My Doner (or is it "MyDoner?) is a months-old Turkish restaurant located on Lawrence just west of Hamlin. I've been wanting to check this place out for awhile, and finally went today for lunch with one of my buds. I presume this is a small family-run business. A young man was our server and rung us up at the register too, though I do not believe he did the cooking of our meals. They serve familiar Turkish dishes, and if you do not know them then the pictures on the menu will be quite helpful. The place has a homey atmosphere, and there was a minimal lunch crowd this Saturday afternoon so the food came out fairly quickly after we placed our orders. I enjoyed my "kofte tabak" (kofte plate) with grilled meat mini-patties, rice with chickpeas, two kinds of "wraps" and a side salad. It was pretty good, though could have used a flavor boost with some sauce or other condiment. My bud ordered the "tavuk izgara" (grilled chicken), which he seemed to like though one of the chicken chunks was undercooked so he left that piece alone. We ordered cans of soft drinks, and were also served a small pitcher of ice water. I'm glad to have a Turkish food option in my 'hood now, and though our lunch was "good not great" I think My Doner is worth another try sometime. read more

4.5 stars only because the ambience does not come up to the food experience you will have when you dine in. Dinner for 4 adults and two kids was about $150 with tax and tip. Had a lot of take home to split. Everything here is great. The chicken Berlin is worth fighting over. I tried the chicken doner Iskender-so tasty!. The large, flavorful mixed grill contributed to the food overload. Lots of take home, yumm! Along the way we also had their hummos appetizer, homemade bread, yogurt (sprinkled with crushed walnuts & drizzled with olive oil). Finished with a bite of their homemade baklava with walnuts. Everybody left happy and full. Great flavors. Co-owner John hails from Aleppo, Syria and took refuge in Turkey, just across the border. He has done a very good job of learning English, and has brought an awesome restaurant to my neighborhood. Better pics next time! read more

My Doner - The moved grill is hiding under the slices of wrap. Flavors are so good! Beef, chicken, served up in different styles - Salad Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Wonderful, absolutely wonderful. The woman taking my phone order charmed me with her giggles at my mispronunciations. I had never seen or heard of a Berlin diner, I happened to read about it today. I will be back - soon, very soon! read more

Lots of variety on the menu. And it's kind of the only place in this part of town to get this kind of food. Sometimes the doner is a little chewy. Flavorful, but sometimes a little more work than I'm ready for. I think the place is still pretty new, so they're still working through some things with the menu, the online experience, photos. It gets a little better every time I go in. Air conditioning though... Nonexistent in that joint. Whoa, Nelly. But if you're grab & go, you're good to go read more

Worth the drive. Best doner in Chicago. Don't believe me, go and find out for yourself. read more

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This place was great! Friendly service, lovely people, and of course delicious food. I got the lahmacun, which is the best I have had in Chicago. My friends got doner kebabs (one chicken, one beef), which they loved too, especially the super fresh bread. read more

I really like this restaurant. The menu is genuine. The food quality is excellent, delicious. The service is friendly. Highly recommended!

I wish I would have taken a picture to show. I ordered the Berlin style beef Doner kebab. The bread was homemade and it was delicious. The server was incredibly nice. The restaurant had just opened so no one was in there. I know there aren't many reviews on yelp so far but if you're reading this go and leave a review. People should go here for the food. I will be returning to this restaurant. read more

Count this as a "pre-review" because I definitely want to go back and order more! Walked in today and ordered for takeout, slightly after lunchtime. The chicken doner was very tasty, and obviously homemade instead of packaged (they had another tray of marinating chicken on deck in their refrigerator case). The lahmacun was really delicious, and I'm not trying to knock any nearby bakeries that also make lahmacun, but this was better. Also ordered a shepherd's salad which was HUGE but I was already full so I'll have to give feedback on that later lol. Seems to be family-run and the family was adorable. They were very sweet and accommodating and tolerated my attempts to learn Turkish. Let me try some extra pickled peppers too. Everything was prepared fresh. Their menus had American flags and bald eagles all over them which made me sad but I hope they do well. Very excited to go back with more time and eat in, especially the iskender and the beyti. I'll try to post pics next time too, which I was too hungry to do this time. read more

it was phenomenal! everyone was so nice and friendly and food was amazing! i got the beef doner wrap and it was so yummy and we got (free!) tea and baklava! 10/10 everything would definitely recommend everyone :) !! read more

My Doner - Beef Doner Wrap - Salad Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Delicious lahmacun, pide and doner sandwiches. I order from here regularly and have to restrain myself from doing it more often. The desserts are great too, especially the sutlac. Nice and clean also. The sweetest people own this restaurant. Do yourself a favor and stop by! read more

Not the best experience in this restaurant, food wasn't good at all. The service was nice, but overall not coming back again.

I genuinely recommend if you want to eat goodd (we tried several dishes and all exceed expectations) !! you will leave satisfied :)

Delicious! The menu had lots of stuff in it that I've never heard of but they have pictures of the dishes which was helpful. Great service. The food was super fresh. We had Baba ghanoush for an appetizer and chicken pide as a main dish and a beef flatbread dish. All were delicious. Prices were very affordable and we took leftovers home. We'll be back to try some of the other dishes. read more

Great service. Chill vibes. Good portions, fresh and tasty. Stopped here on a whim and glad we did. Reasonable prices. read more

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The food was spot on! From the kebobs to shawarma to the rice to the salad(oh yum!!!) my husband and I can't wait to go back! We were too stuffed to have dessert and we have to! They've only been open a week and we saw it while going down Lawrence and so glad we stopped because the food was delicious read more

This new restaurant is great. A lovely family owns it and all work together to provide a great Turkish experience. A group of us visited tonight and everything we had was delicious. The Doner itself is very similar to Greek gyros but with delicious greens and veggies served with it . You can order either meat or chicken Prices are very reasonable . Ordering is counter style with delivery by family members. Also the rice pudding was creamy and thick. The space is meticulously clean. read more

I used to work in the Middle East and I've been looking for a shawarma place which has a comparable taste as the one in Saudi Arabia... well .. I found it here in MY DONER!!! So glad we passed by here.. truly authentic!!! And the owners are really accommodating and very nice!! Will definitely be one of my fave place!!! read more

There were twelve of us in our "Cheap Dining" group. This restaurant was absolutely perfect for us. Reasonably priced, excellent, unusual food, and friendly and accommodating. Quiet enough for us to chat and parking g right out in front! read more

Delicious food, warm ambiance, and attentive service make this restaurant a must-visit!