THE LOMBARD FOOD EDITION · RESEARCHED, NOT RANKED
Longtime favorites. New finds. Always a reason to go.
What to order, what two might spend, and halal information you can check.
30 food discoveries · one Lombard shortlist
30 spots to explore
Menu-based suggestions. Not a taste-tested ranking.
LombardMediterranean grilled chicken and shawarma · A chicken-and-rice dinner to share
Grilled chicken over seasoned rice, then hummus and pita for scooping between bites. This is a straightforward counter-service stop when two people want to share a warm, savory spread.
Whole Grilled Chicken
$32.68Default order for two*
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LombardPictured: quesadilla, not the birria order.Zabiha halal Mexican tacos and quesadillas · Birria tacos with dipping sauce
Beef birria and cheese tucked into tortillas, with warm birria sauce for dipping. Start with a three-taco platter each, then decide whether you need anything else.
Birria Queso Taco Platter
$42.50Default order for two*
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Lombard + 2 moreChicken and gyro rice platters · A saucy rice-platter dinner
Chicken and gyro meat over yellow rice, with salad, fries and sauces on the side. The mixed platter is the straightforward way to try both meats in one order.
Mixed Platter
$29.98Default order for two*
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LombardStacked cheeseburgers and steak sandwiches · A big-burger appetite
Three beef patties, melted cheese and a sesame bun: the Compressor is the unapologetically big burger on this menu. Bring an appetite and keep the extras optional.
The Regular Compressor Burger
$33.98Default order for two*
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LombardPictured: Chicago-style deep dish.Saucy whole wings and halal pizza · Spicy honey-BBQ wing night
Start with whole chicken wings in spicy honey BBQ, with fries alongside. The wings—not every dish on this long menu—are what the selected repeat diners keep returning for.
Spicy Honey BBQ Whole Wings
$34Default order for two*
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LombardPictured: Strawberry French Toast.Halal brunch · French toast and skillets · Sweet-and-savory brunch
One sweet plate, one savory skillet: banana-nut French toast alongside steak fajita and eggs. This is the brunch stop for people who want to try both sides of the menu.
Subah Banana Nut Bread
$44Default order for two*
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Lombard + 2 morePictured: Pad Thai.Thai basil rice, noodles and curries · A Thai comfort-food dinner
Basil-scented fried rice with chicken, vegetables and a little chili heat. Choose your spice level and make it a simple rice-plate dinner for two.
Basil Fried Rice with Chicken
$31.90Default order for two*
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LombardPictured: Kalbi short ribs.Korean fried wings and grilled short ribs · Sweet-and-spicy wing night
Glossy sweet-and-spicy sauce over double-fried Korean wings, with grilled short ribs and rice to share. Start with the wings—the sampled reviews are especially positive about their texture and flavor.
Korean Fried Wings – Sweet & Spicy
$53Default order for two*
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LombardChocolate crepes and dessert lounge · Dessert after dinner
Make dessert the destination: a folded FOMO crepe with Nutella, Ferrero Rocher and a trio of Belgian chocolates. Come for an indulgent sweet stop, not a full dinner.
FOMO Crepe
$36Sweet stop for two*
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LombardHalal Mexican tacos and birria · Birria taco night
Slow-cooked beef, onion and cilantro in a crisp-edged tortilla, with warm consommé for dipping. Start with the birria tacos and keep the rest of the order simple.
Birria Taco
$35.94Default order for two*
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LombardSauced wings and chicken sandwiches · Wings and fries to share
Make it a wings night: Honey Hot wings, a large fries between you and plenty of napkins. Choose your sauce deliberately—reviews praise the Honey Hot order, but not every diner found their wings well seasoned.
Honey Hot Chicken Wings
$33.85Default order for two*
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LombardBeef burgers and shakes · A double-burger lunch
Two beef patties, melted cheese and CentroSauce in a soft bun. Keep the order simple: a double cheeseburger each and a regular portion of fries to share.
DOUBLE CheeseBurger
$24.47Default order for two*
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LombardFried chicken sandwiches · Chicken sandwiches and fries
Golden fried chicken, slaw, pickles and 24k sauce in a brioche bun, with crinkle-cut fries alongside. Choose the heat level carefully—even mild felt hot to one diner.
Chicken Sandwich
$23.98Default order for two*
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LombardPakistani cafe bites and chai · Bun kabab and a chai catch-up
A beef-and-lentil bun kabab with green chutney, followed by a warm cup of chai. This colorful cafe makes an easy catch-up stop; keep the first order simple, with falooda available as a sweet extra.
Bun Kabab
$32Default order for two*
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LombardNashville hot chicken and smash burgers · A chicken sandwich with some heat
Crispy chicken tenders, slaw, pickles and Rude Sauce on a toasted bun, with crinkle-cut fries alongside. Start with the Nashville Sando Combo and choose your heat carefully: a sampled diner found even mild noticeably spicy.
Nashville Sando Combo
$31.98Default order for two*
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Lombard + 3 moreSavory Turkish breads, cakes and chai · A bakery catch-up
Come for a savory Turkish bread, then browse the cake jars and pastries. Start with one spinach bread and one ground-beef bread to share; drinks and a sweet finish are optional extras.
Turkish Bread
$17.50Default order for two*
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LombardFresh-baked cookies and loaded sodas · A cookie stop after dinner
Break into a thick chocolate-chip cookie while the chocolate is still soft. The classic stays on the menu while the other flavors rotate—an easy dessert stop without committing to a whole box.
Crave Chocolate Chip
$9.98Sweet stop for two*
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LombardNashville-style hot chicken and bubble tea · A spicy chicken sandwich
A craggy fried-chicken fillet, coleslaw and house sauce in a soft brioche bun. The Big Bird is the sandwich to start with; choose your heat and split seasoned fries.
The Big Bird
$25.17Default order for two*
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LombardDesi chai and savory puff pastries · Chai and a warm snack
A warm, flaky chicken puff and a cup of chai: a simple afternoon stop. Start with Chicken 65 Puff, then choose your tea from the shop's chai selection.
Chicken 65 Puff
Just order thisOrder for two inside · price to check
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LombardChicken, lamb and beef shawarma · A quick shawarma meal
Chicken shawarma with garlic sauce, pickles and crunchy cabbage, tucked into pita or a baguette. Order it as a meal for fries and a drink alongside your sandwich.
Chicken Shawarma
$29.98Default order for two*
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LombardMediterranean falafel, dips and grilled plates · A falafel-and-dips lunch
Crunchy falafel, smooth hummus and a plate full of things to scoop and share. Choose the Veggie Plate for falafel, baba ghanouj, grape leaves and salad without having to order every side separately.
Falafel
$30Default order for two*
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LombardMiddle Eastern mixed grills and falafel · A mixed-grill dinner for two
Chargrilled beef, chicken shawarma and falafel on one plate; hummus and vegetables ready for the next bite. Pair the Combination Feast with a vegetarian combination to explore both sides of the menu.
Combination Feast
$33.58Default order for two*
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LombardNew York-style chicken and gyro platters · A rice-platter lunch
Seasoned chicken over rice, crisp salad alongside and white sauce across the top. Start with the chicken platter, then add the hot sauce to your taste.
Chicken over Rice Platter
$29.98Default order for two*
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LombardLoaded halal beef burgers · A loaded-burger lunch
An onion ring, turkey bacon and melted cheese stacked over beef in a brioche bun: the Cowboy is a two-hands-needed burger. Split fries if you want something alongside it.
Cowboy Burger
$36.97Default order for two*
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LombardSouth Asian street-food wraps and sliders · A quick wrap lunch
Grilled tandoori chicken, crisp cucumber, pickles and garlic mayo tucked into a toasted wrap. Start with one each and split the signature fries for a simple street-food lunch.
Tandoori Shawarma Wrap
$24.97Default order for two*
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LombardPakistani and Indian street food · A casual slider lunch
Spiced chapli patties in soft slider buns, with fries for scooping between bites. This is an easy street-food lunch; save the halwa puri or paratha options for another visit.
Beef Chapli Kebab Slider With Fries
$19.98Default order for two*
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LombardNew York-style pizza · gyro toppings · Share a big pizza
An oversized New York-style pie with gyro meat, peppers, onions and white-sauce drizzle. Order The 53rd to share, then decide who gets the last foldable slice.
18-inch The 53rd
$26.99Default order for two*
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LombardNew York-style chicken and gyro platters · Rice-platter lunch
Chicken and gyro meat over rice, crunchy salad alongside, and the sauces your way. The combo platter lets you try both meats without choosing between them.
Combo Over Rice
$29.98Default order for two*
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LombardPeri peri chicken · Portuguese-inspired · Flame-grilled lunch
Flame-grilled chicken over golden rice, with your choice of peri peri heat. The chicken-and-rice bowl is the simple starting point; cassava fries are an optional extra if you want to share a side.
Chick N Rice
$29.98Default order for two*
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LombardMiddle Eastern-style fried chicken · A crispy-chicken lunch
Craggy, golden chicken with shrak bread and creamy garlic sauce: start with a bone-in meal, then compare it with the crispy tenders. Choose the heat level that suits you.
Bone-in fried chicken
$35.98Default order for two*
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