Rotisserie Ema — Restaurant in Chicago

LOVE IT. DON'T MISS IT when you are around Navy Pier / Millennium Park or anywhere near State street in the Chicago downtown. Everything about this place is awesome.

Finding a table during weekends is almost impossible.

Overall: 5/5

Location: 5/5 On Illinois and Clark. Right in the heart of Chicago downtown. One mile from Navy Pier.

Ambience: 5/5 - Amazing ambience with great interiors. It has two bar counters too. It has extraordinary outdoor seating on the clark street. A proper fine dining experience.

Taste: 5/5 - We tasted two entrees (Chiken Kabak & Shrimp and Polenta) and one dessert (Sticky date cake). The tastes if all the dishes are very pleasing to pallet. The aroma in the rice is so pleasing. As we left the restaurant, we felt so happy for chosing the place. Best refined Mediterranean place.

Service: 5/5 - Even with 100 people seated, when we arrived, we were served the food in 15 minutes. Sooooper fast.

We booked for the next day again. We...

Rotisserie Ema is quick casual, self-serve Mediterranean salad bar located at the back of Ema and only opens for lunch on weekdays. At $10.79/lb, it is a good healthy option for office workers nearby. All orders get a free complimentary pita. I liked the rotisserie chicken, well-seasoned and quite juicy. Warm sumac chicken and lamb & beef kefta were too dry. Today, they had classic and spicy hummus and I preferred the later by not much. However, they were both quite similar or even a bit drier than the prepacked hummus options at grocery stores. Out of all the sauces, the harissa was definitely the tastiest. I didn't like how unusually sweet...

This is inside of Ema. They have seven categories which are greens & grains, rotisserie & hot, spreads & sauces, composed salads, sides, soups and beverages. They have a cold and hot bar and the items start at $9.49 lb. Staff and service is very good.

PS. You can't see this off of Illinois but they have their own entrance on Clark. Also, you can enter...