Love this place SO MUCH!…read more Lovely and attentive service, delicious and ample food, great menu options (especially for vegetarian & vegans). Get the baklava!! Parking lot right out front (although it can get crowded).

The atmosphere is nice with indoor and outdoor seating. The parking lot is atrocious but you can…read morefind nearby street parking. The service left a lot to be desired and unfortunately we thought the reason was racism until we realized there is an automatic 15% gratuity. Started off with a mint lemonade and baba ganoush which came with pita. I wouldn't recommend either of these - the lemonade barely had a hint of mint and the pita was cold and a little stale, even after asking to have it warmed up. The baba ganoush itself was good but you don't really need it unless you're hungry and need an app. The food in main entrees were genuinely very good. Huge portions and everything was seasoned and cooked perfectly. My only small note is that for the lamb shank platter, i literally got only one potato wedge lol. Otherwise it was all fine. The prices are reasonable! We even got a dessert on the house but unfortunately i'm not sure what it was called (something like baklava) which was good. Overall a good spot but i left regretting the extra tip when our waitress kept forgetting to get little things like a plastic bag for our leftover containers and the receipt despite waiting for 5-10 minutes.

Love this place for lunch! The lunch specials are great and the portions are huge!…read more This is a pretty good deal. You order at the counter and then sit down. Please know that if you pay with card you pay extra fee, which I didn't know. This is a pretty big portion so I did have leftovers. For one of our lunches we upgraded to the dill rice which wasn't as different from regular rice as I wanted. But when you add sumac it's perfect! This place is bright and airy.

I needed this meal so bad. So delicious and great hospitality. This place is located on a busy…read morestreet but I was able to find street parking no problem during rush hour. When you walk in, you are brought to the dining room to your table but are instructed to order at the counter. The space is big with tons of tables. Vegetarian sampler: We got this to share. Comes with hummus, tahini sauce, falafel x2, persian salad, baba ghanoush, and dolma. Something nice to sample for the table. Everything tasted great. The falafel could've been more crispy. The platter also comes with a basket of pita bread! Combo mix grill #1: For my entree I got the mixed grill and chose both beef and lamb koubideh as my proteins. I really couldn't tell which meat was which since the meat is ground but both were super delicious otherwise. Great flavor. Got the half & half rice (basmati/dill) which is a great choice and I highly recommend. The platter also comes with red onion, a whole roasted tomato, and some butter. If you've been here before, you already know the portion sizes here are massive!!! So great for sharing!

The food was excellent. Everything was tasty, though the grilled meats were dry. I'm happy to go…read moreback for the food, but the service was lacking. Our waitress took almost 10 minutes to come by. Another 10 minutes before she took our appetizer order. We wanted to order our main dishes, but it was next to impossible to get her attention; she is really good at walking by while avoiding eye contact. Another waiter seemed to notice our discontent and came by to take the final order, see if we needed anything, and finally, to bring the bill. If you've got the time to sit through a long meal, the food is worth it.

I dined here at my wife's behest. She and her girlfriend swear by it. But here's why I rated it one…read morestar: sanitation. The floors were filthy, the table we sat at was filthy, and the menus, YECCHH! Covered with fingerprints and food scraps. I don't think they've ever been cleaned. Same with the windows. And if the dining room is this filthy, I couldn't imagine what their kitchen and equipment look like. Well I can; I've seen Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, and the back is always worse than the front. I refused to eat anything, and refuse to return. And if hygiene is important to you...

The food was really tasty, the woman helping us was so attentive and welcoming, and the restaurant…read moreitself was very clean and well maintained.

They have the best garlic sauce!! The chicken and rice is good too. But the pita and falafels are…read moreway better elsewhere. The hummus is probably the worst I've ever had. Their soup and salad is good and the staff is nice but not everything is consistent.

A Hidden Gem in Chicago - Taste of Lebanon Restaurant…read more Taste of Lebanon Restaurant 1509 W Foster Ave Chicago, IL 60640 If you're looking for authentic Lebanese food, Taste of Lebanon is an absolute must-visit! Every meal we've had here has been fresh, flavorful, and made with care. You can truly taste the quality and tradition in every bite. The lamb shawarma is outstanding--perfectly seasoned, tender, and packed with incredible flavor. The chicken shawarma is just as delicious, juicy, and cooked to perfection. But the true star of the menu is the lentil soup. It is hands down the best lentil soup I've ever had--rich, comforting, full of flavor, and worth coming back for on its own. It deserves to be the #1 item on the menu! What makes this place even more special is the amazing customer service. The entire staff is welcoming, friendly, and professional, making every visit feel like you're dining with family. A huge shoutout to Ali, who consistently goes above and beyond to make every customer feel appreciated. His kindness, professionalism, and genuine hospitality are second to none. He takes the time to make sure everything is perfect, and his positive attitude truly elevates the entire dining experience. Whether you're stopping in for a quick lunch or picking up dinner, Taste of Lebanon never disappoints. The food is authentic, the prices are incredibly reasonable, and the service is exceptional. I highly recommend Taste of Lebanon to anyone in Chicago looking for some of the best Lebanese food in the city. Thank you, Ali and the entire team, for your outstanding hospitality. We'll definitely be back again and again!

Favour heaven! The hummus, tabouli, pickles, schwarma, if it's Taste of Lebanon time, it's feast…read moretime. I think of them and my mouth waters

Excessive citric acid in hummus and baba ganoush. Cucumber salad wilt and soggy, no flavor…read more Falafel freezer flavor. Wish I liked it. I drove to Sahara in Rockford after throwing this veggie platter away. :(

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.

Baba ghanoush is great, tabouli is so perfect to accompany the chicken shawarma…read more Shopping side: I normally get the Arabic coffee and load up on good gallons of olive oil here. I get the extra large bread with sesame seeds all over it. When hunting for new spices this is the first place I start. They also have diverse range of lentil varieties. I love the loose leaf teas here also.

Such a cute place, there is a grocery store that sells seasonings and ingredients and baked goods…read moreon one side and a restaurant on the other side. Everything here is really authentic and delicious. I highly recommend the hummus, meat and spinach and feta pie. And the steak shawarma form the grill side

Love this place! The lunch special here is amazing and portions are huge. You order at the counter…read moreand sit in the seating area in front of it. It's a lovely room with lots of sunlight, furnishings and a good view. If you don't eat very much or want leftovers...I suggest splitting the $17.95 lunch special with someone. You will have ample food! The service is great! If you pay in cash you won't have to pay the credit card fee (2.5% extra). I have been here twice and loved it both times!

Food is decent. Good service. Good portions but also comes at a cost. They charge you 2.5% for…read moreusing credit card to pay. Which is a clear ripoff and blatant money grab. They always ask me what rice I want, Dill or white, then later they charge me 2$ for choosing dill. Another money grab that goes usually unnoticed. These small fees that get added in the back ground are sign of pity small thinking operators. It is hard for me to fully trust cheap people like that. You lost the spirit of generosity and hospitality that you should be representing. At the end, they know how to cook, won't take that away from them but they are starting to suffer with success laziness.

Terrifically fresh falafel, decent baba, very good lavash, and good hummus. Overall a great value…read moreand we got friendly service. Bonus: Fries were excellent. Did not get/try any torshi, will ask for next time.

Just went here to order a gyro sandwich for $12 and received the tiniest portion I have ever…read morereceived from a local Mediterranean place. Have to be honest the price doesn't match the food you receive. I know at least 3 nearby places that give you way more for the same or less price. Please work on your portion sizes or else your place isn't worth it Also had a friend order separately and the workers never called out his order. He had to ask if his order ready and it was just sitting on the counter for 8 mins already at that point. Do better

The prices for the amount of food you get is great. The $9.99 pizzas are tremendous and generous…read morefor filling two people maybe three. Service is under 10-15 minutes all made fresh to order and hot. Simple clean shop but terrible parking lot with monster pot holes. I've been back 4-5 times in the last two months.

I went for breakfast and got the Lahsa and the chai. The food was outstanding. It was served with…read morefresh vegetables, including cilantro, tomatoes, bell peppers. They brought us out a freshly made pita bread that paired so well with the food. The cost was incredibly affordable for the amount of food that we got. The chai was also made fresh. They made it right behind the counter in front of us and adjusted the sugar level accordingly. The service was excellent. The waitress brought us our food in a timely fashion, along with plates, forks, water, and napkins. It was a very comfortable environment with lots of hustling and bustling, making a really nice café for brunch. I would go back over and over again. The food was fresh, the service was incredible and the ambience was perfect.