Ed's Kitchen is awesome! First time trying Ed's and it blew me away…read more It was my first time trying falafel and they gave me a great introduction to falafel. Very crispy and vibrant flavor. The tahini sauce was delicious! The chicken kebab platter is what really had me salivating. Seasoned, moist and fresh off the grill. Legit some of the best chicken I've ever had. The garlic sauce was an added bonus but really didn't even need to use it. The chicken was that good on its own. Suffice to say I'll be back haha.

Living less than two miles away I have passed this place 100 times. Finally decided to give it a…read moretry since their new dining room was opened. Unfortunately when I went on a Friday afternoon the dining area was closed. Looked like they were filming and taking pictures. They were in the kitchen too. Anyway, I placed an order to go and less than 10 minutes later I was out the door. Ordered the BAM cheeseburger and small fries. A little pricey but then everything is. The mixture of beef and lamb is luxurious. Great blend and let's hear it for a good old fashioned char burger! The spices and sauce are subtle yet distinctive and unique. Wonderful flavors throughout. The fries are the larger/thick cut that I usually don't enjoy, but these were fried perfectly and had a great texture. Now I'm going to be nit picky on the build of the burger. And this is obviously personal preference. The burger patty is a generous size. However, the cheese was so melted and thin, I barely noticed. The onion was a raw white onion and also a generous cut. I would prefer a red onion or grill them. As it was, the onion kind of dominated the flavor. The tomato, pickles, and lettuce were all good, which added up to a tall build. Finally, a brioche bun. I know, the world loves a brioche bun. On a burger, I don't want the extra sweetness of brioche. Give me a good old potato bun or sesame seed bun instead. Nothing bad about any of the above. Great service, fast and friendly. I look forward to the dining room open and trying a gyro plate! I'll be back for sure.

Greetings! Just a…read morefollow up review, more like a super check-in... Background: It was our son's birthday, MOST of the time, birthday dinners are home-cooked family affairs...his choice this year: Apolis run! We live forty minutes away, and it's worth the ride every time. Our party of seven lined up, placed our orders, and the kitchen got to work. Entrees and sides prepared perfectly, right down to sauce on the side for the seventh entree. It was a pleasure to meet the owner, Mike G. I had the opportunity to thank him for years of great eating. Furthermore, I noticed the sign of a great leader: When it got busy, he jumped in and helped his amazing staff. He leads by example, and it shows. We all had various forms of rice bowls and pitas. Of special note this visit: The sides! The pork and chicken souvlaki are simply divine. The oven roasted Greek potatoes seems like they're right out of your favorite rah-ra's oven. Full of flavor, and mind-blowing. The rice pudding and baklava, as my SIL said, ..."took a 98 point visit and made it a 100 point visit...". My thanks to Mike G. and the amazing staff for a wonderful meal. It was greater than great, and for a family birthday meal, I wouldn't want anything less. Until next time...tk

If you love gyros this is your place !! This is authentic greek food. When the staff speaks Greek…read moreand the families dining in are Greek, you know it's gonna be good ! Super clean restaurant with a lot of made to order choices. I had a salad bowl with a lettuce base gyro meat (the beef and lamb) tomato,onion and cukes topped with tzatziki sauce that is wonderfully home made. It comes with a fresh pita cut into wedges. There are a ton more veggie toppings that you can get and about 7 different sauces to choose from. It was so good !! The gyro meat is nothing like I have had in other restaurants selling gyros. This is not the ground up, pressed Into a cone shape and then placed on a spot, this is steak and lamb slices compressed and then put on the spit and shaved off in little tender bits. Now I know gyros can be greasy but these weren't at all !! Husband got a platter that came with two sides. He chose a marinated tomato, green pepper, onion and cucumber salad and some fries. His gygo meat pile came on a bed of rice. This is a huge plate of food !! For these two meals and a soda (fountain and refillable) it was 41.67 with tax. Well worth it as I ate at 5pm and am still stuffed at 9.

My friend recommended this place to me since I go to Middle Eastern restaurants and cafes semi…read moreoften. This is located next to B'n Chingon (an okay Mexican place). Parking is sufficient. This is a nice, small Middle Eastern market compared to Souq Fresh Market in Lombard. Souq is very big. This market has a lot of unique Middle Eastern snacks that I've never seen before along with a kitchen that you can order lunch and dinner from. Lunch is served 10 am - 2 pm. I believe dinner is served from 2 pm to 9 pm. Don't quote me on the end dinner times. They have 3 tables that you can eat at. I came after 10:20 am and I ordered the chicken kufta lunch special, two different kinds of samosa, and kebabs. Prices were cheap, I got all of this for $25. They also have an area where you can get some fresh meat and deli items. Staff was friendly. Overall 4 out of 5. If they fixed the kebabs, it would easily be a 5. -chicken kufta lunch special 5 - he made this fresh. You get one pita bread with it. Meat was soft and tender. The rice and salad were very tasty. Huge portion. -samosas 5 - I got one beef and one potato. They were both delicious. -kebabs 3.5 - he gave me two big kebabs but they did not taste freshly made. I'm no stranger to kebabs and I usually like my kebabs to be tender and juicy. These were semi tough and kind of dry inside. I can see the spices in them but they would taste even better new.

Always hot and delicious…read more Best roast chicken dinner around. They got lunch specials as well!

What's great restaurant, we had a group of 20 and they had a side room for our group, the bar…read morelooked like a good place to sit and have a drink, outdoor seating is available directly in front of restaurant. Street parking may be hard to get but public parking lot nearby. Food was excellent, I had the foxtail paella, plump shrimp, mussels, sausage veggies and orzo instead of rice made it feel creamier, full portions. The "big wood" was a tasty whiskey drink, but the Negroni was a little too bitter. Everyone in our group enjoyed their meal. Our waitress was friendly and knowledgeable about all the menu items and made good recommendations, fast attentive and good service.

Another great dinner at Foxtail!…read more We had to come back to try more of the menu, and this time we ordered: * Pork belly bruschetta: 5/10. Unfortunately, this one wasn't for me. The pork belly, ciabatta, and balsamic were all good individually, but together the flavors just didn't work. It felt mismatched... * Colorado lamb kebab: 10/10. This is one of the more $$ entrées on the menu, but it's absolutely worth it. The portion was generous, the lamb was high quality, and the artichoke pesto paired really well with the rich, gamey flavor. The roasted pearl onions were a great addition too. I would definitely recommend this dish. * Foxtail paella: 8/10 flavorful orzo paella loaded with seafood. Definitely a sharing type of entree! Always a great time at Foxtail with great food and great service!

I met up with a friend for lunch at Pita Pita, and we had such a great experience! The atmosphere…read morewas warm and welcoming, the service was friendly, and the food was absolutely delicious. We both ordered the lunch combo, which came with a choice of meat, rice, and tabbouleh. I chose the mixed meat option, and every single meat was cooked perfectly--tender, flavorful, and seasoned so well. Everything tasted fresh and authentic. There was plenty of seating, and it was great to see so many people stopping in to enjoy a meal, which speaks to how popular this local gem is. I love supporting locally owned restaurants, especially when the food is this good. If you're looking for authentic, delicious Palestinian food, I highly recommend Pita Pita. We'll definitely be back!

First visit. Visiting area on business travel. Good meal. Friendly cashier. Chicken shawarma plate…read morewas very good. Nice mix of food and good portion. Side of fries added was so so. Pita bread served with meal was nice. Really liked the sauce you could add to plate. Reasonable prices. Easy parking.

Best lamb and rice. Fire Service is always great. Friends…read morestaff. Chef always make sure u satisfied

Ordered for pickup over the phone for 4 different meals. Lady was very nice when taking my order…read moreand said it would be ready in about 15 mins! All of our orders were right and I didn't even check the bag before I left. Meals were all pipping hot & absolutely delicious!!! I absolutely love that they have healthy options such as grilled chicken meal & you can sub the rice for extra veggies. All four of us found the food to be very flavorful, authentic, fresh and delicious! Loved all the pita that was still warm when we arrived home! Nice soft warm pita Would highly recommend Jerusalem Cafe to anyone!!

Unlike most of the reviewers here, I never knew this place when it was new and wonderful…read more I only know it for what it is now: Middle Eastern Chipotle So I started with low expectations. I just wanted (somewhat) healthy take-out with decent flavor, that I could order ahead. I ordered a build-your-own chicken shawarma plate, with hummus and couscous. As noted in the reviews here, they give you very little chicken, so I made sure to order double chicken. It was really good. Flavorful fresh chicken, lightly seasoned couscous. The hummus didn't have much flavor but otherwise everything was yummy. Also ordered the two-pack side of falafel. Looked burnt but actually just right, tons of flavor. Everything was ready right when it was promised. Easy pickup. Tons of parking. Strong review from me but I acknowledge that I don't have the burden of remembering them from the days when they were truly special.

I should have written this a few years ago, I was just going to let it go.. but it really bothered…read moreme that my 5 star review was here but no longer accurate. They were starting to go down just before Covid.. and then Covid just about killed them. I thought they may never open again.. so I was glad when they did.. and then I was disappointed. Those strangely sticky tables were still there but the fresh food was gone. Used to be fresh soft pitas everyday.. it was a source of pride for the restaurants. Also, they would slice the meat continuously so that it wasn't sitting around (cool automatic slicing cut it directly from the spit) Now it's a mediocre middle eastern Chipotle styled place serving warmed over food. Such a disappointment. Over 100 visits to Naf Naf and suddenly... I'm done. Been enjoying trying other places, but I miss the old Naf Naf.. the good..no.. the great one.

Such a hidden gem. One of the better, if not the best, Shawarma I have had in a long time. I went…read morefor lunch and had a great experience with both the people manning the store. When I asked for extra sauce, they gave me the whole shaker! Also, the Fries were perfection. Have no doubt, this is a hole-in-the-wall place, tucked away inside the supermarket. But it feels like an experience for sure. Must try for those looking for good Shawarma.

I got a beef shawarma plate and a falafel plate and lentil soup. The service was good, food was…read moreworth it for the price. I will definitely will be back. Ill have food for days but well worth it. The pita's are to die for.