Athar Restaurant in Elmhurst, IL

Calamari

$12

specially battered and deep fried squid rings served with chunky marinara sauce

Shrimp Cocktail

$12

served with our homemade cocktail sauce

Vegetarian Dolma

$8

seasoned rice, onions, tomatoes, and mint leaves, wrapped in marinated grape leaves and serves with garlic yogurt cucumber sauce

Meat Pies

$8

baked homemade pies with ground beef, lamb, onions, tomatoes and parsley

Kibbeh

$8

ground beef and cracked wheat blended and filled with beef, onion and pine nuts, served with garlic, yogurt cucumber sauce

Spinach Pies

$8

baked homemade pies stuffed with sauteed spinach, onion and sumac mixture

Spring Rolls

$8

chicken and vegetables served with port wine, pomegranate sauce

Grilled Vegetables

$7

over open flame served with wine mustard sauce

Babaganoush

$7

roasted eggplant, tahini, garlic, lemon

Mamaganoush

$8

roasted zucchini, yogurt tahini, and garlic

Hummus

$5

blended chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon

Falafel

$4

ground chick peas patties, mixed with specialty spices and deep fried

Athar's Garden

$6

seasonal greens, tomato, onions and cucumbers (lemon & oil or your choice of dressing)

Tabouleh

$6

finely chopped parsley, tomatoes, onions, cracked wheat, lemon and olive oil

Yogurt

$5

diced cucumber drenched in plain yogurt with mint and garlic

Mediterranean

$6

lettuce, tomatoes, onions and cucumbers, tossed in lemon, olive oil, and hot spices with feta cheese

Fattoush

$6

chopped lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley, onions and mint tossed with toasted pita bread in lemon juice and olive oil

Fattoush

$3

add grilled chicken for

Jerusalem

$6

chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, and parsley drenched in tahini sauce

Calamari Salad

$9

marinated and sauteed in specialty sauce, served over a bed of romaine lettuce

Cup

$3

Bowl

$4

Side Order of French Fries

$2

Side Salads

$3

Fillet Kabob

$11

skewer of grilled filet mignon cubes

Lamb Kabob

$10

skewer of grilled lamb meat cubes

Chicken Kabob

$8

skewer of grilled chicken breast cubes

Kefta Kabob

$7

skewer of a mixture of ground beef, onions and parsley

Vegetarian Kabobs

$6

lunch sized portions of grilled vegetables skewers

Fillet Kabob

$8.95

charbroiled specially marinated filet mignon

Kefta Kabob

$6.95

charbroiled mixture of ground beef, onions and parsley

Chicken Kabob

$6.95

charbroiled, specially marinated chicken breast

Beef Shawarma

$6.95

cooked on slowly revolving rotisserie thin sliced, specially marinated beef

Chicken Shawarma

$6.95

cooked on slowly revolving rotisserie, thin sliced specialty marinated chicken breast

Falafel

$5.95

ground chickpea patties

Athar Charbroiled Burger

$7.95

served in pita and topped with roasted eggplant and feta

Vegetarian Dolma

$9

seasoned rice, onions and tomato, wrapped in marinated grape leaves and served with yogurt, garlic and cucumber salad

Maklouba

$10

lunch size portion of beef, chicken and mushrooms, served with our special rice pilaf and inverted

Maklouba

$8

vegetarian maklouba available

Moujadarah

$9

whole lentils and rice seasoned, baked and topped with sauteed onions and garlic

Grilled Chicken Pasta

$8

fettuccine pasta with mushrooms in parmesan cream sauce

Vegetarian Pasta

$8

bowtie pasta with black olives and mushrooms in spicy marinara sauce

Dolma combination

choose one

Dolma combination

$9

chicken breast

Dolma combination

$10

lamb

Dolma combination

$12

filet mignon

Dolma combination

$9

kefta

Hummus Combination

choose one

Hummus Combination

$8

chicken breast

Hummus Combination

$9

lamb

Hummus Combination

$10

filet mignon

Hummus and Shawarma

$8

large hummus plate topped with shawarma and roasted pine nuts

Salmon

$11

grilled atlantic salmon marinated in almonds, mushrooms and sumac

Whitefish

$9

baked in lemon juice and olive oil sauce

Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Soft Drinks

$2.5

free refills

Bottled Water

$2

Blended Yogurt

$3

Milk

$2

Coffee

$2

Hot Herbal Tea

$3

Turkish Coffee, Royalty, Tchai

$3

Hookah

$20

available in the bar area

Calamari

$12

specialty battered and deep fried squid rings served with chunky marinara sauce

Shrimp Cocktail

$12

served with our homemade cocktail sauce suggested wine: sterling vintner's collection sauvignon blanc

Vegetarian Dolma

$8

seasoned rice, onions, tomatoes, and mint leaves wrapped in marinated grape leaves and served with garlic yogurt cucumber sauce suggested wine: st. francis chardonnay

Meat Pie

$8

baked homemade pies with ground beef, lamb, onions, tomatoes and parsley

Kibbeh

$8

ground beef, and cracked wheat blended and filled with beef, and pine nuts, served with yogurt cucumber garlic sauce suggested wine: sterling vintner's collection cabernet sauvignon

Kibbeh Nayeh

(advanced notice required) lamb steak tartar served with chopped onion and olive oil

Labna Dip

$5

with mint

Spinach Pies

$8

baked homemade pies stuffed with sauteed spinach, onion and sumac mixture

Spring Rolls

$8

chicken and vegetables served with port wine, pomegranate sauce suggested wine: chalone monterey chardonnay

Grilled Vegetables

$7

over open flame served with wine mustard sauce

Babaganoush

$7

roasted eggplant, tahini, garlic, lemon suggested wine: echelon merlot

Hummus

$5

blended chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon

Falafel

$5

ground chick peas patties, mixed with specialty spices and deep fried

Mamaganoush

$7

roasted zucchini, yogurt tahini, garlic and lemon

Batinjan

$7

grilled eggplant topped with tomatoes, garlic, lemon & olive oil

Athar's Garden

$6

seasonal greens, tomato, onions and cucumbers (lemon & oil or your choice of dressing)

Tabouleh

$8

finely chopped parsley, tomatoes, onions, cracked wheat, lemon and olive oil

Yogurt

$7

diced cucumber drenched in plain yogurt with mint and garlic

Mediterranean

$8

lettuce, tomatoes, onions and cucumbers, tossed in lemon, olive oil, with feta cheese suggested wine: la villa pinot grigio

Fattoush

$8

chopped lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley, onions and mint tossed with roasted pita bread in lemon and olive oil

Fattoush

$3

add grilled chicken for

Jerusalem

$7

chopped tomatoes, cucumber and parsley drenched in tahini sauce

Calamari Salad

$11

marinated and sauteed in specialty sauce served over a bed of romaine lettuce

Lamb Chops

$29

grilled to perfection with mint pesto suggested wine: bv napa zinfandel

Braised Lamb Steak

$19

with rosemary au jus suggested wine; byron pinot noir

Filet Kabob

$22

skewers of grilled filet mignon marinated in athar's special seasoning suggested wine: provenance cabernet

Lamb Kabob

$20

skewers of grilled lamb meat marinated in athar's special seasoning suggested wine; by napa zinfandel

Chicken Kabob

$16

skewers of grilled chicken breast marinated in athar's special seasoning suggested wine: st francis chardonnay

Kefta Kabob

$15

skewers of special ground beef, served with tahini sauce

Athar

$19

skewer each of grilled filet mignon and chicken breast, suggested wine: dynamite cabernet sauvignon

Gilgamesh

$18

one skewer each of grilled filet mignon and kefta (lebanese ground beef) suggested wine; bv napa merlot

Noor

$17

one skewer each of grilled kefta (lebanese ground beef) and chicken breast, served with tahini sauce

Pillars

$25

grilled skewers of filet mignon, chicken breast and kefta (lebanese ground beef) suggested wine: moon mountain cabernet sauvignon

Casual Meza

$15

hummus baba gahanouge, tabouleh, dolma suggested wine; dynamite merlot

Ultimate Meze

$25

hummus, baba gahanouge, tabouleh, dolma, kibbeh, spinach, pies and lahma b'ajeen suggested wine; foley rancho st. rita chardonnay

Athar Flaming Tower

$180

our spectacular display, a variety of twelve skewers two each beef filet, lamb, chicken, kefta, shrimp and vegetable kabobs, served with large rice pilaf with almonds and raisins and l' athar's mediterranean salad, hummus and baba gahanouge suggested wine: beaulieu vineyard reserve tapestry

Maklouba

$16

beef, chicken and mushrooms in our special sauce served with our rice pilaf and inverted suggested wine: sterling vintner's collection cabernet sauvignon

Dolma combination

your choice of one

Dolma combination

$15

chicken breast

Dolma combination

$14

kefta

Dolma combination

$18

filet mignon

Hummus combination

your choice of one

Hummus combination

$15

chicken breast

Hummus combination

$17

lamb

Hummus combination

$18

filet mignon

Shawarma Plate

$16

cooked on slowly revolving rotisserie, thin sliced specialty marinated beef, served with rice, lettuce, tomatoes, and tahini sauce, suggested wine: tiziano chianti

Chicken Breast

$16

served with chick peas, potatoes, crushed tomatoes and cilantro suggested wine: chalone monterey

Galieya

$16

filet sauteed with chopped tomatoes, onions and garlic in our special sauce, served with rice suggested wine: dynamite cabernet sauvignon

Chicken Shawarma Plate

$14

cooked in slowly revolving rotisserie, thin sliced specialty marinated chicken, breast, served with rice, lettuce, tomatoes and tahini sauce suggested wine: chalone monterey chardonnay

Hummus and Shawarma

$13

large hummus plate topped with shawarma roasted pine nuts,

Athar Char- Broiled Burger

$14

served in a pita topped with roasted eggplants and feta cheese, your choice of french fries or rice

Vegetarian Makloubah

$12

mushrooms, zucchini, green peppers, and tomatoes, in our special sauce served with our rice pilaf and inverted

Vegetarian Dolma

$14

seasoned rice with onions, tomatoes and mint wrapped in marinated grape leaves and served with garlic yogurt cucumber sauce

Vegetable Kabobs

$10

skewers of grilled vegetables with win mustard sauce and rice pilaf with almonds and raisins

Moujadarah

$12

whole lentils and rice seasoned, baked and topped with sauteed onions and garlic

Vegetarian Pasta

$10

bowtie pasta with mushrooms and black olives in spicy marinara sauce

One Flame Grilled Shrimp and Sea Scallops

$22

with white wine sauce

Pan Seared Sea Scallops

$20

with white wine sauce suggested wine trimbach reserve pinot gris

Baked Fillet of Whitefish

$17

marinated in lemon and olive oil sauce, suggested wine; edna valley chardonnay

Catch of The Day

Atlantic Salmon

$18

marinated in lemon and olive oil sauce or lebanese style in red wine sumac sauce with almonds and mushrooms

Shrimp and Mushroom Fettuccine

$17

in parmesan cream sauce, suggested wine: st. francis chardonnay

M' Elange

$19

fresh seafood and vegetables sauteed in shrimp sauce and served with rice

Ribeye

$26

with mushrooms demiglazes suggested wine; rodney strong cabernet

Filet Mignon

$28

with red wine, roasted garlic and mushroom sauce, suggested sauce; bealieu vineyard napa cabernet sauvignon

Porterhouse

$26

grilled to perfection & smothered in a delicious mushroom red wine sauce, served with grilled vegetables and your choice of rice pilaf or garlic mashed potatoes

Soft Drinks

$2.5

free refills

Bottled Water

$2

Blended Yogurt

$3

Milk

$2

Coffee

$2

Turkish Coffee, Royalty Tchai, Hot Herbal Tea

$3

Hookah

$20

available in the bar area

No-Alcoholic Beer Available

$3