Presto Mediterranean Cafe

The place is probably the worst middle eastern food joint I have ever been to. The service was slow and unprofessional and the food was completely bland! I cannot believe this place survives in the French market!

Tried this place on a whim in french market and was SHOCKED when I went online and it had 4 stars. Of all the Mediterranean options in and around the loop this is easily the worst. The food is incredibly bland; I’m not sure they even use spices for the Schwarma. The hummus is worse than Sabra, the Pita is stale, and I think the rice is boil a bag.
Avoid this place at all costs. There are much better options in French Market.

My favorite restaurant so far in the Chicago French Market. Simple, authentic Mediterranean food. It’s cheap, convenient and tasty. Recommended

Head all the way back when you enter the French Market and you’ll find Presto next to my favorite burger joint :) I was craving some Mediterranean food, so I headed here. First off it’s a little bit pricey for the amount of food you receive. I had the Beef Kifta Kabob. You get three little pieces of meat with rice and a tiny salad. ($ 9.40) I requested my Beef spicy and it was far from that, but still tasted good. Probably won’t be coming here if I’m starving, but it hits the spot if your semi-​hungry.

A wonderful diverse addition to the group of fast food. Competitively priced (less than $ 10). Single portion dishes.
MARRAKECH BEEF STEW — clean taste and flavorful. I enjoyed my meal but difficult to love it. The smaller cubes of beef compared to the veggies feels like I got gypped.
CHICKEN SCHWARMA — seems to be a better option when it comes to portion.

Stopped in today during lunch. Only my second time in the French Market. Wanted something that was tasty, and halfway healthy. Decided to give them a try. So glad I did! The food was great. I highly recommend this place.

Presto is one of the few consistently good places in the market… quick fast, hot and delicious.

Downtown is a world of Mediterranean food options — and these are generally the cafeteria style, get in line and have stuff glopped onto a plate type establishments. Presto is a little different — first off, being in the Market, it doesn’t have the room to play that kind of setup. Secondly, the plate options definitely taste more authentic. Thirdly, the felafel here tastes much better than at the bigger fast food type joints, so I always go back for that.
So if you find yourself at Ogilvey and in need of a quick meal, you definitely can’t go wrong with Presto. If you’re downtown in general, and within distance, you should check this place out, as it’s a solid food choice to get you through the day.

Love this place. 5 stars. Best food ever.

Presto is a hidden gem of the French Market. The two guys running it are super friendly and very accommodating to picky eaters.
I had the beef tenderloin, medium rare. It was cooked absolutely perfect, tasted wonderful, and left me pleasantly full such that the patisserie down the aisle wasn’t even interesting on the walk out despite being a big attraction on the way in.
I was encouraged to try the homemade hummus, and I’m glad I did. It was really quite good.
Best of all, the prices are quite reasonable. I will definitely come back for lunch or dinner.

I had dinner with a friend at Presto recently, and my meal was excellent. I had the falafel plate, and it came with rice and hummus (it usually comes with a cucumber salad, and they were nice about substituting for me). Dinner is definitely not a peak time anywhere at the French Market, so I was happy to see that our meals were prepared fresh for us. Everything was really tasty, the prices were reasonable, and the guys who worked there were really, really nice. I highly recommend Presto for anyone looking for a good casual Mediterranean place downtown, and I’ll definitely be back!

I have eaten here a couple more times and I have to say I am still loving it. The chicken kifta is delicious and seems fairly healthy. Also, the people that work here are so nice!