Bustling establishment but we were immediately given a large booth despite the crowds. Haley, our server was very attentive and accommodating. Refilled our drinks without us asking. The fattoush salad and hummus were delicious. The pita bread was served warm and was very good. Noise level was very high. Cleanliness in the bathroom and on the floor could be improved. read more

Food- the combo for two had juicy beef kebabs and chicken tikka. Fattoush salad was fresh. Hummus was creamy and light. Unfortunately the lentil soup was a bunch of mush. Server did bring me another cup that was more soup like but had no flavor. Service - not attentive Ambiance- open space, very basic yet modern I would go back to try something else on the menu, but would not recommend the lentil soup. read more

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I've had a lot of food in Dearborn and this is some of the best. First off, the service is amazing. Very fast, very friendly, and made great recommendations. It can be intimidating if you don't know middles eastern flavors and they were patient with the people in our party who were new. The bread is amazing. Especially when it comes out hot! I got the malek stirfry with beef and it was perfect. Great citrus lemon flavors, spicy with a nice buttery texture over perfectly cooked rice, mushrooms and steak. There were 5 in our party, all with a drink, and an entree, and a few little extras and our total was about $150. Not bad at all for this quality. Only negative note is parking. It's very rough. Plan on getting there early or going at down times if you have more than 1 car. Overall, exceptional. read more

Malek Al Kabob - Beef stirfry Malek's way. Amazing. I'll order it 1,000 more times! - Mediterranean Near Me - Dearborn, Michigan

When we walked in, it took a few moments for us to be recognized as the wait stand has a section that blocks the view of people waiting. . The waitress came over and given bread and their garlic sauces. We didn't receive plates or even napkins at this point if we needed a napkin. It would've also been nice to have had a plate to put our bread on as we were eating it. The garlic sauces were delicious. When she came to get our order, we weren't quite ready to order so I told her we needed two more minutes. She came back about 10 minutes later. The food didn't take long. I had the Mujadra Sandwich and my daughter had the chicken with hummus appetizer along with a small side of baba ghanoush. We had gone through our bread and she didn't offer to replace it so we could fully enjoy our babba ghanoush. After she delivered our food, she did refill our water glasses once but she was pretty scarce after that. In fact we sat there for about 15-20 after we finished eating for her to bring our check over. The service was slow but the food was very good. read more

Malek Al Kabob - Hummus with Chicken - Mediterranean Near Me - Dearborn, Michigan

I revisited Malek Al Kabob for lunch during Restaurant Week this past weekend for the $40 Combo for Two Special (normally $44.99). Both the food and service this time were a huge step down as compared to my previous several visits. It's not like the restaurant was very busy either - only around half of the front area was filled, so I found it kind of puzzling. Pita (Complimentary) - The pita has always been pretty consistent between visits. It's warm, fluffy and served steaming hot, a great vessel for all the other food. (5/5) Toum (Complimentary) - On a normal day, Malek has some of the best toum you can find in Metro Detroit. This day, both types of toum were off-putting. The normal toum still had a rich garlic flavor in a paste format, but it had a unpleasant aroma that tasted like I was eating sour sweat. The spicy toum texture was a bit more mayo-like rather than the normal paste. It seemed to have more herbs and other items mixed in as compared to the usual. It also had that sweaty taste. I normally buy a large container of the toum to take home afterwards, but this time, I couldn't even finish the two small cups we got. (2/5) Restaurant Week Special Combo for Two w/ Rice ($40) - Comes with: Hummus - This was the same good quality restaurant hummus as the usual, with a pleasing mixture of chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice. It's topped with paprika and olive oil that's not especially high quality. They add a bit too much salt to their hummus, but the salinity isn't terrible. (4/5) Fattoush - This was a pretty standard fattoush. It has greens mixed with crunchy pita chips in a tangy sumac infused dressing. The acidity level is appropriate and the salad is not overdressed. (4/5) Meat Tray - The only thing that was an improvement as compared to my previous visits was the rice. It's nice and fluffy, with a bit of an al dente bite, whereas last time it was soggy and mushy (4/5). Everything else on this plate was worse than usual. The meat overall had good char flavor, but all pieces were overcooked and dry. You can read my previous review for descriptions of what is included. (3/5) After bringing us the food, the waitress proceeded to ignore us for the rest of the meal. We had to grab our own to-go boxes and track her down for the check even though the restaurant was not busy at all. Overall, the pita, hummus, and fattoush were the same/similar quality as before. The rice was better and the toum and meat were way worse. I'm not sure what happened because this was a huge departure from all my previous visits. Perhaps they were having quality issues due to the high number of customers from Restaurant Week the previous days. Overall rating of the food this visit: 3.67/5 read more

The best Mediterranean food I've eaten in Detroit. We were 11 and ordered the Combo for Eight which was more than we could eat. The food was fabulous and was served quickly. The service was exemplary! Will go again ! read more

Every time I'm in Michigan from New York State, my mom and I make a trip to Dearborn. We attempted to go elsewhere Saturday but our first choice had reduced hours due to Ramadan. So off to Malek Al Kabob we went (which I was honestly craving but I had just been there in December...). There's tons of great grub in Dearborn. I typically want warm, fresh bread and some places don't deliver on that front. Malek has the fresh bread, a killer toum, and a spicy toum that is also incredible. My go-to here is the rice almond lamb gallayah. I diversified a bit this time and started with the fattoush salad (no pictures) from my normal lamb chili. My mom is a vegetarian and gets the tomato kibbee, but there are lots of options. The place tends to always be packed but service is fast, accurate, and friendly. read more

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Everything is delicious a must try . Love there spicy garlic. Beef kabab and hummus is the best read more

This food was so good. Server was friendly and helpful. You need to visit. Some of the best hummus I've ever had. read more

Malek Al Kabob - Mediterranean Near Me - Dearborn, Michigan

Just did a to go order but this is a place that if I lived closed by I would be getting regularly! I can tell everything on the menu is good

We went here for Valentine's Day. Beautiful decor and service. Our server Abubakr was awesome and the food was great. 10 out of 10 read more

I've been several times but most recently last Saturday night. It was crowded and cold, waiting in the vestibule, but once we were seated, we received prompt attention. There were three of us and we ordered the combination platter for two with a side order of french fries. There was plenty of food for the three of us with some leftover. The spicy toum served with the hot bread was excellent, as were all the grilled meats. read more

We had a fantastic time here. Food was great and there were lots of items to choose from. Service was friendly and attentive.

Super tasty! I wish they served it with more sauce though because the beef was a little dry on its own. The soup was delicious though and before the food came out I was already full on the pita! An amazing restaurant. There was lots of seating and the service was quick. read more

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This is an absolute must-visit spot! We brought our large family here to celebrate my daughter's graduation, and it was the perfect place--plenty of space, great atmosphere, and truly exceptional food. The fattoush salad is fresh and flavorful, and you must try the crushed lentil soup--especially with a squeeze of fresh lemon on top. The mint lemonade is refreshingly delicious, and the creamy hummus paired with hot, fresh pita is a perfect starter. A huge shoutout to Hailey, who made our experience even more memorable. She has such great energy and provided top-notch service--friendly, attentive, and genuinely pleasant. Malek Al Kabob is well worth going out of your way for. We'll definitely be back! read more

This place was soo good! We got the sampler platter for 2 and shared it for 3 and still had left over tbh. The pita bread was so cute I loved how small they were Their garlic sauce and hummus was great Lemonade was also really tasty but sour if you don't like sour then I wouldn't recommend read more

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Always delicious. We come here every few months and order the family platter. They have a few platter sizes so just depends on how many are attending. The picture attached is partially eaten (sorry... it looked so good we jumped in before I could take a pic but it looks just like their stock pics). It's normally pretty busy but have never had to wait long for a seat. Seating area is pretty big... large tables and booths available. I don't like the seating near the back entrance... never sat there but you're facing the kitchen entrance and the main area where everyone walks in and out of the restaurant from. They also have fresh juice bar and delicious fresh pita bread. read more

Malek Al Kabob - Partially eaten platter for 4. - Mediterranean Near Me - Dearborn, Michigan

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The absolute definition of a 4 star establishment, for better or worse. The food? Oh it's absolutely great. You should definitely come here for the food. You won't be disappointed, and it's among some of the best Mediterranean food I've had in the Metro-Detroit area. The beef shish kebab and lamb shish kafta were all excellent. I wish the fattoush salad had a little bit more pita, but you could easily stuff yourself with the salad portions and bread. What's holding them back, you ask? The service was kind of a mess. Three parties were waiting to be seated, and it was never clear who was in charge or where the line started. When we were finally seated, the server (while earnest and friendly) was a bit overwhelmed. It took ages to get water. We finally got salad but had no flatware (so more waiting while staring at our food). The food though was absolutely great, but the sit down experience was just - kind of weird. No hesitation. We'll be back. Hoping the next experience will be better though. read more

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Just had lunch here and dam it was good. If I find myself back in Detroit again I will be sure to eat here I love food from the Middle East and in LA it's hard to find any nearly as good as this. I was so hungry and left very happy. 10 stars. Didn't get a picture before I started eating because I normally don't do that but as I started eating I went wow....this is good. read more

Malek Al Kabob - Mediterranean Near Me - Dearborn, Michigan

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Service is amazing! It was super busy, and we had waited an hour to be seated (it was Eid), but the host made sure we knew he was looking out for us. Everything was super clean and the decor and seating were really aesthetically pleasing. The food is ALWAYS so yummy and fresh. I love coming here. read more

Good food and service Pleasant ambiance I would recommend everyone to go and try their 8 people platter read more

this place has amazing food! they start of with some bread that has an amazing garlic dip. I got the chicken cream chop and the servings were huge and lived up to its price. The service was great and this place has a nice ambiance and has a lot of seating. I would definitely recommend this for big family meals! read more

Malek Al Kabob - Chicken Cream Chop and Rice Almond Gallayah - Mediterranean Near Me - Dearborn, Michigan

I came here as part of Dearborn's Restaurant Week 2024. I've been here in the past multiple times as I love their fresh baked bread and their spicy toum. I've bought a quart of their spicy toum to go so that I could enjoy it at home! I tried to visit on Thursday night, but it was so busy and chaotic with so many patrons waiting that I opted to visit another restaurant. When I tried again for a Saturday lunch, the restaurant was much more empty and I was seated immediately.  I immediately noticed that the server didn't provide the Dearborn's Restaurant Week menu. Undeterred, I pulled it up on my phone and tried to order from it. The waitress immediately said that Restaurant Week was over, but it clearly wasn't... When I tried to order Shish Kabob (and my partner Chicken Sajja), she cut me off and said that I couldn't order it and that we should get the combo for two ($40 instead of the $15/each entrees). She was pretty aggressive about this so we ended up getting the combo for two, even though we've had it before and wanted to try the chicken sajja. The waitress then proceeded to ignore us the remainder of the meal, without checking in on us, bringing us more bread, or refilling our drinks. Super irritating. We were the only people in her section so it wasn't for the lack of time.  The freshly baked bread was on point. It was warm and fluffy, and not overly sweet like what you would get from other places. Unfortunately, both the spicy and regular toum was nasty. It had a sweaty flavor that was very off putting. I'm not sure what happened, but given the treatment that we were given by the waitress, I didn't want to ask.  The fattoush salad was large enough to serve four. Romaine lettuce was chopped up and dressed with the usual fattoush dressing (but not drowning in it-there was no dressing pooling at the bottom of the bowl), pita chips, diced tomatoes, sliced onions, and diced cucumbers. The hummus was unremarkable. It was silky smooth and didn't have too much lemon in it. It was topped with fairly neutral olive oil. The combo for two arrived with one chicken kabob, one shish kabob, two kafta, a chicken breast, and a scoop of chicken gallayah resting on a bed of rice. The rice had a good texture and wasn't overly seasoned-rather it served as a backdrop to the meats. It was garnished with slivered almonds. However, hidden in the middle of the bed of rice was a piece of cinnamon bark, which I unfortunately bit into and got a load of cinnamon flavor. I don't think they were supposed to include that since no other places here do that, and I've never encountered that when ordering this dish before. The chicken kabob was on the dry side, but it was nothing compared to the dry, stringy chicken breast. It was clearly overcooked. Thankfully, the chicken gallayah was much better, with shreds of chicken and julienned bell peppers playing well with the seasoning. The shish kabob and kafta were also bursting with flavor and tender. There was enough food to fill a takeout box to the brim. Overall, Malek Al Kabob is a solid choice, but this time there were a few missteps which makes me shy away from giving it a perfect score. read more

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Always stellar service and great food! Can't wait for warmer weather so we can enjoy eating outside!

The atmosphere and clientele and all the restaurant staff were very pleasant to dine with. It really was awesome.!

Cannot say enough about how excellent this food was. The ambiance is very casual, but pleasant. We ordered the combination plate for TWO, however, in our opinion, enough for FOUR!!! What a value for two people, but then for four makes it so cost effective! Service was great. Enjoy. read more

Malek Al Kabob - Combination plate for two! - Mediterranean Near Me - Dearborn, Michigan

Divine! I got the hummus and meat plate. Table bread and sauce was amazing. Got tons of food for our party of 6 and we all said how amazing all of our meals were! read more

This is my go to spot!! Food is excellent!! Service is fast!! Prices are very reasonable. It's a lively atmosphere, but you can still hear yourself talking... Hani, the manager, is super cool and very accommodating!! He has squeezed me in on the same day with large parties multiple times.. You can't go wrong dining here!! read more

Great food and service. It had a nice welcoming vibe inside. The lamb rice and fries were great. The fruit juices were really good!

Went for dinner and got there kind of late. Had to wait 45 minutes to be seated. The food was good, fresh and clean. In appearance definitely high quality, the taste was great but it wasn't mind blowing. Our server was Ben, he was exceptional and probably the best part of our visit. He was polite yet fast and made great recommendations to make sure we didn't over order. Great communication and made sure we got our food quick given we had already been waiting. He was hustling, very impressive. Plenty of seating, very busy place, great for families. Halal read more

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We loved eating at this authentic restaurant. Although we wish they offered gluten free options, maybe even sourced from the local Cedarland Bakery, we truly enjoyed everything we had. The lamb and the lentil soup were my favorites, but honestly there was not a single thing I would not have wanted more of. read more

I often meet here for lunch with some former, now retired coworkers. The food is always exceptionally delicious. The service is impeccable. The prices are reasonable. I especially like the garlic spread they serve with fresh baked bread. Delicious! read more

Im sorry I'm not here to bash or hate on anyone. Just an honest opinion to help others. Service was good the lady was friendly and checked on us multiple times. Fatoush Salad had too much lettuce barely any tomatoes, cucumbers or anything else. Bread is not fried either. Dressing is perfect. Hummus way too much tahini in it, and it's runny. The bread with the garlic was really good. Beef very chewy and dry, chicken tawook is okey, rice is good. This place offer Lebanese food with no Lebanese chef. The owners should really consider hiring a Lebanese chef and work on elevating the quality of their food. Im shocked how they're still in business. The prices are very reasonable. I think they should work on the quality of their food and increase the prices to compensate for the extra expense. Very unpleasant visit never again. Not worth the try. read more

Malek Al Kabob - Fatoush Salad and hummus - Mediterranean Near Me - Dearborn, Michigan

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Ordered the boneless chicken plate with Malek sauce, lemon oregano and sautéed mushrooms. Supposed to be a half serving but this could legit feed 2-3 people. Absolutely delicious. Will definitely be going back next time I'm in Dearborn. read more

Was looking forward to a nice dinner with my husband. Waitress sat us down, got our drinks and left us there for 30 minutes. The restaurant was not busy; maybe 5 other tables were being served. Waiters walked past our table multiple times without stopping to ask if we had been taken care of. We ended up getting up & leaving (not that any of the staff noticed). read more

Amazing Very good food Friendly atomsohere ans staff We go there all the time Their platters are wxcellent read more

The place is very Mediterranean vibe. It is loud. Very busy. The food is good. The fattoush salad as great and the hummus was nice creamy. We ordered The platter for 4 was huge. There were 7 of us and we didn't finish it we were all women but we took a lot home. The food came out fast and was tasty but the server was MIA. She came to our table to take our order and give us our bill. We tried getting her attention but she never came back to our table. So we would ask whoever else was walking by and they gave us napkins and got us our drinks and refilled our water. read more

We were in Dearborn for an event, so we figured we should go to a Middle Eastern restaurant, since Dearborn's the hub for them. I read the reviews and decided we should try this one. First, walking in from the parking lot in the back is lovely. There are lots of tables with umbrellas as well as little ponds. However, we ate inside. But the inside is lovely as well. We both ordered sandwiches. Before they came out, they served fresh-out-of-the-oven pita (we could see them being baked!) and that yummy garlic sauce. The sandwiches were good and big. I got one that was stuffed with chicken, hummus and tabbouli. It was really good. Sadly, I was too full and I couldn't eat the last bite. My only "complaint" -- and it's a small one -- is that the service was a little slow. But, it's likely that the servers had to wait on tables both inside and outside, and it is a bit of a walk, so that is understandable. read more

Malek Al Kabob - Mediterranean Near Me - Dearborn, Michigan

Shawarmas (both beef and chicken) are tasty although I found the chicken and the pita bread dry. The homemade garlic sauce and hot sauce are amazing and is a must with the dry sandwich. We also ordered the beef/lamb kofte kabab platter, which was very good and tasted better when you add the garlic sauce and hot sauce and mix it into the rice. Solid food all around. I recommend Malek Al Kabob and will try different items the next time I'm there. read more

Closed early apparently due to weather, but door was still unlocked, no signage, etc. Waited in entrance waiting to be greeted. Finally gave up and walked into restaurant. We were then "greeted" and told they closed early today. Very unprofessional. read more