02/15/09

Not worth it!

by zams

Folks Beware,

1. Hema's Kitchen does not cater authentic Indian food. E.g. all different curries taste the same! more like typical home cook food!!

2. How come mostly White Americans are their customers??and why Indians don't eat at this restaurant in numbers though its located in the heart land of South Asian-Town in Chicago (Devon St)? Indians don't go to this restaurant much (no taste!!!!!)

3. No freshly made NAANS!! why they deny this must South Asian bread in their restaurants!!

4. Cleanness/service issues are reported by many here.

There are many other good restaurants beside this one. So avoid this one or becoming their regular patron!!

• Pros: No taste!
• Cons: Does not know how to cook authetic Indian food.. see reasons below

12/30/08

hemas would be great without boogs in food

by xfan

this place was one of my favorites-unfortunately you should all know i found a small termite or baby insect in my food. i was in the food service for 15 years and never had this issue with any customers. i was a patron of hemas for less than a month before discovering the boog. HEMA if you read this please clean your place up so I can eat there again in the distant future!!! boogs and some of the EMPLOYEES as well.

• Pros: hema is phenomenal chef
• Cons: reastaurant not clean

08/11/08

Ever been served by Arrogant and Crude people ??

by KunalSM

Let me start by saying that the restaurant is owned by a bunch of arrogant

I was given a lot of positive reviews about the restaurant and wanted to check it out. I was going with family who had a few dietary restrictions and I called them in advance to determine if they would cater to their dietary compulsions. I painfully explained them what the restrictions meant and got a response saying "Yes, we absolutely cater to it."

Moments later , we were at the restaurant and started ordering the appetizers. To this, they responded that we cannot make this and we cannot make that. Upon playing back the phone conversation I had with them, their arrogant manager responded by saying (and I quote) , " Well, we made a mistake on the phone. So now, you want to eat or no !!!"

I got up and was about the leave the restaurant when I over-heard him telling some of his other customers " I should try to be more selective in who I allow in my restaurant. "

I am definitely not entering the restaurant but would recommend anyone and everyone to ensure that such restaurants don't spoil the restaurant scene of Chicago . We can live without idiots like Hemas Kitchen.

• Pros: I will be happy if this restaurant is out of business
• Cons: It is still in business