Name: Noon O Kabab - Albany Park
Address: 4701 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625
Telephone: (773) 279-8899

Noon O Kabab - Albany Park

Super GemAlbany Park · Persian Community-sourced, unverified

📍 4701 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

Mir Naghavi emigrated from Iran in 1978 and opened the original Noon O Kabab with family in March 1997, in a tiny storefront a few blocks south at 4661 N. Kedzie — a tribute to his own father's home cooking.

★★★★☆ 4.5 (5,000 reviews) via Google

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The tahdig alone is worth the trip — crispy rice done properly is rarer than it should be, and the koobideh kabob next to it doesn't hurt either.

📈 Scores in the top 25% of Chicago Exclusive Gems on ChicagoSpecials.com

By 2016 the original space had tripled in size and outgrown itself, and this larger, airier Albany Park location took over at 4701 N. Kedzie, split between sit-down dining and a faster counter-service side. It's become less a restaurant than a gathering point for Chicago's Iranian community, and Chicago Magazine backed that up in 2024, naming it one of the city's 50 best restaurants outright. Google puts it at 4.5 stars across 5,000+ reviews and Yelp is right there with it — also 4.5, over 1,400 reviews of its own. BYOB, wheelchair-accessible, and there's outdoor seating when Chicago weather cooperates.

The tahdig is the move: properly crispy saffron rice is harder to find done right than it should be, and it sits next to a koobideh kabob that doesn't need the assist. A real lunch special runs Monday-Friday, 11AM-3PM, though exact pricing varies by plate — worth asking when you sit down. Distinct from the Highwood and Hickory Hills outposts under the same name.

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4.5 stars, 5,000+ reviews — the original, larger Albany Park location (distinct from the Highwood outpost already in the database).

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Mon-Sun11AM-10PM

📅 Reservations 📅 Reservations not available 🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 (773) 279-8899

Amenities & accessibility

📅Reservations accepted

🥡Takeout available

♿Wheelchair accessible

☀️Outdoor seating available

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Noon O Kabab - Albany Park

Mir Naghavi emigrated from Iran in 1978 and opened the original Noon O Kabab with family in March 1997, in a tiny storefront a few blocks south at 4661 N. Kedzie — a tribute to his own father's home cooking.

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Noon O Kabab - Albany Park

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