The other two Reza's locations – at 1557 Sherman Ave. in Evanston and 40 N. Tower Rd. in Oak Brook – will remain open. Reza's noted that delivery and catering will also still be available within the city of Chicago.
Reza Toulabi founded Reza's with his brother, Joseph, and the restaurant has been a popular staple in Andersonville ever since. Even students from the University of Chicago all the way in Hyde Park would rave about Reza's after making the trek to Andersonville. A Reza's location at 532 W. Ontario St. in River North closed in 2016. Another location, Reza's Grill, once operated at 2423 N. Clark St. in Lincoln Park.Published reports indicated that the Andersonville Reza's location was shut down twice in a period of one week last summer.