The Nile Restaurant

by Salvador C.

Good stuff at a good price. I dunno if it's the best, but I like it.  The falafel is good and moist, not stale. I dunno if send someone here, but if you're in the area and you need your hummus tray now, try this place. You won't be disapointed.

by jay d.

where do i start... i lived on the north side for about 3 years by Kedzie an lawrence, and they dont hold a candle to this spot, once you try there hummus you will never try store bought stuff again, there falafel is amazing by themselves or in a sandwich, there shawarma is the best ive tried in the city i live about six miles from the restaurant but if i  have a taste for a shawarama i head down REAL QUICK, it never fails to satisfy my hunger, i hear they have a spinich pie that is awesome but ive never tried it because there always gone by the time i get there, if youve tried the rest now its time to try the best, you will not be disappointed.

by Vanessa H.

I don't know why...but I was a little scared of going in here. For years I drove by this little corner hole in the wall, but never had the guts to go in and order anything. It wasn't until I found people on Yelp who had already tried and reviewed that I built up the courage to give it a try. So glad I did! I took carryout on a weekday afternoon: order of hummus (which included 2 pitas and pickled carrots/jalapenos) and 3 falafel. The bill was only $6. I loved the falafel and the fact that I can just drop in and pick some up whenever I make some home made pita pocket sammies. The hummus was different (not bad different, just different) because it had whole chickpeas over the hummus with sprinkled parsley on top and a hella-lot of olive oil (wasn't a fan of this). Will definately return for my falafel fix!

by Paul F.

I get it, Sultan's Market is good and its affordable, but everytime some chump gets on about "the best falafel in the city" I send them to 63rd street.  Its rare they make the trek, but their loss.   I believe it has no relation to the nile of hyde park.  The owner is friendly and frequently undercharges customers.Decor is sparse: Dome on the rock hung on the south wall.  For a while post 9/11 a painting of the Palestinian flag was converted to the stars and stripes.  Frequently by older men in the community, the nile makes phenomenal falafel and even better hummus.  If you order meatless (which is rare for myself, but works here) your party can get out for less than $4 a piece including tip.     Stay for the coffee.

by Josette J.

Okay, I'll admit it. I stuffed my face. Though, I didn't beat myself up about it because my boyfriend was stuffin' his, too!This establishment has a pretty confusing set up--well, to me at least. When you first enter, you see a large counter where you can order take away and then six tables further down with no waitress in sight. I had to confirm whether we sit and order or do we order first and then sit. It was the former, so we situated ourselves, and then one of the men behind the counter came by and gave us menus.We ordered 6 "balls" of falafil, hummos, baba ghannouje, shawerma and a side of pita bread. The man taking our order asked if we wanted mint tea, and I had a flashback of Paul Coelho's The Alchemist (no, it didn't come in crystal cups, and, yes, I'm an unrepentant nerd). I nodded enthusiastically and knew this experience was going to be great. The food arrived very quickly and was plated very attractively. We dove in with great aplomb--it wasn't very hard. I do wish I took the time to take pictures, but it's hard to do when your food looks so appealing and then your mouth starts watering . . . :) My boyfriend's favorite of the night was the hummos, which I didn't expect at all. He's a meat-and-potatoes kind of guy who counts ketchup as a vegetable, but he was pita breading it up, scooping up some of the whole chickpeas as well!My favorite of the night was the falafil, which I also didn't expect. The falafil weren't ball-shaped, really. They were medium-sized oblong pieces--ahem, very TASTY, medium-sized oblong pieces. The insides were moist, but I scooped some baba ghannouje on it anyway. Boy, did that taste great. The baba ghannouje has tahini sauce in it, which was very yogurty. I kind of expected the tahini sauce to be on the side instead of mixed in with the eggplant, but it was still wonderful. By the way, the small portion of this is HUGE, and definitely enough for 4 people.The shawerma was topped with tahini sauce, slices of onion and tomato and pine nuts. My boyfriend and I were able to make ourselves 2 shawerma sandwiches each (with the pita bread). Needless to say, we killed it.All in all, we enjoyed our dinner tonight. Personally, I am going to snack on some of the leftover falafil and baba ghannouje later. Erm . . . just don't tell my boyfriend!If you're still wondering if you should visit this joint, check out their menu online here: http://www.allmenus.co... The prices have changed, but not by much.

by Christine H.

FYI, the tahini sauce has yogurt in it.  But the falafel is good and there are other options for Vegans here. This is a sort of Middle Eastern greasy spoon. If you're looking for low-fat, baked, organic stuff,…