Prairie Grass Cafe

Northbrook

American Restaurant

$$$$

This Northbrook restaurant serves upscale American food, and though the menu is heavy on meat (chicken, duck, beef, and lamb), there are plentiful creative vegetarian and fish options, as well as rich but simple sides like brown sugar glazed acorn squash and mashed Yukon golden potatoes. The real star of the menu, however, is the sirloin burger, a thick patty with mild Amish blue cheese and served without a bun because the juicy, seasoned-to-perfection beef speaks for itself.