We put that we were celebrating a birthday on our OpenTable reservation, and I was surprised when that info was relayed on to our waiter. On top of all of the dishes, our waiter brought us a complimentary dessert. You cannot go wrong with anything on EmaвЂ™s menu. I promise youвЂ™ve never had anything like itвЂ¦ itвЂ™s seasoned with a garlicky mix of spices and tastes just like a thinner, spiced garlic bread! No matter what saucy spread you order, it will taste delicious with this garlic pita! The final word Ema is known for their unlimited refills of this delicious pita. The waiter will either offer you pita or just set it down on your table. If I had to, I would come to Ema just for the spicy hummus and eggplant spread.Д¬hicken Kefta (left) and Lamb & Beef Kefta (right) Bonus Item: the Pita Forget the hummus, this was my new favorite! My brother, who doesnвЂ™t eat eggplant, wiped the bowl clean with his pita because this was so good. I havenвЂ™t been an eggplant fan for long, but recently I just canвЂ™t get enough.

This was the first thing I tried (with the pita) and I immediately said it was my favorite. Instead, it has more of a red pepper taste, than a spicy taste. We all have a pretty decent spice tolerance, but this hummus was not even that spicy. Spicy HummusД®very single person I spoke to about Ema said I had to order the hummusвЂ¦ I decided to rebel a little bit and convinced my family to get the spicy hummus. While thereвЂ™s a good chance you canвЂ™t go wrong with anything on this menu, here are six things that you absolutely should try: 1. I received suggestions on what to order from several friends, they were all pretty consistent. Because there were four people in our party, our waiter suggested we order between 6 and 8 items. I had heard only great things about Ema and was excited to try it out. My family headed to Ema for the first time to celebrate my momвЂ™s birthday this year. Ema features tapas like dishes (small plates) that are recommendedВ to be ordered and shared family style. Instead, Ema combines Greek and Middle Eastern dishes to create a taste that is strictly their own. While вЂ™emaвЂ™ translates to mom in Hebrew, do not expect strictly Israeli food here. Ema brings a lighter Californian cooking approach of MeditterranВ food to Chicago.

Nestled on the corner of Illinois and Clark, in River North is Ema.

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