This restaurant is filled with sunshine, nice people working, and delish food! It's impossibly clean too! It has multiple outdoor tables & faces south so it's always sunny (well, weather permitting!). When we entered we were greeted genuinely, warmly and enthusiastically. How nice! The food is so tasty, fresh as can be, and presented caringly (sp?). We greatly enjoyed the ambiance & food. Every Roti has good food but I recommend this one especially! Patrick Shaughnessy Chicago, IL read more

I was delicious! I love how it's customizable and very fast and pretty healthy. Great service and a great time. read more

Roti - Build Your Own Bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This place is very well cleaned and kept. And the staff cares. The problems are big though. If you decide to spend 38$ for two, take a close look at the fuzzy tomatoes, the wilting greens , the soon to be dehydrating featured red cabbage and other vegetables swimming in liquid about to ferment. This place used to have fresh, crisp and appetizing things to "top it off" with. Alas, the forever chemicals are not even doing their job. Save your money or go to olive Mediterranean grill across the street. read more

Roti - Slop - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

To be 100% and full transparency... I have Chipotle nearly everyday (that is how much I love it) and if it were to come between Chipotle & Roti, I'd choose Roti 9 out of 10 times. It so good and refreshing and I don't feel horrible about myself afterwards. The reason I tried it was because someone compared it to Chipotle, so I gave it a try & fell in love. You can tell by the size of my bowl I was not playing around and loved basically everything on their menu. I would recommend one specific thing but everything I have tried hits the spot. So you won't go wrong with giving anything a try. If you've never been to Roti, you're missing out and I highly recommend. The staff were friendly as well, good vibes and seemed not to be stingy when it came to the sides I wanted. Even though it was a bit pricey for one bowl... Thank you Roti, see you soon! Personal Review: 8.9/10 read more

Roti - Beauty - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Was not impressed. The food wasn't fresh and the chicken was so tough it was like eating jerky. And it was quite pricey and barely ate it. Not planning on going back. read more

Standard good Roti fare, though the pita was a bit stale at this location. Service was quick and efficient.

Ordered delivery and there was a fly in my bowl...a live one. It's the dead of winter, how do you even *have* flies??

For $33 I can't believe this is essentially what I got delivered. This meal itself was $18. I was expecting to be blown away and that's how it was? No: I'll never order from here again. read more

Roti - Build your own Gluten-free Pita - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Healthy choice. I like a smorgasbord of verity and packing a custom bowl is the ticket.

First time trying a Roti falafel sandwich. The toppings were flavorful but the falafel were cold as was the pita. If I hadn't been in such a hurry I would have requested a new one. Certainly doesn't make me want to go back... read more

Never a disappointing Roti experience... Fresh! Flavorful!! Fulfilling!!! This place is F'reaking Awesome! I highly recommend this highly customizable Mediterranian Bowl. read more

Roti - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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For a "fast casual" place, Roti has some of the best food you can hope for. I have been visiting various locations around the city for years but this one has been my recent favorite! Fresh, "clean" ingredients, a wide variety of flavors and unlimited ingredients at no additional cost make this a great value! Overall, this is a fantastic place for lunch or dinner anytime you want some delicious, somewhat clean food. Highly recommended read more

Roti - Custom Build Your Own Bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Got a build-your-own bowl through doordash and was a disappointed. I'm from California and thought that Roti would be a great alternative to Kava. I ordered the spicy beef on top of jasmine rice and a bunch of toppings. I love green shug and garlic sauce and ordered it in my bowl but did not find ANY of those two sauces in here! Only found the red pepper sauce and tahini, which left my bowl a bit drier than I had wanted. My boyfriend ordered a salmon yogurt bowl and his salad was not very fresh. Note that a yogurt bowl is mostly salad on top of lots of tzatziki. read more

Roti - Build Your Own Bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Hands down the best Roti in the city! Fresh ingredients, healthy food, good ambience, and friendly staff. I cannot believe that I finished the whole bowl! Will have to fast tomorrow. read more

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I wanted something quick and healthy, so Roti was it, and I didn't go wrong here. I ordered a bowl with the chili cauliflower and chose all my favorites to add into the mix. It was a flavor explosion in my mouth. There are so many choices including gluten-free and vegan. This is a fast casual spot to please anyone. The pita was warm and puffy, which was a wonderful addition to my bowl. I enjoyed sitting outside to eat though I couldn't finish my entire bowl as it is a lot of food. I will add it to my places to go when I'm in town after a morning of shopping! read more

Roti - Roti bowl with chili cauliflower and goodies with a pita and drink - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This is my go to when I'm craving Mediterranean food and am in a hurry. There's plenty of parking and located in a large plaza with other store and restaurants nearby. Ordering is very easy; there's a variety of different options depending on what you'd like. There menu consists of "Bowls," "Greens & Grains," "Salads," and "Pitas." You have the option to build your own bowl as well. This location has fresh ingredients and the everything in the building is very clean! There's plenty of seating inside and when it's warm outside they do have tables outside. The bowls and entrees can be a little pricey; expect to spend ~$15 dollars. Portions are average size but you can ask for extra. read more

If I could give this place zero stars, I would. I look on their website and they have some beautiful pictures of bowls. I go in, and I order one, Butternut Squash. Both employees laugh and say they haven't had that in a while. When I tell them that it's still currently on their website I get the side eye. I go ahead and order a Falafel pita and falafel salad. I get home, the Falafel was hard and disgusting. A microwave couldn't save them. The hard and stale Pita fell apart almost immediately. 2 bites in and I dump $26 worth of food in the garbage. Disgusting. This place should just close down. Chipotle does a better job than this dogfood. read more

Well on a good note I can say the ingredients here are fresh but some of the choices for vegetarian taste buds are strange like the grilled veggie bowl aka a bowl filled with grilled peppers and topped with RAW kale....wtf. Who sat around the executive office rooms of Roti and came up with this hideous bowl of foul (Fire all of them) All the delicious veggie ingredients sitting in that cold bar and this became a signature bowl on the menu...huh For that dumb idea alone Roti gets 2 stars from me because I took two bites and threw entire bowl into garbage...Yuck! read more

Love the food, all good with paying 18 bucks for my salmon bowl. Soda machine dispenses just fine but the "water hasn't been working for weeks. No option for water other than bottled." So annoying when places try to force you to pay 3 bucks for a bottled water they get at restaurant depot for 15 cents. Shifting 1 grand this year from these guys to chipotle. read more

Ordered a carry out order online for the family dinner kit during the shelter at home order for COVID-19. Let me just say my expectations were exceeded! The food was prepared on time, and packed extremely well. The dinner was a great value! It contained everything you'd need for a complete dinner: chicken, rice, salad, falafel, pita and hummus. They even included all of their sauces and dessert!! What a great touch. Highly recommend, this could feed two people multiple meals or be a filling meal for four-six people. read more

Roti - Chicken Roti Dinner Kit - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Good spot for make-your-own rice bowls, wraps and salads that are vegan-friendly. After arriving on an evening flight, we scrambled around looking for a quick bite to eat and found this place. We each got a make-your-own rice bowl (about $11 plus tax), with falafel (as the protein), an assortment of veggies you can choose, some toppings, and sauce. Simple but reasonably fresh, filling, healthy-ish, and well-priced. Did the trick. read more

Roti - Make-your-own rice bowl with falafel (vegan) - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Very healthy food. Almost, always empty dining area. . read more

The health department should pay this dump a visit. Looks like it hasn't been cleaned since before the pandemic. A thick layer of dust on every single surface. By the soda fountain it's even more disgusting. By the checkout counter it's trashed and never cleaned. The staff throw a pita sandwich together as if they hate working there. Enjoy a full bite of yogurt sauce and nothing else. Falafel was hard as a rock and tasted frozen. pita was stale. The owner has clearly abandoned this place and no one has inspected it. Absolute trash. read more

I used to love Roti but they are so lazy now with their execution. Every item I ordered today was wrong and it's not the first time. I also asked for sauce on the side which was mistaken as "please ruin my day by turning my bowl into soup" Maybe well try another location because it is delicious but I'm tired of always getting a messed up order. read more

Roti - So much sauce. I tried to scoop some off but it was pooling in the bottom. Also missing toppings. So sad :( - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Love the food and the people. Always enjoy the healthy options and the vibe. Always look forward to go there at least once a week.

COVID-19 Delivery Review: Been a huge fan of Roti ever since college when they opened a location in Hyde Park (where UChicago is located)! If you don't know what this place is.. the best way to describe it is a Mediterranean version of Chipotle! Their pita bread is a must and so is their hummus. I personally always get the salmon or chicken! Their falafels are pretty good too. The only con of my recent Doordash delivery order was there was so much liquid in both dishes we got.. they probably coulda have drained the pickled veggies a bit more? But otherwise, a great consistent meal! I would suggest to management that they could be more generous with the portions though. I'm sure it probably only costs them .25 or something to give a little more rice or a little bit more veggies etc. and it'd make such a difference for the meal! If you're craving something healthy or a fast casual Mediterranean place, definitely check out Roti! read more

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Quick, clean, modern. Whether you're looking for a pita sandwich, a salad, or a rice bowl with all the different Mediterranean options, look no further! Roti could be best described as a Mediterranean style Chipotle. Pick a sandwich, salad, or rice bowl and protein, and then move down the line to pick all the toppings you want. Somehow I'm never quite sure what to get and what to hold off on when I'm at a Roti so I always end up with a little bit of everything on top. I'm a fan of the rice bowl with half chicken and half falafel! Anyways, a good value for the price point and if you're looking for something quick. This one is definitely a newer location as everything looks shiny and clean. It is located in a shopping plaza and seemed to be ample parking as well. That's all I got on this one. 'Til next time, cheers! read more

Roti - Rice bowl with all the toppings - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Worst roti in Chicago. People who work there at night don't care and won't give you what you ask for. Had a coupon for butternut squash and they refused to give it to me. read more

I've been coming to Roti for years but I think this will be my last visit. Things keep changing here and it's never for the better. Cost cutting everywhere. Came today to find their counter redesigned again. Now all the veggies have changed and they took away the good stuff. A tiny scoop of hummus now. Plus they took away the DYC sauce. You can get a scoop of the "yogurt" now but it's not as good. All in all, Roti has lost its luster. There are much better options now. read more

Roti - The fixins are sad. - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Very good food!! If I could add lettuce to this bowl it would be a 10/10! Quality was great. read more

Roti - Build Your Own Bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Went to the grand opening of the Roti modern Mediterranean at this location. I t is located in a very busy shopping center. The plus is that there is a parking lot but, since it is for all of the stores in the shopping center, you may have to look around for parking. The food is very good in all Roadie locations. Their slogan is food that loves you back. Well their food is healthier than other fast food restaurants, but the pricing is okay, not great. You have three different choices for your meal you can get a sandwich, a rice plate, or a salad. We usually opt for the rice plate, it seems to have the better variety of choices especially in the sides, toppings and sauces. We have had both the stake roadie, the chicken roti and the salmon kabob. All of these are good my favorite is the steak Roadie and the salmon kabob. There are many different options and I suggest you try a few you can always get your sauce on the side. read more

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Roti may be my absolute favorite fast casual place. I love this place. It's sort of like a Mediterranean chipotle ( but better!) . You order at the counter, wait for your food and seat yourself. The ingredients to chose from are fresh and delish is and there are so many combinations to try. You start with a base of a pita, bowl or salad. I usually go for a salad to limit overall carbs but went for a bowl today as was thrilled to see cauliflower rice as a low carb option for the base ( with a 2$ well worth it up charge). As my protein I chose the spicy lamb meatballs ( 1$ up charge) which were flavorful and added the perfect amount of kick to my bowl . The topping selection at Roti is fantastic- today I chose carrot salad, purple cabbage, roasted tomatoes, olives beets, and pickles . Every ingredient was fresh and sooo good. The side of pita the meal came with was great too. Great place. Highly recommend read more

Roti - Bowl with cauliflower rice and spicy meatballs. Look at all those fresh toppings- excellent! - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

They are significantly going downhill!!!! If I could give half a star, we would. You will NOT get what you pay for at this location. SUBPAR quantity of food, argumentative manager with customers and poor customer service and care! 1. Insufficient ingredients for bowls In the last few visits, we were barely given any Harissa chicken along with the other ingredients!!! The manager argues with customers and is poorly training their staff! Having half a spoon serving of chicken is unacceptable!! We are paying for a full scoop, not a partial one! Other locations give a full scoop of harissa chicken - no issues. Don't expect it here at this one! 2. Manager and staff are argumentative We asked politely if he could get a little more. The manager asked if we wanted to pay for more chicken. What? We should get a full scoop with what they charge! We have been regular customers, but noticed their service declining with each visit. Tonight was the worse - last straw! They also put SALT and pepper on the 2nd bowl which we never requested. Salt for many could be a health concern and we certainly did not want more salt in our food! The manager argued about this one too and said this was what they normally do. If they normally did this, they would have been consistent with both bowls. They closed up the first bowl (which the staff did not salt and pepper) and then decided they wanted to salt and pepper the SECOND bowl! Lady, own up to your mistakes and stop arguing with your customers! 3. Lack of customer service and care The manager clearly does not care about customers. There are too many options in Chicago. If the manager and staff do not learn, they will lose customers and location will go away. Roti - get a NEW MANAGER for this location that is customer focused and sets a good example for the staff!!! read more

Stopped in for a quick meal on a Saturday afternoon/evening. The friendliness of the staff is unmatched for a restaurant, let alone a fast food chain. All three girls behind the counter were smiling, chatting with customers, and zooming around the front bar preparing online orders. We ate in, so I watched them continue like this for the entirety of my meal. It's so nice to see such friendly faces these days. Another huge benefit to this place: they use almost all compostable material; they still have a few plastic cups for cold drinks that could go, but I was happy to see environmentally-conscious decision making. read more

Roti is one of my favorite fast food restaurants. Similar to chipotle (which everyone would probably cringe at the comparison, but it's better!) you order at the counter and select your meat/ sides/ sauce. I love their half chicken and steak rice bowls! There's a lot of veggie options for the sides so I feel like it's probably a little healthier than your typical fast food restaurant. There are plenty of tables within the restaurant and there's an outdoor patio for our very short summers :). The staff is super nice and friendly right as your walk in. If you find yourself coming here often like myself. There's a rewards program that gives your credit towards your next meal every time you scan the rewards app (I believe it's $5 for every $50 purchase) and you get additional credits if you invite friends or family! read more

Love this place for a quick, fresh, and healthy meal for a reasonable price! This location is very clean and the staff is friendly. I live the salmon kebab protein option for something a little different. The sides and sauces are all good and allow for such a great variety. read more

Love Roti, but not this location. You can expect cold, left out food and stand-offish staff EVERYTIME. Don't mind paying $15 for a quality bowl but not if you're going to forget to give me pita bread and sauce because you're too busy fraternizing and changing the playlist. Avoid this location read more

Roti is the best fast casual restaurant ever! The food is fresh, healthy and delicious. It's basically Chipotle but with healthy salad, bowls and wraps. This location is clean, and the staff is friendly and fast. Parking is also easy because it's in a strip mall. I also recommend downloading their app to take advantage of their rewards program. Overall, great place to grab a quick lunch. read more

Roti - Tab for lunch - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

0 stars if I could. Came in here and workers were a bunch of kids on their phones screaming/fooling around and not paying attention to customers. Kid that served me didn't know the difference between types of protein and gave me the wrong one. When I asked for hummus he gave me tzatziki and when I corrected him again he was confused as to what the hummus was until his coworker pointed it out for him, and finally couldn't tell what was tahini either. Asked for forks bc they were out and they brought a huge box and just left it by the soda instead of refilling the containers properly, and all rushed to the kitchen to continue yelling at each other. Train your staff and hire competent people. read more

I have never been here but I ordered from Grubhub and OMG SO DELICIOUS! I got the Sweet potato harvest bowl and added chicken to it and wow! I will definitely be ordering from here again it was so delicious and a big portion of food! I had leftovers. My friend got a salad and loved it a lot too. So so so good and full of flavor! read more