Who We Are

The Clean Plate Club family of restaurants have been serving the greater Chicago area since 1985. We are family owned and operated and our restaurants include Davis Street Fishmarket in Evanston and Schaumburg, Merle's #1 Barbecue in Evanston, and Pete Miller's Seafood & Prime Steak in Evanston, Wheeling and Schaumburg.

Each restaurant was built from a geniune love and enthusiasm for the experience it provides and is committed to being a thriving and proud part of the community it serves.

Our mission is simple: to give our customers the greatest dining experience we possibly can. Through comfortable, clean and dynamic environments, detailed and genuine hospitality, and absolutely terrific food, we strive to be the very best at what we do and to be a favorite gathering place for friends and family to enjoy great food, drink and company.

Davis Street Fishmarket- Evanston and Schaumburg
For 22 years Davis Street Fishmarket, at the corner of Hinman and Davis Street , has been thrilling its patrons with the most memorable seafood experiences of their lives. Now, we have a brand new Davis Street Fishmarket located in Schaumburg at 1383 N. Meacham Road, just north of Golf Road.

EVANSTON , IL
501 Davis Street , 60201
8 47/869-3474
General Manger, Matt Sherry
Executive Chef, Eardley Firth

SCHAUMBURG , IL
1383 Meacham Road , 60173
847/969-1200
General Manger, Mike Jurgens
Executive Chef, Todd Downing

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Pete Miller's Seafood & Prime Steak
Pete Miller's has been serving the finest prime-aged steaks, fresh seafood and the country's best live jazz to the Chicago area since 1994. The Pete Miller's experience takes you through the grand days of post World War II as live swingin' jazz fills the air while you feast on great steaks, pastas, fresh seafood and enjoy the world's best wines. Pete Miller's has three locations to choose from, each with its own unique charm and character. Our newest location is located in Schaumburg at 1385 N. Meacham Road, just north of Golf Road.

EVANSTON , IL
1557 Sherman Avenue 60201
847/328-0399
General Manager, Maureen Broom
Executive Chef Sandy Beckett

WHEELING , IL
4 12 N. Milwaukee Avenue , 60090
847/243-3700
General Manager, Paul Boyes
Executive Chef, Elizabeth Vallejo

SCHAUMBURG , IL
1385 Meacham Road 60173
847/330-5500
General Manager, Mike Jurgens
Executive Chef, Todd Downing

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Merle's #1 Barbecue
Merle's considers America 's greatest culinary gift to be barbecue and nobody delivers it to you with more full-throttle flavors than we do. We're proud to be the best at what we do. It all starts with top quality meats and continues with gentle slow smoking with green hickory wood and a light basting of our savory sauce. So make your plans to treat your guests to the best barbecue in United States of America and savor the real deal.

EVANSTON , IL
1727 Benson Avenue 60210
8 47/475-7766
Managers, Mike Rufo, Rico Gasperin
Executive Chef and Pitmaster, Jose Garfias