Sharif Nassr: Steak shawarma bowl with tahini and hot sauce. Cucumber tomato salad. Pita chips. Lunch is served.
Francis K: Great place to eat. Try the soup w a twist which is lentil soup with rice and chicken schwarma. Add the hot sauce to it to get some kick. I even tried with garlic sauce and it tasted yummy.
Patrick Cuttica: Chicken Shawarma plate with Tabouli Salad is the way to go; the Persian Yogurt is a nice side to balance the hot sauce which has tons of flavor & a decent kick to it.
6. Naf Naf Grill
8.1
309 W Washington St (btwn N Franklin St and N Wacker Dr), Chicago, IL
Shawarma Restaurant · The Loop · 30 tips and reviews
Mike: Try the chicken and rice bowl - all the toppings are delicious. Make sure to try the hot sauce, too. It's some of the best in the Loop.
Scott Kleinberg: Everything is good, but I highly recommend the steak shawarma pita combo with hunmus. Get a side of rice and top the pita with the salad and pickles and a little bit of hot sauce. Awesome!
Mike: Best hot sauce ever.
8. The Halal Guys
7.2
49 W Division St (btwn N Clark St & N Dearborn St), Chicago, IL
Halal Restaurant · Gold Coast · 20 tips and reviews
ᴡ Romero: Waited all summer for the Grand Opening! I was excited to get some Chicken over rice, in NYC its my favorite cheap lunch spot. Be careful with the hot sauce it's Extra spicy a strip of it will do.
ᴡ Romero: Chicken over rice platter with salad and pita bread. Extra white sauce and a splash of hot sauce. Just a splash because it's extra HOT!
Kaleigh S: Really disappointed. Without the sauce, it has no taste. But the hot sauce is so ungodly hot that you can't put much on before it becomes inedible. There are so many other places better than this.
12. Nando's Peri-Peri
8.0
22 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL
Portuguese Restaurant · The Loop · 38 tips and reviews
Rohit Sane: I love Hot food and the Hot sauce made my day. You may want to order a dessert beforehand if you aren't used to super spicy food
Carol: Really cool space, servers seemed VERY confused and the serving style is pretty odd. Food is good, I liked the Portuguese style rice & the flamed grilled chicken breast with the Hot sauce. Great fries
Gabrielle Rosas: Some of the best grilled chicken on the city. Top 5 for sure. Like El Pollo Loco, but waaaay tastier.
13. Fisk and Co.
7.9
225 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · The Loop · 9 tips and reviews
ISC Chicago: SHELLFISH PLATTER (snow crab, clams, oysters, shrimp) comes with cocktail sauce, mignonette, fresh horseradish, and house made hot sauce
ISC Chicago: COCONUT CURRY MUSSELS (lemongrass, ginger, mango, cilantro, makrut lime leaf)
Adam B: This is really a hidden gem in the loop. It's never incredibly busy so it's easy to get a table at the last minute, and the food/service is always outstanding.
14. Allende Restaurante
7.9
2408 N Lincoln Ave (btwn Fullerton Ave. & Montana St.), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · North Side · 32 tips and reviews
Juan Garcia: Great service and cheap food. This place has some good food, make sure that you get the steak burrito and to ask for the spicy hot sauce, they usually give the non spicy one.
Jenn Keating: Delicious tacos! The hot sauce is SCORCHING hot, though!! A couple of drops will do it!
Cheapism: This place for Mexican cuisine at great prices is also another favorite post-bar stop. While you’re waiting for your $1.55 tacos to arrive, enjoy the unlimited free chips and salsa. Read more.
15. Flo
8.6
1434 W Chicago Ave (btwn Greenview Ave. & Bishop St.), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · West Town · 83 tips and reviews
Phillip Avelar: Ask for the homemade hot sauces for your eggs
Priya Shah: Huevoes rancheros, breakfast burrito, fruity pebbles French toast-amazing hot sauce
Amy Graff: Excellent upscale twists on Southwestern food. Delicious chicken mole, incredible huevos verdes, and great specials. Try the spicy bloody marys and unique mimosas at brunch.