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Built in front of you.
The AMBA Bowl. Lebanese family recipes, made your way in Joliet.
01 · The Base
Saffron rice. Shawarma off the spit.
02 · The Build
Fresh toppings, every one made here.
03 · The Drizzle
Toum and zhug, drizzled to order.
- Hummus
- Chicken shawarma
- Sweet corn
- Cucumber + tomato
- Purple cabbage
- Pickled turnips
- Red pepper hummus
- Pickles
- Sumac onions
- Saffron rice
- ★ 4.7 on Google
- Hundreds of five-star reviews
- Family-owned by four brothers
- Open daily · 1522 Rte 59, Joliet
Lunch, upgraded
Lunch shouldn’t be a gamble.
The problem: Small, sad bowls at chain prices.
At AMBA: Ours are big. Guests bring it up in their reviews.
The problem: Ordering something new and hoping you like it.
At AMBA: Ask for a taste of anything first. Really.
The problem: Thirty minutes for lunch and a long line.
At AMBA: Order ahead online and grab it on your way.
The problem: Food that tastes like a factory made it.
At AMBA: Family recipes, chopped fresh every day.
From our guests
Rated 4.7 on Google.
Hundreds of five-star reviews from Joliet, Plainfield and beyond. Here are a few, in their words.
★★★★★
“This food is so good it makes me want to cry.”
Julie M.
★★★★★
“Greeted when we hit the door. The cook staff let me try different meat options to add to my shawarma bowl – saffron rice was flavorful so were all the toppings to add.”
Virginia B.
★★★★★
“This place is 10/10 amazing. The staff is so nice, the ingredients are so fresh and everything was so good. I also highly recommend getting the ginger mint lemonade.”
Nikki
★★★★★
“So much chicken. Juicy and tender. The hummus is some of the best I’ve ever had. Portion size is HUGE.”
Christian B.
★★★★★
“Always fresh, and always delicious! Always feel so welcomed when I go in.”
Mr. T
★★★★★
“Husband had a gyro that was absolutely loaded with meat. … The baklava was flaky gooey perfection.”
Lisa D.
The AMBA Way
Build your bowl in four steps.
You pick, we build it right in front of you. Not sure about the zhug? Ask for a taste first. That’s how we do it at home.
Step 1
Pick your base
Saffron basmati rice, bulgur and tomato pilaf, mixed greens, or half and half.
Step 2
Add a protein
Chicken shawarma, steak shawarma, falafel, gyro, tawook or roasted veg.
Step 3
Pile on toppings
Hummus, corn, slaw, sumac onions, pickled turnips and more. Chopped fresh, right here.
Step 4
Finish with a drizzle
Toum, zhug, tahini or tzatziki. Or all of them. We won’t judge.
Signature bowls
Not sure yet? Start here.
The bowls our regulars keep coming back for. Get one as is, or swap anything you like.
House favorite
Chicken Shawarma Bowl
Saffron rice, shawarma, hummus, corn, pickled turnips, cabbage, toum and zhug.
Hearty
Steak Bowl
Steak shawarma over saffron rice with corn, carrots, cabbage, turnips and tahini.
Carved from the spit
Gyro Bowl
Beef and lamb gyro on greens with chickpeas, carrots, red pepper hummus and tzatziki.
Vegetarian
Roasted Veg. Bowl
Roasted vegetables, feta, corn, cucumber and red pepper hummus.
The gyro
Shaved off the spit.
Beef and lamb, roasted slow all day and carved thin to order.
Wrapped warm. Piled high.
Soft pita, tomato, red onion and parsley around a whole lot of gyro.
Then the tzatziki.
“Husband had a gyro that was absolutely loaded with meat.”
Lisa D., Google review
Wraps, pitas and falafel
Not a bowl day? Wrap it up.
Pick falafel or roasted veg, or go chicken or gyro (+$2) or steak (+$3). Add fries or baklava and a drink for $6 more.
$11
Signature wraps
Thin wrap bread, grilled until it crackles. Your protein, a spread, three toppings and our house sauce.
$11
Pitas
Same build, tucked into a warm pita pocket. Easy to eat on a 30 minute lunch.
6 for $6
Falafel
Crispy outside, green and fluffy inside, fried fresh. Get them as bites, in a wrap or on any bowl.
Falafel, your way
Falafel bites, 6 for $6 or 12 for $10
Falafel wrap or pita, $11
Falafel bowl on saffron rice or greens
Vegan and gluten free
Our story
Four brothers. One big crew.
AMBA started in a Lebanese kitchen, where our parents taught us that sharing food is sharing love. Dany, Johnny, Rabih and Rami grew up on those recipes. Now we cook them for you.
Dany runs the kitchen. Johnny keeps the team steady. Rabih keeps finding new ways to make your visit better. Rami keeps it all running, every single day.
And behind them is a crew that chops, carves and builds every bowl like it is going to their own family.
Catering
Feeding a crowd? Bring the bowl bar.
Feeding a hungry team, throwing a birthday or planning a wedding? Our catering is fresh, full of flavor and built your way, so every guest leaves happy (and full).
Office events
Family gatherings
Weddings and more
Build-your-own bowl bars
Visit and order
Meat you here!
Address1522 Illinois Rte 59
Joliet, IL 60431
HoursMon to Sat, 10:30am to 8:30pm
Sunday, 11:30am to 7:30pm
Call(815) 566-8881
Delivery on DoorDash and Uber Eats.
