Glen Prairie

Writer’s was extremely rude, we asked for our drinks, but after 20 minutes he did not showed up, I asked again and he said that I should ask other one. My friend asked again politely and instead he started to clean a table.

I work right down the street from this restaurant. Service and food are very good. The food is especially fresh tasting, service is absolutely fantastic especially at the bar area, they have a bartender their that always goes above and beyond for the guest. her name is Edna, she is probably the primary reason why we stop there, the food yes, but have you ever noticed that the food is always better when the service rocks! Bravo Glen Prairie, you found a keeper. Keep up the good work with food and staff, we will be back for sure.

Pretend that Glen Prairie is a stand alone restaurant and not attached to an aging Crowne Plaza Hotel as this place turns out food far superior to what you think when you pull into the lot.
Glen Prairie uses fresh, organic ingredients sourced locally to create it’s offerings so the menu is changing regularly. When a friend suggested we go here for brunch, I said sure as I had heard many things about it but had never had the opportunity to check it out.
The interior is lovely. Dark woods, with a modern feeling but I wondered where all the people were? We had a choice of tables and chose to go on the bar side. Our server, Kathleen, clearly knew my dining companion as she was super helpful and solicitous throughout our entire meal.
I ordered my standard omlette and it was great! I was able to substitute fruit for the potatoes and that was nice as well (a big plate of fruit not just a fruit cup)
My coffee cup was always full, the food came out quickly, and the bill for the two of us was only $ 16. A steal for the quality and quantity of food.
So the next time you find yourself heading down Roosevelt Road, squint to remove the Crowne Plaza from your view and pretend Glen Prairie is there on it’s own. Cuz it deserves it’s own stand along shout out!

Wouldn’t go back
Food was very good. But the rest was not great.
1) Booth was covered in crumbs, hostess said «sorry about that, the people literally just left». not sure what that has to do with anything.
2) Took forever to get our drink orders taken.
3) Server was nice enough but seemed like she reallllly was not excited to be there.
4) I had to ask for sharing plates for bread
5) I had to ask for refills on water… really? yes, really.
6) They had an entire table stacked high with napkins they were folding right out in the middle of everything. Is this laundry day or a nice dinner out?
7) They started moving furniture around and sweeping the floor and putting up tables all over at 8:30 on a Saturday night.
Not professional. Not worth the cost. Not worth going back

Mothers Day brunch reservation for four. We were put at a high top table for eight. I finally figured out that it was because our kids are old enough to sit in tall chairs. Most of the other tables had small children. Certainly was less formal! It would have been nice to have been told ahead of time or asked if that was okay. We likely would have said ‘no problem’, but being forced there was a little odd. Nothing like taking Mom out for brunch and being placed at the only table without a table cloth (and four empty seats).
The buffet was as expected and we had no issues. Nothing extraordinary but I’d have to say the desserts were marginal. That is often the case at MDay brunch IMHO. The service was good and the price was appropriate.
I doubt I’d go back for the brunch but we do on occasion dine there and always have a good meal.

Glen Prairie is awesome!
If you need a gluten free diet, this is the place for you. They bring fresh GF bread to start you off, and the food selection is unbelievable. I had GF Fish and Chips (for the first time in 15 years!) and everyone thought it was wonderful. Even their dessert menu is extensive for GF diners — they have a GF chocolate chip cookie, brownie, crème brûlée…
I only wish it was a little closer!

Just finished my Birthday dinner. This restaurant is the best. Great Gluten Free menu. Glen Ellyn’s best Farm to Table cuisine. Great fresh hot unique Chef choices. A Downtown venue right here in the Western suburbs! Great price point! Desserts too! Fabulous ! Great for parties and catering!

I’m traveling for work and happen to find them using my gf app! I highly recommend you try the place out. Great vibe amazing food and the staff is Awesome! I was going to get my order to go but Kat was so welcoming I decided to stay and enjoy my dinner at the bar!

After a couple visits here to Glen Prairie, I’ve seen both a weekday evening and a weekend afternoon.
The service seems inconsistent. On the weeknight it was busy and our waitress was either overloaded with tables or just downright inattentive. When you go an entire meal with no soft drink refill and no return visit to see how the food was, it can leave you questioning overall service. For the weekend lunch visit our waiter was fantastic. While he had a few tables to serve and preparations for dinner, Robert was on his game with automatic soft drink refills, hot water for tea, or just attentive to how full glasses of water were. Along with that came a nice dose of local friendliness.
The food all seemed well thought out and for the most part enjoyed everything. Our baked goat cheese appetizer with butter crustinis was too light on goat cheese for each person to get a quality taste. The buttermilk fried calamari was lightly crisp and flavorful and we enjoyed every bite. Multiple people had the split pea soup and said it was great. The caramelized onion soup was full of croutons and rich onions and with the baked Gruyère on top just a bit burnt, it was still a quality choice. The homemade meatloaf with bacon was delicious and the venison medallions with blueberry sauce and Brussel sprouts was a fine treat. The highly recommended macaroni and cheese seemed less-​rich than expected and the cracker crumble on top simply overpowering to the milder cheesiness underneath. On one order of macaroni and cheese we added the pulled pork option on top and that became an entirely new and exciting dish.
Prices here seemed reasonable for a well thought out menu and being a «hotel restaurant». While some other local options may be less expensive, the modern clean décor with some uniquely thought out dishes makes it worth at least one try.
The rest rooms are far away close to the hotel lobby, and for elderly people with a cane can just be too far.
Cleanliness of the plates, flatware, glasses, and of the overall facility all seemed top notch.

Good food. Great beet salad. Love coming here for a relaxing evening. Staff excellent.

We had dinner and brunch here while staying at the Crowne Plaza, which is attached. We had wonderful service both times for brunch and dinner. Our servers were very friendly and attentive and made us feel very comfortable.
I would say our dinner was more enjoyable than brunch, but it was still great. For dinner I had the Turkey burger and my girlfriend had the bruseels sprouts salad. Both were awesome! We also had the firecracker shrimp as a starter and that was my favorite part for sure.
In the morning I had the goat cheese benedict which was tasty, but a bit rich for me. My gal had the Mediterranean omelet, but it lacked some flavor. We split the blackberry french toast and that was amazing!
I would go back for dinner any time!

First visit this past Saturday night. We went with friends who love this place and it is their go to. Mainly because they both follow a GF diet and of course their top shelf bar helped too! Great service and even on a busy Saturday evening you can have a conversation at the table which is a huge plus. The waiter was excellent and also recognized our friends, so he knew to bring two bread baskets after asking if we wanted the GF bread they serve. On advice of our friends, we ordered the fried calamari done GF which was excellent. I had the short ribs with the mashed sweet potatoes and excellent brussel sprouts. Fish n chips was the special so my partner had that which was also tasty. I am not sure if they did a GF version though.
I am not a picky eater so unless I go in with a specific in mind, I always ask the server what is good. He was very knowledgeable about the beer, wine, and whole menu and delivered what was promised. The biggest expense was the drinks since we ordered our mixed cocktails with Jack or with Patron but had a nice pour with a price tag to match. But the company joining us was excellent, the wine and drinks were exactly what we paid for as well as the service. Yes, you might spend a bit more for drinks and meal but great experience over all and I am looking forward to my return visit sooner than later.

Great Venison Medallions tonight! Best I have ever had. Served with Garlic Whipped Potatoes, Sautéed Brussels Sprouts, Organic Thyme, with Michigan Blueberry Sauce. Ordered them medium– were just perfect and so tender.

We love the food at Glen Prairie, really great bread and butter and the mac and cheese is one of the best dishes in ALL of the suburbs. I love the great drink menu and lots of martinis. We come about 6 times a year since it is about 30 minutes away from us, and i usually pick it for my birthday dinner.
Every time the service is poor to the point poor leads into bad. A few night ago the waitress went on and on about the gluten free menu and my husband joking said we couldn’t care less about that. We eat gluten like crazy! She looked at him with horror and flat out told him his body is the one who cares. We didn’t need the lecture, education or judgement with our dinner.
The girls who work here have been around for a long time. Sometimes that is a drawback on a continual training standpoint.

Went for dinner Wednesday night at 8. I love the warm bread and herb butter they serve to start you off. Picked the Shepherds Pie from the specials menu and was very happy. The Rosemary twig gave it a nice note. Served in a seemingly small bowl that more than fills you up. And friendly staff.

Great atmosphere. Locally sourced foods. Best service on this visit. The veggie burger was awesome and the whipped sweet potatoes were a treat.
My dad loved his burgers and mom loved the Mexico City tacos.
The pumpkin cheesecake was so decadent that I was glad I put half of my lunch in the to go box to make room for dessert!

Tried this place for the first time today. There was a hostess when we walked in and we were the only 3^rd table. The bartender/​waitress greater us right away and was friendly. The menu had a lot of great items.
I had the special steak tacos (ordered Medium Rare) and my mom ordered the Chicken avocado sandwich. The look took longer than I expected but when the food arrived was told for the tacos normally the make all the meat at noon and cooked all one way (which was NOT listed on menu). Was told my steak was medium rare but they were not… more like well done. Told the server right away and said we did not have time to wait for something else and she took the meal off the bill and I didn’t even have to ask.
The chicken avocado sandwich was AWESOME!!!
The restaurant was very cold… seemed like air was on and they did adjust temp for us.
Will give this place another try. My rating is Ailey based that management did NOT state on menu specials that steak was not made to ordered and kitchen stating my meat was Medium Rare but was Rare.

First impression: diverse menu with local ingredients and everything one could want from a hotel eatery. There is a full bar with a reasonable wine selection. I’ll check that out later. The Cobb Salad was good, no surprises there. The staff was on the spot and courteous even though the restaurant was quite busy.
Dinner: came in at about 8:00pm. The place was reasonably busy but there were two servers and a bartender working. I sat at the bar to have a drink and wait for my buddy to show up. It took the bartender about 10 minutes to get to me, she was at the other end of the bar messing with the TV and talking to other customers. I find this mildly annoying especially when I ordered my drink, Saphire & Tonic with a lime and it came in a warm glass therefore melting the ice and watering down my drink that was missing the lime. Once my coworker arrived we decided a table to be better, the server who attended to us at lunch had an open table and she is awesome. I had the Ribeye medium rare and he had the grilled salmon. Both were excellent and the following drinks came served as ordered. Overall good experience except for the bartender but completely forgivable.
I would recommend this place to anyone staying at the hotel or even close by. My compliments to the Chef!

Absolutely enjoyed drinks and appetizers with my workmates, will go back.

Glen Prairie was one of the most odd, delicious, and fun dining experiences I’ve ever had.
The interior of the restaurant is gorgeous! On the exterior, you’re looking at a slightly dated and shabby Crowne Plaza hotel. Inside, it’s a chic, sophisticated dream. It was a Friday night, and we had our choice of tables, so it’s okay to go without a reservation.
We were served some bread and the best butter I’ve ever eaten. I think I consumed almost the entire bread basket by myself. As I become more and more full, insisting I couldn’t finish my entrée — I still made room for one last slice of bread.
We shared a spinach salad with almonds, strawberries, and blueberries. Call me a sucker, but all of the ingredients truly did have a more robust, clean flavor. Glen Prairie serves locally sourced and organic foods.
The macaroni & cheese with the shredded BBQ pork on top is one of the best things I’ve ever eaten in any city, restaurant, you name it. This stuff is legendary. The macaroni was both creamy and still had tons of stringy cheese, topped with crushed crackers and that pork. It is a very filling and savory dish, and worth every cent! I’d eat this every day if I could.
Our waitress was very friendly and a little quirky, trying to joke around with us and be a little more interactive than most servers usually are.
The highlight of the night was the drunk couple canoodling just a few seats down. A man in his 60s, who probably reeked of cologne and scotch, was desperately clinging to a woman in her 20s — and she was loving every minute of it. It might have been the real life incarnation of Ron Burgundy. He bragged about his «$ 80 a shot» liquor, tried to woo her with talk of relationships and diamonds, then I heard something like, «we had a deal!» I tried to eavesdrop, but the acoustics at Glen Prairie DO allow for semi-​private conversations.
The woman drank one glass of wine after another while this paunch gentleman slowly moved closer, caressed her hair and neck and… whoa, this is starting to sound like a smut novel, isn’t it? While this might make one uncomfortable, I was highly amused and felt I got a GREAT deal on dinner and a show. Lucky for us, we had that chatty waitress who was able to answer all of my questions including, «when did this start?» and «do you all have a pool going?»
Keep in mind, this restaurant is connected to a hotel, so there’s a very high chance that he later caressed a lot more than her hair.