Last month, I rented a car for MLK weekend, so I took the opportunity to travel down to Bridgeview and check out Al Bawadi. The area, including the restaurant, had been featured in Time Out Chicago. I was curious to see what Mediterranean food tasted like on the south side!
The restaurant was not very busy when we arrived for lunch, and service was very friendly and attentive. We were immediately given a small plate of pickles, toasted & seasoned pita slices, and an eggplant spread, all of which was delicious.
When it was time to order our food, we requested water glasses - we had a pitcher of water on the table, but no glasses. The waiter, who I believe was the owner, apologized profusely and gave us a second small plate of appetizers on the house.
I ordered the mixed grill - lamb, chicken, shwarma, and shish kafta with rice. Bridget ordered a meat "casserole" which turned out to be more of a patty in tahini sauce. I loved both of our entrees. Bridget wasn't too crazy about the tahini sauce, but otherwise enjoyed her entree; she really enjoyed my grilled meats. The rice was really tasty, just tender enough without being mushy and very subtly seasoned.
Really, we could have ordered one entree and shared - that would have been plenty of food! As it was, I took home a very large doggie bag, which I enjoyed for lunch the next day.
It's a heck of a drive to get down to Al Bawadi from my place. But if I were down that way, or looking for a Sunday drice, I'd definitely head down there for more grilled meat.
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