I saw on the CRC list a restaurant to open soon called Manghal. Will it be Indian? Any rumors as to when it will open?
By yaelaldrich
on Oct 26, 2009 07:22 AM
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Manghal means Barbecue/grill in Hebrew if that means anything.
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That's pretty much it. The menu, I am told, will be similar to Ta’boun. They are scheduled to open tomorrow, Tuesday.
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I have been hearing a few rumors about this for months - it will be on Howard across from Gullivers - itr is to be a meat restaurant and as the other poster indicated will be a grill type restaurant - hopefully will offer a variatoion to Taboun and Mizrahi - which both are great but I would like to see something different -
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Weinstein5, you know your Chicago Restaurants! Now they are scheduled to open tommorrow, Wednesday. Let's wait and see before making any plans.
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I try - I like supporting my local establishments -Good to know - I have a friend who is coming into town and is always open for adventure - so I might try it next week -
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Does anyone have any updates re this place? How is the food, how are the prices? I saw one review on shamash.org, which was negative but really just pertained to service and not the food.
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I stopped in the other week - I did not have time to order food but it smelled good and the decor is nice. I looked at the menu and the prices are on the order of Taboun - sandwches about $9-$12 - dinners $18-$30 -
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We finally visited Manghal on Sunday night. It was a good experience. The decor was pleasant and the waitresses were really very attentive and accommodating. We ordered a shwarma plate with 2 sides, a house kebab with 2 sides, a soup, a kids meal and soft drinks and our bill was about $53 plus tips.
The food was delicious - we were very happy. The location is very convenient. The parking lot in front was packed, but we easily found parking just a little east of the restaurant on Howard street.
The only thing I noticed that might not be obvious is that you cannot (at least that's what we were told) order certain less expensive items unless you are sitting at the bar. For example we asked re ordering a shwarma in a pita and that's what we were told.
Also, they make their own lafah, which is AMAZING:)
Enjoy!
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I finally made it there over the weekend and I'll second the above review. The place is spotless, the service was very attentive and the food was good enough to make me want to return in a day or two. The laffa is a strong selling point, really excellent. They have a salad bar option ($13 as a meal or $6 as an add-on) that is also excellent, with a variety of well-prepared meze (the eggplant was about as good as I've ever had anywhere) as well as falafel. It wasn't very busy when I was there so I hope they do well.
As far as take-out goes they have a nice variety of sandwiches between (IIRC) $7 and $12, depending on whether you get them in pita or laffah (it would be a mistake not to get the laffah). The laffah options are more expensive but I would think they'd be larger.
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The laffa (and pita) is from North Shore. Same as at Taboun. Too bad they don't usually have the laffa at North Shore, though they will make it for you if you call a day ahead.
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The above review is not correct. Although the pita is in fact from north shore, the laffa is not, unless maybe they don't make their own laffa every day. Each time I have been there, they have made it for us and it actually tastes entirely different and has a different texture then the laffa at Taboun, which I believe is in fact from North Shore.
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If the laffa I had wasn't made in-house then it's all tha more impressive. Had the taste and texture of something that was just pulled from the oven.
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At least that's what I was told. They do warm it up. North Shore's laffa (and pita) is mighty good.
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They have a specially designed old fashioned oven that was sent here from Israel and then assembled and installed at the restaurant. It is very interesting to see the old world technique being used to make the laffa.
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Interesting. Sorry for passing on misinformation. I wonder why they don't make their own pita as well.
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I ate their tonight - and I can confirm they do make their Laffa's in house - and they are delicious! I asked if they were going to make pitas and they are waiting on the equipment. On to the food, I thought it was very good - had the chicken tenders and they were excellent - I did not ask but I am assuming it is the same recipe as their schnitzel which means their schnitzel should be excellent. I also got the Rib Eye Skewer which was very tasty and cooked to perfection - a very good deal 15.95 for about 6-8 oz of meat and two sides. also ordered the schwarma on a Laffa - the laffa was just out of the oven and melt in you mouth the schwarma was very good - moist and tasty - I will definitely going back -
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We also ate there last night, AGAIN! Can't help it...
I had the falafel lafah and spicy chicken wings and my husband had the steak, all of that was very good. Our kids had the chicken tenders and french fries. Our bill for all of this with 2 soft drinks, one dessert and tea was $61 including tax but not including gratuity. I also did see with my own eyes that the lafah is made in-house so i can attest to the fact. The only problem I have now with Manghal is the fact that when people keep the door open and you are seated in a both, then it's freezing cold. I recommend that especially if you have kids, you either sit on the east side of the restaurant or closer to the washrooms.
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