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A Thousand Tales, Mount Prospect, IL

A Thousand Tales

4.3
4.3
97 Reviews
$31 to $50
Mediterranean

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2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 9 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Great for brunch
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
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

  • New Year's Eve Buffet

    $50.00 per person

    Dec 31, 2024 only
    Join us for a special all-you-can-eat buffet on December 31, 2024. The buffet will be from 1 PM to 9 PM. Enjoy Turkey, mashed potatoes, and mac & cheese. 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, pide, salad, rice, soda, Turkish tea, coffee, fresh fruits, tarts, profiterole, and tres leches. Enjoy high quality Turkish food with a Mediterranean twist with your loved ones!
    New Year's Eve Buffet Photo
  • 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 97 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Northwest Suburbs

    Great for brunch

  • Northwest Suburbs

    Kid-friendly

  • Northwest Suburbs

    Healthy

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
A Thousand Tales offers an exceptional dining experience with "delicious Turkish fare" and "wonderful service." Guests rave about the "huge variety" at the buffet and the bakery's "amazing desserts." The "warm, inviting atmosphere" and attentive staff make it a perfect spot for celebrations and family gatherings.

97 Reviews
  1. Serkant

    VIP

    Chicago

    68 reviews

    3.0

    68 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was ok but not great. Service was mediocre and we got cold food. Bakery is also not where it used to be before. Definitely not worth the trip anymore.

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  2. Fadi

    San Francisco

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 30, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    Was very disappointed with the food quality. Also the place is over priced for their food. And they add a 18% service charge to the bill automatically. Thr only good thing they had there was the bread and oil that they bring out to table. Save your money and go some where else.

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  3. Sara

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 29, 2024

    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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  4. Paul

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 28, 2024

    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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  5. Ronna

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 28, 2024

    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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  6. 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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  7. Fozia

    VIP

    Chicago

    1 review

    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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  8. Alexandra

    VIP

    Chicago

    10 reviews

    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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  9. Angie

    VIP

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    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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  10. 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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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 4.3 stars by 97 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 9 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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