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Al Basha restaurant

Restaurant Mediterranean restaurant

👍👍 This place was totally beyond my expectations it is a hidden gem I'm so glad I found it. I'm a Falafel lover and this place makes the best falafel in all of Chicago. I literally tried the falafel in every Middle Eastern/Mediterranean restaurant and this is the number ONE. The rest of the food was ab... People often mention restaurant, delicious, service, amazing, good, friendly, waitress,


Address

7216 W College Dr, Palos Heights, IL 60463, United States

Website

www.albashamediterraneanil.com

Contact

+1 708-671-1440

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (457 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 10 am to 10 pm
  • Saturday: 10 am to 10 pm
  • Sunday: 10 am to 9:30 pm
  • Monday: 10 am to 10 pm
  • Tuesday: 10 am to 10 pm
  • Wednesday: 10 am to 10 pm
  • Thursday: 10 am to 10 pm

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Aiai 2 years ago on Google
    This place was totally beyond my expectations it is a hidden gem I'm so glad I found it. I'm a Falafel lover and this place makes the best falafel in all of Chicago. I literally tried the falafel in every Middle Eastern/Mediterranean restaurant and this is the number ONE. The rest of the food was absolutely delicious and mouthwatering. I'd like to mention that they have really good customer service and the restaurant and restrooms are clean. I will definitely come back.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alaa 3 years ago on Google
    It was a very nice experience👍🏻Great place for authentic food, affordable price, friendly staff and our waitress was Warda served us and she was very nice and polite) Restaurant is very nice and you feel very welcome
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Juan S. 2 years ago on Google
    We went to this place because the reviews. Place was empty no customers that should have been a red flag but for some reason I got sick after I ate the food, had stomachache and nausea. Don't recommend this place.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Crystal T. 6 months ago on Google
    My husband and I went here for lunch based on online reviews and it was amazing. I wish we had known about this place sooner. The food was plentiful and fresh. The service was some of the best service we have ever had at a restaurant period. The waitress answered all of our questions and brought us several items to try. You can tell this restaurant takes pride in their food. I cannot wait to bring our friends and family here. Thank you for a wonderful meal (three actually).
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rasha A. 11 months ago on Google
    Best food in the world. Thank you to Owner Khaled and all of his staff Randa , Fahmi, Hadeel and Aminah Ramadan buffet is amazing Food is amazing service is amazing. They work from the heart and make food from the heart. Amazing people. Thank you all again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sufyan H. 4 months ago on Google
    The best Mansef in town hands down. Always good to call during the week to see what’s the special, everything cooked here is authentic and always cooked to perfection. Family owned and operated this place is a definite place to go.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Paulette A. 4 months ago on Google
    Amazing food. Lots of it. Good price. Exceptional service. Wonderful in all ways. Welcome all. I love Greek food but this is even better. My new favorite place.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Arofat R. 4 months ago on Google
    I went there for the first time. I didn't know some of the food in the menu, and the guy helped us patiently. He was very attentive to check on us. The food itself was amazing and fresh. I love stuffed grape leaves, but find it as an appetizer in most of the other mediterranean places. But here they have it as a meal and it was delicious. I'm definitely going back next time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Melanie H. 5 months ago on Google
    My husband and I loved our first visit here. The food was amazing! Waitress was very helpful and friendly. We love the amount of leftovers! We will be back ❤️
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 nsreen h. 6 months ago on Google
    A bad experience at all... in terms of treatment and services , and they forced me to pay a high price of tip !!!without giving me any choice to choose how much I should pay!!! This is answering about your reply!!! I have traveled to more than 20 countries around the world and visited the finest and best restaurants, and I have never seen in my life that the name of the service bill be a tip!!!! At first I gave you a kind of compliment that everything was good, but the waitress’s features and demeanor changed for the worse when we asked about the reason for the tip…. I did not like this style!!!! She brought me the bill and I still didn't finish my food!!!! This is bad... Improve your behavior, this is the first and last time in this restaurant!!! Okay First of all lets talk about how you make your minimum wage salary its not my problem thats how waitress make their money you have an hourly salary you cant force me to pay 1 dollar tip or 100 dollar tip thats your problem not mine. Second of all you said it was (MANDATORY) SERVICE FEE and you just said thats how waitress make their salary make up your mind which one is it a tip or service fee. Third of all if you were honest and kind about it and didn’t throw the receipt in our faces while we were still eating we wouldn’t just give you $18.00 tip we would’ve given you $100.00 dollar tip money is not a problem and its the least of our concern. And just because we split the check doesn’t mean that we don’t have enough money a lot of people and almost everybody splits the check. Ive never heard of service fee here in chicago and you putting it as TIP in the receipt. It is always optional weather it is 18% or no tip at all. Yes we were not forced to pay a fee after we talked to the waitress and she gave us a bad attitude and started treating us like we were eating from her own salary.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Cindy M. 7 months ago on Google
    Night before the wedding and this place served food that was beyond our delight. 50-60 people and it was over the top amazing. Would recommend a visit, if you're in the area.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Outdoors D. 1 year ago on Google
    Hidden gem. I've been here twice, both times were last month. The food is top notch and the staff is super friendly. Traditional tea and coffee served, too. Very tasty. We have tried the beef shawarma, chicken shawarma, falafel, and hummus with chicken. Everything was spectacular, looking forward to going back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Zubair K. 11 months ago on Google
    This is a candid review about an experience we had with ordering a family platter for 8-10 folks. Food came out within 15 mins, the quality of the kabobs, meat with the exception of chicken was horrible. I could tell the kabobs were pre cooked or something split in half. We had good experience with the appetizers but the platter was just heavily disqualified in terms of meat quality and in end felt the main platter fell short of experience we wished we had.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Veronica R. 11 months ago on Google
    I walked in the dining room was full, but the staff was really nice to me. They get me a table, me and my husband we enjoy our dinner. Food was very delicious Thank you so much for all what you did for us. I recommend everyone to go. try there delicious food and sweet.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Linda E. 1 year ago on Google
    Love their food. It’s amazing. Definitely recommend. I would give them a 5 star, unfortunately it smells like cigarette/smoke inside not allowing me to take my toddler inside to eat. The smell is extremely unpleasant. Every time it’s an order to go which I really dislike because I would like to take my child to eat there. ☹️
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rich W. 2 years ago on Google
    3 words… “To Die For”! By far the best middle eastern on the south side. Our server was the sweetest person and very helpful. I highly recommend Al Basha.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lisa B. 1 year ago on Google
    First time there, The hostess was very friendly, I asked her what she recommended. The Combo plate! Was So tasty🥲, great proportions!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 GoofyNerd 2 years ago on Google
    Iv loved in Iraq. And have eaten all over the world. This is.good food. Chicken could use a mindless on the grill.. worth it. Great meal.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jay V33 (. 8 months ago on Google
    My boss has a talent for picking places to eat. This place shined through and through. Very friendly staff. Very zen atmosphere and an apparent sense of culture and pride within the restaurant. And as for the food, it was godly. Every piece of food from the dips to sides to the entrees were masterfully done. Usually when I eat at OTHER Middle Eastern places, each restaurant tastes slightly different, but the food overall has the same flavor across the board for all dishes always good but typically boring. However, THIS restaurant has good unique delicious flavor for EVERY dish. The flavor profile is fresh, well seasoned, and well thought out. I was very impressed with the flavor from beginning to end of the dinner. My leftovers were just as delicious the next day. This is truly a GEM. This is on my list of places that you must visit for Middle Eastern food. You can tell the chef takes pride in the food by how each dish was prepared.

  • 4/5 S S A. 8 months ago on Google
    Great food. Service could be better. If your planning an event make sure you know pricing up front.

  • 5/5 RARD 2. 4 years ago on Google
    Really delicious food. Service was really friendly and attentive. I had the Combo Plate and even though I eat a lot, I had to take home some leftovers. Definitely coming back.

  • 5/5 Kevin C. 1 year ago on Google
    Service was very friendly and food came out very quick! I ordered the combo plate and it was a very large serving for a reasonable price. Everything was delicious and I would definitely go back again.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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