Roti Mediterranean Grill

Love their falafel rice plate. Great vegetarian options and decent prices.
My only problem with this place is how dirty it always is. Thought it was just because of the weekday lunch rush but was there at 3 p.m. on a Sat with only 5 other people in there and half the tables were gross. Three employees chatting in back.

Really good Mediterranean food fast and easy. Great pomegranate black tea. Only thing sometimes hard to find parking. Staff always pleasant and helpful. They have an outside patio which is a plus.

These people are very cheap. Small portions. They clearly are told by ownership to give small portions. They were very precise as to how much food they put on my plate. Many of the side dish trays were near empty. I had to tell the guy to refill them. Seriously? I wanted veggies and the tray was empty. He said «I’ll see if we have some in back». Really? This was at 6pm on Tuesday. If I have to tell them that, they are clearly lazy and stupid. Food tasted OK, but I won’t be going back there again. Chipotle is much better.

This place basically serves the Mediterranean food version of Chipotle and I must say… doing a damp good job. Stuff looks and tastes healthy… portions are ok… we had chicken rice plate and Salad. Gotta say We loved it. Price is good too. Both accounted for $ 21.11 with juice drink. ¹⁰⁄₁₀ would go again. 5 stats coz that’s all what’s expected from such place… also the ambience and furtinure décor was nice.

WORST. SERVICE. EVER. The food was so-​so but it’s not worth the disappointing service. The employees looked like they didn’t know what to do, took their sweet time, considering its «fastfood» and missed some order details. If I could give 0 stars, I would.

I was excited to FINALLY pop my Rôti cherry! I walked in at 7:30 on a Friday night, though, and my enthusiasm quickly dwindled: things did NOT look promising speed-​wise or quality-​wise.
There were three workers, two of whom were doing lots of multitasking in the way of cooking food (chicken on the grill, some dessert/​chips). I got Guy #3, who looked bored as f#ck and not in any hurry. I was second in line and my order was taken after nearly 10 minutes. Not exaggerating.
I ordered:
— side of falafel
— Steak* Laffa Wrap w/​garlic sauce, olives, sautéed onions, couscous, and veggies.
* steak = $ 1.50 upcharge
Total = $ 12
My second mistake (the first = sticking around) was not checking out the goods before ordering! The steak and falafel were sparse and looked old. Guy #3 DID nicely put some fresh falafel into the fryer when I asked him about it.
I noticed that, while he was assembling my wrap, there were lots of charred steak flakes at the bottom of the container. I think he noticed, too, because he stopped using the scoop and chose the rest with his (gloved) hands.
Verdict:
Falafel: ²⁄₅
The good: Nice and crispy on the outside. Who doesn’t love hot fresh falafel?!
The bad: Barely a trace of spice/​heat. And WHAT is the weird consistency they’ve got going on?! The insides are so wet and mushy! I LOVE falafel and wasn’t feelin’ this AT ALL.
Steak Wrap: ³⁄₅
The good: Some good crunch with the veggies, good texture in the couscous (i.e. not mushy) and the garlic sauce was good.
The bad: Dry, charred steak, and NOT in a good way. The burnt taste lingered in my mouth. It was also super salty. I paid extra for this?! Yuck.
I don’t know if the poor quality is entirely due to the fact I came after the dinner rush, but I am NOT a fan at this point. I plan to try again during a more peak lunch-​or-​dinner time and will update accordingly.

Five stars for the food. I am a fan of mediteranean food. Visiting Chicago from California, this is very good Medi food, reasonable price. I especially like the salad. been traveling around several states, this is one of the best food I tasted. Lucky you, Chicago.

Generally a fan of Roti. The service at this location on the weekend is inconsistent. I haven’t been here during the week during lunch rush, so I cannot opine. But I do not think a highly trafficked location should have inconsistencies in service. Some days it is very slow and others service is fast.
I like the falafel pita with hot sauce and hummus. It is my go to lunch if I am in the giant corporate office park that is the city of Schaumburg.
The location is also clean on weekends generally and there are rarely many people there because it is away from the mall. This makes the service inconsistencies more puzzling. Anyways 4 stars food. 3 stars service.

Great staff, great food! We’d asked about dairy ingredients and within 15 seconds, had a rundown of all the vegetarian and vegan options available. Great experience overall and it’s nice to have fresh ingredients as a quick lunch option!

It was my first time going to this place a few days ago… and i loved it so much… that I went twice this week! I am only writing about what I ate… but wow… what I ate… was amazing!!! You cannot go wrong with the falafels at this place. Here is my recommendation:
1. order a laffa
2. add falafels
3. add rice
4. add hummus
5. add the cucumber sauce (ask for a little extra)
6. add some of their hot sauce (don’t worry, it won’t be hot, the hummus, cucumber sauce will overpower the hot sauce)
7. add the cucumber /​tomato salad
and you’re done!!!
Nothing more needs to be added. DELICIOUS AND LIGHT!!! I can’t wait to go back again.

Gave the Roti in Schaumburg a one star before and I give them a one star again.
I swing by there about 45 minutes after they opened for lunch and I was amazed: saw none of the of rotational grills set up with meat nor their regular grill setup cooking any meat. It’s like they weren’t setup for lunch at all
Compare this to the Roti I go to in downtown Chicago on Adams. Earlier this week I went in around 12 noon and even though there was a line there were several employees staffed and the line move relatively quickly.
I think I’m going to stick with the downtown Chicago Roti going forward.

I moved across the country earlier this year — out of Roti territory, unfortunately — and have been dreaming of my rice plate since the day I left. Roti was my last meal before my moved, and you bet it was the first place I went when I landed at O’Hare.
The best part? It was every bit as good as I remembered it. I honestly didn’t doubt it, but that would have been soul-​crushing to wait months and months only to have something mediocre. My tastebuds dream accurately! And Roti is consistently delicious.
Consistency, when eating out, is priceless. Roti delivers on that with flying colors. I ended up having it twice my first day home and daily thereafter, desperate to get my fill before I’m on a flight back — and you can bet I’ll be boarding the plane with a rice plate in-​hand!

I really like Roti. The food is tasty and I can eat gluten free here. My go-​to meal is the rice plate, I get chicken roti, with «hot» sauce, tomato and cucumber salad, eggplant, and red cabbage salad. I skip the GF pita… I think it costs like $ 2…pass. I wish I could eat here more but my coworkers aren’t always down with Mediterranean food.
The parking lot here stinks. There are a bunch of food places and a barber shop in this strip mall. Then you have the idiots from the nearby businesses walking across the traffic on Meacham. Hello?!? Use the crosswalk for your safety and mine.

This isnt the best, but it isnt the worst middle eastern ive ever had, its ok.
I think the only thing that really keeps my coming is their app. You get lots of reward points when you sign up and eat. I redeem my points for free items like falafel and baklava.

First time at Roti came in at 3:30pm on a sunny Saturday. The pita bread is small and although it wasn’t dry, it was not fluffy like Naf Naf’s. Their sauces are terrific, but they are stingier here and charge 50 cents for additional.
Service was average, do not care attitude. Not rude though. So that’s a plus.
The portions are incredibly tiny… maybe they should utilize a smaller plate because the way it is now it leaves you feeling like you got ripped off. The price is cheaper than Naf Naf grill, but the portions are also much smaller.
We got the rice plate with falafel, egglant, and red cabbage. The eggplant was cold and the red cabbage has practically zero fermentation. The falafel was more of a tater tot, the filling was smooth unlike the falafel I am used to. I am also not a fan of lukewarm food, which everything was. I much prefer fresh made falafel (Pita Inn).
As a french fry enthusiast, I missed not having french fries as a side option. Didn’t try their meat but the area around the meat rotation devices looked rather dirty. And thats coming from someone whose favorite gyro shop is a hole in the wall.
In the end, i just ended up eating mostly rice since the side portions were ridiculously small. I’d rather go to Pita Inn, Naf Naf Grill, or Maoz Vegetarian. I would rather pay a bit more, leave full, and be happy about a place than go somewhere that charges extra for every last sauce.
Also they have a reward program which I always appreciate. But it’s an app and you have to take a picture of your receipt and then upload it. Seems like a bad use of technology and time consuming endeavor for the customer.
TLDR: small portions, falafel has tater tot texture, lukewarm temperature food (did not order meat), sauces good. Maybe it’s this location #meh #firsttime

Roti was just okay. The flavors were very mild and not as bold as I was expected. The prices for main dishes were great although I thought they overcharged for sides ($ 2.25 for 3 falafel). The staff was friendly and helped many people in the line with their selections.

This place is ALWAYS packed at lunch time during the week. It’s hard to say much about the place because I’m usually only there for about 15 minutes while I run through my lunch break at work, but the staff are always very friendly and helpful and the food is great!
The portion sizes are more than enough for your average appetite. I always have left overs for the next day. The cous cous is the best and I love their red pepper sauce and dill sauce!

Really not impressed with the food here and I would compare the quality to cafeteria food. I had high expectations because the pictures on Unilocal looked delicious and many of my Unilocal friends have reviewed this place. Upon looking at their reviews, it looks like they were reviewed almost 2 years ago. perhaps the food quality has just gone downhill from then
Like everyone said, the food is ordered «chipotle-​style». The only thing I really liked was their pita bread. The chicken was ok and the rice was terrible. I felt the portions were pretty large and i was extremely full afterwards but not satisfied with the taste. I missed my Pita Inn as I sat there eating it.

Love the food, hate the meager portions and the price.
Roti is a great place to go when you don’t want that Chipotle burrito (which is rare) or a lunchtime sammie. The spice, freshness, and variety really stir up your culinary routine.
BUT whenever I go through the live I feel like everything I get is so small for the cost. They have the tiniest little scoopers to put on the sides. They don’t get you a ton of meat– probably a satisfing amount for an 8 yo child. And they only give you a limited number of sauces. I highly recommend getting the taziki (sp?), garlic, and the dill. Don’t get the hummus unless you like bland paste– much more flavor in the other sauces. AND they count the hummus as «one of your three.»
My husband gets the pita and he always wants to get something additional like the fried balls (I forget exactly what they’re called…)
This place IS delicious, clean, and dependable. Just plan on buying two meals if you’re starving AND paying a boatload for both. :)

We went to the Roti in the Chicago Loop several months ago and the experience was fine. While I would say that the staff is pleasant enough at the Schaumburg location, the experience was not as great.
The idea of a «fast food» Mediterranean restaurant is really a novelty in my mind. After trying Roti twice now, I’m convinced that the experience of a locally owned restaurant where you can get Felafil, Schwarma, Hummus and other items is really better. I find the quality of the food at other local Middle-​Eastern /​Mediterranean restaurants to be better at the same or a better price.