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    Zahra's

    4.1 (262 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    ZAHRA'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Divey
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Mandi Chicken(7)
    Drew F.

    Tasty plates here. Foul, Hummus, Baba ghanoush came with amazingly fresh pita / naan type bread. Bubbly, chewy & warm. We ordered Mandi Chicken and a lamb plate. Generous rice portion & very well marinated / seasoned meats. Service was friendly but took some time. Busy cooking many orders. Ambiance was calm, dine in not too busy on this cold winter weeknight. They had many to go orders out the door. I'll look forward to a return on my way in/out of ORD.

    Sadig A.

    Wow... great people and great food. Once you order the food it does take awhile which is actually a good sign since each dish does take awhile and it's cooked fresh. The meat dishes were fresh and delicious. The service was outstanding and the server that helped us always had a smile on his face and was very hospitable. The ambiance was good, but place is a bit dated, but don't let that fool you. When we're back in Chicago, we will definitely come back.

    Fahsa Chicken
    Gino W.

    Since my kitchen is out of commission while being completely renovated, I have been taking advantage of takeout and delivery. Tried Shibam after looking through their menu and noticing some curry dishes. This along with a side of basmati rice were outstanding. The food came fast and was full of flavor. The curry chicken and rice reminded me of a cross between Afghan and Lebanese. From what I remembered years ago, the restaurant serves Yemen cuisine. Nevertheless, I would certainly order again. After an experience I had several years ago, I never returned for a sit-down so that I could blog the experience. Perhaps when things ease up with the pandemic, I will go for a proper sit-down. If not, there is a strong chance that I will order again for delivery.

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    Nobel z.

    *SCAM ALERT *SCAM SLERT *SCAM ALERT I will never eat here ever again after got scammed out of money. I was charged 40% gratuity and 4% cc fee. When I walked in I saw the sign on the door which says 4% service charge even the sign is incorrect. it's not service charge it's credit card fee. I was ok with that until my family and I don't eating and got hit with total of 44% over the bill. It was 6 of us. 3 adults, 6, 3, & 1 year old. Service was bad, bread was old, restaurant smelled really bad lady behind the counter was loud, screaming at cooks and customers the whole time. How they can scam people out of their money. It's hard as it is and they have guts to charge customers 44% over the bill. Credit card fee is the cost of running a business and who are you to decide what to charge customer for gratuity and not even mention it until they done dining. Also, they scamming by charging 4% credit card fee where clover don't charge anywhere close to 4%. They charging almost double the fee than what they pay to clover. Unbelievable. No one is ever OK paying 44% + over the bill.

    Motaz B.

    This is the best food I've ever tried. I've eaten at a lot of 5 star restaurants, nothing compares to this. The lamb here is literally the best thing that I have ever tasted, easily!

    Yu H.

    Wait : none for new year day Service : there is a shortage of the servers and it was a bit slow Food : very big portion. We ordered lamb, chicken, and a few other dishes. The portion was huge. But everything is delicious. Their tea is fabulous. A little bit of Indian and Middle East style dishes. Price : cheap Overall : will definitely come back again

    Agda Chicken
    Chris H.

    We really enjoyed the food. Yemeni food strikes me as sort of a mix of African, Indian, and Middle Eastern food. If was very surprising. I'd recommend people try it. We will be back again some day. We got the saltah, the agda, and the haneeth. The saltah and the agda are fairly similar, so I wouldn't get both of those again. I'd get a more different thing next time.

    Chicken Zurbian
    Radhika B.

    We got the chicken zurbian which is a spiced rice! It was pretty good but we thought it was a little bland. I added some extra salt and it managed to give it more flavor. Definitely will be back to try some other things on the menu!

    Guillermo M.

    Delicious Yemeni food! Fresh and tasty! I went with a friend and he recommended the red tea. I wasn't disappointed at all. I'm coming back soon!

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    Food is great. Service was slow but worth waiting Ambiance was okay. But i am more concerned about the food which was good

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