Our meal was delicious!!! Service was great very fast and fresh One of the things I love is they are not far from a parking lot!!! read more

I ordered 2 Chicken Shawarma wraps and a beef shawarma wrap from here. It's a restaurant inside a market. The restaurant side was very busy with a line. It moved fast, and my wraps were done way before the promised time. The wraps were decent in size, healthy filling for sure, so a great value, just not sure if wraps with tortilla are my thing when it comes to Mediterranean food. I would much rather prefer some pita bread. I also feel like both the beef and chicken lacked seasoning. The chicken was cubed as opposed to sliced strips. Overall it tasted good just not sure if I'd return anytime soon. read more

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Right at the NW corners Foster & Clark Street is an awesome bakery and grocer serving up authentic imported and homemade Middle Eastern products. The selection they offer is smallish but the quality of what they offer is better than most places. Olives, pastries, veggies and all the ME staple you need. The pita bread selection is one of the best I've come by and always fresh. You can shop and then grab lunch or dinner in their attached cafe which serves up wonderful sandwiches and traditional plates and salads which also happen to be huge! A plate will almost guarantee you a second meal at home. Their wraps are exceptional and full of flavor accompanied by their homemade sauces and dressings. I'm a huge fan of their Gypsy wrap as well as their the falafel. Try their ME rice it's pretty tasty! One of the few fast casual places I know who still have real silverware instead of plastic and quality napkins. A huge thing for me. The dining area is cozy yet large enough that you're not smooshed in next to some stranger so that you can hear them chew. A great stop for a quick non fast food bite and authentic Middle Eastern fare. read more

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Omg. Very delicious. Filling sandwich wrap. The shwafel wrap blew my mind. Light and fresh and delicious. My fiance liked the beef shawarma wrap: "I've never had beef seasoned like that before". Try it! read more

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Very cool spot! One side is a little restaurant where you can walk right up to the counter and order some amazing food. Theres a good amount of tables to sit and enjoy the food, but we also saw a few people taking their orders to go. The plates were prepared quickly and were absolutely delicious! We ordered a meat combination plate to try a bit of everything, and it was a ton of food for a reasonable price. We were able to share 1 combo plate between two people! After eating you can walk right over into the connected store that has a huge selection of baked goods and groceries! We only briefly walked through the grocery to see what they had to offer. I cant wait to go back to do some actual grocery shopping here and try some of their other menu options very soon! read more

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Love Middle East Bakery: best pitas and hummus to go (esp the spicy version of the hummus). Lots of great treats for sale. Delicious lunch items too. A foundational business for the North Side! read more

Still a great place! My only recommendation is that they need to add expiration dates to their food. Nothing is dated. How can customers know when things are expiring? There are shelves and shelves of baklava. There are fresh soups and tabouli. Please make sure there are dates for people. read more

Came upon this treasure by accident. When we walked in, we were immediately taken with the charm and coziness of this market which included a deli and bakery.The refrigerators were well stocked with home made goodies like hummus, lentil soup, sauces and more. The bakery had a nice assortment of middle eastern delicacies. read more

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What happened to the delicious chicken schwarma?!!? This place USED to be my favorite. No discernable seasoning, no crispy bits, barely any THOUM garlic sauce. Meager pickles despite asking for extra pickles. Little chopped up cubes of chicken vs. slices from the delicious schwarma wheel. Also not JUICY. This pains me. It's still a good sized schwarma wrap. The guys on staff are still attentive and charming. The ambiance is the same, clean and bright dining area. But................................what happened!? I'll try again, but I'm a bit disappointed. The shop attached remains 5 stars, still the best! read more

Delicious Middle Eastern cafe in the middle of Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago. This wonderful café is adjoining a popular grocery store where you can get delicious fresh falafel, and gyro plate plates for a reasonable price . Full platter was about $17 and fed two people pretty comfortably for lunch . Food is quick to cook and staff is friendly and laid back atmosphere. #middleeastern #gyro #chicago read more

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This is a great, no-frills place to grab a quick, filling lunch. We enjoyed both the shawafel and kufta wraps, and especially liked putting on the garlic sauce on top. read more

Was gonna get middle eastern food next door but it's closed so I got this one instead. Glad it's also pretty good. The wrap is not dry at all. The meat goes well with the slight sour yogurt like sauce inside Falafel is never my things but it's decent and not too dry Baklava is amazing! Have to try! So crispy and layers of flavor! Plus it's really cheap! Definitely visit if you can read more

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Ice machine broken, no napkins, fries tasted like they were cooked with old oil. Messy dining area. Staff not very friendly.

Local restaurant/grocery store with a wide variety of premade food and ingredients. I come here commonly for the hand pies ($3 for one) and they are beyond worth the price. They have so many different kinds - lamb and potato, lentils, spinach and feta, triple cheese, artichoke and cheese and potato to name some of my favorites. They are densely packed with flavor, they are soy/sesame/peanut free and a good portion for the price. A few makes a great snack or lunch. The grocery store has many high quality ingredients - fresh cheeses, all types of dry bulk grains and beans, olive oils, canned goods, fresh nuts and dry fruit and more. The prices are reasonable for the goods too. The staff is helpful and friendly. I can't speak for the restaurant food but i intend on eating here sometime. This place is a staple to me and my girlfriend! read more

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Really love this space as it reminds me of Mediterranean restaurants. Shawarma was underwhelming.. but good enough that I would come back to try more popular items. read more

Very tasty and excellent location! I walk here and grab take out (the service is very quick), but they have some tables if you'd prefer to sit and eat. I love the mixed veggie appetizer platter! It is the perfect sampler platter/meal for one person :) read more

Ordered from here for pickup. They were pretty fast despite being busy when I got there to pick it up. The place was bigger than I expected, and a very casual sort of place. It seemed like most people just ordered at the counter and grabbed a table or took it to go. A few people were working on their laptops. It was an interesting vibe. I ordered the falafel plate, a piece of baklava, and the kufta wrap. The baklava was very sweet, but it was quite small so it wasn't overwhelming. My husband and I split it and it was a nice little treat to end the meal. My husband didn't really like the kufta wrap, though when I tried it I thought it was ok. A bit of a "fishy" flavor to it which I couldn't really identify as it was supposed to be beef and lamb, but not terrible. I did like the falafel plate. The portion size was good. Probably more than I needed for myself for a single meal, but not enough to save leftovers. The falafel itself had nice flavor and didn't suffer from being too dry like a lot of places' falafel. For the price it was a good deal, though we usually try to get takeout that can work for 2 meals. I would definitely go back and try some of their other items in the future. read more

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Good quality middle eastern food at reasonable prices. It gave more grab-and-go than eat-in kind of vibes but there were a good amount of tables available. Service was not the friendliest but efficient and the food came out quickly. I ordered the veggie wrap, which consists of roasted eggplant, roasted cauliflower, lettuce, and tomato in a lavash-style toasted wrap. The texture of the wrap was lovely because it was a bit crisp on the outside. I enjoyed the filling too but I'm deducting a star because it was so incredibly greasy. Oil was literally dripping out of my wrap as I ate it. I'd definitely order something else if I came back. read more

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Cold food, workers looked like they didn't care. Didn't include plastic ware for my soup and salad. Just disappointing all around

We only went to the grocery section, but it was phenomenal. We ordered a few pies - spinach & onion, lamb, chicken, and lentil. If you have to pick one, do the spinach & onion! I regret not getting more of them. They all were great. There was also vegan pizza (on a pita) and pita seasoned with za'atar. We put these in the oven for a bit when we got home. I was so impressed with the sweets section. We got baklava and namoura. The refrigerated dips and sauces were my absolute favorite part of the store. They had a habanero garlic sauce that is amazing if you like spicy food. We also got spicy hummus, the red pepper sauce, and a marinated eggplant (not baba ghanouj). We didn't pick up any olive oils but we were impressed with the selection! read more

Big and busy place acting as both a market and restaurant in Andersonville. It's okay to order something from the menu then walk around the market until you get called. Middle East Market is a place to get something to eat later, or if you would rather not wait, then order up front in the cafe and eat here. Has lots of favorites. The service is okay usually. After making it up Clark to Andersonville, we came in. It wasn't that busy but there was a line. They're kind of more like a market. Dining area is kind of cramped. Even so, try to get a few containers of things. It's about $5 for an item. We got the Falafel Wrap. Loaded with tons of stuff on it. There was garlic, Jerusalem salad, onions, pickles, and tahini. Also looking around the market, we found big bags of candy. There's also treats like halva. Good place for looking around and sampling Middle Eastern. It has some hard to find groceries. There's lots more including baked goods, salads, and about the only bad thing is there can be a long wait for service. read more

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I've passed by this place a few times and just had something random and large from the Brown elephant down the street (today it was an air popcorn popper) but wow I had no idea about the supermarket. I grew up in a neighborhood with a large Mediterranean and Middle Eastern, so when I walked back I found the spices intoxicating. Then they have some cheeses I love that I used to use daily but haven't seen honestly in a decade. Pretty cool. We headed to the front to place our order, a veggie combo and a Beef/lamb shawarma. They have a open kitchen and counter service. We took a table near the counter. It's great to see the plated dishes come out fresh and smell the aromatics in the air. Our food came out in a decent ten minutes. The meat was slice to a perfect thickness and cooked to give a nice gradation of doneness with nice caramelization. The hummus was tasty and fresh with herbs, I honestly didn't take note of the ingredients but dug in. Had a nice tanginess. Everything was delicious well portioned and reasonable priced. Service was great. Explained all the veggie options pulled out examples. I mean I definitely going back especially to the shop in the back. I mean they're really stocked well. Lots of goods made on site too. read more

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It's fine. The chicken is MUCH better than the beef. Oddly, quality beef is difficult to come by in Chicago and this is no exception. You'll get an edible meal, here, for a reasonable price. It's fast-casual setting and service that matches. Competent and basic. But, like, I wouldn't go out of your way to eat here. I sure won't. read more

Great spot to grab a bite to eat and pick up some select groceries that you would be hard pressed to find elsewhere. There are really nice spices and desserts like baklava here, among other things. I got a wrap at the deli that shares the space with the grocery store on the other side of the building. It was very reasonably priced and surprisingly filling - didn't need anything else to eat for a while afterwards. read more

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Great middle eastern food. Tabouli, hummus, chicken kebabs, beef kebabs and chicken shawarma what I tried were amazing. The guys in the kitchen were great. The grocery store and bakery next door got great stuff as well. read more

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I am a regular customer but tonight will be my last time coming. The wraps are HALF the size they were last year for the same price. I usually cannot finish my gyros wrap. Tonight I was actually hungry after I ate the wrap. I looked at the portion and thought it was the same size as a McDonald's wrap. I used to love coming here, but no more. My wrap was a rip-off. Overpriced at $10. read more

The bakery and market is adorable, and had a wide assortment of foods. It's cozy but items are packed in for maximum use of space. Staff is friendly. We tried the falafel, pita, and tahini sauce. It was so, so good. If this hadn't been at the end of our food tour, I definitely would have finished my little sandwich, but instead, I have a place I will be heading back to next time! read more

excellent fresh baked goods they have exceptionally low prices. They have multiple different specials every day of the week. I highly recommend it. read more

This place is great for their hand pies, potato being my favorite!! They have the BEST lentil soup!! The hummus is really good as well!

Fresh barbari bread, pitas (various sizes and types), lavash. If you get there early the bread is warm! Pistachio and hazelnut coffees, made from the real nuts. Great selection of site made soups (lentil is great and I buy a couple to freeze), dips, tapenade, hummus, etc. Excellent deli and market with selection of yogurts, including Labneh, cheeses, olives, fatayer (stuffed pies- eggplant, cheese, spinach), coffee, teas, SPICES, pickled veggies, dates, figs, tahini, ajvar, harissa and olive oil. Spices for cooking: including sumac, sesame, za'atar, smoked paprika, barberries, tumeric, salts, aleppo type pepper, fenugreek... Various varieties of rice, beans and lentils. Pastries and sweets. Adjacent restaurant for dine in and to-go. Two-three loading zone parking spaces in front depending on how people park. read more

Walked into this place initially on the corner where the grill side is - didn't get much of any acknowledgement from the 6-7 workers behind the counter here, and so then I decided to walk over to the grocery market side of things (this place is pretty long and has two separate spaces that are connected). The market had a lot of options and what not, but what caught my eye was the area with the pies. I'm not familiar with the name of these pies (they might be Turkish?), but we ordered several of them... one being an artichoke and cheese which was my favorite. They sweet man behind the counter asked if I wanted them heated up, which I did... and honestly it was the perfect lighter lunch that I needed as I walked around Andersonville towards Uptown during my lunch on a cold spring day. The warmth and taste of the pies were a perfect combo for my walk in the cold. I'll definitely come back here to try their made to order grill side of things! read more

Great grocery store connecting to a wonderful middle eastern restaurant with delicious falafel sandwiches and other treats.

Coworker brought in some food from here and it was very good. I love that they list all their ingredients on the container stickers. Having food sensitivities makes me very appreciative when places actually list their ingredients. Might go here on my own since the food was quiet pleasant. They also use olive oil which is very good since soy oil is unfortunately very common and I can't have that. read more

This is for the Middle East Grill - section of the business. Food is very good and fresh quality. But the service is AWFUL! Food: *the hummus that goes along with it is absolutely outstanding Falafel - 4.5/5 - very good, but not exceptional Gyro platter - 5/5 - excellently savory gyro meat Chicken shawarma platter - 4/5 - loved how it's textured but the chicken was rather bland and should be seasoned Beef shawarma platter - 5/5 - perfectly tender over delicious saffron bed of rice with perfect side salad and a rich creamy hummus Gyro wrap - 4/5 - ***got my fucking order incorrect even when I said it and the kitchen receipt saying it too Ambience: Middle East Grill has a small-ish seating area connected by a corridor to the bakery & grocery of the store Service: When it's busy, service appeared to be quite sloppy with customers upset and complaining Also WRONG, INACCURATE orders - even though I told the cashier clearly the verbal order AND the kitchen receipt itself said NO ONIONS, ADD tomato, ADD lettuce read more

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This is the best, highest quality, most well prepared middle eastern food you'll ever have! It doesn't matter what you order, it'll all be outstanding! I'm officially addicted to their falafel. The texture and crispness is outstanding. I just can't get over their food! WOW!! read more

The food was so good and the service was great. The falafel was the best I have ever had. They also have a fabulous market attached you need to make sure to visit. We will be back. read more

Baked goods have significantly decreased in quality over the last year since I started shopping here for my Middle Eastern baked goods and more. You will not find high quality baklava or any of your favorite Middle Eastern sweets as they have replaced all of the high quality ingredients with cheap ones like vegetable oil. Very disappointed today especially after receiving the most mushy and gross baklava I have ever had and was denied a refund or exchange. I will not be doing business here anymore and would not recommend this business. read more

Very comfortable and well priced restaurant. Lots of options for middle eastern food, including big group/catering platters. A single sandwich or wrap will set you back ~$10, which is very reasonable in my opinion. The restaurant also made a very comfortable place to sit and chat. We stayed for a few hours and did not feel rushed at any point. The service was good, as was the food. Looking forward to coming back to try more. read more

The food at Middle East Bakery & Grocery isn't great and the disorganization in their kitchen operations led to waiting for almost two hours for a beef shawarma wrap. I had high hopes as I visited this eatery to quickly grab a shawarma wrap on a Wednesday night. No other customers were inside as I went straight to the register to order, which took minutes. Eventually more people came in and ordered. Little did I know, I (and everyone else) would be sitting at the tables for almost two hours waiting for our food. I checked in on the order multiple times and the the man attending the register was calm as he checked my order and said it was not ready yet. When I did get my order, the beef was cold and the flavor was gamey. Needless to say, I did not finish the wrap. Unfortunately, I will not be back. Across the street is a lovely Lebanese spot that I recommend called Taste of Lebanon --it has quick service and tasty food at great prices. Try Taste of Lebanon instead! read more

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A bit disappointing..it was cold in the restaurant and the store Bought a artichoke/cheese pie for $3.00...not much in there..disappointing... Then we ordered a chicken salad and a gyro wrap....the chicken salad had lots of lettuce..very little of anything else..very little crumbled feta..3 olives... My partner was dissatisfied with his gyro wrap..it was not a wrap..it was open face and quite small..so..we won't return..too expensive for the little you get read more