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  1. Al Bawadi Grill

    Middle Eastern

    Eat 65
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    Colorful fabric drapes the ceiling like a Bedouin tent, and the smell of mesquite smoke hits you before you find a table. Al Bawadi is a sprawling Middle Eastern grill in Niles where the portions arrive on banquet platters, hummus and rice piled high enough to guarantee tomorrow's lunch. Kefta, kebabs, lamb, chicken, seafood, all over hardwood. The New York Times put it on their list of the 25 best restaurants in Chicago right now.

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    • Kefta

      “generous portions of kefta and shish kebabs, chicken, lamb and seafood are cooked over glowing mesquite hardwood”

      The New York Times

    • Shish kebabs

      “generous portions of kefta and shish kebabs, chicken, lamb and seafood are cooked over glowing mesquite hardwood”

      The New York Times
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    Address
    8501 W Dempster St, Niles, IL · Niles
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    • Monday 10:30 AM to 10 PM
    • Tuesday 10:30 AM to 10 PM
    • Wednesday Today 10:30 AM to 10 PM
    • Thursday 10:30 AM to 10 PM
    • Friday 10:30 AM to 11 PM
    • Saturday 10:30 AM to 11 PM
    • Sunday 10:30 AM to 10 PM
    Phone
    +17085991999
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