A Thousand Tales Restaurant, Bakery & Cafe: Locations, Signature Dishes, Hours, and Everything You Need to Know
Q1: Where are the current A Thousand Tales locations situated in Illinois?
A1: The primary full-service restaurant, bakery, and cafe is located at 1042 S. Elmhurst Road, Mount Prospect, IL 60056. The secondary bakery-and-cafe expansion is situated in Schaumburg, designed around counter-service pastries, baked flatbreads, and specialty coffee drinks.
Q2: What is included in the traditional Turkish breakfast, and how much does it cost?
A2: The signature breakfast spread features multiple regional cheeses, clotted cream with honey, marinated olives, menemen (scrambled eggs with tomatoes and peppers), warm sucuk sausage, sigara böreği, fresh vegetables, fresh-baked bread, and endless Turkish tea. Prices generally range between $26 and $32 per person, depending on meat additions and party size.
Q3: Is all meat served at A Thousand Tales halal-certified?
A3: Yes. The restaurant uses 100% certified halal meats across its entire menu, including its breakfast sausages (sucuk), pastirma, grilled kebabs, and ground meat flatbread toppings.
Q4: Can guests purchase whole baklava trays and specialty breads to take home?
A4: Yes. Both the Mount Prospect flagship and the Schaumburg bakery feature full-service takeaway pastry counters where guests can buy freshly baked simit, loaves, sweet pastries, and full or half-sheet trays of pistachios or walnut baklava packaged for catering and home dining.
