Antepli Chicago

A great local, authentic spot with fair pricing and tasty + filling dishes. Highly recommend!My partner and I came here on a Sunday evening. We made a reservation and glad we did because the place was packed with families! Side note- the have plenty of highchairs for kiddos. We got a few dishes, such as the falafel, iskender, and the lamb adana. All of these were delicious and easy to share! We finished out with trying the walnut baklava and the pistachio baklava. We heard that the pistachio was the fan favorite, but we 100% enjoyed the walnut baklava the most, that we ended up ordering more. So tasty, filling, and a fun casual spot!

First of all, best baklava I've had in Chicago, period. By a mile. Service can sometimes be confusing (why do they always seem surprised when a customer walks in?), but the food is great. I gotta admit that because of my Turkish relatives I was expecting a "big piles of meat" situation. But the serving sizes are reasonable and priced reasonably as well. In fact my lamb shank was cheaper on the receipt than it was on the menu. As far as the baklava, my absolute favorite are the cashew rolls, which are not too sweet. The midye are lovely as well, and are beautiful enough to be a lovely gift. I find my self finding reasons for bringing baklava to events often just so I have an excuse to come by Antepli.

We ordered:LahmacunIskender - Thin layers of lamb gyro over crispy bread, yogurt, special tomato saucePistachio BaklavaLahmacun was very crispy and tasty. It comes with fresh veggies to make a wrap with but it's a very small portion. Iskender lamb was very good. Great lamb flavor and tenderness was decent. The soaked bread under the lamb was a surprising find and delicious! Pistachio baklava and tea was a perfect dessert to wrap up the meal.No issues with service. Staff were very nice. Restaurant was spacious and clean.

Awesome place with mixed service (friendly but not super efficient) but amazing food. They have a parking lot too which is always a plus! Their pide is an excellent appetizer and is great for sharing! I've had a variety of ask their shish kebabs/grill items but by far my favorite is the iskender. Something about the mix of lamb, tomato sauce, gravy and bread that just hits the spot. When dining in, they also have some great combo meals which includes apps, salad/soup, entrees and dessert that are a great value! Big plus is they serve cheese kenafeh though it's not my favorite in the city.

Love love love this place for authentic tasting Arabic food! More than anything, the different types of baklavas caught my eye. I was able to try one of each and they all tasted exquisite! The interiors of this place also looked authentic turkish and there is plenty of seating for people to have a meal indoors. The service was also prompt, we were greeted upon entry and our food was served promptly. Overall a great experience, I will definitely be coming back here!

I love everything about Antepli. The food is crazy good--my favorites are iskender and beyti kabob, but you can't go wrong with anything on the menu. One person in our party ordered the meat and cheese pide, and it was the biggest pide I've seen!We usually order kunefe for dessert, and our out-of-town guests are always surprised with how much they like it! It's a fun treat to enjoy and Antepli prepares it perfectly. The service is slower than what we're used to, but there's plenty of time to linger over tea and enjoy the company you're with. The restaurant is family friendly. I'd recommend ordering one ayran drink to share--it's an interesting change from sugary drinks!

I felt like I was transported back to Turkey. Delightful staff and comprehensive menu. Save room for dessert. So so good.

Came by for dessert. Service was nice, ambiance relaxed and the food was great. We had a type of a pudding and 2 different baklavas. The tea in my opinion is the highlight. Don't have the words to explain the flavor profile but it certainly enhances/compliments the sweets properly. A repeat type of establishment for sure.

This restaurant offers a mixed Kurdish and Turkish cuisine. Their staff are very nice and their food is one of the best.

Behind the unassuming facade in the corner of a strip mall lies the outstanding Antepli. Inside we found a lovely, spacious restaurant and wonderfully friendly and welcoming staff. We started our meal with the cheese roll and falafel appetizers, and followed those with the lamb adana kabob and lahmacun. The flavors were all terrific. After we finished our meal, we stopped at the bakery counter at the front of the restaurant to pick out some house-made baklava to take home with us, and spoke with the lovely brothers who co-own the restaurant. We can't wait to get back there!