Best middle eastern food in Chicago ! Super yummi food ! Love the authentic steak wrap ! AMAZING. Best homemade falafels . The lamb chop plate is super tasty and read more

Sadly, I may have to stick to just ordering the garlic sauce from Zam Zam and getting food elsewhere. The chicken shawarma wraps and pitas, which have always been my staple, have been dry and strangely flavored over the past year or so. I also don't understand why there is an option to order with No Pickles if they refuse to make it without pickles. Disappointing because I used to order from here at least once a week, and often more frequently than that. read more

My favorite middle eastern food spot in Wrigley when I need something quick and tasty. The portions are huge so you'll have leftovers for days. Their chicken shawarma wrap and chicken shawarma plate are my go-to's. The staff is always nice and food comes out very quickly. It's a great place to grab a quick dinner, it's very casual inside. read more

I loved coming to this place. I came here at 5:00pm for my first meal of the day. The food and the portions revived me. I'll definitely be coming back. The service was great, and the environment is really fun on game days. read more

Zam Zam Middle Eastern Grill - Chicken shawarma with hummus and fries - Middle Eastern Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I never tried their food because they refused to honor a Groupon. If a merchant partners with Groupon and decides to sever the partnership it should, as a good business decision, honor the outstanding Groupons. This restaurant will, unfortunately, create bad will with potential customers with this decision. read more

Low-key one of those spots you order from at 10pm thinking "eh whatever," and then the food shows up and you're suddenly having a spiritual experience. The falafels? Crispy but soft inside like they were engineered for comfort. The salad was actually fresh (rare??) and the baklava... bro... that thing was dangerously good. Portions were solid, flavors were bussin, and nothing tasted heavy or greasy. Honestly felt like a hug on a plate. If you're starving, stressed, or just need something that won't disappoint you like 90% of your past situationships, Zam Zam is that place. Highly recommend. read more

Place wasn't too crowded after a Cubs game which is surprising. The ambiance is very casual & the menu was pretty robust. I ordered a steak sandwich in pita and added on a side of fries and drink. Everything was delicious, but the side of fries was MASSIVE. They were the kind that you can eat hot or cold though which I appreciated later on in the evening. read more

Zam Zam Middle Eastern Grill - Steak - Middle Eastern Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I absolutely love this hidden gem in Wrigleyville! Their chicken shawarma is pure perfection. And they give you healthy portions too! So much YUM! read more

Zam Zam Middle Eastern Grill - Chicken Shawarma Lebanese Salad. With a side of garlic sauce. Soooo Good!!! - Middle Eastern Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Delicious food! Delicious Shawarma bowls and lentil soup! My family and I have been ordering from Zam Zam for years. Very fresh! read more

Food is good but every time I've ordered, without fail, there's been at least 1 hair in my food. Health and safety protocols need to be enforced read more

Super good food. Chicken shawarma is amazing and i love the environment of this place. read more

Zam Zam Middle Eastern Grill - Chicken shawarma - Middle Eastern Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Ordered Zam Zam for delivery and first of all, they delivered my meal within 20 minutes! Impressive. I ordered the beef shawarma with the Zam Zam salad (tomato's, cucumbers, onion, cilantro, jalapeños), and hummus. As well as a side of pita bread. Pros: Loved the beef shawarma and rice. It was well flavored and tasty! I also enjoyed Zam Zam salad, which was light and a good pallet cleanser. The white sauce and hot sauce I would highly recommend because they make the beef even tastier! Cons: The hummus was strange to me and was oddly yellow? It was not flavorful so I ended up skipping eating it. I wish that they had better pita bread as well, it definitely came out of a bag of already made pita bread and not out of the oven. read more

Food is always good, no huge delivery charges! Lots of options so you can try various meats in sandwhiches, bowls or on salads- love options and combos read more

Bam bam! I ate here and it was so good it made me say damn damn! Zam Zam is definitely one of the best places for Middle Eastern and Mediterranean. Good stuff and big ass portions make up for the cost. There's a lot for vegans and vegetarians to check out. After running around all morning I needed some grub. I happened to be nearby. The cool name of the place caught my eye, so I gave it a try. Glad I did. They have several ordering options, including bowls, plates, and salads. I got the Veggie Plate. It's about $14, the only bad thing I can say. The price was high but there was a ton of food on this. For this plate, it comes with dolmanthes and falafel. There's baba ghannouch and hummus too. Also you get choices of sauces and sides. I got cucumber salad and tabbouli. Also you get pita bread. That's a lot. Boy, after all that food I needed to run around again. I could eat here every day and become a fatass. The prices luckily will keep that from happening thankfully. read more

Zam Zam Middle Eastern Grill - Veggie Plate - Middle Eastern Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Visiting a friend in town and she recommended Zam Zam down the road so I checked it out. The guy taking the order was very friendly and patient with me while I tried to figure out their vast menu. I ended up getting the beef kafta with rice plate. For $16 you get SO much food since it also comes with two sides (I picked hummus and baba ganoush) and 2 falafel, as well as two large pieces of pita. The kafta was alright but the falafel was super delicious with a crispy outside. The hummus and baba ganoush were also very delicious and I found myself eating them with everything. Overall - a great middle eastern place with huge portions for the price. Definitely recommend for a fresh bite. read more

Zam Zam Middle Eastern Grill - Beef Kafta with Rice Plate - Middle Eastern Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This place was delicious! Ordering online was easy and quick. The food was slotted to be ready in 15-25 minutes and was ready before then. All of the food was fresh, and the prices were affordable, especially for the amount of food given. One odd thing-- I couldn't order the veggie bowl via grubhub, as it wasn't on the menu, but we got the falafel bowl which was delicious. Quick edit - mere moments after my review, the management fixed the glitch on the website! Huzzah! read more

Good for halal food in a pinch if you're in the area. Prices are high for quality of food and portions. Falafels and garlic sauce are good but felt the meat was a little dry even when eaten fresh. They charge extra for sauces on menu but sometimes they'll throw it in free if they're feeling generous. read more

Wow their food here is delicious!! It was my first time trying their food and I ordered the Chicken Kabob Rice Plate with Zam zam salad and Baba Ganouj as my sides. The food was amazing and the chicken was grilled perfectly with lots of flavor! I also enjoyed the refreshing zam zam salad. Everything was solid portion sizes as well. Can't wait to check out this place again! read more

Zam Zam Middle Eastern Grill - Chicken Kabob with Rice Plate - Middle Eastern Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This food is so good and the service is so quick. I like to get the falafel wrap, french fries, and the garlic mashed potatoes they are addictive. The combination of those things is just an amazing meal. Definitely check this place out! read more

Terrible food taste and I was starving. The chix bowl was expensive and the cabbage and veggies were soggy and laden with salt.

Ive ordered here plenty of times and it's usually good. The falafal is perfect, IMO. However, their chicken is just SO incredibly salty. Tonight it was so salty i had to throw it away. It was like eating straight salt. Wont be ordering the chicken anymore. read more

Super good food for a great price! The cucumber salad was delicious. I also got the chicken kabobs and garlic sauce and it was so good! My friend got the falafel quesadilla and really liked it. I will 100% be back! read more

This was different, but perfect meal after a great day watching the cubs win. The service was done with a smile and the entire crew seemed super friendly and helpful while we were making our choices. It was quaint and felt authentic and getting to people watch at the big windows was very enjoyable. read more

Zam Zam Middle Eastern Grill - Middle Eastern Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Decided to order some delivery for Sunday Funday from one of my favorite Middle Eastern places in Chicago! I'm very glad they are still in business with the pandemic still going on as some of my favorite bars in the city have closed. RIP Dark Horse... I decided to order something new and I went with the Beef Kafta Laffa spicy, Spinach Pie, and a side of Falafel with garlic sauce and the tahini sauce comes with the falafel. I have never had the Laffa and Spinach Pie before as I typically order a bowl with pita bread/sauces on the side to create my own wraps. The Beef Kafta Laffa was excellent and was still warm when it arrived! It reminded me of a super flavorful burger with all of the sauces combined. The Laffa is a lot better than their pita bread as it's softer, thicker, and I think it has more flavor. I believe the Laffa is something sort of new on their menu and it was excellent! The spinach pie was decent and the bread was super soft. It was a nice vegetarian side. The falafel is always solid and I always have to order it! They revamped some things on their food over the years. And it is definitely for the better! Falafel has increased to 6 from 4. The White Garlic Sauce and Tahini Sauce are thicker now than years ago, which adds more flavor as they used to be a little watered down. The Laffas are a nice touch and they got new delivery packaging where I think you get more food now. Just a suggestion for the future. Add an option to be able to buy a Laffa on the side at an additional charge. The Laffa wrap is a lot better than your pita bread as it's softer and it has more flavor IMO. I would totally buy a bowl/plate and buy some wraps on the side to create my own sandwiches as that is what I do with the pita bread currently. Overall, Zam Zam is great for late night drunk food and totally beats the somewhat overrated Dimo's next door. And they are a master at their delivery service. Food was at my door within 30 mins and that is the average time with all of my orders to Lincoln Square (I used to live in Wrigleyville). Zam Zam is one of the best bang for your bucks in the city as those bowls/plates portion sizes are enough food for two meals. And their wraps are very filling as well. I love Zam Zam! Keep doing a great job! read more

Zam Zam Middle Eastern Grill - Chicken Shawarma Bowl - Middle Eastern Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I ordered delivery from Zam Zam and really enjoyed it! I am a massively indecisive person so I decided to try the Sandstorm plate, which is basically a grab bag of beef, chicken, falafel, rice and your choice of sides. Sometimes chicken shawarma can be dry but I, surprisingly, preferred it to the beef. I absolutely LOVE Jerusalem salad and theirs is awesome-- I could probably make a meal out of that and some hummus! Not to be upstaged, the optional pita is perfectly pillowy and the falafel have a great texture-- crisp outside, tender but not mushy interior. It's a little more expensive at first glance than some other similar spots in the area but the portions are gigantic and, in my eyes, a very good value. Delivery arrived nearly 20 minutes early which is a huge bonus! I recommend ordering an extra side of the garlic sauce for your order as the included portions won't be enough for such a big plate. I will most definitely be ordering from Zam Zam again. read more

Came here after a few too many drinks at my local watering hole across the street. I ordered 2 meals and 2 chicken shwarma sandwiches, some sides... a ton of food if you will. The guy at the counter was super receptive to what I'm assuming was a big drunk guy slurring his way through an order. He gave us extra pita bread at no charge for my huge hummus order. On the way out the bag caught the corner of the door and ripped open and dropped to the floor. The same guy at the counter actually came out and checked out everything and asked if there was anything that spilled that he could remake.... I repeat; anything that spilled so he could remake it..... What? That is unheard of. It wasn't his fault, and he still volunteered to remake food for me for free. What amazing customer service that was...i was in shock. Luckily nothing broke open and i went home and had some awesome lentil soup and shwarma. Go here. They rock. read more

Ordered to go and pick up was super quick and workers were friendly! Chicken had lots of flavor and the portion size was good. I live relatively close so it's convenient to me but I wouldn't really go out of my way to come here. Good if you want something fast. I'd personally come back though read more

Zam Zam Middle Eastern Grill - Middle Eastern Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I had the Beef shawarma dinner with tabouli salad and falafel as my sides. Had I known ahead of time that the meal would come with 2 falafel balls, I would have ordered a different side, but the falafel was still great. The ingredients were fresh and overall the food was delicious. I definitely enjoyed the meal, and will order again soon. read more

Zam Zam Middle Eastern Grill - Beef shawarma dinner - Middle Eastern Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Amazing food!!!! Had the shawarma plate with baba ganoush and zam zam salad. Can't wait to come here again!

Best middle eastern food in Chicago ! Super yummi food ! Love the authentic steak wrap ! AMAZING. Best homemade falafels . The lamb chop plate is super tasty . read more

Zam Zam Middle Eastern Grill - Middle Eastern Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Ordered through Über Eats. Ordered the salad. Way less veggies than what was pictured online. Really small portion of salad too. The chicken was good and redeemed the entire meal. Good portion. What was a joke though was the packet of Newman's dressing?! Your restaurant must have gallons of olive oil and you can't make house made dressing. Was surprised. The dolmas tasted good but terribly small portion. Just way over priced meal for what you got. I miss working downtown and eating at Oasis. Best middle eastern food in the city. read more

Shocked at how good this food was. My son who lives in Wrigleyville took me there saying it was his favorite restaurant. It looks like a fast food place but offers high end authentically made middle-Eastern food. Highly recommend. read more

I've lived around the corner from Zam Zam for the last 10 years and cannot stop going back. They have tasty and fresh food at a convenient price, not to mention a perfect location not from from Wrigley field. I personally love the chicken shawarma but their z Zam salad is also delicious. You really can't go wrong with the food and the people that work there are so sweet and helpful. A neighborhood classic!!!!!!! read more

My husband and I ordered here through Uber Eats for dinner and we both enjoyed our meals. I had the chicken kabob plate served with rice and a choice of two sides (I picked Jerusalem salad and hummus) and everything was very tasty. Each of our meals came with 2 falafels as well, which was a nice touch. Prices were reasonable, portions were generous, and there was enough food for leftovers the next day. The food did arrive to us on the colder side, but it was no problem to reheat in the microwave. Overall this is a really good Middle Eastern option in the neighborhood and we will definitely order again in the future. read more

Zam Zam Middle Eastern Grill - Chicken kabob plate - Middle Eastern Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Wow. We ordered delivery from Zam Zam tonight oooooooweee bizam aram katam madam BAM! Was it good!!!!! I got the chicken shawarma plate. Comes with more rice and chicken than you could ever eat, 2 falafels and 2 sides. For my sides I ordered the lentil soup and the hummus. The hummus was great but they forgot my lentil soup, unfortunately. I'm not docking a star because I didn't bother to call and tell then or ask them to bring me one. No big deal, I'll get it next time. My boyfriend ordered the steak shawarma plate with tabouli and Zam Zam salad and loved it all. This is my 200th Yelp review. Boomshakala. read more

I'm still shocked at how disastrous this service has been. Ordered a meal via UberEats. Zam Zam uses their own delivery driver. My partner was outside the home when the driver called and said he left it at the front porch, but we never saw him. We searched the 2 houses north, south, and across the street from us. Nothing. We had a slightly different number listed than our address, but it would have been delivered to the same front door. So, we called Zam Zam. "Rosie" said she could not "do anything about" it because the driver had "too much to do." We asked why he couldn't swing back around because we're still customers too (and by this time its getting late and waiting for another order by this or another place). She said: "Well next time, don't write the wrong address." We repeated that it wouldn't matter, and she said, "Well, I'm going to take you off the line so I can work with other people." My partner had to call back and request a refund. She refused to do it immediately -- said she might not get back to it till tomorrow. The restaurant still hasn't closed our order on UberEats, so we can't even resolve our refund through the app. (Can't even rate them yet). It's been over 15 minutes since we called and the restaurant still hasn't closed our order. We asked for her manager and refused to tell us that person's name or hand the phone over. It was incredible that we received no help and no apologies. We were instead blamed for the poor service. After being long-time Zam Zam customers, I think this soured us from ever ordering here again. read more

How is any spot open for late-night eating in Wrigleyville so good? It is tho. I often get one of the platters and then get a little extra meat for later, since they give so much rice. Honestly, it's satisfying drunk, sober, or hungover, dine in (when available) or delivery. Get some extra white sauce and hot sauce! read more

Updating this as I feel like my review may have been a little unfair due to inflation and other costs increasing during this time. read more

Zam Zam Middle Eastern Grill - Middle Eastern Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I tried out Zam Zam with my bud on a cool wintry weekend evening. Zam Zam has a very lowkey interior, with a TV in the corner and country music (???) blaring overhead to drown out our conversation. Other than one flurry of customers coming in to order food we mostly had the place to ourselves, though a colorful parade of Christmas-themed barhoppers passed by outside. We each chose a plate for dinner, and we appreciated the fact that you have quite a few options to choose from for your two side items. I had the beef kefta atop a bed of rice, and I opted for a cup of lentil soup and a side of three falafels as my side items. The plate also comes with pita bread and a few little cups of sauces. The best part of my plate was the kefta meat, and that's the way it should be. The soup was a little soupy, but nice and warm does the trick during this cool evening. Everything else was fine as well, along with my bud's chicken shawarma plate. read more

Zam Zam Middle Eastern Grill - Kefta plate - Middle Eastern Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Had the chicken shawarma plate, and loved it! Came with two falafel, rice, and two sides. I chose hummus and the Zam Zam salad. So good, will definitely order again! read more

Zam Zam Middle Eastern Grill - Chicken Shawarma with Rice Plate - Middle Eastern Near Me - Chicago, Illinois