Who doesn't love a farm to table restaurant? We have been meaning to come try this newer restaurant for weeks and am so glad to finally make our way over. Tucked away from the main street but packs a mean punch. It is street parking mostly, but there is also a parking lot not to far away that's paid parking. When you walk in it's a clean and modern decorated restaurant. It is bright and cozy all at the same time. We had the best service who was extra attentive esp since we had a little who was making a mess but she interacted with our little with a smile and offered extra things to make sure that all of us had everything we needed to enjoy our experience. The menu is broken down in to four sections and we were recommend 4-5 plates as they are share plates for 2 people. The plates came out in the order of the menu and as they were prepared. To start under the for the table we got the ricotta, honey and hazelnut plate and it came with their warm baked breads which were a ficoccia and a pita both were delicious. The presentation was also simple and stunning! They came by and offer us more bread even before we finished our first plate's worth which we were super grateful for. Under vegetable, we tried the peach salad and the broccoli. I didn't get to the broccoli because I was enjoying the peach salad far too much but my husband was raving about the char and flavors on broccoli. Now on to the peach salad, so simple, yet what a beautiful and refreshing plate! It wasn't too citrusy or cheesy, and the breadcrumbs on the peach slices were incredible! Under water and land, we tried the pappardelle bolognese, and the striploin. The pappardelle was delish, the pasta was cooked just right and there was just the right amount of bolognse that you could scoop and enjoy some with every bite without overpowering the freshness of the noodles. The striploin was the one dish that I was a bit disappointed and that doesn't mean it wasn't flavorful or delcious by any means. I think for a $95 plate, I was expecting some coheisiveness. We got two plates, one with the striploin itself with came with squad blossoms on top that were prepared 2 different ways, both were delciious. I was shocked they didn't ask us what temp we wanted our steak, some parts of it came out a bit too rare but at this point we were starting to get pretty full so we ate the parts that were just right, and took the rest home to cook up just a bit more so it worked out. Then the second part of the plate was the pommes dauphine, usually when I read this, I expect a piped potato of some kind and we did get that, in a more whimsicle way in the form that was a play on a funnel cake. Super creative, it had great texture but it was rather sweet. And a bit hard to eat. It didn't feel like it belonged with the steak and we felt it could've use a sauce or soemthing to tie the two together? Not sure what exactly it needed but it needed something to tie the plates together. Nonetheless, we had a great time, the food was delciious and with a rotating menu we are excited to come back and try out other dishes soon. read more

If you live or are traveling to Chicago, travel north to Evanston. @burlevanston is worth the drive. The the whole experience is wonderful. The decor is refined, comfortable and warm. The service is excellent. You will not need for anything and then you have the food!! The food is clean, bright flavors highlighting the quality of the farm fresh ingredients. We had a group of 6 and we had basically ate the whole menu. Come in ready to share so you can try more things. I would get everything we had again! My don't misses if they are on the menu in some version are the white bean hummus, chicken liver pate, all the vegetables, the bolognese and the lamb. The white bean hummus is silk, enough said. Then they added garlic scapes, everyday yes. The chicken liver pate was some of the best I have had. It tasted like liver in the best way. Sometimes chef add too much butter and cream to hide the liver taste. The quality of the liver they use can be tasted. Vegetables - we had turnips, cabbage, and carrots. They are all humble vegetables that are cooked and presented to make them superstars. The bolognese is what all Bologneses should taste like. The lamb is from a farm outside of Pontiac IL. This is a shareable piece of meat because it is rich and fatty. Thank you @tomccarlin and staff for a wonderful meal and evening. read more

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I've eaten at a lot of amazing restaurants including farm to table and Burl does not disappoint. We had by far one of the best meals we've had in a long time. Every single dish was delicious! Our sever was great and the restaurant itself is beautiful! And I can tell you that on a Friday night it wasn't loud at all. read more

The food is impressive. Flavors are vibrant and the ingredients are super high quality. However, until they figure out the noise situation, it will hinder the experience almost entirely. Our service also left a bit to be desired. read more

Amazing food and lovely service. Beautiful way to celebrate an anniversary. :) I see the other comments about it being loud. Yes, it was- but not overwhelming so. My kids make fun of me all the time for not being able to hear things, but my wife and I were AOK. I can imagine with a large group it would be hard to talk across a larger table. read more

Excellent cuisine! Wonderful service! A great dining experience! Everything was perfect and lovely. Very attentive wait staff! read more

This is a nice restaurant, though I wouldn't say the food is amazing. The service was nice enough, but we were hoping to be wowed by the food and it never quite reached that point. I thought the reviews about it being loud were just being dramatic, but it actually IS incredibly loud in the restaurant. I was at a two person table with my partner and we could barely hear each other. read more

Loud and too close to other patrons..My friend and I did enjoy our meal....was a bit concerned initially about the very few choices..but pleasantly surprised read more

Burl - New American Near Me - Evanston, Illinois

Tonight we had dinner for the first time, after a previous visit for brunch. On both visits the food was delicious and had a farm to table vibe with fresh ingredients. The restaurant is cute inside, but I absolutely despise how loud it is inside with tables very close together. read more

This is a fabulous restaurant. The food is excellent, the ambience is great and the drinks are wonderful.

Food was really good, but the noise level made it truly impossible to enjoy our meal. Reading the prior reviews it seems they've tried to address the problem, but they need to do more. The noise level was overwhelming as soon as we walked in, so loud we had trouble hearing each other across our table for two! Could spruce up service a bit, we had to ask for clean plates between courses of our shared dishes. Once prompted, service got better. Our waitress was great, gave good menu suggestions. The sirloin was exceptional. In perfect weather an outdoor table would be more pleasant than the noise inside. read more

Excellent meal - as good as I've had anywhere. Farm to table California vibe. Good wine list. Good service. Impressive that this is in Evanston. Only negative space is a bit tight, but meal really impressed me. Great job all! read more

The decor is nice, but it gets too loud for conversation when it gets busy. The cabbage had sauces with no flavor, the pork belly was pretty good, the bolognese was ok. The fish and chips item was regular fried fish hunks and actual french fries (with fancy labels) at a price of $31! It was a total rip off for what was listed on the menu. I felt cheated and likely will not go back because of the high prices, mediocre food items and too loud. read more

Pretty much deserves the hype, but I was pretty disappointed. With the negroni sbagliato. First, it still had gin which should be substituted for by the sbaglito-izing prosecco or other bubbly. Then, it didn't have sweet vermouth which it's supposed to. But the really egregious issue was its bubbly, cava in this case (if they even used it) had absolutely no carbonation to it. Flat as a pancake. It was not sbagliato-ed in the least. Do better Burl! And if noise is an issue for you, ask to be seated in the side room which a relief from the loud main room. read more

The farm to table felt like a scene out of Portlandia. The name of the kind chicken farmer who drives three hours to bring them the chickens....this would have been fine and amusing, but the food was truly tepid and unremarkable, if not bad (the cabbage was a weird gray lump with no flavor), and it was all overpriced for what it was. And lastly, this is the loudest restaurant I can remember being in. The acoustics at truly awful. My ears were literally ringing from the sheer volume inside. read more

Loved the space, the vibe - all great! Our server and other staff were attentive, knowledgeable, friendly and professional. Beware, the place is loud. The beet, eggplant starters were terrific, as was the grilled asparagus the chef delivered personally. I think he was giving it a trial run, it was terrific. I had a bite of my wife's chicken, just excellent - seemed to be the winner on our table. The pasta with the 36 hour Bolognese was a SALT bomb. I took three bites, and left it - inedible. I wanted to leave it, but we did bring it home, but tossed it. Very surprised the kitchen hasn't figured this out. At $35, what a waste. Burl is another option for those looking for a "city" experience. We will try it again and will definitely skip the Bolognese. read more

The food was amazing and the service was excellent. However, it was incredibly loud and you had to yell for the person across from you to hear you. The buzz on the Facebook Evanston Restaurants page is the same. Food is great but the acoustics make it a less pleasant experience. I hope it's an issue they are able to fix. read more

The food was very tasty. The service was attentive but on a busy Saturday night during every course servers asked to take out still with food plates. Twice a server pulled a plate from our table while we were eating. Never felt rushed like that ever before. Finally, the portions are small for the price. Very hard to walk out for under $75 a person. read more

We had dinner at the Burl bar last evening. What a great addition to Evanston and the Central Street scene! From the beautiful updated space to the service and locally sourced food we couldn't have enjoyed it more. read more

The service was excellent. Our dishes were well prepared and unique. The appetizers were all creative and terrific. The portions were not terribly big and the prices were on the high side for Evanston, but I would go again. read more

Just had a great night at Burl. It was my first time and I'm blown away. First of all, the restaurant is gorgeous, I loved the lighting, green theme, and how the white subway tile made the kitchen very visible. The service was great. Our waitress was personable and the water service was exceptional (which if you've had bad water service, you know how important this is). The best part of the service is that their entire team was always smiling. We ordered the ham and butter, crispy salad, fish fry, and chicken and it was all fantastic. I have no doubt that every single item on the menu is amazing. I'm excited to go back and know that brunch will be awesome too. Great job, Burl! read more

Had an amazing dinner at Burl, the best restaurant I have tried in the suburbs in recent history. Great vibe , excellent service, and I loved the food. Bread, lamb chops, and the ricotta appetizer were standouts. Cocktails were excellent too! Look forward to trying brunch soon. read more

We had dinner at Burl last night and it did not disappoint. The servers are very attentive without being intrusive. They are knowledgeable about the food and beverages and made some excellent recommendations. The food is absolutely delicious! We started with chicken liver pate that was so good that had we been home we would have licked the plate! The chicken and fish and chips were equally delicious. Our only complaint is the noise level. Restaurants do tend to be loud but Burl was extremely loud. That said we will go back again for bother wonderful Mel. read more

We are so excited Burl is open! We've been walking by this place for months watching the progress and happy to say the wait was worth it!! The atmosphere is awesome and the food is AMAZING. We ordered a few things to share and loved everything. We started with the eggplant. The bread it is served with was delicious and the eggplant was bright and flavorful. For dinner, we shared the salad, fish and chips and the sweet potato cavatelli. Each dish was perfect and the brown butter sauce on the cavatelli was outstanding. We ended with the apple crisp and ate every bite. Please go check out this fabulous addition to the Central Street neighborhood in Evanston. read more

Burl is such a welcome addition to Evanston. There's no longer a reason to go to the city for an exceptional meal. Burl has raised the bar on service and cuisine. The staff has obviously had experience with some of the best restaurant groups in Chicago. They know how to get it done seemlessly especially for a restaurant that just opened. Not a single lapse in service or food quality. We had the focaccia with ricotta, crispy salad with sunflower dressing, cabbage with mole negro, vanilla ice cream with burnt honey and it was plenty for 2 people. Generous portions; one was better than the next. It is a bit loud, but when it ticks the other boxes, who cares? You'll love it! read more