The Blue Horse Tavern
The Blue Horse Tavern — neighborhood american in Evanston. The cocktail program is serious.
What 48 diners keep saying
What 48 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Super fun Tuesday night, live music, old fashions, and tasty tacos.”
“Nice atmosphere and good service. Definitely recommend the drink yes, please.”
“Great, warm interior. Semi-circular tufted seat banquettes and wall tables. Ask for server Ned B. Wine and ales very good. An order of Burrata came w toasted rolls, roasted tomato and pesto. Very good. Fried Calamari was nicely cooked and had a side of ginger dipping sauce, also good. Surprised at the 15% meals tax. I’m from out of state.”
“Very cool spot in downtown Evanston. Connected to 3 restaurants. Great food and a hip vibe”
“The blue horse tavern side was not open so we were ushered to the Diablo Tacos side. We still had access to the menu of the blue horse but the vibes were totally different from what we expected. Service was really good. Our server was really attentive. Definitely mention any allergies beforehand. We had someone who was allergic to oranges and she had ordered a drink with orange in it. Thankfully we mentioned it and the server made sure before the drink was made. We also got free chips and salsa. The red salsa was better. The green salsa wasn’t very flavorful. Definitely do the sale spritz! The maple old fashioned was amazing. Best drink.”
“Bartender is great-Kelly I think was her name. The counters were super sticky and gross. Love the vibe in here though! And the cocktails are great.”
“This is like a sit down food hall. Three restaurants food to choose from. I went with the patty melt while my wife and bonus son went with tortas from Taco Diablo. It’s a very cool concept. The food was good as were the drinks. The service was good and we got chips and salsa to start, which was a nice touch.”
“Jeff and grace deserve a huge shout out! They provide awesome service. Thank you very much.”
“Had a great experience at Blue Horse Tavern. Zoey and her team were amazing, they were so empathetic, kind and really went above and beyond to make sure everyone had a great time. Great food, great drinks, would really recommend visiting!”
“Order from LuLus or Taco Diablo to go. Solid drink choices. Cozy atmosphere. Good service.”
“I played music there. Staff and management are superb and incredibly accommodating. I can’t wait to play there again!”
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