This was absolutely, without a doubt, the best meal I've ever eaten in my life! Lamb is a must try…read morehere! Service was amazing, with the servers even offering to charge my phone! If I'm ever back in Chicago this will be number one on the checklist.

Chris!!! And family!!!! Our first time there was awesome…read moreand beyond!!!! We made it home safe!! Thanks for the tea recommendation. The fabulous food , and drink will have us coming back! Phil and Isaac (Cincinnati )

Staff is a 10/10, super kind and understanding. They answer all questions and really help you…read moreunderstand what you're ordering! The food tastes lovely and the portions are beyond fulfilling. They have a variety of different dishes and lots of flavors. The atmosphere is pretty nice and rather comforting. The music is calm, the lighting is bright, and overall it makes the meal that much more enjoyable! Highly recommended!

06/02/26 - My wife & I went to the LA Fitness on Foster Ave. She signed up for a personal training…read moresession for 3 months. We were talking to Denae (sp?) who signed up my wife to these sessions. She recommended Antepli Mediterranean Grill on Kedzie Ave. Antepli is located in a small strip mall @ 4849 N Kedzie Ave on the east side Kedzie just north of Lawerence Avenue. My wife ordered a Falafel Plate that came w/5 pieces of Falafel (they were delicious), rice salad & hummus. I ordered the Adana Kabob which is 2 skewers of lamb & beef mixed w/herbs & spices (delicious). This also came w/a salad, rice, 1/2 grilled tomato, a jalapeño (nice touch of spice) & thin pieces of a Turkish pita type bread. Nice serving sizes (we both got enough for a small 2nd meal). Nice restaurant/good food that will be moving further north to 5324 N Kedzie Ave

We had a lovely lunch here last week…read more The restaurant is beautiful! The ambiance is really incredible. The staff were friendly and helpful. The food was delicious. muhammara- incredible, so was the pita Tunisian rice bowl with cauliflower- incredible working lunch with avocado toast- I didn't get a bit but it looked amazing I plan to return here!

Went to Cira for brunch! We ordered a good variety of options from the pick 3 pastries, to the…read morebreakfast sandwich. Overall, taste of food was good, but nothing spectacular. Located inside of the Hoxton Hotel, the ambiance was very upscale and the high ceilings helped with the acoustics. Service was great and our waiter provided lots of information to help our table order. Overall, we enjoyed our experience at Cira. I would recommend checking it out!

I co-hosted a bridal shower for ~30 people at Turquoise and it turned out great. The owner, Ezgi,…read morewas so easy to work with. The buffet lunch was plentiful and delicious. We had so many different foods to choose from including: cheeses, eggplant salad, hummus, delicious bread, homemade jams, crepes, cheese spring rolls & potato pastries, menemen, chicken kabobs and more. The space worked well for our party and they let us bring in a cake from outside (they did charge a fee to plate and serve it for us). I would definitely go back to Turquoise and would consider it for another event.

Zhala provided a really good service and she was very attentive. Best service and good food!read more

Avaspi is one of the best restaurants I've been to in Chicago. My party of six split 6 appetizers…read moreand 3 entrees. Mediterranean Meze - very flavorful blend of 22 ingredients according to our waiter. This dish was truly unique. 5/5 Grilled Halloumi Meze - delicious cheese with olives and garlic bread. 4/5 Stuffed Eggplant - savory and creamy dish which actually might be even better served hot. 5/5 Calamari Meze - Excellent and tender. Not chewy at all which was nice. There were a ton of olives which I didn't think complimented the calamari. Overall, still 5/5. Mushroom Tava - mushrooms were cooked perfectly and were delicious. One of my favorite dishes of the night. 5/5 Stuffed Mushrooms - this dish fell flat on flavor and had more of the typical mushroom texture. 3/5 The Hunkar entrée initially was extremely salty. I mentioned this to the waiter and they remade it, which turned out great, so I'm hoping the salty dish was a one-off. 5/5 Our waiter was very friendly and attentive throughout. The restaurant itself is also casual upscale, so nice for most occasions. Avaspi exceeds expectations and I highly recommend this excellent Mediterranean restaurant.

Our first time eating at Avaspi, I doubt we'll return. The…read morefood was pretty good, the cocktails (especially the avaspi lemonade) and wine selection, were tasty. The service - inept. After 20 mins and us asking food runners 3 times to get us a waiter we finally got assistance. We ordered the meze platter to start and very clearly stated, no nuts. The waiter said "we only use walnuts", we responded, no nuts. The food arrived and 2 of the 4 dishes had nuts on them, when I pointed it out to the waiter, he said "they're only on the top"! It was as if he was trying to be funny? Or sarcastic? Anyway, decent food, poor service.

FINALLY!!!!! Flatbread, real baked in house Turkish flatbread!!!!…read more Guys I've searched all over and very few places come close to a German corner Döner, Döner 97 is legit!!! Döner scharf is what I ate and 10000% will be back when in Chicago. Uber Eats, door dash the hell out of this place.

Knock me over with a feather! What I thought of myself as a…read moreworldly guy, who has eaten just about everything, had my first, ever "Döner" sandwich ever! What's a "Döner" you ask? It's an incredibly popular Turkish sandwich, loved and adored in the city of Berlin, Germany of all places. Our son, visiting us here in Chicago (from New York) was taunting the virtues of this rather large and tasty sandwich and of course, the city of Chicago has a restaurant making this; just right up the street. Döner 97 on Clark Street adjacent to Lincoln Park is serving up this delicious, sloppy (in a good way) sandwich with all of the fixings. I had their Combination Döner Sandwich a combination of both beef / lamb and chicken kebab sandwich with tender, seasoned meat, fresh veggies, and flavorful sauces in warm flatbread. I really liked it. We also bought a Chicken Döner Sandwich with delicious chicken döner kebab sandwich: tender, seasoned chicken, fresh veggies, and flavorful sauces in warm flatbread. Also very good. These Döner sandwiches are huge like a massive Mexican burrito, messy like a sloppy Joe sandwich, but fun like French Fondue. Döner 97 was a first for me and I was pleasantly surprised!

I love everything about Gundis! Always a 5 star experience when I go…read more If you want the full experience, you need to get their breakfast for two. The line up that comes out is outstanding. From housemade jams, to olives, to fries, to spicy omelettes and fresh hot bread, there is always something you'll love. Their fig and walnut pancakes we also very good, with actual walnuts and dried figs in the mix. The cucumber lemonade was so fresh and you could tell immediately its juiced in house. The ambiance is light and always bustling with service being top tier! I can wait to go again.

I'm very happy that I closed out my visit to Chi-City at this amazing gastronomy destination! Made…read morea last minute reservation, and the magic unfolded. Beverages: 5/5. I don't see the drink I ordered online and I forgot to take a picture of the menu. That said, it was a superbly blended craft cocktail with whiskey. Cuisine: 5/5. The stuffed chicken was recommended by the waiter and it was superb! Flavorful, filling, and just the perfect meal after walking miles around the city. The milk pudding was a solid closer, but I'd probably order one of their other desserts next time. Service: 5/5. Efficient, which was impressive, given the dinner rush. Ambiance: 5/5. Classy space, nothing to dislike. Buen provecho.

Now why aren't more people talking about Oda? I will be a FREQUENT visitor now! To start this is…read morethe perfect, quaint, neighborhood restaurant. Dim lit but still inviting and plenty of seating for various sized parties but still keeps the intimacy. Our server, Alec was friendly, attentive and gave us the entire run down on the food, cuisine, and his favorite recommendations! Everything was absolutely AMAZING. Big Fs: Fresh, flavorful and filling. Once of my main highlights from the meal was something Alec recommended, the Adjaruli Khachapuri which is Georgian cheese and egg baked in a bread boat. I had never had this before and was blown away by how absolutely tasty it was! I also ordered the Kofte Chargrilled Meatballs which were amazing they came in a large portion but also were SO good bold in flavor with the perfect texture! I ordered the Crimson Petal and the Drop it Like it's Hot cocktails which were both extremely tasty! This was the perfect meal and I cannot wait to get back!

This meal was so good, filling, and FLAVORFUL! Their dolma dish was really good, and the sigara…read moreböreği was so flaky and delicious. I got the Oda combo grill because I wanted to try all the meats, and I definitely chose correctly -- they were all seasoned and cooked so well. The rice and veggies were the perfect sides for the protein, and the portions are pretty big, so we had leftovers. We tried adjaruli khachapuri for the first time, and it was amazing. Once the egg is mixed in, it takes the dish up 5 notches! The drinks were well mixed, the ambiance was dimly lit and nice, and the service was attentive and amazing.