Food was hit and miss. Steak & beef kabobs with dill rice was delicious. Beef short ribs were chewy, but packed with a variety of delicious vegetables. The appetizer trio was skimpy: two falafel, two tiny triangles of spinach pie & 1/4 cup of hummus. read more

This was an unfortunate night for my mother and I. We had been here a few times before, and had positive memories of the place. Now she's moved back in the area so we decided to check it out because we had a hankering for Greek food. Outside of the saganaki, which was pretty good, the food was pretty disappointing. Like really disappointing. We additionally decided to split a large Greek salad and also got taramosalata. The salad probably cost the restaurant less than $2 to produce because it was almost all iceberg lettuce, with very little feta cheese or olives or anything else and the dressing was lackluster. Biggest waste of money I've had in a long time. Then the taramosalata that broke my heart. My mother and I both love it normally, but when it came out it was more liquidy than hummus, and warm. We both had never received it this way, and did point it out to our waiter. He extremely apologetic, and said it had just been made so that's why it was warm. But in my opinion then he should have said we're actually out of it right now, because if I were Greek I would have been very upset receiving that. Generally our waiter was cordial and professional, though I have to say when he said "I'm so sorry this has never happened before" I got the feeling he has said that line a few times before... But as I said, he was very nice, we replaced the taramosalata for the dolmas which were okay. Also lacking in flavor. But we received a complimentary box of four small pieces of baklava which weren't bad. But unfortunately overall I just felt the quality of the food was not what I remembered it to be, which makes me wonder if chefs or management changed. read more

Meh. Went there for lunch today, and the meals were uninspiring to say the least. The gyros platter was a nice pile of meat, a few strings of onions and two pieces of tomato, one of which was the top of the tomato with the core in it. The tzatziki sauce was watery and had no flavor. The side salad was fine, though the tomatoes appeared to have been frozen at some point. The rice was basic basmati with a few bits of dill. The other meal was the kefta lunch special, which had the same sad salad and tzatziki sauce. Just the little log of meat laying on the plate next to the rice. Again, nothing interesting about it. The best thing on the table was the pita bread, which was warm and reasonably tasty. The service was fine. read more

Love, love this place! The food, decor, and staff are amazing! Since I live near the Montrose location, we usually go there. However, my last two visits to the Montrose location were less than good. I had heard wonderful things about the Clark location, so we decided to go there to celebrate a friend's birthday and our wedding elopement. I called ahead of time to make reservations and the person I spoke with on the phone was very nice and said he would let our server know about the special occasions. We were tole to park in the US Bank lot, but when we arrived, we could not find parking anywhere. When my husband called to tell them we couldn't find parking and we would be late for our reservation, they went out back, had the delivery cars move, and opened up two spots for us to park! I have never had a restaurant do that and I thought that was first class! The hostess was very friendly and promptly greeted us. They sat us at a table by the window and we had a great view. Our server, Dominic, was AWESOME! He was so friendly and gave us complimentary saganaki and dessert. He checked with us many times, was quick, and provided us with a wonderful dining experience. The bus staff never left our glasses half full and they were quick to clean off the table. The manager even checked on to make sure everything was going well. Our food was delicious and they give you huge amounts. Had it not been for my husband's appetite, we would have had a full meal of left overs. :) We will definitely be back to this location. I only wish the Montrose location was equally great. read more

My boyfriend and I recently ate here with a Groupon. The service was great and our server, Jessica, even brought him a large piece of complimentary baklava with a candle in it, because it was his birthday! (Thankfully, she didn't make a scene and no one embarrassed us by singing "Happy Birthday.") My boyfriend greatly enjoyed his steak and I liked my tomato & lentils dish. The mashed potatoes are really good. The portobello slices tasted like they'd been marinated in something or charred for too long though and neither my boyfriend nor I were in interested in the vegetables that were served as a side with his steak (cauliflower & squash I think). The mango salsa would've been much better if there wasn't feta cheese in it. Overall, we'll be back once we get another Groupon. It's a bit out of price range without it. read more

We Order lentil soup salad and calamari ! Soup not that bad but calamari and Greek salad was terrible !! I heard lots of bad comments about here never ever come back ! Greek salad full of lettuce !! read more

Andies Restaurant - Supposed to be Greek salad !! Just lettuce disappointed - Greek Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I'm not sure how to express my love for this place. Maybe I can tell you that I've spent numerous Christmas Eves here. Maybe I can mention the fact that when asked where I'd like to eat around North Side Chicago I always answer: "ANDIES!". Or maybe the dreams I have of their dill rice. Put simply, this place deserves 5 stars when it comes to their menu. My tastebuds are alway enlightened and somehow my guests and I always end up with something complimentary... Whether it be sangria, saganaki, or desert. I highly recommend ordering off of their Specials menu!!! Usually seasonal, the specials menu has become a good friend of mine along with all of the vegetarian entrees. The Moroccan Egglant being my favorite. Prior to my pescatarian declaration about 3 years ago, I experienced the bacon wrapped, chorizo stuffed dates in some sort of delightfully light tomato sauce. This is the last meat dish I remember eating, though I know many followed. Writing it now is almost enough to convince me to drop my lifestyle diet and indulge in these beautiful dates wrapped in things I haven't tasted for years. How lovely the flavor combination, along with texture. How tragic when the plate was scrapped clean. Ahhh, the emotions sizzling inside me all thanks to these dates!! Andies has a menu that can accommodate the American steak lover, the vegetarian, the GF cousin, the "I'm allergic to everything" individual, and even the pizza eating, overly picky friend we all have. The venue is spacious. The service is decent (though the owner/manager and some of the servers provide impeccable service). The food is unforgettable! And rest assured knowing that Mediterranean food is good for the body ;) Opa!! read more

WOW. This place passes as a good restaurant. I went there today. The falafal was luke warm. The person i was with had the curry chicken spicy couscous. The chicken was fatty( just a careless mistake) and you can tell that the chicken was not even cooked in with the seasoning. They just tossed it in at the last minute precooked( i could tell because both of our meals can in less than 10 mins)! I had the lamb and couscous. The couscous was not fully cooked and the lamb had more fat than meat. I love lamb and i grew up eating Mediterranean food. This place fails!!! Dont waist your money. read more

It's okay,,, not sure what all the fuss is about though.... Service - Friendly, but not very attentive Food - Average at best Prices - What happened to all the coupons they used to have? Seems more expensive that some of the more authentic Mediterranean places up near Kedzie and Foster. read more

Pretty damn good, if you ask me. Had a seafood angel hair pasta that was very delicious... but a tad salty for me. My boyfriend was super satisfied with his vegan friendly dish and all the options on the menu. Basically, it did the job. Fed us, gave us a pretty swell atmosphere on a quiet September night, and did it all in a fast and courteous manner. I'd just ask for cleaner bathrooms. read more

The patata and baba ghanouj are awesome!! Everything else wasn't so great through - the veggie mousakka was far too cheesy and the white rice was far too packed with dill. I'd give it another try though. read more

I was very into this place last night. It is exactly the kind of place that we wish we had, but don't have, in champaign. Locally owned, not too expensive, clean, acceptable for people who are old enough to want more than a burger sometimes but not yet whipping out that aarp card, good mediterranean food. I hadn't eaten all day because I had been travelling, and I was still unable to eat my entire gyro plate. Awesome. The frequently refilled warm pita bread saved my life. read more

Only been for the brunches and happy happy joy joy! Took friends who were in from out of town and wanted something yummy for lunch and Andies delivered a delicious choice. This is not fine dining - it's casual, good food with a very enjoyable jazz trio, open front dining area letting you enjoy the end of summer and people watch to our hearts content. Service was too slow. Why is it so difficult to keep a glass of water full people? Oh, and the artichoke/lamb on the buffett was insanely yummy. read more

Andies is a great place for Mediterranean food. Service was fast, and very good. You really feel like you're an appreciated customer by all staff. I went with a group of 3. We ordered a pitcher of the pomegranate sangria. I would say the pitcher size is a little low - it served about 3.5 glasses of sangria for 22 bucks. It would be nice if this were discounted or they increased the volume of sangria. other than the sangria, I felt the serving sizes and price points were pretty great. I had the house special kababs with dill rice. The flavors were on point. Overall, I had a great experience and I will certainly return. I'm excited to try takeout on a cold winter evening. read more

I went to Andie's this past week on a Tuesday and to our surprise they had half price bottle of wine... super! The service was great and everyone was very attentive. I ordered the Shrimp and Fresh Wild Atlantic Salmon And the dip dish combination and they were good. Even though the food is kind of pricy the amount of food justifies it, however, I do feel there's no need for such huge portions. Overall it was a great experience! read more

I initially wanted to give this a 3 because of the large amount of rice and stingy portion of chicken but it was pretty tasty that I just couldn't give it a 3. The spinach pie was a little mushy but I did order via Uber Eats so it could be crispier at the actual location. The tzatziki was some of the best I've ever had too. I'll definitely order again. read more

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I'm pretty disappointed. Being new to the neighborhood and also a vegetarian, I was dying to give this place a try. A warm & lovely afternoon seemed like a perfect occasion to hit this place up on my lunch break. Bad decision. Service was so slow, it took over an hour for my partner & I to eat lunch -- and all we ordered were sandwiches. No appetizer, no wine, no dessert. We weren't the only ones having this experience, either. Two tables next to us had to actually ask the busboy to call the waiter over for service. The food was pretty good, but nothing special. I had the falafel & avocado wrap. My partner had the ahi tuna sandwich. The tuna was too big for the bread which was not cut properly -- obviously this made it very messy. The "fresh fruit" the sandwiches come with are a joke. I had four grapes on my place. Also, I don't understand the wisdom of bringing out an entire basket of pita bread with nothing to put on it. Not even olive oil. Isn't this a Mediterranean restaurant? Ultimately, I would not go back to Andies again. read more

I loved the food! Everything had great flavor, and we all sampled from each other's plates so it was more of a mini buffet. The portions were nice and the guys up front were wonderful. When they found out it was my first time there, they gave us free dessert and $5 off our next visit coupons. It was about average priced for similar meals at other Mediterranean restaurants. I will definitely be back when I'm in the area. read more

This place used to be our "go-to" when we wanted take out. When we lived a couple blocks away, it was easy to do. The food was great. Prices were fair. Service was a little slow at times. 2 out of 3 aint bad, right? read more

We first came for dinner 25 years ago when we were poor and eating out was a special occasion. They treated us well, sent over a lot of food, and commented when I couldn't possibly finish - you eat like a bird. Coming back, after all these years, the food is just as good, as filling and authentic, the staff are as nice and engaging. Andersonville is a secret gem and Andies is at its heart. read more

Well it's good to see that there's consistency between the two Andies locations. I didn't eat inside the restaurant at this location, but had delivery instead. The experience was quite a trip, and I was referred to as the Mrs. of the person who ordered from the address previously. The prices are average. The delivery was well over an hour, but when I called back and inquired about it the receptionist apologized and took $5 off the order and the cost of the delivery fee and explained that it was busy inside the restaurant. In any case, the food was relatively warm - but still pretty delicious. I was kind fo disappointed in the lamb, but the chicken dish was very good. I think we may try out other places, but it'll always be an option to order from here. read more

Having eaten here several times to give it a fair shake, I've officially given up. The service is TERRIBLE. A meal literally took over two hours. There was only one other table with diners in the entire restaurant! The food is only so-so. Frankly, there's nothing even good enough to be memorable. Try Rezza's instead. read more

This is one classy place. There is a very extensive menu, which I doubt I could ever tire of. They have a wonderful buffet on Saturday afternoon and the one on Sunday will blow you away. It is one of the best in town and it is even healthy too. They also have some really reasonably priced lunch specials during the week. You really can't go wrong at Andies regardless of the day and time. read more

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Despite that my server had negative things to say about cats, after overhearing some of our conversation, I still think this place has a good "best buy" feel to it and is above average for a Mediterranean place. They also have big portions. I like that they bring out pitas as a starter and that they slice them for you into 8ths. Saganaki: Descent, not the best I've had. Medium quality cheese. Good quality Opa. The Lebanese Steak Gyros with seasoned cous cous: the gyros were delicious, so was the cous cous. The portion was huge. It was not the best cous cous I've had, but the seasoning was done right -- not too heavy, not too salty. The vegetarian combo #2 came with feta, hummous, cous cous, grape leaf, baba, and other things. I took this home. It lasted 3 meals. It was as good 2 days later as it was at the restaurant. They really excel in these mixed and combo plates. Their menu is a little confusing and overwhelming. I could have used more navigation. The service was eh - they brought out a totally wrong dish to our table, but the taste is worth the hassle. Will be back. read more

I've been to Andie's twice now. Once last night and once about 2 years back. I met a friend here last night for some dinner. I got a bowl of the lentil soup and she got a salad (big spendddderrrrs!). My soup was good. It wasn't the best lentil soup I've had though, by a longshot. That award would go to Taste of Lebanon down the street. Last time I was here I had the risotto, and it was quite good. However, I'm trying to watch my girlish figure, so I opted for the soup. Plus, I do love soup. Service was actually really excellent. Andie's son came and introduced himself and we got a complimentary fruit plate at the end of our meal. I would go back, but I do feel it's a bit pricey, especially because there's very competitive middle eastern restaurants that are very close by (Rezas, Adriatic and Taste of Lebanon). read more

I would give Andie's 3.5 stars after my recent dining experience. While Andie's does deliver, I had a restaurant.com certificate to use. My wife and I visited Andie's on a Friday night and were seated promptly. Our server took a while to get to us, as it seemed like there was a serving section miscommunication. That's never a good thing, but as former servers we were somewhat understanding. We started with the Combination Dip Plate (hummus, harressa, Baba ganoush and patata) as an appetizer. With unlimited warm pita triangles, I could have made a meal out of this dish alone. It was delicious! For my entree, I ordered the Herb Crusted Stuffed Breast of Chicken Stuffed with spinach, goat cheese, onions and mozzarella, topped with marinara. The dish was very creative and visually appealing. It came with a heaping serving of basmati rice. Overall, the flavors were good, but I probably would not order the dish again. Additionally, the dish was overwhelmed by the amount of basmati rice. Overall, a good dining experience and solid Mediterranean fare. read more

Three lovely ladies (myself included) went for lunch/brunch at Andies on this past, picture-perfect, 80-degree Sunday. Andies has tables on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant, and I quickly spotted a 4-top that had been vacated recently. It still had the remains of dirty plates and the payment booklet. I went indoors and asked a waiter at the host desk if someone could possibly clean that off, so we could sit there. He did dispatch a busser, and we sat down very quickly. Within about a minute, we had water, silverware, and a plate of their hot, homemade pita bread. Very delicious! The scene was lovely, and all the other tables on the sidwalk were occupied by people at various stages of their meals. Now, my friends, comes the part where I tell you why Andies does not get another star from me. The lovely ladies who really, really wanted to be lunch ladies chatted, lingered, looked longingly at the other diners getting food, getting drinks, paying bills, all sorts of restaurant-y things, all from servers. Friends, we sat there, literally, 20 minutes, with our water, rapidly-diminishing basket of bread, and growling stomachs, hoping, praying, that one of the serving staff would notice that we were sitting there sans menu, sans service. You'd think the sound of my growling stomach alone would be enough to bring over a horde of restaurant personnel, desperate to do anything to quiet the roar. We did get our water refilled regularly. No waiter. Finally, I said to the other ladies, I'm about to get up and go get a waiter, when one of the ladies - more action-oriented than talk-oriented - DID get up, go inside, and ask for service help. She was back in about a minute, closely followed by a waiter. Well, we finally did get service. Two of us ordered the Tunisian Eggs, which was served with potatoes and fresh fruit. The third had crepes with apples and walnuts. Everything was delicious. The price was reasonable. And once the server was notified that we were actually living breathing adults who might possibly have credit cards, things were okay. Friends, I worked in the restaurant industry for 20 years, until my knees couldn't take it anymore. I am very, very understanding and sympathetic and empathetic to what happens in restaurants. BUT -- there is no excuse for letting a table sit that long. The servers were not slammed. They were just unprofessional. Would I go to Andies again? Probably, if there's a group going, or someone really really wants to eat there. I might have a snack beforehand, in case of poor service. If you're eating at a sit-down restaurant, service is an integral part of the successful equation. A day later, I am still disgustipated about this. Food - 4 stars. Service - 2 stars. Average - 3 stars. And I think I'm being generous here. read more

Even the leftovers were good! Which in my opinion speaks volumes about the quality of the food served. We went here on a weeknight for dinner around 8ish. There weren't many people there which I find hard to understand because the food and the service were both good. Looking forward to going back again soon! read more

Tonight I left Andies feeling completely disappointed. This is the second time in about a year and half of dining here. The first time was OK, but this time I felt like we were being robbed. For dinner my boyfriend and I got the Lobster Ravioli and B'stilla because both sounded super impressive on the ''Specials'' menu. For the price, I expected a LOT more than what was presented. I mean, it wasn't terrible, but it wasn't great at all. The lobster ravioli was underwhelming; There were about 10 pieces of ravioli squares laid out on the plate. The pasta could have been more tender and the lobster filling could have been less dense. The B'stilla, which is a phyllo dough meat pie, was tough and hard to cut through. Didn't taste fresh at all. - sigh - Truly disappointing. This is the third time a restaurant made a fool out of me. Maybe Andies should reconsider matching the quality of their food to the prices they suggest. Maybe I should have tried Reza's next door. read more

Well, that was pretty terrible. We ordered delivery which not only took an hour and a half, but was cold upon arrival. We got three small, tasty spinach pies; one completely nondescript potato patty stuffed with meat; two quite disgusting stuffed artichokes (just the bottom of the hearts, which were way too dense and crunchy); and a gyro which was the only redeeming item and the only thing I would consider ordering again. Even the baklava was a disappointment. read more

I would give 3.5 stars, if I could. The portions were big, the service was fast, the prices are fair (around $14). Otherwise, nothing really stood out. The food tasted pretty generic. The flavors came from the ingredients rather than spices, which was a little disappointing. I love Lebanese food for its spices and this restaurant was an exception. Honestly, I would try one of the dozen other lebanese restaurants first before coming back here again. read more

This is a great place to go for a quite, serene and healthy lunch. Their bread is wonderful and addictive. The rest of the food is never greasy or heavy like some Mediterranean. The prices are also great for a soothing and nourishing break from the office! read more

I have been here twice in the past few weeks and I have LOVED the food each time. The service was so-so the first time, but the food was so good that I'm giving the place five stars anyway. So there! A few years ago I went to Andie's and I didn't think it was anything special. A few months ago I went to their neighbor (Reza's) and it was definitely not anything special. I was very disappointed. So, when I went here I wasn't expecting much (why am I comparing it to Reza's? I guess because everyone always mentions those two places in the same sentence -- especially in the following sentence: "Oh, you're a vegetarian? Have you tried Andie's or Reza's? They're so good!"). Between my husband and myself, I got to try 4 vegetarian dishes and they were all *delicious*. The first time, I had the spinach, portobella and something crepe and the second I had spinach and feta w/ dill rice (like spanakopita without the flaky outside). Both were so yummy I would happily go back for either again. The meat eaters that we were with raved about their food as well. We will be back there! I was so pleased to have had a better than blah experience there. Hooray! Oh, and the portions are very big. P.S. The second time we were there, there were 7 of us and they dealt with us well (food all came out at the same time, etc.). We did phone ahead of time to make sure there'd be a table. read more

My friend took me to Andies for my birthday dinner. Even though the regular menu was extensive, we both ordered some of their daily specials. She got the fish and I got the "signature" stuffed lamb. Both were great and vastly different. My lamb was stuffed with spinach and mushrooms and came with a wonderful sauce that went really well with their excellent couscous. Before our dinner we ordered the grilled baby octopus appetizer (another special) and the spinach and feta pies. While the food was good and priced well so we both agreed that we would go back again, the service was lacking a bit. Our waiter only poured a sip of wine to taste and didn't bother to pour the glasses at the rest of the table. Of course he never topped us off either. And since it was my birthday my friend was dying to embarass me and have the waiters sing or something, but he was really grumpy about it and or course refused. Not that he had to sing but he could have laughed it off or something a little more approachable. One fun tip is that we found a coupon online. We were double checking the address and we searched for "Andies location" and some of Andies coupons came back in the search results. So we got $8 off of dinner which were the appetizers! read more

Good again. We got delivery and it came before it was supposed to which was nice. I ordered a medium lentil soup (100% vegetarian) and the falafel "sandwich". It came in a giant pita, which promptly split in the middle so I had to dump everything out and eat it more like a salad with the pita on the side. The hummus that came with it was good, but just know it's more of a sauce then regular hummus. But it works out better that way because it spreads all over everything. I don't know if the falafel was supposed to be warm or hot because it wasn't at all and they were a bit dry and hard on the outside. Not the best I've ever had. But I still ate them so they weren't terrible! The lentil soup however was very tasty! It seemed to be a tomato base and it had lots of lentils and a nice flavor to it. I will definitely order that again! All in all, still a great choice for delivery for everyone, especially vegetarians. read more

I, too, really wanted to like Andie's. They started off so well...friendly waiter and very tasty pita triangles. But the food I ordered let me down...my Greek half chicken was SO dry and tasteless. Not so Greek, right? Seeking flavor and moist goodness, I ordered baklava for dessert. Big mistake. It was so dry and hard and, hard to believe, tasteless. Where the HECK is the honey???? So the stars go for 1. Service 2. Pita and 3. Affordable wine by the glass read more

I've only been here once, and my experience was, kind of...meh. The location and ambience is great. I love how it's right in the center of Andersonville! I came here with a dear friend and his family for a celebration. We had sort of a larger party, but nothing crazy. The two tables, which were two completely different sizes, were put together really awkwardly. The server came and took our orders, and that was pretty much the last time we saw him. He COMPLETELY abandoned us, and after an hour of waiting for our food, was nowhere to be found. I finally spotted him hiding by the kitchen. He had obviously forgotten to put our order in, and was just avoiding us. Finally, we said something to someone else, and they sort of tried to remedy the situation. Quite frankly, by that point, it was too late. We had been sitting there FOREVER before we saw any food, and instead of apologizing about the wait and horrific service, they gave us an attitude. It was one of those situations where I didn't even want to eat the food because I was so fed up. When we finally got our food, it was pretty good, but the terrible service just overshadowed how tasty it was. I honestly would not recommend this place. It's way too frustrating. read more

Andie's is such a great deal! All of their special items sounded so yummy. I think it's a bit strange to be mixing in all genres of the Mediterranean (ie. Greek food to Moroccan fare) but it was pretty good! I was a bit disappointed with the falafel, but that was made up for when my Lam Couscous came out. I love that you can request foods to be spicy. I can't imagine what my dish would have tasted like without the spice! Altogether, the service was decent, food was ok and atmosphere was welcoming. read more

What the heck is wrong with Andersonville Mediterranean restaurants? Am I overly picky or something? I went to Reza's over the summer and left very underwhelmed aside from the awesome outdoor seating. I've been dying to try Andie's for sometime now after a mediocre experience next door. I woke up Saturday morning craving falafel and hummus. So what the heck! Let's try Andie's. And just BLAH. First off, it was a little awkward as my guest and I were the only two in the restaurant. Service wasn't bad, pretty straightforward. I went with the hummus, falafel, and these interesting potatoes stuffed with vegetables. All around just regular. Hummus was a little too garlic-y with little bread to dip it in. The falafel was good, but really was just four tiny falafel sliced in half. Meh. Finally, I didn't really like this potato with the vegetables I got. Strangest thing ever. My friend got their brunch, just potatoes and eggs, and even she wasn't all that into it. A major disappointment. read more

Andies is like a interesting old friend. Always something interesting and something new to learn , but familiar. A staple to Andersonville dining ! read more