Awesome dive bar right here in Buffalo Grove. You are bound to run into people from the past, especially if you went to Stevenson High School. I love coming here with my friends though, because it's a great place to catch up and have a few (very cheap) drinks. Seriously. Do they make money off these drinks?? Maybe it's just because the city is 3x more expensive, even though BG is a really nice area. Â
The staff is super friendly and attentive. The music is great, not too loud where you can't hear each other. There are some games in the corner, and this place totally reminds me of the movies. It's the ultimate neighborhood bar!
I am fortunate enough to live by this bar, a great local neighborhood spot with great food and drink specials, all the employees are extremely nice and are always sure that you are well taken care of.
They just put an addition onto the back of their deck and it makes the whole experience even better. Â
If you like good bar food, good drinks, and friendly people then this is the spot for you!
This place is that hidden gem you have been looking for in the suburbs. There food is great the bar it's self has a great home like feeling. The staff is wonderful so nice without being fake, attentive without being annoying and there all good-looking. The female bartenders are really pretty but not stuck up and the male bartenders are good looking and so much fun! Check this place out you will have such a fun night
Review Source:Been meaning to try dinner here for a while and finally got around to it. Glad we did. Service was excellent - everyone was friendly and helpful. Food was very good, not great. The one exception is the homemade chips, they were awesome. Not greasy or salty, but had excellent taste.
The only downside was the size. Not a lot of room and it can get filled up quickly.
We will definitely be back.
Happy to have finally tried this hometown-y local joint! Seriously decent burger--I had the Tavern Burger with cheddar, sauteed mushrooms (not from a can!) and Canadian bacon (lettuce, tomato, onion, too). Substantial and delicious. Great bun, too. And *real* hand-cut fries. Very reasonably priced. Waitress new many of the diners by name. This one's a keeper.
Review Source:Although I've stopped in a few times for lunch we went the other night for dinner (for a first). Â We can't say enough about the service. Â A+++. Â We didn't have to wait on one specific server. Â Every time any of the employees walked by they checked on us and asked how everything was, if we needed more to drink, etc. Â They also knew we were using a Groupon and at other places we have noticed the service seems to lack when using a Groupon. Â Not here! Â They were great!
We started with the fried green beans which were very tasty. Â Something different than the typical appitizers.
I had a burger and it was mighty good. Â Cooked just right, fresh, delicious! Â I also went with the homemade chips. Â Typically this is something that I would load up with salt. Â Somehow I thought they were great with no added salt. Â She had a steak salad and it was loaded with steak, cooked just right for her. Â
It's a small place, and we were lucky on timing to be seated immediately. Â People after us had to wait and because of the place's size really had nowhere to wait comfortably (for them or for us at a table where they would stand) unless they went into the bar, but if they're filling the place and that's the biggest issue that is a good thing.
We will definitely be back!
I've been to Prairie House Tavern 5 or 6 times over the past year.  Haven't tried their pizza, but I've had their burgers and wraps.  My fave is the Buffalo Chicken Wrap.  Burgers are OK, not bad.  Seasoned fries are delish.  Service is reasonable for the sort or down-earth place it is.  Food  tastes fresh. Â
I always sit in the front area (not the bar area), which is more conducive to conversation. Â Wish they didn't have the TVs dominate the decor.
The food was okay and what you got was okay for the price. Â The service was horrible though. The girl that was supposed to wait on our table wouldn't even look at us and never came by our table. Â We were about to get up and leave when another server finally came by our table and helped us and I made sure he got the tip I left instead of her. The other thing that bothered me was that the female server that should have been at our table looked like she should have been working at Hooters and had flip-flops on. Â I would not consider that a family-friendly or clean environment. Â Another guy kept walking between the bar area where he was watching TV and drinking and then behind the counter where they were cooking. Â Needless to say, not matter how good the food is, we will not be going back. Â The restaurant looks and acts like it is run by high school kids that don't know any better. Let me know when they grow up and learn how to run an eating establishment.
Review Source:We had a blast at this place, the employees,patrons and owner were friendly, helpful and engaging. Â We ate outside on a beautiful summer day. Â
Med rare burger was served well done. Fries were good, pizza was better than you'd expect at a bar of it's nature, it was homemade. Salads were not good. Â Wings served with ample sauce and were fine.
It's right across from the train stop, so I imagine it would be a fun stop for some happy hour fun.
Not much that I can add to the previous reviews.
Very good and friendly service is a plus.
The off the charts noise level due to the poor acoustics is a minus for anyone wanting to have a conversation. I can't imagine how people can stand to work there, it's seriously like a boiler factory.
Note to management: Ceiling tiles- look into them.
It's hard for me to write a review of this place and be objective.
Think back to your early childhood... say around 4-6 years old, and picture some of the buildings you recall. Think about children you played with, yards with swimming pools and trampolines. That's what I remember about this place because I lived just a few houses down the street (on Easton) until I was 8 years old.
This area was vastly different then. Prairie View was a teeny little place consisting of roughly 15-20 houses. On one side, you had another unincorporated little hamlet called Half Day. On the other sides, you had undeveloped forests and farmland. The rail line that ran by was freight only, and a lumber company ensured that box cars were regularly parked along Main Street.
What was apparently known as "Jerry's Supper Club" was known only to me as "The Tavern". It was slightly rougher back then, a mom and pop watering hole for the locals. I was friends with the owner's daughter. They actually lived IN the tavern itself, bedrooms were upstairs and in the basement. She had the biggest trampoline I've ever seen in their backyard.
I'm a little sad I never got to really see the inside back in the old days (well, except for the basement), as the place has been renovated significantly. I do have to say it looks really nice now. The dining room is smallish, more cafe sized than pancake house sized, but they serve full meals nonetheless.
My girlfriend and I stopped in last Saturday because I've been hounding her forever about this place. I had no idea if it was good or not, but I wanted to stop in and have a drink and/or some food before yet another part of my increasingly distant childhood goes gente into that good night. I was quite pleased with the overall experience, both the nostalgic and the gastronomic.
Their daily special for Saturday is a prime rib platter. I read this on their website and pretty much knew without looking at the menus the friendly waitress handed us that I wanted nothing else. My giant hunk of meat was cooked nicely, substantial, tender and tasted pretty damn good. Baked potato was average to smallish, but tasted good too. They served it with some pan-fried yellow squash and zucchini, and I actually really liked that. Some horseradish for the prime rib, a couple of Guinnesses and I was well pleased with my dinner.
My girlfriend had a grilled salmon salad that she told me she liked. It looked nice on the plate... whoever prepared it put a little thought into the presentation. The piece of salmon was pretty large, too.
The dining area is quaint, smallish but very comfortable. I didn't find the place loud at all, as some other reviewers have said. There's a full bar in the room next to the restaurant part, but it wasn't even that loud in there.
The menu has a good variety. They have pizza, burgers, salads... I recommend checking their menu for yourself. I really think there's something here for just about everyone.
What really sold us and makes me want to go back (hopefully in the summer, so we can sit out on the open back porch) were the prices. It is insanely cheap to eat here. A prime rib dinner, a big piece of salmon, and 4 imported non-cheapo beers cost us $40 before the tip. A dinner like this in the city would be easily $20 more.
My advice if you go on a weekend is to show up between 5 and 6 o'clock. We were there around 5:45, and although we were the first people in the dining room, the place was filled within 30 minutes.
Next time I'm gonna have one of those buffalo burgers and ask someone if they know what ever happened to that girl with the trampoline.
OK Sunday breakfast option. We had to sit in the bar due to a large party that was supposed to be taking up the entire dining room (but didn't show, which was a distraction to the staff during our visit). That was less than desirable, but the waitress at least apologized. Too bad, because the dining room was kind of cute.
The bar is very dive-y, but in a good way. It was odd to have breakfast while being subjected to "School for Scoundrels" on their flat screen, which was BLARINGLY LOUD, especially considering that there were only two other tables occupied in the bar at 10:30 a.m.
The food was pretty good and decently priced. I had a skillet (got to pick five ingredients), which was very tasty and served over "Lyonnaise potatoes" (aka Potatoes O'Brien), which added some nice crispy texture. My dad had the blueberry waffle, which thankfully came topped with actual blueberries (not pie filling). The potato pancakes are not great, which is fine, because you should be enjoying the yummy Lyonnaise potatoes instead. My cranberry juice was seriously upwards of 32 oz., which is insane, but not as insane as my dad's $3 bloody mary. $3! And he said it was pretty good.
All in all, I don't know if I'd come back for breakfast, but I plan to check it out sometime for dinner. They have a nice-sized patio I'd like to dine on, and I'm guessing their drink specials are attractively priced.
While browsing Groupon about a month ago I came across the Prairie House Tavern and did not know about its existence since the restaurant's location was recently annexed by Buffalo Grove. Because the Groupon for the Prairie House Tavern was such a deal, I had to buy it and try this place out for myself. I went with my boyfriend and tried the buffalo burger and I was astonished at the size and quality of the meat. The burger was cooked to order, flavorful, served on a fresh onion roll, and came with incredible seasoned fries (trust me, it's worth the extra 30 cents). I definitely will be coming back here to try out the other items on the menu!
Review Source:Seems like your typical little local pub with decent bar-food.
This place is only a block away from my mom's, so we ran over here to get dinner because it was late and we looked like crap and didn't want to be seen anywhere. LOL. Â Casual place. Seems like a lot of local regulars go here. I drive by it a lot and the parking is always packed.
Pizza was decent. Mom's salmon was a bit overcooked/dry - but that's what she gets for ordering salmon at a dive-bar, right? French fries rocked! Seemed to have a nice selection of drinks/beers.
Service was excellent! Super friendly and very attentive.
Overall - since it's so close and fairly priced, I'd totally go here again.
I realize my bad experience may just be a one-time error, but I can't justify more than 2 stars when I'm up sick later on in the night into the next morning.
The experience started off well enough. We ordered some fried green beans and chicken strips. They were better than average, but not anything remarkable. Prairie House also had a wide array of beer specials, even on a Sunday night.
We ordered a butter crust pizza, half was supposed to be an assortment of meats, and the other half pineapple, green pepper, and onion. As a recovering vegetarian, I was obviously on the veggie side. So when the pizza came out, it looked awesome! Cheese perfectly browned on the top, and just greasy enough. Well, it turns out that someone interpreted pineapple as pepperoni, so the whole pizza had a layer of the pepperoni under the cheese. Since we waited 30 minutes for it to come out and I was starving, I was not going to send it back. My digestive tract just paid for it for the remainder of the night. And the next morning.
I would probably try Prairie House again, if I happened to be in this exact area. Otherwise, I'd rather go to some tried and true favorites in Vernon Hills.
I like this place. Â We have been here twice; once for food and drinks and another time just for drinks. Â The food is good, except they slightly screwed up our pizza. Â There was supposed to be pepperoni on only half, but there was pepperoni on the whole thing. Â The fried green beans were delicious. Â The have had good beer specials both times I have been here, too. Â Tonight was tap Blue Moons for $2.75. Â
The service is friendly. Â As for the decor, well, it's a dive bar. Â What can you expect? Â That being said, it's clean and it seemed to be freshly painted. Â There is also a nice porch area in the back with outdoor seating.
This is a solid spot for that bar burger or meat ball sandwich that you have been craving. Â Cute little bar in front and small restaurant in the rear. Â This is nothing more than a roadhouse with comfort food that pleases. Â The pizza looked pretty good and seemed to be enjoyed by several families dining early evening. Â Liked the burger served with homemade chips or slaw. Â All were satisfying. Â The place is also super cheap with friendly service.
Review Source:We went here because of Yelp. Nice joint that was converted from a house to a restaurant with a separate bar and a small cheesy dining area. There are tables set up in the enclosed front porch that looked better for dining, away from the kitchen. We sat at the bar and ordered a thin pizza and wings. The pizza was good not great like the wings. The beer was cold and the people were very nice.
They are going to try a Wisconsin fish boil soon. Everything on the menu from prime rib to typical bar food. Specials too!
Going back tonight. Update will follow.
Update: I'm going to knock this down to three stars because the food is A-OK. Last nights order was wings again, very good, crispy and well sauced with blue cheese, celery and carrot slices. Turkey burger on the small side and average, excellent fries. Burger cooked as ordered, but again average. I asked the server about the Chicken vesuvio and she said it was fantastic so I ordered it. The server who brought it out said I was going to love it. It was a half chicken with a quartered potato, it was good but I didn't love it. It was a little plain, not enough garlic for me.
The service was very good again, and the beer was very cold again. We sat in the bar again and the music was very LOUD, we did ask once to have it turned down and I think they might have but by the time we left it was pretty loud, again. The Fish boil and Prime rib is on Saturday only. All you can eat Fish fry on the menu. I might go back for that since I haven't seen a fish fry I don't like.
This is a nice choice for those seeking a local watering hole. Â It's located in what appears to be an old house and is divided into a dining area and a bar area. Â We went here relatively early on a weekend evening recently. Â The bar and dining area was filled with a mixed crowd of families and adults. Â A decent number of beer and ale choices are available by the bottle (no draft beer) including Fat Tire amber ale and Sam Adams as well as mega-brew offerings and quasi-mega brew offerings like Blue Moon. Â Classic rock tunes were blasting away in the bar area which was filled with diners, folks sitting at the bar and some other folks playing darts. Â Service was friendly and fast. Â We put our name down to be seated in the dining area, but as it turned out, we found space in the bar and had our dinner there. Â The menu included some salads, burgers and other sandwiches and classic pub-food appetizers (e.g, chicken wings, fried calamari, etc.) as well as pizza. Â The very good thin crust pizza had a crispy crust and was topped with gooey cheese and other goodies. Â We chose the pizza over the burgers. The burgers served to the other diners looked awesome and will be something that we would try on a return visit.
Review Source:Quintessential local bar and pub. Went several times with my dad, good local atmosphere and decent food. The caesar wrap is something.
Service is attentive, parking is a major hassle though. Be SURE to go on the off hours of the metra, or you might be out of luck as it's across the street from the stop.
You know, I'd probably go here more often if the weekday evening traffic wasn't so horrible in the area. Â I've been to Prairie House a few times, usually after a movie at the Regal up the road. The food's always good and fresh. Â The thin crust pizza is nice and crispy, with quality toppings and plenty of gooey cheese. Â I've had a couple of "better than most" burgers, served on a nice onion roll, too! Â Last night, I had the buffalo chicken wrap and my GF had the basic chicken wrap. Â While good, they cost them the fifth star. Â I thought that they were a little light on the chicken and could have used something more on it than the Romaine lettuce and dressing. Â Maybe some chopped tomato or something? Â The accompanying pasta salad was good, and they ALWAYS pour an honest drink. Â The beer selection in better than average and they have some nice flat screens in both the restaurant and bar area. Â I've always liked this place (even going back to the Prime Rib specials from the Jerry's Tap days) and continue to do so. Â The help is pleasant and attentive. Â I intend to try the Door County fish boil on Sunday afternoons (after 3) or the recently added Sunday brunch (after 9) in the very near future . Â I believe that they also deliver movies with your pizza if you live in the delivery zone.
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