Shawarma Garden

I ordered for me combination plate spinach pie and baklava everything was so delicious every single one of the four meats was absolutely delicious I have never been to a restaurant where I was happy with all of the meats the food is very authentic the meat is very flavorful even the rice is good I will definitely be coming back!!!

Las night for take-​out I had the chicken wrap with some of their homemade hummus and rice. The chicken wrap was small, but slammed with flavor. Cumin, fresh basil and tzatziki sauce rushed my mouth in beautiful harmony with every bite. I managed to devour my meal with close to no breathes in between between bites. So why 2 stars you might ask yourself? Because of the deceitful-​like service I received while paying for my meal.
My total was $ 24.23 and I handed the man at the register a twenty dollar bill and a five dollar bill. He took my money, put it in the register, slammed it shut and walked away. I stood there there clueless, waiting for my change — did I miss something? I was speechless, did I just get robbed of seventy seven cents? For the next few moments I gathered my thoughts and spoke loudly to the man, who at this point had his back turned to me and was about 3 yards away and said, «are you going to give me my change?!» The dude turned around and looked at me like, «how much money did you even give me?» — It was clear, this was NO MISTAKE, he was truly trying to swindle me out of a fraction of a dollar. I was shocked, I debated on possibly just letting him keep it — perhaps he needed it more than I? But no, it was the principle, you should not steal from people.
Thumbs down.

This place is awesome. Food never disappoints, it’s always fresh made and delicious! It’s close to my job and I enjoy their food at least twice a week! Try for yourself, I recommend their entire menu!

I recently moved into the area and I’ve been here several times and it’s always reliable! Personally, I’d rate this place closer to a 3.5 stars, but last time when I ordered the soup, they were out, but they upgrade me to the fries for no extra charge (by the way they were AWESOME). So because of that, I give it a 4 star.
I’ve gotten the gyro and the chicken shawarma and both were solid picks. Get the lentil soup!
If there’s one criticism I have of the place is that the food takes awhile to make and sometimes even when you order online or call for pick up, you have to wait another 10 – 15 mins to get your food.

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

Besides the really good fries there’s not a ton going on here.
Shawarma is dry. The «tomatoes» consist of 2 tiny chunks. Same with the pickles. I don’t get how it takes so long to make so little food.

Hummus was amazing. Plates were definitely big. However, chicken was dry and the kofta kabob was seasoned incredibly potent with some weird taste. To cap it off, after eating, the dude sneezed behind the counter. And for the price it was more on the snottier side, I. e expensive.

Man, not sure what has happened in the past 6 months… But this place has become a true #strugglebus. The latest example: we ordered delivery and there were enough strikes against it that even underpaid teachers feel for us.
–It took OVER 90 minutes even though they quoted 1 hour. I even called twice to make sure it was still on the way. Patience ain’t my virtue.
–We ordered the lentil soup and it was sour/​spoiled. Just Nasty.
–There was also no hot sauce or any extra sauce… Even though, I SPECIFICALLY asked for hot sauce, tzatziki, and tahini. AND I even mentioned that they could charge us for it. Fell on deaf ears. Mos’ def.
The rest of the food was OK… just the experience and soup left a bad taste. The manager said he’d hook us up when we came in to dine next time… but not for delivery for some reason.
Now on a new hunt for a go-​to Mediterranean delivery.

Be true to your operating hours. Ordered at 10:30 and got a call at 11:00 saying it was too late.
BOOOOOOOOOO
Oh yeah, I’m still hungry so now I have to do this all over again.
BOO

Afternoon weekend visit.
Chicken shawarma was not ready for 30 min so we ordered beef and lamb. (Apparently the chicken was just placed on spit and needed this amount of time to cook. Fair enough.)
We also order baba ganouj.
Basically, this meal ended up being at the quality level of a shopping-​mall food court.
Shawarma was meh: it was more dry than moist and fixings were tired.
Pita bread was dry and seemed a two or more days old: no comparison the warm, soft, chewy pockets served by places like Pita Inn and Noon o Kabob.
Baba Ganouj was waaaay too lemony/​acidic. It was also bland. It did not look like the eggplant was roasted as the flesh was very yellow and the taste was more raw than roasted. All the best versions I have eaten have a lovely roasted flavor and a silky mouthfeel. This blah version did not have those characteristics. Naf Naf Grill does a way better version and they, too, are fast food.
Bottom line: We won’t go back and nor should you (unless you are pining for stale and insipid poser food).

Kafta, Hummus & side salad. Oh, yeah & fresh baked pita. It taste much better then it looks. The Kafta was full of flavor & juicy

This review is just for the baklava… They make their own baklava. Walnuts inside, pistachios on top. $ 1.29 a piece + tax. SO GOOD!!! Tastes better than the boxed baklava they have. :)

So tasty and so cheap. Best gyro I’ve ever had and my boyfriend’s platter (schwarma garden platter 4 mixed grill) was so amazing and what I would expect at a high end restaurant. The staff is friendly and efficient. My new place for quick food!

Had the vegetarian sampler plate the first time, «good, not great».
Falafel plate tonight — will let you know.
The meat options look delicious but I aspire to be a vegetarian so I’ve, as you see, been avoiding the meat thus far…
Atmosphere is decent. Casual. The food smells tasty!

So, coming from someone who’s actually from the middle east, this place serves mediocre okay’ish food at best. The hummus is pretty good, the falafel is decent, but the Shwarma was not good, and neither was the service, or any part of the general experience.
This place is fine, but it is far from being the best in Chicagoland, and I wouldn’t go out of my way to visit it.

Come here!!! I’ve had Shawarma Garden bookmarked on Unilocal forever, and finally pulled the trigger last night. I’m not going to lie, I didn’t expect much but I was wrong.
It was one of those nights where you don’t want to leave the couch, so I ordered in. It was so easy. About 30 minutes after I placed my order online, the delivery guy was at my door. He was very friendly!
Now, I ordered the chicken tawook entrée platter (which comes with rice, salad, pita, and hummus), and the falafels. Holy balls. The falafels we’re absolutely delicious. The blend of spices, and the perfect crunch, all dipped in a tahini sauce. I was so full after half my meal, and kept eating afterwards, simply because it was so good.
If you’re a sauce person, I’d recommend getting the garlic sauce. I originally thought it was going to be the traditional garlic paste (thoum) you get at Lebanese restaurants, but it’s not. This is more of a garlic infused Greek yogurt, nonetheless was it delicious. The sourness of the sauce mellowed out the spices and made a nice mix.
All in all, I will definitely be here again! and I highly recommend coming!

Some of the best middle eastern food I’ve ever had — and wow does $ 10 go a long way. I got the chicken shawarma dinner plate and it came with a salad, rice, and hummus.
I was totally skeptical of this place initially because to be completely honest, it’s pretty ugly, has sparse seating, and it’s strangely quiet but I’m so glad I tried it anyway! My only recommendation is to take the food to go if you can.

Great quick, fresh mediterranean/​middle eastern food for delivery. I’ve never been to the restaurant but have ordered from them several times via Unilocal.The Jerusalem salad is tasty and I am a sucker for the gyro plate which is odd because when I am out I typically opt for the steak schwarma. I highly recommend this place for something quick and easy and very tasty! We did order from here tonight and although delivery took forever and a day, it was worth it :)

Thanks to Shawarma Garden, my late night drunken eating habits have become healthier! Stops to Phil’s Last Stand have decreased in frequency and I’ve eliminated trips to Picante altogether! The shawarmas, gyros, and falafel here are all exquisitely prepared, offering a pita or wrap option (something most Middle Eastern joints don’t do). Their fiery hot sauce is also the bomb! As is the spicy vegatables option. Balance that with their homemade tahini and you have a hell of a sandwich!
Service is also top notch. Who knew Palestinians could ace customer service with such ease? The guys always accomodate special requests and routinely deal with our drunk asses with a smile on their face. Have already been here about ten times since they opened and will certainly be back. Hopefully these guys will stay in the neighborhood for awhile!

SHAWARM-​ASTIC
We were attending The DoDivision Fest and looking for some food but not street food. We opened up our Unilocal App and saw this place. So we all agreed and headed over.
At first I was surprised how empty it was but then realized they didn’t serve alcohol and most people attending the Fest were getting their drink on. So the calmness of this place was a great break from the craziness outside.
One of the first things I noticed was the stacked chicken on the rotating spit. Not pressed or processed chicken but real chicken. I knew what I was ordering and I asked for a Chicken Shawarma sandwich. It is also available as a plate but I didn’t feel like building my own sandwich. After ordering, I saw a spit with stacked beef and lamb. They also had a third spit with the processed gyro meat that all Chicagoans seem to love. The owner told me that he sells a ton of those and at $ 4.99 it might be the best deal in town.
My chicken shawarma looked amazing. I could hardly wait to dive in and it was delicious. The chicken was juicy and full of flavor. I really loved how the meat was seasoned and not with salt but real spices. I can not wait to come back. I shared a few bites with my girls and both were having shawarma envy. I was in jeopardy of losing my food, so I had to redirect them to their choices. Ha!
My wife ordered a large hummus with pita. I will say it was the most beautiful hummus plate I’ve ever seen in my life. It not only looked good but it tasted fantastic. One of my new favorites in Chicago. The owner was really nice and shared some of his lunch with us and gave us some circular bread with toasted sesame seeds on top. The bread was delicious, in fact, my wife was sad when it was gone. It was hard to go from this wonderful bread to the pita. I really must say thank you to the owner for giving us this wonderful authentic culinary experience.
I had no idea what this Special Sesame Bread was until, a Unilocaler friend from California, John D saw the photo and told me it’s called Ka’ak. This bread is commonly consumed throughout the Near East. It is made in a large ring-​shape and is covered with sesame seeds. It is sold by street vendors and is usually eaten as a snack. Thanks John for the insight. I really appreciate it.
My little one went with a Side of Rice and a
Lentil Soup. She loved the rice and I must agree it was really good. She was not a huge fan of the soup but that was good news for me. I was able to finish off what she didn’t. I liked the soup and loved it more when I squeezed the fresh lemon into it.
I also observed how the staff ate as a family. It was really sweet. They all gathered around the back table and ate family style. I was really jealous of their giant plate of olives. They were also enjoying the Ka’ak bread. My wife asked me if I would go over and ask for some more. I looked at her but realized she was joking.
I like this place from the great food to the amazing staff. This place was over 5+stars and the food was incredibly affordable. I can hardly wait to come back for another visit. If you are looking for a great place then this is it.