Long standing outpost offering lemon-pepper style chicken, Philly & gyro dinners, mostly for takeout. Our Evanston mainstay offers a new take on Americana. Marinated to perfection our 100% halal has been feeding chicagoland for over 5 years. We have every combination you could be craving for. Northshore’s go-to spot for Wings, Tater tots and Filled sandwiches.
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Address: 1608 Emerson St, Evanston, IL 60201
Website: http://holywingsevanston.com/
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Reviews
Stephanie Flor
The best burger in Evanston and also the most inconsistent good prices, delicious crinkle cut fries! the Humpty Dumpty is my hangover cure. Unfortunately trying to order from here is always a shot in the dark. Went in the other day since the phone line has been down. They are in the middle of renovations but still “open”. He told me they don’t have burger buns though and he didn’t seem like he was planning on getting more. Said the menu was changing, so who knows what the future holds for this hole in the wall.
… moreElizabeth Lema
Ordered the smashburger, mozz sticks, bacon burger & Chicago dog. Only the mozz sticks were decent. Neither of us finished the burger (menu caramelized onions, got regular uncooked onions, bread was super thick and stale, burger meat was well cooked but lacking flavor, bacon looked and tasted weird). The Chicago dog was not on a hot dog bun?? And should’ve had everything on it but only had onion and mustard on it. will not return
… moreTonpee K
We ordered here a couple times and I think they are getting better lately. Fast and yummy, we enjoyed it so much. I’d recommend!
… moreFaizullah Hussaini
Not going to lie, when I first pulled up to this place I was skeptical about how the food was going to be. This place is the definition of a hole-in-the-wall. I’m a big Philly Cheese Steak fan and came specifically for that and nothing else. We got one Philly with the cheese sauce and one Philly with smoked mozzarella. Both were surprisingly delicious. Meat was tender and seasoned beautifully. The cheese wasn’t over powering where you can’t taste and enjoy the meat, and the bun just brought everything together.
The main issue I’ve seen with people making Philly cheese steaks is the cheese is over powering where you can’t even taste the meat, that’s not the case at this restaurant. This is by far the best halal Philly I’ve ever had.
I’ve tried Philly sandwiches in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, Dallas, Houston and even the famous Saad’s in Philadelphia and I feel this place beats all of them.
The owner Zohaib is a very passionate guy and even showed us his whole kitchen and is cutting and grinding his own meat, no processed stuff (except the fries). I’m already itching to go again.
Don’t let the negative reviews deter you from going, I went 12/28/2019 and I was content. My only fear of writing this review is over-hyping this restaurant.
Only reason I’m not giving this place 5 stars is because of the ambiance. The store sign I think needs to be updated and the inside is in the process of being updated. It’s a small space inside and 4-5 friends can probably sit and eat, but it’s more of a take it to-go restaurant.
As long as Papa Philly stays consistent with the quality I experienced, I am sure they have a long successful road ahead of them. I’m definitely looking forward to go back in the next couple of days!
… moreThe main issue I’ve seen with people making Philly cheese steaks is the cheese is over powering where you can’t even taste the meat, that’s not the case at this restaurant. This is by far the best halal Philly I’ve ever had.
I’ve tried Philly sandwiches in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, Dallas, Houston and even the famous Saad’s in Philadelphia and I feel this place beats all of them.
The owner Zohaib is a very passionate guy and even showed us his whole kitchen and is cutting and grinding his own meat, no processed stuff (except the fries). I’m already itching to go again.
Don’t let the negative reviews deter you from going, I went 12/28/2019 and I was content. My only fear of writing this review is over-hyping this restaurant.
Only reason I’m not giving this place 5 stars is because of the ambiance. The store sign I think needs to be updated and the inside is in the process of being updated. It’s a small space inside and 4-5 friends can probably sit and eat, but it’s more of a take it to-go restaurant.
As long as Papa Philly stays consistent with the quality I experienced, I am sure they have a long successful road ahead of them. I’m definitely looking forward to go back in the next couple of days!
Marcus Boston
Great prices tasty food. They just need to bring that spicy gyro cheeseburger back. My favorite thing to get here
… moreMuslim Faraz Raja
Best HALAL philly cheesesteaks in Chicagoland area! Always grab the steak phillies cuz the quality is always consistent. Brother Nazim gives great service and works hard to deliver delicious food.
… moreswati hingu
2nd time I ordered the 3 piece catfish with fries and only got 2 catfish and I ordered fried okra but got hush puppies instead. Never again am I ordering from this place .
… moreKevin Li
Takeaway: Quick and cheap Halal fast food – nothing fancy, but gets the job done and is honestly pretty decent
Context: Got takeout for dinner
Fries (7.5/10)
These are basically just regular fries. I’m giving an extra 0.5 points here because mine actually came very crispy. Not sure if I got a lucky batch, but if they always come out like this it’s honestly pretty impressive!
Philly Cheesesteak (8/10)
This was definitely better than I expected. I got the 6″ and it still felt like a pretty substantial sandwich. It wasn’t cheese whiz as is traditional, but honestly I think I like the provolone more. They add mayo on their cheesesteaks, which I’ve never had before and purists would likely tell you is blasphemy – but I thought it was pretty good! I often have a problem with Philly Cheesesteaks being too bland, but the mayo actually helped a bit in this regard from my POV.
Gyro Sandwich (7/10)
A pretty standard Greek-style gyro sandwich. I don’t have a ton to say about this – it’s a pretty middle-of-the-road, but certainly competent, gyro on pita with tzatziki, onions, and tomatoes. The tomatoes got a bit cooked, but I’ll probably attribute that to the takeout process so I won’t knock them too much for it. There are a ton of better options within a 10-15 min drive, but honestly this is pretty solid if all you’re looking for / expecting is “pretty solid”.
… moreContext: Got takeout for dinner
Fries (7.5/10)
These are basically just regular fries. I’m giving an extra 0.5 points here because mine actually came very crispy. Not sure if I got a lucky batch, but if they always come out like this it’s honestly pretty impressive!
Philly Cheesesteak (8/10)
This was definitely better than I expected. I got the 6″ and it still felt like a pretty substantial sandwich. It wasn’t cheese whiz as is traditional, but honestly I think I like the provolone more. They add mayo on their cheesesteaks, which I’ve never had before and purists would likely tell you is blasphemy – but I thought it was pretty good! I often have a problem with Philly Cheesesteaks being too bland, but the mayo actually helped a bit in this regard from my POV.
Gyro Sandwich (7/10)
A pretty standard Greek-style gyro sandwich. I don’t have a ton to say about this – it’s a pretty middle-of-the-road, but certainly competent, gyro on pita with tzatziki, onions, and tomatoes. The tomatoes got a bit cooked, but I’ll probably attribute that to the takeout process so I won’t knock them too much for it. There are a ton of better options within a 10-15 min drive, but honestly this is pretty solid if all you’re looking for / expecting is “pretty solid”.
Aly
Delicious! Except the coleslaw. I had the 2,2,2 combo – 2 fried perch, 2 whole wings, and 2 jumbo shrimp. They were delicious and fried and seasoned to perfection. Also came with a ton of fries. The coleslaw I couldn’t eat. But it was a bargain for everything else regardless! I’ll go back!
… moretrale johnson
Got the perch and wing combo.was,nt that good,perch had a ton of breading and was greasy.chicken had a odd flavor was not tasteful.i tried,may go back to try a shake.
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