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“"Fantastic Food and Service"”
Review of Bluegrass

Bluegrass
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Tue, 03-19
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Price range: C$41 - C$41
Cuisines: American
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Dining options: Reservations
Dining style: Casual Dining
Cross street: Richfield Road
Description: Bluegrass is a casual restaurant located in Highland Park. With a cozy setting nestled into the west side of town it is a true destination dining location. Complete with a warm friendly bar and an American flare, Bluegrass blends in a little Southern influence into its repertoire. The wine and beer selections are all American, along with a full back bar, all hand selected to echo the quality of the fare. The idea behind Bluegrass came from Jim Lederer who has spent over thirty years in the business. With a fine dining background, Jim has taken the fine dining approach to a casual setting. Value is one of the biggest selling points of Bluegrass. Aside from a beautiful setting, the restaurant has extraordinary food and service with a remarkable value. Bluegrass has an onsite parking lot for your convenience.
Reviewed April 30, 2017 via mobile

Food is always great! Love the Rosemary Chicken sandwich. Best Baked Onion Soup. Very friendly staff and always feel welcome! Must try restaurant, great food and service!

Date of visit: May 2017
Thank Snorkygirls
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Reviewed April 21, 2017

Who why didn't we know about Bluegrass before this? The truth is we probably wouldn't have known about it now if not for some friends who tipped us off. "We didn't think you'd want to drive all the way from downtown Chicago to Highland Park for a meal," they told us. But what a meal. Located at 1636 Old Deerfield Road on Highland Park's west side, Bluegrass is a warm, friendly neighborhood hangout with a full bar and a contemporary American cuisine with a Southern flair. It isn't Cajun but there are several Louisiana favorites on the menu, including escargot and jambalaya and seared tuna and chicken and sausage gumbo and slow-smoked pulled pork and pit-smoked barbecue ribs. And how about pecan-crusted tilapia, flash-fried and topped with wild mushroom sassafras sauce and grilled shrimp, served with white rice and green beans? Is this Highland Park or New Orleans? We loved the menu. We started with chicken and sausage gumbo and Key West seafood salad, fresh lump crabmeat and shrimp, scallions, tomatoes, crisp greens and avocado tossed in a lemon vinaigrette. For entrees, we chose wild salmon fillet and Black Angus filet, the most tender of all steaks with a blue cheese crust wrapped in smoked bacon and served with green beans and garlic mashed potatoes. For dessert, we couldn't resist sharing one of our favorite dishes that you rarely see on menus, Bananas Foster, sauteed bananas draped over rich vanilla bean ice cream, a classic sauce of Grand Marnier and banana liqueur. What a classy way to end a memorable evening. It was well worth the long drive.

Date of visit: April 2017
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1  Thank Taylor B
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Reviewed April 17, 2017

Bluegrass Continues to Impress!
Had a late dinner at Bluegrass last weekend. The food is always great. The Ahi Tuna dinner is always delicious, not sure where they get their fish, but it is always amazing. Last weekend, I had their Barbecued Salmon, nice piece of very tasty salmon covered with their memorable barbecue sauce. We went late on a Saturday, and the crowd had thinned out, but it was very nice, because we were able to catch up with the owners, and many of their excellent, friendly staff.
They have a great wine list. Jim does great job finding really good wines from smaller vineyards. The staff is very knowledgeable, just ask for a great recommendation.

Date of visit: April 2017
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1  Thank Chi_Family2014
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Reviewed April 13, 2017

Bluegrass is one of our favorite spots and where we take all of our out of town friends if dining in the Highland Park/Deerfield area. The menu has something for everyone and many Louisiana favorites. Our kids love the calamari in a giant martini glass and enjoy bragging to their friends about dining on alligator at Bluegrass. Bluegrass is a great place for a random evening or a special celebration as well as a reliable choice for consistently fantastic food. We have never been disappointed!

Date of visit: November 2016
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Thank G. D
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Reviewed April 8, 2017 via mobile

Love this place. The service and food is excellent. We ordered the chicken and skirtsteak sandwhich such was very good.

Date of visit: April 2017
Thank Doglvr321
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