Name: Charcoal Flame
Address: 6800 Dempster St, Morton Grove, IL, 60053
Telephone: (847) 966-1200

Charcoal Flame

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📍 6800 Dempster St, Morton Grove, IL 60053

Charcoal Flame on Dempster Street is the kind of Morton Grove grill that does everything, and it does the Greek stuff best.

★★★★★ 4.6 (698 reviews) via Google

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The Homemade Greek Gyro Plate with a cup of avgolemono soup. Mashed said these gyros give Athens a run for its money.

📈 Scores in the top 19% of Chicago Exclusive Gems on ChicagoSpecials.com

The family-owned spot is run by Chef Gregory, with his son Gus handling the day-to-day and chef Costa on the line, and the address has been serving what the family calls quality home-style cooking since 2013. The menu covers the full Chicago quick-service canon: hot dogs and Polish, skirt steak and Philly sandwiches, hand-packed burgers, chicken sandwiches, baby back ribs and seafood. The real draw is the Greek side. The homemade gyros are good enough that Mashed wrote that "a humble restaurant tucked in the Chicago suburbs is giving the gyros of Athens a run for its money." There's also pastichio, spanakopita, Grecian boneless pork chops and charcoal-grilled chicken kebobs, the dinner regulars order when they're actually hungry.

Dinners come with soup or salad. Pick the avgolemono, the lemony Greek egg-and-rice soup, which is also sold by the large container. It's closed Mondays. From November through March, winter hours run 11am to 8pm Tuesday through Sunday. Order online for pickup, get delivery through DoorDash, or call about catering for parties and office events.

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4.6 stars — real, confirmed detail: fast quick-service format but genuinely high-quality Greek specialties, extensive menu.

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MonClosed

Tue-Thu,Sun11AM-8PM

Fri-Sat11AM-9PM

📅 Reservations not available 🥡 Takeout available 📞 (847) 966-1200

Amenities & accessibility

🚶Walk-in only

🥡Takeout available

♿Wheelchair accessible

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Charcoal Flame

Charcoal Flame on Dempster Street is the kind of Morton Grove grill that does everything, and it does the Greek stuff best.

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