Prairie Moon: A Must-Try Venue for Delicious American Cuisine in Evanston, IL

Prairie Moon has a fantastic menu, great food and very fair prices. This is one of our go-to spots in Evanston that also does great carry out. Thank you, Prairie Moon!

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.

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

Returned for an early NYE dinner after seeing their NYE menu. Started with the half doz oyster and french 75's The oyster came out right away and we waited nearly 6+ minutes for the drinks to arrive. The Oysters were amazing, the cocktail sauce was perfect with horse radish. I forgot how good oysters are. I ordered a bowl of the lobster bisque and the lobster ravioli. Wife had the walleye. The bisque was excellent. tomatoey and rich. The ravioli portion was large but the edges of the pasta were tough. The center was super, but the edges all tough to chew. The walleye portion was also large with mashed potatoes and lots of spinach. We had the key lime pie which was okay. Also had the Negroni which was amazing. We'll definite be back. It looks like the menu is larger than our last visit so a lot more variety.

Just traveling through, on my birthday no less, and had a great experience. Cassie(bar tender) super welcoming and engaged. Beer menus nicely balanced. Music was as chill and the right mood. Got the New York steak, although the fish options looked awesome. Clean and welcoming with great service.

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.

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.

First visit. Server Carl was solicitous but not intrusive. Ate outside - 75° and sunny - could not have been better. Wife had a bavette steak special - flank steak marinated in cilantro, garlic and soy sauce among other seasonings. It was a bit underdone but very tasty. My dinner was blackened chicken with andouille hash. It was wonderful! Slightly spicy, perfectly sauced. Cannot recommend it enough - it is not a special. Go if you can.