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For three star American, try Prairie Grass Cafe in Northbrook. This mildly expensive restaurant has been around for the last 21 years. The menu is loaded with comfort food the likes of shepherd's pie. This place features live music. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a romantic atmosphere. This restaurant features private rooms, a full bar, and brunch. This place is good for groups.
2.0 of 5 stars.
So for my boss's b-day, the powers that be took us all to Prairie for lunch. Boy, if I had to pay, I would have been so pissed. Apparently, this place is known for their burgers, meh. Wasn't in a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was pretty excited to hit up Prairie Grass Cafe after spending an afternoon at the Botanical Gardens. Overall I enjoyed my meal but I wouldn't say I'm in a hurry to go back.The corn fritters were...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So, my reasoning for heading over to Prairie Grass Cafe is the same as the majority of recent visitors... to try Chicago Magazine's #1 Burger! The place was packed the Friday night I went and we were...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sorry Chicago magazine, but I beg to differ.To catch up those burger fanatics who've been living under a rock, Chicago magazine rated PGC's burger #1 in their Sept. issue. The claim that it beats the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I ate there tonight with family. Very noisy. Food was decent. Service ok. No real problem except noisy which really bugs me. They weren't playing music, which is good, but the ceilings are metal, hard...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We held a group event at PGC this past Sunday and it could not have gone better. We threw every curve ball we could at them- late start, additional guests, and so on. They took it all in stride, did...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I simply love this place. New American cuisine at its best. The setting is simple, modern and yet it gives you a feeling of peace. Try to get a booth by the windows otherwise the room can get a bit...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Authentic deliciousness. Sarah and George cook real food with love and quality - in ingredients, in preparation (for example, I do not know of a better fish and chips than here because of the batter,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Went for lunch. I asked the waiter what was good and he read me the entire menu. I settled on a dish that he touted as wonderful explaining how the meat came from a farm somewhere with free range...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Had been wanting to try this since I read about it in the "Good Eating" section of the Trib a few years back. and finally got the chance a few months back. There was a group of 5 of us and the vote...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2008
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Stopped in on a Sunday night while driving around trying to find someplace to eat with a group because I had seen this in the Trib. Bad call on my part. First the title "cafe" is misleading as this is not...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
First off, I would like to say that I had really high expectations going to this establishment. Having read an article on it in Lake magazine--I was more than ready to really like this place. My...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been a fan of Sarah Stegner's ever since she was at the Ritz Carlton dining room when it was a real dining destination. She did the menu for my sister's wedding. The food was tremendous and she...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We went here for mother's day brunch, so take this review to heart if you are going for a buffet type meal... I can't really be a fair reviewer to the everyday menu.The price was $42 per person. This...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you didnt know better you would have thought you were pulling into the Bennigans parking lot. I normally wouldn't go to a place in the middle of the burbs. in the middle of a strip mall, in the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place has a nice ambience with all the flat screen televisions. I don't think it's really located in the best spot... but it is near the highway and down the street from the mall....
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very strange location - this restaurant sits back from the street on a unimpressive stretch of Skokie Boulevard. There are other restaurants scattered through this area as well, but mixed with a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2007
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Such a disappointment. I'd wanted to go to PG for some time, so this was my choice for my birthday. We were able to get reservations the day of for 7pm. I had the crab cake as an appetizer. One very small...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Such a disappointment. I'd wanted to go to PG for some time, so for my birthday we went. The place was full, but we got reservations the afternoon of for 7pm. I had the crab cake as an appetizer. One...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good, not great. It is a very beautiful restaurant -- with cool plasma screens showing prairie grass and pretty wild flowers. It's funny that it's near a strip mall. I didn't love what I ate and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm sad to report I didn't have the best experience here. Maybe I ordered the wrong stuff...I don't know. The bus boys were outstanding and very attentive. We ordered fried shrimp rolls, as an...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2007
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The owners Sarah and George have really created a fabulous restaurant. The service the food the fabulous hostess. The skirt steak is to die for and Sarah's Moms pies are out of this word. There isn't anyting I...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What an amazing restaurant. I went here with my boyfriend and his family a while back. It is owned by Sarah Stegner and another chef from the Ritz; she was the chef at the Ritz Dining Room when it...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We enjoyed an early New Year's Eve dinner here, and it was outstanding. We started with a tangy pink beet salad with goat cheese and toasted hazelnuts, peekytoe crab cakes, and crispy lamb rolls with...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2006
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This restaurant is obviously doing something right. It is packed to the gills night after night. The food is always simply attractive and delivers above and beyond our expectations. The value for such an...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/01/2005
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We spent 1 hour, 45 minutes before our entrees were served, during which time we were basicly ignored. 2 orders had to be changed because they were out of them by our 7:30 reservation. The waitress and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/09/2005
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This retaurant serves excellent food. The first day brunch was served the service was excellent and the prices were reasonable. It is also very family friendly. There is a nearby free lot. also.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/07/2005
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Chef Sarah Stegner joins husband Rohit Nambiar & fellow chef George Bumbaris in creating this casual Northbrook restaurant, boasting a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere. Wood-top tables without tablecloths...
opentable.com - user review
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we had a lovely meal at the restaurant. it is good to have something in the suburbs of this calibre. hats of to the chefs.the wine list is a steal...
metromix.com - user review
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there is a sense of order that pervades this pleasant cafe. the owners, sarah stegner and george bumbaris (both formerly of the dining room at the ritz-carlton, chicago), and rohit nambiar (from the four...
gayot.com - user review
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from the ritz to the north shore...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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easonal presentations of whitefish, king salmon, crispy chicken and shepherdis pie...
usrg.com - user review
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casual and comfortable, there is a sense of order here. the owners, sarah stegner and george bumbaris (formerly at the ritz-carlton) bring a lot of experience to the table. the menu is loaded with comfort food...
searchchicago.com - user review
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it's no surprise that this suburban contemporary american room is already packed. consider the roster: the executive chefs are sarah stegner, who used to cook at the dining room at the ritz-carlton, and george...
chicagoreader.com - user review
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chef sarah stegner joins husband rohit nambiar & fellow chef george bumbaris in creating this casual northbrook restaurant, boasting a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere. wood-top tables without tablecloths...
opentable.com - user review
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