Really impressed for a restaurant that just opened. The Mandi had perfect balance and the ambience was excellent. What stood out most was the staff.... knowledgeable about the menu, super attentive without hovering, and they handled a packed house like pros. Server was patient and helpful extremely attentive and friendly. read more

I don't know if it's the same owners or not but it not the same quality. Also the guy is front is terrible at customers service and also he is not very sanitary I seen him touch food and money with the same old dirty gloves. I wish that sweet lady was still running the front. Worst lunch around because never consistent and the guy who thinks is running the front is awful read more

Spice and Fire Grill - Lunch spiecal with meat meat kebab - Middle Eastern Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

Spice & Fire Grill on Golf Road in a small strip mall in Morton Grove, IL. Nice family Mediterranean/Iraqi restaurant w/a nice brightly lit interior a cool authentic decor inside. The server was awesome and we give him 5 plus stars, unfortunately we didn't feel the same about the food. I ordered a combination sandwich w/chicken? Why I have no idea? The chicken was fried and super thin served on a bread that I didn't eat w/tomatoes, lettuce & Mayo. Mehhh why I ordered this I don't know 1 star absolutely no flavor. This came w/fries were very.good. I also had a cup of excellent lentil soup - 5 stars My sister ordered a combination plate that came w/a beef Kifta which was very good 5 stars. The shawarma was dry & lacked flavor & the rice was mediocre. Overall the ambiance was a very clean nice family friendly restaurant. The decor was very nice w/ some beautiful Persian light fixtures and some nice wall decorations - 4 stars The server was the highlight super friendly w/great service - 5 stars. The food other than the lentil soup & Kifta (5 stars) was very mediocre read more

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Last weekend I went to try Iftar in Spice and Fire, they had open bofia , it was delicious so many dishes and they refill constantly, with sweets fruits and tea all that for very reasonable price, it's not only the food but the hospitality of the family who owned the restaurant and the environment, best food , price and customer service that I would give them ten stars . read more

Sorry if you're going to charge me $1.50 for tap water that I get myself at your water fountain, that's not service.

This place is a small Iraqi run strip mall restaurant.  It's hard to differentiate amongst the various Middle East ethnic groups, but it's nice to know anyway.  I tried a carryout of their lunch special, which on Tue-Thu from noon-3pm, means their $16.49 lunch goes for $9.49.  I have to go with a "Meh" 2.5 stars that rounds up to 3 stars given the discount.   I had it mixed meat, meaning a mix of chicken and meat.  The container had a lot of white rice covered by a thin layer of meats (container was about 60% full of rice).  The rice was ok, and went well though with the meats which were salty.  There's no pita bread and no sauces, and I'm not sure sauces like Tzatziki are an Iraqi tradition anyway.  The modest lunch was barely ok for $9.49, and definitely not for $16.49.  One and done for me, but best of luck in any event. read more

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Had a carry out order here with the family. My wife had stopped by to go pick it up and told me that it was quite busy inside. The staff seemed to be friendly but food did take a little bit for it to be ready. My wife had the shish tawook platter, I had the escalope (their fried chicken sandwich) and the iraqi chicken shawarma sandwich. I'll start off with the escalope. I honestly was not impressed and from the pictures I saw online, I think I got a completely different sandwich. I'll attach pictures for reference but the bun looks different that I got and I had no fries on the sandwich. The rest of the food, my wife and I agreed it was just ok. Was expecting some more flavor. Very interesting that their garlic sauce is in a prepackaged packet but tahini seemes to be in house. Overall ok food in my opinion but the marketing with the boxes are great! read more

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Stopped in for a quick lunch! Not bad, I LOVED the hummus - so delicious. The chicken shawarma was dry and not as tasty. I liked the sandwich with the samoon bread, but it tastes so much better when it's warm. The chicken burger sandwich was much more tasty than the shawarma. Would go back for the hummus! read more

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Spice and fire was legit fire. It's just truly amazing. This place is tiny but mighty, I gotta tell you. It is so easy to miss as it is located in a mini strip mall, but don't let the location fool you. The food makes up for everything that the store front lacks. The decor is cute and clean. It has some influences from the arabic culture but also some nice seating. The place was so clean that I was impressed. We came in and, as you can tell, had a decent amount of food. First off, the portions are generous, so be aware when you order as you will need to go boxes. Second, the ingredients were just the freshest. I may have had the most incredible falafel ever. If you have read my reviews, you know I am a falafel snob. I refuse to eat a soggy falafel, and I will be vocal about it. Well, to put in perspective, I ordered 6, and I wish I could have ordered 12. They were surreal. The eggplant dish was full of flavor, too. I anticipated being warm, but it tasted so good that it didn't make a difference to me. Move over, Pita Inn, there is a new sheriff in town. This place puts all mediterranean joints to shame. Come and visit! Guarantee you will not be disappointed. You honestly might see me there. read more

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My friend and I stopped by for lunch, and the food was delicious! I got the falafel sandwich with fries, and my friend got Spice and Fire Kabob Platter, and she loved it. They give you complimentary lentil soup, which we didn't like - it was bitter. The inside of the restaurant is spotless. Our only complain was that the service wasn't good - when we went it wasn't busy, and the people taking our order kept going back and forth to the kitchen, didn't answer our questions and were rude. If the service were better, I would go back! read more

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Wow, this restaurant is packed! It's like walking into a restaurant pre-pandemic. The restaurant isn't that big either. Customers aren't even seated that far apart, customers are walking around without their masks on and so are the employees, cooks, and manager! The cooks and waiters had it on their chin and below their nose, and the manager had it on his chin. The only employee wearing his mask correctly was the cashier. The food though, pretty good! I ordered the shish Tawook with mixed biryani and red rice, and lentil soup. It was good, especially the lentil soup and biryani rice! Both flavorful and made me want more! The chicken was like eating normally seasoned roasted chicken. It wasn't very unique, but it wasn't bad at all. I wish it was more juicy. My friend ordered the chicken shawarma and I thought that was better than the shish Tawook. I would order the chicken shawarma in the future! The thing I wouldn't do is walk in there to order out or dine inside. read more

Spice and Fire Grill - Shish Tawook Platter and Lentil Soup - Middle Eastern Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

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First and last time. The worst customer service and the prices and their pictures gallery is misleading. I order 7 beef kabobs and 3 chicken kabobs. I paid over $50 and they sold me half skewers not as advertised on their website. I called and complained to the manager and he said that the order was fulfilled. Never going back to this place again. Plus the chicken kabobs were terrible tasting. I can't believe these people are still in business. STAY AWAY... many other better options that you can get from other places and more reasonable prices.. read more

Spice and Fire Grill - They should be ashamed of themselves for calling these full skewer kabobs - Middle Eastern Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

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Really nice restaurant, great food. the place is very calm and nice on the inside and the staff is friendly and welcoming.

Great restaurant, the staff is very welcoming and kind. food is very tasteful and fulfilling. nice seating ambiance.

Their tomato rice? *chefs kiss* The interior is cute and much more fancy home-like rather than traditional restaurant which makes it super unique. After working all day with a 30 minute break before my next call, I decided to order their combo platter (which is a great Tues-Thurs lunch deal!) since I wanted to try a little bit of everything. I forgot how they explained their different flavors of rice but I got tomato and biriyani? That tomato was so good. I had leftovers but to my dismay, my younger niece ate it all so I wasn't able to savor it for later. I've driven past this restaurant so many times but never again! Now I'm looking forward to coming back for lunch and hopefully dine indoors. read more

I placed an online order and it was ready to be picked up within ~30 minutes. However, I realized that the hummus was missing once I arrived home and also received a call from the restaurant telling me to come back. I had already changed out of my street clothes so I sent hubby to go fetch it. We were also shocked and disappointed that not one of the 5-6 workers were wearing masks even though it is mandated by the CDC during these COVID times regardless of vaccination status. Hubby and I shared the meat kebab platter which came with red rice, pickles, and tomatoes/cucumbers. The meat kebabs were good but I didn't care for the side of pickles, tomatoes, and cucumbers. We also shared a large hummus and falafels. The falafels were on the dry side so I coated each one with a big dollop of hummus to help me pretend that they weren't so dry. Overall, Spice and Fire isn't bad and I would have considered coming back if it wasn't for the service and poor masking. read more

This fast food but not fast food. It's delicious and well presented. We loved all of our dishes.

We didn't eat in here but stopped by for coffee and dessert! It's got a very cute casual ambience inside with lovely decor! The people were friendly and the Mediterranean food looks bomb! Looks like the locals know this is a go to spot as it was fairly busy while we were there! read more

Spice and Fire Grill - Desserts - Middle Eastern Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

The best Middle Eastern food I had outside the Middle East. I can't believe the how reasonable were the prices! Everything was delicious, authentic and fresh. I definitely recommend this place if you love middle eastern food or would like to try it. The service is outstanding and the staff is super friendly. read more

Avoid this place as their food is not flavored at all. Their employees make you feel very uncomfortable and rushed. They tried to add extra food to the table and claimed that we ordered it ... Avoid this place. read more

Yay!! Surprisingly so but super glad to see a new place open up near the house during Covid!! Did a take out order and the food was delicious! Being vegan, we're always looking for a new spot to see if their menu can be "veganized" but didn't really need to with this one. They had plenty of vegan (and vegetarian) items on the menu. We got the falafel, their veggie rice and the chef made us a "off the menu" dish with caramelized onions eggplants and tomatoes. It was absolutely delicious n any leftovers would be perfect over a bowl of pasta! Can't wait to try more dishes from this place! read more

I cannot speak to its authenticity, but it was pretty darn good in my book. Food took one time to cook as it is made to order. Staff was very friendly. I asked for some unusual combinations and they sweetly accommodated after confirming it was ok. Ambience: super cute decor. Order at the counter, and no seating available currently due to covid, but environment makes me want to sit and have a meal there eventually. Food: chicken was a bit salty for my liking, but well balanced with hummus. Beef perfectly seasoned and tender. Eggplant salad- amazing. Hummus perfectly balanced. Not too strong of flavor. Lafta- I was expecting naan, and my friend kindly corrected me of my ignorance. FYI- if you are used to hummus coming with bread, it doesn't. I was educated by the cashier that it's usually just eaten as an appetizer or with meat and occasionally bread. It was very good with the meat and I may just eat it like that all the time now... read more

Spice and Fire Grill - Meat tikka plate subbed rice for fattoush. With side of hummus and side of egg plant salad - Middle Eastern Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

This place has the friendliest staff and best Iraqi food in the area. The owners are friendly and very hands-on so the vibe is amazing. The restaurant is new, clean, and has beautiful decor that adds to the pleasant ambiance. I'd recommend trying their shawarma, combo, or specialty kabob platter. Be sure to try the baklava and znoud el sit for dessert, you won't regret it! read more

Spice and Fire Grill - Beef shawarma platter with your choice of rice. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

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The Big Boss and his staff made us feel welcome and gave us an amazing experience! Thank you so much for the delicious food and great ambiance! read more

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Really nice place . The food taste is soo good . we have been there twice now. the first time we had the platter for 5 and it was good for like 10 people the biryani and red rice were so tasty as was their meat. the second we went there we had their wraps and their jumbo beef burger which is insanely huge and so juicy and tasty . i will definitely make this a regular place i go to read more

Spice and Fire Grill - jumbo beef burger - Middle Eastern Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

I'm always looking for some food Mediterranean food in the area and this for sure is in my favorite list!! Not sure how I'm only seeing this place now when they have been here for a few years but glad I came across it. The right amount of spice and all! Will definitely be coming back! read more

Spice and Fire Grill - Beef Shawarma Platter - Middle Eastern Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

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My new favorite Middle Eastern restaurant in Chicago. Great quality food reasonably priced. A lot of selections and friendly service. read more

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This place is a hidden gem and its so gooooood. Everything I have tried from here has been fire. Nice service too and you get a ton of food. Def recommend. read more

Amazing food , fresh mad with love ! Owners are very friendly and welcoming, clean place busy but quality sill amazing. Will come again and again. Recommend this place to everyone. Drove almost an hour to eat , I don't regret and will do it again. read more

Spice and Fire Grill - Middle Eastern Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

Food was decent. But beware, even though I was dining solo, and it is pay first system, they auto charged 18% tip without telling me when I was paying. Should really change this system. This is not how tip works. read more

So an update...I just called at 1:07 to order some lunch specials and was informed that the lunch specials are now only until 1:00, as opposed to 3:00 as it has been and STILL states on their website. Oh and they raised the lunch special price by $2. read more

Spice and Fire Grill - Lunch special (rice, chicken kebab, mixed shawarma, falafel, salad) - Middle Eastern Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

Really clean new spot. Tried the half chicken and was bombarded with a great deal of food. The lentil soup which comes with every meal is extremely delicious as well as the fasoulia. The meat itself was very tender and juicy and it was marinated very well in a number of spices notable turmeric. I chose the red rice, unfortunately I am not a big fan of tomatoes but that is on me would have probably preferred the yellow or brown ones. They also had some cool Arab sodas which were quite delicious. I recommend this spot to anyone in the area. Service was very fast and we were seated immediately. read more

10/10!! Food and service were excellent! Ambiance was lovely and comfortable! If you want Iraqi cuisine in Chicago this is your destination! I highly recommend Lamb Quzi and mix grill! And their beef burger is fantastic too! I had a really good time with my family there during my recent visit to Chicago! Stay awesome! read more

I had the worst experience dining here. Firstly, the service is really bad and they even charge you for water. It is not mentioned anywhere that gratuity is included for dine-in and even though you have to place the order yourself. When we asked this question, the person taking the orders literally asked us to step aside and did not even bother. Food is also not that great. Service is terrible and people are very rude. I don't recommend this place at all. I feel like the owners are just greedy and charge you for everything. read more

Great food they give excellent portions. Everything is extremely fresh and tasty I enjoyed coming here very great alternative to other restaurants in the area read more

Spice and Fire Grill - Platter for 5 - Middle Eastern Near Me - Morton Grove, Illinois

The wait time was long ~30min, but the food was very good and fresh. I am so glad to have found this place. It's a little pricier than what I am use to but I thought the quality was very good. The parking is no issue and it's next to a few other restaurants you may want to pop in for sweets. read more

Amazing, clean, fresh and delicious food! The only thing about it is that you have to get up yourself to order, grab manu and also pay! I feel it would be easier to have someone help your table specifically! Other than that! I personally love this place Definitely have to try the chicken scallop sandwich! The fish dish! And red rice with chicken read more

Amazing authentic food. This is our third visit and the food has been flawless every time. It's authentic, fresh and flavorful. We have tried the shush kabab, the quzi and the fish and they were all prepared perfectly. The lentil soup is good and so is the beans side dish, although a bit sweet. We came here because of a TikTok review and so happy we did. read more

Loved this place. The food was delicious and something a bit out of the ordinary. The lamb was well seasoned and just fell off the bone. Service was awesome as well. read more

Great Iraki food in a very hospitable environment. My thanks to the whole team. The lamb dish was great, portion and quality. Service was friendly and knowledgeable. read more