I really like Moqa Cafe. It's located on the southeast corner of Busse Rd and Greenleaf Avenue…read more Parking is a breeze. I decided to try something different for breakfast, and this fit the bill. I opted for the Turkish breakfast, and it was delicious, featuring scrambled eggs, salad, Turkish sausage, cheese, olives, and toast with honey butter. Now THAT was definitely a break from my normal diner fare. Although I never make tea at home, I decided to try their Peach tea. Wow! Next time, I'll bring my family to share this tea with. The interior was clean and unique, the service friendly and professional. The menu surprised me. It's very eclectic between their breakfast and lunch offerings. I highly recommend, and I will eat here again.

Everyone loves an immigrant success story…read more A man gets on a boat, fleeing persecution in his homeland, arrives in America with three dollars in his pocket, opens a restaurant, and becomes a millionaire because he is simply that talented at his craft. This is not one of those stories. This is the story of MOQA, where somebody apparently came all the way from Kyrgyzstan, discovered American brunch culture, and made the catastrophic decision to imitate it... poorly. The place looks great. Clean, modern, polished. And then there's the P.O.A. Index. Completely f%*%#ing unhinged. Not just the staff. The entire building. Everywhere I looked there was another absurdly attractive woman working, drinking coffee, eating brunch, typing on a laptop, or otherwise innocently going about her morning while pushing the room's average attractiveness into statistically irresponsible territory. It felt less like a café and more like somebody had accidentally scheduled a casting call for Women Who Will Absolutely Ruin Your Life and forgot to tell me. Whatever was happening in Elk Grove Village that morning, MOQA was ground zero. Naturally, this created expectations. Then the food showed up. The breakfast sausage was a hot dog. Not hot-dog-like. Not some adventurous Central Asian interpretation of breakfast sausage. A hot dog sitting next to eggs pretending nobody would notice. I noticed. Then came the waffles. Something had gone terribly wrong. A waffle has three jobs: crispy outside, soft inside, transport syrup into your mouth. Humanity solved this problem centuries ago. MOQA has somehow reopened the investigation. These waffles seemed confused about what they were, why they existed, and whether breakfast was even the correct career path. I ordered a burger... I've had better ones at elementary school cafeterias. Sauced to the hilt with something gross, bland patty that was obviously premade, and even bacon jam couldn't save it. They even f*#%ed up toast. Toast! And that's really the problem with the whole menu. You came from Kyrgyzstan, a place with an actual culinary identity, and somehow wound up making brunch for people who drive white Teslas and say, "Let's circle back after Pilates." Why? That's an insane trade. Give me Kyrgyz breakfast. Give me Central Asian food. Give me bread, eggs, meat, dairy, tea, something with history, character, and enough personality to make me wonder what the hell I just ordered. Give me breakfast with a g**d*** point of view. I don't need Kyrgyz immigrants explaining waffles to me. America already has IHOP. We have committed enough crimes. MOQA already has the beautiful space. It has the atmosphere. It has friendly staff. It has a P.O.A. Index requiring scientific notation. Now it needs to stop pretending Elk Grove Village desperately needs another vaguely upscale American brunch concept. Embrace Kyrgyzstan. But for the love of God: Throw away the hot dogs. Fix the waffles. Cook the food you actually know.

Great meat. Always has a inventory of frozen meat. Cooked items can be a bit pricey…read more The cake is also amazing

Came like 15 min before closing but they are nice enough to let me order. Im not sure what to order…read moreso I ordered the first thing I saw :-) kufteta plate. It's like meatballs and the side is tomatoes and cucumber. It is so yummy and juicy. it is perfectly grilled. The vegetables are fresh. The place seems decent with few tables. I would surely go back to this place!

My friend and I attended a noodle pulling seminar followed with great conversation. The food was…read moredelicious and we all decided that we will definitely go back. It was a great introduction to the restaurant. Thanks to the coordinators who arranged such a unique experience.

Unique, tasty noodle dishes with great ambience. Perfect for anything from takeout to an elegant,…read morein person family meal - even an outdoor dining option when weather is good. Friendly service on top of it all.

The food was hot and very tasty! Great value for your money! I had Kung Pao beef and BBQ pork fried…read morerice and they give you a free eggroll! The Kung Pao was outstanding fresh veg lots of big pieces of beef and just enough spice to make your tongue tingle! Highly recommend. I order take out, but the dining room is light and bright and very welcoming.

We use to go here before 2020 & it closed. We heard it's now under new ownership and freshly…read moreremodeled so decided to check it out. Dinner for 6 and it was all delicious! Outside the restaurant looks very unassuming, inside says a whole different story. The inside is nice and bright with comfortable seating, lots of space, and the larger tables had the trusty Lazy Susan in middle so everyone could enjoy all the dishes without passing. We were warmly welcomed right away. It was colder Thursday so it wasn't too busy. The servers were all friendly and attentive, and I'm imagining they're the same on a busy day. It is a small family business (including their child sitting at a table watching his cartoons while munching on noodles) which brings a nice level of coziness and attentiveness. The music was playing softly, just enough that we could hear it and yet not so loud we couldn't hear each other. We ordered quite a few dishes. Egg rolls - crispy and well filled with ingredients. Sweet & sour sauce was the packets. Pot stickers - very good, the dipping sauce was an excellent accompaniment Fried shrimp - kinda reminded me of the fried shrimp in a box, but it was still good. Chicken fried rice - definitely can taste the yummy "wok hei" to it which makes restaurant fried rice so delicious. There were a generous amount of chicken, not overly cooked with just enough bean sprouts to give it a nice texture crunch. I would come back just to order this again! Beef chow mein with pan fried noodles - the noodles were perfectly crispy while there was enough sauce to coat the rest of the noodles creating a nice well balanced dish. Lots of tender beef and vegetables. Triple delight in a bird nest bowl - this is a nice pretty dish with a good assortment of proteins. The chicken was velvety, shrimp was plump, and the beef was tender. The outside edible "bird's nest" shell as good, though I'm not sure if it was freshly fried that moment. Plain fish filet is very fresh! This was one of the favorites for all 6 of us. It came with just enough vegetables to give the dish color, but not be a filler. There was a lot of fish to our order. Shrimp with honey walnut - probably the 2nd favorites. The shrimps were large and well cooked with a nice crunch, the sauce was just sweet enough but not overly drenched. The walnuts were fresh and crunchy creating a nice harmony in a bite. Beef brisket bowl - my personal favorite! The beef brisket was so tender and juicy! I could have just eaten this dish with a big bowl of rice. It arrived at the table bubbling hot, the bean curd (tofu) pieces were soft and tender, not overcooked and mushy. The flavors blended together with a nice saucy gravy. Yum! Mixed vegetables - not our most favorite. Although there was a nice assortment of vegetables, the sauce was kind of thick and took away from the idea of having "healthy veggies." Our meal ended with fortune cookies and almond cookies. Everything was plentiful and we have leftovers for a couple of days. The portions were definitely generous. The service was top notch. Our tea was refilled and long with our water without us asking. The rice was freshly cooked, soft and fluffy jasmine rice. Next time I want to try the ramen and a few other dishes like the salt and pepper shrimp. We wanted lobster, but it's a preorder item so it would be fresh. I completely understand that they want to make sure everything served is the freshest possible so next time we will call and preorder the lobster 24 hours before dining.

Everything!! Family owned. Friendly. Love their neighbors and even their dogs. We dream about the…read morefood until it's time to order again.

Excellent food. Excellent service. Just a gem…read more If you are looking for tasty Korean food from a family-owned spot, this is it. Best Dak Kalbi and Bulgogi I have ever had. Highly recommended

Emir was the best, food was excellent. Very fresh. I had an omelet and a piece of honey cake. We…read morewill be back!

Came here to celebrate my sister's birthday, and we were excited to try this new HALAL modern…read moreEuropean restaurant. We ordered a variety of dishes to share, and overall, we had a great experience with the food and ambience. * 5/5 stars: Shrimp Orange Salad- that was such a unique combination! It had an arugula mix with tomatoes, mozzarella cheese balls, seasoned shrimp, and fresh orange slices. The flavors worked surprisingly well together and made for a refreshing starter. * 5/5 stars: Homestyle Lagman- one of my favorites of the night! It's a well seasoned soup and noodle dish topped with bell peppers and beef. It wasn't overly spicy or bland, just the right amount of flavor. I would definitely re-order this and come back to try some more of their options. * 5/5 stars: Manti - I didn't realize that dish came with eight pieces because of the way it's presented. The restaurant serves it in a top and bottom style similar to how dishes are presented at Asian restaurants with dumplings. The presentation was beautiful, and we really enjoyed the Manti. They're essentially dumplings stuffed with beef and onions, served with a side sauce that pairs perfectly with them. * 5/5 Ribeye Steak with Fries: we decided to add mashed potatoes a little later, but unfortunately, they took a while to come out. The mashed potatoes were also pretty bland and felt like a single serving portion. The steak, however, was really good! Since we had so many dishes on the table, the steak was enough for three of us to share and still have some left to take home. * 3/5 stars: this was probably the biggest downside of our visit. Our initial server was quite slow and in attentive. She didn't come by to check on us or make sure we had received everything we ordered, even though the restaurant wasn't particularly busy. I mentioned to the host, and they were very understanding. They kindly changed our server and gave us a complementary dessert for the inconvenience which we really appreciated. Also, there was another family there that had three kids running around the entire restaurant and no one from the service staff said anything but everyone in the restaurant was super annoyed. The interior is absolutely beautiful and unique, adds to the overall experience. Despite the service issues, we enjoyed the food and would love to come back to try their brunch and some of the other dishes on the menu that we didn't get to try. Overall, I think this is a spot worth checking out if you're looking for something different and Halal.

The entire team is personable. Great service! Our food was served hot. Everyone liked their meal…read more To top it off we were treated to Greek donuts and they were , w/ Nutella. Clean space. Clean bathrooms. Great place to stop & grab a tasty quick bite.

The service was fast, Tony was a sweet young man. Who was very helpful. I had the Souvlaki which…read morewas very good, messy but good. My husband had the Athenian Gyro sandwich. He thought was good but said it could use a little more seasoning.

We were going to see Nate at Allstate Arena & decided to get quick dinner …read more.. Made reservations! & seated immediately.. Very bright room with ambiance. We shared the hummus plate...FRESH ! I had buttermilk chicken wrap...delicious She had Mediterranean chicken wrap... A must are the dirty fries ... Service was awesome ...got us in time for the Nate! Farm to table concept shows up big time !

The best Branzino l ever had. It was served with vegetables and couscous with flavors complimenting…read moreeach other perfectly My friend had the Flank Steak and it was cooked perfectly. The presentation was so pretty My friend also said it was the best Old fashioned she ever had We enjoyed the banana bread dessert very much. Our waiter Michael was a delight and fun. The only negative was the noise level but it did quiet down. Parking not clearly marked, but we found parking in the garage and it's free