Lico J.

Fantastic spot in Schaumburg! Service was friendly and outstanding from start to finish. The moment we walked in and saw the cultural décor and families happily eating, we knew we were in the right place. Table favorites: * Guyru Somyan - a non-soupy, incredibly flavorful noodle dish. * Plov - fragrant rice cooked perfectly; even our picky toddler went back for seconds (and thirds!). * Honey Cake - the perfect cross between cheesecake and sponge cake -- airy, lightly sweet, and not heavy at all. Other dishes we tried: * Da Pan Ji (slightly spicy) - generous portion of chicken, though the large cuts made it a bit less flavorful. * Manty - you can tell the dough is housemade the moment you bite in. Thicker, chewier texture with hearty chunks of beef seasoned simply with black pepper and onion -- comforting and authentic. We also ordered the red fruit drink, which was super refreshing and complemented the meal perfectly. Overall, a wonderful experience with delicious, homestyle food and warm service. Highly recommend for families or anyone looking for something different yet approachable!

Heena S.

What a great hidden gem! The food was well flavored and a mix of regional. There are a lot of local customers which is always a good sign of an ethnic food restaurant. Our server did a great job explaining the dishes to us. And allowed us to get some variety of flavors to try. We would come back.

RB C.

Tried it for dinner and the food and service did not fail. Finally had the chance to try Central Asian cuisine and our server was very helpful and giving suggestions. we had the eggplant salad which was flavorful, guryu somyan with beef (though the beef could be a little tender) and lamb kebobs. The Eastern Napoleon cake was not too sweet and just enough to share. If you are looking for something different, try them! Ambience had the feel of a small village restaurant and it was clean and service was just on point. Thank you!

Eugene W.

Sorry Mommy Salad: very tasty with the avocados and strawberries. I liked the blend of ingredients Guyru Lagman: the hand-pulled noodles were the perfect al dente. Tasted very fresh. Chicken was tender, and the soup was delicious La Zi Ji: first time I had central Asian style la zi ji. The dill was a little overpowering, but it was still good. Chicken very tender, and the peanuts were great. The peppers themselves were pretty tasty as well. The interior of this store is awesome. It kind of feels like a fancy restaurant, but also homey at the same time. Really cool decor inside. The staff are friendly and helpful. Someone who I think was the owner also talked to us, he was very nice!

Casey Jo W.

Absolutely excellent! I had the kompot (delightful), boorsok (a simple tastey snack), gan za ji (fabulous, flavorful, SPICY), and honey cake (A+++, must try, excellent). The waiter was great and answered my questions, recommending the gan za ji which was so good I'll be thinking about it for weeks! Only "problem" - the plate was so big I couldn't finish it all. These serving sizes are HUGE, so I recommend ordering to share. (But I wouldn't share the honey cake - it was good I ate the whole slice and ordered a second to take home for later.) The ambiance is luvly. Very clean and comfortable. My only complaint is not against the restaurant itself, but the ordering/payment system they use (Toast/toasttab) which didn't seem to work very well for me. The staff helped me through it and I had and excellent dinner with plenty of leftovers. HIGHLY recommend.

Arthur H.

Unique central Asian spot that isn't a very common find. The waitress said the roots of the restaurant are from Kyrgyzstan, which I haven't really seen elsewhere. That being said, I also didn't know what to order, as the mushuro and guyru ganfan ended up being too similar, but it was fairly tasty. The chicken kebab was a hit with the kids and had a delicious grilled taste. The sorry mommy salad was good, a bit on sweeter side. The mingrelian khachapuri is like stuffed crust pizza but using an Asian bread as the dough, which has a nice sweet touch.

Sahar N.

Great fusion restaurant if you're looking to try a mix of middle eastern and Asian flavors. The Good Able to get a reservation last minute for a group of 13. When we arrived, the place was packed. Constant flow of traffic the entire food service which was great to see. The Better Food came out fairly quickly. Only downside here (-.5 points) was food did not all come out at once. There was a 5-10 min wait between each batch of entrees leading to a lot of down time. Coming with small kids makes it not as ideal, as we wanted to eat and leave quicker than we had. The Best Food was all very good. Everything tasted fresh and all the meat was tender. Nothing we ordered was less than a 7/10. We ordered the following: Sweet and Sour chicken 7/10 Leaned more orange chicken / overly sweet. Most basic of the dishes we ordered but still tasty. Fried Manty 7/10 Good not great. The meat filling was very strong on the onions and not as well-seasoned as the other dishes. Would not get again if we went back. Plov 8/10 Akin to a desi pilau rice dish. Ordered for the kids to eat. Perfect mild flavors with tender beef. Was a bit too mild for the adult flavor palette, but great for the kiddos. Gangbyan somyan (Chicken) 10/10 Very good. Slight hint of heat in the noodles which was nice. Flavors were elevated and all the ingredients / veggies tasted fresh. We ordered the chicken, but after having all the dishes, would love to try the beef next time (all the beef dishes were very good). Kazan Kabob 100/10 Ordered this twice as it was the groups favorite. Dry dish (not saucy) sautéed in onions and spices with super tender beef pieces that are not chewy. Paired perfectly with white rice. Not spicy. Beef Roulette 8/10 Tender beef medallions Tasted like a mix between a steak and gyros. Charred well. Only downside was the fat pieces in the pieces were thick. They came off pretty easily, just not the healthiest of entrees. Overall, amazing food. Would come back for another meal most definitely.

Michelle F.

Sorry Mommy is a fantastic culinary journey to Central Asian Cuisine. They serve all certified Zabiha halal meats. Bursts of fresh and wholesome inviting flavors in every dish they make! Above and beyond our expectations. Malina took our carryout order and even offered us water while we waited for our carryout. We started with the Samsy (handmade beef & chicken meat pockets) that were flaky, filled generously and a decent size. The La Zi Ji was a nicely cooked chicken dish with dried Sichuan red peppers that were a little sweet and not at all hot. We loved the chewiness of the Sichuan pepper pieces that accented the flavor of this unique dish. This was one of those dishes you experience once in a lifetime and never forget it! I had a side order of in house hand pulled noodles which were light and complimented the chicken entree. We also ordered the lamb/beef Lulya kabab that was moist, flavorful and pretty decent size. Accompaniments of red sauce and thinly sliced purple, white onions went perfect with everything. This meal was so delicious and enjoyable. We can't wait to go back and try their soups, bread and other original dishes. Exceptional service, beautifully decorated dining rooms, plenty of outside covered dining and easy parking.

Brian D.

Sorry Mommy is a halal restaurant specializing in Central Asian cuisine in Rolling Meadows. It was our first time being here, so we weren't sure what to expect. We started with the Kompot - a sweet juice made with dried fruits. It was delicious. And we also ordered the Beef Samsa, a beef pastry, which we also really enjoyed. For main courses I went with the Boso Lagman - which is a beef dish served with vegetables and hand pulled noodles This was by far my favorite dish we had here. It also came with spice on the side, which I used sparingly. You don't need much of the spice - the dish itself has a ton of flavor. My girlfriend got the handmade dumplings called Manty. These were beef filled, and unique but not what I was used to with a dumpling. I would try something different the next time. Service was attentive and the inside of the restaurant including the bathroom was clean. I will definitely be back for seconds at Sorry Mommy. 5 stars from me!

Lisa M.

We ordered to-go, but the inside looks super fun and like there's a lot of space that would fit big groups (like if you want to go somewhere for a big family dinner). They were very kind and took our order over the phone before they were technically open, so that our food would be ready when they opened. It did take a bit for it to still be cooked, but they kept reassuring us it would be very, very fresh haha. We were too hungry by the time we got home to remember to document our order, but we liked everything. We got the plov, lamb kebab, samsy and honey cake. Only thing is the portions are kind of small for the price. But it is Halal--so take that into consideration. Friends, everything was so flavorful, but even if it wasn't I would come back for the honey cake alone! It's that good. It isn't overly sweet, and it's not a cake that's supposed to be. If you haven't had it before, it's like a thinly layered graham cracker cake that becomes this wonderful texture by the filling.

Farah A.

This is the new halal restaurant in Rolling Meadows. Dined here for the first time and had a wonderful dining experience. Got to try central Asian cuisine, focusing on the food from Kyrgyzstan. The menu offers a nice range of options to choose from . We ordered the - Mediterranean Salad Samsy, Manty, Boso Lagman, Plov, Beef Kabob, Fruit Tea, and Eastern style cakes . Each of dishes were freshly prepared and tasted great. The portion sizes are good and can be shared. My favorites were the beef kabob, bozo lagman, and Samsy. The service is also good. Our server took the time to explain the dishes to us and make good recommendations. It's a cozy and inviting atmosphere at the restaurant. Check it out, it's a must try.

Steve H.

I found Sorry Mommy searching here on yelp! It said it was a Thai food restaurant and that's what we had a taste for, and we were in for a surprise... Upon arrival, you noticed that the decor may have been originally a Mexican restaurant but it just suits this restaurant so well when you meet the owner and his staff and get a feel for the other customers -- Asian, Eastern European, East Indian. It's a down-to-earth, authentic food and staff, pleasant experience. Upon first look at the menu, we realized there were only perhaps three Thai items. The rest were... kind of middleeastern, kind of mediterranean, kind of asian, kind of... we couldn't figure it out but we were excited! After a roundabout conversation with the owner who was also our server, I finally asked straight out and he said they're from Central Asia and I pushed a little more and... Kyrgyzstan!!! We were even more excited and intrigued to try his recommended items. Sorry Mommy salad -- mixed greens, blueberries, dried cranberries, walnuts, avocado, tomato -- fresh, mega-healthy, delicious! This is either a meal in and of itself or perfect for two or more people. Tom Yam -- a slightly spicy fish soup. I think it had coconut milk in it. It had salmon, shrimp, some other Seafood, as well as I think perhaps peppercorn, lemongrass, and..? It was wonderful! We really enjoyed it! Again, this was either a full meal or good for two people or more. To be sure, read the ingredients on their menu posted here in yelp. Chicken kebab -- just as the owner told us, this was going to be very juicy and flavorful, and it was! One skewer of meat, a little bit of sweet pepper, red onion, and white, and a small boat of what seemed like a tomato, pepper, onion sauce. This was just a single skewer and the price was appropriate, but perhaps a full meal would be better as a double portion. As Kyrgyzstan has many Muslims, it's a halal restaurant. As such, no alcohol, but that was okay by us. In fact, at the owner's recommendation, we had a pot of homemade fruit tea and it was absolutely bright, full of flavor, almost honey like, and delicious. It came in a glass decanter and you could just see the flavor dying to come out. Here's where I feel like a jerk- - the owner shared the word three or four times with us how to say teacup and I have forgotten yet again. We were full, and quite content, by the end of dinner and wonderful conversation in a quiet environment with a happy humdrum in the background. They offered us dessert, and we thought about it, and thought about it, and decided to go with the kyrgystan version of honey cake. It was a layered cake, with definitely the taste of honey, perhaps some cinnamon and a little bit of maybe Farina, and something that may have been a fluffy cream cheese in there as well. Whatever it was, it had a unique, special flavor that we had never had before, and it was wonderful! Prices here are very reasonable especially for what you get -- homemade, large portions, knowledgeable staff, wonderfully friendly and engaging and helpful staff, and a clean and peaceful restaurant. We are definitely returning for another visit for the friendly and comfortable environment and to try yet some different items. What a wonderful cultural experience, something new, and memorable.

Irene G.

Nice place. Servers are very friendly and attentive. Explain what the dishes are and made recommendations. The food was also good. A bit pricey but worth a try. Would come back for the kebabs and cheesy bread! Citrus tea was good also.