Jamrah Restaurant

The presentation of the food when served to the table was so pretty…read more The humus is so creamy. The gyro meat had the richest flavor. The salad was crisp and fresh. When you go to enjoy the verity of Mediterranean food, be sure you are hungry, because the portions are large.

I ate two of the falafels before I decided to make a review! The baba ganoush is smokey and…read moredelicious and light, some of the best I've eaten. The falafel is delicious, and not greasy. Everybody rants and raves about the hummus which is accurate. The only downside is that it does take a bit of time to receive your order, this is definitely not fast food. However the upside is everything is made fresh in house and is completely worth the wait

Behind the counter. Very pleasing open area and colors with Middle Eastern touch from the Holyland.

Beef and chicken and rice

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Front door

Ali Baba Mediterranean Cuisine

3.8(165 reviews)

25.1 mi

Conveniently located at the corner of E State St & Sundae Dr, we were pleasantly surprised with…read morethis find. There's plenty of parking in the lot around the restaurant too! The restaurant is nicely decorated. Appreciated the attention to detail... even the booths and tables were covered in pretty designs. After walking in, we ordered at the counter toward the back of the restaurant. We got our drink cups and chose our table. My husband and I shared a mix grill plate, which came with a Greek side salad that came out first. The mix grill had chicken, beef and lamb kebabs over rice. Super yummy! Super satisfied. Next time we go, we want to try the gelato at the side counter and other register?

Got there when they were scheduled to open (11 am) waited 15 minutes and left. Poorly ran…read morerestaurant as far as not opening on time. Call before you show.

Tandoori Chicken Platter served with rice and salad

Mixed Grill

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Chicken Shawarma Wrap

Pita X-Press Grill

3.8(26 reviews)

52.8 mi•West Rogers Park

I am happy to report that this business has reopened. The sign now reads "Shawarma Kabob Falafel…read moreHummus." Same management, same great food. They still sell bananas and local Middle Eastern cookies from Chicago bakeries for desesrt. The menu might have changed slightly, but fans of Pita X-Press will probably find their favorites. We ordered a vegetarian platter, which had baba ghanouj, hummus, two kinds of cucumber salad, four falafels, and a generous, freshly warmed pita. It was enough food for a light lunch for two. We enjoyed watching the cars pass under the Belvidere Oasis as we ate our food. So glad that this business is back.

Now this is a real OASIS !…read more While coming back from Janesville, we stopped by this oasis to get something from Panda Express. The moment we walked in, the plane of Panda Express went down the drain as the first food stall was Pita X-press. Full fledge Mediterranean menu with onsite fresh shawarma, pita wraps, falafel were just irresistible. I went for #4 gyro with rice and salad. My friend had chicken, gyro and rice. They were happy to offer a range of sauces and add extra meat for free. It tasted fresh and delicious. The best part was enjoying the food on the benches right on the top of I-90, the real oasis experience. Courteous staff. Great food. Cheap gas lol. It may sound like guilty pleasure to go to an oasis in wilderness to enjoy Mediterranean food, but I am definitely going there again.

Booosh - Freaking delicious baklava

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Mediterranean Oasis Grocery & Carryout

4.5(250 reviews)

34.2 mi

My friend recommended this place to me since I go to Middle Eastern restaurants and cafes semi…read moreoften. This is located next to B'n Chingon (an okay Mexican place). Parking is sufficient. This is a nice, small Middle Eastern market compared to Souq Fresh Market in Lombard. Souq is very big. This market has a lot of unique Middle Eastern snacks that I've never seen before along with a kitchen that you can order lunch and dinner from. Lunch is served 10 am - 2 pm. I believe dinner is served from 2 pm to 9 pm. Don't quote me on the end dinner times. They have 3 tables that you can eat at. I came after 10:20 am and I ordered the chicken kufta lunch special, two different kinds of samosa, and kebabs. Prices were cheap, I got all of this for $25. They also have an area where you can get some fresh meat and deli items. Staff was friendly. Overall 4 out of 5. If they fixed the kebabs, it would easily be a 5. -chicken kufta lunch special 5 - he made this fresh. You get one pita bread with it. Meat was soft and tender. The rice and salad were very tasty. Huge portion. -samosas 5 - I got one beef and one potato. They were both delicious. -kebabs 3.5 - he gave me two big kebabs but they did not taste freshly made. I'm no stranger to kebabs and I usually like my kebabs to be tender and juicy. These were semi tough and kind of dry inside. I can see the spices in them but they would taste even better new.

Always hot and delicious…read more Best roast chicken dinner around. They got lunch specials as well!

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Naf Naf Grill

4.8(11 reviews)

41.9 mi

This place was really good. At a Loved truck stop along the 80 West. I was so happy to not have to…read moreshoe Hardee's it is like a Middle Eastern Chipotle. You could choose Pita pocket sandwich a bowl or a plate. I got the plate with an extra pita. You can choose as many sauces as you please. They allow you to get them on the side. The one plate was dinner for two. And two lunches. We ate it like a rice bowl then stuffed our pitas for the next day. Quality and healthy fill. Highly recommended. I would choose this over a burger any day.

We had tried this place in Naperville. This one in Minooka (between Minooka and Morris) was…read morebetter. The service was prompt. Ambiance is typical of a truck stop - this is on the south side of the building if you come in from the double doors. Parking was stupid crazy - we had to park in a vacant RV spot - all other single car spots were FULL. Our food was served fast. Our lunches came out nice and hot, and they were indeed spicy and tasty. The restaurant was clean and well-kept. We enjoyed our dinner.

LIVEs Truck Stop Naf Naf Inside

Shawarma, rice, lemon vinaigrette sauce. With toppings, bowl.

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The counter and menu boards. You order at the right.

Damascus Falafel

4.5(389 reviews)

43.1 mi

This is a chipotle style Mediterranean spot which I have not experienced before. Service is quick…read moreand the food is authentic. Menu is quite diverse as well from what I can tell. The chicken wrap was what drew me to try Damascus Falafel while driving by and it did not disappoint. Seems like it's what gets ordered the most. If you're looking for something quick, relatively healthy, that doesn't break your bank, this is your spot!

After running the incredible waterfall glen loop, I found myself starving for food and…read morespecifically, a good wrap. Luckily I hopped on Yelp and to my surprise, found Damascus Falafel extremely close. This was just such a good experience, I purchased two chicken wraps + a soda + small tip all for 25$. In this day of age, that is a fair price for essentially food for two people. This was a well sized wrap, you pick your wrap + protein + veggies + sauces. I did the chicken w/ cucumber salad + green salad, hummus, pickles, feta, garlic and tahini. After you make your selection it will then be press grilled. The wrap absolutely hit the spot(everything tasted fresh) , the flavors all worked together and I'm literally thinking of going back today because it was so good. Also like to add there is tons of room as well in here. The service was also very friendly too and helpful. Between the food, the fair pricing, good customer service, this is a must try spot and excited to have it in my local rotation.

Juicy chicken topped with fresh lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, onions, and finished with our signature house sauce.

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Mashawi

Papa Marcos Grill And Kabob

4.9(859 reviews)

53.1 mi

Believe the reviews! LOVED this restaurant. We stopped by…read morefor a late lunch and each of us had a little something different and we enjoyed everything. The owner helped us choose since we had never been there before. She was so friendly and welcoming. I'd go back just to sit and talk to her, felt like family. Started with some Hummus, followed by a Beef & Chicken Shawerma Plate and a Lamb Shawerma Wrap and finished up with some Baklava. Large portions and very reasonably priced.

Amazing food and big portions too! My daughter had the…read morechicken shawerma, I had the gyro plate and they were both delicious! We also had chicken wild rice soup and chicken poblano soup and were very tasty. Marlene (owner) and Alicia the server provided the best service anyone would expect at a restaurant, and treated us like family. We will definitely be back next time we're in town!

Dining area

Lamb Shawarma Wrap

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Storefront for Papa Marcos

Pita Pita Mediterranean Grill - Palatine

4.4(873 reviews)

38.4 mi

food was great , and came out quick. the staff was friendly and helpful. The dim lights also set a…read moregood mood and made it feel like there was privacy.

Dude I used to come here every single day when my mom was in the hospital! Bc there's smth abt this…read morefood that just makes you feel good. And their main guy CARLOS he's the best his service was amazing. He is always nice always asking abt your day. And is just the nicest man you'll ever meet. And the place like inside is friendly it's comfortable and idk man this is the best food you'll have I promise you. Make sure to ask for Carlos tho he's the best I personally suggest beef shish kabob. Never fails. Overall love it 10/10. Would highly recommend.

Coke Machine

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Happy Falafel

4.5(118 reviews)

38.4 mi

This place had consistently shown high-quality good service, usually on time when you order…read morecarryout and while the prices have gone up, they're not completely out of sight definitely five stars. I really like the one guy who I'm not sure if he's the manager or what but when they open a store in Channahon he was gone for a while And I felt like I missed him a little bit because he did just a little better job than everybody else and now that the Channahon store is organized and running , he is back.He's a guy with a little beard and slightly gray hair, wears glasses, he's probably in his 50s really nice guy, do not know his name, but he's top shelf, and always make sure the stuff is properly in the bags, and ready to go and it's always a correct order for me.

My husband and I decided to check this place out today. We ordered a falafel pita, schwarma pita, 2…read morekibbeh, fries and two ZEN bottled, watermelon/strawberry drinks with basil seeds, my husband had to pay extra for sauces. The food was delicious and the falafel was fantastic. We were a fan of everything but the sauces. I also think customer service can improve to where customers feel more welcomed and employees have more optimistic and helpful attitudes instead of being so dismissive and kind of rude.