Hema's Kitchen
Hema's Kitchen
The is the establishment in the the former Hema's spot
Chicken Biryani
Chicken Tikka
Lamb vindaloo, chicken tikka, sag paneer, and okra. Okra too fibrous, chicken too mushy. flavors all good though.
Saag Paneer, Chicken Tikka Masala, Basmati Rice
a plate of food on a table
meatballs in tomato sauce
entrance
people sitting at tables in a restaurant
Delicious food!
exterior
cupcakes, interior
Green Curry Fish
Shrimp biryani
Lamb vindaloo
L to R: vegetable vindaloo, shahi paneer, "butter chicken"
Catfish in green curry
Lamb vindaloo , chicken masala , and sag paneer
food, curry
Hemas Meal
Shahi paneer and Veg Biryani
Lamb vindaloo , chicken masala , and sag paneer
Dishes in the middle, left to right, are Saag Gosh, Shahi Paneer, Chicken Vindaloo.
Stephanie L.
May 22, 2022
This place has been a staple for my husband and I the last 3 years, and especially throughout the pandemic! We love the lamb vindaloo, kheema biryani, samosas, and super fresh garlic naan. :)The restaurant has seen better times though--over the last stretch of the pandemic I think it's really taken a hit--its now a one-woman show, and she doesn't seem to have much help from other staff. I hope more folks will show up to support, so they can ride out these tough times! For now, I recommend ordering to go, and just budgeting extra wait time and being patient! The food is worth it, compared to the other spots we tried on Devon in my opinion!
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C B.
Jul 23, 2021
The food is great, in restaurant or takeout. Buyer beware. If you order online, it lists each entree coming with rice. They only give 1 small rice for the entire order. Rice is cheap, our bill was $140 pre-tip, throw some extra rice in there. We ordered 6 entrees plus a ton of add ons, still only got one rice. It's enough for about 2 people. Door dash took care of us, but the restaurant couldn't care less. If you dine in, don't expect great service. The food is worth it, but the waitstaff leaves much to be desired. Also if you have a wimpy palate like me, don't expect them to be diligent about refilling your water.
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Rich J.
Jun 27, 2022
Used to be a regular at Hema's when I lived in Evanston. Haven't been there in a few years, so thought I'd try it out again since I was in the area. Ordered all my old favorites to take out and eat at home, including chicken tikka masala, tandoori chicken, and naan. Unfortunately, they were all bad. So bad we ended up throwing most of them out. Even the naan! So disappointed. Must have changed ownership because when Hema was in the kitchen she would never have made food like this.
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Euniishh L.
Nov 9, 2019
Came here because my friend saw this place featured on Chicago's Best food locations. The owner and server there were very friendly from when we walked into the restaurant to the end when we were leaving. We ordered chicken masala, butter chicken and a lb bryani with 2 orders of garlic naan. The food did take some time to make, but when the food came out, we couldn't stop eating. The food was very fresh and delicious. At first I was hesitant to eat the garlic naan because it had cilantro in it and I do not like cilantro, but because of the spices in the sauce, I didn't taste any of the cilantro. The sauce was so strong it overpowered the taste of the cilantro. I would have to say that the chicken masala was the best dish out if the 3 we ordered. We also ordered a mango lassi and I wish it was in a bigger cup than in a tall wine glass. The proportion was just right. 3 of us killed all three dishes and had nothing left over. The spicy level was just ok to me. It could've been spicier, but my boyfriend and friend thought it was the perfect amount of spice. Just depends on everyone's spicy level everyone is different. I would definitely come back to this place to eat and would recommend other people to check this place out if they are craving for some Indian food.
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Venus H.
May 27, 2022
Great food, great naan, and very kind staff :) My friend and I ordered the tiki masala and the service was fast.
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Raina W.
Oct 6, 2022
Is Hema's under new ownership? A new chef?! I ordered my staples - hariyali chicken and sag paneer. The hariyali chicken that normally comes in a green, creamy cilantro sauce came in a watery brown chunky sauce and literally had only 4 bites of chicken in it. The sag paneer tasted of garlic, def not sag paneer. So disappointed. Where else can I get chicken hariyali???
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Samantha C.
Jun 23, 2019
First time at Hema's on Devon. Visited the Hema's on Clark (Lincoln Park location which had closed) years ago.Like the other location, Hema herself has graced us with her presence. On a Sunday night, the place had quite a few tables open. The 4 of us ordered each ordered an entree too share family style. Entrees included the chicken vindaloo, chicken Tikka masala, chicken briyani, fish vindaloo, an order of rice, and 2 orders of Naan (garlic and one jalepeno). The entrees do not come with rice, FYI. Our food took FOREVER to come out like the others have suggested. We additionally ordered drinks, but it didnt arrive until 30 mins after we ordered. Service was very slow. It looks like Hema and one other woman was working. Unlike the other reviewer's experience, Hema was very kind and had a quirky sense of humor! We enjoyed our food very much when it finally came out. Wish the vindaloo and Tikka masala dishes came with more meat instead of so much sauce! There were only 5 pieces of meat in each dish Max. The chicken briyani was a nice portion for the price.Food: 4/5Price: 3/5 for the value Service: 3/5- extra point for Hema, but the place is SLOW!!
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Sara B.
Jul 15, 2022
This is my fave place on Devon. Been coming for years and finally made it back since before Covid. Service was great and food was exceptional.Had a lovely conversation with Hema to end our dinner.
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Mandar P.
Aug 27, 2022
Very ordinary restaurant. But it was the only one I could go to due to all other surrounding ones served Beef. This is owned by Telugu Christian but does not have beef on menu. Prominent displaces of Indian Teicolor due to recent Independence Day .Ate mutton biryani. Very generic. Not terrible. But nothing to write home about.The Ajwain fish was also ok. Amount of mutton and fish was less for the price.Decor is tired looking, as if they are just bidding time before leaving. The owner lady seemed nice and asked if we liked the food. Suggestion: if there are not too many people around, just bring a free desert like gulag jamun or something, which won't cost much but will bring a smile on the customer.
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Sujit D.
Jul 28, 2022
Delicious and authentic Indian food in Chicago.My favorite - Bhuna Gosht with Zeera rice, Chicken Malai Tikka and Chicken Vindaloo.
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