I see it is back open and there food is good. They bakery part is really good. The bean pies love them plain or with ice cream. Just lile everything else the price has gone up but I still get one. read more

I haven't been there in 20 years, but, I get my sister to order a bean pie for me every 3 months or so and ship it to me.

Without ever visiting this city before, I moved to Chicago in 1992 from the Mississippi Delta, where I was born and raised. I'm quite sure the southern way of life had an immense effect on my dining experience at Salaam Restaurant shortly after it opened in 1995 on the south side Chatham neighborhood. (Salaam Restaurant was a $5 million debt-free project constructed by the Nation of Islam in a very depressed neighborhood.) Opening such a bold restaurant complex in the core of a national recession in a very downtrodden black neighborhood took a lot of balls, to say the least but let's talk about the food! I stopped eating pork in 1991, then all red meats around 1993 so I looked forward to the vegetarian fine dining offerings at Salaam. Keep in mind, this was a period in Chicago dining history where vegetarian menu options were little more than a sloppy Iceberg lettuce salad with a few chips of tasteless hot house tomato thrown on top. I still have nightmares about how many times I've had that offered back in the early 90s! Other than travelling up to Devon for some Indo-Paki food, you were pretty much out of luck. Thank God things have changed dramatically! So Salaam was forward looking in a number of ways and this was also noticed in the presentation. Our food was served on their very beautiful wine red and white presidential looking plate ware with gold script. I'm quite sure this was one of my first fine dining experiences and a friend and I were almost in tears because sitting in their luxurious dining room felt like something out of a dream that we didn't want to wake from. OK the food! I think my friend ordered a chicken entree but I wanted to see how well the chef would do with vegetarian fine dining. I was new to bean pie back then and was impressed that anyone could make a pie out of white navy beans and make it taste so phenomenal. Our dishes were brought to the table with such grace and care it almost made us want to get up and help them. I'm sure that will be an odd read for a lot of you but, we were sitting on clouds. :) After many disappointing substitutions for vegetarian food around the city, I'd finally found gold. The blend of perfectly-cooked greens and sauces were definitely a new experience on my palate. And to finish, we couldn't leave without devouring their famous bean pie. It's been quite some time since I've been and writing this will lead to making a reservation soon! UPDATE: I was just informed that the restaurant will open for dinner during Saviour's Day in late February, 2011. http://www.noi.org/sd2011/index.shtml read more

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Salaam Restaurant 706 W. 79th St. Chicago, Illinois 60620 Being on my Health & Fitness Transformation track, I am ecstatic that I'll be able to continue eating and enjoying their foods! Absolutely AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! I WILL NOT be frequenting any more restaurants or buffets that do NOT measure up to the QUALITY, CLEANLINESS, and HEALTHY cuisines offered by this establishment! I can't say enough about my experience here today! 5 STARS and an A+ read more

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I'm a native New Yorker and I love halal meat. This is one of the few spots in the Englewood area, if not the only, that carries it. But, it's never open! I've never been because every time I've gone, it's closed. I really want my halal! Farrakhan, what's up with that?! Would like to comment that today someone called Izzy found the time to let me know via compliments that this restaurant is in Auburn Gresham. FYI Izzy, it's in Englewood. Auburn Gresham is not until 75th street. This is on 71st. I know, since I lived in Englewood for many years, as my yelp reviews show, since I've been yelping around the area for years. But thanks, Izzy, for showing that even though the layman may not always know the difference, they have the time to correct others and attempt to mock them with insults and put-downs and block them because the response was against theirs. Tsk. How small. read more

I miss this place being open daily, but now it's only for special events. The food is FANTASTIC! Are you Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, or haven't experience either, then this is THE PLACE for you. Come in and give it a try... I may not had eaten everything on the menu, but what I've had was short of outstanding - including the bakery items! read more

They are open and running as of July 6th, 2012.....my husband and I stopped by yesterday and had the fried fish sandwiches and fries...it was delicious and as tasty as I remember. I brought my 4 year old a kid sized macaroni dinner and he loved it...which says a lot because he barely eats macaroni from restaurants....I recommend this place to everyone.. they have a bakery, casual dining and upscale dining...the casual dining also has take-out... I grew up in this neighborhood and frequented the Salaam back in the 90's the food was always good and the bakery was amazing and had the best cheesecakes ever..the prices are reasonable....I plan on returning next weekend and hopefully the new bakery will carry cheesecake as well.. read more

The food here is off the charts. Its was a grouo of five. I had lamb burgers, two others had fish, another had chicken and marinated in a sauce that jumped off the plate. The fifth was a vegan, so the chef made a stuffed pepper dish that looked and taste delicious. Coming from N.Y.C. we wanted to try something unique and different. Couldnt of ask for a better experience. P.S. Be careful when you order a slice of bean pie. Cause you will order a whole one to go. We bought five. Lol!!! read more

I cannot say enough good things about the cuisine at this restaurant. It was a wonderful experience for my brother and I to take our mother there for a Special Mothers Day Brunch. Where in the world can you go for a $20.00 per person price, and receive all you can eat Lamb, eggplant, Chicken, Mac & Cheese,various Vegetables, Carrot Fluff (a healthy version of Sweet Potatoe Souffle) an omelet station, Punch and Bean Pie? The Food was Delicious and The upstairs ballroom was opulent. A perfect venue for wedding receptions. You can tell the chefs love their work by the many smiles on everyone's faces. read more

Its been a while since Ive been there...but i ate here during their grand re-opening some years ago and again after that...when I say THEE freshest food. The staff are so very warm and welcoming...even the bathrooms upstairs had such an ambiance it was more of an experience. If you want quality food and service, go here! read more

Right now it is open for Speacial events and weekend Brunch Buffett. Excellent Buffett Sundays all you can eat 14.95. read more

Haven't been to the restaurant before, but with all the great reviews I'm intrigued and plan a visit, God willing.

This review isn't about the food but about the ethics of Salaam as a business. Today was the second time my husband and I tried to eat here but were turned away. The first time we arrived at 11a on Sunday which apparently is when we read they open. When we got there they said the new time is 12:30. Though we thought this was crazy we agreed to come another time and rec they update their times on the website and yelp. So today we arrived at 12:30 only to be told they are running late and wouldn't open for another 45 mins. The irony is there were several cars waiting in the lot. So I say this to say, they've lost any opportunity for future business with us and maybe others due to the the lack of ability to run a business in a timely fashion. Time is money and there are too many other restaurants with great food that are able to open on time to wait to sit and wait in a parking lot! read more

The food, service & price is wonderful! I have been eating here whenever I am in Chicago and it consistently stays the same. Where else can you receive a healthy, wholesome palate and array of GOOD FOOD? I will be returning soon! Thanks for this! read more

My choice of food is fried chicken macaroni and cheese and carrot fluff. They have some vegetarian choices. My hubby had the fried chicken Parmesan sandwich. I tasted his and it was so tasty. His fries were the best fries from a (fast food) restaurant. The Mac n cheese was real Mac n cheese. Not like the kind u find typically In restaurants. We ordered our food and sat down. They gave us a number and then we received our foods on real dishes as if we were in a sit down restraint and not fast food. Our food is mostly made to order but some is already ready. Only thing given to us that was paper products was the drinks. They had the usual fountain drinks. It is truly worth stopping buy. All the children enjoy all the food. N love trying out new foods. When I visit. MB I will try out the eggplant sandwich. So many choices. I ate way too much. It was so good. I have no room for desert. They also sell fresh baked wheat bread by the loaf. This bread is really tasty. read more

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I ate at the Salaam restaurant around early 2000, I have been waiting to go back since then. The day that I went the restaurant was very clean and the people were very courteous even though the restaurant was completely pack with a line outside the door. I ordered some fish and it was great. I've have check on the Salaam recently and they are closed now due to a massive remodel and should be open before February 2012. read more

Excellent food. Good Service. The buffet is wonderful. A great place for your entire family to dine...nice ambiance.

I visited the Salaam Restaurant with my family and the staff was super friendly, Helpful and courteous and the food was delicous and I tried the eggplant parmasean after having it at other places and Here it melted in my mouth.......... read more

As a original patron of the first Salaam (83rd Cottage Grove) on a consistant weekly basis and continuing this tradition of great dining at the opening of the Salaam on 79th, I reestablished my personal preference at the re opening just recently. The ambience was familiar and service was epic in following the restraurants high standards of service. Walking in truth, I must say I was somewhat disappointed in the house special. Having been a true past patron of Docks, I ordered the fish sandwich after viewing prepared order past before me so visually appealing. Once seated and then served by the most polite and attentive server, I was not prepared for the oily after taste of my sandwich. Maybe it is just the high standards set previously by the Salaam dining. I feel that a step up will definately insure the success of this particular menu item. I will return and continue to support and fairly review other tried and true healthy entrees before determining if current Salaam has missed the mark of its legency. Peace read more

I live within walking distance and was hoping that my first experience would make this a regular eatery for me. All of the visible options (sides) on the buffet looked good, but not fresh so I thought that a cook-to-order option would be my best bet. I ordered the lamb burger for take-out. After a 37 minute wait (there were only 3 customers ahead of me), I received a stale bun that was more than twice the size of the perfectly cooked, but flavorless burger along with an over-ripened slice of tomato, a piece of romaine on its last day and just a tiny bit of a wonderful cucumber sauce that was not on the burger, but all lying underneath it in the carryout tray. All of the food was cold. I'm extremely disappointed, but because I believe in supporting Black businesses, I'll give them another try. read more

Simply the best you will find in the area, great service, a little slow compared to fast food, but very much worth the wait. The care they use to prepare and handle your food is unmatched even compared to the downtown expensive spots. Everyone in this place is very respectful which is hard to find now a days. Excellent place to go eat with the family, friends or alone. read more

When it comes to price and quality, the Salaam did a perfect job. I had the salmon dinner which consisted of green beans, seasoned cauliflower, eggplant curry, salmon, and rice with (pink, navy) beans. Everything was flavorful and delicious to eat. The establishment itself definitely deserves more attention; it's elegantly designed with great food to match. read more

First off, if you are afraid to step foot in this restaurant for whatever reason then you are missing out. This is a hidden jewel. Inside, the staff is a variety of individuals from white to black and you are greeted and taken care of with the upmost respect. We had the grilled salmon sandwhich, the fried whiting, bean soup, carrot souffle, and a caesar salad. And for dessert (even though it was lunch) we had a few of their fresh baked cream cheese pastries and sticky buns. It was so good we had to drive back on the day that we left chicago and do it all over again. One of the supervisors recognizing our return even took the time to give us a tour of the upstairs and fine dining areas that had not opened yet but had been remodeled. The food is very good and also healthy. I recommend this restaurant to all and dont forget to check out the bakery. It was one of the surprises and highlights of our short trip to Chicago. Thanks to the locals who referred us! We would have never known about if it was not for them because it is off of the main tourist beaten path. read more