I was looking for dinner with an old friend, and being from outta town, I decided to rely on Yelp. This place had 4.5 stars, so I decided to give it a shot. When I walked in, literally the first thing I said was "Oh, this is just a fast casual spot." Not quiiiite... their food was on another level. My friend and I found ourselves staring at the menu for quite a while. We had options of either pitas, platters, or salads... and plenty of yummy sides. I decided to go with the all-meat platter that had kofta, chicken shawarma, lamb and falafel on it. And with a check-in on here you get a free baklava with a $15+ purchase. That's a win win for me! I enjoyed everything about my filling platter and the sauces complimented everything quite well. The food didn't come out right away so I knew it was fresh and high-quality. I would recommend this place to anyone who likes Middle Eastern food and lives in or near the Wicker Park neighborhood. read more

Rumi Middle Eastern Grill - All-Meat Platter, YUMMMM - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Good a mixed meats platter that came with hummus, rice, pita, and a middle eastern salad, the shawarma and kofta kebab were very nice, the gyro and falafel were mediocre. The sides were quite nice, especially the hummus that had a nice olive oil. Service was fast and the atmosphere is casual, similar to a Chipotle. read more

Really great food and very warm staff. The place is comfy, and a great refresher on a hot summer day. read more

Rumi Middle Eastern Grill - Chicken Shawarma - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Rumi Mediteranean Eastern Grill has been here @ 1534 N Milwaukee for about 2 years. I love the clean crisp flavors of Mediteranean food. Today I ordered a Chicken Shawarma Platter that came w/chicken (go figure), rice, red cabbage, cucumber & tomato salad, cucumber in a yogurt & dill sauce, onions, hot sauce & a couple of pieces of pita bread all for $8.95 plus tax. The owner threw in a piece of Falafal for good measure. Nice clean restaurant w/reasonable prices and solid decent food. read more

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I'm soooo happy we ordered from here last minute! I ordered steak pita sandwich and chicken shawarma pita. SO GOOOOOD!!!! All the toppings are so fresh and refreshing! I wish I added lots of sides of their hot sauce because I want to put that on everything !!! It's so flavorful! They literally gave the smallest side of it :( the tahini and tzatziki is delicious. I can tell everything is so authentic. Oh and I can't forget the Falafel! Yum yum yum!!!!! My husband and I can't stop raving about how good and we wish we ordered two of everything ! Can't wait to order from here again! Day 2 had to order from here again! This time got the chicken shawarma salad. So filling and refreshing! read more

Rumi Middle Eastern Grill - Chicken Shawarma Salad with sides of 3 Stuffed Grape Leaves / Dolmas and Falafel (12 Pieces) Delicious!!! - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Food was amazing, the service was great everyone was so nice and the restaurant itself is very clean and nicely decorated. Will for sure be back! read more

Had a gyro bowl and the flavor was excellent. Came in during a slightly busy time so food took a little bit. It has the ambiance of a fast casual place like Chipotle. Would definitely recommend! read more

Not bad, nice little restaurant. I like their garlic sauce. Flavors are mild to appeal to more pallets. Unless you're used to more traditional Shawarma rice, you shouldn't be disappointed. Nice atmosphere and very kind people working behind the counter. generous. read more

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Do not sleep on this place! Ordered Kofta wrap, beef shawarma wrap, side of grape leaves, baba ganoush, and falafel. Every single thing was on point. My boyfriend is Egyptian and approved of everything. We were craving falafel and heard about Cava location opening but the line was out the door. We noticed the great reviews and walked down the street to Rumis. Soooo glad we did! Hands down, 1000% better than any other middle eastern food in the city. Plus they're playing the most authentic songs to fit the vibes. Support Palestine read more

Best food and service EVER!!!! The server gave us a free appetizer fresh from the frier and brought our food to us less than 2 minutes after ordering. I split it with a date as well, and we still both left so full!! They are also super generous with the meat - so the price is way worth it! Also the ambience is BEAUTIFUL! Would totally recommend 10/10!!! read more

Rumi Middle Eastern Grill - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Absolutely love Rumi! The best Mediterranean food you can get hands down. The owner's are always so nice and the atmosphere is very calm and welcoming. Hence, the food is very tasty and the variety/good amount of meat with every platter will make it worth it. I recommend the wicker park platter if it's your first time with Rumi sauce of course. Overall, Rumi is a nicely run restaurant that I will always stop by and support, 10/10. read more

Rumi Middle Eastern Grill - All-in Platter - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Whenever I crave Middle Eastern, Rumi Chicago is my go to. What an amazing restaurant! First impressions are important and when you walk in you notice the friendliness the staff and the cleanliness of the place. Then there's the food, which is delicious! The chicken shawarma wrap is perfect, the garlic sauce and tahini devine, and the baklava finishes a meal perfectly. The All-In platter is wonderful as well, something for everyone who loves this cuisine. You cannot go wrong with Rumi Chicago. read more

Go here for CONSISTENTLY delivering fresh and flavorful meals. The ordering is seamless, the ingredients fresh, perfectly spiced. Always quick and always with a smile. Eat it there or take out - delicious either way. These folks rock read more

Ordered the chicken shwarama plate and salad with garlic and tahini sauce. It was phenomenal! The best middle eastern in wicker park for sure. I didn't take a photo because I was so excited to eat it. The salad comes with plenty of chicken, and veggies. The plate comes with rice, veggies (salad) and pickles (yum). It was really easy, I ordered online and picked up. The order was on time and everyone was wearing masks. read more

This place blew me away. Normally, I think quick service Mediterranean is all the same: dry falafel, tough lamb, firm pita...this place was completely the opposite. I ordered delivery and the lamb was so tender my butter knife was able to cut through it! The platter I got had 6 large pieces of juicy chicken, a generous portion of beef kefta, and 4 large pieces of lamb. Absolutely love that you can add a solo grape leaf for 1$ and that they had small sides of falafel (3 pieces). I often end up ordering 5 different things because I crave the variety of Mediterranean...this place allows you to in a more economical way. I was hungry, but could not stop eating the food! The babaganoush was creamy and tasty enough to eat by the spoonful, and the hot sauce was spicy, but not in a way that made you grab a tissue. This place took me by surprise and I absolutely loved it! read more

Rumi Middle Eastern Grill - All-in Platter plus Falafel (3 Pieces) and Baba Ghanoush - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I really like this place. The food and flavors are wonderful. I just am confused by the use of tortilla on the wraps as opposed to lavash. When I want I wrap I go elsewhere because of it. Otherwise this place is amazing. read more

One of the things I love about Yelp is finding new places. I was reading some Review Of The Day's and found one for Rumi. It looked great and we decided to give it a try. It's a quick drive and with no traffic we made it there in no time at all. There is a ton of street parking but it's a busy area so plan accordingly. Due to COVID, all orders are by phone and online, but they do have fast curbside delivery. Now the phone...wow...really really good stuff. My girlfriend got the falafel platter and I got the all in platter. The food was fresh, tasted great with big servings. The gyro meat wasn't greasy at all, very fresh. The chicken cooked perfectly and the falafel was great. The rice was very moist and not dried out (huge pet peeve). The salad tasted good and I enjoyed that too. If you check in on yelp , you also get a free baklava which was awesome. Oh and next time I'm trying the Shawarma Poutine ...yep they have Shawarma Poutine...amazing. Give this place a try, you will love it. read more

Rumi is is a good value. You get plenty of food, all of which is good. Keyword: good. The rice could be seasoned more, and the meat was a little on the dry side. Otherwise the gyro plate was great. Overall a pretty good place. read more

This place is right down the street from our condo and I love getting a quick meal here if I'm working late. The kofta kabob pita is deliciously stuffed with lamb, chopped cucumbers, parsley, cabbage, and lots of crunch and flavor. For $10 you can have a hearty meal. I forgot to take a picture this time but will add it next time! read more

Good food! And cute restaurant , I love the self serve kiosk and the chef / staff helped us out with anything else we needed. They were great (: read more

This was my go to takeout/delivery spot at the peak of COVID. You can't go wrong with any of the food here. I had a hard time finding solid middle eastern food without traveling to Bridgeview, so this place came in clutch. read more

The chocolate cake is so amazing. It's around $5. Ideally the slice would be a little bigger. I also really like their hot sauce but the flavor varies a lot. Guessing they make it in house or something is causing the inconsistency but when you get it on a good day, it's really unique in a good way. Lentil soup has a good flavor. Prefer it over other lentil soups I've tasted. I've ordered their wraps and have had some inconsistencies with ratios and portion sizes. Sometimes it's a generous serving and sometimes there are too many onions. Overall decent local spot but they could work on consistency some and the portions for the cake and wraps could be better. read more

My girlfriend and I were looking to explore Wicker Park and found Rumi in the process. We realized we couldn't get in, but they were still taking orders (a nice employee came out and told us). We called while standing outside and our food took maybe 10-15 minutes? We ordered chicken shawarmas and a small hummus. Although it took us a bit to get home and eat, the food was super fresh and delicious. I see Rumi becoming a regular for us! read more

Ordered for delivery on a cold Chicago evening and everything was spot on. Great flavors and sauces! read more

I highly recommend their Chicken Shawarma Wrap. The chicken was moist and nicely seasoned. I requested their Rumi Sauce (mild spicy) which was good, but I prefer Spicy Tahini sauce. Service was excellent. In addition, try a Bruce Cost pomegranate ginger ale with hibiscus! read more

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Ordered takeout for the first time. Delivery was seamless. The order was ready and picked up and at my door in half an hour still warm and the fries crispy. The chicken kabob plate was excellent. Chicken was grilled well and spiced perfectly. Chunks were large and in no way dry. Rice and vegetables were also very crisp and tasty. There was enough food here for two servings easily. The gyro pita was also excellent. It was unexpected that the gyro meat was chunks instead of thin slices but still very good. The pita was stuffed full. Will order again and cannot wait until things open back up so that I can visit in person. Highly suggest for takeout. Great when you don't want overly greasy food and want something fresh that doesn't weigh you down. read more

Rumi Middle Eastern Grill - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Experience: I came here to catch up with a friend. Rumi Middle Eastern is a self seated place, but with a party of two, we did not have a difficult time trying to find a table to eat at. Parking: Being dead center of Wicker Park, parking is going to be difficult (Paid or Free). With that said, it appears that there is only paid street parking in front of the restaurant. However, there is free parking, but your have to walk a bit. Free parking is located within side street, just ensure you look at signs such as permit parking. Worth: I would say it is worth a visit. Staff was friendly enough and professional. Food was pretty decent. I ordered the All-in-Platter (As pictured below) so this way I was able to try all their protein. Food did take while to get it, but this may be due the preparation they had to on cooking it. At the end tho, food was good! read more

Rumi Middle Eastern Grill - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great food, polite staff, and REALLY clean restaurant. I've been here 3 or 4 times and I try to stop whenever I'm in the neighborhood. It's never super crowded when I go in but I'm guessing it gets busier later at night. The food is always great. I've had the falafel, chicken schwarma, fries, hummus, and some of the desserts between my few visits. Everything tasted great and the staff made it all quickly right in view. Most people seem to get carry out from what I've seen, but the place is nice if you stay to dine in. Again - I'm always impressed at how impeccably clean the place is, both the seating area and the food prep area, too. They seem to really care about the food and the customers. read more

Rumi Middle Eastern Grill - Chicken schwarma combo plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Not good. They sliced the meat off the spit and put it on the flat top to heat. The meat was dried out and had very little taste. I ordered a plate and I received half a pita and very little sauce. read more

Finally found a tasty chicken shawarma wrap that meets my standards in Chicago. Definitely recommend it. Will be visiting again! read more

Rumi Middle Eastern Grill - Chicken Shawarma Wrap - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Cute place in Wicker, really enjoyed my chicken salad and the service was fast and efficient.

Over priced for what it is. Dined inside and ordered and paid at kiosk. There was a section where we needed to clear our table, yet the kiosk forced you to tip. Food wasn't flavorful. Super stingy on sauces, each entree comes with like 1 tablespoon of sauce, and you need to pay extra for more. Each order only comes with half a pita. read more

Great food!!!! Also love the ease of using a kiosk to order. Wish more places had this. read more

Pretty good! I tried the chicken kebab plate with a side of baba ganoush. The baba ganoush was okay, but I'm not sure how much eggplant was in there it tasted mostly like herbed tahini. The rice and veggies that came with the chicken were good, but the chicken itself was on the dry side unfortunately. My dining companions ordered the lamb kebabs and said that was excellent. I liked the chill ambiance and the service was good. I like that you can see the staff cooking. All in all an enjoyable experience. read more

I freaking love this place. Such good quality. I LOVE their wraps. Doesn't matter which protein but hey that either garlic sauce, add feta and make sure to treat yourself to the best hot sauce you can have for Mediterranean food read more

It was not fresh. it is cafeteria deli style. if you want fast food then this would be all that it offers. the falafel was not made to order. i think the balls are pre made. the humans was good, but it's not authentic. I was disappointed. The people were really nice but the food did not appear fresh. It was the worse mediterranean food I have ever had. read more

Been wanting to come here for a while because I've heard good things and I'd seen it a couple times while walking down Milwaukee. Finally found a day when I was able to come in and try it. When I stepped in, there were no other customers which made me feel so type of way since it was a Sunday afternoon when everyone is out for lunch! Regardless, I proceeded to order a beef schwarma pita and fries, but then felt awkward and confused because it was unclear as whether I should pay right away or wait for my order. The worker took my order and didn't say anything else. I also wasn't sure what I should do next. Eventually they asked me questions about what I wanted to put into my pita. The worker didn't speak very loud so I had to ask him to repeat a couple times and he wasn't able to hear me super clearly with the glass in between us. The pita was good and extremely filling. I wish the meat was cut and shredded a bit more because it got difficult to chew off pieces. The fries were crinkle cut and were seasoned with pepper, but only at the top. They give you quite a bit, but were too much for me after I finished the pita. The restaurant is very roomy and has a TV. Food was decent, but the service was eh. read more

Rumi Middle Eastern Grill - Beef Schwarma Pita - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

One of the best if not the best Arabic food I've had in Chicago. Very authentic. The falafel is very crispy on the outside, soft on inside. Lentil soup was great as we all the steak shawarma. The owner was very nice and had us sample different things. Highly recommend! read more

As the spoon entered the cave of my lips. My heart bursted with radiant joy. The tender juice chicken ever flowed into my gullet. The kind gentle soul that was serving us gave us amazing service. The tunes in the background were immaculate. Would rate 10 stars out of 5 stars read more

Let me start with I LOVE Mediterranean food. I could eat it everyday. One of my favorite things about being in Chicago is that there are so many grab and go Middle Eastern options. I stumbled into Rumi because they were nearby in Wicker Park and their Yelp pics were awesome. The food did not disappoint. It's a pretty quick setup, you pick your meat and toppings. I wanted chicken kabob, which is made to order so it took an extra 10 minutes but it was so worth it! A plate piled with fresh grilled chicken, basmati rice, hummus, cucumber and tatziki, there was not a single crumb left. If you're in the area and looking for a quick bite, give it a try! read more

Rumi Middle Eastern Grill - Chicken kabob - Mediterranean Near Me - Chicago, Illinois