Arzan Cafe
Shaik Mohd Rizwan · 101 Google reviewsArzan Cafe — reliable halal in Albany Park. Order the Hand Pulled Noodles. No frills and no gimmicks, just a solid honest room. [$]
What 849 diners keep saying
What 849 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Yesterday i ordered with DoorDash and it was faster than i expected and soooo delicious 🤌🏻🤌🏻 You know some restaurants sometimes don't treat delivery dishes so well, so it was tastier and better than I could have imagined 🥹 And also, I was touched by the wet napkins that are offered, just thank you🫶🏻❤️”
“Arzu is hands down one of the best Central Asian restaurants in the Chicago suburbs. Their Boso Lagman — hand-pulled noodles stir-fried with beef and vegetables — is exceptional. I’ve tried lagman at several local spots including Uyghur Lagman, and Arzu’s version is simply better: the noodles have the right chew, the sauce is bold and well-seasoned, and the portions are generous. The manti (steamed dumplings) were equally impressive — juicy, perfectly folded, served with a great dipping sauce. The dining room is clean and nicely designed with a real Central Asian aesthetic. Restrooms were spotless. Service was attentive and friendly. They’re also Zabiha Halal certified, which matters a lot for our community. At $20 range for mains, the value is solid. Highly recommend.”
“Absolutely loved it, the food is great just like home! Will be coming here a lot! Thank you!”
“Delicious Central Asian food, we ordered boorsok with kaymak, lagman and shawarma. All the food arrived on time, the staff was friendly and polite. Atmosphere is Sakina - difficult to find in concrete jungle.”
“one of my fav restaurants - food is delicious and authentic, service is kind”
“Очень уютное кафе с приятной атмосферой. Отдельно хочется отметить Асему — она очень вежливая, внимательная и доброжелательная, создаёт ощущение, что тебе здесь действительно рады. Обслуживание на высоком уровне. Все блюда были очень вкусные, свежие и красиво поданы. Арзан- уже стало для нас вторым домом😃”
“We ordered Manty, Samsa, and Lyula Kebab at this Kyrgyz restaurant and everything was excellent. The food was delicious and authentic, the prices were very reasonable, and the service was professional and attentive. We really enjoyed supporting our Kyrgyz brothers’ restaurant. With love from Azerbaijanis ❤️ Highly recommended! Təşəkkürlər!!! 🇰🇬🇦🇿”
“I came here accidentally early this week and again today. So great group members with home taste food especially their Shorba and Shishlik is the best ever. Their Chai and Naan reminds me of Afghanistan and Central Asia. Will definitely come back again and again.”
“We ordered this food during Thanksgiving, so we had people waiting for this food... It arrived 40 minutes late.. So that's really bad, however, the food was really well made [we ordered variety of meats platter for a large group]. Meat was well seasoned and wonderfully prepared! We made some modifications and they did the best they could. Would definitely recommend, but not for the food to be delivered, based on the delay. The food itself was really well made. The other food that we got [meat platter, salads, grilled veggies] was really good, so we do highly recommend this place! Note: if you order Pumpkin samsa, there will NOT be a lot of pumpkin, maybe only 15% + the rest will be potatoes. We were expecting to get 90% pumpkin +10% onions [they include onions in the chicken and beef samsa]”
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