Alhambra Palace

Middle Eastern Cuisine with a Splash of Salsa

By: Deysi Cuevas and Héctor Betancourt

Dazzling, enchanting, and statuesque only begin to describe this breathtaking new hot spot for Latinos. Although Alhambra Palace is a Middle Eastern restaurant, it has quickly gained familiarity with people of all backgrounds.

The Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain inspired the concept for this restaurant. "We started building it in 2004 and it took us three years to complete," states Sam Khalil, the director of operations. “Everything you see in the restaurant--the tile, furniture, artwork, chandeliers--everything came from overseas. It came from Morocco and Syria. We also did it to show our cultures,” states Khalil, “our heritage is represented in the artwork.”

Alhambra Palace is 24,000 square feet and includes five rooms: The Alhambra room, which is referred to as "the heart of Alhambra Palace," the Babylonian room can be reserved for private events and can accommodate one hundred guests. The Marrakesh room offers an array of endless possibilities for special events and a balcony for those who want to be a little removed but still wish to overlook the festivities. Then, of course you have two VIP rooms on the upper level of Alhambra Palace, which are private, but a curtained window provides an excellent view of all the excitement going on outside of the rooms. Alhambra palace seats around 1,000 people. "Of course, if we have concerts and remove some tables, we can accommodate up to 1,600 people," states khalil.

Do not be fooled by its colossal size and cold demeanor because the staff is nothing but amiable. Upon entering Alhambra Palace, one is greeted by warm colors in the bar and lounge area. The low lighting also provides a feeling of comfortable intimacy. You are led to the restaurant through sweeping archways, marble accents, mosaic tiles, chandeliers, beautifully hand-crafted sculptures and innumerable details that cannot be described with one simple paragraph.

The menu Features the French Moroccan tagine, the classic kebabs of Greece and the freshest seafood influence by the flavors of the Mediterranean that have made the cuisine world famous. Alhambra Palace also provides weekly live entertainment to accommodate its diverse crowd. Tuesdays and Fridays nights are “Salsa nights” Tuesday is their biggest night, over 500 hundred “Salseros” gather for an incredible evening of Latin sounds and sexy moves. Spanish Flamenco dancers can be seen Friday and Saturday nights followed by the Arabic show that is “out of this world,” promises Khalil.

Expect to be treated like royalty because Alhambra Palace is indeed a palace.

Alhambra Palace

1240 W. Randolph St

Chicago, IL. 60607

312-666-9555

www.alhambrapalacerestaurant.com

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