Native Restaurant - Sparta, Illinois

The Spraggs

Apparently this is a hit or miss. We were ther April 27. The seafood special was not like we'd had before. The lobster tail was half of what we'd had before. Food was good what we had but missing the rice, lobster was very small and overcooked and dry. Wasn't worth the $40 charge per plate. Check out the last picture. Big difference. Contacted them, but was told they would check into it and to try them again. Don't think we will order that again. The price was good for what we got the first 2 times but not this time. Can't depend on the food to be consistent.

Robert Darmstatter

We ordered the prime beef. What we got did not resemble anything remotely like prime beef. It was tough and over cooked. The meal was one of the worst meals I have ever had. we took the meat home and gave it to our dogs.

matt schuetz

I had the prime rib with the asparagus and it came with a side salad. The prime rib was probably the best I had in a long time if not ever. I sat at the bar, the bartender was very knowledgeable and polite. She never kept me waiting. The atmosphere was gorgeous, food was amazing, service was friendly and outstanding. I will definitely be back. Sadly I don’t have a pic of my meal.

Jen Lily

The food was microwaved. Sub par. Prime rib was microwaved. Brussel sprouts were room temp. I didn’t ask for comp because it was our first visit, but no comp was offered and I sent half of my 8 oz prime rib back with request it be shown to manager. Really disappointed. Party of 4. None of us will go back. Very sad.

I see my review got a lame apology and standard dismissal of “well we do better if people complain to the right person”. I brought this to the waitresses attention while there and she stated the manager was present and she let them know. I’m not buying excuses. We were there at 430 pm, only 5 tables had guests.
For added context: moms prime rib was grey and although leaner it was also cold and rather tough. Dads prime rib was much the same as mine. The salad greens were fresh but were served swimming in dressing. (Stick with ranch as the blue cheese isn’t very good.) Their sides were room temp. The Bloody Mary was good. Beer was cold. The waitress was friendly and quick. The smash burger was good after removing items that were requested on the side and the fries were not hot. The Manhattan was strong but cloying with juice or sweetener added. We did not order an appetizer. The bill was a little over $130 which would not be bad at all if the food were good.

Robert Alms “Almsy”

Plenty of help and some food, a little pricey, i went on the night when they advertise two dollar domestic beers, the ticket showed the normal price, which is 4 dollars each, we got our tickets, and , it didn't make any sense, we end up paying more than two dollars each, we asked the waitress and she shrugged her shoulders, don't advertise online if you're not going to follow through,

Becca Z

Native is a great addition to The World Shooting Complex. It's a little out of the way but the lobster risotto is definitely worth the 1 1/2 hour drive from home. The food & service was excellent both times I've eaten here.

Brethren Accuser

Great place. Great food, very pricey tho.

Tarique Rodgers

Great food