Apna Indian Grill, Irving Park
17 people recommendvia r/chicagofood, r/AskChicago17 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Apna Indian Grill is recommended by nearly everyone who weighs in. Commenters mention more than one location, including Irving Park, Albany Park and Mayfair, and the Irving Park restaurant is the one shown. Two single out the malai kofta, one the mango lassi, and two the broad menu. Some call it a regular stop or a current favorite. One says the older location was calm and suited a quiet dinner, and another says the small booths suit solo diners.
Address
Apna Indian Grill & Bar, 3641 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60618
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Malai kofta, Mango lassi
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/mister_AV in r/chicagofood · Feb 2025taste
Praises Apna Indian Grill as authentic and rates the malai kofta highly.
- Recommendsu/schmalexandra in r/chicagofood · Feb 2025
Says a household member who often grumbles about local Indian food really favors this spot.
- Recommendsu/improbableshapes in r/chicagofood · Feb 2025
Says it has been their regular stop for some time, and they fully back the praise.
- Recommendsu/theinrich1 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026
Says they have never been disappointed by it.
- Recommendsu/browsingtheproduce in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026
Describes it as their current favorite place to order.
- Recommendsu/gepetto27 in r/chicagofood · Oct 2026
Gives a short, enthusiastic endorsement of Apna Grill with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/mateorayo in r/chicagofood · Jan 2025
Offers Apna as a direct answer to the request.
- Recommendsu/minneirish in r/chicagofood · Jan 2026
Gives Apna as a direct answer to the north-side Indian food request.
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- Recommendsu/beachlxrd in r/AskChicago · Jun 2025
Listed as a good vegetarian option in reply to the fusion request.
- Recommendsu/TheRagnaBlade in r/chicagofood · Feb 2025taste
Visited recently; loved the malai kofta enough to eat leftovers for lunch.
- Recommendsu/kstalo in r/chicagofood · Feb 2025taste
Recently tried it; toddler adored the mango lassi and they rate that lassi highly.
- Recommendsu/HsRada18 in r/chicagofood · Feb 2025
Calls Apna Indian Grill worthwhile as a farther-away option.
- Recommendsu/Quentin_Jenkins in r/chicagofood · Sep 2024value
Says the lunch specials here are good.
- Recommendsu/jennifermach in r/chicagofood · Jul 2026ambience
Agrees with the apna grill pick and notes its small booths suit solo diners.
- Recommendsu/Spihumonesty in r/chicagofood · Mar 2025taste
Found it really good and nearby; shared several dishes and liked the broad menu.
- Recommendsu/Textiles_on_Main_St in r/chicagofood · Feb 2025ambience
Loves it; found the atmosphere calm and pleasant, suiting a quiet dinner at the older location.
- Recommendsu/Kasilins in r/chicagofood · Jan 2026
Agrees with the Apna recommendation and calls it the top choice.
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