Al Bawadi Grill Review

New Ribeye entree was very tender and flavorful. Love the traditional atmosphere.

A preferred spot for tasty middle eastern food. great hospitality. definitely worth a return visit.

Great food. Authentic and delicious. Nice atmosphere. It's no surprise this place is always packed.

Excellent food and Mr Ameen Issa service is so well and efficent

The flavor is excellent, reasonably priced. Would not hesitate to come back

I've tried different mediterranean restaurants in Chicago area and this one is the best.
Excellent tasty food, polite staff. Very nice atmosphere inside. Food on time for pickup.

Service was amazing. Food was great. Loved the atmosphere. Looks fun and authentic. Lots of seating. Great location with lots of parking.

Kalash is a very nice restaurant and the staff are nice. Thank you Muhammad Al-Kashir, may God grant them all success and eat good Kalash

This is absolutely my favorite restaurant to have Middle eastern food, definitely top service and amazing atmosphere. The food quality is top notch. I definitely recommend to the big platter for more than 5 people is amazing combination. Make sure you leave space for their spot on KENAFAH, it s insane. This place worth every penny.

Great food. Have to get the platter and try the mint lemonade tea.

The food is good but management is really unprofessional and bias!!! The waiter WASN t polite at all and his manager was just like him!!! So sad!!

We came yesterday and we liked the food, we brought our friends with us today but service was horrible! I regret coming back!

At this place you will find one of the best middle eastern foods in Chicago.

Probably the best Palestinian food you'll eat. Get the mixed grill you'll thank yourself for it

This place is amazing. The decor is awesome and the food is the best. Been here three times so far and it has been great every single time.

Great service, everything on the menu is halal, they set you up with complimentarty bread and snacking type things after you sit down. Awesome falafel, big portions, great value and incredibly tasty food.

From the other set ...
I visited and Hakerer visit, God willing ...
Do want real food
Just fisit them ...
Wowo ...

Food was delicious. However, the owner was bashing the employees next to our table. He didn't seem to care about them.

This place is always busy, but there usually isn't a terribly long wait. The authentic middle eastern food is outstanding, with plenty of options to choose from. Great service is also readily available as everyone is very polite. Also a good option for take out as well!

Best Hummus, mixed grill platter is never a disappointment, and the ribeye is fire.

Not the greatest, in fact crave kabob in the city is much better. Had a lot of spice dumped on my plate, I'm guessing by accident, but they should have wiped it off as it ruined the flavor of my steak. When you order the most expensive thing on the menu you hope to get a perfect meal with a good cut of meat. Not so at Al Bawadi. I had several people wait on me, which was a bit confusing and not one of them ever offered me a drink. I had to ask for water and ask to order a pop so I'd have something to drink with my meal. I did not want spicy rice, but was given it anyway. The baba ganoush is not very good either, and for me, that's what brings me back to a Persian restaurant. Needless to say, I won't be going back as Crave Kabob is closer and in my opinion, the food is much better.

Best halal food best taste,clean atmosphere, free birthday celebration ,its interesting, a big parking

Excellent food,beautiful atmoshere & wonderful people!

Wonderful place wonderful teem menager and employs I love this food

Love this place. Amazing food and atmosphere. The staff are extremely polite and very accommodating. When I have family or friends visit, this is the place I take them and it never fails to impress!

I feel so proud to bring my non Arabic friends to there

Only the sandwich is good when they actually take care making them ,which is , one out 3
over priced for no reason
Go across the street the Niles restaurant you would be better off.

Absolutely delicious! I'll definitely be coming back.

Amazing.
Just orders take longer than expected.

Good food, fast service. All around a good place to eat.

Delicious...absolutely delicious food and you must try the Kunaffa it's the best outside the middle East I've had.

Nice Lebanese restaurant with traditional food and decor.

It is very expensive and I found hair in mix grill plus the fries not fresh .Don't waste your money because it is not worth it

Best lamb chops in the city. Without question. The food here is always delicious, served hot, and brought to the table quickly. The wait staff and managers are all extremely polite and courteous and attentive to your needs. I always recommend Al Bawadi to friends, and always make it part of my agenda during my times in the city.

Nice place to business meeting and just for sit and eat

I ordered 4 sandwiches they told me they need 45 min to get them ready when I arrived a waited for 30 minutes more and that how i get my sandwiches. They never say sorry for late.. also they told we are out of meat shawarma so I changed with a chicken taook and after I did that the smart cashier told I am not gonna charge for the difference btw it same price

Waited for 25 minutes...no one came to take my order.... walked right out

Its over rated as a restaurant. Its a nice taste of middle easier cuisine, but there is much better restaurants out there. Service is bad. Everything is covered in butter. Setting could have been done a lot better.

The food is great everything made fresh. The hummus is amazing they service Arabic which great with good hospitality .

Incredible homemade hummus! And there's a dessert they make right there in front of you with noodles and although I can't remember what it's called, do try it!!! Delicious!

I drove 3 hours to this restaurant totally worth it

Last couple of time been there and so disappointed with the quantity of meat and quality of food,may be it s the management or the cook but me and my kids don t want to go there now, I will miss the old albawadi which was excellent but now it s very poor with the over cooked rice and the bad service!!!!!

Delicious food, excellent customer service. Eating here is being transported to an exotic far away land! Food is priced on point generous portions. Make sure to order the Arabian coffee. It's complementary, strong delicious and a hint of cardamon.

Awesome authentic food but it can easily get crowded with long wait times. Food quality and taste is worth the wait though.

This was our first visit, saw this on check please. Outstanding food! loved the atmosphere. There was so much food for the money. The service was great. I cannot say enough about this restaurant. We will be returning very soon.

Expensive platter with little food not worth the price

For our 1st experience we were underwhelmed. I thought it was overrated. The kababs were just OK and appetizers were just OK and the service was an experienced and lacking.

Unfortunately the quality was not like the before . My ordered was a plate of chicken Shawarma and beef Shawarma also fries and rice came with Shawarma. The rice was fine and tasty. The both Shawarmas were not tasty at all, no spices no salt it just cooked meat !!! The fries was the worst. I think they got it from Walmart brand great value no kidding. I couldn t complete the food and I gave it to someone.

A must for anyone wanting to try middle eastern cuisine for the first time. Good food and very family friendly atmosphere, just make sure you call ahead to make sure there's no wait.

Excellent & authentic middle eastern cuisine. Always consistent and always good.

Al Bawadi is a place where you can get the authentic taste and middle eastern vibe. Once you step in, you will get a warm welcoming and a free cup of Coffee Araby. They have nice decoration and dress ip staff. Tge menu has multiple options. The shish Kabab and lamb chops, and hummus are the best I had at a restaurant in the US. My favorite part is the fresh hot konafah which was made in front of us. The only complaint I might have is serving Mashawi on rice without giving the option to be served with grilled vegetables and flat bread as in the Levant style. Highly recommended for authentic levant food lovers.

Good food good place, sometimes the service is not all that but overall is good.

Amazing food. Been here many times, never left disappointed.

Friendly atmosphere , delicious authintic middle eastern food, I loved it

Very good
Good price
I recommend it to everyone

Excellent food. Their service was really fast and the staff was nice. I had the shwarma mix platter and my friend tried the chicken platter
Both were exceptional and tasty. Large portions. Tip: Ask for their hot sauce if you like it spicy

Excellent food! I've come here few times and tried different dishes and they're all great. Price is Right. Portions are generous. For a group of three we usually share couple of dishes and always take some back home. Make sure you also try the Arabic coffee after your meal. It's the perfect ending to a wonderful meal!

The food Is hella good but the service is sooo bad. They made us wait about 30min even though we called before.Then we waited about 15 min for someone to come a get our order. They where being rude. And I never know who to talk to. If i asked for something the worker would give a dirty look. Plus we came in early and other families got their food first while we waited. Like what kind of this service is this. Get better workers and teach them manners.

The food is delicious, Unique the staff are friendly too.