I have been here twice and both times it was great. The restaurant itself is not too big, pretty cozy actually. It is a nice little spot with good food. The service is also very friendly and everyone seems to have a smile on their face. It seems to be family owned and they are all very nice. I really enjoyed the lentil soup and beef shawarma and the Arabic coffee was very unique. The portion sizes are also very generous. Most places you go to now either have poor quality food or smaller than average portions but this place did no do that! Both the quality of their food and portions were quite nice.

Came between the lunch and dinner rush so we got to meet the owner, Silvana - she’s built a life on family recipes full of love in everything they do. Everything was delicious and my friend said his schawarma sandwich was so good he’d come across town tomorrow to get it again.

My best friend and I were thrilled to try Cedar Palace for the first time. The service was fantastic, and the atmosphere was incredibly welcoming. We ordered the chicken shawarma dinner, lentil soup, and rice pudding. The lentil soup was particularly delicious and so comforting. We’ll definitely be back to explore more of their menu. A big shoutout to Anthony for his exceptional service!

This will definitely be a frequented spot going forward! The food did not disappoint… they have Lebanese/Syrian cuisine and the family-owned aspect added a special touch. For just having moved to Chicago, I wanted to find a restaurant that reminded me of home and Cedar Palace did just that. All of the food is amazing and greatly portioned, along with the owners son being incredibly welcoming and charismatic. The photos speak for themselves- we also got beef and chicken shawarma sandwiches (not pictured).

Such an amazing place! Honestly some of the best, most authentic, middle eastern (Lebanese/ Syrian) food I’ve ever had in Chicago! The staff and owner (Silva and her family) are so kind and welcoming! They treated us like family! We will definitely be back soon!

Seriously amazing food. Delicious lentil soup. Tons of vegetarian options. The owner is super sweet and continually thanked us for our business; she even sent us off with some leftover rice pudding from breakfast hours. I will definitely be back!!!

Delicious brunch with shakshuka and soujik & eggs and Mediterranean coffee. Very nice service and a nice place to eat! We are def returning ????

AMAZING - best shawarma in all of chicago. Juiciest chicken ever highly recommend chicken shawarma plus the freaking sauce holy moly

Some of the best Lebanese food I’ve ever had you can tell the chef cooked it with love and passion. We even got free dessert. The service is insane.

Very homey place! I enjoyed boorak a lot that came with spicy mayo (!!). When I walked in initially I was a bit shocked as the first person we saw was some guy that was very clearly stoned and one of the workers cleaning out a soda machine. However, walking in some more, it's clearly a family-run establishment with very nice people. My boyfriend enjoyed the food a lot and the bill came out to be quite cheap~