I quietly made vulgar noises the whole time I was eating. Every single bite I put into my mouth was a near-euphoric experience and I'm still dreaming about it the morning after. The bread and garlic spread were the first to hit the table and my palate. Honestly, I could eat the condiment in spoonfulls - or let's just cut to the chase and hook it straight to my veins. The bread was puffed and sesame'd and perfect. The tabbouli was refreshing and the parsley was prepared just right - where you don't feel like you're chewing like a cow for twenty minutes on each bite nor are you picking out minuscule bits from your teeth for the next 12 hours. The shish tawook chicken was amazing - savory and bright and filling all at the same time. And you better believe I put the garlic spread on that, too. The restaurant itself is diner-esque, nice high ceiling, but with an odd choice of wall sponged-paint treatment. But did I care? No I did not, because my eyes were blurring from pleasure. Service was mildly disorganized. Again, I did not care because my cognitive functions were also disorganized from the flooring flavors of my meal. Super fresh food. Amazing layered flavors. Affordable (honestly, if you're not a huge eater, you can easily split one of their entrees with someone, get a side salad, and be pleasantly stuffed). The millionth reason why I think were I to move to Detroit, Hamtramck would be my jam. read more

Pretty good stuff! I got 1 lamb shawarma and 1 chicken shawarma sandwich and ate half of each (each $3.95 and about 6" in size), and they were both tasty! The lamb has the slight edge, with the spices permeating the thinly sliced cuts of meat, but the chicken one was still well-seasoned. The pita bread was fluffy, light, and on the thinner side, but when it was nicely wrapped together, it provided the perfect balance from meat to bread ratio. Don't forget to add the toum, as it is nice and garlicky without being overkill for after lunch office visits. :) The restaurant was pretty full when I arrived around 1pm, but even with that, the take out orders were placed and taken cared of quickly. The lady and gentleman who serviced me were friendly, accommodating, and fun to talk to. :) They got it down to the T! Place is decently clean, but parking can be a bit of a hassle, I'll be sure to come back when I'm in the area again, and try more of their dishes! read more

Royal Kebob is absolutely fantastic. The food is delicious and plentiful, all at a fair price. I've tried many of the entrees and have never been disappointed. The "Sautéed" stands out as one of my favorites along with the Shawarma Plate combo. I usually get the Sautéed and choose lamb for the meat and there's always enough food for at least one more meal. Two people can easily share any of these entrees. The little pillow puffs of pita bread along with garlic sauce to start and salad that come with the entree are pretty much a meal themselves. 1/2 order of just the fattoush is $4.99 and can easily be a meal. The home made dressing is always fresh and delicious as well. Service has always been friendly and attentive, even when they are busy. read more

I only wish I lived in Detroit so I could enjoy this restaurant more often. I visited here after a friend's wedding at a nearby church and was starving! I knew I wanted hummus and based on another yelp review, decided to try the schwarma. To start things off, they brought us hummus, garlic paste, bread, and pickles/beets/peppers. The hummus was creamy and flavorful, the pickled veggies were tasty and the garlic paste was TO DIE FOR! My schwarma came out soon after and was great! The meat was juicy, flavorful and perfectly spiced. It was a big portion and hit the spot! Lastly, I must comment on the price. This place is a value! So cheap for the quality and quantity of food you get compared to fast food or any other restaurant. I would highly recommend Royal Kabob to anyone looking for some great food for a great value! read more

We're from the San Francisco area where there is no shortage of great Mediterranean eateries--and Hamtramck Royal Kabob offers some of the best we've ever had. The restaurant is casual and feels more like a diner. They offer standard Mediterranean fare so no huge surprises on their menu, but the food is absolutely fantastic. Even though it was a Thursday night, the place consistently had people coming in for take-out or eat-in meals. When you eat in, they offer free on-site-baked pocket breads, which come with a vegetarian "garlic butter" that's absolutely to die for. We finally asked our server what it contained because it tasted so good, and the recipe is very simple--garlic, olive oil, a bit of lemon and jalapeño. You can see very small bits of green from the jalapeño, but it's not hot at all. Just a ton of flavor. If you like garlic, you will LOVE this. What a great option to plain butter (vegans would have no trouble eating here, that's for sure). We saw that the entrees were huge, so instead of ordering three different entrees, we mixed it up a bit. We ordered the "Royal Starter" appetizer with three classics of hummus, babaganoush, and tabouleh salad. Each came in its own container, and the serving size was very generous (especially the tabouleh). The hummus is much whiter than I'm used to seeing, but it's exceptionally smooth. The baba was also delicious, but the tabouleh was exceptional! Sometimes I run across tabouleh that's not minced finely enough, and the parsley feels overwhelming because you can feel the twigs and leaves, but this was not the case here. A deal for only $10.95 (and it can easily be eaten as a meal with the pocket breads). We also got the falafel hot appetizer. You don't get the rice and such, but as an app, only costs $8.95 and you get 8 or so. These aren't little baby falafel, either. They're the size of a mini-cupcake. Comes with yummy yogurt sauce. Ours came well-fried, which gave the outside a nice crunch. We'd pop a falafel into our pocket bread and eat it like a slider--talk about yummy! For our main entree, we ordered a chicken shish kafka ($17.95), which is basically an elongated meatball. We all agreed that this dish was a home run. We weren't exactly sure how it was flavored, but it tasted wonderful, and had a delicious complex flavor of many spices. As an entree, I think we got maybe 4 of 5 pieces (I lost count), but trust me--it's a huge entree. We ordered it with rice (seriously, who goes to a Mediterranean restaurant and orders fries?), and the rice basically covered the entire bottom layer of the plate; talk about a ton of food. These dishes fed three of us, and we wound up taking three boxes of leftovers back to our hotel room! Thank you so much, Detroit, for offering such a great little eatery. I'm giving this place 5 stars for our grand-slam dinner. [Speaking of which, congratulations on the ALDS division win for the Detroit Tigers. The team just won game 5 after we got back to our hotel.] For us, this is yet another great example of Yelp helping us find a great local independent eatery while we're on the road. We found that Royal Kabob was one of the highest rated independent eateries we could get to easily, and we weren't disappointed. read more

Everytime me and my daughter goes out to eat this is one of our favorite places to visit. Delicious food our favorite waitress is alona she is always so sweet to my baby and she take good care of us. Definitely recommend this spot! read more

I was looking for a local (Hamtown) place to order carry out tonight. Since it is Sunday, my two favorite carry-out places (Buddy's and Maine Street) were closed. I chose al-Haramain Royal Kabob -- or Royal Kabob, as it is known. As the name implies, RK is a middle eastern restaurant, in a city of several. It, smartly, bills itself as, "a healthier choice," and it certainly was, moreso that other fast food fare. I ordered the Potassium Broth to drink. It was, well, "potassium-y." To paraphrase Woody Harrelson, playing Woody in the television show Cheers: "You can really taste the beets!" And the carrots, spinach, celery, and parsley. But it was what I expected. I also ordered the hommous (mashed chickpeas) and tabbouli (parsley) salad. I made sure to order small, or half, portions, a designation not obvious on the menu. It is plenty of food, and i'll save a couple of bucks. Both were excellent. The hommous was velvety, tart and garlicky. The tabbouli was firm and lemony. Usually I separate my foods rigorously; however the combined hommous/tabbouli spread on the supplied pitas was excellent. Of course, not enough pita, even though I asked for, and graciously received, a free second serving. The chicken kabob sandwich that served as my entree was good. The chicken was great -- excellently spiced -- but the entire sandwich was dry. Which leads me to my only negative about the experience: I had to wait almost 20 minutes. While that wouldn't have seemed like much if I called it in, the fact that I walked in made it seem like a long time. Combined with my above kabob comment, I think they didn't quite get the timing right. Nevertheless, an excellent choice for dinner. The total price was $15.50, which included a $3 Broth. I little pricey, especially since tabbouli and hommous don't keep well as leftovers. So make sure to indulge. RK also has a several table, clean dining area. Tonight, three of about 18 tables were occupied, and two parties were waiting for carryout. If you are in or around Hamtown, and you are looking for good middle eastern food for carry-out or dine in, I would suggest you look at al-Haramain Royal Kabob. read more

Myself and countless other Hamtramckans patronize Royal Kabob regularly for a number of reasons: 1) The sandwiches are $4, they are filling and delicious. Best shawarma in the city, hands down. 2) The fresh mini-pitas and garlic sauce are amazing. Free when you eat in. 3) Their juices and shakes are really amazing - the Royal's Power juice makes me feel like a superhero, and I enjoy grossing boring people out with it's beet-parsley goodness. 4) Fast and friendly staff are happy to refill your water, get your takeout order, or explain menu items. 5) Extensive menu, including some American mainstays for kids or those who are afraid of Lebanese food. Protips: 1) if you like vegetarian food, order the platter for about $24. It will feed four people easily, or two people for several meals. Amazing! 2)If you want an awesome simple side: grilled veggies are $3 and come with a variety of squash, pepper, tomatoes, and whatever else is in stock. fantastic. read more

Food is on par with other Middle Eastern joints in the neighborhood. I would definitely chose this spot over others for a sit down meal with a group because the bread and garlic sauce they provide is far and away the best quality in town. read more

i miss u guys, please come back !!!!!! i saw there was a sign that said closed until further notice on the door. hopefully you all make a comeback. read more

I was overly pleased with the food here. the service was okay, not the best but not the worst. our waitress was attentive at the beginning but forgot about us by the end; our drinks were not refilled promptly and my empty juice glass, which i finished right away, sat on the table the whole meal. the free garlic dip was super yummy with lots of garlic! the baba ghanoush was a little too smokey without enough lemon, but still flavourful and good. i had the royal juice and it was strangely delicious being fruity at its start and pleasantly spicy by its finish. their regular salad was full of spinach, romaine lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes, and fresh parsley while the dressing was a full flavored vinaigrette. my boyfriend reported the lamb kabob sandwich to be tender and well spiced. all of the flavors complimented themselves well. we also split the swordfish gallyah, it was loaded full of vegetables and spiced amazingly!! it was absolutely delicious and a huge portion that we both ate until its end! it was the definite highlight here! they have all the basic appetizers, and a few unique ones, a variety of juices, plenty of chicken choices as well as a few lamb and beef choices, as well as vegetarian, shrimp, swordfish and salmon dishes. there isn't a reason i wouldn't go back here, in fact I'm sure I'll have to go back to try their falafel. and since i rate solely based on food not service i have to say this is some of the best middle eastern food i have ever had. read more

If you want a wide range of classy fork and spoon Arab food, then this is your place. They have the best fattoush and amazing Shawarmas. The salads are perfectly dressed and each cucumber slice, tomato slice, or whatever it may be, has specs of black pepper on it and gives it an extra depth of flavor. Royal Kabob offers mostly Lebanese cuisine, which is mostly fork and spoon material. A great place to take your business partner or a special someone out to for dinner, lunch, or even that moment between the afternoon and evening. It is a quiet environment and they have perfect seating. They also cater if you need them to. read more

Superb Arabic food. Delicately spiced and moist chicken schwarma---with tasty garlic butter. Salted and spiced lamb; fresh and creamy hummous. Attentive and friendly service in a clean and well kept environment. Fresh made bread, still warm and puffy as it comes to the table... Although Sahara is also a wonderful (and subtly different) place for Arabic food---Royal Kabob must now be anointed the chicken schwarma leader. Tip: the delicious (and healthy) juices! I would say---don't be reckless about when you go or where you park. It is, after all, Detroit, which just declared bankruptcy--and where the police fail to solve 91% of the crimes that occur (and yes, I know this is in Hamtramck, technically, but I assume the point has been made)... read more

Royal Kebob is a pretty good place to go eat. I have noticed a definite equation when coming here: the more people you have in your group, the better the service becomes. Allow me to explain: When you go in here with 2 people they give you free bread and garlic sauce. It is awesome and super fresh, delicious, etc... When you go in here with 6 people they bring you the bread and garlic and sometimes a little plate with some pickled vegetables on it and maybe a little hummus. All free! Call me crazy but it even seems like you get more on the plates of food. Extra vegetables and more rice! This place is great. There is street parking and a small parking lot in the rear. The waitstaff is usually pretty on the ball and the manager will often come by to see how everything is. The food is great and the prices (went up) are pretty good. I would recommend eating here, especially if you have a large group. Weirdest thing that ever happened here: We were eating one time and a cop came in with all this swat gear on, then another one, and another and another. They were NOT there for a drug bust, just some kebob. Yeah, always lots of cops hear, which is usually a good sign. read more

This is my favorite place ever. I lived down the street from them for 8 years and have never been disappointed. The combo for two is literally enough food for 6 people. read more

THE BEST CHICKEN SHAWARMA SANDWICH!! This place is delicious and you get a lot for your buck. My favorites are the chicken shawarma sandwich and tabbouleh and fattoush salads. I have never been disappointed here and you won't be either! read more

The food is always delicious. Your order is always right. Everyone that works there is amazing. I always judge a restaurant by their fattoush, and they have the best one hands down. read more

Cheap and delicious food. From the mountainous salads to the gargantuan bowls of lentil soup to the bottomless Pepsi drinks and rolls, you will not go home hungry from Royal Kabob. It's impossible. While it's not gourmet, it's delicious, ranking up there with most every Middle Eastern restaurant in Dearborn that I've tried. read more

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Omg I love this place I come here at least twice a month and I live quite a bit away. Love the garlic sauce I even order a dozen of their house bread and garlic to go. Lamb chops are amazing and the staff is always super friendly. read more

Been going here for the past 60 days or so. They by far have the best falafel sandwich out of all the places I've tried over the years. They get almost every detail spot on for every order. Great attention to detail. Everything made with care. Crushed lintel is very good also. Lots of customers cleans and food comes in a reasonable time read more

Hands down, one of the best Middle Eastern restaurants in the area. The portions are large! I ordered the half deboned chicken with rice, the village salad and fresh baked bread with garlic. I ended up splitting the food in thirds and eating it as three separate meals. I love Middle Eastern food and eat it fairly often from different places, but this place is my new favorite! The flavors are full, bright and compliment each other so very well and the ingredients are really fresh. Though I called ahead and the wait was longer than advised, I was super impressed with the quality and the price point. Try this place. You will not be disappointed. read more

Good food, good service....My order was messed up, but the waitress took it off my bill...There may have been a language barrier???? But I've gone here several times in the past and never had a problem...The best chicken shwarma EVER!!! PS. Good clean bathroom ;) read more

Royal Kabob is one of the best places to eat in the entire Detroit area. It's definitely as good as New Yasmine or other Dearborn favorites. Everything I've tried from chicken shawarma to lamb kabob to vegetarian plates have all been delicious. Salads taste fresh and flavorful. I'm not a big fan of chicken breast - it's usually overcooked and bland - but the meat on the chicken fatoosh was juicy and grilled to perfection. Oh yes, let me not forget to mention the fantastic lentil soup! Tasty healthiness in a cup. That's what I love about Royal Kabob - you can get crazy with a lamb kabob sandwich and fries of keep it light with soup and salad. Either way, it's a satisfying meal that won't break the bank. It's worth eating in for the free hot pockets of fresh bread and INSANELY GOOD garlic sauce that I can't stop eating. FYI it's made from olive oil, garlic and jalapeños whipped to a creamy consistency. Not spicy but plenty of garlic bite. The vegetarian combo meal is $23 but worth every penny. It's enough food for four people, easily, and it's all food you can take home and enjoy later. It comes with much more than is listed in the menu. The baba ganoush is smoky, the mujahdra is tangy almost like a bbq sauce (I've never had anything like it and I highly recommend trying it). The staff is friendly and never forgets about you but also doesn't mind if you just want to hang out at your table after eating. Prices range from $3.50 for a falafel sandwich to around $20 for the huge platters that come with salad, rice, etc. This is a restaurant for all kinds of diets, meat eating to vegan, and a great place to bring out of town guests, especially those on a budget. My friend visiting from LA was blown away by the sizable falafel sandwich she got for $3.50. Nothing like the midwest for a food price reality check! Check it out next time you're in Hamtramck or Detroit. Royal Kabob will make you do a happy dance! read more

The best houmus and tabouli hands down! In the world! Ever. Seriously the perfect amount of oil and lemon juice. Never ever does the tabouli drip with dressing. It coats the parsley perfectly. Never drips, and the sandwich is not soaked with and falling apart. And the garlic sauce you ask? Ah-maze-Ing! Seriously. I could eat a 16oz tub everyday. The royal power juice is awesome too. I love the fresh hot bread they give you at the table. Eat that up with the garlic sauce. read more

Been there many times already , since I got a new job on February 2019 at Hamtramck, I have been asking around and looking which Middle Eastern Food was good, most employees pointed to Royal Kabob on Caniff street, since I started eating there, I have tried different sandwiches, combo trays, fresh juices, soups and their vegetarian salads (fattoush). Excellent experience read more

One of the BEST middle eastern places to eat at in the state. I heard about this place a few weeks back and decided to check it out over the weekend. I eat a lot of middle eastern food and find most places to be mediocre to average but this place stands out. I tried the tomato kibbee (uhh not the best), a grilled chicken dish (what I liked was that the chicken was juicy and tender and had that authentic grilled flavor) and a power shake which basically has celery, beets, carrots and a few other veggies in it and it was awesome as well !! Definitely check this place out !! read more

I've been here several times and have never been disappointed. The deboned chicken is excellent!

Great food great service quaint place big portions high quality food. Sautéed lamb and lamb gallabah are the best dishes IMO. Salads are fresh and tasty. Much Better than most middle eastern restaurants read more

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Royal Kabob is the best!! I work @ DTE in Detroit, and we cater a lot from them. Their food is always fresh, hot and delicious. They are so very kind and always willing to go the extra mile for my organization. They pretty much know us by heart we order from them so much. LOL... There is no better place I've been that serves FRESH authentic Mediterranean food with the kind personalities to go with it. GREAT JOB Royal Kabob!! You've got us 100.... read more

I love Royal Kabob - it's one of my favorite places for a chicken schwarma sandwich. Firstly, the garlic dip - amazing - and it comes right to your table when you sit down. Secondly the bread it super delicious and made in-house. The last few times I also tried a juice. I believe it was called something like the Royal Kings Juice or something along those lines. Now I'm not normally a vegetable juice drinker - but this one combines veggies and fruit and I love it. Its very refreshing and makes me feel really good after I drink it. The service is also excellent. Food comes quick and a comfortable environment. read more

My favorite arabic restaurant, food is always fresh and tasty, the restaurant is neat and clean, and the staff is friendly. read more

Royal Kabob - Royal Kabob restaurant - Middle Eastern Near Me - Hamtramck, Michigan

The reason I rated a single star is because a few weeks ago I witnessed one of the cook wearing red shirt outside blowing his nose on his hands. I was shocked, I went back inside and notice that the cook was preparing salads without going to bathroom to wash hands. I'm very disappointed because that was one of my favorite place to eat. I reported the situation to Management and identify cook to Manager on duty that day. read more

This is, and has been for years-- the best Arabic restaurant in the whole Metro Detroit area. Food is perfection, restaurant is spotlessly clean, and service is on point. I love this place. Do yourself a favor and order ANYTHING- it will be good. read more

Royal Kabob - The combo for two will easily feed four! - Middle Eastern Near Me - Hamtramck, Michigan

I live in hamtramck, and this is one of the best restaurants in the city. The food is awesome, and the amount you receive is well worth the money. The dinner for two can easily fill up 3-4 people. I high recommend anyone to come and check it out! read more

When ever my family and I want to eat middle eastern cuisine we go to Royal Kabob. This place serves the same food and exact same quality as Lashish before all the locations were closed. The service is ok but the food is delicious. read more

Royal Kabob - Ate 4 person meal. This is the mountain of food they served us. It doesn't look like much but it was delicious. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Hamtramck, Michigan

It's one of the best places I've been to. It's a great place to spend time with your family or friends. The service is really good, they have healthy, clean, delicious food. I love your service. Thank you read more

Royal Kabob has great tasty authentic cuisine. Tremendously courteous service and very reasonable prices. I had the lemon towook chicken. The rice is divine the garlic sauce and bread they serve with every meal is outstanding. Fresh juice bar as read more

Woah. I'm still full from the huge portions they give you. Royal Kabob in Hamtramck is a real treat for those who LOVE Lebanese food. Even a guy like me who went all the way from Waterford to get some good food can say he loved it and not get any kind of flack from anybody. As usual, they start with the yummy puffed up bread which comes with garlic spread. More yum. The fried kibbie was pretty good considering I haven't had it in a long time. But the grilled deboned chicken was what I had this day and man, was it good. I had to save some of my salad in order to eat my dinner. That's how big the salad is that they give you to start with. In all honesty, I can say that it was totally worth the trip. My mom came with me because she loves mjadra (lentils and onions) and we were both satisfied. Five stars. (hiccup) 'scuse me. LOLZ read more

Every bit as good as the middle eastern restaurants in Dearborn, and much more convenient to where I live. So, why not five stars? The prices are twice as much, and the portions are smaller. Other places two dinners feed three people with left overs. Here, two dinners cost as much as four dinners on the other side of town and, well, no leftovers. I'm being too picky you say? Could be... but hey, I'll drive a few more miles and get more great food for less and love every moment of it. read more

Excellent Mediterranean food, atmosphere, and staff. Try the deboned with sauteed mushrooms.