Recommended dishes: Lamb Mandi, House Soup, Lamb Haneeth and Chicken Mandi, عريكة
Mo Atwair
By far one of the best Yemeni restaurants in Chicago. True authentic flavors all the way from Yemen to Chicago! Try it — you won’t regret it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mohammed Almorisey
⚠️ Caution! This place should come with a warning label — dangerously addictive food! You’ll crave it nonstop.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mord Smadi
The mendi and fahsa were out of the world. It was homey delicious, halal and just comfort food. Perfect for sharing even has a huge mussallah
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Mandi, House Soup, Lamb Haneeth and Chicken Mandi, Assalam Aleikum Rahmatulahi WA Barakatuhu Ahi Food Was Yami Yami, 1 2 Haneeth Chicken ܒܪܕܕܕ
Suhaib Smadi (Da_Boss)
Such great food and service, the meat is so tender and they give large portions of meat. The staff will treat you well!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tariq Akeel
Great authentic food. A must visit in Chicago!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Trey Swan
Food here is INCREDIBLE. I have not had a miss yet. The lamb and chicken Mandi, the minced lamb, the slow cooked lamb, Adeni Chai. Bloody terrific. Fair prices for expertly prepared dishes. This is my favorite restaurant I’ve tried since I moved to Chicago two months ago. Workers are always friendly and provide great service as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mostafa Abdelraheem
I tried the lamb haneeth and chicken mandi, and both were absolutely delicious. The lamb was incredibly tender—it practically melts in your mouth—while the chicken was perfectly seasoned and full of flavor. The spices are balanced just right, giving every bite an authentic Yemeni taste. This place is truly one of the hidden gems for anyone who enjoys Yemeni cuisine or is looking for quality halal food. A warm and flavorful experience that I’d definitely recommend to others.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Lamb Haneeth and Chicken Mandi
Nyght Owl
Food was delicious. Lamb marinated to perfection, melted like butter.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Haneeth and Chicken Mandi
Mohammed Mujtaba
Actually such a good spot for Mandi and zurbian a staple for me every few months. Dont judge the place by its cover, give the food a shot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Mandi, Lamb Haneeth and Chicken Mandi
I went there for the masoub only and he charges me 14.32 when the price says 12.99 in the flyer but whatever I’ll just consider it as a tip and also Maybe their masoub is worth it, but it wasn’t worth it unfortunately. it’s the worst masoub I’ve ever tried its like pudding texture i’ve tried it many times in different places this is the first one to do the masoub like this! And also tastes awful!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Masoub Malaky
Abdulnaser Awadh
Great food, delicious flavors, delicious spices, I advise you to try it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hira Hasnain
We literally had planned to go to another restaurant nearby, but found parking near Al-Diar, and on a whim decided to venture into this tiny restaurant instead. What an absolute serendipitous choice because man this was an experience!
When you first walk in the restaurant seems too small and cramped, and is very unassuming. No frills, simple tables and a simple set up. We made our orders at the counter and then sat at our table. It took a little while but when the food came, it was WORTH EVERY SECOND OF THE WAIT.
The Fahsa Lamb was MELT IN YOUR MOUTH tender, and just so well balanced and delicious. I kid you not when I say, I actually dream about this Fahsa sometimes! The liver was not gamey at all and so well seasoned!
I also have to mention, the kitchen can be seen through the seating area and I kept seeing the chef (a sweet lady) keep washing and cleaning her hands as she cooked. She would bring out the food to the tables sometimes and would go right back in and wash her hands again. I thought this attention to detail was amazing. Like I said, this will be a staple in our rotation now!!! HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (even if you don’t dine in, it has a very robust take out business, please consider ordering take out or delivery!)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ahmed Abou Mansoura
It has good food and a good service. It’s a family owned business. I will recommend for all Mandi lovers
Fantastic food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Mandi, House Soup, Lamb Haneeth and Chicken Mandi, عريكة
By far one of the best Yemeni restaurants in Chicago. True authentic flavors all the way from Yemen to Chicago! Try it — you won’t regret it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
⚠️ Caution! This place should come with a warning label — dangerously addictive food! You’ll crave it nonstop.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The mendi and fahsa were out of the world. It was homey delicious, halal and just comfort food. Perfect for sharing even has a huge mussallah
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Mandi, House Soup, Lamb Haneeth and Chicken Mandi, Assalam Aleikum Rahmatulahi WA Barakatuhu Ahi Food Was Yami Yami, 1 2 Haneeth Chicken ܒܪܕܕܕ
Such great food and service, the meat is so tender and they give large portions of meat. The staff will treat you well!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great authentic food. A must visit in Chicago!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food here is INCREDIBLE. I have not had a miss yet. The lamb and chicken Mandi, the minced lamb, the slow cooked lamb, Adeni Chai. Bloody terrific. Fair prices for expertly prepared dishes. This is my favorite restaurant I’ve tried since I moved to Chicago two months ago. Workers are always friendly and provide great service as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I tried the lamb haneeth and chicken mandi, and both were absolutely delicious. The lamb was incredibly tender—it practically melts in your mouth—while the chicken was perfectly seasoned and full of flavor. The spices are balanced just right, giving every bite an authentic Yemeni taste. This place is truly one of the hidden gems for anyone who enjoys Yemeni cuisine or is looking for quality halal food. A warm and flavorful experience that I’d definitely recommend to others.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Lamb Haneeth and Chicken Mandi
Food was delicious. Lamb marinated to perfection, melted like butter.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Haneeth and Chicken Mandi
Actually such a good spot for Mandi and zurbian a staple for me every few months. Dont judge the place by its cover, give the food a shot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Mandi, Lamb Haneeth and Chicken Mandi
Restaurantji Recommends
I went there for the masoub only and he charges me 14.32 when the price says 12.99 in the flyer but whatever I’ll just consider it as a tip and also Maybe their masoub is worth it, but it wasn’t worth it unfortunately. it’s the worst masoub I’ve ever tried its like pudding texture i’ve tried it many times in different places this is the first one to do the masoub like this! And also tastes awful!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Masoub Malaky
Great food, delicious flavors, delicious spices, I advise you to try it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We literally had planned to go to another restaurant nearby, but found parking near Al-Diar, and on a whim decided to venture into this tiny restaurant instead. What an absolute serendipitous choice because man this was an experience!
When you first walk in the restaurant seems too small and cramped, and is very unassuming. No frills, simple tables and a simple set up. We made our orders at the counter and then sat at our table. It took a little while but when the food came, it was WORTH EVERY SECOND OF THE WAIT.
The Fahsa Lamb was MELT IN YOUR MOUTH tender, and just so well balanced and delicious. I kid you not when I say, I actually dream about this Fahsa sometimes! The liver was not gamey at all and so well seasoned!
I also have to mention, the kitchen can be seen through the seating area and I kept seeing the chef (a sweet lady) keep washing and cleaning her hands as she cooked. She would bring out the food to the tables sometimes and would go right back in and wash her hands again. I thought this attention to detail was amazing. Like I said, this will be a staple in our rotation now!!! HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (even if you don’t dine in, it has a very robust take out business, please consider ordering take out or delivery!)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
It has good food and a good service.
It’s a family owned business.
I will recommend for all Mandi lovers
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It's great to test, delicious and fresh
Atmosphere: 5
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