Takeaway: Quick and cheap Halal fast food - nothing fancy, but gets the job done and is honestly pretty decent Context: Got takeout for dinner Fries (7.5/10) These are basically just regular fries. I'm giving an extra 0.5 points here because mine actually came very crispy. Not sure if I got a lucky batch, but if they always come out like this it's honestly pretty impressive! Philly Cheesesteak (8/10) This was definitely better than I expected. I got the 6" and it still felt like a pretty substantial sandwich. It wasn't cheese whiz as is traditional, but honestly I think I like the provolone more. They add mayo on their cheesesteaks, which I've never had before and purists would likely tell you is blasphemy - but I thought it was pretty good! I often have a problem with Philly Cheesesteaks being too bland, but the mayo actually helped a bit in this regard from my POV. Gyro Sandwich (7/10) A pretty standard Greek-style gyro sandwich. I don't have a ton to say about this - it's a pretty middle-of-the-road, but certainly competent, gyro on pita with tzatziki, onions, and tomatoes. The tomatoes got a bit cooked, but I'll probably attribute that to the takeout process so I won't knock them too much for it. There are a ton of better options within a 10-15 min drive, but honestly this is pretty solid if all you're looking for / expecting is "pretty solid". read more

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Dropped in for a quick lunch. Ordered the classic smash burger and onion rings. They cook it to order. when I got the order I was surprised it also included fries. The burger was huge. It was supposed to be a 1/4 pound. It had to be near 1/2 point. Nidely charred and crisp. It was on a sesame bun and had lettuce pickles, onions and tomato and a nice sauce. It was amazing. The onion rings were good, but I thought didn't have the onion taste I was looking for. The fries were crisp and all in all it was way too much food. The service is quick and it seems to be a popular place. It seems almost like a Harolds with a stark front with plexiglass window to place your order and pick up food. It's a bit off-putting. I don't think it's in a bad neighborhood so it's a bit like overkill on the security. Particularly since it's in a strip mall. read more

This restaurant has been closed since the summer of 2025 its no longer open, it use have good food before the Covid Pandemic,... then they started experimenting and cutting corners food wasn't good as before,... Which usually leads to any restaurant demise. read more

Disgusting. Lack seasoning. Didn't have lemon pepper seasoning as advertised in the pictures. Chicken was not good at all. The fish was ok. I would not go back. read more

I was moving my gyro around when I got what was like a splinter stuck in my finger. When I took the lettuce off I found little sharp needle like things inside of the meat. Went back to Fatzees to show the guy who made it. Now there where two guys in there. The other guy claimed it was the Cajun seasoning he showed me in a container. I didn't see any needle like things in it. I left the food there and went back to work hungry. They did not offer a refund or apologize. read more

Not going to lie, when I first pulled up to this place I was skeptical about how the food was going to be. This place is the definition of a hole-in-the-wall. I'm a big Philly Cheese Steak fan and came specifically for that and nothing else. We got one Philly with the cheese sauce and one Philly with smoked mozzarella. Both were surprisingly delicious. Meat was tender and seasoned beautifully. The cheese wasn't over powering where you can't taste and enjoy the meat, and the bun just brought everything together. The main issue I've seen with people making Philly cheese steaks is the cheese is over powering where you can't even taste the meat, that's not the case at this restaurant. This is by far the best halal Philly I've ever had. I've tried Philly sandwiches in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, Dallas, Houston and even the famous Saad's in Philadelphia and I feel this place beats all of them. The owner Zohaib is a very passionate guy and even showed us his whole kitchen and is cutting and grinding his own meat, no processed stuff (except the fries). I'm already itching to go again. Don't let the negative reviews deter you from going, I went 12/28/2019 and I was content. My only fear of writing this review is over-hyping this restaurant. Only reason I'm not giving this place 5 stars is because of the ambiance. The store sign I think needs to be updated and the inside is in the process of being updated. It's a small space inside and 4-5 friends can probably sit and eat, but it's more of a take it to-go restaurant. As long as Papa Philly stays consistent with the quality I experienced, I am sure they have a long successful road ahead of them. I'm definitely looking forward to go back in the next couple of days! read more

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There fries were good.. I was a lil scared to order anything else when I went in there but tried a pizza puff ( frozen and fried how bad can it be ) Bad.. read more

Delicious food and a Great Price. Can't go wrong when you got the munchies, whether it's lunch break or dinner. They will season your food just right. Milkshakes are very delicious as well. read more

Fatzees - Mozzarella Sticks, 2PC Dark Combo with added Perch Fish. Vanilla Milkshake. - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Evanston, Illinois

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Got the philly chz steak and fries yesterday. Fries were kinda mid but philly was good.

I had the fried chicken. It was really good. Taste homemade like an African American grandma was going in the back! It was fresh. The service was decent. No long wait. It seemed pretty clean. No complaints there. The only thing is, it was a little too greasy, it needs to be strained more. I went at night around 930pm so I'm wondering did I get the last batch. They have to be care about using the same grease to much. Once the grease is burned that ruins everything. I could taste some of the wings had a burned taste and was way too much batter. It upset my sons & I stomach. I will give it another shot but I'll go during the day. read more

First of all when I drove to Fatzees, the area looked extra shady and felt weirded out. Secondly, when I walked inside, the place looked ok. I have ordered the mango habanero chicken sandwich with fries. When I went to get my food, the guy behind the counter said "we're out of mango habanero instead I made you the regular chicken sandwich. I was extremely disappointed when he said that. When I got home and opened up the bag, they chipped me on the fries. They didn't even filled the small bag half way up. 3 hours later, after I ate the food, I had a huge tummy ache, went to the bathroom and had diarrhea.... WILL NEVER COME TO THIS PLACE EVER AGAIN. read more

I don't have an air fryer so my go to place is Fatzees. I pick up my order of fried chicken 3-4 times a year. You can pick 4, 6, 8, 10, 15, 20 or 30-piece whole wings which comes with an order of fries and a soda. I usually get the 8 or 10-piece. They also serve other kinds of food like Philly Cheesesteak sandwich which is also good but I don't have anyplace to compare it to. The burger is also good. There's a countertop with stools if you want to sit and eat. read more

Excellent fried catfish and fries! Just what we were looking for. Also had the fried shrimp and okra which were also delish. Ate in but looks like they have a robust take out service which we would also consider. read more

I've ordered here twice, both very simple orders they got a little bit wrong. They put the wrong cheese on my cheesesteak the first time, then the second time I paid extra for the onion rings and just got fries. This would be forgiveable if the food was good, but it was pretty awful. The cheesesteak was very cold and wet, possibly because it was someone else's order that had been sitting around. The chicken fingers were inedible, like the worst bag of frozen chicken at the grocery store. I had to keep pulling out weird meat strings that could not be chewed. The fries were okay, just a little oversalted, but I ordered the onion rings. I can't recommend this place less. read more

Save your money, not worth it. We ordered 2 gyro burgers, patties were old tasting, gyro meat over cook and barely any. Then we also ordered the philly cheese steak and the pictures they posted are not what we got. Save your money I think the fries were the best tasting thing‍ ppl need to stop lying in their reviews will not go back. read more

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The cheesesteaks looked more like minced mystery meat that tasted as bad as they looked ...Asked for lettuce and tomatoes on sandwiches, didn't receive. The party wings are extremely small. $35.00 on food that went in the trash. First and last time I will go here.. read more

The food to me was horrible! I had the perch/tilapia/wings and fries. It was not to my liking at all!!!! And i spent over 40 bucks! Wait i had the cheeseburger..that was really good! Everything else i ordered went in the trash! The wings i give a 6/10..id go back for the butger only and maybe try the cheesesteak! The worker and the owner was super nice! I think the cook is the owner..anyway..so ill go back to see him too he was professional and handsome read more

Doesn't look like much from the outside. But. Would go back for more in a second. What a great place. Great food. Had a philly. A chicken philly. Mango shake cheese sticks. Fries. Not one bad thing. Costumer service was top notch too. For a place a thought might not be worth a try. I am glad I went in. Highly recommended. Going to try other items on the menu. Hoping for the same result. read more

I tried two different food options here. The burger was lame. Not juicy, not flavorful. I can always tell if it's yummy burger if it tastes good even without the bun. I ordered it bun-less, they put it on a bed of chopped lettuce topped with American cheese (even though they told me it's cheddar). Second order was the spicy chicken shawarma. Instead of on bread I also ordered this on a salad. It was extremely salty! I give this place two stars only because the guy at the register seemed friendly and was okay with the customizations but I definitely won't be back. read more

The have good halal fast food. The chicken Philly was good. Also the pizza puffs were great.

I was craving a cheesesteak sandwich and ordered on the phone and picked up. It was deliclious!

Our family really enjoyed their food. All the fast food is well cooked and even priced well. I highly recommend them, I'd take a picture but we feasted on it the moment it got here their Philly cheesesteak and philly chicken is yummy! read more

I got the philly cheese steak and fries. The food was great! Hot & Fresh! I noticed they are now under new management and they are doing a great job to rebrand themselves and making Papa Philly more welcoming! The place is so much cleaner! Keep up the great food/work! I recommend you guys checking it out! read more

Fatzees - Philly - Steak - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Evanston, Illinois

I am so glad that yelp reminded me about leaving a review (since I never do whether it's a +/-experience. ) I had a taste for a Philly cheesesteak I just had one from 'Eastern style'. my dad, so I didn't want to go to them again. I looked on Yelp and found that fancies is known for their cheesesteak. such a taste for a Philly cheesesteak I got two of them for me and my mother-in-law and I get back to the house after a 30 minute round-trip I went and took a bite. It was so spicy, and I am sensitive to space, but this was intolerable!!!! my mother-in-law as she's chewing it, and she says, maybe if you do it in small bites as she swallowed painfully so I called and let them know the gentleman they were nice on the phone. He was fine to make new ones even though it was annoying that I had to drive 30 minutes round-trip again so I pick up my order as well smells good looks good get home same thing only it was like fresher meat that's it, just as spicy so I decide not to call. I just go back decided just want my money back and go there and bring them their package of the uneven food bowls, both meals, an eaten except for a bite or two and the first gentleman excepted it no problem give me my money back as I was leaving the other gentleman the one that was the cook. I guess he was like what's wrong now, and I tried explaining it to him and he began to argue with me and tell me it's not fair that I had him waste the food two times and after I heard all that I just continue to leave, he followed me out the door I proceeded to get in the car my window is down. He was still running, his mouth, talking, talking like yelling at me, so I just told him I'm leaving a review on here and roll up my window. He continued to talk. I didn't know what he was saying!? I left. read more

Amazing Philly Cheese Steak! Highly recommend because of the great taste and choice of cheese! Coming back to order the burgers.

Everythin me and my wife had was amazing, and great friendly staff

Amazing food, ambiance is great specially under new management. Gyro sandwich is so tasty. They also have great lunch deals read more

Fatzees - Gyro Sandwich & Chicken 4 Pieces Tenders - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Evanston, Illinois

Awesome Philly Cheesesteak... that bread - daaaamn good! Will definitely be back.

Really good food. Me and and my friends all loved the food. The food was presented well. The service was great. The seating area needs a little work but it's is fine. Food was cheap so that's a plus. Also, really good location for Zabiha halal food. read more

This is probably my favorite place to get food in Evanston all there food is good , I like to order different things every night and they got good food , tonight I had the wings and they were fire and I wish I would've wrote a review a lil sooner but here I am now! Today I had the Philly stake and I must say it was the best I've ever had .. read more

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A couple buddies and I were taking pictures by the lake. We started to get hungry and searched for places to eat. We saw papa philly pop up and we decided to stop by. When we walked in, everything was clean. The prices were low. I wish I could give this place 10 stars. I am definitely coming back. The owner was very friendly and understanding. I recommend the strawberry cheesecake shake. The meat is pretty thick so if your not too hungry don't get the double. 10/10 read more

Wish I could give this a NEGATIVE 5!!! Please do NOT listen to the positive reviews!!! I don't know WHAT those people are on. They must've put their reviews on the wrong restaurant accidentally.. I should've listened to the person below who stated that the Philly steak was like 'Alpo Meat' or something like that; that's EXACTLY what it's like!!! The 'philly steak' is NOT 'steak'; it's finely ground up leftover Italian Beef meat with little flavor & extra DRY. Just slapped together & horrible!!! I want my $17 dollars back for my food AND DoorDash delivery!!! read more

Fairly average--spent about $20 ordering on Postmates because there was a special for free delivery. The food wasn't amazing, but also wasn't terrible. 6-pc wings were a little smaller than we had hoped for, steak philly was a little dry and could have benefitted from more cheese. 50cents extra for each container of hot sauce and bbq sauce, came with soda cans+fries. read more

Fatzees - Steak Philly and 6-pc wings--~$20 - Cheesesteaks Near Me - Evanston, Illinois

The catfish fillets are among the best I've had in the area. Want to, and will try something else, but had to get more catfish.

Excellent halal burgers and the Papa house wings are on fire!! Great customer service!

Great customer service! The good was delivered within the time frame they gave us and was still hot. Great flavor! Our burger and chicken philly were grilled perfectly. read more

Great gyros cheese fries! Fries are perfectly crispy and the gyros is nice and tender. Comes with nacho cheese and taztziki sauce and you can ask for jalapeños for a spicy kick if you'd like. read more

A little gem! I bought the cheesy Philly and it was cheesy and delicious! Its in a little strip which will make you skeptical but inside the reaturant is modern and clean. It is tiny but there are counters and stools where you can eat and we did. The staff are friendly. They care about keeping the place tidy. As we was eating a guy came to the lobby to clean off the counters and strengthen stools. read more

If you're going here thinking you're getting a Philly steak sandwich...DONT WASTE YOUR TIME. At least google what an philly steak sandwich is because clearly you have never seen one or hand one. All I got was chopped up meat and cheese ???? STRAIGHT INTO THE GARBAGE CAN! ENJOY MY $13.xx cause you're not getting anymore money from me. If I could I would do ZERO STARS!!!!!!! read more

Fire Philly's and whole wings must try and open til 12am from Monday-Saturday and Sunday til 10pm very convenient in the north shore area