parties of the summer.

Cold drinks. Great food. Live music all month long.

📚 NEW RELEASE from the Hawthorne’s Backyard Literary Collection:The Baby-Sitters Club #59: Lou Hates Yelling (at Kids)A...
05/30/2026

📚 NEW RELEASE from the Hawthorne’s Backyard Literary Collection:

The Baby-Sitters Club #59: Lou Hates Yelling (at Kids)

A thrilling summer tale featuring:
🏃‍♂️ Unsupervised children sprinting through a packed patio
⚽ Random footballs flying past servers carrying trays
🫣 Parents mysteriously vanishing for “just one drink”
😵‍💫 Staff trying to dodge tiny humans while running a full restaurant

Spoiler alert:
The babysitting service is NOT included with your burger 🍔

We love seeing families enjoy the Backyard — we just ask that parents please keep an eye on their kiddos so everyone can have a safe and fun time ☀️🍻

Address

1200 W Hawthorne Lane
West Chicago, IL
60185

Opening Hours

Monday 5pm - 10pm
Tuesday 11am - 12am
Wednesday 11am - 12am
Thursday 11am - 12am
Friday 11am - 12am
Saturday 11am - 12am
Sunday 11am - 11pm

Telephone

+16302936700

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