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A Thousand Tales, Mount Prospect, IL

A Thousand Tales

4.5
4.5
95 Reviews
$31 to $50
Mediterranean

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2 people
19:00
Booked 11 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Great for brunch
  • Good for special occasions
  • Child-friendly
Enjoy the perfect fusion of Turkish and Mediterranean dishes at A Thousand Tales. Start off your early morning at our cafe with the perfect cappuccino, latte, americano, or espresso paired with a Turkish bagel or Balkan-style borek stuffed with potatoes, cheese, or ground beef. A Thousand Tales offers a variety of breakfast options including veggie omelettes, waffles, and traditional Turkish platters. You must try the eggs with soudjouk or menemen! Bring your friends and family for lunch and dinner and enjoy the mixed grill that includes lamb chops, chicken shish kabob, kofte kabob, adana kabob, lamb shish kabob, lahmacun (Turkish pizza), and traditional beyti kabob. Finally, end your meal with Turkish coffee paired with Sutlac (Rice pudding), Kazandibi (Turkish flan), pistachio baklava, eclairs, honey cake, or our specialty cookies. Enjoy the summer weather by dining at our outdoor tables while sipping on some refreshing homemade lemonade and freshly squeezed orange juice.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Dessert, Halal
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 7:00 am–10:00 pm Breakfast Daily 9:00 am–12:15 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–9:00 pm Dinner Sat, Sun 1:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (847) 258-4243
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    You can build-your-own menu or get the full Tales experience with an open buffet. We offer appetizers, kabobs, and salads by the tray. Our all-you-can-eat buffet service includes appetizers, entrees, drinks, and desserts. We offer delivery and full-service as well!
  • Private party facilities
    We can host a variety of private events at A Thousand Tales, including wedding showers, bridal parties, baby showers, corporate meetings, birthday parties, graduation parties, and holiday parties. You can order a custom cake for any of these events at our bakery including a variety of flavors: pistachio, chocolate sour cherry, or mixed berry.

Experiences

  • Weekend Breakfast Buffet

    US$35.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Join us every weekend for our all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet! It includes a variety of Turkish cheese, Turkish olives, Turkish pastries, and Turkish tea. Enjoy our build-your-own omlette and waffle station as well. $35/Adult $20/Child between the ages of 5 and 12

What 95 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Chicago / Illinois

    Good for groups

  • Chicago / Illinois

    Good for special occasions

  • Chicago / Illinois

    Mediterranean

  • Northwest Suburbs

    Best Value

  • Northwest Suburbs

    Great for brunch

  • Northwest Suburbs

    Child-friendly

  • Northwest Suburbs

    Good for groups

  • Northwest Suburbs

    Healthy

  • Northwest Suburbs

    Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
A Thousand Tales offers a delightful dining experience with a vast array of Turkish cuisine. Guests praise the "great food and service," highlighting the "amazing buffet" and delectable desserts. The restaurant's bakery is a standout, featuring fresh, visually stunning treats. Despite a few service hiccups, most diners leave "happy and full."

95 Reviews
  1. Sara

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best restaurants great service, the food was delicious I like it everything was perfect thank you for your service

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  2. Paul

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Superb Experience a wonderful family time !!! An abundance of choices, something for everyone !!!

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  3. Ronna

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went for the Thanksgiving buffet and it was a lovely afternoon. The servers were quick with anything we needed and were always friendly. They were also helpful - my husband asked for Turkish coffee and the server responded that black coffee was included but there would be an extra charge for Turkish. Totally reasonable and I appreciated not getting a surprise added charge later. The food was solid, especially the cold apps/salads, cig kofte, lentil soup, bread basket, and the two meats made from ground meat. It's tough to prepare food for such a large group, so not surprising that the chicken kebabs were drier than I'd like. I was sad not to see any lamachun available, as it was listed. But that's okay as that's also something that's better when it's piping hot. At no point did anyone indicate that they needed our table, which can be a concern both at buffets and on holidays. We were able to relax between courses and enjoy the holiday as a family. I'd happily return!

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 10 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and service! Can’t wait to return!

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  5. Fozia

    Chicago

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I was very impressed with the friendly service, the food was delicious and the atmosphere was classy! It was so hard to choose what to eat since everything looks so good!

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  6. Alexandra

    Chicago

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 3 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food and fast & friendly service. The bakery is amazing too.

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  7. Angie

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 3 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful experience. If you enjoy Mediterranean cuisine, I highly recommend this experience.

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  8. Oleg

    Chicago

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    Such a nosy and crowded place! Food was good, but service is terrible! Everything was placed on the table at the same time and nobody never took empty plates. so it was total mess .Staff was busy : everybody were running around like crazy chickens for no reason .

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  9. Mehmet

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 16 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, great service, reasonable prices. Highly recommended.

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  10. Hassen

    Chicago

    27 reviews

    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on 5 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Generally good and a good value. Brunch buffet is an exceptional value when you consider the omelette bar.

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FAQs

A Thousand Tales does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. A Thousand Tales also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (847) 258-4243.

A Thousand Tales is rated 4.5 stars by 95 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 11 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for A Thousand Tales

2340 Elmhurst Rd, Mount Prospect, IL 60056

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    We are on the intersection of Elmhurst and Oakton.
  • Area
    Mount Prospect
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 7:00 am–10:00 pm Breakfast Daily 9:00 am–12:15 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–9:00 pm Dinner Sat, Sun 1:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Dessert, Halal
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Vegan
  • Phone number
    (847) 258-4243
  • Catering
    You can build-your-own menu or get the full Tales experience with an open buffet. We offer appetizers, kabobs, and salads by the tray. Our all-you-can-eat buffet service includes appetizers, entrees, drinks, and desserts. We offer delivery and full-service as well!
  • Private party facilities
    We can host a variety of private events at A Thousand Tales, including wedding showers, bridal parties, baby showers, corporate meetings, birthday parties, graduation parties, and holiday parties. You can order a custom cake for any of these events at our bakery including a variety of flavors: pistachio, chocolate sour cherry, or mixed berry.
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