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NM Café - Northbrook, Chicago, IL
NM Café - Northbrook, Chicago, IL
NM Café - Northbrook, Chicago, IL
NM Café - Northbrook, Chicago, IL
NM Café - Northbrook, Chicago, IL

NM Café - Northbrook

4.8
4.8
581 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American
THE NM CAFE located in Neiman Marcus NORTHBROOK is open to socially distanced seating, in accordance with local jurisdiction guidelines.

Laid-back luxe. Experience delightful dishes in a casual, contemporary atmosphere at the NM Café® NORTHBROOK. Muted lighting and understated, modern decor create the perfect environment for a midday retreat. Whether dining with a group or simply ordering upscale take-out, expect delectable food and exceptional service that is synonymous with Neiman Marcus.


Let The NM Cafe® host your next Baby or Bridal Shower. We have the perfect atmosphere and menu for you and your guests.

Make a reservation

2 people

8:30 PM


Booked 7 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Northbrook
  • Cross street
    Lake Cook Road between Skokie Valley Road and Wauk
  • Parking details
    Self-parking is available immediately adjacent to all Neiman Marcus entrances.
  • Public transit
    PACE busses "Route 213 - Green Bay Road", "Route 626 Skokie Valley Limited", "Route 422 - Linden CTA/Glenview/Northbrook Ct."
  • Additional
    Beer, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 581 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • North Suburbs

    Best Overall

  • North Suburbs

    Best Service

  • North Suburbs

    Best Ambiance

  • North Suburbs

    Healthy

  • North Suburbs

    Good for special occasions

581 Reviews
  1. Danusia

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Neiman Marcus Restaurant is a great place to get together with friends or celebrate a friend's birthday. The food is delicious and served in an elegant way. The service is great and the ambiance is nice.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Montreal

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lacks variety and a bit overpriced simple greek salad for 28$ is a bit much but definitely makes up for in service and ambiance

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  3. CarolynA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 3, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Service was pleasant and attentive. Food was artfully presented. The popover and strawberry butter were perfect. Lovely, open atmosphere. A great place for a quiet, elegant lunch.

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  4. Adie

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    My friends and I always rely on Neiman Marcus as the perfect place for celebrations!

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  5. tika

    Chicago

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I was there celebrating a friend's birthday. The waitress was wonderful and she discreetly picked the perfect birthday cake, which was a fun surprised for my guest. We can't wait to come back.

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  6. Zodiak

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 1, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    I treated a friend to a birthday lunch at the Zodiac Room in Northbrook. It was very very nice. They are understaffed, but the staff they had worked very hard to make it a good experience. The food is always good. The room is very bright. The chairs ae very comfortable. It's my go to place for a good lunch in a place quiet enough for conversation.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 25, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience5
    The both and popovers were not up to par. The soup was very strong and salty. The rntrees were terrible, too. Our waitress was gruff and splashed the soup cups and the entree plates. Not the NM I know!! Sorry for this dismal report.

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  8. SHparty6

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Service was good, only we were not asked to have a drink or coffee before our meal? love the rooms views,

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  9. dinercritic

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 3, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    Very over priced average food selections. No bus boy.

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  10. NCMacD

    Chicago

    99 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    99 reviews

    Dined on March 29, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Excellent luncheon spot - small menu, but all items are quite good. Especially enjoy the tuna melt and the chicken salad. We love the pre-meal popovers with strawberry butter and delicious chicken broth. A lovely, quiet retreat.

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  11. BDWM

    Chicago

    150 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    150 reviews

    Dined on March 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious fresh salads. Chocolate cake great. Great service.

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  12. DeniseG

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server was attentive, but not overly so, which is a good thing. We did not feel pressured or rushed, which we liked. The food was excellent. An overall good experience.

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  13. karenm

    Chicago

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on March 22, 2023

    overall5food3service4ambience4
    We went there to celebrate a friends birthday. The. Popovers are amazing and the strawberry butter is fantastic! We all had the love salads. The salads are very basic. Can really use some cranberries and some Parmesan cheese. Not worth the price for lettuce and a bit of hearts of palm & a few tomato’s…

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  14. FoodieConnoisseur

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    I put in my reservation that it was birthday and they didn’t do anything special like everyone else or even recognize it was my birthday. Everyone was brought a little treat to their table. It’s upsetting because I go to this place often and we were treated like this.

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  15. Jeff

    St. Louis

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Very expensive - paid over $85 for 2 salads and a tip. In response to your questions below - I would recommend but would follow up with .... "It's very expensive."

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  16. Margaret

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 15, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    We had a quiche that was very sub par….had no substance…..very disappointing…..the popover was delicious…..

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  17. Blonde1954

    Chicago

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on March 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lunch was wonderful ! My niece and I make a special time together and have a little ladies lunch together then head to the Chanel counter and maybe pop in the shoe dept!!! Our waiter was fantastic ! Happy and checked on us a lot. Took very good care of us from the beginning of our lunch to leaving !!

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  18. JimA

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Enjoyed our lunch. The salmon was delicious. love the white table clothes

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Pleasant lunch venue, wonderful puff pastry, delicious chicken consommé & well composed hamburger

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    Nashville

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Consistently perfect!

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  21. FranH

    Chicago

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on January 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfect lunch

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  22. NancyB

    Chicago

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Birthday party for 2 ladies who share the same date! It is a perfect place to enjoy each other’s company. You actually hear one another! The food’s delicious. The wait staff is attentive. The drinks are perfect. The surrounding are delightful. Thank you!

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  23. Ilovetoeat

    Chicago

    54 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    54 reviews

    Dined on January 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food is great, popovers THE BEST. Lovely way to spend an afternoon. The service is impeccable.

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  24. LESLIE

    Chicago

    55 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    55 reviews

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    i love nm cafe at northbrook and always have for over ten years

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  25. foodieman

    Chicago

    105 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    105 reviews

    Dined on January 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The blackened shrimp tacos were amazing. Nice special cocktails, the warm grain entrée was healthy and delicious The service was amazing. Erica made our meal really wonderful. It was my first time here and I look forward to going back to great place for lunch and wonderful food good wine and cocktails and great service by Erica

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  26. NADINEMP

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It is just a lovely place to sit and take a leisurely lunch. Sit by the window!

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  27. JudyW

    Chicago

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 27, 2022

    overall3food4service2ambience3
    Experience would have been much better if there had been more service people. There was only one waiter taking care of an extremely busy dining room and it was too much for one person. He was patient and kind most of the time but definitely couldn't handle well the volume of people he had to serve. Not his fault; just unfortunate.

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  28. BACD

    Chicago

    36 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on December 27, 2022

    overall2food4service2ambience3
    Understaffed. It appeared they were unhappy and put out to have us there. Very disappointed.

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  29. KatherineH

    Chicago

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everyone was so attentive even though it was a cold day and they were short-staffed.

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  30. AamDA

    Atlantic City

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2022

    overall4food3service2ambience2
    lovely place always busy and under staffed its not the waiters fault they just dont have enough of them for the demand Plan to wait a while to get your food

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  31. SSChicago

    Chicago

    30 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Food was very good - service was outstanding! Called the day before my reservation for 2 and asked if I could change the reservation to 3 so I could bring my grandson. Since it was a holiday week they were very busy, and the person I spoke to said they were overbooked but to ask for her when I came in the next day and she would see what she could do. Well she lived up to her promise! Got a high chair added to our table, and my grandson was treated like a king… given a coloring book and crayons and a cup with a lid and straw as soon as we sat down. Never had to ask for a thing. Waiter came over to take order for my grandson so he could put the order in and get his food out as soon as possible. We will be making this special lunch an annual event!

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  32. LindaL

    Chicago

    45 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on December 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We always love having lunch here! I now have 2 of the ornament glasses after ordering the sangria special drink. LOVE the popovers and hot chicken broth. Very upscale! The salmon tacos never disappoint me either. My husband enjoyed the buffalo chicken wrap. Very large portion, so half of it was taken home for a leftover.

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  33. MargaretK

    Chicago

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on December 20, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We had a delightful Christmas lunch! The setting food and service were lovely.

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  34. Geisha

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 20, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Love the atmosphere and the menu Best place for friends to meet for lunch

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  35. PamA

    Chicago

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on December 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a lovely lunch at NM Cafe! We do lunch here yearly for the holidays. Bonus visit from Santa!!

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  36. Diane

    Chicago

    8 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 16, 2022

    overall3food1service2ambience3
    The hostess couldn't have been more gracious and kind at the busy lunchtime over the holidays. However, the service was very slow, had to ask for refills of water, popovers didn't come with soup, and finger sandwiches had stale bread and a minuscule amount of filling. 6 berries were barely a bite, not a side. And this for $20. We come here usually 3-4 times a year to celebrate our birthdays, and will have to find another venue as this restaurant has really declined and not worth the price any longer. Much the same with many restaurants today, but we do have choices how to spend our hard earned money when we eat out. Also a table of ladies were playing bridge when there were long lines to get in and reservations were behind. Thats fine during the week normally but not during the holiday rush and on a FRiday.

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  37. Maxie

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 13, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    The Neiman Marcus Cafe is a wonderful throw-back to the "ladies who lunch" days. Tablecloths, smartly dressed staff, elegant setting, and a destination for two hours of elegance at a quite reasonable price. The popovers and chicken bouillon are such a surprise after being seated--and delicious!! The menu has a lovely selection of salads and sandwiches. The hostess was so kind to give us a table by the window. Service was good. My only criticism was the temperature of the room--very cold! Even so, can't wait to go back!

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Everything was very nice. We had a wonderful lunch for a special occasion.

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  39. aliciar

    Chicago

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on December 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a pleasure. The dining room was light and bright even on a dreary day. The hostess and waitress were friendly and attentive and the food was delicious. The restaurant was busy but the vibe was more lively than noisy. A super place to go for a special lunch.

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  40. CharleneE

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved the special chocolate dessert for the birthday celebration.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from NM Café - Northbrook using the Order Online button. NM Café - Northbrook also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (847) 509-6750.

NM Café - Northbrook is rated 4.8 stars by 581 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

8:30 PM


Booked 7 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for NM Café - Northbrook

5000 Northbrook Court, Chicago, IL 60062

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Lake Cook Road between Skokie Valley Road and Wauk
  • Neighborhood
    Northbrook
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Sat 11:00 am–3:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Self-parking is available immediately adjacent to all Neiman Marcus entrances.
  • Public transit
    PACE busses "Route 213 - Green Bay Road", "Route 626 Skokie Valley Limited", "Route 422 - Linden CTA/Glenview/Northbrook Ct."
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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