An Iraqi cafe on Oakton Street.
We make our own syrups, pour Iraqi tea in a small glass the way it is poured at home, and print a fortune on every sleeve.
On the sleeve
You deserve the good things coming your way.
House-made syrups, traditional Iraqi tea, and halal favorites—served with the warmth of home. Proudly women-owned.
What people order
The full list, with prices, is on the menu page. Anything with a star next to it uses a syrup we cook here rather than pour from a bottle.
Every sleeve says something
Iraqi coffee traditionally ends with somebody turning your cup over and reading the grounds. Ours skips the predictions and just tells you something nice.
There is a small arched tag on every sleeve, and you rarely get the same one twice:
- You walked in and the vibe improved immediately.
- You deserve the good things coming your way.
- You are the kind of person people write novels about.
The room, The vibes
Tables front and back, a mural of Samarra and the Ishtar Gate on the far wall, and Wi-Fi. We are open until midnight every night, so it works as an evening place as much as a morning one.
Come by
570 E Oakton St
Des Plaines, IL 60018
In the plaza at Oakton and Wolf, next to Chicago Ramen.
- Mon–Wed
- 6am–midnight
- Thu
- 6:30am–midnight
- Fri
- 6am–midnight
- Sat–Sun
- noon–midnight
