The staff member and owner were both pleasant and welcoming. There were so many options to choose from. The fattoush salad was so good with the pomegranate vinaigrette. I enjoyed a chicken bowl and it was filling. The grilled veggies were seared to perfection and not overly salty. Garlic and pita bread were nice touches to the meal. I ordered falafel also. First, but not last visit. The presentation was beautiful, packing was sturdy and meal was filling. Parking in the lot across from the police station will take you straight to Kal's space. read more

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Really wanted to REALLY love this place after hearing good things, but unfortunately it didn't quite hit the mark for me. I think the portions were sized great but the shawarma bowl was not too impressive compared to other options in the area. I love tabbouleh also and this one wasn't the best, it tasted like mostly mint rather than parsley and was missing the bright acidity of the lemon juice. Service was super friendly and fast though, and the loaded falafel were quite good. I'll probably come back to try another item one day. read more

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Great spot! We came for the flea market on a Sunday and my MIL said she wanted to try Kal's. She ordered the chicken noodle soup and fries. My bride and I each ordered the chicken shawarma wraps - which were excellent! They have a small dining area inside. We were pleased with our experience and would definitely go back again! read more

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Kal's is inside the RO Farmer's Market. I highly recommend Kal's! I had the chicken, hummus and garlic. Everything was great! Did you know they're also open during the week for lunch. Good, fair priced fare is my way to go for lunch during the work week. This is the spot. read more

KAL’s Lunch Bowl - Absolutely awesome - Mediterranean Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

The BEST! My usual is a falafel wrap and lentil soup. Always perfect and full of flavor. Owners and staff incredibly friendly. Highly recommend you pay them a visit today! read more

KAL’s Lunch Bowl - Falafel wrap and lentil soup - Mediterranean Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

So delicious!! My friend ordered the falafel and I had the chicken shawarma wrap. Price was much more reasonable than other Mediterranean/middle eastern restaurants. We thought that our wraps would be small but nope, nice size and super filling. My wrap was so tasty. Seasoning was made with perfection. Definitely a solid place for lunch or to grab a quick bite. read more

KAL’s Lunch Bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

A wonderful family owned and operated lunch spot. Great food and great service. The staff remembers your name and your order if you come regularly.... And I do! A must visit, inside Royal Oak Farmers Market. read more

I love this place. Easy, quick, healthy, and extremely tasty. It's my go to the days I am at Henry Ford Royal Oak. Kal and his crew are also so friendly. My favorite place to go when I'm working at Royal Oak. Portions are also very generous. read more

KAL’s Lunch Bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

Kal's is the best! Food is always good. I love the bowls, the shawarma fries, and the hummus. It's easy to order online and the stop by to pick up. Service is always friendly. It's conveniently located inside of the farmer's market and has a few seats to eat there, though I usually get it to go. Best part about Kal's is that they support the community, often doing Restaurant Night's to help schools raise money and supporting the teachers of the local school district. I also appreciate that they recently switched to compostable bags, which is appreciated! I often skip takeout in general because of the plastic waste. Kind humans making delicious food! Stop by. read more

KAL’s Lunch Bowl - Hummus and Tabouli Salad - Mediterranean Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

Fantastic tasty food served quickly. Can't beat that combo when you're pressed for time at lunch. Lots of options for how to create your lunch bowl. And they have outdoor seating. read more

This was an unexpected treat. A friend of mine had told me about this place for lunch and I wasn't really sure if they were telling me the truth. However, I thought I should give it a try. They're specialty is Mediterranean food and it is very good. Portions are definitely enough to share or to make sure you're full all day. They were very nice at the counter they explained their menu and I was able to make my choice. The catch here, is that it is in the Royal Oak Farmers market in a corner, and during the week it doesn't even look like it's open. There are a few tables to eat there in a garage like atmosphere I chose to take mine to go. If you need to go someplace and get a quick lunch and not have any lines, before everyone discovers this give it a try. read more

KAL’s Lunch Bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

Easy and fresh lunch! The juicy shawarma chicken bowl with saffron rice, hummus and pickles was really good. (Comes with a side salad which I really appreciate! ) My husband and I split the bowl, no problem. Great value, no-brainer lunch! Also they use biodegradable bowls, very nice. read more

Listen I didn't plan on leaving a review but this food was too good to not. I randomly found this spot because I want feeling too well and searched Yelp for some good soup. This place went well past my expectations. I got the chicken noodle lemon dill soup, a chicken schwarma and a side of rice. Everything was exceptional. The nice twist on the soup was perfect and the schwarma had tender meat and seasoned wonderfully. It's so good I'm writing my review while I'm still eating. Seriously. And the chefs were so delightful and sweet. You've got to try this Mediterranean fusion spot. It's so good. I've just added a new staple to my favorite restaurants. Ok back to my food I go. read more

Can't get anymore convenient than this place. It's located inside of the farmers market, not far from my house. Ended up walking, since I don't like parking in downtown much. They were not answering the phone after 3PM. They're supposed to be open until 6 PM, per the website link. I decided to walk over, since I wasn't able to get them on the phone. Order at the counter and then seat yourself or carry it out. They have 4 tables set aside next door. Anna waited on me. She checked for any allergies and indicated content in certain food items to ale sure it meshed well for me. Ordered a hummus of the day (roasted red pepper), loaded falafel, two lentil soups, a House salad and added chicken shawarma meat on it and a chicken Shawarma bowl, hummus as the base and added veggies, side house salad, turnips, sriracha and garlic sauce too. All white chicken breast meat for the salad and the bowl. $52 total less tax. $55.12 with tax. There is a coupon in the Royal Review paper. $39 after the discount coupon. The lentil has rice and small bits of brown bits in it from the caramelized onions, not super fond of either of these in the lentil soup much. It's piping hot a least. Tastes good still. Some fresh lemon juice would make it better for me. The loaded falafel is good. The garlic sauce, the pickled turnips, tabbouli and the puréed mango sauce is nice too. The falafel are nice and crispy, crunchy and not dry at all. Their house salad has dried apricots and walnuts in it, it's okay. Don't love the apricots, picked them out of the salad. The dressing is super light, it just didn't have enough tartness or bite to it for me. I asked for some sumac to add to it. Sumac makes it better some. The tabbouli is good, nice and lemony. Lots of bulgar too and fresh too. The woman that waited on me was nice, patient and attentive too. The red pepper hummus was so-so, definitely tasted the red pepper, but the hummus or chickpea doesn't stand out much in the hummus to me. The chicken bowl was decent for my hubby. The loaded falafel was the best part of the meal for sure. read more

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Kals is the best Mediterranean around!! The staff is so kind and the food is always fresh. The best deal is the schwarma bowl that comes with a salad. I mix it all together and it's definitely two meals worth. Highly recommend! read more

You guys! Go get yourself some KAL! I'd say this place is better than Boukie's. This is bc the chicken at KAL's is not dry & it's tasty. But I will be honest and say it's not as bomb as Bucharest. However, go here if you feel like not making the drive over to Bucharest. It will satisfy your shawarma craving. We got the chicken shawarma wrap and the bowl. With the bowl you have an option of rice, veggies or hummus, I chose veggies. We also got a bowl of their potato soap which was their SOTD. Let me just say YummO. I will definitely be going back for more. The staff were super friendly. They also have options to seat and eat your food. Go get some! read more

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Friendly service, chicken shawarma was great, hummus was good but missing something (salt?), didn't care for the fried pita chips that went with hummus, would've preferred fresh pita bread. read more

Food is authentic & terrific. Prices are reasonable. Service is good. (counter/window service) The ambience is a little unusual. It's inside the Royal Oak farmer's market, and the farmers pack up & go home up right after lunchtime. When they do, you'll need to either forfeit your table & seat, or risk getting run over by a vegetable truck. read more

I do business at the Market on Saturdays. I was hungry and wanted something light. I was told by a vendor go try KAL'S the soup is really good.so I decided to try it and glad I did. I had the chicken noodle lemon dill soup. It's was fantastic super fresh. I was told that the cafe buys most of its ingredients from the farmers market. So you know where the ingredients came from . The people who run the cafe are extremely nice people. I asked a lot of questions about the cafe and they were happy to answer. read more

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I want to let everyone know how good the service and food is from Kal's. I had a get together for 15 people and got Kal's to cater it and the delivery was on time and all the food was fantastic. I would highly recommend them some of the best Middle Eastern food. Chuck Thomas read more

Really enjoyed swinging by for lunch, staff was very welcoming and the food was SO GOOD. We felt so welcome. Thank you for a wonderful meal! read more

Have never had a bad meal here! The shawarma bowls are filling, the garlic sauce is rich, and the salads are always delicious. Staff is super friendly and wait time is minimal. I guarantee you won't regret stoping by this hole in the wall spot inside the Royal Oak Farmers Market! read more

Great food! I went for dinner at 6pm which is an hour before they close. The food is made to order and came out fresh. I ordered the Chicken Breast Bowl with grilled veggies, fattoush salad, garlic sauce, and pickles. It was a nice portion size for everything. The staff was very friendly as well. I will definitely be returning. The restaurant itself is located in Royal Oak's Farmer Market area which can be a little confusing, but if you use a navigation app you'll have no problem finding it. read more

KAL’s Lunch Bowl - Chicken Breast Bowl - Mediterranean Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

YUM. I love places like this - unassuming, hard to find. Literally a window in the RO Farmer's Market. But the food was fresh, delicious, affordable, and lovingly prepared. I'll be back. read more

Kal's Lunch Bowl is a must-try. The garlic sauce here is absolutely stellar. It's bright, smooth, and perfectly balanced. I judge a middle eastern restaurant based on the garlic sauce. The tabouli and Fattoush salads are incredibly fresh and green. I like that the dressing is separate so you can only eat half if you want. Like me a lot of people get the chicken shawarma sandwich, the chicken is cooked just right. It's tender, juicy, and flavorful, without being overcooked--something that's all too common at other places. Kal's gets it right, with the perfect balance of pickles and garlic sauce. One of the great things about Kal's Lunch Bowl is the ease of parking for a carry-out order. It's in t he farmers market/city lot so its easier to pick up dinner than some places on main street. You won't have to spend time circling the block for a parking spot. My wife, who judges a restaurant by the vegetables, always wants those as a side. They're tender but not mushy, with a grilled flavor that pairs wonderfully with the other dishes. Usually there are peppers, onions, and a squash I think. I found out about this place because a friend of mine had catering for their party. I made my self a plate that looked like middle eastern nachos and loved it. read more

I can't say enough good things about Kal's. Service is exceptional and the food is just as good. I'm addicted to their rice and I always tend to get the chicken breast wrap. They do it the right way with just garlic sauce, pickles and tomatoes. If you want an amazing shawarma or other great options, look no further than Kal's! read more

Hidden in Royal Oak Farmers Market, and it's open even when the market isn't. I love it.

We found KAL's Lunch Bowl inside the Royal Oak Farmers Market building. They had a lot of parking that was very busy. But we managed to find a spot, as many people are in and out. We arrived to a window in the far, back right of the building. There are a few tables right in front of the windows. It's sort of off to side from bustle of the farmer's market, which is nice. I ordered a large tray of food to take home as well as many sandwiches. The food was made-to-order. We walked around and greeted vendors while we waited. The tray was very hot and they offered to walk it to my car with me since I had my children with me! It was so nice! Thankfully, I moved over my diaper bag and put it in the stroller. We served it to our family when we got home and everything was delicious! The chicken shawarma is perfectly seasoned and paired well with the ingredients. The rice was tasty and fluffy, great with the mixed meats. The salads were fresh and had yummy ranch dressing. It's our new favorite middle eastern food restaurant! The food is made well, paired well, and fresh. If you haven't been here, I definitely recommend you try it out. I guarantee you'll go back! read more

While I was visiting the Royal Oak Farmers Market Saturday I decided to grab some lunch. I found the grilled chicken wrap, but I dont like pickles or tomatoes. So he made the chicken breast wrap with my requested pickled turnips and onions. Oh was it good! read more

I love this place is awesome if you love Mediterranean food you have give this place a try I usually get their Cream Chicken Chop if I am hungry I will either get their fries or rice the fries are fantastic. Their Falafel are good tooThe owners are super nice and if they have something new they will give you a sample. read more

Best Mediterranean restaurant in Michigan hands down. Food is great and service is awesome.

GREAT Middle Eastern food: very fresh, with vivid flavors. Outdoor seating, indoor seating, or take-out. Friendly, kind owner. Options for kids, vegetarians, vegans, and gluten-free folks. Located inside the Royal Oak Farmer's Market building, however Kal's is open on days and at times when the Farmer's Market is closed (check the website for hours and days) - no need to wait for next Saturday. Enter the building through the northeast door. Highly recommended. read more

This cute restaurant is in a beautiful environment, friendly staff that will help you and make you feel like you're the most important costumer every time. The food is so good, it's fresh every single day. I had the shawarma bowl and added two eggs bc I felt like breakfast and it was amazing. My friend got the loaded falafels and it was on point. Looked amazing but tasted better. read more

Great spot inside the farmers market, love the tabbouli, falafel, and sujiq. Food is always fresh and flavorful. Prices are very reasonable as well. Will be ordering from them often! read more

The food here is seriously amazing and the staff is friendly and welcoming. My new favorite Mediterranean food. Everything taste so fresh! You have to try the Shawarma fries they are delicious! read more

Great Food Fast And Friendly Service They Are The Best And The Prices Are Good It's My Go To For Mediterranean Food

KAL's Lunch Bowl is hands down the best mediterranean fusion in all of metro detroit. They have the perfect balance of great food, excellent service, and an amazing ambiance. My favorite item on their menu would have to be their beef shawarma breakfast wrap. It's flavorful, well-seasoned, and a clever take on the traditional beef shawarma wrap. Every time I've stopped by KAL's, I've tried something new and I have had no regrets. Their menu has a good variety of vegan and vegetarian options as well. For fresh, quick, inexpensive, and delicious food head to KAL's Lunchbowl in the Royal Oak Farmers Market. 5/5 without a doubt read more

Ordered the tenderloin kabob it was fantastic! Meat was tender and had tons of flavor. Staff was friendly and inviting. Will be coming back!

We love Kals! It's a hidden gem located in the Royal Oak Farmers Market. Their hummus is fantastic and a staple in our home. Our faves so far are the loaded flalafel, grape leaves and chicken cutlet wrap. Foods always fresh and tasty! read more

Excellent food; great for vegan. Tasty bowl. Try it and you will like it.