Namit Cafe & Restaurant

moonlitwanderer Edited a month ago

Sobrang sarap!! Very friendly staff, delicious food, and clean bathrooms!! Reasonable price as well. I would dip the kwek kwek into vinegar though😋 Restroom 4/5

Kurt Zillmann 3 months ago

This place is truly a hidden gem of Chicago. I have been there twice and the food and service are amazing! The best time is at lunch when they are a little slower. If you are not familiar with Filipino food, no worries, the whole staff makes you feel like family and make great recommendations. Additionally it was pork free, and it was as good as the variety containing pork. The chicken Sisig and Lumpia are delicious, and the kare kare is a solid 10/10. I am hoping to make a third visit soon. Thanks again to the great people who work there!

Jen Schaffer 6 months ago

The food here is amazing! We ordered some of our favorite Filipino foods- Kare-Kare, Sisig, lumpia. The Molo soup was a new one for me and I loved it the most! The drinks were also creative and delicious. They did not disappoint 😋

Lorena Buni 9 months ago

Wouldn't have been able to have such a cute get together if it weren't for Namit and the folks here! Hands down the best inasal in town (sorry I was too hungry forgot to take pictures), and the Kare-Kare was epic (whoever said it's not is either a liar or has aweful taste), and the lumpis was perection... but the SISIG!!! I'd never been into sisig but theirs made me fall in love! And the decoration was sooo cute my friends and I had a mini-pictorial. But if there's anything that can compete with the food or ambiance, it's the staff. Everyone was so sooo sweet and really go out of their way to takw care of you! I can't thank them enough! Staff deserves 1,001 stars ⭐️ I'm recomending them to all my family, friends, and anyone who reads google and yelp reviews.

Kirby O 10 months ago

Namit Cafe has a special place in our hearts. The food and flavors were authentically Filipino. The couple running the restaurant (Mark and Nathalie) were very kind to us, a mark of Filipino hospitality. Learnt that they came from Bacolod, which I’ve fond memories of! The sisig was delicious with the crispy tofu on top, was a really good addition. Also really enjoyed the chicken inasal. I loved the fishballs too (reminds me of home - Singapore) Appreciated their kindness with the ube cupcakes which were really really good. It was a really nice atmosphere within the shop as well!

Juanie Bee Quinto 10 months ago

We loved the cozy ambiance, with nature-styled hanging décor, warm lights, and beautiful wall decorations. The food was amazing — we especially enjoyed the beef nilaga (vegetables are fresh and not overcooked), chicken inasal (well-cooked & tasty inside), chicken sisig (a different way of preparation with tofu), molo soup (tasty dumplings and soup), and beef isaw (soft and not gewy) and their drinks (Calamansi purple, and pandan gulaman). Everything was flavorful and well prepared. We’re already looking forward to coming back to try the halo-halo and the whole ube cake next time!

Armera S. a year ago

Namit Cafe is such a special place. I don’t usually eat much Filipino food, but this was hands-down the best I’ve ever had—so authentic and full of flavor. Mark and Natalie are so kind, and Esther made us feel right at home. Their fun dessert menu is also amazing—I loved everything we tried. Support this local business! They’re doing such a great job, and you can tell they truly know what they’re doing. Highly recommend!

Aliyah Amerin a year ago

My siblings and I went on a filipino food roadtrip around Chicago, and this was one of our favorite spots!! The interior is beautifully decorated with plants & string lights. The food was INCREDIBLE. We started off with lumpia (classic & veggie options), which came perfectly crunchy & fresh out of the fryer (not pictured bc we were too hungry to take photos lol). My personal favorites were the pancit & chicken sisig! The pancit has the perfect ratio of noodles to veggies, and is very flavorful yet still feels light and not greasy at all. The chicken sisig was soooo delicious (idk how they seasoned it but I could eat it for days on end) and came with super crispy tofu pieces mixed in as well. I'm not usually the biggest fan of tofu, but they know how to cook it right with the most flavor & perfect texture. We also ordered bangsilog & vegetarian kare kare (made with sunflower seeds instead of peanut butter, very considerate for those with peanut allergies!!) for my pescetarian sibling, and she loved both dishes! Each dish paired perfectly with their tasty garlic rice. We ordered halo-halo for dessert, which had a perfect amount of toppings like ice cream, leche flan (rich & creamy,