Place is amazing, location is perfect (Downtown) close to everything, servis is extraordinary! What was the best is food!!! Everything was amazing! Highly recommend you to try anything from Balkan dishes! ☺️We will come back for sure!

Came here on a Sunday for dinner. Ended up outside due to a very rowdy 50th birthday inside with dancing and a DJ. Loved the patio minus the noisy muffler-free cars zooming by nonstop. Our server was attentive and helpful. And we really appreciated the fact that the menu includes pictures of every dish! Super helpful if youre not familiar with this cuisine. The food was hit or miss. Some were extremely delicious while others lacked flavor. Ask about the favorites and stick with those. Overall, we would visit again!

Amazing restaurant! One of the best meals I have ever had. Unique and delicious Bulgarian food at surprisingly low prices. The spicy baked goat cheese was outstanding along with the mehanata cake.

Excellent food and generous portions at affordable prices. First time trying Bulgarian cuisine and very happy I did. Interesting influences including middle eastern, Slavic and native fare. Large menu offering terrific selection of vegetarian, meat and fish traditional dishes. Quaint atmosphere decorated like a Bulgarian taverna. Great service as well. I definitely recommend trying.

This was our first time trying Bulgarian food and it was a great experience! Our server was so sweet and helpful and the food was delicious! We will definitely be returning to try something different next time.

A surprisingly great random restaurant for me and others. The food was delicious and great portions. The only reason I gave 4 stars is that they had like 2 wait staff and we waited a really long time to get our checks. The restaurant was so great that it was packed and definitely needed more staff. But just like everywhere else right now due to Covid thats not enough help. Although, we waited awhile for our checks and we understood that due to not have enough wait staff, we didnt wait that long for our food to come out and the wait staff did a great job!

We had a really great experience at this restaurant. A truly top notch restaurant in the suburbs of Chicago. The food we ordered was sautéed mushrooms, beef shashlik, and beef shank. OMG! The food not only looked like art but it also tasted really good and fresh. A big thumbs up from me and Christine.

Probably dine in, instead of ordering delivery!Maybe we caught you at a bad time but my non-Bulgarian friend and I ordered food from here to be delivered to our work. It took over 2.5 hours when it was supposed to only be 45 minutes initially. We were starving but figured it would be worth it!We both ordered Chicken wraps. Chicken Wrap, Пилешки. Grilled chicken tomatoes, fries, lettuce, yogurt sauce wrapped in tortilla.She went on lunch first, and she therefore tried the wrap first. She couldnt eat more than half. I figured it must be an acquired taste, as she is not Bulgarian.I was excited to try mine though.The chicken was delicious and I love the fries inside!The yogurt sauce mixed in with the sweet pickles was just ick! Having waited over 2.5 hours for the delivery, I was at first ravenously hungry, so I did not mind. However, as I got through about halfway, it was so gross!It wasnt tzatziki sauce or our Snejanka sauce. It was just strange and kind of sweet and the sweet pickles only made it worse.The other unfortunate part about this whole experience is that my poor friend is pregnant and hasnt been eating much due to a significantly decreased appetite. She has very few cravings, one of which includes fries with feta cheese. She ordered 2 orders of fries WITH FETA.Guess what? Arrived with NO FETA and the fries were soggy and gross!She gave the fries to me. At home, I tried to put them in the air fryer to save them, but they just tasted stale by then.Izlagate ni!

The interior is really beautiful. The place is arranged in ethno style. Balkan cuisine. Personally, I didnt really like the dish I ordered (pork steak and mashed potatoes) but the portions are quite large and the prices are affordable. All in all the place is very pleasant and reminds me on home. :-)

Very nice place! Food is delicious and portions are just huge for its price. Stuff is very friendly and helpful. Will be happy to come again.

Food was seasoned and cooked well. Cant wait to go back and try other items on the menu. Service was good and friendly.

Had best experience!!! If your looking for traditional Bulgarian flavor this is the spot. From the moment you step in its as if you are teleported to Bulgaria great place

Food is delicious, authentic (by the estimate of my Bulgarian friend) and the portions are fairly generous.I was particularly fond of the flatbread sampler appetizer.That said, if youre not up for a fairly crowded space, make sure to get out by ~7 or so when they turn on the disco lights and turn up the music. I swear every Bulgarian northwest of the city shows up.

Absolutely amazing food quality and generous food portion. The atmosphere here in this restaurant is super friendly and authentic.If you are a meet lover this is your heaven! Dont forget to get some sweets for desert.

Came here for a after celebration get together and the food was delicious! We ate family style and the portions where huge! The vibe is very traditional and I love it! Bulgarian beer is definitely worth a try! It was super refreshing for a hot day!

Love their French fries with Feta cheese! Big portions!

This thing is ¼ of portion(20$) two bites. What a ripoff!!! Shame of you. Service terrible... Worst service in my life.... You gipsy people are known for shady behavior like scamming people

I went with my friend on his birthday and the guy of the bar didnt even started taking our order where when got there, there were people who got there after us and got their order and food before we did even order we didnt get water, napkins and forks when we order , we had to wait an hour for the waiter to even realize that we were there. I cant deny that food was awesome ,but its kind of pricey for the amount of food that we were given . I wouldnt go there again but I loved bulgarian food .. hope they start treating foreign customers better

First time here and food was terrific. Never tasted this ethnicity before..very good. Large portions and simple atmosphere. Try it youll like it !

This is our most favorite place to visit in Chicago . Food and service are just amazing. We bring our friends as much as we can . Very happy with every visit we are able to make . Great lunch menu as well as everything else . Mehanata cake is just … great . Recommend it place to visit !

The food is amazing and prices are low! Had an amazing lunch on a peak summer day. Its located 15 minutes away from OHare international airport. Would definitely recommend this restaurant to someone who is looking for great Bulgarian food and great beers! The service was quick and efficient as well.

Great food, everything we had was amazing. Good flavor, cooked right. Staff was very nice. Big sizes for a reasonable amount.

Great customer service. Very nice waiters. Food unforgettable 😋 yummy. We in love at this placeThe price is ok.

I was the first time here because my friends invited me. I was so surprised how tasty was everything. I highly recommend this place and I’ll definitely go back again. Really Delicious!!!

Good flavors. Nice decor. Bar seating

At the urging of a member of our group, we all converged after work to the restaurant. Little did we know what they had in store for our taste buds.With large portions for each meal, I could tell everyone who ordered was satisfied with their food and there was even those who shared take-home bags. Even as a sometime vegetarian, I found the stuffed items, and sauted dishes delicious!There was plenty of space to accommodate our group for a weeknight. And the service was efficient, and professional. Our server even suggested a few of the desserts they had in the fridge...which I was happy to take home. And finally, the design of the place created a festive, and intimate ambiance that made everyone feel relaxed and ready to eat the delightfully unfamiliar fare. I will suggest we make a special trip out to Des Plaines when we have the occasion again.

More than generous portions. Everything is good! Come with an appetite.

Good food, well cooked and pleasant atmosphere! Very decent prices and competent service. For any occasion, this restaurant can be an inspired choice! Bulgarian cuisine is one of the most accessible and tasty among Balkan versions.Flavoured and rich, would satisfy the most picky and enchant the novices!

The food is delicious and the service is great.. darko is so nice and helpful .. I really recommend it

Be really careful, every picture on the menu is just mouthwatering, but you wont finish more than one! Besides the food is yet amazing, the portions are insanely large. Speaking of kitchen, I would also mention the way they serve. Besides from the great decor of every single dish, whoever designed the menu and interior, also had some great attention to details, as lets say serving plates and boards match general colors of the theme.As an eastern european (not bulgarian) fan of Meditteranean cuisine, I found their kitchen as a perfect combination of those Greek notes with post-soviet traditional recipies. Something like someone added the dishes I love, to my own national cuisine and made it even better, if you know what I mean:)Mehanata is also great for parties, I love their outside patio. Although its right next to a busy road, you do feel separated from it by small decorative bushes and the fence, so at the end its not that loud as you may think.Servers are really great people here. My friends and I are coming to Mehanata few years straight, most of the personnel stays the same and they are super friendly and extremely fast.I feel like I will keep adding my thoughts further on, because Ill keep coming here every other week for sure. Thus, to be continued...

The food looks exactly like the picture in the menu, and tastes better than expected.

This place has definitely a good vibe and the food that they have it’s so delicious and tasty. If you are a meat lover this is definitely a place for you. They have an amazing Bulgarian beer as well. I highly recommend Coming during the summer because they have an amazing patio.

Great food and service. Each plate of food looks like a masterpiece. You can share a single serving and still have leftovers. The first time there the only problem is parking. Park behind the liquor store. Wooded seats on chairs make it difficult to sit for a while. Will be back!!

Food was good and server when he was available was good and apologetic. We felt like we were outliers as the place was packed with groups that demanded a lot of attention .Not sure if we would return or not but maybe for carryout

This place has authentic food and a great under-the-radar vibe. Tried the feta salad, fried pork, sashliks, chicken hearts and it was all delicious. Dont forget to finish with the house cake, it was unbelievable!

Great atmosphere with a traditional bulgarian look. Great service.. Food according to my bulgarian friend is not exactly traditional but close too.

Amazing restaurant! Five star restaurant.

Excellent food and service. If youre bringing kids just be warned the music may contain some four letter words.

Want the best Balkan food experience, both taste- and ethnic-wise? Come to Mehanata. Reservations ahead on Fri-Sun are highly recommended. nough said.

Great food, delicious coffee, great service. Outside seating made it even better

Great people and great food! You can not go wrong with this establishment

Nice place and servise;delicious food- big choice.

Very nice place and awesome food.

This was an unlikely seeing choice for lunch and ended up being some of the best food Ive ever had. I will certainly visit here again the next time Im in Des Plaines.

Great Place ! Authentic food . Huge portions .

Food is authentic! Being Bulgarian, I rushed to eat here since there is no Bulgarian restaurants where I live. Never disappoints!

Great date and I liked the atmosphere and food. The food was soooo good and filing.

Great food and service, the menu explains alot for your first time trying this type of cuisine. Eat with your eyes here. Will be a long time customer.

Great food, warm traditional Bulgarian atmosphere!

If you order take out, get only the meat, its good! The sides are cold, not fresh at all!

Very nice place, has great food of you are into eastern European food.

Tasty appetizers, grilled Calamari is great, lamb chops as well. Side rise with vegetables had dry frozen taste. Domestic settings, Eastern European style

Excellent food and very authentic! I was the only non Bulgarian person there. The service was great too!

Not that good. Also half the staff didnt have masks on and they went over customer capacity. The fig cake was good, but the rest of the food was bland, basic, and salty. Decent prices, but still not worth it.

I been married 18 years with a Bulgarian lady and I know how the bulgarian food taste like is really good no doubt about it!!

I regularly come buying some food in this spot. I liked the fast customer service and well prepared food. 5 stars.

Very nice Bulgarian Restaurant, food is very tasty. Love it!

Great food and service! We dont go much out in restaurants, but Mehanata will be our favorite!!! Love it 😘😘😘😘

It’s my first time here. And will definitely come again. Food is great. They do have Pilsner Urquell - Czech beer .Only the service wasn’t great, some of us waited for our food too long . Hope that next time will be better .

Great place to eat and have fun. The staff is so nice and so easy going. Asked for a good dessert or and omg this cake with fresh figs in it was out of this world. Everything thing we tried from this cucumber and fill soup to the salad and the entree was so delicious. People need to try this place out. You will not be disappointed with food or service. Hands down it is now my favorite restaurant. Also I call at least minute for a reservation and the staff was happy to accommodate me and my family.

Huge portions and great tasting

Came back to revisit and still just as great as always

The food was great. Parking was a little hard to figure out though.

Great, fresh and tasty food. Strongly recommend

If you go to Milwaukee, go to this place, the food is great!

Amazing food. Great service in my experience.

My favorite Bulgarian place!! Staff is also great, but the best part of this restaurant is the food!!!!

Best Bulgarian restaurant. Makes me feel like I’mBack in BG 🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬

Amazing food and service. Server Darko was pleasant and did great job.

The best food in town... Very friendly staff...Great DJ... Good Music... Well definitely come back... 👍🔙🔜

Authentic food, great atmosphere, very competitive prices. I have been to Bulgaria and this place definitely hits home. Dont shy away, come check it out. Great place!

Great food and atmosphere.

Good place for friends and family!!! Very deliciously cooked, large portions👍🏻 love this place!

Im glad my friend introduced me to this place. The appetizer with the salmon was out of this world and the shishkabobs were to die for! Surprised that it wasnt too expensive! Friendly staff, outdoor seating, and good food; what more can I ask for?

Great experience and delicious food. Forst time in restaurant and the server Darko recommended the best in restaurant turned amazing. Very friendly and knowledgeable person. Must give him a raise he deserves it.

Traditional Bulgarian food, sometimes they use way too much oil when cooking

Fine place for tasty bulgarian food. Had a sister come into town and asked me to take her here again. The bill was fair I would say. Menu is similar to a restaurant in Jacksonville I loved.

Very good food

Great bulgarian food recommend the mixed grill!

Fine spot for delicious Bulgarian food. Two thumbs up for this place. The staff was very welcoming and observant. Makes me feel like I am back in Tucson.

Very disappointedThe food was burned and potatoes in chicken wrap has some black spots and its not really fresh .

Great food at a resonable price. Must try.

Bulgarian food and the feeling here is very good. Visited near twelve, it was not full. Food is similar to a place in San Francisco I loved.

Great food great friendly people and great staff

Great home made Bulgarian food the menu is huge all is delicious

Fantastic food, great portions! Love the ambiance and music.

Food is ok but I had a good experience there.

Very delicious Bulgarian food. Waiters needs to change their attitude about work, needs to be more professional.

The best restaurant Ive visited for years.

Bulgarian food and the setting at this spot is great. everyone at our table was enjoying everything. i will probably become a regular.

Great place! Very tasty food, good price! Recommend!

Delicious! Cant wait for the end of restrictions to sit inside, and springtime to sit outside. Takeout was excellent.

A classic. Amazing food and atmosphere.

Was a first time there, food was way excellent, total atmosphere of the place was well inviting excellent music and very great customer service

Great Bulgarian food and service. At the time of this review, Ive enjoyed dining there twice. I can report both experiences were great. $$$

Large Menue with excellent quality & taste dishes!

The grilled octopus and Hek fish was excellent!

Worst experience i ever seen. Waited for 20 min and the waitress didn’t even approach our table.

Delicious Bulgarian food

This place is awesome. Super delicious. Huge menu with pictures of every meal.