Oasis - Chicago

Location is within a building. The restaurant is accessed via the jewelry store.The quality and quantity are without compare. Coming from my area of southern NJ. This was delectable. We were here on a Wednesday and the Kushari with Kirti which included an amazing lentil rice spiced with a bay leaf among other things, sautéed onions and a refreshing salad with cucumbers tomatoes onion and parsley.

The food and workers are amazing. The food tastes so authentic, but in a way where it reminds you of multiple countries and not just one. Always busy during lunch time as they deserve to be but the wait time is still around a minute and is really fast! Get the kabobs or chicken, you won't regret it :)Food: 5/5

They just pile a bunch of food on a plate and serve it to you. Amazing portion sizes, very friendly staff, and extremely delicious food. What a wonderful spot at the back of a random grocery store. Highly recommend going here, especially the Oasis Plate!Food: 5/5

The food is spicy, delicious and nice variety as a rice bowl. The meat amount and falafel was quite a lot. Though would have preferred tastier veg pieces. The is a bit hard to find, its inside the building after passing over another shop.Dietary restrictions: Halal

Note about the Hummus: has a yeasty taste which is different than that to which most people will be accustomed. Some people love it. I do not know if they sprout their chickpeas. I suspect that they do, and if they do, this would account for the yeasty flavor. This would probably make the hummus a “healthier” food for most people. But, there’s a risk that the hummus was just not fresh, or that they allowed the sprouting process to go too long on the day that I ate there (July 6, 2023). If you are histamine intolerant, you’ve been warned. Otherwise, the chicken kabob and yellow rice, was delicious. I have had better Baba Ganoush. I have fond memories of the Foul from ca. 2002, but did not order it this time.