The Nile Restaurant

I am pretty sure this business is no longer here. There is a sign outside that says that they sell chicken wings. I believe this restaurant went out of business or closed.
If they moved there is no sign that says where they’re located now.
It is a big disappointment since it had some pretty good reviews and I was looking forward to trying their food. When I drove up it said that a chicken wing place is soon to come.

This place is the best, the Shawarma is great and the pita bread is to die for. I think me and and the cook have a special connection, I’m psychic, or just plain lucky because every time I go there they are just coming out of the oven.
The rice is cooked to perfection and the best part is the charred onion and tomato. I’m glad that they are open today — I just talked myself into wanting some.

If anyone is looking for a fancy schmanzy place to dine, this isn’t the place to go. Having said that, the food was decent. Being at the counter and waiting on my order whilst it was being cooked, so reminded me of being in Amman.
Falafel sandwiches, shawarma, hummous, and salads were all good. They can be improved upon a bit as every place can. I’ve picked up lunch a couple of times from here and it’s been consistent.

I liked this place when I stumbled upon it one night. I was saddened to go back…
I placed an order for work & they messed up the entire message (language barrier); thus, stating that my order had been canceled. I was forced to go elsewhere for a quick meal! I placed another order & confirm it for the next day (called once to make it & once more to confirm that I was going to pick it up at the agreed time the next day… well, I called about 12 times but he didn’t answer until 11:47 am yet they list being open at 9 am), but when I got there, he changed the price & made me wait a half hour for the order! I was late to the office party I was supposed to be hosting! The owner was apologetic but that wasn’t enough for the aggravation. In other words, the online menu is NOT what he is using (he hand wrote the prices on the printed menus at the restaurant)! So I guess the lesson here is, only go if you’re starved & craving falafel. You WILL wait even for a small order because they are made fresh, but do not fret; you can watch the neighborhood hookers work while you wait!

The place was closed in the middle of the day 11:30am. Drove from for to try their food and the sign says open but it looks dark inside and no one to be seen. Not a good experience. Not very reliable if you can’t show up during their posted business hours. Two thumbs down!!!

Me as an Arab found this restaurant the worst arabic food restaurant I’ve ever ate from.

Not the same owner. I had a shawarma and it wasn’t the same. I ask what happened to the little guy that was always there. He told me that he bought the place off him. Will not be going again.

I hope your face found this place when you tapped on the «nearby» selection on your Unilocal app!!! I really recommend this place if you’re in the area and want something other than Mexican food that’s here, there, and everywhere! I’ve only been there twice and I love the shawerma sandwich and falafel sandwich and they’re less than $ 5 and you’ll be full. About that shawerma sandwich, I kept saying (to myself of course) «Oh my gawd, this is sooo good!» I also got hummus and they make it for you right there and then. I caution you: the place is super shabby but who cares?! It’ll be yummy in your tummy.

Was in town visiting from the NYC metro area. What amazing food for a great price! Got the falafel sandwich (an astounding $ 5) and it was the best falafel I’ve ever had. The hummus and babaganoosh (spelling?) in the appetizer sampler were delicious.

Food is great and I can deal with the hole-​in-​the-​wall atmosphere, but the neighborhood is just a little too sketchy for me to deal with unless it’s completely light outside.

this place is a diner for middle eastern food. the prices are good and the portions are HUGE. don’t expect anything fancy of course. i’m sure the furniture and décor came right from a coney island.
the hummus is delicious and served with warm delicious filling pita bread. and it’s a huge portion. i had the kifta in tomato sauce, which was super super salty, but not bad otherwise. (so if you like salty food, it’s still good and moist and all.) i loved that they have an option for a side of potatoes rather than rice. i’m not a fan of rice, especially rice that isn’t sticky and these potato chunks really make my day.
service was really good too. our waitresses were really nice and oddly, everyone who worked here, and maybe even owned the place, was not middle eastern at all, but east or southeast asian. we had a pretty big party and they put us on one check, which was kind of annoying but then they were super nice about splitting it up for us.
if you’re in the area and want a quick meal and don’t want to spend a lot, this is the place to go!

Hole-​in-​the-​wall lovers rejoice! This is your place.
We stopped here on the way to MDW before our flight out and will definitely be back whenever we fly through.
Ambiance is minimal– with older tables/​chairs and a TV on in the back. Does have a water cooler which is nice.
Service is friendly, although the guy who took our order spoke minimal English. I asked him for recommendations or what his favorite thing was, and got back a smile and blank stare. That’s cool. Smiles are fine.
We ended up sharing a Schwarma plate and ordered falafels on the side. The portions were huge, and included arabic salad, meat, and pita. A bit salty, but otherwise good.
The wait was kind of long, but as a result they gave us each half falafel wraps FOR FREE! Now that’s good customer service.

Okay, I’ll admit it. I stuffed my face. Though, I didn’t beat myself up about it because my boyfriend was stuffin’ his, too!
This establishment has a pretty confusing set up – well, to me at least. When you first enter, you see a large counter where you can order take away and then six tables further down with no waitress in sight. I had to confirm whether we sit and order or do we order first and then sit. It was the former, so we situated ourselves, and then one of the men behind the counter came by and gave us menus.
We ordered 6 «balls» of falafil, hummos, baba ghannouje, shawerma and a side of pita bread. The man taking our order asked if we wanted mint tea, and I had a flashback of Paul Coelho’s The Alchemist (no, it didn’t come in crystal cups, and, yes, I’m an unrepentant nerd). I nodded enthusiastically and knew this experience was going to be great.
The food arrived very quickly and was plated very attractively. We dove in with great aplomb – it wasn’t very hard. I do wish I took the time to take pictures, but it’s hard to do when your food looks so appealing and then your mouth starts watering. .. :)
My boyfriend’s favorite of the night was the hummos, which I didn’t expect at all. He’s a meat-​and-​potatoes kind of guy who counts ketchup as a vegetable, but he was pita breading it up, scooping up some of the whole chickpeas as well!
My favorite of the night was the falafil, which I also didn’t expect. The falafil weren’t ball-​shaped, really. They were medium-​sized oblong pieces – ahem, very TASTY, medium-​sized oblong pieces. The insides were moist, but I scooped some baba ghannouje on it anyway. Boy, did that taste great.
The baba ghannouje has tahini sauce in it, which was very yogurty. I kind of expected the tahini sauce to be on the side instead of mixed in with the eggplant, but it was still wonderful. By the way, the small portion of this is HUGE, and definitely enough for 4 people.
The shawerma was topped with tahini sauce, slices of onion and tomato and pine nuts. My boyfriend and I were able to make ourselves 2 shawerma sandwiches each (with the pita bread). Needless to say, we killed it.
All in all, we enjoyed our dinner tonight. Personally, I am going to snack on some of the leftover falafil and baba ghannouje later. Erm. .. just don’t tell my boyfriend!
If you’re still wondering if you should visit this joint, check out their menu online here:
The prices have changed, but not by much.