Damascus Gate Restaurant

We enjoyed tremendously the Falafel sandwich. It was a very generous portion and with great sauce. Also the kibbe is fantastic, accompanied with the homemade Lentil soup with pita croutons. However if you are knowledgeable with the Levante cuisine ( aka. Syrian Lebanese) make sure to request the Kibbeh hot ( burgul, ground meat balls stuffed with cooked meat with onions, pine nuts & spices) and not at a room temperature. Great salad topped with meat kebabs! Yummy…mm! Hummus was GREAT as well their homemade thin bread is delicious ( wish it was hot off the oven) Turkish coffee was delicious as well; again request it to be hot as well. Looking forward to repeating it soon!

Delicious Middle Eastern option. Not much ambiance but food is so tasty. Be patient, all food scratch made with limited staff. Our party of four was one of only two tables seated on cold Saturday night but they were also moving a fair amount of carry out. Son ordered the vegetarian app sampler. I got the two children skewers, probably the best flavor I have have experienced with chicken. Wife and other son got the two skewer sampler and side of lentil soup. All included delicious hummus. All in all a good experience at a hidden gem on near south side.

This restaurant has great and authentic Syrian food! The restaurant itself is a little meager and spartan but the food is so fantastic that it's a must if you want genuine Middle Eastern food. Get the sampler!