Skokie Grill & Bakery

I went here because of its “positive” reviews. So I thought it would be important to leave a REAL review. Especially considering that family members were deceived by the reviews as well and had the same complaints I did. First off, this restaurant is DIRTY. There’s spider webs hanging off the walls on top of the tables. The toilet in the bathroom is off its hinges. Now let’s talk about the “food”. It took over an hour for our order to be ready. At first, I was happy when the lady said that it would take time because I assumed the food would be fresh. After waiting over an hour for our, I was UTTERLY disappointed. The rice was rubbery and you can tell they just warmed up frozen rice and threw some ghee on top and served it to us. The Mediterranean platter looked exactly the same as the Indian platter. We were given mustard and ranch sauce when asked if there was any hot sauce or white sauce with the food. Hummus had a rancid smell because they probably took that out the freezer too. They didn’t have any extra bread to give us with the hummus (bread they gave us tasted like it came out the freezer as well) I would NEVER come back to this “restaurant” or would recommend it to anyone! Not sure how this place has positive reviews. Maybe a new owner took over recently? Not sure, but again, family members have had the same experience I did.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The food here is absolutely outstanding! Every dish was cooked to perfection with rich flavors, fresh ingredients, and the perfect balance of spices. The presentation was beautiful, and the portion sizes were just right. From the appetizers to the main course and even dessert, everything tasted authentic and full of flavor. The service was friendly and quick, making the whole dining experience even more enjoyable. Definitely one of the best meals I’ve had – highly recommended!

Gem!! The food is flavorful and great portions. Quiet and cozy. Real Turkish coffee with cardamom and all. Loved it! The iced tea is also delicious!

I must say, I was cautious to try since I've never had Kefta meat before but thought to give it a try. Simple small eating facility, took my time to look though the menu and chose the Lunch Special with an extra order of bread, two orders of garlic sauce and their fresh lemonade. Close to being completed, the gentleman handed me the lemonade. Could see and taste the lemons they just squeezed to make it. Then the food came out and left. On my drive back, the smell was so good I pulled over to check it out! Not only was it so much food for just a small lunch but so deliciously looking I had to have it! I am definitely a fan of kefta now, at least how they make it! Something that truly impressed me was the garlic sauce! Other places I've had garlic sauce, badly taste garlic, clearly use garlic powder... you can clearly see the garlic chopped in it! Tastes exactly like fresh garlic! I wish I would've gotten more for the bread cause I poured them over the food

I am surprised to see that this place had great selections of Mediterranean food. We ordered grilled fish and 4 meat combos, grilled mushrooms, hummus and all were very well seasoned and tasty. Prices were affordable and portions were generous. Parking was however very limited.