amazing food and great service. Their portion sizes are pretty good. I love their beef shawarma platter.

Best place to get Middle Eastern food in Carbondale. It just has pretty limited hours unfortunately. Aban Kitchen is pretty authentic. Prices are pretty good for the portions. They have the classic favorites like falafel and tabbouli. A small place that has a coziness. It's pretty limited as far as hours, with it only being open in the evenings. The menu features platters and sandwiches. Has most of the usual items. There's the classics like kabobs and shawarma. It's about $12 for an entree. We got a couple of the ones for vegetarians. I got the Falafel Entree. This came with a generous amount of falafel, along with hummus, pitas, a salad, and tahini. She got the falafel but in a pita. This looked like a pretty good sandwich. Good place except the hours. It's only open a few hours in the evenings, and it's closed on Mondays. There's meaty options, and plenty of things for vegans and vegetarians. read more

Aban Kitchen - Falafel Entree - Mediterranean Near Me - Carbondale, Illinois

The food is excellent. The staff is friendly. I get mostly carry-out. The spices & cooking methods I don't have a lot of experience with. I'm glad in Cdale we have delicious options like this. read more

My first time to a Mediterranean style place where they serve Yemeni cuisine and I loved it a lot. Really good flavors, nice friendly staff not a huge place with a lot of tables but I have to assume it takes in a lot of call in orders as they were busy with pickups when we were here. Try it you will like it. read more

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Fantastic and delicious food. This is one of our favorites in Carbondale. Service is top notch. It's a very quiet restaurant with comfortable areas. read more

Great service, friendly. Nice date night place and the clay oven bread and humus was amazing!

What a great meal! Ordered the Combo #2 and it was everything you want and then some. Freshly prepared and tasted amazing. All the meats were cooked perfectly....especially the chicken. I can't recommend this place enough. Boating at Kinkaid Lake? Just a 15 minute drive away. Found a new favorite. read more

Aban Kitchen - Combo #2 with Lamb - Mediterranean Near Me - Carbondale, Illinois

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Service was exceptional! I walked in on a Tuesday evening and only seen one staff member, same guy was taking orders, serving and cleaning. I was exhausted for him but he didn't seem phased and offered great service despite having a 3/1 job. The place was clean with ample seating. They have menus you can scan and order directly at the table. Initially I ordered take-out bc there were small children present who were loud. Once my food was ready, the children left and they gladly allowed me to dine in with my take out bag. The food was made to order, took barely 15 mins. There was a large portion of chicken and rice but small portion of salad. The chicken required some salt but overall it was good. The pastry was abnormally small but traditionally delicious. I'll be back to try other menu items. Definitely patronize them! Carbondale needs more restaurants! There is street parking and a lot across the street, free. They are closed on Mondays! read more

Well, that was a pleasant surprise. Got takeout from here tonight. Ordered the Lamb Agda. It was ready in just a few minutes so I was a little worried, but the soup had good flavor and the lamb was super tender. This place will probably become a regular of mine. read more

Everything about my first experience with Yemeni food at Aban Kitchen would prompt a return. While Yemeni food may seem exotic there's a lot folks with traditional American comfort food preferences would find to like off Aban's menu. Lamb substitutes for pork in various dishes but other than that chicken and beef are the main meats. My Chicken Haneez was very familiar: roasted chicken quarters with rice and veggies. Yellow jasmine rice is a tad sweeter than the usual white rice of many US dishes. And though the vegetable stew was not in a broth the potatoes, carrots, and zucchini tasted like they were plucked from a soup bowl. The entree could have fed two--especially with the side of oven flat bread I ordered. Terrific service. Street parking. read more

Aban Kitchen - Chicken Haneez: roasted chicken, rice, and cooked vegetables. Flat oven bread was a side order. - Mediterranean Near Me - Carbondale, Illinois

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Location: next to thai taste, metered parking. Customer Service: everyone I encountered was polite and wear mask. Food: I ordered the basic. Chicken shawarma was decent and hummus with pita bread. The hummus was a 8.5/10 for me. Pita bread was the right amount of bread. The chicken shawarma was a nice size. I would give it a 8/10 for flavor. I will definitely be back to try the lamb. read more

Loved it! First time here and a great experience. 10/10 would and will come again. The restaurant is clean. Service is great and timely and the food is amazing! read more

Abans kitchen is awesome. The people are very nice and the food is the best. I love the lamb magulgul Definetly 5 stars !!! We go there every time we are in Carbondale. read more

Very good authentic food. All fresh and generous portions. Service was good and friendly. Ambiance was relaxed and comfortable. I will go there again for sure. read more

A true under appreciated gem in Carbondale. An expansive menu of Yemeni cuisine with universally delicious, delicately spiced dishes. Laid back and lovely service in a beautiful restaurant space. We often like sitting in the traditional style, at their floor level table on comfortable pillows. We love Aban! read more

Great food! Great service! Good ambiance! This place is amazing

Great find in Carbondale. If you're looking for Mediterranean food with great prices and fantastic service, I highly recommend Aban's Kitchen. Their baklava is to die for, and the hummus is fantastic. read more

Went with a group at the recommendation of a friend. I had the falafel sandwich. Delicious. I can't stop thinking about it. I'll be back.

Deeeelicious! If you can't decide on 1 thing, get one of the 2 combo platters. They have beef, chicken, lamb, lots of vegetarian choices, hummus, baba ghanoush, great big flat breads, good rice...stuff like gyros and falafel !(yum) and shawarma but more unusual dishes too. Their baklava comes from Chicago!, it's yummy! Just trust me, try this place. Fresh and homemade by the owners. read more

We order take away from here twice a month. Very tasty food! Large portions. Recommendation of getting one of the private dinning rooms for a group. No other restaurant in southern Illinois offers this kind of traditional dinning read more

Nice shawarma, tasty falafels, their menu is really good. Very mediterranean/mid east

We stopped in on a Sunday night. Our waiter was attentive and friendly. The restaurant was busy with take out orders and there were some tables that were full I ordered the chicken schwarma plate. The chicken, rice and salad were all delicious. My wife ordered the chicken kabobs. We both thought our dinner was better than the other The portions were large and the price was reasonable. Definitely a place to go if you want to try Middle East food or if you already like it. It's my favorite!! We will definitely go back!! read more

I have only ordered delivery. This is a great place when you are looking for something different. They mix a great combination of spices that leave their food very flavorful. read more

Staff was very helpful with recommendations as this was my first time visiting. Food was delicious! I had chicken shawarma and baba ganoush with a side of pita. I highly recommend you try them. read more

Food was very good especially considering the price. Atmosphere was clean but rather austere. Again, considering the price what I would expect. Only negative was the bill came with a 4 or 5% surcharge for credit card fees. I was paying cash. This type of thing always makes me question ethics. read more

This place is a great restaurant for southern IL. When they offered indoor dining, it was such a fun experience to sit in the individual booths on the floor that were private and would be a great place for a date. There was also dining tables for those who didn't want that experience. Now, they are only pick-up, to my knowledge. The food there is amazing. I highly recommend the hummus and their clay oven bread. Kofta kabobs and their chicken is amazing. Love this place!!! They also have big dishes you can pick up that'll serve an entire family. read more

Pretty good and a nice change of pace to the other restaurants in the area! I recommend putting it in your rotation.

Authentic and DELICIOUS!!! I had the kofta kebab, and it was perfectly spiced and cooked. My wife had some of the freshest tasting falafel we've ever had. The rice was also great - tastes just like the rice we have in the Middle East. The nan (large round flatbread) was authentically and freshly prepared in a clay oven and was wonderful. Then, to top it all off, we had phenomenal tea! I had the regular Yemeni tea (no milk) while my wife had the Aden tea (like a chai latte). Both were delicious, and my wife says the chai latte is way better than her (formerly) favorite chai latte from Starbucks! We will definitely be back! read more

An amazing and authentic place to eat Yemeni food. You don't have to leave the country to get it. Such am amazing gem. I had the Kofta Kabob and Foule. It was to die for. I recommend this place to anyone looking to enhance thier foodie pallet. read more

Aban Kitchen - Kofta Kabob - Mediterranean Near Me - Carbondale, Illinois

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We had talked many times about trying this place since it opened. We would talk with folks coming out of the restaurant and they would highly recommend it. Well, this evening we went and we should have gone months ago. Our dinners were excellent, very tasty and favorable. The service was very good, and attentive. We will go back to explore their complete menu. read more

Aban Kitchen - So good. Excellent Yemeni Cuisine. - Mediterranean Near Me - Carbondale, Illinois

Delicious food at very reasonable prices! We enjoyed the shakahoka and the vegetable stew and I loved the fassolia (red kidney beans). The bread was also delicious. The food was hearty and very accessible for a midwestern palate. We called in a carry out order and it was ready by the time we arrived. Staff were wearing masks and it was a very positive experience overall. Definitely worth checking out if you're near Carbondale. read more

Wonderful food that taste exactly like moms cook back home. If you're a meat lover try Fahsa, and ask for their homemade hot sauce. They will serve it with oven bread that tastes delicious. You'll wait a little bit before getting your order, but honestly it's worth it. Lamb Mandi is also great. The used spices are really unique and fresh that you can taste them on the lamb meat. read more

Aban Kitchen - Mediterranean Near Me - Carbondale, Illinois

Found this restaurant on YELP. Was here for business and this fit the bill. Relaxing and good food at a reasonable price with my Peer. Service was a little slow but that was ok we were no in a hurry. Hummus, chicken Shawarma & chicken Haneez excellent. read more

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Dudes if you're not eating Aban you are missing out! The hummus is incredible and the falafel yum yum yum! And delivery super quick.

We were so lucky to find this place during our visit to Carbondale! I recommend to anybody who come to this town. read more

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Oh my gosh! We had an amazing lunch today and I think I've found my newest favorite restaurant here in Carbondale! I had the Lamb Haneez with stewed vegetables and yellow rice, while my son had the Lamb Mogulgul with yellow rice also. Both dishes were cooked to perfection and excellently spiced. My lamb shank was accompanied by a slightly marinated tomato and onion salad and also had fresh, spicy almost salsa like sauce to add with the meat. It was absolutely delicious. I am still smiling just contemplating about how wonderful our dining experience was at Aban's Kitchen. My son's Lamb was minced and cooked with an assortment of vegetables too. He had the choice of yellow or white rice and was very glad he went with the yellow rice that also had some of the marinated tomato and onion with it. He had the Yemeni Tea and I enjoyed the Aden Tea, both had aromatic spices of cardamom, ginger, cinnamon and clove. We also ordered the Baba Ganoush which was served with freshly baked flat bread, yummy, yummy, yummy! The staff were very efficient and friendly. They made sure we were enjoying our food and were more than happy to refill our tea and ice water whenever needed! We will be back as often as possible; my son is already planning to take his sister and her husband there when they come from Virginia for a visit later this week! Oh, by the way, I've lived all over the world as an Army Wive and my kids are Army Brats. So, I can assure you that we know what we're talking about when we say that the food was excellent and very authentic. If you haven't had a chance to try this fabulous restaurant please do yourself a big favor and stop in for some of the very best food Carbondale has to offer! You'll be so glad that you did! I feel like Snoopy doing his happy Suppertime Dance!!!! read more

We opted for the traditional seating which made it so much more fun and intimate. I got the beef shawarma while my wife and son got the chicken version. We ordered falafel as an appetizer and reach had a cup of the delicious tea. Get the tea! We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, the food was delicious, and the service was outstanding. We can't wait to return! read more

What an incredible addition to the Carbondale, IL scene! The owner and the wait staff are friendly, courteous, and attentive without being invasive. The food, in general, is quite good. It is also Halal if you are curious. This is Yemeni food. I have had: LOVE THESE Chicken Haneez Lamb Haneez Lamb Chops (not always available and be prepared for about 35 minutes) Grilled Chicken (not always available and be prepared for about 35 minutes) Any of the stews The Yemeni bread (not the pita...this is big and hot and is very good with hummus and baba ganoush (eggplant). NOT MY FAVORITE but I am pretty particular Falafel - kinda hard and deeply brown...not crisp on the outside and hot on the inside. You can sit in booths or you can sit on cushions on the floor (shoes off!) and eat. You are not rushed through your meal and can have a good time talking while eating. Five stars. read more

Good food. Has two seating areas: one with the modern tables and chair, and the second, more traditional seating on cushions just like in the middle east. The (sweet) Yemeni Chi is to die for. Some items on the menu is reasonable priced. However few of the dishes like the shawarma or the kabob plate come with bread they buy from the supermarket. This is a shame, as they have a nice clay oven, and the larger breads cooked in place is amazing. Having tried most of the items on offer, the meat is well cooked, perfectly seasoned, and comes with aromatic rice. Overall a good place to have some middle eastern food in So Ill, barring the stale market bread. read more

I really enjoyed the food here, but my god, the wait was excruciatingly long despite us being the only table. We ordered the vegetable stew, chicken kabob, and beef kofta. The portions were quite generous, with a large serving of rice, a tomato salsa, some raw onions and tomatoes, and a little scoop of stewed vegetables (as the vegetable stew), plus a side of bread. I agree with previous reviewers to skip the storebought bread but try the oven baked bread instead. Our soup came with one, so we were able to try it. So warm and delicious! The seasoning was great on both the meat dishes, and the Yemeni chi (milky chai tea), was sweet and comforting on a cold day. I'll come by to try the lamb shank dishes and hope that it doesn't take as long. There are also some cute tables to sit on the ground with pillows that would be fun for a group. read more