If you're looking for a quick, casual and tasty meal with decent options, roti is the place! I usually grab the chicken rice plate and improve with few quick over the counter option sides!! Be aware that the place is crowded usually during lunch hours! read more

Roti - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My whole experience started off extremely frustrating in this place. Everytime I ordered, or said anything, it seemed like the people behind the counter either didn't understand me or were flat out not listening at all. "Chicken kebab." "Pita or Wrap?" "Pita." "Here or to-go?" "Here." Waiter pulls out a plate and places rice on it, and chicken kebab on top of said rice and starts to pile up the plate. "No! Sandwich, not plate." "Oh, to go, right?" "No, here!" Server pulls out hot wrap from grill. "No! Pita, not wrap." Further down the line... "Can I get a side of cous cous?" Server proceeds to pile cous cous into my sandwich. "No! A SIDE OF COUS COUS, not IN the sandwich!" Server proceeds to put two tiny spoonfuls of cous cous in this tiny dressing container. "NO, A FULL SIDE OF COUS COUS." Server looks at me blankly cue cartoon blinking eyes while her colleague stands there and stares watching the whole thing, and not saying a word to the obvious language barrier going on. Finally, they get a normal sized side and fill up a side of cous cous. Total bill: $11.00 Total frustration: Endless Look, I know it's not a four start restaurant, but if you're going to be dealing with a lunch rush, learn to LISTEN. Know the difference between pita vs. plate, to-go vs. here, side vs. in. All that being said, it WAS a good lunch there and I could see myself going back again, the chicken was quite good and I was very impressed with the cous cous (even after all that trouble). Next time I'm bringing a giant posterboard with my order on it. read more

Having read a few of the previous reviews. It is unfortunate that some of the ones that gave it a poor rating had such a bad experience. Now I understand going there for the first time is hard to rate it but my first time there was a nice surprise. My food was ordered, fully cooked and very easy to dress. They really do load it up if you want that extra filling. The pricing I think was a bit high, but all in all it was a nice place to eat and chill. Atmosphere: 4 stars Food: 4 stars Price: 3 stars read more

One of the better, if not the best, lunch places in the loop. Upon entering you might say this line is entirely too long. Fear not, as Roti is used to this and had a great system in place. The line moves really quick. You get a lot of options for lunch. I can vouch for the hummus, steak, and falafal all being excellent. Quite simply it's the Chipotle of Mediterranean food - it's cheap and great, though not blow your socks off I need this night and day. It's just perfect for lunch in the loop. read more

This place is so good, regardless of I get a salad or a wrap, it's always fresh and tasty. We even ordered catering for a work lunch and everything was great. A lot of packaging with the individual boxes, but it still tasted fresh and the pita chips with hummus dip is always good. It seems like a pretty healthy option too. While there can be a line, I think they're pretty efficient. read more

The food is fine. Lots of flavors. But I watched the manager conduct an interview to a kid and continued to pass the interview to talk to people that work there. GIVE THE kid some respect. That is incredibly disappointing to watch the kid stare at the floor while an employee asks a question that can wait another 5 minutes. The kitchen is on fire. Disappointed to witness the lack of respect for someone trying to work there. I would have walked out of the interview. read more

This is my favorite lunch stop! The staff is always friendly and food is always good. My go-to meal used to be the Chicken Roti Plate, but I have switched to the Chicken Roti Salad. I can assure you this was not for dieting! I actually prefer the salad because you get unlimited toppings! The only reason I can't give them 5 stars is because of the price. If it was a llittle less I would go here even more. read more

Roti is one of the few places in the loop that I go to on a regular basis. The food is fresh, flavorful, fairly healthy, and the line moves pretty quickly. It's also one of the closest places to my office, which makes it convenient when I need to grab a quick lunch. However, not everything here is good and I almost stopped coming after getting one too many bites of gristly steak. I gave it another chance though and Roti totally redeemed itself. The chicken roti is much better than the steak and I always enjoy the vegetable side with broccoli, carrots, onion, and bell pepper. I think it's the best of the side options and you can get multiple sides of the vegetables, which I highly recommend. If you order the right meat and sides, the food is delicious and the slightly sweet hot sauce is one of favorites. It's also reasonably priced which makes it even better. read more

While walking back to our hotel. We past here and ate there. My wife was working on a strict weight loss diet so McDonald's or Subway was totally out of question. Roti had the perfect solution to her diet. My son also said the food was delicious and I felt the same way. Quick line move as they have a number of people working the dishes. Afternoon seating could be a bit hectic looking for a place to sit. Most Chicagoans who work in the city would do takeout. Visitors to sit back and enjoy. Pleasant enjoyable food from dish, pita or bread! read more

Whenever I am home M-F between the hours of 10am -3pm M-F, which has happened approximately twice in my entire life, I always eat at Roti. It's really good for what it is - cheap and fresh. However, I can't bring myself to give to 5 stars because it reminds me too much of Chipotle. read more

I'm not sure why this place continues to receive the review it has. I have worked in the same building that houses roti and I have watched their food quality decline over the past 2 years. I used to make it a point to stop there at least 2-3 times a month, if anything for the sheer convenience and relative speed of the service (even during lunch rush). It all started when I noticed that they removed the steak kabobs from the menu (chicken kabobs are still available). It was a higher priced option, but certainly nothing astronomical. This leaves you with the processed/shredded rotisserie meats that contain considerably more fat and are hardly promoting the "healthy" option. This puts roti back down into the food cart status from where they came. Customers do vote with their wallets, and this is probably why the only things resembling non-fast food are slowly being whittled away from the menu. I had just hoped for something more. read more

Mediterranean wrap place. Dime a dozen here in Chicago and I wouldn't say this place was any better or worse than any others. Though they do allow you any toppings you want, rather than limiting it to just a few. Good take out lunch place, nothing special. EDIT: I'm dropping it to two stars from 3 because I have never had worse hummus anywhere. Something I usually love, I couldn't even choke it down from this place. Didn't realize you could mess it up, guess so read more

I was never a really big fan of Mediterranean food but since this place is close to where I work I figured I would give it a try one day. It's set up to be one of those fast casual restaurants that have become really popular recently and they do a great job of fitting into that niche. They really do have some great food and the ability to really change it up with the many options they have keeps eating here new and gives you a chance to continue to explore they flavors they offer. Almost all places have a soda fountain machine but I really like the additional lemonade/teas they offer and get one every time I go. The staff is pleasant and the place is clean and will remain one of my regular lunch locations. read more

My chicken one time was greasy, and the salad was not fresh. But when I wrote the company about it they gave me lots of free vouchers! Otherwise a great spot. read more

I do love Roti, but this location doesn't know how to handle the lunch rush. The line was very long (to be expected) but even once I got to the front it wasn't worth it. They take your order and immediately pass your dish down the line much like a chipotle. They were trying to expedite the process, but this ended up with my plate passed all the way to the end of the line with a worker hollering at me asking what I wanted in my rice plate. It had to have been at least 6 feet ahead of me in line. Thankfully I knew what sides I wanted, but I could imagine this wouldn't be great for a first timer. Once I got up to pay, I was told they were out of pitas and it would be a minute wait. A large cluster of patrons began waiting. The pitas came out of the conveyor oven and sat there while employees ran around like chickens with their heads cut off. Finally, a manager appeared and diffused the situation. All's well that ends well. The food was good, like it always is from Roti, but the staff here didn't seem to know what they were doing. I'd definitely recommend the riverside plaza location instead of this one! read more

Continuing my Middle Eastern fast food lunch in the loop rankings, I'm going to give 3rd place to Roti. They offer the delicious couscous option, which many other places do not. Further, their meats and side salads are delicious. However, they come in more expensive than most of the other places, deceptively tack on prices for extras that aren't mentioned on the menu, and don't go above and beyond to move the line along. read more

We all know it's incredibly difficult to eat lunch out these days and stay reasonably healthy. Lunch in the Loop is a sea of fast food, huge sandwiches, Italian beef, pizza, burgers, etc. It's ridiculous. Now, I'm not going to say that Roti is the healthiest option ever, but they do have one important thing going in their favor: The Online Nutrition Calculator. I can pop online, plan my meal and figure out a way to not eat an obscene amount of calories. It's actually not that difficult. Stick to a meat plate or salad, avoid falafel (although I DO love my little balls of fried chickpea love) and don't eat the pita bread. While the lines are long, as they are at every lunch spot in the Loop, they move along well. Roti even posts signs at various intervals in line letting you know how much longer the wait will be. It's cute. The counter guys are always friendly and the prices aren't totally offensive. This location is good because there's a fair amount of seating and free refills on soda. I'm DTF. I like this place. read more

I have had lunch here a few times since this location opened. I really liked the food but not at that price! I can see what they charge based on this location but you have to give me more food if you want me to drop $8 on a chicken wrap. I have only had the chicken on the flat bread with hummus, tomato & cucumber salad, taziki, and feta. Great flavors and a welcome change of pace from the usual lunch. The service was quick, the people were nice, and the place was clean. I want to like this place, and I think I do, but the prices will keep me away. . read more

Roti is great but the real star of the Roti @ 318 West Adams is the MANAGER! He is outstanding. Always around talking to people making sure everything is good. A real nice guy - Roti is very lucky to have him! read more

Really good Mediterranean food. Would like if you could add more than 3 toppings though. Don't like eating in either as it gets PACKED at lunchtime. They used to serve breakfast too which was awesome(better than lunch in my opinion) but apparently that wasn't working for them. read more

This was my first time at Roti, and overall I was impressed with the speed at which the food was prepared and its quality. I went during the lunch hour so it was busy but I didn't wait more than 5 minutes before I was at the front of the ordering line. As a vegetarian I only had one food option but thankfully they give you three options for how you want to consume it: pita sandwich, rice bowl, and salad. I got the rice bowl falafel with all the toppings and it was fantastic! It was so much food that I barely made a dent. A great value for the price you pay. read more

When someone said eat at Roti I was like sure I can go for Indian food. Unfortunately Roti stands for Rotisserie here so I was duped. The food was good but I was not vowed by it. I also got a plate with double meat which was filling but I could have still eaten more. I believe there is a foursquare check-in offer for those that use that app. Get the Roti chicken which was the best meat that I tried. read more

Nothing special, but tasty. A little pricey in my opinion. The Roti doesn't come with any sides and was still about $7.50. I think Mezza is a better option at this price range. read more

The general manager, Rick, appropriately took responsibility for one of his employees miscommunication to me regarding a catering order. Great guy. Great food. Great service. Applause to roti for hiring someone who can fix any mistakes. Thanks, Rick. We will be back! read more

Really good food, and really good people. I ordered two sandwiches for my Boss and his colleague, and the internet pick-up order apparently did not go through. Rather than tell me to get in line, they took care of my order so I could get lunch to my Boss. Thanks to the 310 W Adams team for espousing a truly customer-friendly work ethic! read more

Sometimes I hate giving bad reviews because the I know the place is trying hard. This place is one of them. The workers are working and the restaurant is clean. But I paid $7.53 for Mediterranean chicken sandwich?? It tasted ok but after looking at the nutritional values it was not Mediterranean healthy. The service is confusing and cold. With my sandwich I got a free sample of falafel. It was the worst tasting falafel I ever had. I couldn't even finish the free sample. If you are looking for fresh, healthy Mediterranean food and lunches go to Taza it blows this place away on food, service and price. read more

roti is a reliable lunch choice around chicago. ingredients are relatively healthy, and it's fresh and fast. came in earlier for a chicken kabob salad and was happy with the options available for mix-in, including a good variety of sauces. the red one is SPICY - so watch out :) read more

A bit expensive for what you get, but tasty for lunch. The spicy hummus is classic. I usually order the steak Roti and it never lets me down. Well seasoned beef with a side of pit and hummus always hits the spot. They are quick with your order and you'll be in and out in no time. The food is fresh and every single side is quality. If only I could get out of there without spending $12 dollars for lunch, I would give this place four stars. Please use Groupon Now so I'll take advantage of you more often. read more

Roti rip-off. Where is the meat? Good food, but you have consistently reduced your portions to the point I can no longer go back to your location on Adams St. First you reduced the pita to less than half its original size. Next you cut back your meat portions. I now have to request to get the amount I am expected to pay for. Now you've reduced your side portions. It's a good thing I have a power bar so I can eat. So many chains progressively kill their customer base by cutting back portions as their customer base grows. They must all think we are complete dumb azzes. We notice your portion reductions and don't come back. See ya Roti there are many other choices. read more

In one word, delicious. I mean for Mediterranean fast food, this is as good as it gets. I got the chicken sandwich on wheat laffa, and it was fresh, and filling. I really want to go back; like right now. read more

My new favorite lunch spot AND they deliver! What's not to like about inexpensive (sandwiches and salads are about $6.50 - $7.5) Mediterranean food? Everything tastes very fresh and it's filling to boot. I opted for the platter which comes with rice, choice of meat and sides (can't go wrong with a little tomato and cucumber salad, or baba ghanoush!) Next time I'll probably get their standard salad which had lots of mixed greans and Israeli couscous (larger grains). Yummy! Everyone at my office was happy satisfied with their lunch. read more

Accidentally found this place while walking around Chicago searching for a place to eat. I hope this chain expands to New Jersey soon because both of us loved it! I got the B.P.E (Best Plate Ever) everything was great but the best part was the house-baked pita. I would eat here once a week if I could. Service moved quickly but the food was tasty and fresh, a perfect combination. read more

Real busy during lunch time. Food is okay, for being fast food Mediterranean. I've had better.

I got a 5 pound salad here. I think it kind of defeats the point of eating a salad...but then again, that's the only type of salad I think is worth eating. my secret you ask? ugh..just ask them to put literally everything into the salad-much better than the entree where you only get 3 sides and way too much rice. 5 pound salads! read more

Usually, I'll find myself getting the falafel laffa with all of the fixins. By some act of God, the staff manages to close up the thing completely unscathed. It's close to work and reasonably priced. What more could you ask for? read more

Everything is good. I mean... literally everything on the plate is great! The ingredients are fresh and tasty. I can't wait to get hungry again so I can come back. As for the authenticity, I can't and won't assume it is. But good food is good food. read more

I've only been in here a couple times now but after seeing some 'just OK' reviews I thought I should pipe in because I really liked it! The first time I ordered online which made the pick up fast and efficient. However, after seeing all the ingredients and sides available to choose from when I got there, I decided to order in person the next time. I liked choosing the toppings as I went, depending on what looked good- which turned out to be like 8 items. The chicken sandwich was very tasty and all the toppings are fresh and plentiful. The cous cous was delicious. It came in a 4-salad-meal combo which took me 2 sittings to finish. It was a lot of food. And if you get there before 11:30am, you get a free serving of falafels- bonus! The lemon chicken soup rocked as well. Nice treat for a cold day~ a new favorite place for a downtown lunch in my opinion. read more

Great place for lunch. Line moves quick. Chipolte of Mediterranean food, however much better quality.

Awesome lunch place. I wish they had one of these near my house. I always get the chicken combo plate and load on the rice. Their hummus is also some of the best I have had in a while. It can be a little pricey but its a great lunch option. read more

have eaten here 3 times in the past month. normally i will grab a sandwich from pret a manger if i need something but pret was closed about a month ago for maintenance. i noticed roti about a half block away so thought id give it a try. the line was quite intimidating but moved quickly. the line was to the door and i was in and out in under 10 minutes. i really enjoy this places concept - sort of like chipotle where you pick your base, then meat, then toppings. i have gotten the steak roti over rice each time with their hottest sauce and i love it. the pita and hummus that comes with the meal is an added bonus. the workers were on top of their game each time i have been in although you do sort of feel like cattle being moved through the line. if you want to get a seat during the work week id suggest getting in here by 11:45 at the very latest. the lunch rush last well past 1pm. i dined in the last time and probably wouldnt do that again - just too many people coming in and out. there are several places nearby you can go and eat outside. read more