Mousa is a highly rated restaurant in Joliet, IL, serving guests at 158 N Chicago St, Joliet, IL 60432. With a 4.7-star rating from 200 reviews, this Joliet restaurant is known for fast service, great cocktails, great dessert, and a strong wine list, making it a popular choice for dinner, solo dining, and special occasions.
Guests can enjoy dine-in, takeaway, and delivery options, along with catering, counter service, table service, and a comfortable atmosphere that feels casual, cozy, romantic, trendy, and upscale.
Mousa’s menu features alcohol, beer, cocktails, coffee, comfort food, healthy options, organic dishes, and small plates, giving diners a versatile restaurant experience in Joliet, Illinois. Accessibility is thoughtfully built in with a wheelchair-accessible car park, entrance, seating, and toilet.
Additional amenities include a bar on site, restroom, and accepted reservations, with dinner reservations recommended for a smoother dining experience.
Accepted payment methods include credit cards and debit cards. To enjoy one of the top-rated restaurants in Joliet, IL with dine-in, delivery, takeaway, and catering options, visit Mousa at 158 N Chicago St or call +1 779-206-4378 for reservations and dinner plans in Joliet, Illinois.
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Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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Food & Drinks
Grilled Calamari, Octopus, Shrimp, extra virgin olive oil, chives.
Fried breaded Calamarakia served with lemon and marinara sauce.
Halloumi cheese, extra virgin olive oil, red peppers, oregano, balsamic glaze served with pita bread.
Grilled zucchini, eggplant, red and green peppers, balsamic glaze topped with feta cheese.
Grilled Octopus served with extra virgin olive oil, lemon, chives.
Hummus spread with beets, roasted sunflowers seeds served with pita bread.
4 p/c Greek meatballs , served with tzatziki sauce.
Kefalograviera cheese, pan seared , served with pita bread.
5 p/c Spinach-cheese pies.
5 p/c Cheese pies.
Mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, red roasted peppers, lemon juice and garlic served with pita bread.
Eggplant spread served with pita bread.
Salted and cured cod roe mixed with olive oil, lemon juice and a starchy base of bread and potatoes.
Feta cheese spread served with pita bread.
Strained yogurt , shredded cucumber, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, served with pita bread.
Traditional Greek salad, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, olives, feta cheese, green and red peppers, served with extra virgin olive oil.
Arugula, beets, red onions, tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil and lemon.
Ladolemono, feta cheese, oregano.
Truffle oil, parmesan cheese.
Sauteed Shrimp, red peppers, feta and tomato sauce.
Spaghetti with garlic sauteed shrimp, ouzo, red peppers, feta cheese and tomato sauce.
Served with broccolini.
Whole grilled Branzino fish, also known as Lavraki, is topped with lemon slices and lots of fresh herbs.
Calamari, Shrimp, Octopus with greek herbs, orzo in a fresh homemade tomato sauce.
2 Beef Kebabs served with pita bread and tzatziki.
Rosamarina pasta in a tomato sauce with filet cuts.
2 Lamb patties grilled and served with oven roasted potatoes and tzatziki.
2 Chicken Kebabs served with pita bread and tzatziki.
Choice of Beef and Lamb or Chicken gyro, pita bread, tzatziki, tomato, onions and olives.
5 Lamb Meatballs in tomato sauce served with rice.
9 oz Lamb pattie topped with kefalotyri cheese, tomato, onions and tzatziki sauce.
Grilled Greek Sausage, hummus and pita bread.
Spaghetti with greek style meat sauce simmered with aromatic spices that's simply bursting with flavor.
16 oz Ribeye steak char grilled.
2 Souvlaki, 2 Chicken Kebabs, Greek Sausage, 2 sides of Gyros, Greek fries and pita bread.(Recommended for 4 people).
Pita bread, choice of meat, arugula, tzatziki, tomatoes, onions and smoked gouda.
2 Pork Kebabs served with pita bread and tzatziki.
Traditional Greek dish with herbs, pork tenderloin, feta cheese and parmesan sauce served with potatoes.
Hear from our valued guests
My husband and I came for my birthday dinner. Appetizers & main entrée was delicious! Our server Rebecca was friendly. The lighting was brighter than preferred. Overall if you’re near downtown Joliet, highly recommend!
Food was delicious! Highly recommend this place. Saganaki, the Greek fries, the oven roasted potatoes, grilled octopus were to die for.
Everything was great 👍. Salmon was cook just right. Got a bite of the gyro. Great flavor.
First let me start by saying Monica and Sofia went above and beyond to help my daughter and I get a table in a night that was completely booked. We were so grateful! The Food was outstanding! Drinks we fabulous! But the best part of the experience was Monica! Monica was so attentive and so help with every choice we made! It truly was the most amazing experience! Thank you so much ! We can’t wait to visit again and tell everyone !
Last Wednesday evening my wife and I went out with a couple of our friends to this very fine beautiful Greek establishment. Our friends had eaten here before and told us very good things about it so we thought we'd all give it a try. On that note, I'm so glad we did! Right from the very start, they have a friendly wonderful staff. From the hostess, to the bartender, to the wait staff, AWESOME service! Mousa has very beautiful decor in and around the whole entire restaurant. I was very impressed. Very clean, and well maintained. So we started off with a couple drinks and then ordered some very tasty appetizers! Tyrokafteri and Tzatziki I highly recommend both of them very well presented and very good! After some more conversation and drinks we ordered our dinner. My wife ordered the mouth watering beef kabobs with a side of Greek fries! I tasted hers and it was out of this world! Highly recommended! I ordered the Gyros Lamb platter with a side of Truffle parmesan fries! If you love Gyros, these are some of the very best around!!! Overall, we were all very satisfied and pleased with this establishment from the atmosphere, to the service, to the food five stars across the board!!! If you have not been to Mousa, I highly recommend and suggest you get down there and enjoy some drinks, some great atmosphere and some amazing food!!! YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED SEE YOU AGAIN VERY SOON MOUSA!!! THANK YOU FOR THIS AMAZING FOOD EXPERIENCE ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Another amazing dinner shared with family! Every bite was delicious - grilled halloumi cheese with Greek salad as starters were perfect. The lamb chops and beef kabobs were tender and expertly prepared as well. Baklava cheesecake is the dessert we all deserve! Excellent service, beautiful environment!
Located just down the street from Rialto Square Theater it's a great place to stop in for a couple drinks, a few appetizers or go all out with a full dinner. The food was excellent. We ordered many of the apps and a few dinner items and weren't disappointed. We left with a few bags of leftovers to enjoy the next day at home and we most certainly did! Some of the menu items we tried. Calamarakia Tyganita (fried calamari) Saganaki Keftedes (Greek meatballs) Grilled veggie (oh so good!) Paidakia (grilled lamb chops) Beef kebabs Honestly we enjoyed every bite. We finished off the night after a few drinks with a couple pieces of cake. Prices are reasonable for quality food and service. Very quiet and relaxing atmosphere. We will be visiting again soon.
Lovely little place with large portions of authentic Greek food! I usually get the grilled salmon which is a sizable portion, always perfectly cooked and juicy. Their red pepper hummus is the best around so don’t skip it. Tonight we tried the baklava cheesecake for the first time. It’s not too sweet but delicious.
Always ask for Sofia—she truly elevates the experience and makes every visit feel like a five-star stay. She understands hospitality at a rare level and brings warmth, precision, and professionalism that immediately sets the tone. I love bringing people to Joliet to experience the diversity of its culinary scene, and this is without question one of Bill’s best restaurants. Chef Tony Rizzo is not only a close friend but a true expert in hospitality and a master of his craft. I am extremely critical when it comes to seafood, and the octopus is a must—perfectly executed every time. Tony’s consistency, leadership, and passion for the guest experience are what separate a good restaurant from a great one. Between Chef Tony’s culinary excellence and Sofia’s impeccable service, this place delivers a world-class experience that Joliet should be proud of. Highly recommended.
We ate here yesterday for our anniversary and it was delicious. The service was amazing and the food was so good. We started with the hummus, I got the red wine sangria (which was the best I’ve ever had) and then we got the platter to share and had tons of left overs for lunch the next day.
Common questions about Mousa
Mousa is located at 158 N Chicago St, Joliet, IL 60432, United States, Joliet, IL, United States.
You can reach Mousa by calling +1 779-206-4378.
Mousa has a rating of 4.7 out of 5 based on 200 customer reviews.
Mousa features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Mousa features the following service options: Takeaway, Dine-in, Delivery.
Mousa features the following highlights: Fast service, Great cocktails, Great dessert, Great wine list.
Mousa features the following popular for: Dinner, Solo dining.
Mousa features the following offerings: Alcohol, Beer, Cocktails, Coffee, Comfort food, Healthy options, Organic dishes, Small plates, Spirits, Vegan options, Vegetarian options, Wine.
Mousa features the following dining options: Dinner, Catering, Counter service, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
Mousa features the following amenities: Bar on site, Restroom.
Mousa features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Romantic, Trendy, Upmarket.
Mousa features the following crowd: Groups, Tourists.
Mousa features the following planning: Dinner reservations recommended, Accepts reservations.
Mousa features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards.
Mousa features the following children: Good for kids, High chairs.
Mousa features the following parking: Free parking lot, Plenty of parking.
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