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Sahara Palace Restaurant

  1. Rockford
  2. Rockford Mi̇ddle Eastern
  3. Rockford Medi̇terranean
  4. Rockford Kebab

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Sahara Palace Restaurant
"Sahara Palace is a small family owned restaurant in Rockford providing guests with the authentic Mediterranean cuisine experience. Our family has proudly served the Rockford area since October 2011 bringing you delicious, healthy, and wholesome food that you love, straight from Mama’s kitchen. We value our guests and our committed staff will ensure you have a fantastic experience with us. We refuse to compromise on quality in our restaurant. That’s why you will taste the freshness and quality of our food that is made fresh to order, using only the highest quality ingredients. Whether you choose dine in, catering, delivery, or carry out... We hope to see you soon!"
Address: 5890 E State St , Rockford 61108, IL, US
Phone: (815) 227-0270
State: IL
City: Rockford
Zip Code: 61108


Opening Hours

Tuesday: 11:00-21:00
Wednesday: 11:00-21:00
Thursday: 11:00-21:00
Friday: 11:00-21:00
Saturday: 11:00-21:00
Sunday: 11:00-19:00

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I'm so happy to stumble upon this place after a random Google search for local restaurants. I came in not knowing exactly what I wanted but I love food adventures and trying new things. My server was more than willing to surprise me with the crowd favorites and everything was fresh and full of flavor! I will definitely be back to explore more on the menu!
I came here before order the falafel sandwich with my Dad and it was great. The owner suggest to come back and try one of the platters. Which we did. We ordered the Kebab combo platter and it was amazing! My Dad loved it too and he's a very picky on food. The place is nice and the food is awesome. The owner is funny and his grandson who was our waiter was very nice. Highly recommend to check it out!
Delicious food and coffee, very friendly and caring staff! Everything that we ordered was good, but special shoutout to falafel and beef shawarma! Will be coming back.
Wow, what a hidden gem. This was our first time there and the owner was wonderful. He said he would take care of us and ordered our food for us. He gave us a great selection of things to try. The food is excellent and it’s so great to have fresh, authentic food over franchised food. We will definitely be back. Be sure to try the hummus, it’s so flavorful. Highly recommend going here. Everyone there was friendly and I love family owned and ran businesses.
Lovely gem in Rockford! The food was so refreshing and tasty. Added plus: vegetarian friendly! The owner was very warm and welcoming. Will love to come here again for sure :Food: 5/5
Advertised to have a lot of vegetarian and vegan options. Not so much. Yes some, but mostly chicken options. Prices for portion was a bit high. Appetizer of humus, 2 chicken entrees, a gyro sandwich and a falafel sandwich, 4 small squares of baklava and a Arabic latte was $78. No alcohol. The owner... amazing!! Doing his best. Hard of hearing, great humor, enjoyable. That was the best part. The food... very authentic and yummy. Just the price gets me.
Everything was great. Greeted by the owner when we came in. When we started looking through the menu he came back and my wife asked if they have vegan dishes. He said "Close the menu, I'll take care of you." He then asked myself about whether I liked chicken, beef, or lamb and I said all of it. He told me to "close the menu, I'll bring you something." He brought my wife falafel with hummus, salad, and babaganoosh. He then brought me a combo meat platter with chicken, beef, and lamb with rice. However, it was a little pricey.
Dinner at Sahara Tandoori chicken, kibbeh, hummus and pita, and Arabic salad The owner is a lovely older gentleman from Palestine. I can highly recommend the place to anyone in the area. Everything is home made, including a wonderful garlic sauce!
So my girlfriend and I were returning to Freeport from visiting the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago on Friday, August 11th 2023. We have been eating very heavily and were looking for something GREEN- and that's when my lady found a review for Sahara Palace. I can't say enough good things about the owner, Rick, and the Palace. Truly fit for a king. I have eaten Mediterranean in Chicago, San Francisco, Reno, Las Vegas, and Sacramento- as well as towns I can't recall in Oregon and Washington, and this was by far the best. Everything is served at the perfect temperature- hot food hot, and cool foods cool, but nothing frozen or microwaved. Rick is a great host, with friendly banter and humor, and willing to gently push back on a bad choice he explained the bad idea of combining an appetite suppressant like coffee with my rather substantial dinner. We ordered the Super Vegetarian Sample Platter to start. The parsley salad was delightfully herbal and tangy. The traditional Mediterranean salad was fresh and tasty, and all was perfectly seasoned and spiced. The tahini was clearly homemade, well spiced, and so creamy and fresh. Falafel was perfectly cooked, pulled from the fryer right as it turned a deep russet brown, without being overcooked but giving that delightful crunch. There was also a Mediterranean mashed bean dish I can't recall the name of, that had a touch of vinegar in it, that was delightful. All served with fresh pita bread. Following the appetizer platter were the entrees. My girlfriend had the beef kabob pita sandwich, and I had tandoori chicken. I only got one good bite of the beef kabob sandwich, as my girlfriend devoured it and I was too busy digging into the tandoori chicken. The kabob sandwich was, like everything else, fresh, perfect temperature, and perfectly seasoned and spiced. My tandoori chicken came with golden rice. The golden rice was cooked perfectly tender without being mushy. Spicing was, as always, spot on. The tandoori chicken had that perfect tandoori texture and flavor- cooked low, slow, and tender, while still having variations in texture to tease the palate. Throughout, Rick checked on us to ensure everything tasted good, and offered friendly conversation and company, something that was sorely needed after a day around the brusque population in Chicago. We ended the day by taking several boxes of baklava and pistachio-sesame cookies, for ourselves and friends and family. All of which proved to be delicious. Rick- I apologize for the lack of pictures, my girlfriend only got the one cause we were so hungry and everything so delicious that we forgot. I promise to come back then next time I am in the area and take more pictures and try more of the menu! Vegetarian options: Literally specializes in vegetarian food. If you can't find something for your palate, get a new palate. Dietary restrictions: Rick knows and controls everything that goes into every dish. Just ask, and I am certain he will bend over backwards to ensure you are taken care of.
Tried this for the first time on Friday evening. I wish I would've started going here much sooner! The food is amazing. The owner is very friendly, and the service was excellent. If you haven't yet tried this place, it is definitely worth your time and drive! And get the hummus. Even if you don't like hummus today, you will leave here liking their hummus!
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