Taxim

1558 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago IL 60622 Today's hours: 5:30 pm-11:00 pm taximchicago.com (773) 252-1558

Cuisines and Dishes at Taxim:

Greek
Mediterranean

Menu for Taxim

Small Cold Plates

Rokasalta $7.00
Baby arugula, cucumber, pita chips, radish, kefalotyri, sumaki vinaigrette.
Sardela Me Andrakla $8.00
House-cured sardine, purslane, scallions, lemon vinaigrette.
Lontza Kprou $8.00
Cypriot-style red wine-marinated smoked pork loin, pickled cayenne, myzithra.
Aginares Me Koukia $9.00
Politiki-style artichokes, baby carrots, fresh shelled fava beans, spring garlic.
Revíthia Kas. Frossos $6.00
Pureed chickpeas, lemon, garlic, fresh green chickpeas, house-made pita.
Politiki Melitzanosalata $7.00
Politiki-style wood fire-roasted eggplants, sesame, house-made pita.
Pantzaria Me Karydoskordalia $8.00
Roasted red beets with greens, thracian-style walnut skordalia, feta.
Elies $5.00
House-marinated kalamata, thracian, and chalcidician olives, cracked coriander.

Small Hot Plates

Prassopita $11.00
Leeks, fresh dill, lemon, goat feta, house-made phyllo.
Nerokardamo Kai Seskoula $7.00
Sauteed wild watercress and swiss chard, seared halloumi, lemon.
Fakes Kas. Frossos $6.00
Green lentils, barrel-fermented sheep's feta, balsamic reduction, semolina bread.
Bamies laderes $8.00
Baby okra, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh coriander, olive oil, semolina bread.
Mydopilafo $9.00
Dodecanese-style cuttlefish ink rice pilaf, mussels, grilled hot chile.
Garides Koupes $10.00
Lamb-encrusted shrimp, bukovo-spiced goat feta htipiti.
Kokoretsi $12.00
Wood-grilled caul-wrapped baby lamb offal, house-made yogurt, cucumber, dill.
Marides Se Abelofylla Dolmades $12.00
Grilled grape leaves stuffed with sea smelts, dill rice, chard.
Htapodaki Sti Schara $15.00
Wood-grilled octopus, fennel root and red onions (half-pour ouzo add $0.2).
Soudzouki Kaisareias $12.00
Kappadkia-style lamb sausage, pickled pearl onions, grilled hot pepper.

Mains

Arni Yuvetsaki Me Kritharaki $24.00
Lamb shank braised in red wine in a yuvetsi (terra cotta dish), orzo, tomatoes, sheep myzithra.
Duck Gyro $22.00
Spit-roasted gunthorp farms duck breast and leg rubbed with pastourma spices, mint, yogurt sauce, pontian satz bread, pomegranate reduction, pickled cucumber salad, duck fries.
Kotopoulo Sto Fourno $21.00
Oven-roasted amish miller farms half chicken, roasted fingerling potatoes, wild greek oregano, watercress, ouzo-preserved lemon.
Souvlakia Me Andraklasalata $20.00
Wood-grilled pork skewers, purslane, tomatoes, yogurt, potato fries.
Manti $22.00
Fava and goat cheese dumplings, roasted red peppers, spring garlic, yogurt, fried chick peas.
Paidakia Me Pligouri $34.00
Wood-grilled lamb chops, almond currant bulgur wheat pilaf, marinated pepper salad, grilled lemons.
Lahanodolmades Me Krithari $23.00
Makedonia-style pork-stuffed cabbage, smoked pork belly and barley pilaf, house-made yogurt, blood oranges.
Tsipoura Me Radikia $32.00
Oven-roasted whole aegean sea bass, lemon and olive oil, sauteed dandelions.
Kakavia Me Krokos Kozanis $20.00
Ionian pink porgy soup, giant atlantic prawn, mussels, sunchokes, turnips, celery root, greek kozani saffron, roasted chiles.
Fish Gyro $22.00
Spit-roasted sea bream, red cabbage salad, cypriot tashi sauce with tahini, capers, fried colocassia root.

Desserts

Loukoumades $7.00
Fried dumplings, wildflower honey, rose cream, freshly grated vietnamese cinnamon.
Dondurmas Me Salepi Kai Vissino $5.00
Orchid root ice cream, mastiha, pistachios, sour cherry syrup.
Boughatsa $7.00
Classic thessaloniki-style custard and phyllo pastry, lemon, powdered sugar.
Chocolate Semolina Halva $6.00
Valrhona chocolate, almond foam, candied mandarin, petimezi.
Yiaourti Me Pikro Meli $6.00
House-made greek-style yogurt, peloponnese fir tree honey, walnuts.
Saragli Me Staka Kritis $8.00
Rolled phyllo pastry with almonds, walnuts, cretan clotted cream.

Coffe And Tea

Metropolis Coffee, Cordillera Blend $2.00
Greek Coffee $4.00
Hibiscus Tea $3.00
Greek Mountain Tea $3.00
Black Assam Tea $2.00

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May 05 2012

Anne-Marie S. via Yelp

The decor and ambiance get a 4, but I couldn't give anything close to that for the food or sevice. While our waitress was very attentive and sweet, when we...read more
Apr 29 2012

Erika G. via Yelp

The ghost of Souk lives on. LOVE the Turkish lamps hanging from the ceiling, but as a nightclub, this place is a bit of a fail. The room is too long and...read more
Apr 01 2012

Casey F. via Yelp

Love Taxim. Been here numerous times and I've never had a bad dish, bad wine or bad service. They have the best baba I've ever had. Go here. You won't...read more

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