If you are looking for authentic Central Asian cuisine, Sorry Mama Cafe is a must-visit!…read moreWe ordered the hand-pulled noodles (Lagman), fresh traditional bread (Tandyr Nan), and beef kebabs (Shashlik). The Lagman was incredible -- rich, flavorful broth, tender beef, and perfectly chewy noodles. The bread came out warm, fluffy on the inside with a crisp crust, making it perfect to dip in the broth. The kebabs were juicy, well-seasoned, and paired wonderfully with sliced onions and sauce. The service was excellent -- the staff was friendly, attentive, and made us feel right at home. The atmosphere is welcoming, the tea complements the meal perfectly, and the portion sizes are very generous. Highly recommended! And more park lots . 5 of 5.

I had a great experience at Sorry Mama Cafe. The service was warm and friendly, the atmosphere was…read morecozy, and the food was delicious. You absolutely have to try the boorsok--they're freshly fried, served hot with sour cream, and are incredibly tasty. The plov was also amazing, full of flavor and perfectly cooked. The gyuru lagman itself was delicious, with great flavor and perfectly prepared noodles. The only thing that could be improved was the meat. It wasn't very tender, and it seemed like it either wasn't cooked long enough or wasn't the best quality. Aside from that, the dish was very enjoyable. Overall, it's a lovely place with great hospitality and authentic, delicious food. I'll definitely be back to try more dishes!

We had a large order with this restaurant and fairly disappointed that the Dubai chocolate…read morestrawberry cups and hummus were not up to par. The hummus was liquid like a soup and had no flavor. The strawberry cups were not ripe enough and did not taste like fresh. The kataifeh was not crunchy, but soggy. The rest of the meals we ordered were just sub par and did not look like the pictures that were depicted on their Facebook page. Definitely not worth the $40 we spent on dessert and an appetizer. I called to discuss how dissatisfied we were, we were told they had just bought the fruit today and made the pistachio cream fresh. Whoever I spoke with was not able to help me and did not give out the owner's information to discuss further as to how to rectify the situation.

Indian food at its best. Met the owner for the first time. Talked about her passion and love for…read morecooking food. We loved their goat curry and chicken leg piece was nice and tender. I have went there multiple times already since couple of months, love their place. People bring positive vibes and ambiance is cozy. Would love for them to cater food for us some day!

Jannat Restaurant is truly a hidden gem when it comes to Eurasian cuisine -- bringing together rich…read moreflavors from Central Asia, Turkey, and Europe all under one roof. It's halal, super clean, and the staff? Genuinely some of the kindest and warmest people you'll meet. You can tell they really care about their space and their food -- gloves, masks, and great hospitality all around. The vibe inside is lowkey but elegant, great for a quiet night out or a new food experience with friends or family. The menu reflects a wide variety of authentic dishes -- some comforting, others bold and new depending on your palate. Pelmeni (dumplings): Very strong in flavor, not what I'm typically used to. The texture might take some getting used to -- I wasn't the biggest fan, but my friend loved it. Plov: So flavorful and hearty -- slightly on the greasy side but still really satisfying. Manty: If you're into juicy, steamed dumplings, this is the move. The spices are deep and warming. Honey Cake: Hands down one of my favorites. Soft, lightly sweet, and melts in your mouth -- definitely a must-try. If you're into exploring lesser-known cuisines or just want a meal that feels like a journey across cultures, Jannat is a beautiful stop. It's an experience more than just a dinner, and you can feel the passion behind the dishes.

The owners did an awesome job renovating the place. As you…read moreentered, tables are set placemats, plates, silverware, and cloth napkin. This place is a full service dining restaurant. Overall service was wonderful and the staff was very helpful with the menu and recommending apps, dishes, and drinks for first timers. Their menu offers food Europe, Central Asia, Turkey. You're offered complimentary Pita Bread as a starter. We ordered the Pelmeni, Chicken Kabob, Plov, Fruit Tea, Zavarnye, and Honey Cake. Everything was yummy! Portions are decent so definitely explore, order a few items and do it Family Style. They also offer lunch specials for $20. We will be back to other menu items!

Great place for Mediterranean food with basic dining. You go in and order, then when your dinner is…read moreready, they bring you your food. In a strip mall, yet comfortable cushioned seating inside and plenty of it. You can get a choice of appetizers such as falafel balls, hummus, or loaded fries. Then they have a wide variety of mediterranean wraps or pita sandwiches - both meat and vegetarian. There are a few choices of salads - all made fresh. Finally, there are entrees of all types. I tried the veggie platter and got falafel, hummus, baba ghannouj, and salad along with pita bread. There's even a shawarma bowl. For drinks, there's a machine with all sorts of choices. The food was filling; in fact - we all had to take about 10-20% of our dinners home with us!

07/23/25 - It's not my first rodeo at Pita Pita Mediterranean Grill (PPMG). After an afternoon of…read moreshopping @ Woodfield Mall we were hungry. My wife suggested looking on Groupon. What I found was a $40 dollar value meal for $20. I've eaten at this Pita Lita Mediteranean Grill before & @ this Palatine location on multiple occasions..Pita Pita has multiple locations. Their food is very good both my wife & I ordered the mixed meat signature plate for $19 a piece. This dish comes w/a very good variety of meats like chicken & beef shawarma, grilled chicken, grilled beef & beef kifta along with/a Mediterranean salad, yellow rice & 4 - 1/2 pocket pitas perfect for making a pita sandwich. We took the 1/2 pita & put a variety of chicken, beef, salad & yellow rice & topped it w/tahini sauce & hot sauce. This made an excellent pita pocket sandwich. The mixed meat platter makes for an excellent meal w/generous sized portions & excellently seasoned meal. In fact we had left overs so I will have lunch tomorrow. The Groupon made a good meal even better because we were able to order 2 excellent meals for $20. PPMG has multiple locations all over Chicagoland. This one was in Palatine off of Dundee & 53. I've also eaten @ the Rolling Ghetto & Lombard locations. I see they also have locations in Des Plaines, Chicago (closer to me), Skokie, 200 W Randolph (no parking). Good solid Mediterranean food & made even better by Groupon

Ignore the negative reviews. This place has now reopened apparently under new ownership, and the…read morefood is so good it hurts. The boneless wings are the best I've ever had by a mile (and then some) and the garlic parm sauce is other worldly. The Margherita pizza is soooooooo good. Extremely light (feels like nothing is in the box, in a good way) and flavorful. They have incredible Turkish street food now and every thing we have tried has been seriously fantastic. We are ordering it again today (second day in a row) which prompted me to leave this review. Took some photos of our meal yesterday with my awesome little Ricoh GR camera. Check them out.

as a korean, i was so excited to try this new korean fried chicken and pizza place. we ordered a…read morebulgogi pizza and soy garlic wings. first off, the menu gives you an option to choose drumsticks or boneless but on the phone when we ordered drumsticks, they say it's just wings. they should change the menu to reflect that. my husband picked up the order and brought it back and it was sausage on the pizza and definitely not bulgogi. when we called, they said they've been out of the bulgogi meat for a while so they used ground beef instead. it would've been nice to have been told that up front. it straight up just looks and tastes like sausage. the staff member on the phone was not accommodating at all. the wings also tasted wet. 6/10 for taste though. we will not be ordering from here again.

This is a good, no-frills restaurant that serves tasty burgers, chicken sandwiches, rice bowl, and…read morechicken wings. I have been here a couple of times and both the times I have had good service and food. In my two visits, the following is what I have ordered: 'What The Flame' burger Thai + Coconut milk tea with lychee & coconut jelly Cheeseburger Spicy BBQ wings Chicken Rice Bowl w/o their red sauce Hot Chick sandwich All the food was good. I liked all the dishes I tried. The What The Flame burger, Chicken Rice Bowl, and the Hot Chick sandwich were my favorites. The spicy bbq wings were well cooked, saucy, and had a good flavor but they weren't quite spicy. The Thai Coconut milk tea was decent. I like this place and will be going back again. If you haven't been here before, then definitely check it out.

I got crispy chicken sliders which were very fresh and delicious. The boba is also really good and…read morejuicy. They did forget my fries for my meal but we had a larger order for 5 people. The service was prompt as we had an online order. Overall really good, slightly expensive but for the area it's expected.

Alright... it pains me to do this because I don't believe in leaving negative reviews in any…read morecapacity but this feel necessary and earned by the business. My recent visit to this restaurant was the first visit in over half a year. My last visit was quite a bit ago because I was upset at how poorly resolution was for a missed meal I ordered for one of my co-workers. This recent visit as of tonight will be my final visit. I try to see it through and remain a good patron of businesses I appreciate but good service must exist. Do I expect a business to get it correct all the time? No! But I do expect there to be some semblance of competency, grace and determination to find resolve where error was made. Tonight I placed an order for myself and my gf. I received an automated email response suggesting the order would take between 30-45 minutes, which is totally fine. I figured I'd allow some extra time before arriving. When I get to the restaurant, I'm told my order would be ready in another 15 minutes. While I was slightly upset, I didn't let it bother me. I just went back and sat in my vehicle for about 20 minutes. I came back into the restaurant and waited a few more minutes before being called to get my food. Upon stepping to the counter, the lady looked at the receipt for my food almost confused and said "sorry, there aren't anymore beef patties but I can swap that item with another side" I'm not certain if she was aware or not from the kitchen staff that this item wasn't present but it struck me as odd based on her reaction. More importantly, I'm more than upset now but I handle this situation as calm as can be, by pausing to think about how to respond. I choose a side to replace for lack of the beef patty but can't help but notice the price difference doesn't even align. Shortly after making a decision on item to swap, I ask how long ago did that item sell out today. She replies and says, "it's been sold out since around noon" and at that point I just try not to stare or show emotion. While she did apologize for this mishap, it just didn't go over well with me. The lack of communication prior, struggle to find proper resolution for this incident and the previous one. Do you not have a POS system which updates automatically against your live stock? Or being attentive to detail would have helped and a simple phone call would have sufficed had they known this. Btw, the previous incident was an order they forgot to give to a delivery driver, only to blame that driver. I had to drive to the restaurant to pickup my co-workers meal during a busy work day after they realized they messed up and actually left that meal on the side of one of their counters. This restaurant has pretty good food and options for food in general but that alone won't solve your problems running a business if you screw up and struggle severely with customer service. I've come here more than several times in the past but no longer will that happen.

Every time we've ordered from here we've come away with happy bellies and tastebuds!…read more What we get: Jerk Chicken - So good! The sauce is bright and tangy--obviously spicy, but so, so good. And there's really no place similar in this area. Paired with the rice and beans and cabbage helps tone down the spice. Goat Curry - So spicy but so flavorful! The meat is tender and it's addictive. Beef patty - This is different than others, and it seems deep fried where I'm used to baked. Always love a beef patty and our kids enjoyed it. Plantains - Our kids love plantains in whatever form. Plus, these aren't spicy so they eat them all. Mac and Cheese - I'm usually wary of getting mac and cheese for kids because it's bland and watery (my child's words not mine), but THIS mac and cheese was SO good! So much flavor and gooey cheese sauce. Both our kids loved it and said it was delicious. Easy win! Candied Yams - Of all the tasty things, this is probably my least favorite. Everything on the menu is packed with deep, rich flavor. But candied yams are just too sweet for me. I think people who like sweet things will love this, but my preference tends to lean less sweet and more savory. So if you're not huge on sweets either, maybe skip this and go for the other items. The staff here are so nice--we ordered with the high hopes of ox tail (one of the non-spicy items) but they were all sold out! My husband was so disappointed that she took pity on him and just gave him the sauce and bits and bones that were left because they couldn't sell it anyway. It was SO good. Almost better than the first time I remembered it. I could be entirely too full and still want a taste of these ox tails! Please never go out of business or change hands--this place is a gem.

Really great Turkish food! Everything from the Baba Ganoush to the Adana Kabob was delicious…read more Really loved the house made bread! The staff were friendly and attentive. It is a nicer restaurant, but still casually approachable. It is great for small or large parties. I'll be back to try their desserts!!

I was invited to this restaurant I love the lamb chops it was delicious, my friends loved their…read morefood , but the 2 star is for the lamb Tandir I think this not good to be on the menu it's the worst meat I ever had it was very tough to eat , I had few bites , I have to take it home to see if I can do something with it but unfortunately I have to throw it away , not recommend this item to anyone it's waist of money. I have the picture from the menu Plus the potato was on my plate was only 9 slices the menu picture around 20 slices, Come on Thousand Tales restaurant you can Do better than that

Authentic traditional Indian and Pakistani groceries and food. I have eaten here many times and…read morecontinue to do so. I appreciate their kind service, their cleanliness, and attention to details with food and groceries. They continue to improve and grow under the new ownership and I like the changes they have been making. I also like how they bring in new brands for balance and options. Delicious food, awesome chai. I especially enjoy trying their new flavored chais.

Ordered chicken biryani here. The biryani was average but what disappointed me was there was…read moreonly 1 medium piece of meat in whole container filled with rice. But it was ridiculous and really disappointing . Spoiled my whole dinner because all i had to eat was rice. Never seen anything like this. I don't know if i want to ordering again to see it was a mistake or one off case.

I had been craving a doner kebap and was pleasantly surprised to find a local spot after hopping on…read moreYelp. I'd arrived during the lunch rush, and there was line of folks both waiting to order and to pickup their orders. This is always a great sign in my book! The aesthetic of this space was simple yet thoughtfully decorated. The staff was also really kind and created a warm atmosphere. I really appreciated the simplicity of the menu and how there was a handful of items to order from rather than an overwhelming amount that can cause analysis paralysis. Check out how simple it is! There are four different entrees you can choose from; a kebab sandwich, roll, plate, or box. Onward to the proteins, where you also have four choices: chicken, beef, a mix of the two, or falafel. Then you pick your sauces, choose your vegetables, and BOOM. That's all you need today decide in the have the kebap entree of your dreams. I ended up ordering a beef roll, with garlic and spicy sauce, and all the vegetables minus tomato. I also added on fries and a drink for an additional $3.99. Despite how busy staff was with putting out order after order, I received my order within 5 minutes. And WOWZA was the kebap roll a fantastic size. If I wasn't so hungry, I would've eaten half and saved the rest for later!! The fries were a bit overdone for my liking, but they were freshly fried and made-to-order which I appreciated. The beef roll was fantastic. The ratio of meat to accoutrements was perfect and I loved the medley of sauces. I will DEFINITELY be ordering this meal again the next time I visit.

I can't remember if I found this place on Yelp or if my husband found it on TikTok but I am so glad…read moreone of us found it. We have been twice in three months... which is pretty good considering it is really out of the way for us. Both times we ordered Kebap in a bun and a couple French hot dogs. I cannot even tell you how good and different this is. The garlic sauce is FREAKING amazing. We brought a hot dog home for our son who didn't eat it, the next morning my husband and I ate it cold, right out of the fridge. It was so good. Service is great. The first time we went we had no idea what we were doing. They walked us through it and gave us great advice. Cute and clean.