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Jilly's Bistro, Evanston, IL

Jilly's Bistro

3.9
3.9
22 Reviews
$31 to $50
French
1512 Sherman Ave, Evanston, IL 60201-4407

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Romantic
Jilly’s Bistro is a family owned restaurant serving brunch, lunch, and dinner six days a week.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    French
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Fri 10:00 am–2:30 pm Sat, Sun 9:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Raunel Lopez

What 22 people are saying

Jilly's Bistro reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.9
3.9 based on all time ratings
  • 4Food
  • 4Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

22 Reviews
  1. Sancerrey

    Chicago29 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 18, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It is a wonderful place for a catch up lunch. Lunch specials -great value and deliciously. The proprietor even gave us a complimentary dessert to share. Will definitely be back and highly recommend.

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  2. charlie VIP

    Chicago230 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on December 14, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We were surprised that they did not have a full bar, and they were out of the wine that we ordered, and substituted another, but without reducing the price.

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  3. Charchar12

    Chicago15 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 12, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delightful experience; great food at very affordable prices in downtown Evanston

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  4. CarolR

    Western NC2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 1, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Stopped before going to listen to music and it was delightful. Food was very good as was the owner and staff. Recommend it whole heartedly!

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  5. MarthaW

    Chicago4 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on November 11, 2018

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    The restaurant is very small.We had a group of 7. It was very crowded and uncomfortable at the table.The restaurant smelled like burnt toast. There was only 1 server. We asked for coffee right away and it didn’t come until after our food arrived. It took about 15 minutes before the server came to take our order. We The food was good, but the atmosphere and service will keep us from returning.

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  6. cgreen37

    Chicago26 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on October 21, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Now open for dinner, this Jilly's Cafe spinoff does a nice job with French country comfort food at reasonable prices and nice wines that won't break the bank. I'd say the food is on par with the other Jilly's on Green Bay, but not as expensive with more generous portions. Everyone in our party enjoyed what they had - which included rack of lamb, steak frites, short ribs and duck - and since it's only been serving dinner a short time, the word must not be out yet. We were the only party in the restaurant. I hope they make a go of it serving dinner, because we'd certainly return.

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  7. HTCbyday VIP

    Chicago54 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on October 18, 2018

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Disapppointed: Our visit last week didn't produce the same experience we had expected from previous visits to the original Jilly's Cafe on GreenBay. While the coq au vin at Jillyt's Bistro had a good flavor, the chicken itself didn't taste like it was freshly cooked. The risotto was mushy and bland. Fortunately, the chocolate lava cake was very good, but for the profiteroles, the pastry tasted old. I hope this was just an "off" night for the restaurant because we want its quality to match what we remembered that of their other restaurant.

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  8. Robsy5111

    Chicago27 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on October 14, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    They apparently were unusually busy hence the markdown on the ratings

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago7 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on October 6, 2018

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Good service and nice ambience, but not exactly French cuisine. The meal started off well. The salads were well done, especially the Roquefort, walnut, and pear. The pinot noir sorbet was a bit sweet for a palate cleanser. The real issue was with the Short Ribs Bourguignon. They are described in the menu as being served with a red wine demi-glace and horseradish whipped potatoes. No mention is made of the BBQ sauce on top. A well executed red wine demi-glace would have been great, so they should have either stuck with the classic treatment or mentioned the BBQ sauce on the menu. To be fair, the waiter was great. After I questioned the BBQ sauce, he was quite apologetic and credited me with my glass of wine.

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  10. RosemarieM

    Chicago2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on September 16, 2018

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    It was a very busy sunday brunch crowd......there was one person waiting on the entire restaurant. He kept seating new people as they came in and not servicing the people at the tables. 3 tables that came in after us, had their meals and we had not even ordered yet. I noted that we had a birthday in the group and no recognition was made of it. Very disappointing

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Jilly's Bistro is rated 3.9 stars by 22 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Jilly's Bistro

1512 Sherman Ave, Evanston, IL 60201-4407

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Grove
  • Neighborhood
    Evanston
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Fri 10:00 am–2:30 pm Sat, Sun 9:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    French
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Dempster
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Raunel Lopez
  • Additional
    Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch
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