Prairie Moon

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1635 Chicago Ave
Evanston, IL 60201
If you want to know what the local feel of Evanston is, go to Prairie Moon. Serving American cuisine since 2002, Prairie Moon has a wide selection of items from amazing burgers to fresh shucked oysters from its raw bar. Located steps from Northwestern University it downtown Evanston, Prairie Moon is a favorite among locals for its easy going vibe but great food and drink. The Moon, as locals call it, pours Evanston’s most unique selection of local and craft beers, spirits, and wines, highlighting the best from the United States and around the world. Whether you are stopping in for a quick business lunch or enjoying a leisurely weekend dinner, you will always feel at home at Prairie Moon.

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3.5452 reviews
Nancy K.
8/29/2025

Wonderful meal and drinks and service followed by great music from the Juliette Gardiner Quintet!

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Frank T.
1/1/2025

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...

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Lenore N.
10/17/2024

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...

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Grant S.
1/12/2025

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...

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Jessy K.
11/3/2024

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...

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