Most Authentic Arab/Lebanese/Syrian/Turkish Place?

[echoparkdirt]

I'm reuniting with a friend who lived in the area for a year.

Wondering if there's a place in Chicagoland that has tasty, authentic, "my grandmother's kitchen" food from the Middle East/Turkey?

Upscale/downscale doesnt matter

[weinstein5]

I would through in Pita Inn for Lebanese and Taboun Grill for Israeli -

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Pita Inn
9854 Milwaukee Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60016

Pita Inn
122 S Elmhurst Rd, Wheeling, IL 60090

Taboun Grill
8808 Gross Point Rd, Skokie, IL 60077

Pita Inn
3910 Dempster St, Skokie, IL 60076

[dlpens]

As has been mentioned, Turqoise is a wonderful choice. And in another thread, Phoenicia in Highland Park, a northern suburb of Chicago, has outstanding mid-Eastern food primarily Lebanese as the owner, Joseph, is Lebanese. Check out that thread and see if it fits what you are looking for. Don

[jbw]

For Turkish check out Turquoise Cafe right off the Brown Line here:

http://turquoisedining.com/

[lbs]

Check out Kedzie Street in Albany Park. Semiramis and Noon O Kabob are my favorites with Semiramis getting the nod. That street is chock full of little places to check out.

http://www.semiramisrestaurant.com/index.html

http://noonokabab.com/

[camusman]

+1 for Semiramis; a Lebanese gem

[chicgail]

I love both Semiramis and Noon-o-Kebab. Try one or both of them and let us know what you think.

[ferret]

Noon-o-kebab is Persian. Very good Persian, but it's not one of the cuisines mentioned. Semiramis and it's across-street neighbor Salam are more in line with the request.

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Salam Restaurant
4636 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60625