Ghareeb Nawaz, Devon Avenue
45 people recommend, 23 warn against itvia r/chicagofood, r/AskChicago, X30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 32 threads.
What people say, in short
Ghareeb Nawaz has several locations, and commenters who name a branch mostly mean the one on Devon Avenue. Opinion is split: more commenters recommend it than warn against it, mainly as a filling, no-frills Indian and Pakistani option, but many say the food is not good. A few praise the chicken biryani, one calls the thali great value, and quality is said to vary by day. Two say it has slipped from what it used to be, and another calls it very polarizing.
Address
Ghareeb Nawaz Restaurant, 2032 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60659
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Butter chicken, Chicken biryani, Chili chicken paratha
- Best for
- Budget, Takeaway
- Opinions divided
- Yes
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to Ghareeb Nawaz, Devon Avenue, as the crow flies.
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/Emilicis in r/chicagofood · Apr 2025taste
Found the meal filling and delicious and calls it a regular quick, cheap desi pick.
- Recommendsu/Sad_Gain6147 in r/chicagofood · Dec 2025value
Recommended as a budget-friendly Indian and Pakistani option; the author often orders butter chicken and chili chicken paratha.
- Caveatu/kyobu in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026
Says Ghareeb Nawaz is not a serious contender.
- Caveatu/Ok-Cryptographer7424 in r/chicagofood · Nov 2024taste
Finds the food not to their liking; nearby options seem better.
- Mixedu/console_comrade in r/chicagofood · Nov 2024taste
Relays an overheard complaint about bone versus meat, yet says they still go back.
- Mixedu/Busy-Dig8619 in r/chicagofood · May 2026value
Calls its thali a great-value way to sample dishes, but says quality varies by day.
- Recommendsu/natigin in r/chicagofood · Apr 2025value
Says the post's place helped them through a financially hard period in the past.
- Mixedu/Mental_Address in r/chicagofood · Dec 2025taste
Calls it modest value, well short of good Indian food.
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- Recommendsu/conifernut in r/chicagofood · Dec 2025value
Calls it the best option for budget Indian food.
- Mixedu/MadDuloque in r/chicagofood · Apr 2025
Describes the place as very polarizing, with frequent praise and frequent criticism online.
- Recommendsu/MangoPomGuava in r/chicagofood · Sep 2026value
Names Gareeb Nawaz as the answer to the cheap, filling food request.
- Caveatu/Chili-Lime-Chihuahua in r/chicagofood · Apr 2025taste
Says quality has slipped; has only eaten at the Devon branch and heard other branches differ.
- Recommendsu/Daredskull in r/chicagofood · Apr 2025
Says the place is still an institution, pushing back on the parent's implication of decline.
- Caveatu/SAKabir in r/chicagofood · Apr 2025price
Finds the amount of chicken small compared with typical Indian spots.
- Recommendsu/YoungLutePlayer in r/chicagofood · Nov 2024
Says they love the place regardless of what others think.
- Recommendsu/nightfury1989 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2024value
Says on a low budget it is a great option.
- Recommendsu/unfortunately2nd in r/chicagofood · May 2025price
Recommends Ghareeb Nawaz as an affordable Indian choice.
- Recommendsu/dwylth in r/chicagofood · Sep 2026value
Calls it the obvious pick; says it gives a lot of food for the money, with quality to match.
- Caveatu/Bsidiqi in r/chicagofood · Apr 2025consistency
Says the place was an institution about a decade ago, implying it has declined.
- Recommendsu/ForsakenRhubarbPie in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026taste
Says the bone-in chicken biryani hits bold flavors, though it's greasy.
- Recommendsu/DefiantSpace5870 in r/chicagofood · Jun 2026
Seconds Ghareeb Nawaz as a good pick and says it's great.
- Caveatu/InterviewLeast882 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2025portion
Thinks the meal looks like too little food.
- Recommendsu/bk1721 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026taste
Finds Ghareeb Nawaz's chicken biryani fairly solid.
- Recommendsu/_-Cleon-_ in r/AskChicago · Jul 2025value
Suggests this place as a budget-friendly option for Indian or Pakistani food.
- Recommendsu/crispytheseawitch in r/chicagofood · Jan 2025
Says its several locations serve solid, cheap Indian food with no frills.
- Caveatu/frodeem in r/chicagofood · Apr 2025taste
Says the place's food is poor, a judgment made a few years earlier.
- Caveatu/Haluszki in r/AskChicago · Mar 2025taste
Says it does not really capture Indian food in the area and calls it fast and inexpensive.
- Recommendsu/DisastrousWin6182 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2024
Names Ghareeb Nawaz on Devon as a recommendation.
- Caveatu/Which_way_witcher in r/chicagofood · Apr 2024taste
Tried a few items, threw it all, calls it worst food quality in Chicago.
- Recommends@AdamLowisz on X · Nov 2024taste
Author says they often eat there with friends and rates its chicken biryani as top-tier.
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