32 Best Mediterranean Restaurants near Palatine

“THE FOOD IS BEYOND DELICIOUS! 🔥“

“Local gem...where do I begin? Food is always made fresh to order. Love the gyros but the tuna melt is a close second. Unfortunately we moved to Arizona but ALWAYS drop in when we come home to visit. The staff and especially the owner always greet us with a friendly smile...gosh I miss my weekly visits here. Looking forward to my next visit in the Spring.“

“best gyros! fries changed over the years, they soak up too much oil.“

“So good! One of my new favorite spots, you can tell they use fresh ingredients. Highly recommend their beef & chicken kabob plate!“

“Very nice restaurant and delicious food For the first time there i am very thankful to our server Dilnaz and specially the girl Sky who explained and recommended what should I try and make sure everything was OK Thank you Thank you“

“First time trying Uyghur food, it was amazing! Our server Ayana was so sweet and told us all about the menu. We tried a little of everything! My favorites were the Uyghur Laghman and pelmini. The honey cake was so good we got two slices to-go. We will definitely be coming back.“

“First time eating here at Cava in Panama City Beach, Fl and my experience was AWESOME! Friendly staff, very very helpful because there are so many choices. Absolutely delicious! I’ll be back and I will recommend to everyone! ❤️❤️❤️❤️“

“Best Mediterranean fast food I have ever had! Very good quality meat, always tender and marinated to perfection! My kid’s favorite restaurant and always a hit for our family party’s!“

“great menu, so refreshing to find delicious alternatives to burgers and hot dogs.“

“Delicious food !! Great service.“

“Excellent food. Good people.“

“I love the Beef Swarma Entree when you substitute Hummus for the rice. The Cucumber and Tomato salad which comes with it is also excellent. You also get a piece of Pita Bread with the Entree. Also try their Baklava variety pack. Really great selection of different types of Baklava.“

“Бях втори път в Amante Bakery & Grill. Препоръчвам баклавата и баклавата с шоколад. отново ще дойда. БЛАГОДАРЯ .It was my second time at Amante Bakery & Grill. I recommend the baklava and the chocolate baklava. I will come again. THANK YOU. Neli Tzintzeva Encaustic art-Neil Tzintzeva ®️“

“Excellent food and ambiance, The brick chicken is my favorite. Our friends who have lived throughout the country said the pork chop is the best they ever had“

“Can’t believe we didn’t know about this hidden gem. What an amazing experience it was to dine there! From service to food to ambiance, everything was perfect. We (includes 3 kiddos) enjoyed all of the items ordered and can’t wait to come back for more soon!“

“excellent food, consistent everything. never disappointed.“

“Latin Mediterranean infused restaurant. Fresh ingredients. Unique recipes. Clean and spotless atmosphere. Wonderful Martinez Cup appetizers. Great Hangover soup. Incredible Lemon Chicken with delicious veggies. Yummy Baklava fresh crunchy. Would definitely make the drive out of my way to come back again.“

“This is great authentic food, cost is great with a lot of food portions, The staff are friendly, helpful and welcoming. overall 💯 Thank you, don't go anywhere 😁 totally recommend 👍👏🫶“

“So I can't remember which bowl I got because this was my very first time eating here. But it had a spicy chicken and a whole bunch of vegetables and was delicious. The salad dressing was a little bit watery, so that would be the only thing that I would change. But that's pretty minuscule.“

“Fresh food and desserts Great service, definitely recommend it“

“Nov 30, 2025
I had their harissa chicken bowl with a skewer of salmon kabob on a side. It was alright, nothing extraordinary.
$19,48 - including tax. They are kinda stingy on protein, that amount of chicken was for kids size meal. That’s why I had to add salmon ($4 for 2 tinny pieces of salmon).“

“My wife and I got a big catering order because we didn’t want to cook for several days. The food really is incredible. The service was very warm and capable and I was impressed by how clean and comfortable the restaurant is (when I picked up the food). We can’t wait to go for a sit down meal. Thanks guys! You run a great restaurant.“

“My son recommended your restaurant to me, so I drove an hour to check it out! The staff was very friendly and the food was SO good! I ordered more food to bring home to my husband. We will definitely be back.“

“Great selection, reasonable pricing, amazing customer service. Highly recommend.“

“It was excellent, the price was very reasonable and the decorated space was unique. The menu had a good variety of food and the food was excellent and delicious. The most interesting part was that we ordered Turkish coffee and tea after the meal, along with sweets. It was very good and unique. The staff was very polite. My fiancé and I had a nice and romantic day.“

“Genius level presentation. Amazing flavors. They did it right. I felt like we were in Bodrum at Otantik Ocakbasi. Honestly best I have ever had outside of Turkey. Mashallah, owner and his Brother were so humble and kind. We live in Oak Brook and they are due to open up a spot in Lombard. May Allah grant them continued success.“

“wait time was very minimal. Many food options . Nice Social distance set up.“

“I was craving a gyro and went in for the first time about a year ago. I've been back maybe 7 times since, and everything has been delicious and really consistent. The gyro is definitely the best around. I love the atmosphere too, you just can't replicate a truly vintage place. Paul, the owner is also so nice!“

“Wonderful people, excellent service, great food. Our group just kind of showed up and they had no problem accommodating all of us for lunch. We will definitely be going there again. 14 people in our group and all different food orders, everyone was happy with their food and everything tasted wonderful! Will definitely be going there again!“

“The staff was extremely friendly! That alone will get me to spend my money with you. The food was pretty tasty as well! I started eating it before getting pictures. I had the chicken shawarma wrap, gyro bowl and lemon cilantro fries. It was all good and just what I wanted! Plenty of food left over for tomorrow! Oh and make sure to get the pita bread yum!“

“Almost forgot about this when scrolling thru my photos. This past June was the first time trying this location, 2nd time overall and the previous was at the Schaumburg location.

I really like their menu here although to many it may be just another Chicago style/Greek fare restaurant. That's fine by me being I live for Chicago hotdogs, juicy burgers, Italian beef, gyros, fries, etc.

The food overall is really good here but the gyros are the bomb. We don't have any Brandy's locations up in Lake County (I live in Beach Park) but I sure wish we did!

If ever in the area again, I could definitely go for some tasty grub from Brandy's. Wish for continued boomin' business for decades to come for the owner(s).“

“Came here for breakfast while visiting Chicago, and the food did not disappoint. We ordered the halwa puri and the omelette with paratha — both were delicious and served in generous portions. Definitely recommend if you’re looking for authentic Karachi-style nashta!“