من از جنوب کالیفرنیا و در حال سفر در ایالت ایلینویز ، از طریق سرچ اینترنتی رستوران رضا رو پیدا کردم ، برخورد خوب پیشخدمت ، چلوکباب گرم و خوشمزه ، ظروف تمیز و محیط آرام بخش . قیمت ارزان برای همه هموطنان در اقصی نقاط امریکای شمالی موفقیت آرزو میکنم .
Antoino P.
The food is excellent. However, the manager is horrible. He served main course with dirty dishes still on the table, had to ask him for refills several times, asked us to pay cash and than gave attitude when we didnt have $60 in cash. Grabbed dirty plates and food and silverware went flying. Reza's use to be a classy place with great staff. This manager in Evanston needs to be replaced !
Barbara B.
Good Persian menu. We were brought a plate of feta, parsley, and tomato and plate (called sabzi in mid east/Persia) and size flatbread (lavash) on entry. There are vegetarian options. Entrees come with tomato lentil or chicken barley soup. Nice atmosphere, and service. Tasty kabobs. Easy to converse in large dining room. Although I went twice with 1 other person, I could see that it was good for groups due to size, large tables available.Prices are very reasonable.
Ed M.
This place has been around for a very long time and it used to be an absolutely fantastic Persian restaurant. Sadly, after the owners son took over, it has gone steadily downhill. In fact, the way it's going, it might be out of business soon. Seems like everything is falling apart... The chairs, the tables, the serving utensils . Nothing appears to be maintained.. it seems like they are also cutting corners with the buffet. I wish I could rate it higher, but it's extremely disappointing as this used to be a must go to place when visiting Chicago . When I asked the manager what happened, he just pointed to the picture of the owner on the wall, and said that he's no longer involved in the day-to-day operations. They used to have other locations that have since shut down so now the main one is in Andersonville. I'm not planning to go there ever again !
Norma Y.
I will never eat here again!!! My best friend saw a mouse enjoying crumbs near the table behind/across from us and didn't tell me until a few days later that we're never going there again. He said something to the waitress but she didn't seem too surprised. When rodents are bold enough to come out where people are around it means their rodent problem is severe!! Gross!!! No wonder why they keep the lights so dim, they're hoping people aren't paying attention and don't see the problem. Sadly we've been customers for over 35 years from when they had the original location on Clark Street. That location went down the drain a few years ago and that one had roaches in the ladies room and I had quit going there and switched to the Evanston location but clearly it's just as bad!! NEVER AGAIN I only gave the one star because I was forced to in order to post my review!!
Crystal H.
I really enjoyed this meal. This was my first time going to a Greek. The server was very friendly. We went early on a Sunday and there were not many patriots so we had a lot of attention. We tried the items that she recommended, and they were all excellent, highly recommended, and would definitely go again.
Beni M.
For my son's birthday we decided to order food from Reza. I ordered the food online. The total was over $180 which included 20% tip and taxes. I live few miles from the Evanston location, so I requested delivery when placing my order. The food arrived on time, and was delicious. I responded to a text I received from them to write a review and I did, but it was through their website. I gave them 5 stars for my order, however 2 days later I got a text from them telling me that my credit card was charged $10 for delivery. I called the restaurant and requested to speak to the manager. The woman who answered the phone said she's the manager. I told her this was an unethical practice to not state the charges on their website when I ordered the food. She promised to credit me for the charges. 2 weeks later, the charge was on my credit card statement. I called again and the same woman answered and said the credit would be for future orders. I promised her that I'm not ordering from them again and decided to call my card company and dispute the charges. I ended up getting the credit back. I decided to go back and edit my 5 stars review, but couldn't since it was through their website. I told them they gained $10, but lost a customer.
jeannie g.
The Oak Brook Terrace Rezas location is a hidden gem . The food is amazing! The buffet has a wide variety of food to choose from. The staff are all friendly and accommodating. Plan your next lunch or dinner and you won't be disappointed .
Aj K.
We ordered delivery from Reza's tonight. The online system advertised a 15% discount for online orders, which we didn't receive. The online system quoted $0 for delivery, then 8 minutes after completing the order I received an email telling me my order was increased by $8 for delivery. That's two counts of false advertising. The order quoted a 60- minute delivery time to a location 2.5 miles away and we got it 10 minutes late. When we got our order, one item was quoted as out of stock; instead of calling me to ask if I wanted to substitute, they presumptuously substituted on their own, charging me for something I didn't want or like. One entree advertised that it came with vegetables, but there were no vegetables. Another entree was a beef dish and the beef was almost entirely fat. The food wasn't very good. We're done with Reza's.
Evelyn Y.
we were 6 of us yesterday for dinner and we were all disappointed. food was ok. beef kabobs were too salty. our waiter was in rush. I don't think I am going back there again.
I hate to leave a 1-star review, but here goes. Most people would agree that the Rezas of the 90s was phenomenal. Now - not at all. The food was not fresh. The rice was bland, soft, and not aromatic. The bread was old and tired. The kabobs had a faint repugnant odor. Bottom line - nothing was fresh. Not even the grilled veggies. Everything was served room temperature. Including pictures of our unfinished food as an indication of our sadness. Please don't support this establishment. When you go to a kabob restaurant without a lot of middle eastern people... that tells you something!
Abbas S.
Terrible. We ordered carry out and spent about $20-$30 on each meal for exactly 8 people. We will never order from there ever again which is so sad to even have to say. My mother has been going to this restaurant since the 90s at their original location which has now closed down. Makes sense why they closed down, Reza's sucks now. The rice was cheap and definitely wasn't basmati rice. Soft and long grain type of rice and very oily. Worse dill rice I've ever had didn't even taste like dill rice. My order was the Kabob Makhsous. The meat was fine and tasted okay can't complain much there. But the rice dude just ruined the whole meal. I don't wanna eat my grilled meat, that's already nothing special with some terrible rice. My Mom spent $150 to entertain guests (biggest mistake ever). We just ate and tried not to complain to much. TAKE YOUR BUSINESS ELSEWHERE AND GO TO BETTER PERSIAN RESTAURANTS LIKE KABOBI!
Julia G.
I was Evanston looking for a place to eat dinner. I saw Reza's and decided to try it. Everything was delicious. The lentil soup was the best I've ever had. I also had the vegetarian feast. There was so much food, I had the rest for lunch the next day. Our waiter Nicholas was friendly, attentive and made wonderful suggestions. I look forward to going to Reza's in Evanston again soon!!
Dina S.
We are visiting Chicago from California, the state with the largest Iranian community, and we are over here drooling over the food at this restaurant! The food is absolutely delicious and fantastic! Chicken barley soup was such a hit, Chenjeh came with TWO skewers! Lamb koobideh was awesome. Everything was awesome and tasty, I can't even believe it. The price compare to California at least is cheap. Super large portions which is hard to finish by yourself. We mentioned to the server that we want one of the plates half rice and half salad and he ended up bringing us a "large" plate of salad which was fresh and delicious. Nicholas, our server, was such a sweet guy. I can't say anything negative about this place and the service. Not sure why the review is low, I had the best experience. I will definitely come back next time I'm in Chicago.
Douglas K.
Service was prompt. The food was phenomenal. Definitely will be making return trips. The waiter was spectacular and was just right with the service. When i ordered water their was no issue.
من از جنوب کالیفرنیا و در حال سفر در ایالت ایلینویز ، از طریق سرچ اینترنتی رستوران رضا رو پیدا کردم ، برخورد خوب پیشخدمت ، چلوکباب گرم و خوشمزه ، ظروف تمیز و محیط آرام بخش . قیمت ارزان برای همه هموطنان در اقصی نقاط امریکای شمالی موفقیت آرزو میکنم .
The food is excellent. However, the manager is horrible. He served main course with dirty dishes still on the table, had to ask him for refills several times, asked us to pay cash and than gave attitude when we didnt have $60 in cash. Grabbed dirty plates and food and silverware went flying. Reza's use to be a classy place with great staff. This manager in Evanston needs to be replaced !
Good Persian menu. We were brought a plate of feta, parsley, and tomato and plate (called sabzi in mid east/Persia) and size flatbread (lavash) on entry. There are vegetarian options. Entrees come with tomato lentil or chicken barley soup. Nice atmosphere, and service. Tasty kabobs. Easy to converse in large dining room. Although I went twice with 1 other person, I could see that it was good for groups due to size, large tables available.Prices are very reasonable.
This place has been around for a very long time and it used to be an absolutely fantastic Persian restaurant. Sadly, after the owners son took over, it has gone steadily downhill. In fact, the way it's going, it might be out of business soon. Seems like everything is falling apart... The chairs, the tables, the serving utensils . Nothing appears to be maintained.. it seems like they are also cutting corners with the buffet. I wish I could rate it higher, but it's extremely disappointing as this used to be a must go to place when visiting Chicago . When I asked the manager what happened, he just pointed to the picture of the owner on the wall, and said that he's no longer involved in the day-to-day operations. They used to have other locations that have since shut down so now the main one is in Andersonville. I'm not planning to go there ever again !
I will never eat here again!!! My best friend saw a mouse enjoying crumbs near the table behind/across from us and didn't tell me until a few days later that we're never going there again. He said something to the waitress but she didn't seem too surprised. When rodents are bold enough to come out where people are around it means their rodent problem is severe!! Gross!!! No wonder why they keep the lights so dim, they're hoping people aren't paying attention and don't see the problem. Sadly we've been customers for over 35 years from when they had the original location on Clark Street. That location went down the drain a few years ago and that one had roaches in the ladies room and I had quit going there and switched to the Evanston location but clearly it's just as bad!! NEVER AGAIN I only gave the one star because I was forced to in order to post my review!!
I really enjoyed this meal. This was my first time going to a Greek. The server was very friendly. We went early on a Sunday and there were not many patriots so we had a lot of attention. We tried the items that she recommended, and they were all excellent, highly recommended, and would definitely go again.
For my son's birthday we decided to order food from Reza. I ordered the food online. The total was over $180 which included 20% tip and taxes. I live few miles from the Evanston location, so I requested delivery when placing my order. The food arrived on time, and was delicious. I responded to a text I received from them to write a review and I did, but it was through their website. I gave them 5 stars for my order, however 2 days later I got a text from them telling me that my credit card was charged $10 for delivery. I called the restaurant and requested to speak to the manager. The woman who answered the phone said she's the manager. I told her this was an unethical practice to not state the charges on their website when I ordered the food. She promised to credit me for the charges. 2 weeks later, the charge was on my credit card statement. I called again and the same woman answered and said the credit would be for future orders. I promised her that I'm not ordering from them again and decided to call my card company and dispute the charges. I ended up getting the credit back. I decided to go back and edit my 5 stars review, but couldn't since it was through their website. I told them they gained $10, but lost a customer.
The Oak Brook Terrace Rezas location is a hidden gem . The food is amazing! The buffet has a wide variety of food to choose from. The staff are all friendly and accommodating. Plan your next lunch or dinner and you won't be disappointed .
We ordered delivery from Reza's tonight. The online system advertised a 15% discount for online orders, which we didn't receive. The online system quoted $0 for delivery, then 8 minutes after completing the order I received an email telling me my order was increased by $8 for delivery. That's two counts of false advertising. The order quoted a 60- minute delivery time to a location 2.5 miles away and we got it 10 minutes late. When we got our order, one item was quoted as out of stock; instead of calling me to ask if I wanted to substitute, they presumptuously substituted on their own, charging me for something I didn't want or like. One entree advertised that it came with vegetables, but there were no vegetables. Another entree was a beef dish and the beef was almost entirely fat. The food wasn't very good. We're done with Reza's.
we were 6 of us yesterday for dinner and we were all disappointed. food was ok. beef kabobs were too salty. our waiter was in rush. I don't think I am going back there again.
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I hate to leave a 1-star review, but here goes. Most people would agree that the Rezas of the 90s was phenomenal. Now - not at all. The food was not fresh. The rice was bland, soft, and not aromatic. The bread was old and tired. The kabobs had a faint repugnant odor. Bottom line - nothing was fresh. Not even the grilled veggies. Everything was served room temperature. Including pictures of our unfinished food as an indication of our sadness. Please don't support this establishment. When you go to a kabob restaurant without a lot of middle eastern people... that tells you something!
Terrible. We ordered carry out and spent about $20-$30 on each meal for exactly 8 people. We will never order from there ever again which is so sad to even have to say. My mother has been going to this restaurant since the 90s at their original location which has now closed down. Makes sense why they closed down, Reza's sucks now. The rice was cheap and definitely wasn't basmati rice. Soft and long grain type of rice and very oily. Worse dill rice I've ever had didn't even taste like dill rice. My order was the Kabob Makhsous. The meat was fine and tasted okay can't complain much there. But the rice dude just ruined the whole meal. I don't wanna eat my grilled meat, that's already nothing special with some terrible rice. My Mom spent $150 to entertain guests (biggest mistake ever). We just ate and tried not to complain to much. TAKE YOUR BUSINESS ELSEWHERE AND GO TO BETTER PERSIAN RESTAURANTS LIKE KABOBI!
I was Evanston looking for a place to eat dinner. I saw Reza's and decided to try it. Everything was delicious. The lentil soup was the best I've ever had. I also had the vegetarian feast. There was so much food, I had the rest for lunch the next day. Our waiter Nicholas was friendly, attentive and made wonderful suggestions. I look forward to going to Reza's in Evanston again soon!!
We are visiting Chicago from California, the state with the largest Iranian community, and we are over here drooling over the food at this restaurant! The food is absolutely delicious and fantastic! Chicken barley soup was such a hit, Chenjeh came with TWO skewers! Lamb koobideh was awesome. Everything was awesome and tasty, I can't even believe it. The price compare to California at least is cheap. Super large portions which is hard to finish by yourself. We mentioned to the server that we want one of the plates half rice and half salad and he ended up bringing us a "large" plate of salad which was fresh and delicious. Nicholas, our server, was such a sweet guy. I can't say anything negative about this place and the service. Not sure why the review is low, I had the best experience. I will definitely come back next time I'm in Chicago.
Service was prompt. The food was phenomenal. Definitely will be making return trips. The waiter was spectacular and was just right with the service. When i ordered water their was no issue.