Excellent middle eastern restaurant. Hoda is always our server. She is really amazing. She remembers our order and she really goes above and beyond. It is very rare to find people that really care about their jobs but here you can find a lot of caring people. The people really make us feel special every time we are there! The food is always fresh and well cooked. Always a clean place and we appreciate the extra precautions they took during the covid times. Thank you! read more

A great place to spend time with friends and family! I've loved the combos for 2, the meal size and the price is very reasonable for The Mediterranean food. The garlic butter the comes with the bread are awesome! read more

Decidedly pleasant, intimate restaurant that serves Lebanese-style cuisine. You'll see the suit and tie crowd alongside the blue jeans folks. Pretty unusual variety of fresh juices and smoothies available - I've tried most of them. The food I've eaten here (chicken shawarma, falafel, many sides) has been respectable, and portion sizes are rather large. read more

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Chicken Shawarma sandwich is tasty and a decent value. Chicken shawarma plate has enough food for two!

For some reason, I had remembered liking Palm Palace a lot more than I did in my recent trip. I usually get the Falafel sandwich, and normally I like it, but this time, the falafels were completely cold. The tomatoes weren't chopped small enough for a sandwich wrap like this. It seemed like it was thrown together very quickly. I also ordered the Vegetarian Grape Leaves, which also came cold. I'm not sure if this is standard. I'm comparing them to Jerusalem Garden in Downtown Ann Arbor, which serves heated grape leaves. The spices in the grape leaves were just okay. Our waiter was very hasty with taking our orders and didn't really seem to understand our questions about menu items. read more

Food was very good and service was outstanding. Loved the robot waiter. We were in a hurry and our waiter was super accommodating

The food and staff here are fabulous! We ordered take-out and I had heard of the little robots that help with the table service so the manager showed me how they work and let me send one on a mission! Our meals were gigantic - enough for two and delish. The seasoning on my chicken and vegetables was so good! I will definitely come back next time I'm in town ! read more

This place is phenomenal. We order out from here at least once a week. It's a great value to get the whole chicken meal. It's healthy and plenty of food for our family. We upgrade for an extra $3 to get the all white chicken. The desserts are also really good and so is the hummus! read more

Went to Palm Palace for the first time in a long time, may be first time since the Covid shutdown. Anyway we were greeted by our favorite waitress, Hoda, who remembered us and gave us the same spectacular service that we used to get all those years ago. Food was great! Garlic dip and bread as good as we remember. Smooth and creamy hummus! And the absolutely best kibbe nayee I have had in a very long time! Service was attentive and Hoda was charming as usual. Highly recommended!! read more

Bravo for consistent food (MMMMM) and the longtime server Hoda, who always recognizes me and does a great job making sure we have just what we need! read more

I ordered 2 chicken kabobs and got 8 pieces of chicken with 4 pieces of vegetables. I paid $16 and had to wait 25-35 minutes to pick it up. I live 20 minutes away so when I finally fly home, I was very disappointed. I've gone to other Mediterranean restaurants and got kabobs and had more food than this. I'm very unhappy with the food. read more

Palm Palace - 2 chicken kabobs - Middle Eastern Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Enjoyed a very nice dinner meal with friends and the Palm Palace. The food was delicious (had chicken shawarma in humus, lamb shawarma in hummus, chicken with mushroom sauce, a fattoush salad, oven roasted vegetables, lentil soup and Moroccan Harira soup). All was served in large portions and paired with fresh bread. It was interesting to have some of the dishes delivered by an automated robot server that they are trying out. But our actual server - Hoda - was excellent. She made sure we had everything we needed, was available but not pressuring us and made us feel welcome with interesting conversation. We will definitely eat there again and will certainly ask for Hoda (if we can get her.) read more

I've had ups and downs with this place. The food is pretty good - their bread is amazing, hummus really good, and all the meats I've had are solid as well (chicken shawarma, shish tawook, shish kabob, kafta, etc.). Sometimes I think that some of their entrees could be in smaller portions and at a cheaper price, because there's honestly a ton of food they give. They've been coming up to set up shop in North Campus every Wednesday or so, and the lunch they provide is hearty and flavorful (I usually get a chicken shawarma plate). The big down I'd probably mention is the time I went with a large group of people - we had called ahead and they promised they had seating available, but when we arrived, no one had communicated to the staff to reserve any seating, and they told us they had no space (and we had to quickly migrate elsewhere). Other than that, have had fairly good experiences with service, even on my last visit. read more

Palm Palace - shish kabob for two - Middle Eastern Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

I ordered a large salad with my meal for a five dollar up charge and it was so small that it can fit in a small paper bag, I went back and he showed me the small salad it was only an inch smaller in diameter, these people have a problem, they ask you for a tip to pick up food that they don't serve you, but if you dine in And you leave a tip, they'll give you unlimited salads unlimited bread and unlimited garlic sauce, I don't know what they would call it if it's inverted reality or they're out of touch with reality! read more

I agree with to praise of Hoda. She is a great server: very helpful, knowledgeable, and friendly.

I was excited to find a Palm Palace near work as all the other locations closed yrs ago. My bill was $18 and the portions were super small!! Got a ckn shwarma lunch combo (they were not able to add grilled onions which I thought was odd) and I had to pay $5 for a basket of bread and a 2 ounce side of garlic sauce. I have never been to another mediterrian place that charges dine in customers for this. Had to ask for a container to take it home. Not impressed - wont be back. Too bad back in the day it was the place to go. I will stick to local small places as they are consistent and affordable. read more

My first dining experience at Pam Palace was fantastic! When I walked into the restaurant I was pleased to see such a beautiful interior with lovely darker colors and designs everywhere. As I was being seated another patron was leaving and was telling the waiter how great everything was, so I was getting excited! We ordered a few apps and a few pita sandwiches. The hummus and tabbouli mix was so fresh and flavorful with a very pretty presentation. The Mediterranean coconut shrimp was a unique and sweet blast of tasty goodness. Then the main course, pita sandwiches, were cooked to absolute perfection. My shish tawook had the best color and flavor and the falafel was crisp outside and soft inside! Great dining experience finished by sipping their sweet house tea, highly recommend Palm Palace to any Mediterranean cuisine fanatics!!! read more

Palm Palace - Hummus and tabbouli - Middle Eastern Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

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My first message to fellow Yelpers is- IGNORE any menu posted to Yelp that is not an ACTUAL PHOTO OF AN ACTUAL MENU and then: CALL IN YOUR ORDER DIRECTLY TO THE RESTAURANT YOURSELF FOR PICKUP!!!! - You're WELCOME! I almost threw a fit when I used the YELP posted menu with very inflated prices....Im not sure, but I think this is how I also got upcharged about $30 once when I was sick and used Yelp or some other system to order food- ANYWAY, BEWARE ANY OF THESE INTERMEDIARIES promising to HELP you order or deliver your food. Once I FOUND THE ACTUAL MENU PHOTO and strained my eyes to read it- I was so relieved and happy to see their much more reasonable prices! I Dipped my toe in the waters of this restaurant cautiously due to being a bit annoyed by restaurants charging premium prices for mediocre food lately... I went with the Chicken Galabi starry (Zesty) with rice, salad, and very generous portions of bread. We also sampled two sandwiches, a lamb shish kabob and lamb grape leaves sandwich, along with a side of sumptuous and smokey babaganoush, all for about $42.00 The Chicken was great- spiced nicely, moist, flavorful with lots of thin sliced carrots, and onions and lovely rice. While pricy-ish (almost 20?), the sheer weight of the food itself Mae it seem like a fair value. It fed 1.5 people and still provided leftovers. The sandwiches- shish kabob and grape leaves were quite light weight on the other hand. At $6.00, I was OK with it but would happily have paid a couple. more bucks for more actual protein. Never the less, the flavor was there. The shish was so nice with its uniquely flavored pickles, tomato, etc. The lamb was floral and not chewy and tough like many places. The grape leaf sandwich was nice as well. I have always liked this places grape leaves and I dont buy them much any more because 90 % of places fail at them. This sandwich made use of hummus which also is very nice here. The babaganoush here is the BEST ever- smoky and smooth and delicious. Very generous portion of home made fresh bread- my nephew scarfed about three of those right down his tiny gullet! Yum Yum, this is definitely my GO-TO Middle eastern place. PS The phone guy was hopefully new and the guy I paid all business, never looking at me or saying "thank you". Frankly when I am happy with the food, I dont much care, but it does always surprise me how so many places forego what is easy goodwill through sheer politeness. read more

First off Hoda was an amazing waitress, she made sure everything went well. Awesome service. We haven't been for years because we weren't treated too well before but today was a total opposite of what was before. Very good food, but service by Hoda surpassed all. Thanks! read more

Palm Palace - Lentil soup with pita bread - Middle Eastern Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

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This place is severely under rated. Fantastic cuisine. I recommend the shish sampler. I normally order the shish tawook (marinated chicken kebab) this is my go to. But the prices are low and the quality is high. Also their pita with garlic smear is beyond words. read more

Huda was very professional . The food was very tasty . Would definitely go back. Loved the chicken shawarma. read more

Hoda our server was friendly, helpful and fast. Food was excellent as always, we will be back as soon as we come back to the area

It's a bit cheesy with its faux Moroccan decor and huge plastic camel that greets you upon entry but the staff and the robot servers are all friendly and the food is good. We were there for lunch and had the vegetarian grape leaves as a share. My daughter ordered the chicken shawarma wrap lunch special with fries and the lentil soup (which was also tasty). I ordered the steak ghallaba wrap. We were satisfied and will definitely go again when we are in Ann Arbor. read more

I picked this restaurant for a take-out Mother's Day dinner because it was one of my favorite restaurants. It took more than four hours from the time we ordered until the time the food was ready with no communication from any one on staff about when our food would be ready. When our order was finally ready, they almost gave it to someone else. By the time my husband got home, less than five minutes away, the food was only lukewarm. More importantly, they did not enforce social distancing, require customers to wear masks, or limit the number of people in the restaurant. In addition, many staff members did not use their masks correctly, leaving their noses uncovered. The food is good, but it's not worth risking my and my family's health. We will not be coming back. read more

This place was close to our hotel, we thought the looks was whimsical , we also love Mediterranean food. The place didn't disappoint , Hoda our waitress was superb, very helpful with the menu , she went out of her way to please us, when they brought us to our table we're drinking this very tasteful tea you can get it at the Lobby, she brought us more , and it was free. My husband had a medical procedure the next day, so he had a grilled chicken on top of a Mediterranean salad, very tasty. I went fir a big experience, I had a side of hummus and Tabouli salad, also very tasty, before that she brought us pita bread with garlic sauce, the bread was fluffy and warm, the garlic sauce was good. Then I had a combination plate of shish lamb and chicken with rice, excellent, the rice had almonds in it. Overall was a most pleasant experience , they also had this cute robot bringing food to our table, but Hoda made the difference with her help and expertise . I highly recommend it. read more

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Very good, Hoda was a great server. The bread and garlic spread is actually out of this world.

Chicken Shwarma,Service is always good. Food is warm and delicious . Love the pita bread.

Food was wonderful - the hummus is yummy and smooth as silk; perfectly grilled chicken. They have a cheerful robot cart that delivers your food to your table and talks to you, so fun! Our server, Hoda, was a delight and made our evening so comfortable. Definitely putting this place on our 'return soon' list. read more

This place blew us away! Came here not expecting much, but my wife insisted that we try this place on Christmas Eve, being close to home. The decor and ambiance of this restaurant was to our liking, it was according to my wife, "romantic" felt like we were in another country. The restroom had complimentary mouthwash which is very reassuring for those who expect to kiss later after their date. We ordered the Vegetarian Deluxe and the Stir Fry Vegetables. They gave complimentary smoothies for the children which was a plus. After which we had bread and garlic spread which was so good! The dishes were good in portion and fresh, healthy and satisfying. Having the baklava was the highlight, very good and great way to end the meal! Our waiter Mohamed was very kind, friendly and accommodating! Service was great despite being busy Christmas Eve! read more

Food is amazing. Great atmosphere. A table of Karen's complained that they smelled the pine sol being used to mop the kitchen. Continued eating the entire time they were describing the smell making them lose their appetite. Honestly the only bad part of my trip here was listening to those three women complain about nothing to the manager. read more

Service is attentive w/ an extra speedy, super Cool robotic co-server. Food is always delicious! My favorite restaurant.

I love Middle Eastern food & Palm Palace is THE best & my all-time favorite restaurant. The food is beyond compare & the hummus & pita bread & lentil soup are the best I've ever had anywhere, including Greece! And this is why we drive from Cleveland, Ohio to Ypsilanti, MI! The service is always outstanding, but on our most recent visit we were particularly happy with Abbas as our server. As if all of this isn't enough, I love the decor & the ambiance of the restaurant. The beautiful interior & exterior transport you to the exotic countries of the Mediterranean. I highly recommend dining at the Palm Palace . . . I only wish I lived closer! read more

The takeout orders from here are always correct, packed very well and delicious. It's our favorite take out spot

Hodia was an excellent server and the food was very good, well priced, nice big portions, and very filling. Really nice and clean atmosphere. The robot waiter was cool too. read more

While we like their food, recently they missed an item in our order, with an up charge, they apologized after insisting they put the item in our bag but nope, was not there, I was ensured they would at least remove the charge (let alone, comp us in some way) they have done nothing, I am going to say a pass on this place, just do the right thing, it is always the best policy - post update, Palm Palace made it right, we still appreciate the food but service and a correct order are important read more

This is hands down my favourite Middle Eastern restaurant in Ann Arbor. I used to live in Dearborn and grew accustomed to having yummy Middle Eastern food everywhere. Now, living in Ann Arbor, I've realized that that is not the case! But this place is legit. Everything tastes authentic and delicious! A little pricey as far as Middle Eastern food goes. Oh, one thing to be aware of: if you order take out during dinner time, be prepared to wait an hour! They are very busy and it's never quick. read more

Had a birthday dinner for my fiancé at Palm. They were short staffed with what looked like only 1 waitress working and she was moving and grooving taking care of everyone. It's great they have the dining robots to help bring food to your table. Hoda was amazing and she even sang a birthday song to the guest of honor! Thank you read more

Food was absolutely amazing. service was very good, food came fast. the place was very well decorated.

BIG NOPE. Food & service is terrible! My standards for food are grossly lower than the average person & I was actually laughing! I thought, there is NO way this place is this bad. It's a joke. I could write a long review about all of the ridiculous disasters that happened during my visit but just trust just me don't go here. Also the public health inspection record says they keep utensils In a bathroom in the basement... read more

Amazingly authentic food, staff are customer focused, and overall great dining experience. Would highly recommend!