Ghareeb Nawaz - Chicago

A true neighborhood classic that has been around since I 've been a kid. Location is cash only and I 'm assuming it always will be. Although the prices have steadily increased through the years (a chili chicken biriyani used to be $5! , its still been serving pretty cheap food compared to everyone else in the neighborhood. Great for takeout or casual lunch/dinner. Service might be a bit lacking, might want to check your order before heading out, but what do you expect? As long as the food hits the spot, you 'll receive no complaints from me. My go to is always the chili chicken biryani, but will occasionally get the butter chicken if I 'm feeling indulgent. The samosas are also pretty decent. Although the level of complexity and flavors of the dish might be better at other places (i.e. Uru Swati, Nepal House both right down the street on Devon , paying $13+ for a biryani when you can pay $6-7 for basically the same quantity and a little less quality is good enough for me especially during these times of rough inflation. Definitely a spot worth checking out if you live in the neighborhood. Probably won 't be winning any Michelin or Zagat awards, but they 're not trying to do that. They 're just trying to serve the actual people who 've been living there the past 30 years.

I have been coming here since 2018 or 2017. I don't know if anyone knows this yet but this is the best, tastiest and cheapest place to get food in Chicago. In the WHOLE of Chicago. Service is fast, depending on the demand. It is cash only so bring your cash or stand to risk it at their ATM machine. I love the simple look, it's very down to earth and family oriented. This place is not fancy at all and why should it be? We are coming to eat, so long as the food area is clean and the bathroom that's what we need. Simplicity is the highest sophistication. So if you are a local or a tourist, try this place out you will not regret it.

My bud and I ate lunch at Ghareeb Nawaz on Devon today. This is a no frills establishment with an extensive menu posted on the wall, so it just may take a minute or two to identify what you 'd like to order. The sign touted their winter special chicken biryani for $5.99. Of course, I could not pass up such an eye popping deal. The photos of the dishes just do not depict how sizeable the portions are in reality. I thought my platter of biryani was the bargain of the century (at least by 2023 standards) as the basmati rice was literally overflowing from the plate and there were three substantial chicken pieces embedded in the dish. Even as I added two samosas (the potato was better than the beef samosa), I spent less than nine dollars and had enough rice for another meal. My bud ordered an enormous amount of food, including chicken korma with a somewhat spicy curry sauce and a pile of rice, and a frisbee sized disk of naan. His he man appetite meant that he somehow wound up with no leftovers. We were both satisfied with the flavors and the value of our food. I ate my meal with a plastic spoon I did not see any forks or knives anywhere. Remember no frills!

Amazing food. Delicious butter chicken, rice, and garlic naan. We crave it. Cash only, there was an ATM inside but it was out of service. It was a busy kind of atmosphere (self service water was out for the first half while we were there), but you can tell it 's busy 'cause the food 's legit. COME FOR THE BUTTER CHICKEN IT 'S SO GOOD!

Ever since Ghareeb became available on Grubhub, we have ordered it several times a month. We also go to the restaurant every couple of months and do takeout. My go-to is the chili chicken parata. The chili chicken parata was my top ordered dish in 2023! I like the chili chicken rice too, but it's not as spicy as the parata. My husband loves their butter chicken rice bowls. My children also enjoy chicken biryani. The service is quick, and the restaurant is generally clean. Usually, if I go to the restaurant, I'll also get some samosas for the family. I've been eating Ghareeb since I was a kid, and I don't plan to ever stop lol.