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    Donerka Shawarma & Cafe

    4.3 (34 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)

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    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Bishkek Mix Wrap (and my steering wheel)
    Neal H.

    Chef's kiss! First, the place a is small-ish spot in a strip mall. It's clean, bright, and appropriate. Second, I ordered via their website, which was simple, and 5 minutes later the order was ready. The staff was polite and efficient. Third, the food was DELICIOUS! I got the Bishkek mix wrap with fries. The wrap was full of fresh ingredients, including meat, cheese, vegetables, and a tasty garlic sauce. NOTE that the website's pics are cartoony and don't represent what you get. It was much bigger than I expected (that's not a complaint ;-). The fries were hot and crispy. I'll be back. Maybe I'll see you there! Peace.

    Luke S.

    My wife and I were in the area and were initially going to go to another restaurant but we saw the magic word "Donerka" and had to take a look. Rarely can I say this about shawarma... but this was life changing. The service and ordering is pretty simple you can either go to the counter or order on a tablet. The staff is super friendly and chill. The ambiance is cozy. The chicken on the Almaty wrap with the extra garlic sauce on the side was incredible. The cucumber and onion and tomato were so fresh. I kept adding more over the top while eating the fries. No notes. This place is perfect. Will be back undoubtedly.

    XiaoYan A.

    We were excited to see doner is available in the area! This is a small, nice and clean shop. Food is good portion but we are a bit disappointed by how dry the meats are.

    Drinks 7/27/25
    PhiPh L.

    Almaty style chicken and Kyiv Style beef were good size and very tasty. Very nice staff.

    Storefront and it's a beautiful and amazing

    Amazing fresh food always leave happy and full. My passenger princess also is happy and full and loves the desserts.

    Got the cake from donerka they told it's fresh but in a reality it's old and tastes horrible.

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    Stella W.

    Love the doner wraps we had! I got the Bishkek style, it's warm, melted mozzarella and beef shawarma. Like hubby's Kiev style too! Tons of carrots and different favor. Substantial and super full! Burger is a bit shy comparing to the wraps though. I would avoid it at all cost because there are countable amount (with one hand) of shawarma in the $10 burger, and the top bun was slightly over toasted due to the panini press. Small seating inside with some outdoor seatings. It seems to be very popular despite it's only been open for a couple weeks

    Yum!
    Khalid F.

    This is supposed to be a fast food Central Asian restaurant (Kazakhstan). The interior isn't too large, but there are a few tables outside. You can order at the counter or using the kiosk. We ordered the Bishkek Chicken sandwich w/ fries & drink, Kyiv Beef sandwich, and two macarons. The bread they use seems to be a standard tortilla wrap, nothing unique. The chicken sandwich was excellent; plenty of flavor. The beef sandwich was pretty good, too, and had a nice selection of veggies stuffed inside. The fries were a letdown; they seemed just slightly undercooked. The macarons here are huge, cute, and delicious. Happy overall, but this place is expensive for a fast food restaurant. It cost $52 for two sandwiches and two macarons. The tax percentage was high (10.25%), and there was a random fee applied of $1.03.

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    Tikku G.

    Overall, an average meal. The biggest improvement needs to come from the bread/wraps. You can tell they are store bought; even when warmed, they are rough and take away from the meal. Homemade wraps would really elevate each dish to a new level! The fries and meat were excellent though!

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    Jake B.

    Best doners wraps in Chicago land! Love this place. Come at least once a week. Always fresh food. Also they serve nice desserts.

    Bishkek style shawarma , pistachio roll, macaron, tractor refresher

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    Bishkek chicken shawarma is the best. Never had an amazing sandwich like this place. I order from here very very often.

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    3 years ago

    I really recommend this place this is very delicious. Service also good guys always smiling, and answering all your questions!

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    2 years ago

    The donerka Almat-ata was delicious, but if the doner was bigger it wouldn't be bad ))

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    Doner wrap was real swell. Fries were alright. A little expensive. Wish there were slightly more options... and a soda fountain.

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    Good food and nice staff. The seating arrangement is a bit crowded but the variety of food is worth it.

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    Really great balance of meat, ingredients and sauce. Very very tasty! Highly recommend

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    2 years ago

    Excellent food! Very tasty and kind staff! We had the Almaty and the Istanbul. Full of meat and seasoning without being too spicy!

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    De-li-ci-oooo-us food, super friendly service, clean dinning room. I'll be stopping by again!

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    Jelly Cafe

    4.1(475 reviews)
    2.1 mi
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    I dine solo often. Jelly Cafe is my ol reliable for breakfast/brunch. Relaxed atmosphere, low…read morelighting, easy listening music and comforting dishes. They stay busy but it's not over stimulating like other bustling, fluorescent-lit diners with roaming, boisterous kids. All of the plates I've tried over the last couple of years were never a miss. Their portions are right sized, so if you're a light eater or aren't able to take leftovers away due to post-brunch plans you're not going to feel like you've wasted much food. Staff is attentive and friendly and service is quick.

    Came here on a random Sunday at the peak of luncheon was luckily seated immediately. It's located…read morein a large strip mall so there's lots of parking. The menu is pretty straightforward and service was pretty utilitarian as well. However, food did come out quickly. Unfortunately, the French toast came out at room temperature at best, and the syrup that was brought to the table before hand had already had a solidified top part. So it wasn't warm at all it in fact was cold. They're also very quick to clean tables and remove things from the table. In fact, my friend was still picking at her salad and they literally came by four times to try to take it away. I think this place is family owned small business type set up so it was great to see it busy and filled. I said service was utilitarian because I think we saw our waitress maybe twice all other things were done by the bus boys for refilling waters and coffees, etc.

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    Karavan Restaurant

    4.7(47 reviews)
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    I came here with a group of friends, our main goal the khachapuri, but everything about the food…read moreand experience was fantastic. The restaurant has a very open, warm vibe, very spacious. We had boorsok for our appetizer, fried dough bites that reminded me of funnel cake without sugar, and there were a lot! I had the strawberry mojito drink, and it was fantastic, really tasting of fresh fruit with many mint leaves inside. The khachapuri was extraordinary. They do imeruli style, round and similar to a pizza, the crust beautifully blistered and the cheese thick with a wonderful pull. One of my friends hadn't had khachapuri before and is now a convert. We also had boso lagman, with hand-pulled noodles and beef, and big manty dumplings with flavorful meatballs inside. I requested we get a slice of honey cake, too, and that was a perfect finish to the meal. Sweet but not overkill, and really tasted like honey, graham crackers, and cream. I'm not sure when I will possibly be in this area again, but wow, I would come here again.

    Find the right atmosphere, service, as well as quality food is a staple at Karavan Restaurant…read more My friend and I went and tried Karavan and we were blown alway by all the aspects of it. The food was superb! Waiting for high quality and freshly made food is worth every bite. I will say we highly recommend the eggplant salad, strawberry ginger tea, and the honey cake! The eggplant salad is perfectly cooked with a crispy exterior and what we would call a flavor bomb of a sauce! The service was great our waiter Alybek knew the entire menu and offered recommendations. We really could tell how much he loved the food as well! The ambiance was great really make us feel like we were in a different world once we entered and sat down. Overall, Karavan Restauant is worth a visit as the food, service and ambiance are unlike any other central Asian/European food in the Chicagoland area. You won't be disappointed!

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    Uma Japan Eatery

    4.7(32 reviews)
    3.4 mi

    I was disappointed with the food. First the name difference (Ramen USA) on Yelp compared to their…read morewebsite and Google maps kinda threw us off. There's also discrepancy in their menu and what they actually have available as it seems they also display items for the the cafe next door. We happened to arrive during happy hour so some menu items were discounted. They also have a complimentary salad bar. We ordered chicken karaage, potstickers, salmon avocado sushi, and I had the katsu sandwich. All the food items we ordered came separately over a span of 20+ minutes, with the sandwich arriving last and cold. Not only did the sandwich come on a cold sourdough bread, the meat also had an unusual texture and so I ended up throwing it out. The other items we ordered were lacking in flavor. The chicken karaage was prepared well but it had no flavor. I'm regret spending money at this establishment.

    If customers are waiting before the restaurant opens, you know that you are in for a treat, right?…read moreI mean, this was our first time to Uma Japan Eatery (didn't know it was formerly Ramen USA) and we were a little confused when we arrived because there was signage for Uma, Ramen USA, and M Cafe. So we got out of the car and saw someone pull up in front of the restaurant and jump out at 11:59. As soon as the door was unlocked at 12pm, this customer went in, and a few others after them. This is a small joint, and it was already half full by the time we ordered, then sat down (they told us the table at which to sit). I didn't know, but asked, and found out that a salad bar and miso soup are also included. The salad bar was pretty decent, with fresh vegs. They even had French fried onions (my guilty pleasure) and a very good House dressing (ginger vinaigrette). The portions are enormous. The couple next to us got ramen, and it was practically overflowing. We ordered takoyaki (too much food, we didn't need). I had the Pork Katsu bowl and my companion had a Katsu curry. I wished I had ordered the curry -- it looked dark and rich and thick like pudding (not like a boxed curry). They also gave us a bonus piece of chicken karaage which was so large and crispy. I think I'll get the curry next time, or the ramen. We originally came because we were going to get a karaage sando, but get the curry.

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