Great breakfast place with a variety menu. A bit of sweet. A bit of salt. The food was great,…read moreincluding my fried English muffin. The server, the owner's daughter, was friendly and fantastic, giving us some history of the family. A group was seated next to us and the child immediately started crying, and our server immediately was there talking to her and distracting her. Class act. We were passing through, but next time I'm in the area I would definitely stop again. A pleasant and fulfilling experience.

This place is a MUST!!…read more The falafel knocked my socks off!!! The tator tots are the best tots I've ever had. The servers were all very nice and helpful. The setting is a perfect place to eat lunch. If you like to get away from the big chain restaurants, Babo's is for you!!

My own dilemma of choosing what to eat, because it is so amazing. Chicken shawarma, garlic sauce,…read morecouscous, crunchy pickles and pita bread. Such a welcome change versus fast food. The truck stop it is housed within also has clean restrooms. Excellent t place to stop when traveling.

Everything was EXCELLENT SERVICE AND FOOD Ate there 2 years…read moreago was excellent was looking forward to coming back!!

Perfect bacon! Excellent breakfast for our business meeting! The parfaits were both beautiful and…read moredelicious!

If you are looking for catering, look no further. That food is fantastic, they have a great…read moreselection of options. The staff are amazing and polite. They just moved to a new building for private dining and it's looking amazing. Highly recommend them!

The karak chai with saffron is amazing. Do yourself a favor and get the large. The food is also…read moregreat but lunch (hot food) service does not start until 11am so please be aware of that. We got there a little early and had the chai and a date mamool while we were waiting. They ended up taking our food order a little early so it would be ready at 11am since they weren't very busy and I am pretty sure the front counter worker was enamored with our 2 year old daughter. This was our second time here (we went last year as well when my wife was at this same conference) so I was well overdue to review this place. The food here is fantastic which is why we repeated it - it has to be for us to do that at places we visit. Good or okay doesn't get a repeat from us. The dolmas are exactly what you want them to be and there is a perfect amount of salt on the arabic salad, the cabbage salad, and the pickled turnips. Speaking of which, the pickled turnips here are divine perfection. I would be hard-pressed to find better pickled turnips anywhere. The schwarma is quite solid - not as good as I recall from The Netherlands, but as good as any here in the U.S. The Middle Eastern vegan platter is quite a bargain and delicious to boot. The workers here are very kind and I have no knocks against this place at all. They even sell Dubai chocolate to go on a deal - Buy two original bars and get a Strawberry cream Matcha one for free.

The food seem like it had been sitting out for a while. I had the beef shawarma plate and the beef…read morewasn't really fit to eat. The venue wasn't air conditioned and it was full of flies. The staff were friendly but overall the facilities were on the dirty side making for a poor dining experience.

A friend recommended this for a quick bite ... it's packed with people at lunch hour and the lines…read moremove fast . I ordered spicy chicken shawarma wrap, bowl and a regular chicken shawarma wrap . We got enough food to feed an army . Everything was subpar or w eh e high standard coming from Chicago . Either way it was tad bit disappointing

Staff was wonderful. The food was very delicious nice and warm. I got the chicken wrap. The wrap…read moreis very large could probably feed two people. There are two locations. The one on Green Street is near the university. Love the staff here however it is extremely hard to find parking. The one on university is just as nice but easy to get in and out of that location.

excellent food, great service, inviting atmosphere. Fun place to go in Bloomington right on the…read moresquare. The eggplant and Kabobs are amazing!

First time eating at Samira the food was really good and so was the service. Everything was…read moreunique and made with fresh ingredients highly recommended

This might be the most underrated franchise in the country. Every thing I've gotten from there has…read morebeen delicious and above average in my opinion. The portions are fair. If you tend to eat a lot (like I do), I recommend the plates vs the bowls. I've been a customer at other locations for years, and was so glad to see they are in Champaign. I've also experienced their customer service via email/phone, and they have been very helpful, friendly, and professional. Oh, and their fries are among the best I have ever had!

The customer service was good at this location, food was made and prepared fresh. I was expecting…read moreit to be busy on Saturday but that's okay. This is one of my favorite spots in the Chicagoland area so when I seen they had a location down here in Champaign I had to make visit.

This was my first visit to Hummus Republic and it certainly won't be my last! I was working in the…read morearea so stopped in to get a couple of bowls to take home for dinner. The lady was especially kind and helpful, letting me try all of the meats and hummus. It was all delicious! The store was bright, clean and food was very fresh. Lemonades were delicious!

All the ingredients were nice and fresh! The portions to build the bowl are great, definitely feel…read moreas if I get my money's worth when picking up food! The staff is always very friendly upon entry and has a smile on their face. Theres even a juice bar towards the back of the restaurant I had not even realized was there till now. The seating area is very neat and tidy. Its definitely welcoming!

We stopped by when they were closed and the owner welcomed us in anyways and gave us this delicious…read moreube tres leches cake. Such a kind man and hospitality experience that we're already planning a meal here in the fall when we come back. Thank you for your kindness!

I wasn't planning on coming here for lunch (I was walking l to the Indian buffet less than a block…read moreaway), but I noticed the sign out front that said 'Lunch Buffet Mon-Fri)' so I decided to change my plans. Boy, am I glad that I did! There are 2 distinct seating areas. Near the window there is the traditional Turkish sit-on-the-floor area. Towards the back are conventional tables (no booths). What the sign in front failed to mention is that when you order from the lunch buffet ($15), you also get to choose 1 item off the appetizer as well. (If you want to see what was on the buffet the day that I went, look at the attached pictures. There is also a photo of the appetizer menu.) This is a family-run business and service is extra friendly and fast. Note: If you pay with cash, there is a 5% discount.

This was my first time trying Turkish coffee, and I absolutely loved it! For other first-time…read morevisitors, I recommend letting the coffee sit for about 30 seconds before taking a sip so the fine grounds can settle to the bottom. Also, don't stir it after it's served, as that will bring the grounds back up into the coffee. Be sure to leave the last sip or two in the cup, since that's where the grounds collect. The coffee itself was excellent, but I would recommend that servers explain these details to first-time customers or at least ask whether they've had Turkish coffee before. A little guidance would make the experience even better for newcomers. We also ordered the hummus as an appetizer, and it was fantastic. The naan was served warm, and the hummus tasted incredibly fresh and flavorful. It was the perfect way to start the meal. We also ordered The Bosphorus Special, a mixed grill platter featuring doner, kofte, chicken kebab, beef kebab, Adana kebab, and chicken Adana kebab, served with vegetables and white rice. Everything was absolutely delicious. The meats were cooked perfectly, tender, and packed with flavor. I'm so glad my significant other and I decided to share this entrée because the portion was very generous, and we still had plenty of leftovers to take home. While the service could have been a bit more attentive, it did not negatively impact our overall experience. After our food was served, our waitress did not check back to see how everything was or whether we needed anything additional. We also ended up with quite a few leftovers and requested to-go containers. Initially, only one small container was brought to the table, which required two additional follow-ups before we received enough containers for the remaining food. One suggestion I would offer is that, for tables ordering larger meals, it may be helpful for servers to proactively offer to box up leftovers as dishes are cleared. For just two people, our table became overcrowded rather quickly, especially with the generous portions. Since our waitress did not return after the food was served, it made managing the table and leftovers a little challenging. That said, we had a wonderful first experience overall. The food was outstanding, the portions were generous, and we look forward to coming back again in the future.

Came for lunch and was pleased with their lunch special, the gyro meat had great flavor and I…read moreordered the hummus as my side. The pita bread was the warmest, fluffiest, pita I've ever had. Would definitely order it again. I would've liked the baklava to have more honey on it so I'll be sure to ask if ordering it again.