Jilly's Cafe
2614 Green Bay Rd, Evanston
(847) 869-7636
Customers' Favorites
Boullabaisse with Lobster
Chocolate Mousse Cake
Seafood Linguine
Lobster Risotto
Rack of Lamb
Key Lime Pie
Key Lime Cake
Créme Brule
Beet Salad
Carrot Cake
Les Entrees–Viendes(Meats)
Roasted Pork Tenderloin
With sweet potato puree and lingonberry sauce.
Cervena Venison
Butternut Squash Puree,
Haricots Verts, and Door County
Cherry Demi-glace
Herb Marinated Rack of Lamb
With blue cheese whipped potatoes, asparagus, and rosemary jus.
Barbeque Glazed Beef Short Ribs
With horseradish whipped potato and red wine demi-glace.
Steak Frites
With grilled portabella mushroom, tomato provencal, and maitre d' butter.
Skinless Breast of Duck and Confit Leg
With Asian slaw, wild rice cake, and plum ginger sauce.
Chicken Paillard
Pounded Chicken Breast, Potato
Hemispheres, Arugula, Chery
Tomato, Citrus Butter Sauce
Rack Of Lamb
Blue Cheese Whipped Potatoes,
Asparagus and Rosemary Jus
Veal Chop
Veal Chop, potato puree, haricots verts, mushroom cream sauce
French Rib-eye Steak
French rib-eye, caramelized onioins, melted swiss cheese, pomme frites
Les Entrees–Poissons(Fish)
Herb Crusted Salmon Fillet
With pearl couscous and two mustard sauce.
Grilled Shrimp, Jumbo Sea Scallops, and Asparagus Skewers
With orzo pasta and citrus sauce.
Bouillabaisse
Scallops, shrimp, mussels, and market fish with braised fennel, Roma tomato, garlic, saffron, white wine, and crouton with rouille.
Trout Almondine
Rainbow Trout, Hericots Verts,
Potato Hemispheres, Slices
Almonds, Citrus Butter Sauce
Branzino
Coudcous, cherry tomato, capers, black olives, brussel sprout, citrus butter sauce
Seafood Risotto
Diver sea scallops, shrimps, asparagus, cherry tomato, pesto-cream sauce
Seafood Linguine
With shrimp, mussels, seafood tossed with basil, and tomato.
Hors D' Oeuvers
Grilled Octopus
Fingerling potatoes, green olives, cherry tomatoes, lemon juice-olice oil
Smoked Salmon
Served over potato pancake with crispy onion and tarragon creme.
Mussels Marinieres
Tossed with fresh herbs, shallots, and white wine cream sauce. Served with garlic bread.
Feuillette of California Bay Scallops and Shrimp
With mushrooms, spinach, and lemon-thyme sauce.
Escargots A la Bourguignonne
Baked with herb butter and garlic.
Crispy Goat Cheese
With grilled asparagus and tomato-balsamic relish.
Shrimp with Herbs and Garlic
With melted brie cheese and grilled baguette.
Crab Cakes
With sweet corn relish and sauce remoulade.
Seared Foie Gras
With caramelized granny smith apples and raspberry ale reduction.
Les Soupes et Salades
Arugula salad
Arugula, blue cheese, apple, walnuts and balsamic vinaigrette
Tomato and Fresh Mozzarella Salad
With cucumber, red onion, scallion, basil, garlic croutons, and red wine vinaigrette.
Caesar Salad
With parmesan cheese, anchovies, and garlic croutons.
Diane's Beet Salad
With mixed greens, blue cheese, shaved fennel, red onion, toasted walnuts, and raspberry vinaigrette.
Spinach Salad
With warm goat cheese, red onion, and our very own bacon-balsamic vinaigrette.
Poached Pear and Field Greens Salad
With blue cheese, walnuts, and red wine vinaigrette.
Fire Roasted Tomato and Fennel Soup
With garlic croutons.
Vegetarian
Mushroom Risotto
With herbs, Roma tomato, asparagus, and garlic finished with parmesan cheese.
A La Carte
Pomme Frites
Butternut Squash Puree
Sauteed Spinach
Steamed Broccoli
Sauteed Mushrooms
Haricots Verts
Whipped Potatoes
Sweet Potato Puree
Asparagus
Pomme Frites
Vegetarian
Mushroom Risotto
Herbs, Roma Tomato, Asparagus
and Garlic, Finished with
Parmesan Cheese
Gnocchi Provencal
Homemade Gnocchi, Chery
Tomato, Baby Spinach, Garlic,
Parmesan Cheese
Desserts
Key Lime Pie
Chocolate Mousse Cake
Lava Cake
Carrot Cake
Creme Brulee
Appetizers
Mussels Marinieres
Tossed with tarragon, shallots, and chablis finished with cream. Served with garlic bread.
Crispy Goat Cheese
With grilled asparagus and tomato-balsamic relish.
Escargots A la Bourguignonne
Baked with herb butter and garlic.
Soups
Fire Roasted Tomato and Fennel Soup
With garlic croutons.
Les Salades
Jilly's Original Chicken Salad
With zucchini bread.
Jilly's Steak Salad
Mixed greens, red pepper, cherry tomato, red onion, red wine vinaigrette, and toasted baguette.
Caesar Salad
Anchovies, parmesan cheese, and garlic croutons with choice of shrimp, grilled breast of chicken, or salmon fillet.
Mediterranean Salad
Tuna, artichokes, Kalamata olives, roasted red peppers, bliss potatoes, eggs, toasted baguette, balsamic vinaigrette, and side of rouille.
Shrimp Thai Noodle Salad
With peanut dressing and Asian slaw.
Spinach Salad
With warm goat cheese, red onion, and bacon-balsamic vinaigrette.
Salad Nicoise
Seared Ahi Tuna, Romaine
Lettuce, Tomatoes, Green
Beans, Boiled Eggs, niçoise
Olives, Confit Potatoes, Lemon
Pepper Vinaigrette
Grilled Salmon Fillet
Les Pastes et Plats Principaux
Crab Cakes
With sauce remoulade served on a bed of sauteed spinach.
Linguini with Shrimp
Tossed with tomato and basil and finished with cream.
Rotini with Grilled Chicken Breast
Served with spinach and goat cheese and tossed with roasted garlic cream sauce.
Herb Crusted Salmon Fillet
With pearl couscous and two mustard sauce.
Mushroom Risotto
With herbs, Roma tomatoes, and garlic finished with parmesan cheese.
Hors D' Oeuvers
Grilled Octopus
Fingerling potatoes, green olives, cherry tomatoes, lemon juice-olice oil
Smoked Salmon
Served over potato pancake with crispy onion and tarragon creme.
Mussels Marinieres
Tossed with fresh herbs, shallots, and white wine cream sauce. Served with garlic bread.
Feuillette of California Bay Scallops and Shrimp
With mushrooms, spinach, and lemon-thyme sauce.
Escargots A la Bourguignonne
Baked with herb butter and garlic.
Crispy Goat Cheese
With grilled asparagus and tomato-balsamic relish.
Shrimp with Herbs and Garlic
With melted brie cheese and grilled baguette.
Crab Cakes
With sweet corn relish and sauce remoulade.
Seared Foie Gras
With caramelized granny smith apples and raspberry ale reduction.
Les Sandwiches
Steak Sandwich
Mushroom, Red Onion, Swiss
Cheese, Tomato, Lettuce, Capers
Jilly's Burger
Sautéed Sweet Onion, Tomato,
Mustard, Ketchup and Pickles
on Onion Bun
Grilled Atlantic Salmon
Tarragon Mayonnaise on
Toasted Multigrain Bread
Smoked Salmon Sandwich
Served Open Faced with
Tarragon Mayonnaise, Chopped
Egg, Onion and Capers
Croque Madame
A French Style Grilled Ham and
Cheese Sandwich Topped with
Over Easy Eggs
Grilled Chicken
Dijon Mustard, Swiss Cheese,
Lettuce and Tomato Served on
Onion Bun
Turkey, Bacon, Brie and Apple Club
Honey Mustard on Multi-Grain
Toast with Sweet Potato Fries
Tuna Salad with Celery
Red Onion, Kalamata Olive and
Mayonnaise on Italian or
Caraway Rye Bread
Grilled Portabella Mushroom
Roasted Red Pepper, Blue
Cheese and Caramelized Onion
Served on Onion Bun
Hors D' Oeuvres
Tomato- Fennel Soup
with Garlic Croutons
Escargot a la Bourguignonne
Baked with Herb Butter and
Garlic
Smoked Salmon
Scallion Cream Cheese and
Toasted Baguette
Soup Du Jour
Pomme Frites
Garlic aioli
Spring Roll
Filled with Wild Mushrooms,
Sweet Cherries, Spinach and
Brie Cheese, served with Mixed
Greens and Raspberry
Vinaigrette
Mussels Marinieres
Tossed with Fresh Herbs,
Shallots and White Wine Cream
Sauce Served with Garlic Bread
Crispy Goat Cheese
Grilled Asparagus and TomatoBalsamic Relish
Les Entrees
Roasted Pork Tenderloin
Sweet Potato Puree and
Lingonberry Sauc
Linguine with Shrimp
Tossed with Tomato and Basil
and Finished with Cream
Crab Cake
Sweet Corn Relish and Sauce
Remoulade
Rotini with Grilled Chicken Breast
Served with Spinach and Goat
Cheese and Tossed with Roasted
Garlic Cream Sauce
Mushroom Risotto
Herbs, Roma Tomato, Asparagus
and Garlic, Finished with
Parmesan Cheese
Herb Crusted Salmon Fillet
Pearl Couscous and
Two Mustard Sauce
Breakfast
Mushroom Omelette
With fine herbs, Swiss cheese, petit salade, and toasted French bread.
Salmone de Louvre
Smoked salmon, goat cheese, avocado, poached egg, petite salade, and country potato.
Crouque Madame
A French style grilled ham and cheese sandwich topped with over easy eggs.
Turkey, Bacon, Brie, and Apple Club
With honey mustard on multi-grain toast with sweet potato fries.
Appetizers
Beet Salad
With blue cheese, toasted walnuts, red onion, and red wine vinaigrette.
Sauteed Crab Cake
With sweet corn relish and sauce remoulade.
Smoked Salmon
With scallion, cream cheese, and toasted baguette.
Soups
Fire Roasted Tomato and Fennel Soup
With garlic croutons.
Salad
Steak Salad
With mixed greens, red pepper, cherry tomato, red onion, red wine vinaigrette, and toasted baguette.
Les Entrees
Sauteed Salmon Fillet
With pearl couscous, spinach, and citrus sauce.
Roasted Pork Tenderloin
With sweet potato and lingonberry sauce.
Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes
Served with whipped cream, warm maple syrup, and bacon.
Jilly's Breakfast Trio
French toast, scrambled eggs, and bacon. Served with Country potato.
Frittata
With tomato, shrimp, scallion, and Swiss cheese. Served with Country potato.
Les Sandwiches
Steak Sandwiches
Mushroom, red onion, Swiss cheese, tomato, and lettuce.
Nutella a la Fraise
Nutella, Mixed Berry Coulis,
Strawberry, Pastry Cream,
Chantilly
Nutella a la Banana
Nutella, Banana Cream,
Chantilly
Turkey, Bacon, Brie and Apple Club
Honey Mustard on Multi-Grain
Toast with Sweet Potato Fries
Hors D' Oeuvers
Grilled Octopus
Fingerling potatoes, green olives, cherry tomatoes, lemon juice-olice oil
Smoked Salmon
Served over potato pancake with crispy onion and tarragon creme.
Mussels Marinieres
Tossed with fresh herbs, shallots, and white wine cream sauce. Served with garlic bread.
Feuillette of California Bay Scallops and Shrimp
With mushrooms, spinach, and lemon-thyme sauce.
Escargots A la Bourguignonne
Baked with herb butter and garlic.
Crispy Goat Cheese
With grilled asparagus and tomato-balsamic relish.
Shrimp with Herbs and Garlic
With melted brie cheese and grilled baguette.
Crab Cakes
With sweet corn relish and sauce remoulade.
Seared Foie Gras
With caramelized granny smith apples and raspberry ale reduction.
Les Omelettes
Mushroom Omelet
Three Egg Omelette, Fine Herbs,
Mushrooms, Swiss Cheese
Jilly's Omelet
Three Egg Omelette, Goat
Cheese, Spinach, Tomatoes
Salmon Omelet
Three Egg Omelette, Scottish
Smoked Salmon, Crème
Fraiche, Dill
Loraine Omelet
Three Egg Omelette, Bacon,
Swiss Cheese, Caramelized
Onions, Fine Herbs
Les Benedicts
Salmone de Louvre
Scottish Smoked Salmon, Goat
Cheese, Avocado, Poached Eggs
Crab Benedict
Soft Poached Eggs, English
Muffin, Crab Meat, Hollandaise
Sauce
Steak Benedict
Soft Poached Eggs, English
Muffin, New York Steak,
Hollandaise Sauce
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Recent Reviews
Lovely cafe atmosphere. Cozy, white linen table clothes, soothingly suitable for conversation. A bit disappointing on my entree this time around. The lobster tail was tough rather than succulent. Perhaps overcooked? The shrimp were perfectly done as was the out of this world creamy risotto pesto. Underwhelmed by the key lime pie. Flat slice, not flavorful nor creamy.
September 2025
Jilly's Cafe is a cute little place with a nice quiet atmosphere, great for romantic dinner. The menu selections are great. The food was good except that everything was garnished with a spice that reminded me of Sage. It overpowered the flavor of the food. It was on the Calamari, on the Lobster Risotto (which I was very excited to try, it contained ALL of my favorites!) and on the French Ribeye!
July 2025
The venue is quaint and intimate. The attention we received was personal. The food was exceptional. The gentleman, Lucas, who took care of us was charming. I would absolutely return and recommend to friends and business associates. The only issue currently is that there is minor work being done on Greenbay Rd. directly in front of the restaurant. In addition, we were unsure of where to park, however when we inquired, we were told we could park at the business located next door.
June 2025
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