Sheeba Mandi House

The Haneeth here is some of my favorite due to the tenderness of the meat as well as it’s rich flavor and juiciness. I have been to Sheeba mandi many times and I always love getting the Lamb Haneeth. Each time, it lives up to my expectations and tastes phenomenal. They also have tasty vegetarian options like a fava bean dish that was also very tasty and a must try for those who are not a fan of meat dishes. The staff is very kind and accommodating and there is plenty of space to sit and eat comfortably. Overall, I absolutely love Sheeba Mandi and wholeheartedly recommend the Lamb Haneeth. (Pro Tip: get the chai after your meal and thank me later)

The chunks of lamb in the haneeth are so tender that they melt right in your mouth. Try their lamb haneeth with kabsa rice instead of the standard mandi rice, and you'll be blown away. Also, make sure to request for the maximum spice level possible to truly enjoy the melange of flavors. The interiors are also pretty warm and cozy.

A very good experience. Food was very authentic (the kind you get in the middle east) I wanted a mutabbaq and they accommodated my request to make an egg mutabbaq as well. Chicken Mandi and lamb haneeth were amazing!! Meats were juicy and flavorful. The only downside was the dessert - it was just a mush of dough and dates with syrup and cheese on top. Another down was that they didn't let us sit on the carpet due to a reservation but no one arrived for that reservation until we left! However I would come back again and recommend them!!

I ordered 3 bowls. One lamb, one combination, one chicken. All of them were good, I personally ordered the lamb. The meat was so tender you could cut it with a spoon! The rice was quality long grain, and it paired excellently with the sauce provided on the side in the little plastic cups. We loved everything we ate!

Overall, if you are looking for a great restaurant for delicious food and fantastic service, do not hesitate to visit this establishment. The food and service are of high quality, making it one of the best places to dine.

The Best Mediterranean food for Lamb Mutapq & Lamb Kabsa...This is called the Original Authentic food👌🏻

We ordered Haneeth and mutapq. it was delicious and meaty.

Awesome food!! We came here twice while visiting Chicago. Authentic Yemeni mandi and mutabaq. Service is nice. People are nice. Bathrooms need to be renovated is the only thing that needs work.

Had the food delivered so can't speak to setting or service but the food was Chicken Zurbian - delicious- huge portion of rice and chicken, similar to biryani, slightly different flavor profile. Mutapq - an incomparable sandwich. Any description will not do it justice. I do not know what sauce is on it that makes it so incredible but I will be coming back specifically for this. Had it with chicken, so flavorful. Also had hummus and oven bread which is more similar to naan than pita which was great for me.

I have tasted some really authentic arabic food so my liking might be a little on the authentic side. I was excited to visit this restaurant as I have been looking for haneeth anad fasah for sometime. The service was good, the gentleman at the counter was respectful and was trying his best to cater to oir needs. Food service was quick and the restaurant was clean and very family oriented. The food was not the best I have tasted. It was 6/10 at best and may be it was not a good day to visit but that my honest opinion. I will still give this place another try but for now 3 stars is what they get.

Drove over to try it tonight (Wednesday) at 6:30 pm. Lights on yet doors were locked? Hours posted: 12-2? No note posted explaining why???

Most of the reviews seems bought, I tried food here 4 times and all the times the food quality , no taste and today there was no salt in my food , false cuisine , some Indian owner running place with some Hispanic young kid in back can't deliver a good Yemeni food and this place proves it .

Friendly service and ......EXCELLENT food! Loved the flatbread pizza and Adeni Tea. Will be a regular!

Very tasty, varied menu, friendly service, won't break the bank. A few more beverage options would have been nice. Also a little free spraying around strongly scented cleaning products on adjacent tables while we were eating.

I can't explain how delicious and aromatic the rice was... This was a spectacular meal. I just came in to find something that was healthy because I'm on a diet but the truth is I ate three times more rice than I should've but it was absolutely delicious. I HAD to get another meal to go for my wife.

Great food the lamb was sooo tender!! Everyone there is soo nice. I'll be back for sure

Wonderfully fresh and delicious food. The Mutabq will be our new go-to on the frequent drives we make down Foster. The staff was incredibly friendly. We also ordered the chicken mandi and the fahsa. The servings were enough for two to share.

Excellent ! Amazing food ! Hot and delicious. The perfect amount of spice in every dish.

Great food! The lamb Mutapq was wonderful and the Baba Ghanouj was Smokey, creamy and just delicious.

I used to love food from this restaurant but today I bought two different dishes and I am disappointed. I ordered and picked it up in person. They gave me food that was not fresh. entered the discussion. Always check the food on the spot before you get home.

The cuisine is from the country of Yemen. So if you enjoy Middle Eastern and South Asian (Indian & Pakistani) foods, you should find Yemeni cuisine enjoyable. Popularity in Yemeni food has been growing the last decade (plus) since the emergence of competitors like, Shibam restaurant which operates in the Albany Park neighborhood or random Mom & Pops that had tried yet failed to continue business in other northwest areas of Chicagoland. Star wise, I'd say they are a solid 3.5 stars. This because customer service at the counter, wait times, delivery of food and dining-in, could be expedited if having staff with proper training. You can can give them some leeway because of the pandemic and having to ramp up their abilities since dining-in is coming back. However, given that there are few Yemeni restaurants in the area and this is one of the two best on the northwest side of Chicago, y'all gotta get that under control. If they could operate better than their competitors, that would make them stand out. Funny thing though, front of house staff at their competitor (Shibam) is low brow. When my food is done or I am finished eating, I like to pack and run promptly. Because their counter staff is inefficient, this process can drag. As well as, tables getting cleared for new incoming diners. My go-to orders include Mutapq with lamb and a spicy order of lamb Zurbian. Most Yemeni restaurants serve their Zurbian with a medium spice level but you can request more or less. The Mutapq is like a quesadilla. It's a bread that is like paratha, pan fried and stuffed with the protein of choice with diced tomatoes, peppers and cilantro. The ingredients are stewed together and then added as a filling. Very tasty. I like their version quite a bit. And the Zurbian is a rice plate which is akin to Indian biriyani. The rice will be flavorful because it is pressure cooked with marinated proteins, long grain basmati rice, scallions, parsley and onions. A side of hummus or cucumber and yogurt salad will pair as a nice garnish to reduce spice/heat. Last but not least, one can never go wrong with an order from the grill. It will round out a nice meal for you and friends.

A hidden spot since you would easily drive by it if you didn't know it was there. It's an exclusive place for Algerian food and it a tasty blend of Yemeni belonging to Middle Eastern flavors. If I misrepresented the food type, please reply back here and I can update this to the right information. Cons: Small staff and so it is difficult to know when they can help you or when to place an order for food. One or two seemed overworked since they have to serve everyone including the fast takeout and the dining area. It's a new business and that we in the learning stages. Pros: Comfortable and nice interior design elements to bring back from their native town. Nice and welcoming host to help you order and serve you. I am not sure what they language speak. They are a pleasure to be around. Good size portion and the food is very tasty and flavorful. Hit a few thumbs up below if you feel this helped you to get a chance to try their food out. Swipe left on the screen to see and Like the rebel views that I have posted. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Sheeeba has the best Mandi In Michigan their meat is so tender and juicy their rice is amazing. Their service is great and it's a great atmosphere.

DELICIOUS! My two friends and I ordered a chicken Mandi, chicken and root vegetable stew and a lamb stew. Started with hummus and flatbread, which was so flaky, hot and soft. Everything was excellently seasoned, we all enjoyed everything. And the portions are very generous - I was able to have my leftovers for lunch the next day and it was even tastier.

I was totally confused as to what to get because the closest thing to Yemeni food id had was greek/generic "Mediterranean" food so I knew about hummus and kebabs and baklava but that's the extent of my knowledge. Worker who took my order was super friendly and answered all my questions. I got chicken mandi and it FELL OFF THE BONE. I've never had chicken so tender before in my entire life. Incredible.

Bad service. They cater only Middle Eastern customers as the waiters and all the staff working are speaking in arabic. And the waiters don't know English so they don't understand your needs. Don't go here. Food is okay. But service kills the deal. I am not going to visit again and will tell all my friends to avoid this place because you don't want to be humiliated because you are not from Middle East.

Lamb Haneeth and Whole Greek fish is mouth watering. Whole Greek fish is not available all the time but if they are, better get it. Professional staff. Good and correctly priced food. Being going back every month

My bud and I were looking to try a new restaurant on Sunday, so we targeted a relatively new place that served Yemeni food. When we ate our Sunday lunch at Sheeba Mandi House, we happened to be the only customers throughout our stay until we were leaving when some other customers finally came in. The interior is quaint and pleasant with scenic photos on the walls, plus a "wishing well" near the register. We heard about the "Mutapq" appetizer but could not pronounce it, though my bud seemingly did a better job of saying it than I did. Fortunately the menu has pictures so you can easily point to the food items. Definitely order the Mutapq - it is sort of like a quesadilla and is absolutely delicious. We went with the beef filling, and other options are lamb or chicken. For lunch I ordered the lamb mandi. I imagine you can do well with about any of their dishes, as many of these Yemeni options seem similar to this untrained eye. Lamb mandi is a traditional rice dish, and it is a flavor bomb of tender lamb pieces mixed in with the rice, and sided with onion and a wedge of lemon. The lamb is fatty and is bone-in so you need to pay attention while eating, but the lamb mandi is scrumptious and yes I am looking forward to eating the leftover portion. Any dish with the lamb option will be several dollars pricier than other proteins, such as my bud's Chicken zurbian. He said his dish was spicy, so he did not need the side of salsa-like sauce at all. Sheeba Mandi House features weekday lunch specials, and free parking in the strip mall. This is terrific no-frills dining, with fairly quick service. If you have not tried Yemeni food, run to this place (with the easy to remember address of 3456 West Foster) and prepare for your taste buds to be wowed.

After reading Mike Sula's review of Sheeba Mandi House in the Chicago Reader, we put SMH on our list of "musts." Anyone who loves exceptional food would be well advised to do the same! When we walked in, owner Abu Hani was dining with his family. He nicely suggested three dishes for newcomers to Yemeni food: the mutapq (pan fried lamb folded in bread), fahsa (a concoction of meat and potatoes served bubbling hot), and zurbian, a rice dish similar to biryani. All three were crazy good! Portions are generous, service is prompt and courteous, and prices are very reasonable. Heck, we left with enough leftovers for a second meal. One tip: no alcohol is permitted.

Abu Hani is back ! I can eat outside again. Sheer delight at Sheeba the other night when I ordered mutapq and Adeni Tea to go, and none other than Chicago's own, Original Yemeni Chef, Abu Hani, walked out from behind the swinging doors with a huge platter of spiced right rice and steaming hot lamb. I haven't tasted authentic Megalgal and Masoob in many, many moons. Sheeba is crowded, it's chaotic, it's crazy; but in that charismatic old school, family-style, sit down, homesick remedy soup, saltah and sahawegg type of way. ! NEIU student discount! Have the Haneeth!

Picked up food here once. Got both the lamb and the chicken Mandi.. both were awesome.. they were not cheap when it comes to the meat and that lamb meat was just falling off the bones. The star of the show was the rice. It was perfectly made and tasted amazing. Looking forward to visiting them again. Highly recommended.

If you are looking for a great place to try, this is it!!! The chicken dishes we had were perfectly cooked....the chicken was so tender it was falling off the bone so juicy and delicious. The Mandi is a great first time dish!! Kabsah is great for those that like a bit more spice! The restaurant was clean and the staff was great. Shout out to Aya, who was welcoming, friendly, and professional! Thanks to the whole team!

We must have walked by on previous visits to the neighboring Ban Po Jung thinking it was still the Wok N Chop, but as we drove to the address, we realized that it had changed to the SMH under our noses for months now. Roomy dining area with large south facing windows made the space bright and though relatively busy (no line), their small staff were able to greet us, get us seated, and take orders for multiple tables. Food was prepared quickly and our mutapq ($7) came quickly to the table with its wrap crisp - splurge for the lamb upgrade here for just $1. This is such a great appetizer, you should get it on each visit and easily share. Next we got the megalgal ($7) since breakfast is available all day. Got the chicken version and think it wasn't quite our thing as it's a drier preparation as it is fried. Will give their breakfast entree of liver/hearts/kidney a try on our next visit. We skipped the mandi since we thought the rice dish wouldn't be as unusual, but we'll have to have it for our next visit. Instead we jumped to saltah stew ($10) with chicken which was fantastic. The megalgal and saltah brought a total of two large pieces of fresh baked flat bread which was crisp on the outside with increasing moistness towards the middle.

I would highly recommend this restaurant for unique Yemeni food. This place is very professional when it comes to catering food.

I ordered Lamb Mandi for Pick up, they put lots of Bones & very very few meat inside pick up food. It is not the first time this happens to me! When I asked the employees about it, they said they have noticed that several times and are not allowed to talk about it. They were told not to interfere with this policy!!! If you sit & eat inside the restaurant, they tend to have a policy to offer you more meat and less bones, so customers would not complain inside the restaurant. Where as if you order the same food for Pick up, they give you more bones & very very few meat!!! Very cheap policy.

Highly highly disappointed. The chef has changed. The food used to be spectacular. Lamb was always cooked to perfection but not anymore. The rice was not at all like typical haneeth rice that they used to have here taste has changed. Legit heartbroken that another mandi place (shibam was the OG place to be until they lost their chef Abu Hanai) lost its touch. Also the prices have gone up which I wouldn't mind paying if the food was as good as it used to be. Time to find a new Yemeni place.

My first time trying this type of middle eastern food. Is it Yemeni? Still unsure honestly, but the service was great because the lady helped me choose knowing that it was my first time. I got the lamb mandi and chicken zurbian. The lamb was very tender, the meat slid off the bones. Chicken zurbian was good too because of the veggies that it came with but I personally thought the lamb was better just because of how tender, fatty, and soft the meat was... yumm. The lamb dish would have been perfect if it came with veggies like the chicken zurbian did. Both came with a side of sauce that seems like it was made with tomato and small pieces of jalapeño. It added a fresh kick to the meat and rice. Next time i order, I would definitely ask for more of this sauce.

Large portions of really tasty food which never disappoints! Lamb dishes are amazing.

I told my friends about this restaurant with my warmest recommendations. I go to this restaurant often. I get very good feedback from my friends. The the cooking is great and the crew is attentive and cooperative. Every time we visit this place we enjoy a lovely time. I warmly recommend this restaurant

The food was pretty good. However the meal that I ordered came with raw chicken. The rice mix however was very seasoned and quite nice. Would possibly order again but would maybe order something else

Talk about Hidden Gem! You walk in and you have a young girl great you with a smile. She very patient and vey helpful. So I order the chicken zubarbian for dine in. After 15min the food came out. The plate was filled to the top. I quick grabbed my spoon and took a bite. My mouth was bursting with flavors. The rice is long and colorful. Each one has different flavor. The chicken was cooked to perfection. Amazing! The way it smelled would make you hungry for more! After the meal one of the waiters insisted I try their chai. Amazing! After that I wanted to meet the chef(they call him abu hannie). This guy is the most humble guy who loves to cook. Beautiful background story.Very friendly guy who loves to talk to his customers.

I came here to dine in for 15 people but the worker refused to make arrangements and said "I'm alone I can't help you" even though he has 2 people with him in the back. Worst customer service ever.

What a fantastic restaurant this is! There was eleven Yelp reviews, all very positive. After passing this place to and from work for months and seeing what seems to be a very brisk carryout business, I finally decided to stop and give it a try. So glad I did Inside of the restaurant it was remarkably clean well-lit and most importantly was greeted by a friendly young lady at the cashier counter to take my order.  I opted for the Chicken Mandi, which consist of a large 1/2 of chicken very well seasoned and roasted to a beautiful golden brown color Its was laid of top of a bed of great flavored biryoni rice, similar to Indian and or Pakistani style. The chicken was tender and the flavors just bursted in my mouth. The rice was also addicting with so much added flavor from what seemed very complex mix of spices and herbs. Can't wait to try other menu items on what will now be a regular stop.

This is the best Yemeni cuisine in Chicago. Always fresh, timely orders, everything on the menu is worth every penny. You will not be disappointed!!

I ordered the lamb family platter for $49 To go and it was mostly rice with very few pieces of over cooked dry meat , not coming back

First time trying yemeni food and we really enjoyed it. Pickup was easy. Will definitely return.

I saw a review on ABC 7 news one afternoon and said I've got to try this place. The food is absolutely delicious! The lamb melts in your mouth. The portions are huge and large enough for two people. We also had hummus and a house salad with a yogi dressing. Yummy! I will definitely return.

It's super yummy you should try the chicken wrap so yummy I loved every bite it was literally the best You should try it it's so so so good or maybe the beef wrap if you don't like chicken.

Food is amongst the very best in middle eastern restaurants. Haneeth dish is too delicious.

I stopped in for lunch, and ordered the chicken kabob and zurbian specials to go. After about 15 minutes, I left with 2 amazing heaping containers of fantastic food. The use of spices is amazing! I assume this is the Yemeni style of cooking. They also came with sawhawegg sauce on the side. Really fresh with a spicy kick.

Saw this place when driving by and tried it out. Food was so good I've been going back! I recommend the zurbian easily my favorite dish

The lamb zurbian is amazing. Very tasty and with lots of flavors. Would definitely love to come back to this place. Yemeni food is amazing.

An amazing food . Best food I had in 2019. I ate at his old restaurant shibam city back since 2013 and food still taste delicious as always. I recommend lamb hanneth and matabaq chicken as both of them will melt in your mouth.

Lamb Mandi was so delicious and tasty. And the service provided by the lady is excellent

Been here a few times. Good food! But went there today and the server/cashier wasn't wearing a mask! There is a sign on the door saying everyone should wear one, but not the staff? Also, between taking our order and serving our order, she was mopping the floor and didn't change her gloves when getting and serving our food....yikes.

Love the food. We ordered the family platter and while it is a bit pricey, the quality and quantity makes it worth it. The meat is very tender and the rice has a flavor that just adds to the experience. My favorite Yemeni restaurant in Chicago. Also it's Zabiha halal!

yep worth every crispy, mouth watering flavorful bite.