The Graduate Homestead Room

Don't expect anything exciting @ this outdated worn out looking restaurant trying to be a cozy English Pub. The furniture is worn out, lighting poor, no music, no ambience at all. Very slow service waited forever for our food and only 6 other people seated in restaurant! Only thing that was half way decent was the food. We Shared the half chicken entree which was pretty good but the portion size was too small even for one. We Will never visit again - time to renovate the Graduate.

We didn't have our meals after an hour, which is difficult with two hungry kids. The service did not keep us updated on the status. It was also my husband's birthday and it was not acknowledged. Service avoided us once they realized we were unhappy. Will not return anytime soon.

It was very noisy- and there is no quiet spot to sit. The food is very expensive and not as great as the price would seem to advertise. The Brussels Sprouts appetizer is delicious, but undercooked and hard to chew. The Risotto was so uninteresting, I didn't want to finish it. The Pork Chops were good, but not special. The High Tea cocktail and sparkling rose were excellent, as was the service.

Open table should not offer restaurant $ rewards at restaurants that wont accept the rewards!!!!! Frustrating and embarrassing

This Hotel is Awesome... Love the Atmosphere... The Area is Beautiful.!... Love Evanston Now.. 🤩🤩🤩🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻😎😎😎Thanks Graduate... Our stay was GREAT.
We stay for two Nights 8/29-8/31/2025

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I visited the restaurant on 7/27 for breakfast and no one showed up at the entrance for a while. We sit for 15 minutes. The server came and collected orders for other two tables who came later than us but just ignored us. Unpleasant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 3

When we walked into the dining room we stood around before anyone appeared to seat us. Once seated, no one came near us until we began to question if we had a server. Once a server did appear, she was very attentive and the service was fine. The dining room was quite empty, so perhaps not fully staffed?

We had a wonderful dinner at this iconic hotel last night. Our evening began at the bar with martinis, we then stepped outside onto the beautiful covered porch where we enjoyed a lovely dinner. The roasted cauliflower was amazing. The steak frites was perfect. Our server suggested the most wonderful wine to compliment our dinner....... Place is truly a hidden gem. We left feeling like guests in a private residence as opposed to customers. We highly recommend this restaurant and the hotel!!!

Would be cool if they picked up the phone. On hold for literally 15 minutes.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

We dined as a larger group and were very nicely accommodated. Every person raved about their dish and my mother-in-law declared that the chicken was the best chicken dish she has had at a restaurant in years! Super friendly and helpful service. As locals we will absolutely be returning and we look forward to it!!

I had such a great experience and was pleasantly surprised by this quaint little restaurant in a quaint hotel during my daughters’ accepted student visit in northwestern. Their brussel sprouts and chicken were amazing. The chicken was pretty tender. The burger was pretty good too but just tasted like a regular burger. I definitely recommend the chicken and brussel sprouts. Their cocktails are also amazing.

spent and afternoon here w friends and colleagues. the cocktails were fabulous and well made! we think the chicken was undercooked. the staff was a little unenthusiastic perhaps. i really enjoyed catching up with everyone and hanging out.

My GF and I both ate Crapcakes and Chicken. Within several hours afterword, we both experienced Stomach irritation and discomfort. Not sure if these directly caused this discomfort, but the fact that both of us experienced it, it was very suspious . We also had a sige order of Cauliflower. BG

The food was great. The sever was great also. The service was lengthy, there was only 1 server and seemed like 1 chef. The ambiance of the entire hotel was different than expected.

We are staying at the Graduate by Hilton hotel, on the same property as the restaurant. We went down for breakfast this morning. We sat at the table for at least 15 minutes before the waitress came to the table. We asked for a menu and were told the kitchen had just closed. It was 9:35 AM on a Saturday. Really? Make it make sense.