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Prairie Moon

3.7 (458 reviews)
Closed • 3:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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Lenore N.

This is in downtown Evanston and seems to have a large Northwestern presence. Down a flight of stairs there's a nice bar and a good selection of seafood. The charred asparagus was tasty and the entrees were kind of slopped on the plate. Moderately priced and good quality. Just not thoughtfully plated and presented. There are acoustical tiles on the ceiling; it was so loud, I can't imagine the noise level before they were installed.

Colorado Brook Trout
Grant S.

My wife and I were in town and went to Prairie Moon after reviewing their fish dishes online. We enjoyed great service and the food was excellent. We had the shrimp and grits appetizer which was rich and delicious. My wife had a salad with goat cheese and I had the Colorado Brook Trout. Everything was very well prepared and delicious. Prices were reasonable too. We will definitely return next time we are in Evanston.

Oysters, shrimp cocktail
Jessy K.

Love the happy hour here and is perfect for when I'm craving oysters. We had 1.5 dozen oysters and 10 shrimp (happy hour is $2 oysters and $1 shrimp) and it was overall very good. A couple oysters were potentially not as good as the others. Not in a gone-bad kind of way, but a not-as-tasty kind of way. So the quality isn't super consistent for those. The shrimp were perfectly fine as I love a shrimp cocktail. I think I recall the oysters being cheaper last year for happy hour, though, so that's a little disappointing (I believe they were $1 each). The cocktails on the happy hour menu were $7 each which for Evanston standards is not bad! I enjoyed my French 75. I've been here multiple times over the past few years and I think their non-happy hour foods are good as well. I've had their salmon in the past which was super tasty. The disco fries are a good shared item. I usually go earlier in the evenings, so I've never seen what the ambiance is like later in the night. From the other patrons I saw there, the clientele are older individuals, despite being near Northwestern. Maybe they're there later in the night and it would be more rowdy, so avoid later dining times if that's not your scene. The service was great and our waiter was quick and courteous.

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Eric W.

I've been many times to Prairie Moon, a popular #Evanston bar/restaurant, but never knew about their wonderful dinner menu! They have a prefix menu for $55-60 for two people that is amazing. It includes appetizer, entree and dessert, all of which are hearty options. This rotates constantly so you'll be in for a treat as the season's change. This is a from their summer menu which went into late Aug/early Sept but is a wonderful example of the amazing food you get, from a hearty Tuscan Tuna Salad, Herb Grilled Lamb chops and beef tenderloin brochettes. I will admit I scoffed when our server told us we would need to box up food because it was so much. He was 100% right :) You'll quickly find why people continue to come to this 20 + year old establishment. Well worth the trip up north from #Chicago. #neighborhoodgem #prefixe

Basil and sage trout
John O.

Great hidden gem in Evanston. Located in NE corner of downtown right next to Northwestern campus. Had outdoor seating on sidewalk but main dinning room is downstairs. The menu was a great surprise. Lots of fish options. All 3 of us ordered fish. We had Lake Superior white fish with fresh herbs, pine nut and sage trout and pan fried trout. All 3 were excellent. An added bonus was it was live Jazz music night. Overall a fantastic experience.

Selena d.

came here for a NYE dinner. overall pretty good food, good vibes, large portion sizes. it's underground so has a kind of speakeasy feel

Friday Happy Hour Aperol spritz - cheers!
Jill H.

Cute vibe in front half & bar section of this basement restaurant. The back half seems slightly neglected in comparison (less art and cute lighting). The menu at Prairie Moon is enticing and extensive. The reality was a bit underwhelming. Nothing I ordered left me wanting more. The Brussels & Bacon appetizer was just okay for me. Same with the roasted vegetable salad. Neither were bad, just nothing to write home about. Our server, while prompt, had more of a 'been-there-done-that' indifference than welcoming demeanor. I'll perhaps give this establishment another try at some point, but I'm left with a similar indifference.

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Lively atmosphere, friendly and knowledgeable waitress, lots of variety on the menu, delicious food.

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Great beer nice selection of choices for dinner including many seafood dishes. We all enjoyed

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Can't beat Prairie Moon for delivery and take out! Unique menu with classic choices and interesting originals

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