Fattoush
4.1
from - Neighborhood: Sheffield/De Paul
- 2652 N. Halsted St.
- Chicago, IL 60614
- 773-327-2652
- Price range: $$ ($9-$15)
Fattoush, named after the famous Lebanese "moistened bread" salad, features appetizers like baba ghanouj, a dish of pureed eggplant with tahini, olive oil, lemon and garlic, and tabbouleh, with chopped tomatoes, mint, and toasted cracked wheat. Traditional entrees include shawarma, a Middle Eastern version of the gyro, in both beef and chicken, and kibbeh, a dish of ground beef, onions, pine nuts and cracked wheat served with pita bread. Specialties such as mdardara, a vegetarian dish of lentils and rice cooked with traditional herbs and topped with thin slices of sauteed onion, round out the menu. Lebanese coffee, a strong brew mixed with cardamom, and hot mint tea are the beverages of choice.
Getting There
- Parking:
- Street Parking Difficult and Valet. Valet Parking: independent valets on Halsted.
- Public Transportation:
- CTA Bus: 76 Diversey, 8 Halsted. Brown Line Train: Diversey.
- Wheelchair Access:
- Yes
The Basics
- Hours:
- Noon-9 p.m. Monday, Wednesay-Thursday; noon-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday; noon-8 p.m. Sunday; closed Tuesday
- Cuisine:
- Lebanese
- Meals Served:
- Dinner and Lunch
- Price Range:
- $$ ($9-$15)
- Reservations:
- Accepted
- Alcohol:
- BYOB. No corkage fee.
- Smoking:
- No
- Audience:
- Families
Features
- Carryout:
- Yes
- Live Music:
- No
- Features:
- Catering. Catering available on-site and off-site; call for details.
- Facilities:
- Private Party and Banquet Facilities. Entire restaurant available for rental.
- Specialties:
- Lebanese regional specialties.
- Payment Methods:
- Cash and Major Credit Cards
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Seating :
- For about 40
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"Pricey BYOB"
By 2bfair from Jefferson Park, November 15, 2009
We went there because the BYOB deal We love middle eastern food and I have to say the food was OK as well as the atmosphere and service but we en...
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"So sad....."
By chrish from west town, January 12, 2009
I loved this place in the past but the last two dining experiences have been horrible. This past Friday night the rice tasted like soap and the ka...
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"Add this to your 'favorites' list."
By diner714 from Lakeview, July 14, 2008
Fattoush delivers quality, value, and service, as well as having a genuine spirit that can be missing from other dining experiences. The friendly ...
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