Charcoal Delights

Wow!!! The food here is delicious and very reasonably priced. The service is quick and they're so friendly. I highly recommend!

I felt at home here immediately after talking to the Greek guy behind the counter, I believe he was the owner. Nice guy, and I didn't mind the wait for fresh chicken at all thanks to the wonderful aromas. It also gave me time to peruse the menu in more detail too. Gyros, burgers, Chicago dogs, ribs, baklava and more. Yum.The building isn't the newest but everything is clean and tidy.I went with the fried chicken dinner with broasted potatoes. Three giant potato logs with a delicious smoky grilled flavor. A tasty biscuit. A tiny little cup of coleslaw that was better than expected, though there was only about three bites worth. The chicken was good, with that same smoky grill flavor as the taters, but they were also awfully skimpy pieces of chicken. These were skinny chickens. They were on a diet. The wing practically had more breading than meat. So, they get 4.5 stars for service, 5 for atmosphere, 3.5 for the chicken's flavor, 2 for the size of the pieces, and 5 for the taters. What's that come to? I don't know. Let's just round up to a 4 and hope that future visits to explore the menu warrant that high of a score.SECOND VISIT: I ordered a gyro and it was absolutely delicious. The meat is perfect, the tzatziki sauce is perfect. Five stars all the way. The fries were meh: 2.5 stars. This puts them in solid 4 star territory. Also, I've realized that there must be a problem getting decent chicken in the area. Even KFC's chicken is sad looking. THIRD VISIT: The Greek chicken is good but not great. It could use more seasoning. The rice is fantastic, I love the seasoning on it. They remain a solid four star place and I'll continue exploring the menu.

I'm oddly craving a burger and want to check it out because I've driven past it a few times. I don't want to use their drive-through; instead, I'd rather dine in and enjoy my food while it's still freshly prepared.I ordered my meal at the counter, and after you pay, the staff will give you a number card to place on the table because they will deliver it to you when your meal is ready. There is plenty of seating, including tables, booths, and a small bar. The surrounding area is clean and well-kept.When my food arrived, I was excited, but my mood shifted after I took a bite of it. The burger's presentation is sloppy; they used too much mustard and relish because it has an acidic aftertaste. One of my pet peeves is that the cheese barely melts on the burger. The fries is lukewarm and lightly salted. The milkshake is horrible, it's like drinking milk with smashed Oreos in it because it's liquidy; no thickness to it. When I was about to depart, an elderly woman cleaning the floor wished me a wonderful weekend, which helped to soften the pain. Thank you for the meal.

The burgers are good from here. They have a good flavor like they just came off the grill. The 1/4 lb is similar to Burger King. The 1/2 lb burger is where it is. They have grilled chicken, which is always a big hit here also. It's a casual good meal is reasonably priced. If you eat there. You order and pay at the counter and then someone brings the food to you and cleans up the table afterwards.

Just aweful ! I say no cheese every time ! Every time they put this crap on it . I really think it's karma telling me to stop eating fast food . Okay karma I hear you . I'm over Charcoal Delight . For good this time .

It's all about the cheese fries and gyro for me here. Brought my wife and 12 yo daughter here and they both agreed, top 3 cheese fries. Staff was great and very friendly. Love this place!

Just like it's chicago location, the grilled/smokey flavor is in all of its food. I haven't had anything i didn't like. The burgers, hot dogs, even down to the chicken and pizza puffs. Very much your typical hole in the wall but worth stopping by. Great for a quick bite, also great for lunch or dinner. I'm a fan of their BLT (sounds simple, which it is, but, can be made MEH). The bacon is cooked to perfection with the prefect crisp and the lettuce and tomato is always fresh on perfectly toasted bread. Good simple staple in Des Plaines.

My boyfriend and I moved into the area not too long ago & decided to give this place a try! From the outside this place looks a bit old but the food makes up for it! The lobby wasn't packed whatsoever but if you're in the area please stop by to check it out as it looks like the might be suffering a little due to Covid. We ordered a cheeseburger, a gyro, & a red velvet cheesecake to go! I ordered my cheeseburger well done & it was huge and very flavorful! The gyro itself was very filling as the portion was huge!! For the price itself you definitely get more than what you pay for! The red velvet cheesecake was the perfect sweetness & very fluffy! Can't wait to come back and try more stuff!

I popped in here after a long absence, with a help of recent reminder, when this place was featured on a local TV show.Place seems identical to my last visit a few years back, aside from the COVID precautions. Food: I had the gyros platter, which was a bit on the smaller portion size compared to most other places I have visited and relative to the price charged. Menu: Your typical gyro type place with all the expected burgers, kabobs, etc; except this place is also known for its broasted chicken. They had some out under the heat lamp and to be honest, I took a pass.Overall: Worth a visit if you driving by, plenty of parking, drive thru and decent food. Otherwise, I wouldn't make this a special visit place, if the drive is too long.

For me this place is just ok. I was there once for the boasted chicken, a bit dry. I've had better and I was a bit disappointed. Never went back.