Our FAVORITE local Mediterranean place! Amazing food, good serving sizes and reasonable prices. Can't go wrong here!

This place is great! My coworker and I were looking for a new place to try for lunch and came across Shawarma Garden. The staff is super nice and the place is clean. We didn't have to wait long for the food either. I had the chicken kabob entree which comes with rice, Jerusalem salad, hummus & pita bread while my coworker had the gryos plate. They also have a tasty hot sauce if you like your meals on the spicy side. We had more than enough for leftovers as the entrees are big and the staff even gave us 2 free falafels to try. I will definitely be coming back to this place and try more of their items. I highly recommend Shawarma Garden. read more

I've said it before and I'll say it again...the entire West Town area needs more fast casual places like this. I'm a big fan of Shawarma Garden. I've been here twice since it opened and the food has been great both times. It's pretty affordable since it's more casual, but not low quality. I've had the gyro and the chicken shawarma and both have kept me satiated. Definitely recommend this place for a quick cheap meal. read more

Best falafal I have had ...Hummus is so smooth and delicious. ..schwarma spiced perfect. Place is always spotless and open late on the weekends can't ask for much else I love this place! read more

Great Gyro and potatoes. I have been waiting for a place like this in the area cause the one down on Augusta and Damen is just too inconsistent! Prices are good. They said they applied for the BYOB license so that means, beer baby! read more

I love this place. I go out of my way to eat here all the time. They are quick, the food is always fresh and the prices are awesome. This is the best falafel sandwich in town, trust me. read more

Good food and fast delivery. Chicken shwarma and lamb shwarma are both awesome. Hummus is amazing. Falafel is pretty good as well. Would definitely recommend for a solid delivery option. read more

Authentic yumminess Mediterranean cusine if your looking for a complicated mouth watering falfal wrap! The chicken shawarma is marinated to perfection! The the owner is truly genious. read more

Friendly staff and owner. Food is prepared pretty quickly and while not the best in the neighborhood, is still able to deliver a classic shawarma. Decor is very simple and always clean, but predominantly empty. This place is very popular for take-outs. read more

Beyond delicious! Even the rice, which I usually view as a filler, had me gushing. We ordered through GrubHub and the serving size for the Gyro Plate and the 4 Meat Combination were enough for 4 large and satisfying meals. And the Garlic Dip? So good. Can't wait to try everything else! Welcome to the neighborhood!! read more

I just got back from eating here and it was fantastic. The staff was SUPER nice and accommodating and the food was great. Schwarma and gyros plates were good and huge. Enough for another meal. We ate inside and it was cozy and we even got se free falafel. I can see myself being a regular here. read more

Exactly what you want from a gyro meal. Great meat and sauce, warm fresh pita and a few fresh veggies. I'm also a huge fan of the lentil soup with fresh lemon. They earned some bonus point when I peeked into the back room and saw them prepping their giant meat skewers themselves (since I always thought this was something you just ordered pre-made). read more

Spinach pie was too sour. Chicken shawarma was good. Prices very affordable. I would go back.

Maybe I caught them on a bad day or ordered the wrong stuff, but my pita was disappointing. It was super skimpy and the chicken was really dry. My friend had the chicken shawarma plate and she didn't love hers either. read more

Shwarma was legit. Decor is meh, good for carry out. Servers are very friendly. I'll definitely come back for more.

Generous portions and very delicious. Lentil soup, pita and hummus are all so good. I love this place.

I stopped in here while walking around in the area and I'm glad I did. Ordered lentil soup and chicken shawarma platter. Both tasted excellent. A lot of times when you get shawarma it tastes dry throughout but here the chicken was juicy and crispy at the same time. Really great highly recommended. I've tried sultans and halal guys, I definitely like it here best. Also they deliver. read more

This place is a gem - from the looks on the outside, I never anticipated that it would be genuinely good food. In fact, I may never have gone in if I didn't used to live above it. I highly recommend this place for your (late night) schwarma needs. The fries are delicious and exactly how you'd expect them to be from a place like this. I usually got a chicken schwarma wrap, which I loved (their pickle mix is great along with their sauce). Really great food. read more

Shawarma Garden - Chicken schwarma wrap - Middle Eastern Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Coming from a brown person, they may have the best chicken shawarma ever. The guys are friendly and the atmosphere is perfect. Stop in for lunch, dinner or late night- you will not be disappointed. read more

Great service,good food, large potions and inexpensive. Not the best, but will go again

For the quality and cost of the food - you can't get any better. The food reminds me of some of the meals I had in Greece last summer (just as good as the real deal - because these guys ARE the real deal). They give you a pile of food too (I always have to take home a box). Even the salad is amazing. And the hummus (!!!)... I think I need to go there right now. read more

One of our regular go-to places for an inexpensive and filling lunch. Love the gyro platter when I want some leftovers for the next day as you get gyro meat with sauce, basmati rice, salad, hummus, and pita. Still five stars in my opinion. read more

Great and easy shoarma place. Open til midnight and in a great neighbourhood. Had the chicken shawarma and gyros, both were good.

Was looking for middle eastern food around the area..decided to check this place out. I walk in and see the employee sleeping on one of the tables . He woke up and walked to the register when he saw us... no hi or any type of greeting . I had to say hi first lol but that's the north side in him lol . So my friend orders a chicken shawerma sandwich .. she asks if she can get a side of Fatoush and he said no problem . I ordered the kabob plate . We got a sprite and water to drink . "Your total is $31 dollars lol fml!!" We get the food I get two kabobs with a small side of humus and some chopped lettuce . My friend gets a huge plate of Fatoush that feeds 4 lol and her chicken sandwich ... now I know why my total was 31 bucks lol this guy must have been slow and wanted to give us the full plate of Fatoush . It wasn't a side of fatoush it was the entire meal lol . Anyways the kabob wasn't too bad a few things lacked flavor and the fatoush was chopped up lettuce with beets. Will I come back to this place ? Probably not . !!! read more

Very affordable, open late with very friendly people. Both the falafel and shawarma come in laffa with very crispy fries . great for a late night snack, quick lunch or bite to eat read more

So I grabbed some falafel for my buddy and a Shawarma for myself. He loved the falafel and I enjoyed the shawarma it was juicy and cooked just right. I will be coming here for my shawarma cravings. Great staff, friendly and definitely authentic food. Check them out! read more

This place is great. Good food, reasonable prices,n open late. The three keys to success.

One of my favorite stops on Division. These guys are always friendly and the food quality is consistent and well priced. I love their late hours. read more

As falafel freaks John and I have long lamented the lack of a top notch Middle Eastern joint in Bucktown/Wicker Park. No longer. Sam, the former owner of Universal Liquors on North at Wood, has recently opened Shawarma Garden at 1951 W Division, just east of Damen. The make their own falafels from scratch and their meat and veggies are never frozen. Best lamb shawarma we've had in years. Lentil soup too. Prices are quite reasonable as Sam and son Nader try to grow a customer base. Lots of vegetarian options. They have take out, of course, and a delivery option. Highly recommended!! John and Judie Knoerle read more

I really cannot understand this. I had such a horrible experience here that reading these reviews makes me think that everyone who speaks highly of this place is delusional. It was a Friday night and my boyfriend and I were meeting some friends at Easy Bar. Since they don't serve food and we were starving, we decided to try Shawarma Garden since it was so convenient. The falaffel in my sandwich was rock hard. There is no way my spinach pie was homemade (I'm also not into brown spinach). My boyfriend's chicken shawarma looked absolutely disgusting with he confirmed with me after taking his bite. I also couldn't wash the nasty taste out of my mouth with a beverage since their soda machine wasn't working AND their bottled beverages were all warm because "The cooler isn't cold." I had never thrown more than half my food in the garbage up until this point. Do yourself a favor and just go to Sultan's. read more

Go-to spot. Consistent and good flavor. Very friendly and always get's the special requests right...so important!!

Delicious gyro sandwich. Very quick, especially if you call ahead. Convenient and delicious last minute meal.

good stuff. we've never had any issues with them, their food is always good and super decently priced. SG is our go to place for med food and is one of the best places in all of Chicago. We also appreciate that they have so many good options for vegetarians, which can be hard to find in places that specialize in shawarma. read more

Yum. Wanted the chicken shawarma but it wasn't ready yet. Got the gyro plate so glad I did, it was delish! Loved the hummus that came with it and greek salad. The olive oil they use had such a depth of flavor. Definitely a new to go place in my future! read more

Tried out Shawarma Garden for the first time today. Went for the Veggie Combo, which their menu states comes with falafel, grape leaves, hummus as well as rice and Jerusalem salad. After getting home noticed they did not include any rice in mine, and instead of Jerusalem it was a tabouleh salad. Perplexed as to whether this was an error or they decided to change their menu. Not at all a good value for $8 if it is the latter. The falafel was alright and thus they get the 2 stars. I would suggest sticking with my go-to Falafel & Grill or Sultan's over this place. read more

Great food generous portions. Some of the best shawarma I've had in Chicago. Always get the chicken shawarma plate.

My favorite spot to grab a gyro. Has plenty of meat and sauce on top. I usually get gyro meal which comes w fries and drink. Their fries are fantastic too. Great for a quick fast meal. read more

Very brief - this place is simple, workers are friendly, and food is well-priced. I've only had the chicken shawarma and gyros (though a handful of times on each), and they are both absolutely delicious. This is my go-to in the neighborhood when I want something quick and tasty. read more

This place is great! We have done both take out and eat in and they do a great job. So far everything on the menu has been great and the hummus is wonderful. The customer service for the eat in experience is really great too and they hook you up with anything you might be missing. I love middle eastern food and my boyfriend is extremely picky about it but we have fallen in love with this place, and it being only 2 blocks away is even more of a bonus. (we used to head to 6-corners area which is 4 blocks for us). Definetly worth it. read more

Ordered takeout from here for the first time last night. Hummus was very good, but did not come with pita. Shawarma was messy and not very good. Ended up picking the meat out of it. Falafel was mediocre. read more