Al-Wahid Tandoor Express Meat & Grocery – Halal in Lombard

AL-Wahid is not only a grocery store but a restaurant/take out and a halal butcher shop too. We stumbled upon this little hidden gem while looking for a different place than the norm to try puri halwa. It's a small place but packs all your needs in one stop. We ate there as they have a couple tables. We tried the puri halwa, omelette and chicken patty. We were very pleased with the taste, no greasy puri's as they are made with flour. The aloo & chenna were not overly done and had a really nice flavor. The halwa was not overly sweet and tea was made fresh with REAL milk! The chicken patty was generous sized, packed with chicken and was super flaky! One of the best in the area. The omelette was served hot with hand made paratha and made nicely. They had a lot of carry outs while we were eating. It is a small few tables but if you live farther away, it makes sense to eat there. The food was really good so we ordered chicken biryani and Kahdi pakora which turned out to be amazingly delicious! Generous portions too! We also bought frozen hand made beef shami's to try. Ali the owner was friendly and helpful with ordering. His store was clean and very well organized. It's a small store but he had all the essentials with decent pricing and not outdated or expired!! Great little shop and a real hidden gem for a nice meal, kitchen/grocery items and friendly people!

I was literally just here to order food to go and I got some kind of meatballs in a gravy sauce instead of the beef kefta kabobs! I ordered a chicken sandwich, beef sandwich and chicken biryani but didn't get my beef kefta kabobs! The food was absolutely delicious though.

Ordered their famous Nehari. Awesome dish and just crazy about it. Prompt service and served. Love the Nan and the Nehiri with their Yogurt Lassi. Now I need a bed to go lay down and take a nap. If you are in the area don't miss the opportunity to eat here or just to go and enjoy it.

Great food really loved the biryani and brain masala! Owner was really nice and polite as well. Will definitely be coming back!