Al Bawadi Grill Review

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They best food in USA and best service! I give them 10!star

Its a pretty good restaurant and clean but I have only tried the falafal .

Absolutely amazing place in every aspect! Service was amazing! Staff is extremely friendly and always made sure we were satisfied. Food was phenomenal, the atmosphere is beautiful. I wish I lived in the area so I can come more often

Smelled like burnt sweat in there so I didn't stay.

This place was amazing!!! The food, people and atmosphere was awesome. Like I told my friends today I wish I had more stomachs so I could have ate more food.

I was expecting much more since my friend told about this place, but I didn't like it much

It is best of the best Arab restaurants in the United States.

Always worth the wait, the hospitality here is warming and welcoming. My family and I have been customers for a few years now and always enjoy coming back!

I would give them 6 stars if it was an option. Very authentic middle eastern food. Great staff. Very delicious food. Going as a group? Try their feast plate. And ask about the fresh juices.

I just found my favorite kabobs in Chicago land. Great portions. Well seasoned and tender. Loved the chicken and cheese pita apps as well. The only problem was that the stuffed grape leaves and shwarma were just a little better than average. But I will be back as those chicken kabobs were outstanding.

Delicious grilled items. Great atmosphere and wonderful staff.

Very good food and service, quite authenticate middle eastern food, excellent atmosphere, recommend for business and famiky5

The meat was not cooked all the way and the bread was old all n all bad food never again

Fine and sweet restaurant that makes you feel alienated. The atmosphere is Arabic 100/100

Assalamualaikum in Grand rising to all of my sisters and brothers, inshallah I must say that my stay at the restaurant was fabulous my sisters and my brothers as well as their constituents that was their treated me with royalty the level of security was great the food was delicious. Praise be to Allah for providing the Muslim with this establishment.. thank you very much for your time and consideration., This message has been approved by the black Messiah feazell. Please do have a revolutionary New year.... Walaikum Salam
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Rude staff, dirty place, flys on your table and even on your food, dirty glasses and dishes, very bad food and has nothing to do with authentic midle eastern cosine, food is almost tastless; very small portions for the money they charge. Went there twice and will never go there again. I do not recommend under any circumstances. Took some friends there to try middle eastern food and was embarrassed like I never was. The rudeness and unprofessionalism of the staff and waitresses is very clear. Looks like they just want to take your money when you walk in and then ask you yo leave without serving you anything. The whole place is dirty and food is tastless and dirty; I would not eat there for free

They had I really bad service especially the Manager he is so rude

1 of the best Middle Eastern restaurants around. This is going to be a future go to place for great, authentic Middle Eastern cuisine. Had the mixed grill platter. Also for appetizers Hummus, baba ganesh & grape leaves. The coffee is amazing & are always going around to refill it. They even ask you while you wait if you want coffee. Pita bread is fresh. The seasonings in the rices & meats are some of the best flavored I've had & most certainly the best on the south side. Bottom line, if you want to have an authentic & delicious meal, then Al Bawadi Grill is the go to spot.

Phenomenal food and atmosphere. There is no such thing as a bad food item here.

Been there yesterday for the Ramadan Buffet. First day of Ramadan and was my wife's Birthday to celebrate turned out to be a DISASTER.

It is a RIP OFF. PLEASE DO NOT GO THERE FOR THE "RAMADAN BUFFET".

Even after making a reservation they gave us a place where there was no light( lights removed from above) and also no Air Condition, was hot like hell.

Charged $19.99 per person + taxes + gratuity( almost $25.00/person).

No dates placed on our table to help break fast. Buffet Food was cold especially the kebabs, after first round there were no lamb kebabs only cold and tasteless chicken kebabs. Only curries with veges and some meat in it. Soup was cold and not the traditional Arabic soup.The had boiled lamb with no spices and was tasteless very bad taste. Person trying to fill your plate with grape leaf stuffed rice so you eat less of meat.
Asked for additional can of coke and nobody wants to bring it and the server was very rude in saying you get only one can of coke per person.(This is a buffet hellooooo)
Also the desert they bring in small plate they bought only 2 when we are 4 and was no baklava only some pudding and old sweet puries, tasteless and not good.

Charged 2 adults and 2 children( 10 and 12) also as adults and we paid $96.00 total and trust me ate food worth maybe only max $40.00

Person trying to charge our 2 1/2 year old daughter who did not eat anything as child trying to get additional $15.00.

PURE RIP OFF, DO NOT GO AGAIN DO NOT GO FOR RAMADAN BUFFET.

Best Middle Eastern restaurant in Chicago. Awesome shish tawook. Owner is very nice. Warm Muslim hospitality.

Overall this restaurant is one of the best in the Bridgeview area or maybe the top rated on number 1 in Chicago. I've noticed that with any restaurants if you need or expecting a great service then go during less busiest hours. Now there prices of their menu is quite outrageous.

One last thing about their bathroom is there water pressure runs too slow and also it's very freezing cold water. They need to fix that problem. At least have warm water in the bathroom. Last time I was there, they finally fixed it .

Music playing here. But if you ask manager,there are gonna turn it off

One of the best in town! Worth the drive. Fresh grilled meats to order. Superb salads, decadent dessert!! Friendly wait staff. Ample parking and easy to get to.

It gets really crowded on the weekends, expect to wait 40 minutes or more.

The fresh kenafa is amazing! Definitely try that with some hot tea or coffee!

Customer service is great. Food is awesome. Sometimes need to wait for the table but waiting time is not bad comparing to other places.

Amazing food. Can't wait to come back and eat here again

The best food I have ever tasted, feels like home. They treat their customers like Kings. The decor is excellent. You will feel like you are in a middle eastern country.

Phenomenal Arabic food, intimate, authentic ambiance, friendly service, reasonable prices, plenty of food for the money.

Not good as used to be, unprofessional staff, slow, even food not tasty anymore, restroom not clean, they start way better than now

Is really nice restaurant With really perfect food and great customer service

The food didn't taste good it looks like they put no kind of seasoning on food

They have Unprofessional lady's working there and very disrespectful.... Also found hair in my food very discussing!

Good service and food except the prices are a bit high

Love the food here and the small business caring for the customers.

Seems as though the take out is taking over the dinning room though. Wish it wasnt such a disturbance when you dine in.

The food is amazing. Love it when we get recommendations from the staff!

Amazing food!! Amazing service!! Thank you to the host, chef and service team for an amazing experience!!

The place serves large dishes and for reasonable pricing. nice owner. 5 stars.

Although owner might be unpleasant some times , but over all wonderful place, great food, and staff

Waitress was not attentive, rice was dry. They do not come back to check if everything is okay or you need anything.

Do yourself a favor and visit AL-BAWADI where the service is great by the staff who truly cares about your experience. Food is amazing with great tastes. Highly recommend!

This Restaurant is hands down THE BEST Middle-Eastern restaurant in the country. All of the meat is wood fired giving it an amazing taste. The portions are extremely generous and the servers are very attentive. This is the only place I choose to bring my friends and family.

Job Well Done

This place was good but my food had a peice of diarrhea on it. I loved the food but i ordered the water. I liked the place but i went to the restaurant across the street.

I've been a customer for years but today I am very disappointed. I called their number at 11pm when they close at 12am thinking i would be able to place an order. I was on hold for 40 min and by the i got here they told me thier knenfeh station was closed. When I asked the waiter are your phones working she just said "I guess not". She was very aggressive and gave us an attitude. Wont be coming back here anytime soon.

I called three times and every time I was put on hold or told to call back in 5 minutes and then in 30 minutes. I was still talking and phone was hung up in my face.

AUTHENTIC. Just like my grandma's cooking, which is one of the best compliments I can give. Being originally from Michigan, now living on the west coast, delicious authentic, home-cooked Arabic food is something I've been missing. Although I'm just here visiting my sister, I'm definitely going to make this a regular stop every time I'm in town.

WHAT WE ORDERED:
- Al Bawadi Appetizer Sampler Platter
- Fried Kibbeh
- Fatoush Salad
- Chicken Shawerma
- Al Bawadi Mixed Grill
- Chopped Arabic Salad
- Kanafeh

PROS
- Mohammed the manager is extremely kind, professional and knowledgeable. We absolutely loved having him educate and guide us through our dining experience
- The food was top notch!
- Service from everyone was perfection
- Kanafeh station in the middle of the place

CONS
- A little far from my sisters place, wish it was closer because it's SO great!
- Garlic paste has eggs in it, which is not be suitable for vegans.

Overall, fantastic experience and I would highly recommend this place to everybody. Although there are a ton of other Arabic restaurants close by, take it from me skip the rest and dine here. You'll thank me later.

I live in the ME and I go frequently to Arab restaurants, so it is a big deal for me to state that the food served in Al Bawadi Grill was the best ME food I ever had; and the service was great too.
Will definitely go there again.

From start to finish everything from food to service was amazing. Thank you Al Bawadi staff!

Good Arabic food if you're in Bridgeview. A lot of Arab businesses here and I've heard this one is pretty popular. They definitely theme it pretty strongly to feel Arabic.

The greatest service ever.
Friendly people and make you feel you re home.

My favorite Mediterranean restaurant. There are Mediterranean restaurants close to me in Hyde Park but the food is not as good as Al Bawadi so I travel for them. Great service. Reasonably priced. Good size portions.

Excellent buffet selection during Ramadan. Great, fresh and authentic Middle Eastern food!

Great food and a lot of food to choose from nice employees that dress Arab style a lot know Arabic so it is easy if you don't know English to talk to them and you get a lot of of food on 1 plate and the restaurant is pretty clean

Authentic, delicious food, friendly and knowledgeable wait staff.

Bawadi used to be great, but now just good. It is a bit over rated. Although their on demand on site kunafa is awesome. Always good service.

I don't care if you have a good food with bad customer service, walked in and no one will talk to you unless you know someone there. Not recommend.

really good but the portion sizes have decreased on the meat. otherwise very good! our server seemed to be upset with any questions asked, which sort of took away from the experience.