Al Halal Zaiqa Restaurant
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Al Halal Zaiqa Restaurant — an indian spot in Old Town. The decor hasn't changed, and it doesn't need to. No shortcuts. You can taste the intention. Family-run. "The kadai chicken was excellent and perfectly seasoned" — Jaspreet Singh
Experience Breakdown
Faiz M. Din
293 reviews
“To conclude our meal, we had milk tea, which was veryvery tasty and authentic, providing a perfect ending to our dining experience”
Highlights
What Diners Are Saying
Diners loved
Some noted
If you are going to sell something that is not in the menu, make it real great not something just to make more proffit, I dont recomend you doing gyros, those are not real gyros, a little meat,and onion, for a real gyro.
Pathetic taste, making people fool by serving mutton biryani which does not contain mutton in it awful taste.
If you are a Hyderabadi never buy haleem/ harees from here.
Location
449 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60610
What 314+ diners say about Al Halal Zaiqa Restaurant
“The food is delicious.”
The food is delicious! surprised this is not jam packed.
Jaspreet Singh
Feb 2026
“Excellent small restaurant with care given at every level of service.”
Excellent small restaurant with care given at every level of service. Beef was tender as I've had in a large roast. Amazing flavor and spice, highly recommend
Robert Lewis
Jan 2026
“I went there with with my friends and tried their Halwa Poori.”
I went there with with my friends and tried their Halwa Poori. Its tasted better than any other Halwa Poori I have tried yet in Chicago. I would definitely recommend this restaurant.
Danish Mobeen
Jan 2026
“The mutton paya was absolutely delicious.”
The mutton paya was absolutely delicious. The gravy was rich and flavorful and the bowl came with plenty of good meaty pieces. The meat itself was incredibly tender, almost falling off the bone, which made every bite deeply satisfying. You can really tell it was slow cooked with care and skill. For such good paya, Al Halal Zaiqa Restaurant will always be my go to choice.
Gaddam Hemanth
Jan 2026
“Ordered some biryani from here and liked the flavors and the spice level.”
Ordered some biryani from here and liked the flavors and the spice level. There was lots of meat in the rice and it wasn’t super oily or greasy. I also ordered a garlic naan and that was okay and tasted like any regular garlic naan.
Rowshon Jahan
Jan 2026
“The food was really amazing and I really enjoyed the ambiance.”
Hamad Faiq
Sep 2025
“Great food. I had the beef nihari with naan.”
Pedro Rubio
Sep 2025
“Great atmosphere and good food.”
Great atmosphere and good food. I had the chana masala, butter chicken w rice, beef samosa, and garlic naan
The Caboose
Aug 2025
“Best Pakistani breakfast.”
Best Pakistani breakfast. The owner was very kind and polite. Omlette paratha and halwa puri was so fresh.
Zainab Memon
Aug 2025
“This was the first time my husband and I tried this place out and we loved it.”
This was the first time my husband and I tried this place out and we loved it! It is 100% Zabiha Halal and family owned. The brother who served us was very polite and kind. The food was very delicious and fresh. We had the halwa puri, chicken tikka, hyderbadi biryani and mango lassi, which we would all recommend. We traveled from Michigan to visit and would definitely come back to this place again.
Lily Chan
Jul 2025
“Amazing authentic home made food.”
Amazing authentic home made food. Ordered Nihari, Palak Paneer, Dal Makhani and Naans. Everything was really good and hit the spot. The Naan nd parathe were really good and fresh, flaky and light. Perfect late night dinner spot for Indian food.
Akanksha Makkar
Jun 2025
“The food was well prepared and spiced just right .The tea is wonderful, service is a 10/10.”
The food was well prepared and spiced just right .The tea is wonderful, service is a 10/10. They have a masjid that's free for everyone as well
Muaz Osman
Feb 2025
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