Listen to me, I've driven by this place so many times and wondered what's really good to eat here. Most of the time I was intimidated by the traffic here, and how cramped it can seem - but let me tell you, the food is WORTH IT, man! Just the bowl of lamb broth pre-meal is worth an hour of wait. I DREAM OF THAT BROTH, it was that good. I wanted to seek out the chef, and kiss his/her hands, but I don't have bail money, so I didn't. Their grilled fish was also to die for; booked through perfectly, and juicy, with a bunch of beautifully caramelized seasoning giving it a scrumptious yet delicate flavor. Baba Ghanoush can be had as a main, versus a side, the portion is aplenty, and the flavor is top notch; I prefer my ghanoush more chunky, but this is creamy and satisfying too! Overall, thoroughly satisfied, this is the kind of meal that will have you hating yourself for not getting here sooner! Go try it now..... it's not just about Yemeni Coffee, the food is amazing too! read more

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Small place run as a new startup by amateurs. Need to be run more professional. Very bare furnished, though food prices are comparable with a good Restraunt. Yemani Adni tea was good, but unfortunately was pre mixed with sugar - no other choice was possible. Appetizer of a breaded chicken Sandwitch was OK, the hummus left a lot to be desired. Only Lamb Mandi was good. Chicken Biryani was too oily. Could not understand the freshly made dessert of dates, cream and others. Service was with a smile. Staff was accommodating. I will give it another try after they have run the place for a few months and hopefully improved. read more

We were throwing a party for 30 people at our house, and wanted to get something unique. We ordered a whole lamb chopped up with their signature rice. Everyone loved the food. It's a delicate bender lamb that came with a mild salsa on the side. We did not eat in the restaurant, so can't speak to the ambience of the restaurant, but we enjoyed the food. read more

I love this place very chill very calm atmosphere. These are real people they listen to you they make your food to perfection. I order here a lot the food is amazing. Don't listen to what no one says go check them out for yourself you're gonna love it. read more

Food was amazing! Unique, authentic dishes with a lot of flavor and cooked to perfection. Service was great, the owner went around and checked on all the tables and offered suggestions of what to order. Will go back again to try more dishes. read more

Shibam Restaurant - South - Chicken Kebab - Mediterranean Near Me - Bridgeview, Illinois

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Very dry chicken and hair in the food. Along with over 20 minute wait. Place smells nice and has nice design.

I found the place when I was looking for something late after work! Found Shibam! I was craving for my Indian tea, which is hard to find ! I was so pleased to find the please . Their tea is by far the best! read more

I come here rather often for the fahsa, which is pretty consistent. I typically ask the server to make it spicy. The two menu items we tried for the first time this visit was the biryani which was a big hit, along with the meat pies which I believe are the first items on the menu (I forgot the name). I would highly recommend this yemeni food, I just wish the service was a little better as that is the only reason I'm giving them a 4/5 star review read more

Very filthy establishment even from the outside dirty windows and trash everywhere. It stinks when you walk in. Much better similar restaurants in that area. I had made an online order and they didn't put something I had ordered I went back to see if they forgot and one of the workers said they ran out of it that he replaced it with extra meat which they never did . they still have the nerve to laugh in front of your face. And the food had a nasty taste it even smell bad and wasn't cooked properly read more

I like to add to my review, that both Tea and salad been fixed and got way better. I love this restaurant and how friendly they treat there customers. During the pandemic Shibam always been my go to restaurant for carry out. Must visit .. you will never forget the taste. read more

Great shawarma , great prices and fast service was a nice little spot to grab a bite to eat.

DISCLAIMER: I went here when the place was called Yafa so my below review applies to when it first opened. I'm hearing mixed reviews of quality now so don't blame me if you're disappointed. ---------------- Newly opened restaurant. One word: Haneeth. Flavorful rice with probably the most deliciously tender lamb I've ever tasted. We also got a side of chicken which was also succulent and juicy. The dish came with salad and soup. After your meal, make sure to try the Adani tea - authentic, strong flavor. Highly recommend this place. read more

Shibam Restaurant - South - Haneeth - Mediterranean Near Me - Bridgeview, Illinois

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Tasty food, nice and comfortable seating area, and good service. Seating area can be divided for the comfort of family. Fair prices for the amount of food and how good it is. read more

Shibam Restaurant - South - Lamb Ogda, lamb mendi - Mediterranean Near Me - Bridgeview, Illinois

This restaurant used to have amazing, authentic food. However, for some reason someone decided to change the food entirely. Mandi is now an Indian version of the authentic recipe topped with raw onion. Today I optimistically bought it and receive literally TWO tablespoons worth of meat. Fasoolia used to be amazing but not it's become refried beans. I don't know what happened to the restaurant but it is not authentic Yemeni food. HUGE disappointment read more

to much oil in food bad lamp i think the meat is old and the cleanliness is bad service is rude man racism Arabi

Skip this place, go to Shibam North. They have the same menu and the place is not as nasty. Went there on a Sunday at 530-7pm and there were only 3 other tables occupied. The table we were seated at was not cleaned until we explicitly asked for it, even though the waitress walked past 2-3 times. We ordered Burma and Grilled Chicken. The food was ok but not as good as the North branch. Service was slow and we repeatedly had to ask for other food items i.e. adany tea, maasoub. Plus side: the maasoub here was better than the one at Shibam North. read more

It's one of my favorite place & the service is wonderful Specially (AYA) she's have a really beautiful soul like she is , She is a perfect server I ever seen in my life . And the food always makes my day . Keep it up MAY ALLAH BLESS YOU GUYS...! read more

The food here is awesome, we ordered Burmah (tender lamb on the bone slow cooked) it's so good, the meat was melted, and we also ordered Zerbian and it was delicious, I recommend this place, we will definitely be back again. read more

Super fresh Lamb Basmati done to perfection My wife had the chicken and that was spot on delicious. You must go and try this place. Awesome! read more

Delicious! Lots of vegetarian and vegan options. Loved the energy here, as it reminded me of the amazing hole-in-the-wall places you can find in the Middle East and India while traveling, where people just hang out for hours and all treat each other as family. Tried the mathlooth, which is foul (mashed fava beans with onions, tomatoes, garlic, peppers, tahini, and olive oil) and fassolia (kidney beans topped with same as above) and comes with naan. They were out of the lentil soup, so we'll have to come back to try. It says they're open during the day, but we just went back at 12:30 pm and looks like they're probably closed for Ramadan til maybe after sunset. They're open really late into the night though. We'll definitely come back whenever we're in Chicago again to try more! read more

Once again i came in here for breakfast. I got the beef dish this time and it was one of the best things I have ever tasted. It was a spiced meat with garlic and peppers and some other flavorings , maybe onion. It was really out of this world good along with the fresh bread it is served with . Their tea is so good too that I got two cups. The waitress here is very nice and will give you recommendations if you are not sure what to order. Stop in and try it. You will be happy that you did. It is the only Yemeni restaurant that I know of and I am quite happy to have discovered a new ethnic food. read more

Shibam Restaurant - South - The tea here is the best around - Mediterranean Near Me - Bridgeview, Illinois

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Apparently Walla the owner replied to my review. Apparently you can't reply back so I have to make an entirely new review to reply. While I did give your place a 4 star rating. I'm pretty much accurate on how your place is set.. I also mention I frequent your place of business quite often... actually because I get my hair cut once a week at Official Cuts adjacent to your restaurant. So I didn't get the place wrong. As a matter of fact I'll be there Saturday to get some Agda ‍.. I'll be lucky to see you there I guess read more

You are gonna love it Yafa-style. The Taste of Yafa is always packed. Call ahead or bring some sabr with you. Don't worry, they will give you lamb bone broth soup with cilantro and fresh-out-the-clay-oven bread so that you do not faint from fasting. I knew what I wanted to order the minute my Jeep turned south-west on I-55, because I rolled the Jeep windows down and smelled the saltah in the air. I think I literally walked into the restaurant repeating the word "saltah", until I collapsed behind the ladies/family curtains. (Yes, privacy partitions just like back home in Michigan!). The saltah was more delicious than I could ever imagine, piping hot, and full of vegetables : big pieces of carrots, fresh okra, zuccini, potatoes; If you are trying to eat less meat and mehndi, definately order this Yemeni vegetable stew. Since this restaurant is about a 45-50 minute drive from downtown, I knew I'd regret not trying their masoob (that is a kind of a banana-bread dessert), so I ordered it. No one fat shamed me. The masoob was delicious and seemed healthier than Michigan-style masoob. Yafa really was a welcoming, family friendly, restaurant with wonderful waitresses and homemade, authentic food. See you tomorrow , inshaAllah. read more

Shibam Restaurant - South - Mediterranean Near Me - Bridgeview, Illinois

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. . . The food was terrible and the service was worst. The rice was really crunchy and cold. The chicken was the most pitiful grilled chicken I've ever seen in a Yemeni restaurant. Don't bother. I've been eating Yemeni food for many years in many different cities across the globe. 1* read more

It's been a while since i had such good food. We tried Chicken Kabsah, Fahsa and Mandi. The place looks questionable in term of ambiance but once you try the food it will start to look very nice :). They also served fresh baked bread which was very authentic and tasty. read more

The food was really bad and the service was really slow we had to repeat many times for stuff and still they did not give it and when they were serving the waitress was slamming the food on the table I will not be recommending or going there again, really disappointing read more

excellent healthy authentic Arabian food exclamation mark this is a dream come true 24 hour operation of organic halal food high quality at the lowest price, I am still thinking that I am dreaming because it feels like heaven! I highly recommend this place my family and friends eat here at least twice a week if not five times a week open 24 hours seven days a week amazing! I like every single item on the menu. read more

*SCAM ALERT* Very disappointed!! We went to the restaurant to have a meal with family but as we walked in the door the place was so smelly that one could barely breathe, we found it hard to adjust to the smell but we proceeded with ordering the food. The food served was cold and not undercooked. The rice that they served was cooked two to three days before and the meat was undercooked, the chicken was raw from the inside. One of the recipes they mixed up and served us with another one instead. after we are done dining and went to pay the bill they charged us a lot. They charged $20 for gratuity which was not even an option instead of mandatory for people to pay. Imagine walking up to the restaurant with your family and paying more than 45% just for the additional unnecessary services. on top of those $20, we had to pay the credit adjustment fees because we did not pay by the card. Like seriously, never happened to me that I went up to the store and I bought something on a credit card for which I had to pay an extra 5 bucks just because I did not have cash in my wallet or did not want to pay cash. I do not know if they are the only ones running a business. I paid approximately $74 out of which the things I ordered cost $48 the rest of it was service charges. Never going there again and would not recommend anyone to go there. read more

Good food. Tea was awesome! Don't expect classy but the place is clean and prices reasonable. Would have given them five star if they did not mess up my order. read more

I tried to give them less than a star but I cannot service is BAD and it is the most important thing on any restaurant. BAAAAAD is not even enough for them i have been to Shiam for more than 4 years before it even become SHIBAM. Hopefully we see new Yamani restaurant in the area. read more

This was our second time at this restaurant and although we like the food, the service today was terrible. We repeatedly had to ask for every little thing, the waitresses seemed irritated when asked for anything. Horrible service and we would never go back!! read more

Overall it was a delicious experience. The food was worth the wait (it wasn't too long) and everyone was courteous and friendly. Will definitely come back again. read more

Pretty good. Order the lamb fahsa, easily the best thing on the menu. Service could be better but it's not bad, just takes a little bit of time. They really revamped it since the last time I was here (about a year ago?) so the seating area isn't bad. read more

One of my favorite middle eastern restaurant! Their mendi is really good, almost feels as if it's homemade. I also like that they have really good breakfast options. Their meglalal chicken was seasoned so well. Also very family friendly, staff was super nice. Always coming to ask us if we need anything. I always recommend this restaurant to family, friends, and out of towners! read more

Just great ... love it. Lamb with men de the best there's a lot to choose from and try the adeni tea

Wow,this place has seriously redefined the yemani food in the area, and I think they have dominated this type of food, from their teas, to the mandi, haneth, marak and sweets. read more

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We go here atleast once a week... sometimes twice:) Amazing food and quantity. Can't beat the price either!

If the servers wore name tags I'd be HAPPY to give you names. But since they didn't, I can't help you narrow down who it may have been that served us. Also my friend paid the bill (it was my birthday dinner) so if the servers name was on the check, I didn't see it. The time and date we were there was about 7:30 pm on Saturday October 27th. I know because I paid a missed toll online while I waited for my friend to arrive. Hope this helps you. :) read more

This location on the south side is terrible - the service was bad the food was nasty. The waitresses stayed on their phone the male employees were loitering and chatting too loudly. I ordered the same thing I do on the north side and threw it away. DO NOT GO. they don't even have half the menu items. read more

I ate here a couple times and the food was good but not as good as the staff. the staff is all over the place. it seems as if they are overwhelmed with with customers. whether you order online or order in, the food is never ready. it always has to take time. so if you're impatient then i do not recommend. last time i went this girl i don't know if she was new but she made me pay twice. i already ordered online and went to pick it up but apparently they didn't get i paid online. so when i figured it out, i went back the next day to get a refund. the manager looked like as if he was upset and when he came to give me my money back he was very upset. i recommend everyone to not go there. if i could give 0 stars than i will. read more