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Andies Restaurant
Categories: Restaurants Greek Restaurants Moroccan Event Planning & Services Caterers Restaurants Mediterranean Greek, Moroccan, Caterers, Mediterranean [Edit]
1467 W Montrose Ave(between Clark St & Greenview Ave)
Chicago, IL 60613
Neighborhood: Lakeview
(773) 348-0654
- Nearest Transit:
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Montrose-Brown (Brown Line)
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 5 pm - 10 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
125 reviews for Andies Restaurant
Review Highlights
"chicken or lamb kabob and ALWAYS the dill rice."
(in 17 reviews)
"Lentil Soup: very nice, chunky with lots of veggies."
(in 11 reviews)
"The baba ganoush (I killed that spelling) is delicious."
(in 7 reviews)
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125 reviews in English
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Review from Sarah J.
Chicago, IL
1/6/2012
We ordered Andies on a Friday evening around prime dinner time and the delivery only took half an hour and the charge was minimal. Being vegetarian, they have a lot of great options (like most Greek places), but I liked tht I didn't have to pick and choose various appetizers or sides, but rather ordered the one of the vegetarian combos. It was tasty, but arrived somewhat lukewarm. The spinach pies weren't too hot either, but the lentil soup was hot and rather good.
My boyfriend ordered the gyro plate, one of the popular items, and loved it. The portion was pretty average, but he really liked the taste of the meat.
All in all, we would definitely try Andies again. I look forward to trying different items and will cross my fingers that the meal is a bit warmer. -
Review from Tom M.
Chicago, IL
1/3/2012
Nice toothsome falafel.
Wonderfully smoky hummus.
Lamb Shank is so tender! -
Review from Nikkie H.
Chicago, IL
12/17/2011
Before visiting Andies I checked out Yelp as I always do, and have to say I was hesitant to go. Granted we originally planned on going to the Clark location and the reviews there are not good at all. We decided to go to Montrose instead as it was much closer.
First off, the layout of this place is just odd. The the open basement section is weird, but I'm sure it's handy with large groups. They must've been remodeling as the walls were half painted and trimming tape was up all over the place. So one star off for atmosphere.
The restaurant serves alcohol and is BYOB, which in hindsight would've been good to know in advance. We all got wine, but the server knew absolutely nothing about their wine list. He might want to read up on that.
I ended up getting the gyro platter, which was good. My friends also liked their meals (lentil soup, Greek salad, and chicken kabobs.) The warm pita served was delish and the hummus was very tasty.
I don't know if I'll go back, but I might consider getting it for takeout. -
Review from Heather P.
Chicago, IL
12/3/2011
Being too lazy to drive to Sultan's Market, I opted for Andies instead purely out of convenience. Ordered three shwarmas, large hummus, and large falafel appetizer for three of us. When we called in, we were told it would be ready in five minutes - one star for speed of service.
I walked there to pick it up and the interior does not at all fit my expectations. It appeared like a fine dining establishment with outdated carpet and cloth linens and you had to go down a staircase, just seemed very strange to me. We got the food home and everything was good. Not the best I've ever had, but good. My big tip is that there wasn't enough pita for the amount of hummus so maybe order extra if you don't want to end up with half a plate of hummus and nothing to eat with it.
The prices were fair and the amount of food for three people was perfect.
Their website is ridiculous and they really ought to do something about that because if it wasn't for the fact that I was able to look them up on grub hub, I would have opted to forget the whole thing - that's how bad their website navigation was and there also wasn't any explanations to accompany the menu items. I will say that I was shocked and delighted to see that they deliver beer and wine. Always good to know in case of emergency!
My other complaint I have is that I emailed them after this experience asking if I could use a coupon that had expired the day before. I wouldn't have minded if they just responded with a simple, "no - I'm sorry" but instead they chose to ignore my communication all together. Bad business practice! -
Review from Laura N.
Chicago, IL
12/8/2011
I went here with a table of about 12 people, mostly couples, for dinner to celebrate my birthday in November. The food was tasty, the service was good, and the owners/management were generous with the freebies. Free baklava and shots of ouzo were brought out because they wanted us to enjoy the evening. The only thing to take note of is that they would not let us do more than 2 separate checks to pay the bill (as opposed to 12 checks, or etc.) Not a problem, but something to take note of if you come here with a mid-to-large sized party. They do take reservations and credit cards.
The waitress was a little bit nervous, in general. And a bit on the quiet side (as in, passive, submissive, couldn't hear her, etc.) (New perhaps? Not used to serving on larger groups? Just who she is? Not sure.) The waiter who helped serve our table was more experienced, or seemed to be. Both were good in terms of executing orders properly, etc. The guy was friendlier/stronger though in personality, etc. I would go back. I also recommend Reza's (next door). -
Review from Carlos H.
Chicago, IL
1/27/2012
I used to love Andie's. Had been a customer for over 10 years, but over the years they keep increasing the prices and lowering the portions. Recently I was cleaning out my folder of take out menus and found several from Andie's. I compared the Chicken Kabob. Originally they used to give you 4 skewers, then they went down to 3 and increased the price, now they are down to 2 and the price has increased twice. Next they will probably lower it to one skewer and a ton of rice to compensate. That's just one example. I understand they may have to increase prices in a bad economy, but to reduce portions and keep increasing prices is just bad business practice and show no customer appreciation.
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Review from Kimberly S.
Chicago, IL
1/12/2012
After reading the other reviews, I'm wondering if my friend and I just happened to go to Andie's on an off-night.
Let's start with the decor and layout of this restaurant. This place has to have the weirdest layout I've ever seen. Secondly, they seemed to be mid-renovation. One big unfinished paint job with the trim tape still hanging out. I don't really care about all this because if the food is good, that is all that matters. But by the end of dinner I was convinced that the state of disarray going on inside was definitely a reflection of the food.
My friend and I each got a cup of the chicken lemon rice soup, we split spinach pie and the kebob combination platter with filet and chicken.
The chicken lemon rice was thin and a little on the cold side. The pita they had in the bread basket was cold and it felt "wet" to the touch. Like, it wasn't just soggy.
Now, the spinach pie was soggy. Honestly some of the worst spinach pie I've ever had. Isn't phyllo dough supposed to be crisp and flaky? I don't know how old the stuff was that I got, but come on guys..... you can get a better spinach pie in the refrigerated section of Whole Foods.
The kebob was just ok. A pretty small portion for the price, if you ask me. I ordered the filet prepared medium and it definitely did not come out that way.
Sad to say that the best part of the meal was the tzatziki sauce we got with the spinach pie and the basmati rice we got with our kebob.
We both agreed while we were paying that we should have just driven to Greek Town. -
Review from Christa R.
Chicago, IL
11/30/2011
I've only had delivery but it's literally the best gyros I've had in Chicago. Delivery was quick, the rice is delicious as well. It's really going to be hard to order anything else off their giant menu because the Gyros is seriously game-changing. Give it a try. You won't regret it.
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Review from Carolina E.
Chicago, IL
12/4/2011
Good food but is a little bit expensive :(.
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Review from Anna P.
Chicago, IL
9/25/2011
I used to go to Andies on Clark all the time - it was always great. Went to Andies on Montrose recently, and it seems the food took a turn for the worse. Much worse.
I was there with three other people for dinner, and out of four dishes, only one was good - Curries vegetables couscous - I loved it. Other than that, the tilapia was tasteless and so where the other two dishes. -
Review from Craig S.
Chicago, IL
8/25/2011
I went here for brunch one day at my roommate's suggestion. None of the brunch options sounded especially appealing, so I went for a Mediterranean omelet with goat cheese.
I can describe the omelet in exactly three words: gross gross gross. How is it possible for food to be bland and, simultaneously, drenched in disgusting amounts of salt? I don't know how, but this restaurant pulled it off. The prices only add insult (to my wallet) to injury (to my taste buds).
Incidentally, I've eaten at the Andie's up in Andersonville several times; I've never regretted a trip. It took the location in my own neighborhood to achieve that honor. Good pita bread, though. -
Review from kerry d.
Chicago, IL
6/5/2011
Sometimes you want delivery and you don't want pizza, ribs or subs. Then you can call Andies and get a good meal delivered in about an hour. It's not the best spanakopita I've ever had, but it is the best I've ever had delivered to my house- when I'm in my pj's and too lazy to move. The lentil soup is great and so is the Greek salad- lots of fresh veggies and good dressing. My husband has tried a few of the lamb/beef options and he's always been happy.
I can't say anything about actual restaurant, as I've only had delivery- but it's a great delivery option. -
Review from Pam C.
Chicago, IL
7/16/2011
Major star deduction due to atmosphere. The inside is totally unappealing. It was very dark and stuffy with carpet and a giant pit in the center, so we ate outside instead.
The table we were seated at was on Montrose at high traffic hour, so naturally we asked to be reseated in the side street area. Our next table turned out to be water damaged and formed a bowl, making it awkward for eating and uncomfortable to rest your elbows (all of the high top tables are like this).
My boyfriend ordered kefta kabob and it liked it very much. I ordered the herb chicken stuffed with spinach and cheese and found it very dry and ended up wasting more than half of it.
As far as giving this place a second chance...maybe, if we ordered kabobs for delivery. Never again will we dine in. -
Review from Katherine R.
Chicago, IL
3/9/2011 2 photos
My boyfriend took me here for my birthday and I filled up on warm pita slices before I enjoyed my entree. He ate a large chicken leg and a hearty caesar salad fresh with lots of tomato and feta cheese.
The lemon chicken soup was not the best I had. It had little flavor or rice and just a few bits of chicken. But the service was sharp and very attentive since it is a small place. The candle light on the table fit the mood on this rainy night and I liked the glass bottles for water they put out on the table.
I ordered couscous and lamb and it was full of flavor. There were lots of raw onion, raisions, and greek olives. I felt this place was better known for carry out and the food is authentic. -
Review from Elisabeth C.
Chicago, IL
3/29/2011
I could eat Andies every night, I think.
I have been eating mostly vegetarian for a while, and Andies came up on http://grubhub.com's list of vegetarian restaurants that would deliver to me. Better yet, they had vegetarian combinations. I chose one with dolma, a stuffed artichoke, potato "chop" and falafel. It was all on top of a bed of basmati rice.
Everything was delicious. Have you ever seen that movie "The Mirror Has Two Faces" with Barbra Streisand? Well, she makes a big deal out of having the "perfect bite" and I am a bit like that. I like my last bite of my meal to be the best. With this dinner I couldn't decide which would be the best (ultimately I think I chose the dolma). I also got a huge lentil soup, which we had for dinner over black and wild rice a few nights later - it was also delicious. Very lemon-y.
I can't wait to have Andies again, probably this Friday night. I loved it. -
Review from Iman W.
1/3/2011
We made an order for delivery. A chicken cilantro wrap, hummus, and falafel.
The wrap was good. Only thing about it is that I didn't pick up on any cilantro at all. But since it was good, I let that slide.
The hummus wasn't the most flavorful, but it was a decent. Warm, soft pita accompanied it.
Now here's where I get a little emotional.
*tears welling up* I didn't like the falafel. I have to say of all the falafel I have tried thus far in this city, I liked theirs the least. It was bland and it was dry.
My bottom lip really did tremble a little bit as I wrote this.Listed in: Nom Nom Nom!
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Review from Jessica S.
Chicago, IL
9/4/2011
Excellent Mediterranean food. Good prices. Lots of vegetarian options. Big space for dining in. Buffet lunches. Also, they deliver. This is a great spot to take visiting relatives or have a dinner party type situation.
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Review from Katie T.
12/19/2010
If you have a place that you've been waiting to try for a while and you are reading this - stop reading and go try that place now!
My friends and I ordered from here for the first time this weekend. I live about 3 blocks away and finally tried this place. I will say they are a bit pricey but you definitely get what you pay for. I had the chicken shawerma sandwich and it was super flavorful and it wasn't dry. We also ordered hummus which was one of the best i've had and the pita bread was so soft and amazing. Since we had ordered so much (bunch more that I'm not mentioning) we got a free order of baklava and they were soo good. Please try Andies! I can't wait to go back. -
Review from Dustin G.
Phoenix, AZ
8/3/2011
I love the food here. It's probably my favorite mediterranean in the city. Well...it's hard to pick between this place and their Andersonville location. The Aville spot has a lot more going for it in terms of location and decor, but this one is literally steps from my apartment. I mostly get food to go--the Gyros and the veggie sampler are my favorites. They have good burgers, too. The main reason I go here is the drink specials. $2 martini night and Mojito pitcher night are the best. I can get silly then it's just a hop, skip and a stumble home. Go for drinks and order some great food.
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Review from Chris H.
Chicago, IL
7/24/2011
Just had a steak kabob delivered. Looking forward to ordering again.
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Review from kourtney l.
Chicago, IL
8/26/2010 1 Check-in Here
Dear Andies,
Though your falafel was a little bit dry and your hummus a little bland, your drink specials are fantastic. In fact, it's probably warmth I felt from the pitcher of sangria that earned the third star. Outdoor seating is certainly a plus so I'll probably be back eventually.
best,
KourtneyListed in: viva uptown
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Review from Marissa B.
Chicago, IL
10/3/2010
I have yet to find a middle eastern restaurant in this city that makes me a loyal follower (Cafe Orchid - Turkish restaurant - is the exception). Unfortunately, I don't think Andie's quite did it either, as it was just "ok" for me.
The atmosphere was odd - as other reviewers mention, there's a dark basement pit you can peer into as they lead you to the neatly squared off tables of the main level dining area. The walls were bare, giving the room a boring, sterile feel. They seem to be mid-painting job as they seem to have been for months (as I'm reading other reviews about the painting project that seems on-going).
The service was fine, the BYOB (no corkage) option was fantastic, especially given that they also serve alcohol. The food was fine, although I didn't care for the lightly fried in oil pita bread - doesn't seem consistent with their "healthy food" sign out front! They did have a number of vegetarian entrees ($13-18) that sounded good and the veggie combo platter I had was fine, the tabouli was flavorful as was the babaganoush. I didn't really care for the lentil soup - it seemed almost like it had a fair amount of BBQ sauce in it, which was odd.
BOTTOM LINE: It was fine, but I don't know that "fine" is going to really entice me to go out of my way to go back. -
Review from Lauren B.
Chicago, IL
1/15/2011
I found this place on grub hub because they were the only restaurant delivering Greek cuisine my neighborhood. The food was very good and delivered quickly. Grubhub estimated 75 minutes for deliver which we were annoyed with but it actually came in about 40 minutes. yay.
I would knock off a star because they brought the wrong soup, but the soup the brought was so good I'm giving the star back. Our entrees were good. Not spectacular but totally solid and the portions were huge. Easily two meals from each thing we ordered.
I haven't found much good Greek food outside of greektown (admittedly I haven't been looking too hard) but this was a great find! -
Review from Colleen C.
Brooklyn, NY
Updated - 4/13/2009
Yeah, so today I became sort of obsessed with http://Foodler.com. It's just so easy, and it means I don't have to talk to anyone or get busy signals, or recite my credit card number over a loudspeaker in a restaurant full of vandals, or whatever...and, it beats the pants off Grubhub. There, I said it. It does!
It's raining, it's pouring...Colleen needs some hot food, NOW! This weather is bollocks, and I'm going to smush down my anger with food. Middle Eastern food...ah yes, I can feel my self becoming nicer...
I got all happy thinking of falafel, and then realized I've never had any delivered here. Albany Park's BEST spots don't come this far east and all of the semi-decent places in LP (Baba Pita, Sultan's, etc) don't deliver north of Irving Park, and though I deliberated walking my dog to the 4 or so blocks to the corner to wait for a delivery guy, my snuggly covers refused to let me go...so, I compromised. (if you have any other locations that deliver and ANSWER their phone, ping me!) I tried Zad...bzzzzy = byebye.
Fine, Andie's. I may hate your interior and find you lackluster at best...but that was about 3 years ago, and perhaps you've changed.
not so much, I'm afraid:
ONE HOUR for delivery. Hmmm, a bit slow there, Andie!?
$30 for falafel, a *2-liter of DC, combo schwarma and lentil soup. Pricey, AND slow.
My falafel balls were dry-ish and the veggies were all wilty and sad. No hummus with the falafel for $6.50, bogue. Pricey, slow AND dry.
Lentil Soup: very nice, chunky with lots of veggies. Good sized for $3.75: you've redeemed yourself with the lentils, yo.
Schwarma: TBD. I ate too much falafel to even dream about consuming an entire pie-tin takeout container's worth of stuff. If it's 2-stars or 4-stars tomorrow for lunch, I'll update. I'm guessing not...
UPDATE: 80 percent rice, 0 percent awesome.
*Yes, I ordered a two liter for $3.75 from a delivery restaurant, even though they are like...99 cents at the grocery store. Judge me, I needed it. Bad.
Overall, could be better. Probably my last fling with Andie...but I am stuffed, so that counts for something, and I'll be able to drink Diet Coke all night long, and it probably saved me from choking on a dry falafel ball.
hehe.
Moral of the store: Use http://foodler.com.
Other moral of the story: find better falafel!Listed in: Lincoln Square/Ravenswood, my my my my Montrose!, Falafel in Chicago..., Deliver Me. I mean, Delivery!, Lakeview/Buena Park Delivery!
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3/28/2007
We went for the $7 pitchers of sangria, and we got what we wanted!
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Review from Brett D.
10/5/2009 1 photo
I think I just don't like Andies. Any of them. There, I said it. "But the rice is good"... isn't that what everyone touts about them? Yes, you get good rice and bad everything else. Whoopee!
The interior of this restaurant is absolutely deplorable. Really. Discolored paint peeling off the walls, grody funeral home carpeting, tables that are gathered behind a poorly situated open staircase. I was slightly embarrassed for myself and my dining companions to be eating here. I'm guessing this Andies is in a constant state of renovation/disrepair because there are comments dating months back regarding the same issue - their Andersonville spot is at least easier on the eyes, go there if you must. This space has about as much pride as a Hoarder home. Ick.
Food is always palatable, but never super tasty. Bad falafel. Worse (and pasty) hummus. Sad taramasalata. Then there are those dry, humdrum kabobs. Oh. But the rice is good.
Even in a pinch, a restaurant that only bodes good rice gets bid farewell. Chickpea here I come!!Listed in: Pretty Pleasant Pita…
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Review from Jada B.
8/7/2008
Andies, you really disappoint me. Why do you have such problems taking a simple order to go?
I've tried using your order online system, but that was a huge debacle and when you messed everything up you blamed the online system as not really working. Hmmmmm, why do you use it then? When I called in my order the other day, it seemed to be OK. Until my husband went to pick it up, and there was no record of it. The jerk at the front desk said I must have ordered it from the Clark St location and tried to get him to leave. Luckily, hubby called me to check before he left. "No, no, I know I ordered from the Montrose location. Ask if a girl named Jenny works there, with a really squeaky mouse voice. She took my order." Sure enough, squeaky mouse Jenny does work there and she remembered taking my order because I ordered a kids meal. But what do you know? The order was never placed and Andies blamed it on the computer. Does anything work in this place?
In the end, they ended up delivering our order because hubby wasn't going to stand around and wait for it. And we got our dinners only 2 1/2 hours after we ordered them. We still paid for it, but they threw in a couple of baklava free of charge. Gee, thanks. Way to go with the customer service.
The food is good, too bad the service sucks so bad. My kefta kabob was a little too dried out and the Greek salad was sitting in an inch of water, which is probably one of my biggest restaurant pet peeves. Everyone else's food was good, though.
But, between the only OK food and the abysmal service, I'll be going to Reza's or Sultans from now on. -
Review from Justin G.
Chicago, IL
6/14/2010
Listen to your intuition people. When you walk into a place with crusty blue painters tape on half-painted walls, and a hostess who could care less about your presence. It's time to take your money elsewhere.
This was another lesson in learning the hard way. I had to endure one of the worst meals in the past 10 years. I did not heed the first warnings and should have called it a night after the $17.00 pitcher of Sangria tasted like it had been sitting out for 2 weeks. Less than halfway through the pitcher (more like a large cup with a spout), gulp after painful gulp, my wife and I both succumbed to the bitter concoction. I am far from a foodie, but I dare anyone to declare what Andies is serving anywhere near average at their prices. Our server was friendly enough, but since he was the only one working the dining room(?) he was unable to give us or other tables proper attention.
With thousands of outstanding restaurants in Chicago at or below the price point of Andies, I can't see why anyone would go here for a return visit. And if you're reading this and trying to decide, steer clear! -
Review from Jeanette K.
Addison, IL
9/4/2010
Whoever is in charge of decor/layout in this place should be fired. Really. There was blue painter's tape on several of the walls, where they had half finished painting. This wouldn't be such a big deal, if I didn't read someone's review from 2-3 months ago and see the same comment. How long does it take to finish painting? Also, there is a very large open basement, which creates a big hole in the middle of the place. No one is ever in the basement, which is even weirder.
Ok, so now on to the food. I've only ever ordered the vegetarian combo from this place, which contains falafel, hummus, dill rice, and dolma. The dill rice and hummus are amazing. Plus, they bring fresh pita to the table regularly for dipping. The falafel are heavy and mustardy, and the dolma are nothing special.
Overall, Andie's is ok. I wouldn't call it anything fabulous, but there are several reliably good dishes. -
Review from MaryAnne M.
Chicago, IL
12/16/2007
I've ordered delivery from here many times.
Fast delivery.They've never taken more than 40 minutes, more like 30.
I prefer Andies to Reza's for delivery almost any day.
When I have a cold the Avgolemon soup is the only thing that makes me feel better.
Other favorites:
Chicken breast, Steak, and Kefta Kabobs w/ Dill Rice
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Review from Caroline M.
Chicago, IL
4/19/2008
I've been intrigued by Andies for some time now and finally made it in last evening. I thought it would be pretty busy with it being a Friday night in addition to there being a Cubs game that afternoon, but it turned out to be nearly empty.
I'm not even close to being a vegetarian, but I did order the vegetarian combination plate because the choices offered were exactly what I was craving. I chose the hummus, falafel, baba ganouj, and spinach pie. I thought that since this is a Mediterranean restaurant the hummus was going to rock my world, but honestly, I've had better homemade and even the stuff from Trader Joe's is better....but my tummy was hungry so I ate it :) My beverage of choice for the evening was sangria and I found it to be pretty darn good.
Generally I'm extremely forgiving when it comes to service issues, but our server last night wasn't the friendliest....seriously, I know we all problems in our lives, but it won't kill you to warm up to your tables a bit.
Come for the falafel; stay for the sangria! -
Review from Beth M.
Chicago, IL
7/15/2008
How Andies serves alcohol yet is BYOB, I shall never know. For two people there was a corkage fee of $6.
It was NOT bumpin' at Andies on Saturday night. We were one of three tables. Sunday brunch seems to be their thing as they were busy setting up for it.
The outside seating area is rather pleasant. Service was fine. We got the hummus to start and it was delicious and they keep the pita baskets coming. Husband got the Lebanese gyro plate with dill rice and it was really good. My lamb stuffed with spinach and mushrooms was on the dry side and the cous cous was nothing to write home about. The menu they have online is a little different with lower prices than the actual menu. We were really disappointed with the pomegranate cheesecake. It was basically just a small piece of plain, frozen cheesecake drizzled with some pomegranate sauce. I would have much rather walked down to Baskin Robbins for ice cream.
Bottom line: decent Mediterranean food that we can walk to. -
Review from Jasper J.
Chicago, IL
7/9/2011
This has been one of the worst restaurant experiences I have had in a long time.
The restaurant feels like you are in someone's living room.
For some occasions that's a good thing, but not when I am out for a nice dinner.
The flaming goat cheese appetizer that I had was just awful. The texture was really gummy, unable to even get through with my knife.
The Gyros main plate was ok, just not a big portion.
And then the toilet, which was gross. There were bugs everywhere. It was really disgusting.
All in all.. A bad experience. -
Review from Kelsey O.
Chicago, IL
9/3/2007
Ok, so I've only been here once but I can definitely say I love love love this place and am so glad it's in walking distance of my new apartment!
First of all, I'm the biggest fan of middle eastern EVERYTHING, so it's almost like a "you had me at hello" sort of deal with Andies. I walk over there last night with some of my house guests, around 9:50 p.m. on a Sunday. The dining room closed already but they were more than happy to prepare our meals carryout, and we happily obliged. We actually wanted carry out anyway, so it worked out great.
I tried a schwarma wrap, grape leaves (dolma), lentil soup, Greek salad, pita, and even baklava for desert (which they threw in the bag for free, a nice touch). It was all absolutely delish! I can't wait to go there for a sit down and try more of their cuisine and sangria of course...
I can tell this will be my new twice a week haunt. Bonus points for the fact that they deliver and since I'm lazy, well, I can see myself becoming good friends with the driver. Also, bonus points for having a cute host! -
Review from Bryan H.
Chicago, IL
12/30/2009
Being the local Mediterranean restaurant I've let their locality overshadow their prices; their food, and the service. Every time I find myself with an avagolemo craving, or a Steak and Kefka kabob I decide to give them another shot.
I've given them about 5 tries now; and I will never order there again.
They food is mediocre; dry; and often over seasoned. Last time I ordered a meal from them my plain tasted friend ordered a cheese burger. It was literally dripping with mustard. Far too much, even for a mustard lover like me.
Ordering takeout from them is an exercise in chance. 5 times I have ordered delivery and takeout from them; and 5 times they have screwed up my order.
These screw ups are not as simple as missing sides; but entire entrees missing; or completely incorrect orders being delivered.
When they finally do re-deliver the correct order; its very clear it has been sitting out waiting for the correction.
When I call them explaining the mix-ups they are not friendly, and make it seem that they are doing me a huge favor by delivering the correct order. Oftentimes the correction doesn't arrive promptly; taking over 40 minutes. Nothing like a cold dinner 2 hours after you order it.
The quality of the food is mediocre; and the prices are high for the food.
Hopefully I will actually take my own advice next time I have a craving for Mediterranean; travel a little further, and avoid this restaurant that just cant seem to pull it together.
tl;dr:
Avoid Andies.
Really.
Just dont waste your time, or money. -
Review from Amanda W.
Chicago, IL
3/31/2007
I am so excited about this place. My friends picked it, and since I'm not huge on Mediterranean food I wasn't expecting much. I was so pleasantly surprised.
At the risk of sounding a litle over-dramatic I dare say the food was almost orgasmic. I had the lamb shank, and it was cooked perfectly...moist and tender. It's a good thing I still had enough room for my entree, as the appetizers (hummus and bab ganoush) were so satisfying that I certainly took more than my fair share. And I could go through one of those baskets of warm pitas just by myself.
Service was fantastic and friendly, the dining room was comfortable, and every once in a while they turned on a couple minutes of random, Godfather-esque music, which made me laugh.
My two friends and I had multiple appetizers, entrees, two desserts, two bottles of wine, and two pitchers of sangria, and paid about $60 each. Not bad. I wished I lived closer to Andie's....I'd be a regular. -
Review from Bev h.
Chicago, IL
1/6/2011
this place is quickly becoming one of my favorite delivery spots. i've never dined in, but i keep driving by when they have their $2 martini sign up, and it makes me want to give it a whirl!
3 things on the menu are terrible: the falafel, hummus and lentil soup. lucky for me, sultan's market does all of those splendidly!
i basically stick with the chicken shawerma with couscous, baba ghanoush and moroccan eggplant. all three are delicious!
god damn, i love eggplants and tahini. -
Review from jen t.
Chicago, IL
6/28/2011
The one thing I can say about Andies is that it's consistent. It's not that exciting to eat at but the food is always good. It's a good staple to the neighborhood which needs more restaurants in this part of town. They have lots of specials too which is always nice.
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Review from a b.
Chicago, IL
6/25/2011
This is my first time ordering from Andie's Restaurant. I ordered delivery from the location at 1467 W. Montrose Ave.
I ordered the gyro plate. Andie's online menu system describes it comes with rice or french fries. I chose french fries. The next option asks if you want to buy pita, white sauce, or tahini for an additional cost. I ordered the additional pita and white sauce.
Their online ordering system is confusing because while ordering you're not sure if certain items (i.e. white sauce and pita) are already included. I believe the online ordering system is purposely ambiguous. -1 star I was lucky I purchased the pita because they don't come with the plate and unlucky because white sauce is included with the plate.
Delivery was very quick!! +1 star However, the product left much to be imagined. The gyro plate (gyro meat and fries) is placed on top of each other. The fries laid on the bottom and gryo meat placed on top. Fries are mushy, soggy, soaked in gyro meat juice!! If I wanted fries soaked in gyro meat juice I would do it myself.
The gyro meat was overly salty. -1 star The gyro plate comes with enough meat to fill two pitas.
Delivery forgot my soda but returned shortly with my beverage.
Their food is overpriced. -1 star -
Review from Emily C.
Naperville, IL
5/19/2007
I went here for a lunch break during a doula workshop. There were not a whole lot of vegan friendly people in the group so this seemed like a good choice, you can always eat hummus.
Haha! I was shocked, the waiter knew what a vegan was and steered me towards several delicious treats, including soup. I loved this place, would go back if I lived closer.Listed in: Places that don't suck
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Review from dallas h.
12/11/2007
Exceptionally fast delivery makes Andies a top choice for when I want food NOW, but am too lazy to cook. Andie's has many vegetarian options that are tasty! I am a big fan of their dill rice and baba ghanoush with warm pita bread. Mmmm yea.
For when I do decide to eat chicken, I go with the chicken gyro. Its loaded with grilled veggies and fresh herbs. The prices are reasonable, the service is quick, the food is good. Whats not to love?Listed in: Andersonville represent!
