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A Thousand Tales

Iconic/NotableMount Prospect (suburb) · Turkish / Mediterranean Community-sourced, unverified
📍 2340 Elmhurst Rd, Mount Prospect, IL 60056

A Thousand Tales fills a real gap on Mount Prospect's restaurant map: a Turkish-and-Mediterranean restaurant, bakery, and cafe running the full stretch of the day, from a 9 AM breakfast service through dinner on weekends.

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An all-day Turkish and Mediterranean restaurant-bakery in Mount Prospect, open from 9 AM breakfast through weekend dinner service.

The format — bakery case up front, full kitchen behind it — means it's as much a daytime coffee-and-pastry stop as it is a destination dinner. Review scores bounce around depending on the platform, which happens with a menu this broad covering breakfast, lunch, and dinner crowds separately, but the range still lands solidly positive across the board.

It's a legitimately different cuisine lane than the Italian/American/Mexican cluster dominating this stretch of the northwest suburbs.

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A Thousand Tales

Iconic/Notable
An All-Day Turkish and Mediterranean Bakery
Mount Prospect (suburb)Community

Hours

Daily7AM-10PM
Breakfast daily 9AM-12:15PM
Lunch Mon-Fri 11AM-9PM
Dinner Sat-Sun 1PM-9PM
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🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 (847) 258-4243

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❔Takeout: unverified
❔Wheelchair access: unverified

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