(773) 327-3808

1746 W Addison St (Lincoln Avenue)
Chicago, IL 60613 41.947 -87.6729

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Neighborhoods: Lakeview, North Side

Hours:

Tue-Fri 11am-11pm

Sat-Sun 11am-12am

Price:

$

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

B.Y.O.B., Outdoor Dining, Food Delivery, Cheap Eats

Cuisine:

Turkish, Middle Eastern, Vegetarian

What People Are Saying About Cafe Orchid

Featured Review

Jennifer Olvera

Contributor

In Short – Diners grab Turkish grub to go in front, head to the picnic benches out front or snag seats in the bare-bones back room-complete with Turkish channel-tuned TV. Fragrant kabobs arrive alongside fluffy rice, while ravioli gets a twist with a stuffing of lamb and garlicky yogurt sauce. Vegetarians won't leave hungry either thanks to tomato-based vegetable stew. Seafood dishes include rainbow trout bathed in butter and cooked in a traditional ceramic dish.

Editor's Tips

The Extras:
While the menu does offer familiar items like falafel and baba ghannouj, it's the authentic but less recognizable dishes like balik sarma (sardine-stuffed dolma) and skewered, pan-fried mussels with Turkish tartar sauce that make a mark.
Delivery:
There isn't a delivery charge when orders are over $25 (minimum delivery is $10 with a $1.50 charge).
BYOB:
The restaurant doesn't charge a corkage fee.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. Best Turkish food in a relaxed, yet sophisticated atmosphere, with very courteous wait-staff.
food quality
92.41999626159668% positive
  1. Great food, great service and great price.
  2. Best Turkish food in a relaxed, yet sophisticated atmosphere, with very courteous wait-staff.
  3. It may be simple, but their hummus is the best around, and the baklava is a delicious, buttery, flaky treat that I would eat every day if I could!
  4. They have tasty appetizers like the feta cigars, hummos and eggplant musakka.
  5. My favorite main dishes include, liver, chicken kabob, turkish raviolli and orchids favorite.
  6. there are a lot of delicious Turkish foods.
  7. great place for a great meal without the fuss.
  8. The meats and veggies are all fresh, and you can tell that each dish is prepared by hand.
  9. highly recommend this great little restaurant to hang out with friends for a great meal at an excellent price.
  10. all of the Turkish food wonderful but "iskender" is not successful.
  11. love turkish food
overall
100.0% positive
  1. highly recommend this great little restaurant to hang out with friends for a great meal at an excellent price.
  2. great place for a great meal without the fuss.
service
100.0% positive
  1. The waiters good about jobs.
  2. Best Turkish food in a relaxed, yet sophisticated atmosphere, with very courteous wait-staff.
  3. The service has always been great for me, very friendly and inviting.
  4. Great food, great service and great price.
value
100.0% positive
  1. Great food, great service and great price.
  2. highly recommend this great little restaurant to hang out with friends for a great meal at an excellent price.
1 Star Rating: Poor

07/09/10

The worst service

by shalini1920 at Citysearch

By steel - Jul 10, 2010

We had booked our tables in advance. When we reached there the waitress kept running away from us and pretending they could not see us. Then they said that they had given our table away to their friends and their friends were more important to them because they came there everyday and spent 1000s of dollars and we were not very important. They actually put a table outside in the parking lot. We left. When we asked for the owner he pretended to be a waiter and kept pushing a young asian waitress as if it was her business. The worst service ever. Please do not go there.‎

  • Pros: None
  • Cons: The worst service ever
3 Star Rating: Average

06/27/10

down to earth turkish food

by aschimmel at Citysearch

Good food. In fact, some dishes were really special including the yogurt/cucumber appetizer and baked feta-stuffed phyllo. It's a BYOB so prices are reasonable. Hostess was great: very attentive, friendly, jovial. the inside seating area is very small: one long table and three small rounds, so I'd recommend making a reservation if you plan on eating inside. In the summer, though, you should consider eating outside since the air conditioning inside is meager. Outside, there is a patio on the west side and one on the sidewalk. The one on the sidewalk has a better breeze but more noise. If neither appeal to you, you can order ahead and pick up their delightful fair and bring it home to your air conditioned home or you can go in the autumn.

  • Pros: great hostess / good food
  • Cons: no AC to speak of
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/10/09

Turkish Foods Were Delicious

by myramoore at Citysearch

I went to Turkish restaurant. the foods really delicious. I ate Kebab and baklava that is a dessert. They were excellent. I hadn't ate Turkish foods before, but i will eat always :)

The services was good. The waiters good about jobs.

Be sure that go the restaurant.

  • Pros: delicious foods
  • Cons: little slow services
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/05/09

i love turkish food

by hiwa at Citysearch

there are a lot of delicious Turkish foods. you should go the restaurant and especially try "uskudar" because it is my favorite. all of the Turkish food wonderful but "iskender" is not successful. you should go the restaurant!

  • Pros: delicious foods
  • Cons: bad ambiance
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/09/09

Wonderfully fresh

by bethylou10 at Citysearch

Everything I've had from Cafe Orchid is great. The meats and veggies are all fresh, and you can tell that each dish is prepared by hand. It may be simple, but their hummus is the best around, and the baklava is a delicious, buttery, flaky treat that I would eat every day if I could!

  • Pros: Affordable, fresh food. Cute dining room. Fast Delivery. BYOB.

The Details on Cafe Orchid

Place Categories:

  • delicious turkish food
  • great service
  • great price
  • simple hummus
  • great little restaurant
  • great meal
  • favorite orchids
  • delicious flaky treat
  • favorite turkish
  • favorite chicken
  • good waiters
  • tasty appetizers
  • favorite main dishes
  • great place
  • great everything
  • all fresh veggies
  • favorite raviolli
  • all fresh meats
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