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Fattoush Restaurant - CLOSED
Categories: Restaurants Middle Eastern Restaurants Gluten-Free Middle Eastern, Gluten-Free [Edit]
2652 N Halsted St(between Wrightwood Ave & Schubert Ave)
Chicago, IL 60614
Neighborhoods: Lincoln Park, DePaul
(773) 327-2652
- Nearest Transit:
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Diversey (Brown Line, Purple Line)
Wellington (Brown Line, Purple Line)
Fullerton (Brown Line, Purple Line, Red Line)
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street, Validated
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Romantic
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
86 reviews for Fattoush Restaurant
Review Highlights
"The shish tawouk was spicy."
(in 8 reviews)
"Batata Harra (Spicy Grilled Potatoes) was a great way to..."
(in 6 reviews)
"It's also BYOB, which sweetens the deal even more."
(in 22 reviews)
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86 reviews in English
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Review from Autumn S.
Chicago, IL
10/14/2011
Great gluten free pita! I love bread and am a super foodie so when I discovered I had celiac along with a dairy and soy intolerance I was devastated. So this restaurant is a saving grace! Good, simple Lebanese inspired food! Here's what I ordered:
Fattoush Salad with Feta- AMAZING!
Hummus - LOVED
Gluten Free Pita- BEST I HAVE EVER HAD
Shish Kebab - was good but a little tuff and chewy.
Flour less Chocolate Bon Bon- ok ( I mean I devoured it but probably not worth the calories.)
my boyfriend had the Shish Tawouk - Delish
Case in point I will definitely be back there! -
Review from Bianca A.
Roscoe Village, Chicago, IL
1/23/2012
I went to fattoush with my boyfriend because I had a http://restaurants.com coupon. I had never been there before and was excited. We go the 15 mons after they opened and sat in the downstairs area with the pillows. We ordered hummus (which was a little sour) then our entrees came.
The potions are veryyy small and my beef shwarma was cold. I was very disappointed because we were the first customers, you think out of the whole night they would get our dishes right and warm!
I do not think I will return to spend $40 for small portions and cold beef. -
Review from Cari B.
Chicago, IL
8/1/2011
I have been wanting to try this spot ever since i moved to Chicago two years ago and finally just got there last Saturday.
I was surprised at how empty the dining room was as it was 9 p.m. on a Saturday night, but apparently they have seating downstairs as well. I was nervous with the empty dining room, wondering what others knew that I did not.
I cannot say enough about how friendly and exceptional the service was. We were constantly attended to without our servers being too clingy/hovering too much. Despite being the only table in the dining room, we felt very comfortable to speak about anything and everything and have a great time, something that can be hard to do when in an empty joint.
The food was not exceptional but is worth going back for. The menu is simple and the dishes were all well-executed. The only negative was that the pita was wrapped in a napkin, making one think it would be warm, but it was just room temp. The hummus was yummy, nonetheless.
I will definitely be heading back to Fattoush in the future. It's easy to get to, very well-priced and BYOB! -
Review from Annamarie F.
Chicago, IL
7/16/2011
Amazing. A gluten-free dinning experience on par with the best gluten-y fare I've had in Chicago. The service was amazing, especially our server Robin, and one of the bakers was happy to come out and answer our questions about the amazing gluten-free pastry crust on the spinach pie.
The batata harra (with labneh of course) was delightful, the baba ganouj was creamy, and the garbanzo bean flat bread was neat and flavorful. Everything that came in a crust (spinach pie, samboosik) was surprisingly flaky and yummy, and the Fattoush salad with shish tawouk was a hit. For dessert we had flour-less chocolate bonbons with the amazing coconut ice cream, and were left desperately trying to scrape every speck of flavor off the plates without actually licking them.
The ambiance is adorable, the service is attentive and sweet, and the food is both fantastic and totally safe for anyone who needs to stay gluten-free. -
Review from Adriane P.
Chicago, IL
5/24/2011
It was my bi-weekly date night with my favorite girl so naturally we were down to get Lebanese (that's a Glee joke. I sometimes watch it at the gym).
So while I shagged ass to her place my Santana ordered delivery from Fattoush. To put some fat on my tush ("toush").
She ordered:
2 orders of hummus
1 lamb pot pie
1 combo platter with beef shish, chicken shish, chicken shwarma, yellow rice, and lentils tossed with white rice
2 baklavas
The hummus was very good.
The lamb pot pie was great; flaky, not greasy, the lamb was really ground up and flavored with savory spices like nutmeg.
The combo platter also was great. The meat was a decent quality and tender, the sides were delicious and had complex seasonings and veggies mixed in.
The baklava she really enjoyed. I had one bite and didn't like it. I didn't like the cinnamon taste to the nuts and it didn't seem to have enough honey. I like it dripping with honey. What? We all deserve something sweet in life! Dare I say it...I prefer the baklava from Sultans Market.
I think she liked it all as much as I did because when I left she did not ask me to take the left overs with me-which she always does.
I definitely will try this place again especially hearing it's BYOB which means it could be a cozy dinner date.
I LOVE DATE NIGHTS!!!!
(cartoon hearts swirl and burst while doves fly around me). -
Review from Loren M.
Saint Louis, MO
1/10/2012
Excellent meal. Our service was phenomenal and our waiter made the best recommendations. I will definitely return soon (when I'm in Chicago again).... Very quaint, great atmosphere for socializing and catching-up. Love!
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Review from Noah B.
San Francisco, CA
Updated - 7/25/2011
Sadly, the old owner suddenly died, and friends of the family took it over.
Three things:
(1) The food is different, not the same stuff wewe fell in love with overall good
(2) The service/atmosphere has definitely taken a step forward.
(3) They have an amazing gluten free options here
We still like it, but it's different. It's a solid choice on Lincoln Ave that is very reasonable and still BYOB1 Previous Review: Show all »
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6/12/2008
You've got the wife in the kitchen slaving away, the husband holding down the register, BYOB, great… Read more »
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Review from Lisa W.
Chicago, IL
11/19/2011
Great food! I have been here twice to eat and it was excellent both times. Their home made ice cream is to die for! The vegetable tart is delicious and the cauliflower and garlic soup is heavenly I wish the bowl was bigger :) This is a must try.
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Review from Desire' M.
Chicago, IL
5/24/2011
Darryl was a very friendly and interesting server, unfortunately he left to join the circus. No, I'm serious.
No fee BYOB. Great ambiance with low light, middle eastern music, nice
murals and even a low table setting with pillow seating.
Fattoush ($7) wasn't finely chopped but had good flavor. Humus ($4) was creamy and garlicky. Kafta was good and spicy. It was the fist time I tried Kalayeh, which is sliced beef sauteed in a rich tomato and onion sauce. Mmm. Both of which were options for the combo platter ($22) The pita was thin, more like tortillas which I didn't like much. Topped it off with rich, flavorful, Lebanese coffee ($3 for two small cups) and baklava ($1/piece).Listed in: Mediteranean & Midle Eastern…
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Review from Lynnetta H.
Chicago, IL
Updated - 3/26/2011
2nd time visiting last night and all I can say is that I am SO GLAD I CAME BACK! This is officially my favorite restaurant!
Everytime my boyfriend and I come the food is perfect and the waiters are extremely nice. Although this time I was a little disappointed that I couldn't have the Baba Ganouj; the waiter explained that the cost for the eggplant was higher than the norm so they were only using it in the main dish. I understood.
The spicy potatoes were awesome as my substitute for the baba ganouj and the lamb chops again were perfectly beautiful!
I absolutely love Fattoush! And...as an added bonus Susan, one of the managers, was passing around samples of a new pita which was gluten free! They also added a pear tart to their dessert menuand it was to die for!
Can't say enough about this place. Good Job Again Guys!! All Smiles Over Here!!1 Previous Review: Show all »
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1/31/2011
This was my first time trying Lebanese food and it was great! My boyfriend and I had gift… Read more »
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Review from Jillian M.
Chicago, IL
10/1/2011
This place was great! Lots of vegetarian options and the staff was super friendly! The owners are always there and walking around to make sure that you're happy, but not in an overbearing sort of way. Try the Arabic seating, where you sit on big pillows on the ground. It's also BYOB, which sweetens the deal even more. Also, ask for the Tume (spelling?), it's a garlic dip that is not on the menu if you are a garlic fan.
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Review from Katie H.
Chicago, IL
4/16/2011
I've been on a really craptacular roll with takeout lately and Fattoush kept the mediocre trend alive last night.
For an obscene $36 all in, husband and I got a combo platter and a side of labneh. The labneh was pretty good, but the combo platter was a big disappointment. The beef shawarma was good - really tender - but the two chicken portions were pretty bad. Both had that weird rubbery chicken texture; the cubed chicken was like a sold mass of chicken that seemed really unnatural. I was expecting tender chunks of chicken that has been marinated and roasted. These tasted like they were factory assembled and then microwaved.
The presentation (yeah, I know it was delivery but still) was also really bad. Everything was lumped together on top of rice so it all ended up mixed together. And despite being advertised as a portion for two, the combo was not a good value. We've shared an $8 portion of chicken shawarma and had plenty left over at other places, compared to that this portion for two was skimpy. -
Review from Kaitlin M.
Chicago, IL
6/2/2011 1 Check-in Here
Ok.. the food was GREAT..........The service was horrible.
There were 6 groups in the entire restaurant and for some reason they decided to mess-up our order and ignore us. Thank God they are BYOB because otherwise I would have been pissed.
It is on the smaller side but the atmosphere is absolutely the best out of any Mediterranean restaurant I have been in. They have regular and traditional Arabic seating!
Go and enjoy the food and BYOB but be patient with the service. -
Review from Nicole C.
Denton, TX
Updated - 2/15/2011
I went to Fattoush again recently and was impressed! They now offer an almost entirely gluten-free menu including gluten-free pitas (as well as regular ones if you prefer.). I had a spinach pie and it was rich and flavorful--the crust is made with a gluten-free flour blend, as well as a healthy dose of organic butter. I also had a lentil soup that was fragrant with a swirl of olive oil. For dessert I sampled some of an almond date cookie that was delectable as well as some rice pudding (vegan, made with coconut milk) that was a little soupy for me, but with a nice flavor.
Definitely will be back to sample more of the menu!
One suggestion I have for them is to notate on their menu which items are vegan.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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12/15/2009
Fattoush offers a comfortable atmosphere and warm service but the food is mediocre in my opinion,… Read more »
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Review from Nancy B.
Chicago, IL
1/14/2011
This is Lebanese handled by a chef. The flavors popped! The spicy potatoes were amazing, and so good with the extra lemon juice. Ask for some Lebanese yogurt to go with it.
The lentil soup has a flavor I couldn't identify and just loved. We tried a combo plate and there wasn't anything on the plate I didn't want to devour. The spicy chicken was tender juicy and very flavorful. The chicken shwarma has an amazing tomatoey sauce. I like a bit more lemon in my hummos, but that may be a personal preference. The Lamb kefta was juicy and cooked just right. We'll be back. -
Review from Lisa T.
2/23/2011
Fattoush.... your food is honestly good, if you would just get your act together. The service here is so bad it's just inexcusable.
Let me rephrase my last comment.... the service itself isn't "bad" per se. It's just insanely slow. And by insanely slow, I mean it took them 50 minutes to bring hummus and pita to our table. Our server apologized about 9 times and kept refilling our drinks, so he was doing his best. In terms of service, he was trying. Nothing really makes up for a near hour long wait for hummus and pita though.
The hummus was very good. The pita was tragic. I've purchased better pita at Jewel, let alone at Whole Foods. It's apparently made in house, but it wasn't even warm when they brought it to the table. Pita sad face.
Fattoush salad came out ~15 minutes after the hummus and pita. The salad was pretty average. I've had better Fattoush salads before but this was definitely acceptable. My only thought here is that if the restaurant is named "Fattoush", perhaps they should think about figuring out a way to make their namesake Fattoush salad really excellent? I mean, it's a salad, not rocket science. If they tweaked their dressing a bit to make it a little more herb-y and a little more lemon-y and they improved the quality of their lettuces, it'd go a long way.
Our entrees really shined. The shish tawouk was spicy (!) and delicious. The chicken shawarma was done perfectly. Nice portion sizes. If I was rating the entrees alone, both the tawouk and the shawarma are 4 star dishes.
Despite our delicious chicken entrees, yummy shish tawouk just doesn't make up for a 2 1/2 hour meal, average salad, and really bad pita. If the long wait times wouldn't have been a factor, this would have been a 3 star review.
P.S. If you have dietary restrictions, I'd highly recommend Fattoush. The have gluten free pita as well as well as many other gluten free and/or vegan options. You may have to put up with crazy slow service, but you will have a menu full of options.
P.P.S. BYOB!!! :) -
Review from Saren F.
Chicago, IL
1/29/2011
I went here with my food group, and our expectations were surpassed! The food was delicious, and with such a large group, we ate most of what was on the menu. Service was extremely polite and accommodating which only made our dining experience better. Staff checked on us often, and encouraged our feedback at the end of the meal. I would recommend Fattoush to anyone new to Lebanese food or who is just interested in a wonderful meal.
Some recommended dishes: Batata Harra (potatoes), Fattoush Salad, Chicken Shwarma and Kafta (lamb). -
Review from Rosie S.
Chicago, IL
1/18/2011
4 stars do not come easy, but this Lebanese Restaurant totally deserves it! Not only was the food delicous the service was amazing!! The manager kept checking on us to make sure everything was good and even asked us for suggestions on how to make our dining selections better. It's great to go to a place where management is truly interested in what the diner wants.
Like I previously mentioned, the food was delicious. The spicy grilled potatoes were amazing, especially with the fresh lemon juice squeezed on top. Yum yum yum!! I ordered the Fattoush Salad with feta cheese and Shish Tawouk (or spicy grilled chicken). I loved the flavor of the lemon garlic dressing on the greens and the chicken was cooked to perfection. My mouth is watering now just thinking about it!!!
Oh yeah...what makes this a great 4 star restaurant...it's BYOB -
Review from Rachel H.
Chicago, IL
2/1/2011
What a great find this place was!
I'm not too familiar with the cusine, but it was delicious and I'd definitely go back. The hummus was great as well!
My only gripe would be that there weren't very many vegetarian options, especially for an entree. However, I understand they're building up their menu so I'm interested to see what they come up with! -
Review from Chuck K.
Chicago, IL
1/9/2011 1 Check-in Here
If you live in Lincoln Park, you should check this BYOB Lebanese Restaurant out!
Went here last night for a dinner. The food was great and the service was outstanding. The manager or owner came by several times to ask for feedback and make sure we were enjoying our meal. The food came out quick and was hot and very tasty!
BYOB with No Corkage Fee!
Kafta Kebob was prepared well and has great flavors.
Shish Tawouk (Spicy Grilled Chicken) was juicy and quite spicy.
Batata Harra (Spicy Grilled Potatoes) was a great way to start. They are so tasty and when you add lemon juice.... EVEN BETTER!
Great atmosphere, with plenty of room to enjoy and very nice meal. The downstairs portion looks very authentic with cushions to sit and enjoy your meal.
Give this place a try, I don't think you'll be disappointed! -
Review from Noah D.
Chicago, IL
8/3/2011
We have been going to Fattoush since 2004 and have highly recommended it to friends and family, some of which grew up in Lebanon. Regretfully, with the change of chef, the food is not the same, and frankly quite disappointing. Everything from the spinach pie, to the hummus, to the grape leaves, to the shawarma, to the signature fattoush salad has changed. The spinach pie crust is over salted and filling bland, hummus soupy, meats are dry and lacking flavor, and the fattoush salad is nothing like the delicious salad they had previously.
While I understand the desire to make some slight changes, fooling with family recipes that have clearly worked for many years just does not make sense. I truly hope that they re-think some of the changes, as I would be concerned with the current menu that the restaurant would not be sustainable. -
Review from Adam R.
Chicago, IL
1/7/2011
This is sad, dont know what happened, but this is not the same fattoush from a month ago. It went from our standard take every two weeks to we need to find another lebanese restaurant. I loved the beef shwama and now its not on the menu. I got some other beef dish and it was bland, everything with the beef was bland. Not only that we got about 1/3 the food we normally got from fattoush. The hummous and the meat pies were still good. We were so disappointed that we probably will not give it another shot.
Update: just read they hired a new chef so hopefully they are working out the kinks.
Update 2: I was emailed about some unfortunate events regarding the closing and reorganizing of the restaurant. Along with what they are doing to keep the fattoush we remember and make it better. Sounds like they are working hard and I will give it another shot in a month. Appreciate the heads up. -
Review from Jessica S.
Chicago, IL
6/11/2011
My boyfriend and I just tried this place tonight and completely LOVED it!!! Robin was out server and she was very personable and suggested a few very tasty dishes for us to try. We have been to similar restaurants in Chicago, but none of them came close to being so delicious! Everything we ordered was awesome, and was extremely flavorful in different ways. Also, I am gluten free and this place had TONS of gluten free options including a gluten free spinach pie which was very good. They have flat bread that is gluten free too which I loved because eating Hummus with veggies gets old for us gluten free hummus lovers... We ordered enough food for 3-4 people and it was only $50 including the tip so its reasonably priced for sit-down. Also, the decor inside is very nice- it is e a cute date place! I think they are BYOB, but I would call to check before hand.
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Review from Faraz S.
Chicago, IL
8/27/2011
I've been eating here since 2006 and I've always had a great meal every time I've been there. This place in the past year has made great huge improvements and it clearly shows! LOVE IT! :P
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Review from Peter T.
San Diego, CA
7/17/2011
I will try to write this as if still in the state of mind that I was in the night I went to Fattoush some three months ago...
OK, so it all made sense at the end when the chef explained, well it's a Lebanese "inspired" restaurant. Aaaaaah, so that's what the little crazy scrumptious, yet completely foreign-to-me, appetizer you handed out when I entered was all about. Gotcha, I am actually really pleased to know that there is a place to go for a gluten free meal other than PF Changs, but that wasn't what I was hoping for, I was hoping for some shawarma... that wasn't in a sauce. The falafel was good, but sparse, everything was sparse, well except for the metal chunks of the steel pot scrubber they used, liberally scattered through my meal, hence the chef... the ambiance was really nice... the food was tasty and sparse, and full of metal, except the lamb which was delicious and sparse but mostly just not full of metal so really delicious by contrast. By the way the chef promised she'd use different scrubbers. The food was tasty and sparse. Lebanese inspired. -
Review from Tahnee L.
Chicago, IL
8/22/2011
If I had known this place was right around the corner from me sooner it would be incredibly dangerous. I went here for a birthday party with folks who were gluten free and vegetarian and it was an A+ all around. The food was beyond delicious (highly recommend the Vegetable Tart and the desserts - yes all of them). The staff was so friendly and worked well with our sarcastic yet happy group mentality. Prices were great. We sat Arabian style which I might not necessarily recommend all the time, but it was so much fun and we had a nice private area downstairs all to ourselves. I would definitely, definitely dine here again.
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Review from Kurt M.
Chicago, IL
11/20/2011
It was good, but the portions are kind of small, and there is a corking fee.
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Review from Shayan R.
Chicago, IL
2/18/2011
Where we in an episode of Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares???
We went after it was featured on Check Please so I thought it was a least a safe bet. The service was the worst I have ever experienced. The food is nowhere near what Lebanese is typically like (I had a close Lebanese friend who's mother made the best Lebanese food).
First the service. It took 20 minutes to get an order of tea and that was after a 10 minute wait to get a waiter over to our table. We had to remind the waiter of our orders and when they would be ready. 3 times we had them bring over food that we hadn't even ordered. The staff was running around like chickens with there heads cut off and it made for a horrible ambiance. We were not the only table with terrible service, 2 other tables were complaining too.
Next the food. Worst hummus I have had in a while. If you can't get hummus right at a Lebanese place then you have already started out on the wrong foot. Most of these reviewers haven't eaten real Lebanese food before so that's why the ratings are so disproportionately high. The meats were tasteless and poor quality cuts of meat. Fattoush salad was bland. Maybe people rave because the place is gluten free but most Lebanese food is gluten free (its meat and salad!!!)
I would never recommend going here. Go to NW Chicago for Middle Eastern Food. -
Review from Cristine K.
Chicago, IL
11/15/2011
Went with a large group and they took good care of us. The lamb dishes are excellent, all are freshly prepared, spicy where it needs to be.
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Review from Suzen R.
Oak Park, IL
6/26/2010
As a person who has several food allergies it is nice to have so many food options. I was in 7th heaven!
Amazing food. Great service. Good prices. Not wheelchair accessible but amazing! -
Review from Brett D.
3/2/2010
[FYI; This is another one of those Delivery ONLY reviews. So there.]
Since I've never been inside Fattoush, experienced their ambiance or service and, quite frankly, don't even know (or care) where it is, I'll try my best to keep this brief.
Right off the bat a bonus +1 star for being the sole location in my Grub Hub universe that delivers falafel to my front door. Win! Fattoush also single-handedly got me out of my dreaded Sunday night delivery pizza hell, and for that, another +1 star! Well, what about the remaining stars, you ask? Not to worry, they were come by honestly. When $30 (+ tip) yields the following, it's hard not to give up the Yelp love.
(1) order Yogurt Salad // refreshing, delicious, great for pita sammies.
(1) order Hummus (small) // surprisingly well-spiced, with a silky topper of olive oil.
(1) order Falafel (large) // decent balls, not the best, certainly work for hangover delivery immediacy status.
(1) order Beef Shawarma // huge portion served over copious almond rice, super tender meat, lemony lust flavor. Mmm!
(1) order Kafta Kabab // lamb + delivery = not the best idea. Skip.
(*Freebie*) order Pita // they sent enough pita to feed a small army for a week.
(*Freebie*) order Lebanese Salad with Tahini Dressing // thanks for force feeding my greens, Fattoush.
(*Freebie*) order Hot Sauce Side // I'm armed with plenty of Sriracha at home, but the thought was much appreciated, hey, I like my balls spicy!
What a happy tummy - fed for days on the above, actually - thanks to Fattoush and its convenient delivery boundaries that fabulously encompass this officially-out-of-her-pizza-rut Gal!Listed in: Pretty Pleasant Pita…
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Review from Melissa M.
Chicago, IL
6/1/2009
Oh my gosh, I love this place. I haven't been in some time but was there last year and I recall my meal being incredible.
The shawerma is great and I cannot get enough of Toum (garlic heaven!).
I must make another trip over there -- I'm salivating thinking about how good it is!! -
Review from tonna r.
Chicago, IL
2/9/2011
i had been going here for years--but there has been a drastic change with the new chef! Things do taste different, but they're HEALTHIER! The menu has changed slightly...and it seems with the rising occurance in gluten intolerance, this may be the place to go!
Well done. Keep up the good work!!! -
Review from Susan F.
11/26/2008
Ordered some food from here the other night for delivery and it was DEE-lish.
It also came about 15 minutes before expected, which is always a plus.
We got the kafkta kabob pita that has lamb in it and it was a very generous portion. We also ordered extra hummous , pitas and tahina sauce to cover the large amount for delivery--the minus part.
They were good, but it sucked how much we had to order, just to make the delivery minimum.
We ordered 4 extra pitas at 50 cents each and they gave us...about 12!!! yea, they were thin, but still really good! I had leftovers for days!
I will def try this place againListed in: Ma hood
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Review from Ian S.
Grant, IL
11/10/2006
I'm starting to love Lebanon after Fattoush, Maza, and all their hot women that they seem to have. I recommend the chicken shwarma, chicken kabobs, and one another meat in the big combo platter they offer. You also get one appetizer and a small side salad with that order, so you won't be going home hungry!
Don't do what I did and order the Fattoush salad with the combo. It's not that it's a bad salad (it's excellent), it's just that you already get a small side salad. Your appetizer choice is probably better spent on something else. -
Review from Rocky B.
5/6/2008
I'd give Fattoush a solid 3 stars. The only thing lacking was the ambience but the food was definitely up there.
We started with falafel...mmm, falafel. Nice and crispy on the outside yet tender and moist on the inside, good spices and a nice sauce that came with. Our entrees came with a salad which I didn't particularly care for the dressing but I think that's just a matter of personal taste. I ordered the chicken shawarma and my husband ordered the combo platter. Both entrees were very good. Meat was tender and flavorful a nice fluffy rice came with both dishes and the baskets of Pita just kept coming. At the end of our meal we ended up getting a pistachio baklava and a date cookie. The baklava was good of course and the date cookie was actually pretty interesting...in a good way. I probably could have taken a sack of those cookies home and gone to town on them later that night.
Service was very attentive with constantly refilling our drinks and switching out our pita baskets.
I'm glad we finally got around to checking this place out and I can tell ya that we will definitely be back. -
Review from Sam D.
Chicago, IL
2/4/2011
This place was great. Delicious food and reasonable prices. Staff was friendly.
It is a small restaurant., upstairs there is table seating and on the entry level there are traditional Lebanese seating with pillows and low tables. None of us had eaten Lebanese food before but we all liked everything. It is similar to greek food with slightly different spices.
We shared some fattouch salad, then had homemade hummus, falafel, Batata Harra (delicious spicy potatoes). for entrees we had Chicken Schwarma, Kafta kabobs (ground lamb patties), combination platter & Shish tavook. (spicy chicken) The spicy dishes were good but not too hot even for those of us who like milder foods. We finished the meal with Lebanese coffee & homemade Maamoul (date filled cookies) they were so good. I wish I had gotten some to go.
I highly recommend and will go again.
I don't know why the last review is so negative, everything we had was great & there was plenty of pita, they kept refilling it. I know they just reopened, maybe they got it on a bad day. -
Review from Kara G.
Chicago, IL
1/12/2008
My current crush Ben and I tend to have lazy weekends, so aside from walking the one REALLY LONG block from his place to McGee's Tavern, we really don't go out anywhere to eat unless they deliver. And boy, does Fattoush deliver.
Their potato soup is AWESOME on a cold day (much like today) and their pita bread is soft and tasty and goes great with their hummus, which is fantastic as well. I love their Shawarma sandwich and artichoke hearts, and their delivery times are incredibly fast, so the wait won't kill you, even if your hunger is. Plus, as some other Yelpers have mentioned, the food is priced quite reasonably as well.
Fattoush is a new mainstay- check it out, eat in, or as I recommend, delivered! -
Review from Meredith B.
Pittsburgh, PA
Updated - 5/11/2009
Yes yes, back to Fattoush we go!
This time we merely got takeout. They loaded us up with two BAGS of pita bread. No complaint there. We all dipped the pita greedily in my boyfriend's Beef Schwarma and Hummus dish, and I also piled my Chicken Schwarma into the soft pockets of the warm bread. Seriously, this schwarma was so damn good. Their rice is soft and fluffy, the chicken is well seasoned - and the portion is HUGE! I didn't want to waste a single bite of it. Sometimes when you get takeout, the food sucks more than it does in the restaurant. Not so with Fattoush. I swear it almost tasted even better. mmmmm.....2 Previous Reviews: Show all »
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4/26/2009
Slipped in here on a rainy Saturday night with my parents and the boyfriend, and we were surprised… Read more »
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Review from Ato Z.
Chicago, IL
1/11/2009
Came here for a friend's goodbye party. They were accomodating of our 9 person party and service was friendly, but for me the food was only ok. I had the vegetarian maza, and chose grape leaves, falafel, and mdadras as my three dishes. The grape leaves were good, but the other dishes were just average (I have had much better falafel elsewhere). The baba ghanouj was spicy, and the hummus was ok.
I probably would only go back if my friends wanted to, and would order something different.
