Super GemChicago Exclusive Gem$$It grew, moved to a larger space in 2016, and eventually became enough of an institution that Chicago Magazine still puts it on its annual 50 Best Restaurants list nearly three decades later. This Highwood location is the expansion outpost, opened in 2022 after real supply-chain and staffing delays pushed the timeline back more than a year — worth knowing if you're wondering why a restaurant this well-established suddenly felt new to the North Shore. Same family recipes, same Iran-sourced spices, and the same fresh-to-order approach that makes a normal Tuesday dinner here feel like something worth dressing up for.
Order the koubideh or the dill rice as a starting point, then build out from there — portions are genuinely generous enough that leftovers are the default, not the exception. It's halal-certified, and there's outdoor seating for anyone who'd rather eat under the sky than inside the storefront.
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