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prairie grass cafe

Prairie Grass Cafe

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Essential Information

Street Address 601 Skokie Blvd
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone847-205-4433
Website URL www.prairiegrasscafe.com/

Crowds here can be maddening, but it’s a small price to pay when there’s high-style comfort food like crab cake, juicy roast duck, and a killer skirt steak to be had. Impersonal service may sway you to ask for the check early; but hang on for the vanilla crème brûlée or a chocolate chip sundae, and you will be glad you did. Prairie Fire, in the West Loop, is the city spinoff (312-382-8300).

Additional Information

Rating: 1½ stars

Price: $30-$39

Cuisine: Contemporary American

Neighborhood: Suburban North

Noteworthy:
3 or more vegetarian items
BYO (up to $5 corkage)
child friendly
free dinner parking
telephone reservations
wheelchair accessible

Dishes We Liked:


Crab cake ($14), farmer salad ($8.50), ancho-marinated skirt steak ($23), crispy roast duck ($26), vanilla crème brûlée ($7.50), chocolate-chip sundae ($7.50)

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Hours: L Mon-Fri, D nightly. Br Sat, Sun.

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