ANDIES RESTAURANT, Chicago

My husband ordered the osso buco lamb, I got some amazing pasta-like dish called Greek Pastichio and my friend ordered a chicken dish. We all devoured our meals. I also got wine which was great and my friend really enjoyed her specialty cocktail. Dessert was...a little disappointing as I expected more peanut butter taste in my peanut butter brownie. No worries; I still ate the whole thing -so it couldn't have been that bad. This place is the real deal. My husband's grandmother was Macedonian and he swore this was the most authentic thing he's tasted since her cooking. Also, ambiance can be everything and staff was super warm and welcoming; they had a fire going... it was so cozy on a cold winter night. I highly recommend if you like Middle Eastern cuisine -GO HERE!More

Date of visit: February 2020

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319richardr

113 reviews

Reviewed December 16, 2019

A Mediterranean Oasis in Andersonville

I joined a couple to dine here and was glad I did. Andie's takes the whole Mediterranean as its province and executes that notion very well. it's a spacious restaurant with a low noise level and wait staff and management that really seems to care....They are happy to explain everything, even recommending what they like. We started with a Middle East and Greek appetizer: spinach cheese pie, hummus and felafel. Greek Lemon Chicken soup followed. The woman of the trio ordered Osso Bucco made with lamb, I had the lamb tagging with couscous, and my friend had the basil chicken in a saffron sauce. All plated and displayed very well, Good wine selection; many good bottles by the glass from the Med area. I ordered retsina, not much seen out of Greek restaurants. It's made with pine resin. There are many vegetarian and vegan offerings (Moroccan eggplant, curry vegetable couscous) that there is really something for everyone, even kids. The Clark St. strip in Andersonville is getting better and better as a dining destination and Andie's -- now in that community for 30 years--still has the same chef owner Andie Tamras. See there really is an Andie. I really enjoyed my time here.More

Date of visit: December 2019

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Beverly R

270 reviews

Reviewed December 14, 2019

Mediterranean food

Nice mediterranean food. Well-priced and nice portions. Good service. Not spectacular, not bad, average.

Date of visit: December 2019

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kdoi2017

230 reviews

Reviewed November 22, 2019

Very Nice food but too much

We five people enjoyed nice food including saganaki, hummus, falafels, greek salad, chicken kabab, steak kabab, and gyros platter, which were excessive to us.

Date of visit: November 2019

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John L

32 reviews

Reviewed September 1, 2019

Just OK

we dined there recently just before a theater event. It has been some time since I dined at Andy's. I always thought it was pretty good. But, this time I found the meat over cooked and dry, the yogurt sauce weak and watered down. I...found it a bit disappointing.More

Date of visit: August 2019

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TAuser-09192018

133 reviews

Reviewed April 7, 2019

Reasonably Good

The food is reasonably good just not exceptional. I ate here and and at Reza's back to back and definitely prefer Andies. The lamb shank was tender and the Calamari was pretty good if not a little too salty. Service was very good and overall...it was a plwasant dinner experience.More

Date of visit: April 2019

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CSamSmith

96 reviews

Reviewed February 12, 2019

Good food and service

Loved the food. Classic Mediterranean. Service and side dishes were top notch. Loved the gyro plate, and the tzatziki sauce. Salad, was excellent as well. You will enjoy this place. Don't remember valet service so look out for parking.

Date of visit: January 2019

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MaureenS794

33 reviews

Reviewed December 7, 2018 via mobile

Lovely restaurant, delicious food

We had a very nice evening at Andies. The service was excellent (thank you Tara), the ambiance warm, the food delicious and served at a reasonable pace. I was pleased to find gluten free pita bread was available as well as vegan entrees. I had...the vegetable biryani, which was very good, and my wife had the chicken shish kebob, which she really enjoyed. It was very nice to be in a warm, inviting space where it was possible to sit and talk while enjoying dinner. We will definitely be back soon!More

Date of visit: December 2018

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Phaedra D

2 reviews

Reviewed October 7, 2018 via mobile

"MKbloom, you're confusing Andies for Rezas next door"

We LOVE Andies!!! My kids grew up going to Andies, and now they take their kids. Delicious food, warm family owned restaurant. Gracious staff. We always feel appreciated and welcomed. The kids get toys- bonus. Healthy, authentic Mediterranean food. I believe the owners are Assyrian....I ate my first Gyro from Mr. Andie back in the late 70s. We often book our large gatherings here, as we trust a good time will be had by all. Very relaxing restaurant due to superb service everytime. My favorite dishes? MOUSAKA, CURRY CHX CC, & BLACKENED SALMON. Amazing!More

Date of visit: October 2018

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Kattravel50

98 reviews

Reviewed October 2, 2018 via mobile

Beautiful platters

I have been here before years ago but forgotten how great this place really is. Service is wonderful and extremely helpful. I inquired about substituting and it was not a problem, and no additional cost. Entrees are huge and taken with pride in appearance. Soup...or a salad is offered. Soup was lentil that day, wonderful. Flat bread comes immediately and great too. Menu is very large, prices very reasonable, loads of options including vegetarian. Completely out of my way, but will go back.More