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Haifa Cafe
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Category: Middle Eastern [Edit]
Neighborhood: Near West Side115 S. Clinton
(between Monroe St & Washington Blvd)
Chicago, IL 60661
(312) 804-4000
- Nearest Transit:
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Clinton (Blue)
Clinton (Pink, Green)
Quincy/Wells (Orange, Brown, Purple Express, Pink)
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Alcohol:
- None
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9 reviews for Haifa Cafe
This is exactly what I was looking for when meeting a friend for lunch the other day! An affordable, quick falafel sandwich on pita in West Loop. And they even have fresh carrot juice. That's right - CARROT JUICE! This is one of my favorite things and it can be hard to find. They have a mixed juice drink called the "Energizer" that's half orange juice and half carrot juice. It was ultra-yummy!
The falafel was good too - had some crunch, but in a good way. And they just automatically added the cucumber, tomatoes and sauce - all that good stuff...
My sandwich and good-sized juice cost about $6.50 - not bad for lunch near the loop.
I'm a fan and will be back the next time I have a falafel sandwich and carrot juice craving.
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I wanted to love this place. I liked the food going down. But alas, it was slurp n burp...and worse.
My Seafood Curry Combo of a huge piece of grilled salmon and shrimp on rice, with a piece of Falafel and Hummus, I thought, was terrific....until my stomach started feeling yucky.....very yucky, not long after I got home and before I ate anything esle. So, I know it was the food.
You get what you pay for, and it was cheap.
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I love middle eastern food more than anything. This place is a 3 minute walk from my work.
I probably won't go back again :(
I went here fairly often and took this to mean that I liked the place. But I'm finally willing to admit that I only go there when I have a $1 off coupon. They're not bad. They're just... only good in certain ways.
The falafel, for example: tasty. They just don't give you very much. The lentil soup is amazing and their fresh juices and smoothies are to die for. See? Good things!
But their combos come with a lot of filler -- Uncle Ben's rice (sad to confirm) and salad (an insulting blend of sub-par chopped lettuce and an occasional dime-sized tomato chunk). The hummus is really touch and go. And entrees tend to taste like a frozen dinner.
I'd give four stars for the vegetarian combo, lentil soup, and whatever they call their carrot-celery-apple juice blend (Energizer?). But I'd give two for everything else I've ever had here.
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This place is Ok. I prefer it to Roti because of the huge amount of food you get for the price.
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This place is right across the street from work and for a little while, I was going there a couple times a week. Their combos are so-so, but the falafel sandwich is all I really go for. Not the best falafel ever, but still quite delicious for lunch.
I wouldn't go out of my way to go here, but it's convenient for me.
So I've never been to Haifa Cafe before and this one newly opened across the street from work so I figure why not?
I had the chicken schwarma lunch special. It was decent, but definitely not the best I've had. They only gave one fallafel with it too with seemed pretty stingy especially for their price point.
I did like their smoothie however. Had the one with mango, milk, and banana.. It was sweet and delicious.
This place is fine, but for my money I'd probably just go to Roti a block further down.
Really wanted to give this a better review being the first for this place, but just couldn't do it.. Sorry Haifa Cafe :(
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I was excited to try this small Mediterranean lunch joint, which is a little closer than Roti, but this was pretty disappointing.
I also tried the chicken schwarma special with a $1.00 off coupon picked up around lunch time at the corner of Adams and Clinton. The meal was (before the discount) $7.65 with tax--it comes with rice, one (1) falafel, a small amount of hummus, a half pita, and some lettuce, and also a 16oz drink. The chintziness on the side dishes didn't help the chicken, which was dry and vinegary--not tasty at all.
I wanted to ask if I could get some sauce or some other salad, but the people working there were pretty unfriendly.
There was some seating available in the small restaurant, service was very fast, and it was not at all crowded (but I can see why--the food is just no good).
Nothing special.
I loves me some falafel, so I was excited to give them a try since they just opened. $5 for a falafel sandwich and an apple (which needed to be washed). The price is typical for lunch downtown, but there was nothing special about it.
Wouldn't make a special trip, but I also wouldn't avoid it.