North Ave Falalfel

I needed something very specific for a recipe, it's so hard to find guanciale to make carbonara!…read more Carnivore was about the 10th place I called and they right away let me know they had plenty! As soon as I walked in, I saw so many goodies I knew I was taking home. They had a very well curated selection of fancy condiments from small makers, rare ingredients, and the highest quality version of many every day foods! Everyone behind the counter was so friendly and knowledgeable. I had to try one of their sandwiches and got the salmon po boy at their recommendation. It was really well seasoned and super fresh with a very generous slice of fish on it. Definitely coming back for another one next time I'm in the area! Thank you so much for great service and products!

Carnivore in Oak Park…read more This is a butcher shop and fish market that also sells sandwiches I can't really decide if the old time decor is by design or if the place is really needing an upgrade. I actually think it's the latter. It's a lot smaller than I imagined with very limited seating. We went here for the grilled salmon sandwich. We had seen many online reviews saying it is amazing. They make the sandwiches right in front of you, so you know that they are fresh. We took our sandwiches to go and by the time we got them home , they were cold. The fries traveled well, but again they were also cold bu the time we got home. The grilled salmon sandwiches were very good, but not great , and I really would have loved to have eaten it warm. Prices are on the high side for the butcher meats. But I guess you should expect that since they are an artisanal butcher. I did not like the look of some of the meats in the cases. Would we go back? Maybe to try the Bacon Burger. But we would definitely recommend eating your food in the butcher shop and not taking it to go. I have just found out that that are moving into Carnival Grocery in Oak Park.

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Submarine Tender

4.1(290 reviews)

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I had the gyro sandwich and it was really good and the fries are really good and I eat here when…read moreI'm in the neighborhood and the food is amazing and the service is always good, it's a must try if you're in the area

Combo sandwich and pizza puff 10/10 ! Chicago Flavor places like this are getting harder to find,…read moredefinitely check it out

Ordering

Greek Chicken Salad and Shrimp Dinner

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Onion Roll

4.4(359 reviews)

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Armando was so kind and helpful! delicious food. i will definitely be back very very soonread more

Great service, tasty food. Matza ball soup and Kreplach soup were served hot. Split a lean corned…read morebeef sandwich and potato pancake. Enough for two. Grabbed a couple of onion bagels to go for dinner tonight. Highly recommend this hidden gem.

Bar area

Everything bagel with Peruvian pink salt

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Frank's Deli

3.9(24 reviews)

2.1 mi

Basically a sub shop in a convenience store where there are about 8 different subs that you can get…read morein a 6" or 12" size. Bigger rolls then you'd get at one of the chains. They make them to order for you. Inexpensive. Great to stop in for something on the go. We took them to the local forest preserve and then explored the trails.

Good spot to get a quick slice of Bertolli's pizza and a fountain beverage. Plenty of convenience…read morestore snacks and beverages, too. Service is hit or miss at times. Depends on who is working. Typical convenience store without the gas station but with much better pizza.

Menu - 1/2025

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Alpine Food Shop

4.6(376 reviews)

1.0 mi

Yum yum and more yum. I have to admit I love when businesses greet you at the door…read more Welcoming - check Ordered the Alpine large - wrapped well double check Asked if they had Pastina - some one from the back came out to look triple check Left satisfied with just the customer service of it all. But wait there's more - that sandwich was so good I been dreaming about my return. Thank you Alpine see you soon.

Good flavor basic sub. I have been getting the Alpine for a few years now. You can't beat the price…read morefor the quality. It's a genuine old school deli and looks orginal inside. The service is very friendly and attentive. The bread had a good crunch but not to hard.

Inside deli

Alpine sub Ham, Salami, Capicollo & Provolone Cheese

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Brooklyns Berwyn Subs

4.4(15 reviews)

3.1 mi

This is a small deli with about 5 seats. The staff are friendly and helpful. The sub sandwiches are…read morea good size and taste fresh.

Ordered the meatball sub for lunch. Cheese is extra. Sandwich fell apart before I could even get…read morea first bite. No way to eat this as a sandwich.

Turkey Small Sub Tray

Brooklyns Berwyn Subs - I have been trying for some time now to get a picture of the storefront while driving along Roosevelt Rd. Yay! BBS is on my radar

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I have been trying for some time now to get a picture of the storefront while driving along Roosevelt Rd. Yay! BBS is on my radar

Mulata Kitchen

4.6(187 reviews)

1.5 mi

I love love love the chicken empanadas. The food is absolutely fresh and the lemonade. Everything…read moreis so fresh. I highly recommend.

Just no. I say this mainly because some (not all) of the frontend staff is rude and has attitude,…read moreand they just look unhappy. No service with a smile here. I've read numerous reviews raving about how delicious the empanadas are here. They're just ok. They fill the belly. They're nothing to write home about. I truly feel as if the empanadas have been "watered down" to suit the local clientele. Empanadas, truly awesome, delicious empanadas, are savory and seasoned beautifully. Then again, I'm not from Brazil. Maybe this is how empanadas taste in Brazil. If so, bravo, but I'm not paying $4.75 for one. But, the food in a nutshell: the guava and cheese have more cheese than guava. The chicken in the chicken empanada was chewy, but the taste was good. The cheese bread I can get from Trader Joe's - tastes the same and I don't have to wait 20 minutes.

Coffee selections

Lentil soup

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Cup of lentil soup

Publican Quality Bread

4.1(41 reviews)

2.7 mi

got a slice drink and a cookie + loaf of bread, all were good but the pizza was bussin . the…read moreservice was good, all the baristas were nice and helpful. I love the old school general store type vibe mixed w/ a new age ambiance.

The offerings are great, but the space is way too tiny to move around in. Head in knowing what you…read moreneed because it's essentially single file with no chance of back stepping once you are in!

Blueberry loaf

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Scudiero's Italian Bakery & Deli

4.7(167 reviews)

3.5 mi

great selections and fresh made to order. tasty pizza by…read morethe slice, thick italian kind. and cookies galore to pick from as well as canoli that's great! try them and you won't regret it. you'll just come back again and again

Food is bomb loved the pizza. The lemon knot cookie was so good perfectly soft but firm and not…read morehard to chew. Portions were awesome amazing price. Well worth the money. Very clean atmosphere. Micayla was the perfect person to give me some recommendations. Would come again just based on her customer service !

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Inside Scudiero's Italian Bakery & Deli. W Lake St Melrose Park IL . Pizza Sandwiches Panini Salads Cookies Italian Imported Goods . Cool!

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Scudiero's Italian Bakery & Deli. W Lake St Melrose Park IL . Pizza Sandwiches Panini Salads Cookies Italian Imported Goods . Cool!

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Cookies@ Scudiero's Italian Bakery & Deli. W Lake St Melrose Park IL . Pizza Sandwiches Panini Salads Cookies Italian Imported Goods . Cool!

Alice & Friends

4.2(25 reviews)

1.5 mi

I'm absolutely over the moon with this place! The restaurant is AMAZING, the service was great, and…read morethe food... WOW.... I ordered a soup and a pasta, and both were DELICIOUS. What really makes this place stand out for me is the variety. Sometimes when looking for vegan food, the options can feel pretty limited to fried foods, burgers, wings, etc, but here, you can find more prepared meals, pastas, soups, salads, plus the desserts are a DREAM. Absolutely outstanding! GOTTA BE BACK SOON!

Markedly below average food. Ordered the rainbow rolls, Grace's teriyaki, Burmese noodle salad, and…read morethe green tea cheesecake. Adequate service and totally unremarkable ambiance. The rainbow rolls consisted of plain, uncooked vegetables wrapped in rice paper, accompanied by peanut sauce as well as a vinegar dip. There was absolutely no taste to the rainbow rolls, and the peanut sauce tasted like peanut butter that had been microwaved for twenty seconds. The vinegar dip was the only thing that salvaged the rolls. The teriyaki did not come as advertised. There were chunks of glazed soy in brown rice - no other veggies in the bowl itself. There was a side salad that I dumped into the bowl to add some crunch and texture. The glazed soy was tasty but the rice was remarkably bland and mushy. This regime of blandness continued with the Burmese noodle salad: some of the flavours had potential and the dish might have been tastier if those flavours were accentuated, but instead it was a bowl of noodles and assorted vegetables with no compelling taste or texture. The cheesecake was both too sweet and remarkably bitter at the same time. It was fine texturally but the sweetness was overwhelming. The layer of tea on top of the cheesecake added some bitterness. The two flavours were totally incongruous. I have never wasted dessert before - if I can't finish it I take it home, but this dessert was so inedible that even at nine dollars it was not worth salvaging. Service was fine and the food came out quickly. The location of the restaurant in downtown Oak Park was nice - there was some sort of music festival going on outside that made an otherwise aggressively mediocre meal more bearable. Overall, I do not recommend this establishment.

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My spam sandwich. Chewy fresh bun. Crunchy salad toppings. And crispy spam slabs- sooo good.

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132

11 years ago

Very good,much needed for the neighborhood where pizza is on every corner. Sure maybe they have to work on things as others experienced but what really pisses me off with other reviews is that people just feel they know sh**. But in fact all they know is how to troll hard working family run small businesses. Shame on you all haters. I love their felafel, prices are great, freshest food made to order ( sorry fast food haters...it's being cooked for you as you wait. ) And if they are out of beef? Good sign, they sell out if beef so it must be sliced from a new slab.....means fresh. People are ignorant! Do what you are doing Felafel and don't let yelpers bring you down!!! read more

Miranda B.

1 year ago

I visited this restaurant on a Saturday night and had a fantastic experience. Amir and Joseph were incredibly helpful and prepared all of our food from scratch, which really made a difference. We ordered the mixed meat fateer, it was packed with flavor and perfectly cooked. As far as I know, this is the only spot in Chicago that serves this dish, which makes it even more special. We also tried the hawowshi, which was delicious as well. For dessert, we had a sweet fateer topped with powdered sugar and cream, a perfect ending to the meal. Highly recommend! We are Egyptian and we loved it read more

shell c.

5 years ago

This place is great! Atmosphere is chill and cool but the staff is also really friendly. They know what they're doing and what they're talking about, and you can tell making the customers happy is their main priority. Food is pretty good, Mediterranean classics such as Falafel and Hummus. I tried the Jerusalem salad and Grape leaves and for their prices it's 100% worth it. Ask for the owner Yousef! He was amazing! read more

muath A.

4 years ago

Bad not even shawarma you feel .......I never going to order again.................................:::::.:.............

Norma N.

11 years ago

Great Food I was very impressed. The portion is great for the price, very clean and friendly service.

Doris F.

11 years ago

We absolutely love it. The price for the portion is amazing and the food is very flavorful and fresh.

Todd R.

10 years ago

Great! worth trying! my food was delicious and I only waited around 5 minutes. I'll for sure go back!

brian m.

9 years ago

Best falafel place around. Everything is made fresh so you have to wait a bit but its all excellent.

Pamela M.

6 years ago

Great taste! Really enjoy! One problem the parking lot...owner needs to keep up with cleanness!

Rachael V.

3 years ago

The food was amazing, and the portion sizes were huge. The service was fast and nice.

Janet J.

6 years ago

Great and authentic food. Our take out order was excellent!

Matt G.

8 years ago

Great food! Friendly staff. Always gives me a happy belly

North Ave Falalfel - mideastern - Updated September 2026

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I ordered the Chicken Shawarma Bowl with everything and honestly it was sooo good. Super flavorful…read moreand the portion was big; I even had leftovers. I also got fries and a side of falafel. The falafel was really good and not oily like some other places, which I liked. Customer service was great, everyone was really welcoming and helpful with suggestions. Prices are pretty affordable for how much you get. Definitely worth it, I'll be back!

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