Saw this gem last year got to try it today. The shawarma is the real deal -- meat that's actually been turning on the spit, crispy edges, juicy inside, and well seasoned. Garlic sauce is very good. Portions are generous, prices are fair, and the Mary and Marty are genuinely friendly. Place is small and unassuming from the outside, but that's usually how you know a spot is going to be good. Highly recommend the chicken shawarma platter and a side of hummus. read more

Great food. We could dine in or take out, but we usually take out. I highly recommend the chicken kabobs dinner.

What an awesome 70th birthday party we had here. Angie and Uli were absolutely wonderful (it felt like we were family) in taking care of our party of 20. They were so attentive to our needs, helping with our decorations, bringing out the food and glasses, plating the baklava and much more. The food combos on big trays were delicious and presented beautifully! Our friends who never experienced this food are already planning their next dinner here! Thank you for such a wonderful party. Stephanie read more

Shawarma Inn and Shawarma Inn II have the best shawarma in Chicago. Yes, I said it. It's indistinguishable from the shawarma I've had in Europe. It doesn't get any better. read more

Still a great go-to restaurant if you're craving Mediterranean food. The value is good: most dinners include soup and salad. I ordered the chicken kabob dinner plate, which had a generous amount of chicken , I would estimate about 4-ounces, and half my plate was covered with yellow rice. What makes the rice yellow? I always wondered that. The lentil soup is always a good option. The falafels we ordered came in 6. You can get the 12, but 6 was plenty. It came with pita bread, that I wish was more fluffy. But it was good overall. We also orders the hummus which was creamy and really good. Our waters were refilled timely, food was good, and the overall experience was great. This place was busy for a Friday night but we got the right amount of attention and service. After done eating, pay for your meal up front. read more

Shawarma Inn - Hummus - Middle Eastern Near Me - Park Ridge, Illinois

There's a terrible hostess with attitude at this place. Very rude and very impolite with customers, probably the owner should think on finding somebody else.... read more

A friend suggested the Shawarma Inn for a lunch meeting. The restaurant is a quaint neighborhood restaurant that serves middle eastern food. I started with the lentil soup which was amazing. Finished off with the combination platter. The food and service was excellent. read more

Great fresh food delicious flavors , sweet staff enough space for the family ! Healthy and tasty.. my fav is the lamb reasonable pricing too

I would like to make it very clear that this is nothing against our food but more on their service. I had placed an order on Uber eats and literally not even 5 minutes into placing the order, I canceled it due to lack of time during my shift to have time to eat and to deliver the food to my daughter who works also as a nurse on the same shift. My coworker saw that I was canceling it and said hold on. I believe there's a $20 fee for canceling it. I said no I don't think so but I'll deal with it later. I need to cancel it so they don't place the order, canceled it and went along my day since we were busy. Noticed on my Bank card today that there's a A charge payment for $93 when the total amount for our food was $73. I went on Uber eats to try to see what they can do and obviously they could not help. I had never done this before and to my surprise of course the restaurant could not help and I said well if I'm being charged $73 for the food plus $20 for I have no idea what can I at least get the food and of course that's not going to happen. I just thought I throw that out there for those of you who do Uber eats and decide to do a cancellation that's less than 5 minutes. I'll be jumping off ubereats for a while- And definitely not ever ordering or ever going to this place and definitely not ever going to recommend... I just finished telling my coworkers about this... We are definitely not ever going to order from this place as a group.. read more

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Lamb chops, lentil rice, salad, chicken kabob, sauces are all great tasting. Highly recommended.

Looking for yummy middle eastern cuisine? This is the place we go to for lunch or dinner We love that for the price we pay it's the greatest quality and quantity! Pictured above is only for ONE person! Honestly give this place some love because looking at is making us want seconds! The ambiance is quiet and I love it in there! read more

Shawarma Inn - Beef Shawarma, Lentil Soup, House Salad, 2 Whole Pita, 3 Set of Sauce - Middle Eastern Near Me - Park Ridge, Illinois

This review is based upon the chicken Shawarma wrap and excellent service I had when I called in my order this afternoon at 12:15. I went in, picked up my order and paid in cash. Save the little businesses some money and don't use a card. $8.30 later, with a side of the garlic sauce, I'm in lunch heaven. read more

Shawarma Inn - Chicken Shawarma Pita Wrap with spicy cabbage - Middle Eastern Near Me - Park Ridge, Illinois

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Our waitress was extremely sweet and accommodating and the food was beyond compare. I only have a picture of the hummus because as the food was coming out we were eating it hot and fresh! Everything tasted incredible! read more

Shawarma Inn - Hummus - Middle Eastern Near Me - Park Ridge, Illinois

Pretty good first experience eating at Shawarma Inn. This was the first time really ordering out for middle eastern food so I don't have anything to compare it to... yet. I ended up ordering the chicken shawarma pita, an order of falafel, and my boyfriend ordered the entree chicken shawarma plate. Falafel: 4.5, comes with 8 in an order which I thought were good. They weren't oiley and the sauces provided paired nicely. Definitely recommend adding these to your order. Chicken Shawarma plate: 4.5 which was my boyfriends dinner. ALOT of food comes in the order, easily can be split between 2-3 people. The chicken was rotisserie style and the rice was phenomenal. The vegetables on the side weren't outstanding but it's easily overlooked by the chicken and rice. Chicken shawarma pita: 3.5 rating... I felt like the pita wasn't filled enough so I had 1 long pita with lettuce, tomatoes, and chicken. The chicken was also different than the chicken in the shawarma plate above; I almost wish they used the chicken from the plate in the pita. I ended up taking some of my boyfriends rice and putting it in the pita. I probably won't order the pita again. Overall, good and filling dinner provided by shawarma inn! I heard the lentil soup was outstanding and I plan on ordering this next time. read more

Solid eating experience. The dishes are flavorful and filling. I've been here several times over the last few years. And the baklava is good- the nutmeg is not overpowering, and it has* just * enough honey. A safe eating bet. read more

Great little family run place! They also have a 2nd location in the city. Staff was friendly, and service was quick. The value for what you pay is outstanding. They give you so much food! Entrees come with soup and salad, and rice. The portion sizes were super generous. Everything we ate was very tasty. They also provided 3 different sauces to use throughout your meal--tahini, a red schug, and some type of dill parsley sauce. All 3 were very flavorful, and added great depth to the meal. I can only assume that they were made in house. We started off with an order of falafel and babaganoush. The server told us that they were unfortunately out of soup, and provided us with a large plate of hummus as compensation. Really excellent customer service considering the soup is a bonus to the entree anyhow. I do not like lentil soup so it was a SUPER bonus for me. The hummus and babaganoush were super flavorful, and served with lavish bread. The falafel had good flavor, and was cooked well with a crispy outside and a warm moist inside. For my entree I ordered the kefta. The meat had good flavor, and was not dry and overcooked which I sometimes find happens at other Middle Eastern restaurants. The portion was big enough to feed me dinner, and then 2 lunches! My family ordered the combo platter, and the beef shawarma. They both enjoyed these entrees, and had leftovers as well! If you have a craving for Middle Eastern food this place is an excellent option. Good service, great portion sizes, and the food is very tasty\! read more

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Straight rejection on all senses as far as related to food. Sorry shawarma Inn, I am deleting you off my list. My friend and I ordered (take away)a chicken Kefta Kabob pita wrap and Chicken and beef shawarma. On the first look quantity is quite good compared to what is been offered at other places. Shawarma came with a very decent amount of meat (both varieties), rice, pickles and salad on the side and also the pita which is very disappointing in taste and texture. It is very very very dry. Meat was over cooked and dry as well, no taste or whatsoever. There's also lentil soup that comes with it, which was okay. And the sauce, I can't even explain how that can go wrong. I can't comment on the pita wrap but I heard it wasn't good either. read more

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Lamb meal was very disappointing. It looked like a stew over rice. But it tasted like leather shoe stew over rice. When I mentioned the toughness of the meat, the server said it was the characteristic of lamb and the reason most customers order it. She went further to inform me if I wanted a tender meat I should order beef. This was all said with a smile on her face. The lentils were basically puréed to a point it was just watered down, tasty soup. The vegetables salad looked decent; how could you mess up lettuce. Overall I say eat at home or pick a different restaurant in the area. read more

Shawarma Inn - Middle Eastern Near Me - Park Ridge, Illinois

Solid falafel wrap. Chicken shawarma wrap was good. Beef shawarma wrap was ok. The sauces on the side were very good. Tasty lentil soup. Friendly service. My kid loved the fries. read more

I ordered from this place from Uber Eats recently thinking it was going to be similar to Pita Inn; however, when I received my chicken shawarma hummus plate, I was a little disappointed by the lack of flavor and the HUGE pita (tortillas) I received. When giving pitas, many places give you those delicious fluffy pitas with the slit through the top so you can put the hummus and chicken inside the pita to make your own sandwich, but I instead got 2 flat and hard pitas that were larger than my face. The chicken was okay, but a little overcooked, as well. Overall, the food was still good, just not my favorite. Their hot sauce was delicious, and thankfully I got some because I needed it to add flavor to my food. The amount of food that came in my meal was large and it is a good value for the quantity. My food did arrive warm and fresh, but I personally don't think I will be back anytime soon. We also have to remember that the restaurants are under a lot of stress due to COVID, so maybe they were just having a rough day when I went. read more

Some of the best middle eastern food around, I love their shish kabob and garlic sauce! Their beef shawerma is juicy and spiced perfectly. Their service is attentive, the owners are so kind, place is clean! 10 outta 10 highly recommend. read more

If this review was solely based off the food it would have to be a 4.5/5 or 5. Unfortunately I feel like every time we order something doesn't go quite right. It drives me craazzzyyyyy that half the time their phone goes directly to busy. During their normal hours. Once, after they called us and left a message due to a miscommunication, and they still didn't pick up. Also the prices on their website are not always accurate. Learned that the hard way :( But! Some of the best chicken I've ever had. Maybe I've just had bad luck? read more

Great little hidden gem! The food was fantastic and had huge portions. Salads and tabouli were so fresh and the chicken kabobs were perfectly seasoned and juicy. Lentil soup was great on a cold winter day as well. The service was also great. Very friendly and helpful staff. read more

First time here at Shawarma Inn. Food is amazing and fresh. I always order chicken shawarma. The lentil soup taste was also great. Even the salad was yummy and not soggy. The food is some of the best comfort food I've ever had. Their meat is delicious, rice is incredible, and the portions are insanely big. You won't regret trying the food on their menu. I really love this place! Their staff give me a very friendly greeting when I arrive and even after I finished my dine. Big thanks to the staff! read more

FRESH FOOD, INCREDIBLE GARLIC SAUCE, HUGE PORTIONS I met a friend for lunch on New Year's Eve in Park Ridge, IL. The food was very fresh. The garlic sauce was incredible and portions are massive! I've never had lentil soup before. I really enjoyed the smooth, tasty lentil soup. Their food is freshly made. Everyday. For $13.99 one gets rice and meat (we went with the 50/50 which was beef and chicken). I liked the chicken better than the beef. The entree also came with a huge salad, tons of thin pita bread and a choice of white bean soup or lentil. The pita bread is served cold. Not warm. The salad was bland. No dressing. Service was hospitable. The young lady who took care of us was attentive, professional and kind. She made sure our water glasses were full at all times. She explained the 3 different sauces she brought to the table. She didn't tell us what the sauces were for. We weren't sure if they were for the meat, salad or rice. We drizzled garlic sauce on our meat. It definitely elevated the taste to another level. The sauce was bright, refreshing with a light kick of heat. This is not an area where you say "Let's take a walk" when you finish your meal. It's more for eating and leaving. In our case we went to see a movie in Rosemont. The area is street parking only. There's really nothing to explore in the area. There's a Walgreens, Boston Market, Physical Therapy facility, meat market and small music store across the street. The restaurant is located on the south east corner of Devon Ave, west of Talcott & east of Cumberland Ave. (across the street from Walgreens). The interior is not great. It's rather boring. There was a Christmas tree in the restaurant sadly decorated. The restaurant is clean. It's not the kind of restaurant where we wanted to linger for a while. The ambiance is not very exciting or interesting. My 4-star review is based on the above. The food is very tasty, freshly prepared and the garlic sauce was off the chain delicious! However, the service and garlic sauce alone are worthy of 5-stars. read more

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Been a while since my last visit, so time for an update. We have been ordering a lot of takeout, and even though this is a bit farther than other Middle Eastern spots for us, it's nice to have extra options. Their chicken shawarma wrap is outstanding. I will get this every time. Also the falafels are excellent, and quite large. Big thumbs up for the fattoush salad. Right away I noticed that the baba ghannouj was missing green peppers, which I always thought was a nice addition. Plus it was just kind of oily and lacked a nice smoky flavor like my favorite babas have. And the super-thin pitas just aren't great for dipping. So I wouldn't get that again, but overall the food was very good. And the food was ready on time, no waiting. read more

I went here randomly and it was not a planned trip. The place looked clean and no customers were there. Staff was very friendly. I ordered the chicken shawarma plate $15. It came with a salad, rice and soup (choice was lentil or white bean). While they do give a nice portion of chicken on top of rice, without the accompanying sauces there was no flavor. The salad had a bad smell (could have been the vinegar?) and didn't taste good. The white bean soup tasted similar to baked beans and like it came from a can. I threw all of it away as I found it inedible. I really wanted to like this place and the food but I have to be honest. I would not recommend dining or take out from this place. read more

Amazing food quality now! Chicken pita was Tender with great flavor. Falafel was crispy and tasty. Sauces were wonderful. Wonderful soups. On time food for pickup. Try this place! read more

Ordered take out from here any they completely screwed up the order. They refused to do anything to make it up. No refund, nothing. I'm going to be contesting the charge with my credit card company now. Don't order from here unless you want a huge headache on your hands and want to waste 2 hours of your time. I attached a picture of whatever it is that they gave us as proof that I was a customer. read more

Shawarma Inn - Middle Eastern Near Me - Park Ridge, Illinois

Great find for a quick lunch! Fast service, perfectly spiced, good size portions. Too bad this isn't an area I frequent, because I'd be back for more!! read more

Shawarma Inn - Menu- great graphic!! - Middle Eastern Near Me - Park Ridge, Illinois

Food was authentic, delicious and pretty affordable. Recommend the fresh veggie/fruit juices. Will be going back.

Not the best but will do good if bland they give way too much rice with no meat at all. Service is ok we just have delivery service. Expensive could find cheaper probably with more meat. Lol read more

Visiting from California and staying at a hotel. Ordered a chicken kebab and tabuleh salad. Was delivered to hotel in 45 mins . Great portion and good flavor. The tabuleh salad hmmmm.....not so good, not enough tomatoes or juice . Kinda dry. Also ordered side order of sauce. A garlic , chili and tahini sauce. I like the garlic sauce only. Other sauce so so. Overall good. read more

Great food near home! Always know it's good when the Chicago Police eat here often! BYOB. Wonderful meals!

I'll list the pros and cons of this restaurant in the order of my experience. Pro: 2 hours of free parking in front of the building. Pro or con depending on the customer: Choose where you want to sit (I preferred this) Pro: Cute table cloths, clean glasses and utensils and delicious, clear water. I have issues with water that tastes and smells chlorinated. This water was clean. Pro and con: Bathroom smelled freshly cleaned but heavily bleached. Two stalls with only one operating. The other had a note to hold down the handle to flush properly so there is clearly a plumbing problem. There was a ton of food at my table when I returned from washing my hands. The hummus was literally the best I've ever tasted. There were small chunks of fresh tomato in the middle which I loved as well as the spices (maybe paprika). There was an ample amount of pita bread, it was thin, tasty and fresh. There was a salad with oil and vinegar and a lemon wedge (I love a lemon with my salad). My hot lentil soup was waiting for me too. It was mostly delicious except for the iceberg salad. My entree was absolutely out of this world delicious! The shrimp came with the most delicious garlic and herb sauce and the rice was perfection. The only beef I have about this is that the menu said 8 shrimp and I received 6. Dang! I really wanted the other two. This is part of the 4 stars rating. They could also do a better jobs with refilling drinks. My tea was delicious and strong and I wanted more to wash down my meal but I had to flag her down to get it. I will most certainly return and ask about how many shrimp my meal comes with . read more

Shawarma Inn - Salad, lentil soup, hummus, pita. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Park Ridge, Illinois

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This is decent place for Middle Eastern fare. You get a lot here for the dollar - the $12 combination entree (beef shawarma, kefta kabob, and chicken kabob) was very generous and came with a salad and lentil soup. The latter two items were pretty ordinary and brought the overall rating down a bit though. The rest was quite good and tasty, but also not quite 5 star fresh on this day (a place like Naf Naf consistently sets the bar I would say). They have a roomy dining room and have been open here for about 8 months. read more

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Where do I begin. I ordered from Shawarma Inn 2 on Ubereats a bit ago, and when I tell you I was ready to feast I was ready to FEAST... BUT when my food arrived (the combination entre bundle) I couldn't help but notice the absolutely horrendous/abysmal quality of the food. The beef shawarma (the only decent thing besides the cold pita they gave me) had no taste/seasoning whatsoever, which also goes for the kabob... Now to talk about the real stinker, the chicken kabob, the presentation of it was flawless, the steaming chicken looking mad fresh. Yet another "BUT", I took a bite, and... It was chewy and had a very rough texture almost to the point where it would've had a crunch sound when I followed through with the bite. Immediately I walked calmly to the other side of my home to spit it out. The rice was pretty fire. Additionally I should mention the taste of the food had a noticeable metallic taste. Maybe there's a reason they don't have Shawarma Inn 2 available to review on either Ubereats or Yelp, because they know how terrible the food is, so I feel I should inform others about my traumatic dining experience for the only Shawarma Inn location. I should also mention, you may think I am a plus sized individual who is very into food, I'd like to deny that possible theory. I bench 225 at a body weight below 160 (can't give them a description). (This was an honest review not joking at all, I really want my $25 back) very disgusting. I may throw up. (Not to be mean or anything, just my opinion, your experience may be better). Anonymous69 out. read more

Stopped here after returning from a flight into O'Hare. Best decision ever. It is less than 10 minutes from the airport and hits the spot after a long day of travel. We will be making it part of our travel routine in and out of ORD. Portions are great and, food very good. read more

I have been to many places to see if they can surpass my love for a popular Middle Eastern chain I've grown up with, and this might just be the place that does it. I came here on a Sunday afternoon around lunch time and it was surprisingly not particularly busy. I came with one other person and we split a Combination plate and Hummus appetizer. The combination plate comes with a salad and soup, which they brought out first with the hummus and pita. I was already starting to get full on the appetizers when they brought out the big combination plate which comes with a huge piece of kifta, beef shawarma, and chicken kebob. Everything was delicious, I particularly liked the chicken. The restaurant is open and fairly clean. You can sort of see into the kitchen through the window. Not particularly decorated, but you're really coming for the food. Service was friendly, they were good at refilling water and the food came out fairly quickly I thought. Street parking was very easy to find, and we walked some of the food off afterwards as the area is pretty nice. Definitely come here! Great middle eastern food at a decent price (not as cheap as some others, but the quality is excellent). read more

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I liked the Shawarma pita wrap but it was pretty small for the price. I'll have to get something bigger next time