Bai Cafe

Note that when you first enter, you need to go close to the back and order nearby the kitchen. Its not the easiest to order in English, so just bring a menu along and point. This food is legit: their lamb is cooked so incredibly well - I'm not sure if I've had lamb at a restaurant as good as this! Their plov is also flavored well with spices. Their honey cake is also a great dessert that's light and perfectly sweet. Would highly recommend!

Great quick service . Delicious food. We will be definitely be back. Some things to improve . Kuyrdak was a bit too salty. Achichuk needs more time marinating. Samsa is okay but big I liked how big and generous portions size were .Pirozhki were so yum.

I was pleasantly surprised to find a place where I could get some good homestyle Russian food in Chicago. The food was amazing, and the service was great. It does help if you speak Russian or Khyrgiz language when ordering. Everything tasted so fresh, and there was a great selection on the menu. Please try the soups if you go. Shashlik Russian-style kabobs is always a safe bet. Don’t be afraid to order new things because everything is delicious and well made here. No complaints... new favorite spot that reminds me of home. Vegetarian options: there are vegetarian options such as salads, vareniki, honey cake, etc… easy to find something to eat without meat Kid-friendliness: Kid friendly drinks and food as well as tame environment Wheelchair accessibility: no stairs, pretty accessible

TWO PART REVIEW: First the Food - Tasty. The entrees were very good as was the bread. This restaurant is not very old so there are some bugs that still need to be worked out. The wait is long and things are disorganized. The lady who was doing some of the cooking was also the waitress. There is no one to handle seating and I actually had to go to the kitchen to ask for menus. Many dishes listed on the menu were not available. In spite of these glitches, I think this restaurant deserves a chance. The Family that owns it is working hard to succeed and the items that are available are very good and they are unique.

There is nothing special about the food. Very expensive for what it is. It was clean but the interior design was akin to communist russia feel. Service was basically non existent too. If you want to try the cuisine, sure go for it. If you want to have great dinner worth the price, I'd say it's an easy pass.Food: 3/5

Went in Watching man mop floors for 10 minutes Left Reappeared to do something else Disappeared again Reappeared with menus Left again Waited 5 minutes... left Sad. Really wanted to try the food

Unexpected find.A small hole in the wall place with an even smaller menu but everything is so tastefull.I am so happy to have found this placeDine in: YesOutdoor seating: NoTakeout: YesCurbside pickup: Yes

This is an old school food you'd expect to be eating at home if you're Southwest Asian. Employees were polite and attentive but most of all, it is affordable no matter what kind of budgets you're working with. Special mention is the honey cake for dessert it was absolutely heavenly!.

Every time I eat here I just order something random and it all tastes good : Once I got this huge bundt-cake shaped dumpling filled with meat. So good. Obviously a home recipe type place.

If you would like to taste homemade authentic Central Asian food this place is great for that. Everything you try at Bai Cafe have the own taste, starting with homemade breadeverything you order coming with fresh made bread and finishing with unusual drinks.... My favorite spot to get delicious soups Shorpo - lamb soup with potatoes, onion and carrots and pastries like Samsa with chicken or beef whatever you want, I bet you like it... and finally they working until 3 am