Anytime I'm in Dearborn, I always make it a point to stop by Shatila if I have the time! This is the best bakery around and if you haven't been, you definitely need to check it out. They have so many goodies - their many variations of baklava being my favorite! But they also have a lot of French-inspired pastries as well. This Shatila location - I'd consider this their main location - has a "food court" looking seating area in the center for if you want to eat your pastries there. I normally take my pastries to go though. Shatila has been around as long as I can remember and has always been a staple in this area. My parents worked for Ford growing up, so any time there was a celebration of some sort, you could easily bet that some Shatila goodies would be present! Because they have been around for so long, they are a well oiled machine. They have a ticketing system for their queue where you grab a ticket and wait for your number to be called. When my friend and I stopped in, our tickets were in the early 30s. They were still in the 80s calling numbers (it went 99 to 0), so there were approximately 50ish customers still to go. This seemed like A LOT and it definitely is, but everyone has a similar idea and some might not want to wait, so what ended up happening for us is by the time they got back to 0, a lot of the people within 0 to 10 had left, so within a matter of a minute, they were at number 10 already. So my friend and I decided to wait around and we probably ended up spending maybe a little over 30 minutes here? Certainly under an hour. There are many employees taking customers at the same time, so the numbers tick up relatively quickly! And at the end of the day, Shatila goodies are WELL worth the wait! read more

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Good here is always incredible. Service is hit or miss. Mostly miss. Not friendly at all and hurry you up when it's your turn. I still go back for the incredible cakes. Sooo good. And reasonably priced as well. read more

Shatila has some of the best baklava I have ever had. I always stop by for a gift tray or two whenever I visit family or friends out of state. Everyone I've ever given a tray to before always asks for more the next time I visit - that's an ode to how delicious these treats are! This most recent time, I stopped by for a tray to bring to the in-laws and a shouibieh for myself, which I had never had before. Pistachio Shouibieh - A very slightly salty and tangy ashta cream pairs well with the sugar syrup infused phyllo and the crumbled pistachios on top. There's also a small dash of fruit jelly/jam on top. Overall very good. If you come in the afternoon, be prepared to wait! It can take 30+ minutes before your number gets called if you come during peak times. I always try to come in the morning if I can to avoid the lines. Note: I specifically am specifically reviewing the baklava and middle eastern treats here! The western-style desserts and cakes are mediocre in my experience. The one time I had one of the mini cakes here it tasted kind of stale. I guess they don't have as much turnover since most people come here for the other items. read more

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Shatila is a don't miss when you are in the Detroit/Dearborn area and have a sweet tooth. We went on a Saturday night an hour before closing and it was was pretty busy with barely any available tables and seats. We got lucky and snagged a table as a family just left. It's definitely more enjoyable to have the dessert there than in my hotel room. I am not too familiar with Middle Eastern pastries and treats so I asked the worker helping me behind the counter to explain some of the items. He gave me samples and was so patient with me as I tried to make up my mind what I wanted to get and how much I wanted to get. I ordered a knafeh and some baklawas to go. At another counter I ordered a scoop of banana flavored ice cream with crushed pistachios on top as a topping. All really delicious and sweet. Definitely check out Shatila if you are into Middle Eastern treats are would like to try Middle Eastern treats. They have a wide selection of pastries in their cases that there's something for everyone. read more

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Great food, great service, great ambiance, very organized operation. Can't ask for more. Well done

Authentic middle eastern delicacies! I ordered a large mixed baklava platter and my family devoured it all. Our favorites were the "fingers," traditional walnut and pistachio baklavas, and the rose ones. They taste great with tea or coffee on the side- they even pair well with vanilla ice cream! I can see why Shatila is nationally raved about. I loved having legitimate middle eastern sweets and plan to order from here in the future! read more

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The service here is amazing, but so is the bakery! The cakes were some of the best cakes in SE Michigan, especially the Biscoff Cake. Would definitely get again and again. read more

Very well-known bakery! Even people in Ohio have heard of it! It's very busy here. You walk in and take a number if you want the Pastries. If you want ice cream and I think the cakes, you don't need to take a number. It's pretty chaotic. For a Sunday afternoon, it was still pretty busy. It's best to stand sorta near the counter where they're calling numbers so that you don't miss your chance. Once they call your number, you can point at what you want. Nothing is labeled so I wasn't super familiar with most stuff except the baklava. I'm not sure if there's a credit card minimum, but there used to be one. The prices aren't bad. Most items are around $1-3, as far as I know. But it can add up quickly. Lots of families came with small kids, and im sure kids want all the sweets! You can even order boxes of baklava if you want! A lot of the items are pretty sugary. BUT you can get sugar free upon request. Parking wasn't my fave. It gets tight and fills up fast. And people don't park well. Not sure when I'll be back since it's a bit out of the way for me, but it's a place you must visit when you come to Detroit. read more

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Great pastry. Well organized and good service. Can't wait to go back. And I'm traveling from Cleveland!!

anyone not giving this place five stars clearly has no taste. This is a dearborn staple and hands down THE spot for baklava. There is a million people ready to take your order, it's fast service and this place has stayed consistent from childhood into adulthood. read more

Okay quite literally the best Baklava I've probably ever had outside of the Middle East! We got the Kanafeh also and the cheese was just so melted and creamy, it just melted in your mouth. The Baklava also was so delicious. We went when it was busy time so service was a little slow. You basically grab a number as soon as you come thru the door, and once they call your number is when you order. Seating is first come first service. They have an ice cream section, an area for Baklava and one section for French pastries. Loved our experience and our only regret is not grabbing any to go read more

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Came to both locations while visiting Dearborn and loved it. Wish we had a place like this where I'm from. Pretty sure I tried just about everything here. Loved the qatayif and the halawit el jibn. read more

Shatila is our go to spot for the best middle eastern treats for any celebrations and gifts to family and friends! They have the best and fresh bakhlawas in USA, absolutely delicious. We usually order the big box of sweets for gifting purposes which costs about $34 but they have many other options that range between $10-$15 too. Very reasonable and extremely good prices. They have a huge range of cakes and one slice pastries too and their pistachio icecream is a rage in Michigan. Make sure you pick a ticket as soon as you get in - you buy first and then pay. It's not the other way around! Absolutely recommend and must try! read more

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A baklava-lover's paradise. Here you'll find a huge selection of Mediterranean pastries with some other European style desserts (e.g. cakes, macarons, tarts) and ice cream just because. Dedicated parking lot makes parking easy for you and all your dessert-loving friends/family. Make sure to grab a number when you come in. The staff (mostly boisterous young Middle Eastern men) will shout out your number. They're multilingual and very patient as you point out the different things that spark joy. I was a particular fan of the Birdnest and Osmaliye - both manage to be delicate while maintaining their structure (helps to have honey gluing everything together!), with a balanced buttery, nutty profile. Be pleasantly shocked by how cheap everything is. Once you finish selecting your wares, you'll be directed to the communal check-out counter where your order is wrapped expertly in plastic wrap. Sheets of baklava (sugar-free and traditional) are also available to order by the tray and are hand-packed there with a packet of pistachio powder. Baklava tends to be on the sweeter side but makes great gifts. You'll find instructions for how best to store the baklava on the side of the box, along with helpful pictures and captions of the different types of baklava. There's plenty of seating in the tropical-themed dining area. Beyond the pastries, pretty much everything else is self-serve: water, napkins, and cleaning your table. Staff are pretty hands off in the dining area so don't plan on waiting too long for someone to wipe down the tables. Soap dispenser was out in the ladies' room so had to stick with hand sanitizer to clean up my honeyed hands. But at least the bathroom stalls were clean. read more

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We walked down to the bakery after dinner. Take a number and fight through the crowds. The employee had a hard time hearing any of the women in my party, but we managed to get many items we wanted to try. Great value and really unique options. The syrup was served separately to not make things a soggy mess. Thank you! Outside seating on a beautiful night was perfect. There is a water bar with the napkins, or buy a bottle. Amazingly different than any other bakery I've been in. Some of the items weren't to my liking, there was one that actually tasted like a flower. Clearly a fun way to try some new foods, or hit the mainstays and go to options. Enjoy! read more

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The cake is delicious I had one bad experience when I got the cake that was infused with fruit and the fruit was rotten, but I took the cake back and the manager replaced it with no problem and since then all my cakes have been delicious. read more

Nice place to buy an assortment of ethnic middle eastern desserts in Michigan. Everything is freshly made in house, tastes and looks great! They have fantastic selection - Pistachios, cashews, walnut, cream so many varieties. They have sweet, semi sweet, sugar free and vegan options too. A delicious sweet treat for anytime! The place is always busy. Take the token and wait for your number to be called. We waited for a while to get our turn. Nice interior seating surrounded by palm trees and lighting. They also have homemade ice cream in many fruit flavors like mango and strawberry. The pistachio ice cream is the best! This place is 30 minutes from my home but completely worth the drive! I always get the combination and pistachio varieties are my favorite. Their pistachio comes daily from Turkey, which means it's freshest and highest quality. I always try to pick up something whenever I'm in the neighborhood. This is a must visit shop for all those with sweet tooth. read more

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My boyfriend absolutely loves weather baklava and while visiting his hometown, we just had to stop in for a snack! While I could not tell you everything we got, I will tell you that this is the most authentic Middle Eastern place I've been to. The green boxes of baklava that you see selling in the stores come from Shatila and I love seeing the diversity of people that were inside the bakery enjoying every bite! The pastries are absolutely beautiful and delicious, and the customer service was very friendly. Baklava is usually way too sweet for my tastebuds but even I can enjoy the fresh and flakey pastries that they made! read more

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Every chance I get to visit Michigan, Shatila is one of my stops; I also make sure I take back baked goods back to Nevada!!

Great presentation of desserts!! Patient staff, because it was my birthday I didn't know what I wanted or how many slices. I bought four pieces of cake! Bathroom and dining area were clean. read more

Beautiful and clean place. The desserts look and taste amazing. The prices are fairly reasonable especially for the work of art the desserts appear to be. Had a birthday cake from here for a friend and they raved about the cake. The cake was yellow with chocolate icing and m caramel drizzle. The cake also had chocolate covered strawberries. read more

One of my colleagues had suggested I come by here when my friends and I were in the area this past summer. The ordering can be a little chaotic here, but the workers were pretty patient with us as we pointed out what we wanted. I'm not as familiar with the various types of Middle Eastern desserts, but most of the selection there did seem to be different kinds of baklava that were either in different shapes or had different nut fillings. I'm not quite sure what I ended up getting, but it was way cheaper than I had expected and it was some of the best baklava I've ever had. The cigar shaped baklava was my favorite, along with the sweet custard filled item. Well worth a stop at if you happen to be in Dearborn and you have a hankering for something sweet. read more

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Here offers a variety of options on both mid-east pastry and french cakes. This time I got two chocolate flavored cakes, one of them has a hint of an interesting flavor, which could be something in the mid-east pastry ingredients, though it tastes like a lotion to me lol. read more

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I ordered a custom cake for my sons first birthday and they did such an amazing job!! The cake was a mix of chocolate and vanilla and was absolutely delicious! Everyone loves the way it looked and the way it taste too!! Highly recommend! The staff was super friendly and the place was super clean!! read more

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We first learned about Shatila Bakery while watching one of the many food shows on TV we used to watch from several years ago; I've forgotten which one. I made a note of it, found it on Yelp, and bookmarked it for future. Because it is across town for us I waited for a time when we would need to be in the Dearborn area. After several years we finally were going to be in Dearborn for a real estate closing and decided to include a stop at Shatila to celebrate. We were impressed at the size and number of baked goods and pastries on display as well as a small cafe on one end for coffee, tea, and other drinks and a dining area with small tables in the center for sit down snacking. It was fairly busy when we were there but people were generally maintaining a safe distance from each other while being mesmerized by all the goodies. We made a casual walk-through looking at each display case before we zeroed in on what we wanted to buy. When our number was called, a nice young lady asked if we knew what we wanted. We had picked two items from the French Pastry area; then I shared it was our first time here and asked if she would recommend a couple of popular items for us as we were not familiar with most of the fascinating things on display. She suggested two of the more popular items that looked quite interesting. They also offer a number of sugar-free choices as well. We sat at a small table to eat the French Pastries that were both really good but the favorite for both of us was the plain looking moist multi-layer cake with a light chocolate frosting that reminded us of Tiramisu. The other one had fruit on top of a frosted chocolate cake. Can't wait to have another reason to be in the Dearborn area in the future. read more

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Really great kanafe and really quick in and out service. Cafe is nice and super busy all the time.

Ii would give it 4.5 stars : good authentic food with nice decoration, tight parking (thank God for street parking); however the service was confusing : different stations, some direct order , done take a number then order. Staff were ok, not a five stars hotel employees. Peace was relatively clean and there was a lady cleaning tables after customers. I still think their Baklawas are too sugary, so if did not bother to buy. Pistachio ice cream was good. I will have to come back . read more

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Awesome. Good service.. so much to choose from, but if you ask the folks behind the counter, they'll point you in the right direction. Pick a tag, pick the food, then either dine in or take it home. Will be back. read more

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Apparently, this place does not have anyone to clean. I told the staff at least four times in a matter of 15 minutes that the men's restroom was disgusting. I told the young man at the registered about the problem, and he said, he shrugged his shoulders and went back to playing on his phone. Someone shit all over the toilet. And the floor was dirty. The manager came out and then walked away. My wife went into the ladies room, and there was dry shit splatter on the bottom of the toilet seat. I guess being clean and sanitary is not a priority for this bakery. So disappointing. read more

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The place was crowded early Saturday morning but we got a number and don't have to wait long. The service was friendly, helpful, and efficient. The baklava is fantastic -- the best we've ever had and we've tried many different Mediterranean bakeries. It was perfectly sweet, crunchy/crispy, and delightfully buttery. We have been here before (we live in Virginia) and made a point to stop here again while touring Detroit. Others in our family have ordered boxes online and it arrived fresh and delicious. read more

If you're not Arab don't waste your time coming here... they do not follow the number system and welcome whoever looks or speaks Arabic. I've been coming here for the last 20+ years before back when they had the original shop off of Warren. When confronted about it the "manager" said they follow the number system and told me to calm down. Spent $125 on sweet and I'm not coming back. It's sad to see this business is failing. The nostalgia is starting to wear off, and I'll find another place where I can find a day-old baklava. read more

Got a few pasteries from here and they were good, especially for the price. Descriptions of the various pasteries would be helpful, they all look very similar but it's impossible to know what is in each one. It's kind of a fun surprise trying them as none of them are bad, but there are definitely some better ones than others. I like how the bakery is broken up into the cafe/ice cream section, the pasteries, and then the seating area. read more

Best baklava ! Always open late we get their pistachio ice cream too. Beats any other sweet shop in the area. Always top quality. Place is clean. A bit noisy at times. Not a big deal. Family friendly. read more

You know this place is LEGIT if it's packed with all the Arabs waiting for their orders. Everything looked absolutely mouthwatering. I got a whole box of assorted baklavas to take back home to California with me. I also took a small assortment to snack on and eat as dessert, and also to eat during my travels on the train the next day. I am happy to say that I was able to bring a whole box of baklavas on the plane back home with me. read more

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When I flew up to Detroit from South Florida, there was only one food on my mind: Shatila's knafeh. Unfortunately, I arrived at midnight, so I had to wait half a day, but it was worth it! The pastry was crispy, the cheese was so flavorful and melty, ooey, gooey, and I'm so glad that they put the sugar syrup and pistachios on the side. Normally I would try just a little of each, but what the heck, I'm on vacation - I smothered this delicacy in both, and savored every single bite. I really can't think of a desert that makes me more happy. Thank you so much, Shatila, for the delicious experience! read more

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I don't recommend this bakery. We ordered the baklava combination pantries. In my opinion the pantries were dried out, hard and tasteless compared to other baklava bakeries. read more

Ice cream with daily varying flavors. The pistachio ice cream is outstanding and I highly recommend it. I also love the apricot ice cream. We purchased a box with a variety of Middle Eastern phyllo and pistachio pastries to take with us. They are outstanding. This is the place for ice cream in Dearborn. It is not to be missed. I've tried frozen treats all over the world - this is the best! The pastries were a treat as well. Free parking. Make sure you come here for the ice cream!!! read more

This establishment is always a go to when no the area. The desserts are exquisite. They look so amazing and they are truly delicious. They have so many desserts to pick from it makes it difficult. When you walk in grab a number. The are numerous wait staff to service you and then they had your order to a cashier. They have a place to get a drink of water and an ice cream shop in the same building Super place to get a truly tasty sweet read more

It's been a few years since I've ordered online from Shatila it USED to be good! Very disappointed that the quality has declined sharply I received two half tray of pistachio Burma and baklava and one of each Asmalya and regular cream kanafa ALL very stale, old and disgusting also upon checkout I found it very deceiving that the amount of shipping wasn't disclosed at all so it was a mystery until I got the credit card transaction just to learn it was over 100% of my order amount yucks! Never a gain would I order from Shatila again read more

The baklavas from this shop is bomb and I say that having tried many kinds of baklavas in Turkey. Their selection from was great, and I think would be a bit overwhelming for those not familiar with the desserts they're selling. I suggest they write the names of the desserts and what they're made of for those trying out these kind of desserts for the first time. Nonetheless, the interior was pretty and the staff were nice despite how busy the place was when we went. read more

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