Zizi's Cafe

Oh my goodness my girlfriend and I had the most wonderful experience here! She has a service dog and the staff was so so nice and accommodating! They brought out some water for him and weren't intrusive in anyway. The FOOD!! Oh my I've never been excited for Mediterranean food but this place changed that. I got the Adana Kebab platter and I LAUGHED the food was so good. I've never done that before so take that for what it's worth. Friendly staff, great food, and a family friendly atmosphere--you've got to check this place out

Good food. Little bland for my taste when it came to the wrap. Can definitely use some form of spicey sauce. Soup was good, bread was good and everything else was good as well. Overall really good. Highly recommend for a Turkish place. Vegetarian options: Falafel available Parking: Street parking available but not free

This is what a gold standard local restaurant looks like from where I’m at right now having tried it for the first time. The staff here seem to really care—we had John tall blonde guy and he was the best. He’ll hook you up right if you need any guidance. We wanted dessert but were so full and couldn’t decide. He gave us a couple baklava to try and they were delicious. Really fantastic service with delicious food provided by people who seem to take a lot of pride in what they make. I just love to see food treated in such a respectable and loving way overall. Doner Iskender platter is a must order. The meat with sauce on a bed of chewy and crispy bread along with the yogurt is top notch. Lahmacun we were told is as Turkish as you can get, and we loved it. Like a “Turkish pizza” it’s pretty light but very tasty. The pro tip we were given was to put the onions, parsley, and lemon juice on it flat, then roll it up to eat it. Excited to return. Excited to try the Kunefe dessert, which was highly recommended. Excited to get my butt over to Turkey which I have yet to do.

Overall it was a great experience. It is a family-owned Mediterranean restaurant. We went to Zizi with our friends, and it was too busy. But they were always good-humored, friendly, and helpful. We tried Sultan platter and Beyti; everything was delicious!!! It was the best meal I have tried in the US. The service was perfect. Can’t wait to go there again. Really recommended! There was self-pay parking in front of the restaurant.

we've had this on our "to go" list for a while as i've been passing it on my bike and walking for years. finally stopped in this morning for lunch, and so glad we did. such a pleasant experience overall service and food were excellent. John was a pleasure to meet and was cheerful, helpful in recommending and helping us decide, and all around good dude. the food was incredible, we tried: cigar borek feta lahmacun doner iskender platter doner kebab baklava and also the Turkish soda, which i love. needless to say everything we had was excellent but the iskender was phenomenal. can't wait to go back!

We came here with a fairly large group and were able to try eachother's food. EVERYTHING was exceptional and cooked to perfection. It's honestly hard to say what the favorites were because everything was a 5/5...you really can't go wrong. The next time we come in we're ordering the fish. We saw another table get it and it looked like a very fresh whole fish.

This is now one of my favorite dine in places to visit in Chicago. If you are looking for some authentic Turkish cuisine, then this is the place to visit. The staff is always welcoming and courteous. I was served some complementary bread and a dish made of carrots, zucchini and yogurt; which is what makes the service of this place unique. I had Red Lentil Soup and Iskander Kabab platter which was delicious, so I would recommend you guys to try it. Owais

Good food quality, very reasonable prices and excellent service! They gave us on-house Turkish tea at the end. All in all, I believe that 5 is a fair score.

Delicious Turkish food! The lahmajun was absolutely delicious, fresh out of the oven, thin and crispy!!! As for the doner plate, the portions are huge and the food impeccable, very tasty and fresh! I will definitely come back to try out more of their tasty plates! The atmosphere is relaxed and the service top notch! Our waitress was fantastic and extremely friendly!

Good atmosphere, clean place, very quick service, good staff. We tried lahmacun, doner, iskender and beyti. All was good, one of the best turkish food in midwest. Definitely recommended if you starve or would like to try turkish food in Chicago.Dine in: YesTakeout: YesDelivery: YesCurbside pickup: Yes