The Best Macedonian food you can find in the states. Every time I visit Chicago I make sure to stop by and enjoy the fresh delicious food they make. Proud of my people. Good job and hope you open more restaurants in the states that way more people get to enjoy the fresh authentic food we have to offer. 🇲🇰
The service is really... can be better. Last time, I waited 30 minutes to be served. They definitely need to hire someone experienced in this sector. The food is excellent, it truly is. The atmosphere is relaxed. The prices are very reasonable. I haven’t tried their pies/burek yet, but I plan to next time. I often eat at this restaurant as well as at many other Serbian and Macedonian places, and that's why I'm curious—people, what's going on with the soups and stews? Why is there so much carrot in one serving? For the past month, from Baba Grill to Skadarlija to Steffan Grill, it's all just carrot. 😳 still i give them 5 stars 👍
If u r hungry, its awesome! If u r not, dont cry, its still good, just u will find something to say 😉
There is two different things, balkan grill and american chicken… Today i eat chicken first time, and honestly was good, all dark meat 1/2 chicken, will recommend who likes chicken with bones…
The fried chicken at this place is off the chain! You get it hot, and you can tell they take their time to ensure it's not overcooked. And guess what? It's seasoned properly also, which is important. Go grab some, but save some for me. 😊
Food is good. I asked for tap water and was given a bottle of water from a Costco 24 pack and charged $2.50 for it, which is ridiculous.
Edit: downgraded to one star after rude owner response (pic attached). They are mistaking me for another customer (I did not ask for ice, just tap water and was told their filter was broken and was given the bottle of water with no mention of price. I didn't realize it was $2.50 until I checked out but said nothing and paid for it). Not interested in coming back to this place now.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Sanja Mallare
The absolute BEST Macedonian food you can possibly find in Chicago! The taste, the flavor, the freshness! It is truly amazing that I can find the exact same taste from home at Babba grill. Wonderful, kind staff as well. If you still haven’t-please go check them out! I promise it’s well worth it! Absolutely delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Philip Cvetkov
Amazing authentic food,The staff is good and the food is delicious
It was lunchtime and we were hungry as we passed through the area, so we dropped in after hearing so many great things about Babba Grill and seeing them on social media over the years. The hype is real, y’all! There are extremely few restaurants across the entire country that offer Macedonian specialties - Balkan, yes, but specifically Macedonian, no. We wanted to try so many things but we forgot to bring an extra stomach. We ordered the pljeskavica plate, the kebapi/čevapi plate (each plate comes with a choice of two sides but DH ordered double fries), and an entire burek (with meat), fully anticipating plenty of leftovers and burek to share. Everything was served hot, fresh, and absolutely delicious! The meats were perfectly and authentically seasoned. The burek was fresh and crispy on the outside, tender and meaty on the inside. We shared one slice to take advantage of it coming fresh from the oven, and then took the remainder with us. They carry a lot of beverage options- everything from American sodas to Mexican Coca Cola, Macedonian Gazoza, and Macedonian beer, among others! The interior was clean, albeit a bit kitschy, and service was adequate even though there was a misunderstanding about the timing of our food. The waitress informed us the burek takes around 30 minutes and asked if we wanted our meals to come before the burek or the same time. We were starving, so we asked for the meals to come first. That didn’t happen. However, that was our only and ever-so-slight disappointment. Easily forgivable! While we waited, we enjoyed listening to a Macedonian radio station that played various Balkan music. Very nostalgic! We are looking forward to future visits when we are in the area!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: French Fries, Pleskavica Patty, Kebapi, Fries
goce cvetkovski
Authentic Macedonian food Only problem small parking
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastrmajlija
Natalia Curry
Chicken was freshly made and tasted amazing! Sides were delicious too ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Whole Chicken
Steele I Rise
I was amazed at the flavor of the food!First time eating Macedonian and was impressed.I m from south Louisiana so that is a challenge for me to say it’s good Food!
The Best Macedonian food you can find in the states. Every time I visit Chicago I make sure to stop by and enjoy the fresh delicious food they make. Proud of my people. Good job and hope you open more restaurants in the states that way more people get to enjoy the fresh authentic food we have to offer. 🇲🇰
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Kabob, Pastrmajlija, Pleskavica Patty, Kebapi, Gyro Wrap Macedonian Style - Pork or Chicken, Sharska Burger, Hot Banana Peppers
The service is really... can be better. Last time, I waited 30 minutes to be served. They definitely need to hire someone experienced in this sector. The food is excellent, it truly is. The atmosphere is relaxed. The prices are very reasonable. I haven’t tried their pies/burek yet, but I plan to next time. I often eat at this restaurant as well as at many other Serbian and Macedonian places, and that's why I'm curious—people, what's going on with the soups and stews? Why is there so much carrot in one serving? For the past month, from Baba Grill to Skadarlija to Steffan Grill, it's all just carrot. 😳 still i give them 5 stars 👍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Chicken Kabob, Potato Wedges, Pastrmajlija, Pleskavica Patty, Kebapi, Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes, Sharska, Fries
If u r hungry, its awesome! If u r not, dont cry, its still good, just u will find something to say 😉
There is two different things, balkan grill and american chicken… Today i eat chicken first time, and honestly was good, all dark meat 1/2 chicken, will recommend who likes chicken with bones…
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pleskavica Patty, Whole Chicken, Sharska Burger, Beef Soup, Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes, Sharska
The fried chicken at this place is off the chain! You get it hot, and you can tell they take their time to ensure it's not overcooked. And guess what? It's seasoned properly also, which is important. Go grab some, but save some for me. 😊
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: 1 2 Chicken Dinner, Whole Chicken
Food is good. I asked for tap water and was given a bottle of water from a Costco 24 pack and charged $2.50 for it, which is ridiculous.
Edit: downgraded to one star after rude owner response (pic attached). They are mistaking me for another customer (I did not ask for ice, just tap water and was told their filter was broken and was given the bottle of water with no mention of price. I didn't realize it was $2.50 until I checked out but said nothing and paid for it). Not interested in coming back to this place now.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
The absolute BEST Macedonian food you can possibly find in Chicago! The taste, the flavor, the freshness! It is truly amazing that I can find the exact same taste from home at Babba grill. Wonderful, kind staff as well. If you still haven’t-please go check them out! I promise it’s well worth it! Absolutely delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing authentic food,The staff is good and the food is delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Almost $23 for one chicken only craziness.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Good grill
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great integrity amongst the company. 🙏🏾
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
It was lunchtime and we were hungry as we passed through the area, so we dropped in after hearing so many great things about Babba Grill and seeing them on social media over the years. The hype is real, y’all! There are extremely few restaurants across the entire country that offer Macedonian specialties - Balkan, yes, but specifically Macedonian, no. We wanted to try so many things but we forgot to bring an extra stomach.
We ordered the pljeskavica plate, the kebapi/čevapi plate (each plate comes with a choice of two sides but DH ordered double fries), and an entire burek (with meat), fully anticipating plenty of leftovers and burek to share. Everything was served hot, fresh, and absolutely delicious!
The meats were perfectly and authentically seasoned. The burek was fresh and crispy on the outside, tender and meaty on the inside. We shared one slice to take advantage of it coming fresh from the oven, and then took the remainder with us. They carry a lot of beverage options- everything from American sodas to Mexican Coca Cola, Macedonian Gazoza, and Macedonian beer, among others!
The interior was clean, albeit a bit kitschy, and service was adequate even though there was a misunderstanding about the timing of our food. The waitress informed us the burek takes around 30 minutes and asked if we wanted our meals to come before the burek or the same time. We were starving, so we asked for the meals to come first. That didn’t happen. However, that was our only and ever-so-slight disappointment. Easily forgivable!
While we waited, we enjoyed listening to a Macedonian radio station that played various Balkan music. Very nostalgic!
We are looking forward to future visits when we are in the area!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: French Fries, Pleskavica Patty, Kebapi, Fries
Authentic Macedonian food
Only problem small parking
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastrmajlija
Chicken was freshly made and tasted amazing! Sides were delicious too ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Whole Chicken
I was amazed at the flavor of the food!First time eating Macedonian and was impressed.I m from south Louisiana so that is a challenge for me to say it’s good Food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Fries, Kebapi
Excellent chicken
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Texas Toast, Potato Wedges, Malibu Chicken Sandwich, Cheeseburger, Whole Chicken, Shawarma Wrap, Sausage, Chicken Burrito
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