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    Prairie Grass Cafe

    3.6 (353 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Caesar Salad
    Jennifer A.

    food was good, no reservation but they were able to get is right in on a Friday night.asked for a gf menu, they did not have, not was anything marked on the menu. service was ok. he sirloin burger pictured below was delicious. blue cheese piece was good but a bit overkill, the burger was pheromonal by itself.

    Bill for party of 6
    Matt W.

    Chef George is amazing & everything on the menu is wonderful!!! We had a spectacular evening of drinks, dinner & deserts!! We arrived at 730 w a party of 6 on a Friday night and were promptly seated at a nice round table. Easy to speak w everyone & the noise is just enough to provide background but still allow for easy conversation. Service was perfect, always there to make a suggestion, refill water glasses or get another drink. I had the special which was a flat iron steak + incredibly delicious Yukon gold potatoes- steak was perfect but I could have licked the dish the potatoes were served in. Others had: the chicken (awesome) the bun less burger (same) skirt steak (Scott finished before anyone else it was so good) and the white fish (I sampled - light, fluffy and wonderful. By the way, the bread they served was fantastic and I would go back for that alone!! Deserts. Where do I begin?? Probably w the chocolate chips cookie w the ice cream was my absolute fav. Others at the table voted the sticky toffee #1, mango ice cream & chocolate cake were both delicious. Great night & can't wait to return!!!

    Birthday dessert.

    Had a family dinner for a special occasion (holiday birthday). The good: Easy reservation for 7 people on a Friday night and our table was lovely. Sometimes it is difficult with larger parties for everyone to talk but the large square table with plenty of room for two people on each side was a high point and quite unusual. Also, the restaurant was not overly loud. While it was not full, there were definitely enough people for noise. But the restaurant did not make things worse with loud music that everyone had to talk over. This was a definite plus. Also the restaurant had good options for bottles of wine that were not terribly priced. The not so good: the menu was limited, which can be great, but felt uninspired. And while the prices were fine in general, they didn't feel fine when the bill came and we all discussed how much we liked our meals. And similar to other reviews, we felt a little rushed and experienced overly enthusiastic table bussing.

    Easter Brunch
    Raul G.

    Stopped in to have dinner this past Sunday and everything was great!! We were celebrating my daughter's high school graduation and dinner did not disappoint. The crispy boneless chicken was incredible and the blue cheese wedge salad was a great way to start the meal

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    I ordered the lamb special, and sent it back. It had no flavor to it, seemed like it was made days earlier.

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    Really good service and food. We ordered appetizers and a few entrees like fish. Everything was tasty.

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