Kizin Creole Restaurant

“This is one of the only places that I know of that serves Haitian food.”

This is one of the only places that I know of that serves Haitian food. I have been coming to the spot over the past 10 years and I'm never disappointed. The food is excellent and the service is fantastic as well. There are so many different dishes to try, but my favorite is Legume.

Henry Miller

Jan 2026

“Love it”

juju jordan

Oct 2025

“Kizin Creole is the best Haitian restaurant in Chicago.”

Kizin Creole is the best Haitian restaurant in Chicago! One of your classic Haitian cuisine serving restaurants. The food here is to absolutely die for you. There are so many options to choose from that, this will allow you to try every dish on the menu. They have the classic white rice with black beans in the side, diri djon djon, brown rice and red beans. All made so fresh and delicious to eat. They have many options from griot, kabrit, turkey, chicken sauce and fried. All are fresh and clean, seasoned to perfection and cooked with love. With delicious plantains on the side with some spicy pikliz. You can add your classic Caribbean sodas, lemonade or passion fruit as well. They also have Soup Joumou every New Year and it’s so delicious!! They also have Bouyon! Another great traditional Haitian soup. With it being winter time now is a great time to go to Kizin and grab some Bouyon. It’s so rich with great flavors and they definitely serve it to perfection. I have a huge appetite so I’d order two if I were you. You’ll feel that Haitian pride after taking a sip of this fantastic soup! Patricia one of the owners is so amazing and very caring loving women and also her husband! I love coming here it’s home and they are family! The food here is truly to die for and you won’t be disappointed. Customer service is wonderful here and the owners and staff are all very respectful and welcoming.

John Love

Oct 2025

“We came as soon as they opened and we felt welcome.”

We came as soon as they opened and we felt welcome. The hostess was attentive to our needs and the food…Very delicious 🤤.

Jessica Brave

Jun 2025

“Wow. What a great meal! I love Haitian Creole food. This was one of the best Bannann Peze(Fried...”

Wow. What a great meal! I love Haitian Creole food. This was one of the best Bannann Peze(Fried Plantain) and Marinad (fried spiced fritters), Griyo (braised and then fried pork belly) with rice and beans all were amazing. In particular, the marinad is such a simple sounding side/app - but is a flavour-packed ball of fried dough! So good in fact, that our table ordered seconds of this dish to go with our dinner! I loved also the griyo (aka griot in French)! Because they braise then fry the pork belly, it is tender and juicy while crispy! The rice and beans are a lovely pairing with it. And the pikliz (spicy coleslaw) provides an amazing sharp vinegary spice to contrast the savoury umami notes of the dish! The Turkey Creole Stew is misleadingly full of flavour. It is hearty with a generous portion of turkey along with the fried plantains and the spicy slaw. To wash it all down, I recommend getting the passion fruit drink as a sweet refreshing contrast! Chef Patricia was doing double duty as front and back of house. No easy task to manage! She made our table feel welcomed and took lovely care of us to explain the dishes to us. The dine-in area is very much set up as a banquet event space. I rather enjoyed the larger tables - especially since our table shared numerous dishes together. This will be a return place for me to try other dishes! I'll update this review when I return!

Alan C

May 2024

“I’m speechless! This was one of the best meals that I ever had in my ENTIRE LIFE! The chicken was...”

I’m speechless! This was one of the best meals that I ever had in my ENTIRE LIFE! The chicken was succulent and full of flavor as was the peas and rice. Thank you for allowing me to try your amazing cuisine and introducing me to your culture. 🙏🏽

Jeremiah Thomas

Dec 2023

“Just finished a griyo plate with Diri djondjon rice and pikiz.”

Just finished a griyo plate with Diri djondjon rice and pikiz. I also tried Pate Mori. This was my first time coming to a Haitian restaurant I will definitely be back!! Everything was so flavorful and delicious. The passion fruit juice and lemonade is also a hit !!

Destiny Sharp

Mar 2023

“Amazing Haitian fair.”

Amazing Haitian fair! I traveled nearly an hour and half just to eat here. I would certainly recommend.

Matthew Worley

Jan 2022

“This is my first time to try Haitian Creole it was really good, That black rice interesting very...”

This is my first time to try Haitian Creole it was really good, That black rice interesting very flavorful .Good experience nice staff.

fragile flower

Aug 2021

“This was an absolutely amazing experience!”

This was an absolutely amazing experience!! This is probably the best Haitian food we've ever had at a restaurant. I ordered the curry goat with red beans and rice with the sides. I don't typically order goat because of how easy it can be to mess up a dish for me if the smell is not properly taken care of. I was not disappointed and the food was amazing and we both are until we were full and took leftovers. They have some of my favorite Haitian drinks that tested like they used really fresh fruits. Unable to pick one, they combined the passion fruit and soursop for me to create an incredible drink. They informed me they don't normally mix those two and they didn't know how it would come out, but that was a very successful mix and experiment on my part. Just added a little water to it to decrease the bitterness and it was delicious. Next time we are in Chicago we will definitely be back! Highly recommended!

Alain JesTravels

Aug 2021

“The food is flavorful, absolutely traditional.”

The food is flavorful, absolutely traditional. We had the fried pork with beans & rice, mushroom rice, and fried chicken. Again, delicious! Dine-in, carryout, probably curbside, I believe their delivery is through UberEats. Only issue was that the table behind us had no masks on and my boys were very uncomfortable with that. Restrictions have just changed, I'm not sure what the rules are for Chicago right now.

Iyiola Adebajo

Mar 2021

“The food here is Amazing.”

The food here is Amazing. Best Haitian restaurant in Chicago! The people are so warm and inviting.

regine pierre

Mar 2021