When your Iranian friend comes to Chicago, there are only two places that you can take them to in Chicago and Kabobi is one of them. We tried this place first since it's open late, until 1 am on weekends. They renovated and moved to a new location, so we only got to try the new restaurant. There's a counter in the front that has pictures of the food and you can order before sitting down. The restaurant is big with a nice patio outside. Even though we didn't have a waiter, the servers were great and we got the food quickly and they bussed our table fast. My friend ordered a lot of dishes that we got a chance to sample. I thought everything was delicious! However, my Iranian friend said it wasn't authentic. The cherries were just a topping on the rice and were supposed to be cooked with the rice so the flavor could penetrate. The lamb shank had too many spices and you couldn't enjoy the meat. There were non-Iranian dishes on the menu too which my friend also frowned upon. For her, it didn't hit the spot. For me, everything was great! I would come back just for the homemade mango saffron ice cream! The service is impeccable and the ambiance is family friendly. My favorite dishes were Adas Polo and Pomegranate Chicken Stew.

Food, service and prices are perfect. The new ambience is great and you would enjoy your meal in a charming place. Try "lamb neck" on Saturdays!

This is a gem of a restaurant both for food and ambiance. The menu is extensive with a broad range of Persian food to order. The food is very skillfully prepared and the kitchen is open for all to see. The portions are huge and well presented. Absolutely yummy! As one of my friends say an FO which stands for food orgasm. Ha-ha! The seating area is huge and the walls are very nicely decorated with Persian art, including the hallway to the bathrooms. The vibe is very friendly and the waiters are from all over the Middle East and North Africa. I was so happy that I ate there twice during my weeklong business trip to Chicago. Food was much better than what you can find in Washington, DC's Persian restaurants. I can't wait to visit Chicago and Kabobi again.

My absolute favorite thing about kaboboi is the free valet system. I don't know why more restaurants don't implement this system because I'm about 95% more likely to go to a restaurant if it has free parking, especially if it's on a busy road like this one. The location is unassuming, but is quite large on the inside. The look inside is a clean and modern style which I liked. We got multiple platters brought out to us, and I liked the grilled chicken kabobs and chicken shawarma best. We asked for the garlic sauce, toom, and it as a light green color which I haven't seen before, and I get toom at literally every middle eastern place because it makes the meal for me.  I was surprised the sauce was light green, but it was really strong, like kind of grab your tongue strong but it was really good. This garlic sauce was strong, so if you're not into that you might not enjoy it. I, however, loved it. The grilled meats were done to perfection and the dill rice was nice. Would definitely come again!

08/15/24 - I had lunch w/a former co worker Tayfun @ a Kabobi Grill. He and I worked together @ OWPP Architects for several years. Even though I'm retired Tayfun has a firm and is still practicing architecture in Istanbul Turkey. The beauty is he still loves Chicago & still comes here several times a year while living & practicing architecture in Istanbul. My wife & I are planning a trip to Istanbul in the near future so this lunch had a duel purpose. It was great to see him to catch him & gather information on Istanbul. He has graciously offered to show us some highlights from his beautiful city when we do go there. Thanks Tayfun for lunch. It was great seeing you again & we look forward to seeing you in Istanbul when we come there FYI - Kabobi Grill moved around the corner from Kedzie to 3224 W Lawerence Ave

Good food, great atmosphere, the service was friendly and quick. They checked on us a few times to make sure the food was to our liking. For the price we hit the jackpot!

It's a must try Persian food if you are in chicago land area. They have moved to a new location. It's much bigger space with the same old great taste. Extremely customer service friendly. Prompt on orders. 5 stars all the way! Come support this joint, you won't regret it!

When you first go in they ask if you want to eat in or take out. We went for dine in. So we got sat down in the dining room. When your ready to order you go to the front to place the order and pay. . I ordered the lamb kebab and filet mignon kebab with dill basmati rice. Also got the tomatoes lentil vegetarian soup. And some turkish coffee. . The kebab plate is big and the portion is alot. Easily split between 2 people. I loved the meat, it is so flavorful, temperature hot. The rice was fluffy and moist. Paired with my tomatoes lentil soup is perfect pairing. . I had a good dinner with my friends. I'm so grateful to have a friend to show me their favorite neighborhood eats. I am glad I got to try something authentic. . Turkish coffee is served in a little ladle copper shot . The turkish coffee is small but strong and flavorful. . Overall I really like the food. The service is great and on it. They have great service on checking up. Hope this review helps. Thanks for reading. Have a yelptastic day. Follow me for more.

A good friend of mine recommended this place for good persian food. Welp... I should have listened to her sooner. This is a hidden gem in the city I believe it recently moved from a nearby location. We arrived about 15 minutes before the lunch specials were up and so we promptly ordered so that we could try a variety of different things. To start you do have to order at the counter however they will let you sit down and then come up in order so that was nice. Additionally they do not sell beer and wine in the restaurant, however you can bring your own and there is a small corkage fee ($6 bottle of wine & $1 for each beer). So BYOB. We weren't prepared for this so we had to go across the street to the local liquor store which had plenty of cold options to purchase. Onto the food my dish was the Chicken thigh Kabob and the Beef Koubideh Kabob. The beef koubideh kabob was a skewers of juicy, charbroiled, seasoned ground sirloin, served with grilled tomato. Everything was so flavorful. In addition to the meats my plate featured a cranberry rice (upcharge) cucumber salad, hummus and soft pita bread. My husband grabbed the chicken breast kabob with grilled veggies instead of rice. The food was plentiful and we were able to take some left overs home. We went here on my birthday and so it was a vibe but I really wish I would have some dessert as it looks really. All in all very nice lunch. I would definitely come back to try some more of the different entries and also I realize they have some dishes that are normally are hard to find: Baba Ghannouj, Dolmeh, Persian Salad and Falafel. I also peeped that they had this black persian tea that everyone was buying and I wish I would have purchased some of the raw tea leaves to go which they did have for sale. You have not been I would definitely say come try this fresh family friendly restaurant.