The Nile Restaurant
4.0
from - Neighborhood: Hyde Park/University Of Chicago
- 1611 E. 55th St.
- Chicago, IL 60615
- 773-324-9499
- Price range: $$ ($9-$15)
Authentic Middle Eastern offerings at this comfortable spot include hummus with fresh, warm pita, baba ghanoush and stuffed grape leaves. Tabbouleh salad, falafel and shish kebabs are other menu choices, but entrees like whole red snapper and Middle Eastern-style filet mignon are also available. The chicken shawarma sandwiches--made of shaved, roasted chicken, tomatoes, onions and a spicy sauce in fresh pita--are popular, as are vegetarian dishes such as maklouba, a sauteed eggplant dish with beef, cauliflower, carrots, chickpeas, nuts, rice and house-made yogurt.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- 55th and Hyde Park.
- Parking:
- Street
- Wheelchair Access:
- No
The Basics
- Hours:
- 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Friday; 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday; noon-8 p.m. Sunday.
- Cuisine:
- Middle Eastern
- Meals Served:
- Dinner and Lunch
- Price Range:
- $$ ($9-$15)
- Alcohol:
- BYOB
Features
- Carryout:
- Yes
- Specialties:
- Beef kebabs, lamb kebabs, hummus, falafel.
- Payment Methods:
- American Express, Diners Club, Mastercard, and Visa
- Delivery:
- Yes. $3 charge; available in Hyde Park area only.
- Seating :
- For 100.
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"Mid-Eastern Cuisine....ehhh alright."
By binderland from Hyde Park, March 17, 2008
I found the Nile a few weeks ago with a friend from out of town. Nice local restaurant amongst the many local ethnic spots on 55th, but nothing th...
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"I have traveled all over..."
By Rachel from Chicago, IL, June 25, 2007
I have traveled all over the middle east and have found the Nile to be the closest to true middle eastern "home cooking" of anywhere I have eaten i...
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"Atmosphere is like eating in..."
By Printers Row from Chicago, IL, August 19, 2006
Atmosphere is like eating in a basement cafeteria. Yet, the food is very good. Worth a trip to Hyde Park? No. Decent place if you live there? Certa...
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