Wazwan

Experience something new this weekend ✨ Tap the ‘reserve’ button in our bio to book a table ⁠
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Wednesday-Sunday 4:30pm-10:30pm⁠
Last reservation at 9:30pm⁠
Walk-ins accepted until 10pm⁠

CRISPY TACO // Hudson Bay Scallops, Mexican Green Curry, Nopales Pico, Crispy Fenugreek Roti⁠
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Our menu showcases the harmony between Indian & Mexican Cuisines, highlighting different aspects of each culture’s flavors.

what your next dinner reservation looks like ✔️⁠
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tap the ‘reserve’ button on our profile to book a table

when the food hits the table 🤤⁠
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HOURS ⁠
Wednesday-Sunday 4:30pm-10:30pm⁠
Last reservation at 9:30pm⁠
Walk-ins accepted until 10pm⁠
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reservations via the ‘reserve’ button on our profile

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We officially open this Wednesday, August 21st. Reservations are live on OpenTable via the link in bio!⁠
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We know what you came for!

Come check out Wazwan at U of C Hutchinson Commons or UIC Student Center East. We’re excited to take care of you!

Have you been to yet? Our space recently went through some changes to welcome in our cocktail bar, Lilac Tiger.

Still located at 1742 W Division St, our new hours are:
Tues | 4:30pm-12am
Wed | 4:30pm-12am
Thurs | 4:30pm-12am
Fri | 4:30pm-1am
Sat | 4:30pm-1am
Sun | 4:30pm-12am

AND we have a fantastic late night food menu for you. No resos required. Come through!

Tonight is our final night as “Wazwan” at 1742 W Division St…which means it’s also our final night of BYOB! Come through and celebrate with us. And get ready for our grand opening of next Wednesday!

DID YOU KNOW?

We're gearing up to transition our space at 1742 W Division St from Wazwan to Lilac Tiger in just 2 weeks, and we want to keep you in the know of what to expect for this exciting new bar. See below for our Things To Know about Lilac Tiger.

1. Our entire team is staying the same, along with a few great additions, which means that we'll continue to serve some of the Wazwan fave dishes like the THC Sando, Wazwanimal Burger, Tiger Prawns, and more. We'll also be adding several dishes in collaboration with Won Kim to embrace our South Asian approach to the bar program.

2. We'll continue to be walk in only and will be open Tuesday-Sunday nights from 4:30pm-1am. Last call for the kitchen will be 10:45pm and last call for the bar will be 12:45am.

3. We will no longer be BYOB, both at Lilac Tiger and The Coach House. We have a full program offering an array of signature cocktails, wine and beer, spirits, and more.

4. We will be be opening Lilac Tiger for full service to the public on Wednesday, September 20th! Come on through and bring your friends. We will still be acting as BYOB and as Wazwan until then...don't mind the physical changes that will already be in effect around you.

5. Wazwan will continue to exist and live on at our campus locations at UIC and U of C. Head to Hyde Park or South Loop and check us out!

More info will continue to come. Just know that we're very excited to share this next chapter with you.

Wazwan is undergoing some beauty treatments to get ready for our transition to Lilac Tiger next week. We will be closed through Thursday this week, and will reopen for service on Friday. Until then, please give us a follow at and get ready for announcements coming up about our grand opening. And yes, this will be the last weekend we will be BYOB. See you soon!

We're grateful to our guests and loyal patrons for showing us love and feedback after their experience. We are open for walk ins 5pm-10pm for the rest of the weekend! Come through.

We will be closing our doors at 9pm tonight so we can go to Blind Barber to support our friends at TRUCE for their first pop-up and preview.

Please join us for dinner before then! If you’re craving a cocktail after, head to Blind Barber between 7pm-11pm to check out Bucktown’s newest coffee and cocktail bar.

Did you know that our Beef Nihari Momos were featured in Chicago Magazine's "50 Best Things To Eat in Chicago" issue? Well now you do!

Come through between 5pm-10pm to get an order of our delectable and spicy dumplings. Finish it off with a Kati Roll, a refreshing summer beverage, and an airy and sweet milk cake. We'll see you soon!

Staying in tonight? Don't forget that you can get our food delivered straight to you! Log onto DoorDash and pick some of your favorite items to have the perfect dinner tonight. Our recs? Vada Pav, Paneer Pepper Fry, and a Wazwanimal Burger. Nom nom.

Here's the friendliest face giving you the friendliest reminder that WE ARE OPEN. We've received a lot of questions about Lilac Tiger and when we'll be switching over. Stay tuned...more info to come very soon. Until then, bring your bevvies, enjoy some bites, and hang out. We're open 5pm-10pm.

In a city with so many burgers, it's hard to stand out. And we may be a bit biased...but...this Wazwanimal Burger is a true showstopper. Come on through between 5pm-10pm and get yourself one. Staying in? Order yours through Toast or DoorDash!

It's a gorgeous day today in Chicago and our patio is perfectly ready for you and your friends to show up and dine in! We're open from 5pm-10pm. Bring a bottle of wine and get a smattering of your favorite items, and enjoy the sweet (sometimes sour) sounds of Wicker Park.

WE ARE HIRING!

If you or someone you know is looking for culinary work, we’re excited to be offering positions at both of our campus locations of Wazwan. We’re looking to hire fairly quickly, so contact us via the email in this post.

Join the Wazwan team!

One of our favorite additions to the summer menu has been the Tiger Prawns, coalfire grilled atop a sweet potato and mango achar, with fried garlic and shallot.

Swing by any time between 5pm-10pm to get your own.

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We're so excited to be a part of the Sportsman's Club Summer BBQ Series. Tomorrow we'll be popping up starting at 4pm until all the food has been sold. Swing by and say hi to the team, grab a plate of food, and enjoy one of the many delicious offerings from Sportsman's.

We'll be serving up some fresh summer plates of chicken boti, beef seekh kabob, naan, mint chutney and tamarind sauce; we're also offering a grilled lion's mane option for our veg friends.

COME THROUGH!

Here's a little snippet of what our offerings are. Okay, now you have no excuse. Come through!

We're open 5pm-10pm. Walk-ins only, so just come on by!

It's a hot week in Chicago, which means that we're all craving some cool-me-down refreshments. Head over to Wazwan to sip on one of our cooling and vibrant non-alcoholic drinks.

Pictured here (left to right):
A Sunny Day - mango / coriander / black pepper / coconut water

Jasmine Highball - jasmine / mint / plum / elderflower tonic

Fiona Colada - pineapple / coconut / pandan / cinnamon

Don’t you worry… no matter what changes we make, our THC SANDO isn’t going anywhere!

We’re open 5pm-10pm tonight, and our patio will be in full service. Come by, order some food, and try one of our refreshing and delicious non-alcoholic sippers.

R&D for upcoming menu change for going live in August!

Every Coach House has a Momo every season. This upcoming Momo is :

🔥Gongura Mamsam 🔥

A Flavor 💣 dish from the heart of andhra pradesh. A tomato based Goat Stew finished with Sorrel ( Gongura) and spice mix that includes turmeric, cinnamon, cumin & coriander.

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Nihari Momo Always on Deck!

We’re excited to be partnering with Table22 to bring you a one-of-a-kind experience right in your own home.  It’s super simple, and allows you to try and enjoy new, exclusive dishes curated by Chef Zubair and the Wazwan culinary team.

Simply go to table22.com/wazwan and subscribe.  You can select “Dinner for 2 or 4,” as well as add on some of our recommended beverage pairings.  We’re excited to bring you this experience and hope you allow us to enjoy the Wazwan X Coach House experience in the comfort of your home.

Last week was special. So grateful for the opportunity to meet all the amazing, humble, rockstars of our industry.

This past year felt like a dream, taking what started in 2017 as a 4 top Valentines dinner at ‘s place in bucktown to now approaching our second year as a brick and mortar while gathering Jean Banchet & for best Chef great lakes nominations feels surreal.

Every single individual whether you’re here with us now or not, i appreciate all who have been part of our team who contributed to what we achieved as a team.

So happy for the winners representing Chicago but also giving a salute to from in detroit representing our culture and continuing to push on.

Getting to finally spend some time with everyone whose grinding and on the same journey as you is priceless. And honestly, just making those connections felt so good i can’t describe how much it meant to me.

Here’s to all the bootstrapped, dreamers, culinary pirates!

Hard work pays off, make sure to enjoy the journey, because every milestone you achieve, that feeling of achieving something for the first time only happens once.

always reminds me to remember 5 years ago we never dreamed of achieving what we have.

F**k everybody, you got a dream, go get it.

Excited for what’s to come.

Let’s gooooo

Wazwan X The Coach House is excited to be joining the Table22 platform with our monthly supper club subscription.  You can now enjoy a one-of-a-kind dining experience from your home with a selection of menu favorites and one-off seasonal dishes by Chef Zubair and the culinary team at Wazwan X The Coach House.

Ethan Lim and family are amazing people! Excited for this!

Watch a Sneak Preview of PBS’s Documentary on Chicago Chef Ethan Lim The film featuring the chef behind Hermosa restaurant airs Tuesday, April 25

Sorry All!

Thank you 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Find the full article via link in our bio.

And then come eat!

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The Chicago Chef Trying to Reinvent Indian Food—and Serving a Rare Halal Tasting Menu “God bless the pioneers of the Indian community who brought Indian food [to the United States], but we’ve gotten settled into this greatest hits world,” says Zubair Mohajir, the chef behind the buzzy Wicker Park restaurant Wazwan.

We are so excited for and team as they transition to their brick and mortar!

But before they leave Soho we’ve got part 1 of three upcoming collabs this year. It always means more to work with like minded individuals who care so much about what they do and the people they do it with.

& have had similar journeys starting out as popups and have grown into two of the city’s most fun dining experiences!

Tickets are live on , get yours before they’re gone!