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A Thousand Tales, Mount Prospect, IL

A Thousand Tales

4.5
4.5
92 Reviews
$31 to $50
Mediterranean

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 21 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for business meals
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for brunch
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.
  • Neighborhood
    Mount Prospect
  • Cross street
    We are on the intersection of Elmhurst and Oakton.
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Cafe, Chef's Table, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Gluten-free Options, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch

Experiences

  • Thanksgiving Buffet

    $30.00 - $50.00 per person

    Nov 28, 2024 only
    Join us for a special all-you-can-eat buffet on November 28, 2024. The buffet will be from 1 PM to 9 PM. Enjoy Turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, mac and cheese, sweet potatoes, and gravy. The buffet additionally includes traditional Turkish red lentil soup, vegetarian appetizers such as cig kofte, hummus, and labneh, a variety of traditional Turkish kabobs such as chicken shish kabob, lamb shish kabob, doner, beef stew, pide, lahmacun, salad, rice, soda, Turkish tea, coffee, fresh fruits, tarts, cheesecake, profiterole, and tres leches. Enjoy high quality Turkish food with a Mediterranean twist with your loved ones!
    Thanksgiving Buffet Photo
  • Thanksgiving Brunch

    $20.00 - $35.00 per person

    Nov 28, 2024 only
    Join us on November 28th 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.
  • Weekend Breakfast Buffet

    $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 92 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
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • 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

    Kid-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."

92 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 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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  2. Fozia

    Chicago

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 8, 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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  3. Alexandra

    Chicago

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 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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  4. Angie

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 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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  5. Oleg

    Chicago

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 2, 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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  6. Mehmet

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 16, 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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  7. Hassen

    Chicago

    27 reviews

    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on October 5, 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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  8. Karen

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 24, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our second time at A Thousand Tales. It was the second time a family member requested that their birthday dinner be celebrated here. It is always a feast for the eyes and stomach.

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  9. Mimi

    Chicago

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was our first time here and eating Turkish food. The food was delicious and the staff was very attentive. Highly recommen it.
    A Thousand TalesResponded on September 4, 2024
    Hi Mimi; Thank you for dining at A Thousand Tales. We are so glad you enjoyed your experience with us. Good service and customer satisfaction are very important for us. Each dish is diligently put together by our chef. We want each of our customers to have a great experience at A Thousand Tales. We look forward to host you again soon.

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  10. Mona

    Chicago

    23 reviews

    4.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Delicious weekend buffet brunch of Turkish foods plus custom omelette/waffle/pancakes. Full restaurant is a bit loud; buffet comprised of all savory items with the exception of spreads to put on items, which is strange given that they have a bakery + restaurant.
    A Thousand TalesResponded on August 29, 2024
    Hi Mona; We are so glad you tried our all-you-can-eat weekend breakfast buffet. All of our cheese, jam, and olive options are high-quality traditional Turkish products. The butter, eggs, and honey we use are local Amish products. Each vegetable and fruit is individually chosen to ensure the best taste. We appreciate the feed back.

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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 92 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 21 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.
  • Neighborhood
    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
    Cafe, Chef's Table, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Gluten-free Options, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch
  • 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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