Baba’s Famous Steak & Lemonade

Despite the area, customer service was on point. Wait time was to be expected, 20 mins which is cool for what I ordered. Crispy philly is a bucket list item I kid you not. No tables, no chairs. Just a counter to watch the food being cooked behind bulletproof glass. Mix your lemonade flavors, I believe you can do up to three. I like pineapple and fruit punch together, it’s great. If you’re in the hood, try it. You will not be disappointed!

For a late night greasy treat on the South Side, Baba’s is the place. Right off the Dan Ryan east on 51^st Street. Complete with bullet-​proof lazy-​susans to order and pick up your food. Only thing they are missing is milk shakes.
P. S. Absolutely no valet parking, or tables for that matter.

After attending a concert we were starving but notice most places around the area closed at 10. We saw Baba’s closed at 11:30 so we headed here. Now this is definitely a place where your going for the food and not the ambience. First off there’s no tables. I also think it adds character paying for your meal through the bullet proof glass, the police car parked in front, and the beautiful blue lights that adorn the neighborhood. Okay I’ll stop… :)
Now onto the food… reasonably priced! I ordered the gyro, but they were out so had to go with the chicken gyro combo instead. Pretty decent sandwich and I like the lemon pepper on the fries. My friend ordered the 10 piece wings. He said they were greasy, but delicious! My favorite part is you get to pick between like 10 flavors of lemonade to go with your combo meal (taste like a slushy) I chose the piña colada and OMG delicious! If I am back out this way I wouldn’t mind stopping in to try other food items. That Philly Cheese Steak is calling my name :)

It’s a total dive, with its dim fluorescent lighting and its bulletproof glass. Ahhh…
You gotta love the South Side right?
But guess what? The food makes it all worth it. I order their Philly Steak religiously. It’s customizable and always cooked fresh. In fact, everything’s cooked fresh because they cook it right in front of you. No guess work here, Baba’s is legit. Their combos usually come with fries and a «lemonade» which is arguably more syrup than anything… but still pretty delicious if you aren’t watching your insulin levels.
Word to the wise, don’t come here if you’re watching your weight. Bad idea.
And hey, don’t linger.

South side Chicago! Where the food soul food is at!
Now this is a steak sandwich! Fresh meat cooked right in front of you, perfectly seasoned, moist, and nice soft bun! They don’t skimp on the ingredients.
It came with fries and a choice of lemonade (I got the fruit punch) all for under $ 10! Now that’s a deal! Fries weren’t that good, the lemonade, just straight sugar and ice.
The neighborhood ain’t that great as you’ll see the staff behind a bulletproof glass and only a rotating box that allows any transaction between the customer and them!
If you around here do yourself a favor get the #1 but if your health permits there’s a deep fried crispy cheese steak! I’ll get that when I don’t want to live anymore.

drove by this place a few times and decided to give it a try. there is a glass window divider and a spinning door for you to pay and get your food. so you know you are not is the greatest neighborhood haha… and i always see a lot of cops driving around and patroling haha.
been here a few times already and ive ordered…
super mix philly — super mix is chicken and steak mixed together instead of the usually just chicken or steak philly. it was good! probably one of my favorite phillys ive tried. tons of meat and well seasoned!
crispy mix — it’s similar to the super mix philly. well it’s actually exactly the same as the super mix philly except the crispy mix doesnt use a bun. the crispy is wrapped and deep fried. almost like a pizza puff but a lot bigger! again. it was pretty good and i liked it but however i do prefer the original super mix philly over this.
wings — i always order my wings fried hard with lemon pepper and mild sauce! the wings is a bit small. it was just alright. didnt really like their mild sauce .
gyro cheese burger — i feel the burger patty needs more seasoning on it. other then that. it was decent.
i also had the strawberry lemonade and green apple lemonade. thought it was just ok. its really sweet.

Baba’s is fye! I was feining for one of their steak sandwiches so I stopped by last night. The steak is seasoned to perfection and the peppers onions and mushrooms play perfectly with the meat. They put cheese and mayo on top at the last minute and flip it on to the bread. Its a perfect bite. The fries are only okay and the lemonade is good too, they have a bunch of flavors. I drink some and mix vodka with the rest. I was so hungry I forgot to take pictures

Amazing food. I highly recommend the philly steak or chicken philly. Food is made to order and cooked right in front of you. great service and great prices

The food is consistently hot and good. I suggest going during the day because the neighborhood is sketchy and there are always crackheads bobbin around the place, but there’s normally a squad car outside as well.

I was passing by and stopped for lunch. The service was fast and the crispy steak was the best thing I have ever eaten. I will be coming back even though this place is out of my way.

Best Crispy Steaks Ever!!! All of the food gets cooked right in front of you. All of the ingredients are fresh, fish and chicken get cooked to order. You might have to wait about 10 minutes for them buy at least you know it wasn’t sitting under a heat lamp for an hour. The same staff has been there for years and everyone if friendly and helpful.