I had to meet with a group late one evening and wanted to get some dinner. After looking at the restaurants in the area, i found Taza Cafe was open late in the evening and serves decent middle eastern food. The place is easy to miss as it is surrounded by other restaurants and eateries.The shawarma is ok though the chicken tasted a bit bland even with the hot sauce. They use a pita pocket for sandwiches and it gets messy after a couple of bites. The fillings are simply too much and tend to burst out of the pocket from top and bottom. Be prepared with a few more paper napkins to mop up and remember to keep your sandwich and your mouth over the plate.The gent behind the counter is nice and friendly and was busy with many call in orders from apps.
The worst shwarma I ever had. Chicken was just cooked in turmeric and not roasted on the fire. Tasted really bad. Nothing like shwarma. I would have called it rice with cooked chicken. Don’t go to this place expecting a good Mediterranean food.
Love this spot - I am a big fan of their lentil soup and falafels. Very glad they extended their hours a few years ago to be open for dinner too. The service is top notch and its not uncommon for them to throw in a free falafel or a free sample of the baklava - which is amazing!! Whenever I crave Mediterranean/Lebanese food, Taza is a great go to and well priced for the amount of food you get - great value, great taste.
Great sandwiches and bowls packed with fresh falafel, chicken shawarma, and gyro meat! My sandwich looked so appetizing that I forgot to take a picture until I was a couple of bites in already. The food was incredible and made even better by generous and exemplary service. The owner was extremely nice and made the whole experience a great finish after a long day of walking around Chicago. I only wish I had one back home!
Friendly, clean, and delicious. I picked this spot out of the blue and I was surprised and delighted. I ordered the chicken shawarma and the tabbouli salad it was refreshing and flavorful. You definitely want to try this place
Amazing food and amazing service! I got the gyro sandwich and it was delicious. The man running the restaurant was so kind and friendly and gave us everything we asked for and more. I highly recommend this place for anyone visiting Chicago!
Delicious!!! The owner was very nice too. Yum!! Thank you. We will be back shortly!
We came on a quiet night. The chef was so incredibly kind. The food was amazing. The baklava was superb! We got the chicken kabab plate and the gyro plate. All of their sauces were fantastic.
Best service and food! Taza Cafe's staff was really kind and accommodating. We order lunch for our office welcome week and everyone loved the food. Will definitely be ordering again for more office parties.
The falafel sandwich was really great and was loaded with the toppings. Great lunch spot!