Arkadash Cafe
3.0
from - Neighborhood: Andersonville
- 5721 N. Clark St.
- Chicago, IL 60660
- 773-506-2233
- Price range: $$ ($9-$15)
Yagmur doesn't do the cooking though; Turkish chefs man the kitchen, preparing such appetizers as sigara boregi (phyllo dough stuffed with feta cheese), mucver (deep-fried zucchini pancakes) and patlican salatasi (eggplant salad). Entrees feature grilled red snapper in pomegranate sauce; Turkish tortellini stuffed with spiced ground lamb in a yogurt-and-tomato butter sauce; and lahmacun, Turkish-style pizza. Desserts include kasefe, apricots and walnuts topped with whipped cream and firinda sutlac, an oven-baked rice pudding. The bar stocks Turkish beer and wine, and raki, the anise-spiked Turkish brandy. Hookah pipes are popular here with a variety of shisha (tobacco) flavors.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Hollywood Ave. and Clark St.
- Parking:
- Free Lot and Street Parking Difficult. Free Lot: Just south of the restaurant.
- Public Transportation:
- CTA Bus: 22 Clark. Red Line Train: Bryn Mawr stop.
- Wheelchair Access:
- Yes
The Basics
- Hours:
- 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday and Tuesday; 11 a.m.- 2 a.m. Wednesday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Friday; 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Sunday.
- Cuisine:
- Mediterranean and Turkish
- Meals Served:
- Dinner and Lunch
- Price Range:
- $$ ($9-$15)
- Reservations:
- Accepted
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar. Turkish wines and beers; raki.
- Smoking:
- No
- Dance Style:
-
Dancing after 9 p.m.on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights
Belly dancers perform at 10:30 p.m. and 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday
Tribal dancers perform the first Friday of every month.
- Audience:
- Adults / 18+
Features
- Carryout:
- Yes
- Live Music:
- Yes. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights after 9 p.m.
- Features:
- Catering and Late Night. Food is served until last call. No children's menu Kid-friendly options. No buffet.
- Facilities:
- Private Party and Banquet Facilities. No on-site store. Capacity: 160
- Worth Noting:
- Recommended
- Specialties:
- Sigara boregi (phyllo stuffed with feta), kebabs, Turkish-style pizza, grilled whole red snapper.
- Payment Methods:
- American Express, Discover Card, Mastercard, and Visa
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Seating :
- Capacity: 180
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"The food is authentic and..."
By Am from Chicago, IL, June 1, 2007
The food is authentic and tasty, the atmosphere fun, albeit rustic, and the service is pleasant. We ate like kings and smoked a hookah without bre...
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"Went with a friend one..."
By Marie from Chicago, IL, May 27, 2007
Went with a friend one Friday night at about 7 PM - clearly too early for this place! Only when we were leaving at 9 did another person come in, a...
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"Never again! Our first time..."
By Mario from Chicago, IL, February 23, 2007
Never again! Our first time at this place: Average food quality - acceptable. Service quality was poor. Our server left the plates on the table, a...
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