Our Story
About Fil Fil Mediterranean
Fil Fil was built on a simple idea: Mediterranean food should be fresh, honest, and made the right way, every time. We bring scratch-made Mediterranean cooking to Homer Glen and the greater Orland Park community.
Our Story
I've been passionate about food for as long as I can remember. I grew up in Jordan, but I was never content to cook just one country's food — I wanted to taste everything the region had to offer, from Syria and Lebanon to Palestine, and from our not-so-distant neighbors in Greece and Italy. What I love is finding the best of all those worlds and bringing them together on one plate.
I worked my way up through professional kitchens — from prep cook to line cook at Cooper's Hawk — while building a catering business on the side, one guest at a time. Through all of it, one rule never changed: I don't serve anything I wouldn't put on my own family's table.
Fil Fil is the restaurant I always dreamed of opening, and I get to cook for this community every single day.
— Saif Hannoush, Owner & Executive Chef
In the kitchen
How We Cook
Proteins marinated in-house. Dips, sauces, and dressings made from scratch. Everything prepared to order — no shortcuts, no heat lamps.
Marinated in-house
Proteins are seasoned and marinated in our own kitchen, never bought pre-made.
Made from scratch
Dips, sauces, and dressings are prepared fresh, every single day.
Prepared to order
Everything is built the moment you order it — no shortcuts, no heat lamps.
Serving Homer Glen & the Southwest Suburbs
From our kitchen on W 143rd St, we serve Homer Glen, Orland Park, Lockport, Lemont, Palos Park, and Palos Heights — dine in, pickup, delivery, or catering.
