Shawarma Time Restaurant &amp; Catering

Excellent service and massive portions, which is nice because the price point is a bit high. The…read moreflatbreads they serve are massive, I included a photo with a fork for scale. We offered the appetizer sampler and I got the beef tikka which was wonderfully seasoned. They unfortunately don't have regular iced tea so I had to make due with pomegranate juice, which was just ok.

Everything we had was really well executed and flavorful. The appetizer platter was great to start…read morewith. Hummus was light and fluffy, great for spreading, and I was pleasantly surprised by the flavor of the baba ganoush which had no bitterness whatsoever. The star was their fresh flatbread that is served with the platter -- perfectly soft yet thin enough to rip and dip. I ordered the chicken shawarma in a pita-like bread. It was simple, chicken, garlic spread, and some fries stuffed in. The menu image had lettuce and tomato included, but my order did not come with any, so i used the appetizer platter fixings to garnish and add more flavor/texture. I really liked that the chicken was well seasoned but not too salty (you could eat it on its own) Ended the meal with their hot mint tea, dispensed freshly in front of you with mint and sugar provided to taste.

Platter for 5 so delicious

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Complimentary tea

Zarzoor Restaurant

4.1(148 reviews)

2.4 mi

I would give the food more than 5 stars if i can. Yes highly recommend it . Yummy authentic Iraqi…read morefood .

What I loved: * Super flavorful dishes (their lamb +…read moreshawarma are popular!) * Beautiful, elegant vibe but still cozy * Portions are generous * Service felt warm, like family-style dining https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8budUpQ/

Restaurant dining room - very clean!

باجلا بالدهن Bajela bel dehen

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Kahee and qeymer

Pacha Al Mosul

4.5(2 reviews)

2.1 mi

Open for dine-in, open until 10PM on Sundays…read more They are all out of chicken today, except for the chicken wings. No hummus either. We ordered a large Fattoush salad, no pita, small turshi, two lentil soups, falafel plate (comes with 8) and a beef kafta. We were given lots of lemons for our lentil soup, which is good on its own, even better with the fresh lemon juice. We also were given a sample of the hummus or lamb broth soup with chick peas in it, it wasn't bad. The lamb broth warms you up nicely. The turshi is nicely pickled and flavorful too. All of the veggies are super crunchy too. The pita wasn't my favorite, wasn't hot out of the oven fresh. It was store bought, no space here to bake their own pita. Have seen and bought these diamond shaped pitas at middle eastern grocery stores before. The beef kafta was super moist and juicy, nicely seasoned too. They are shaped like little patties here. The Fattoush salad is nice and fresh, added some sumac to taste the way I prefer to eat it. The falafel are super crunchy on the outside but perfectly moist inside and quite good. The sauce for the falafel is tart, good stuff. The bean soup in the tomato soup is quite good, simple, yet good. The tomato soup base is quite comforting. Some grilled cheese would go fantastically with this tasty tomato soup. We closed our meal with some Arabic tea. It's not bad. The food was all yummy, the bread could use some work. The service here was good as well.

Excellent food, very clean environment, great customer service, family owned and they're so…read morewelcoming and their food is delicious, high quality reasonable prices, highly recommended A+++

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Ghazal AL Furat

4.5(12 reviews)

2.2 mi

Rice was great! Got a grill combo tray. Price wasn't terrible. Wish they had garlic sauce (toum)…read more Iraqi style stew was good. Meats included liver and kidney which I figured I'd give a try. Did not enjoy that at all. Even the other meat wasn't the best. Said it came with hummus but it was baba. Not the worst switch but wanted hummus. Very friendly inside and fast.

The food here was so good. I can't stop thinking about coming back. The side dishes were…read moreexceptional. The okra and beans complimented the meat perfectly. The people who work there are very patient and kind and it feels like a Detroit hometown restaurant. I can't wait to go back and try some of the things that they were sold out of by the time we got there. (our fault we got there very late at night). The dishes that we had were exceptional... So I can't even imagine how their most popular things are.

Half order Kebob.

White bean stew.

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Saj Alreef Restaurant

3.4(63 reviews)

1.5 mi

I visited Saj Alreef for the first time with a group of five and the experience was great…read more Everyone in our group enjoyed both the food and the service. Their unique and gorgeous interior is another part to enjoy this restaurant. Our server was attentive and polite.

A friend and I came here for lunch. Ordered freshly made drinks--pomegranate juice and shanina (not…read morepictured). Meal consisted of large mix appetizer (hummus, eggplant salad, cucumber yogurt, baba ganoush, and tabbouleh), Saj mixed (beef & chicken) schwarma sandwich dish w/fries, chicken baryani and fresh pita bread. Everything was freshly made and delicious--there were plenty of leftovers. Most everything is made to be shareable. Dining room was clean, with table and/or bench seating, and tastefully decorated. Server was friendly, attentive, and ensured our needs were met (brought a freshly made pita to go!). Worth checking out if you're in the area.

Decor

Chicken Tikka

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Iraqi Kabob

Aliz Seafood House

3.9(10 reviews)

2.1 mi

It's garbage I got a small plate five small pieces of fish and a disgusting fries overall they…read morecharged me 27$ for their trash Never ever try to visit them

I really wanted to love this place but it doesn't seem to work for me (at least not for a carry out…read moreorder). 1. My grilled fish fillet platter said that it would have 3 fish fillet skewers. I thought that these would match the menu pictures (see https://alizseafoodhouse.com/storage/2023/09/Alisz-Dine-in-Menu-9-25-2023_r.pdf). I specified that I wanted the marinated skewers. Instead, I got 3 long fillets that were overly spiced for my taste. 2. The person taking my order asked if I wanted white or brown rice with my platter. I asked for brown, thrilled that they would have it. I got white rice that was brown colored due to spicing. There was a huge amount of it, too. 3. My salads leaked in their bags because they were packaged poorly. 4. The fattoush salad dressing was way sweeter than any I've ever had. It was almost like candy, not what I was looking for. 5. The fried cauliflower seemed greasy and had no tahini (a first). Notes to restaurant: - Please don't say that you are giving skewers on the platters unless they match your pictures (which they didn't). - Please don't call your seasoned rice brown. Brown rice is something different (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_rice?wprov=sfti1). - Consider letting people substitute sautéed vegetables for rice (some people are trying to cut out simple carbs). - Please package your carry-out salads not to leak. - You may want to mention the sweetness of your fattoush dressing since it differs from many others. - Include tahini with your cauliflower.

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Shish Island

4.7(86 reviews)

2.3 mi

Absolutely amazing from the start fresh baked bread, which I can only describe a similar to a Naan,…read morebut not quite. This is round, fluffy. Hot delicious.. Especially the dipping, garlic sauce and tomatoes sauce We had two dishes. I forget the names but they were fantastic. You'll definitely won't be disappointed Ordering food here, lots of flavor. You'll leave full and content..

Unfortunately I have to change my review. The Shish Tawook ( with the lemon/oregano)is very good…read morebut they have reduced the chicken and vegetable portions & instead loading up with rice. Plus for carry outs, I suspect they use older baked pita. My first experience was the best,

Front area

Veggie Combo-Lunch

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Chickpea Kitchen

4.7(384 reviews)

1.9 mi

Chickpea Kitchen continues to make good food at reasonable prices. They have nice veggie protein…read morechoices (I like the falafel), at least three kinds of hummus, and lots of different veggies. You can get either a bowl or a pita (the pitas are huge). The food is ready quickly. I'm lucky that this is not far from me.

The restaurant has so many options to make selections for your food. I have been in a couple of…read moretimes and always have enjoyed the food that I have selected. Everytime there has been a line to wait to order your food. The employees have kept the line moving quickly. The food is always fresh and so tasty. Everything that I have order has always been good both right when I got home and later the next day. From what I have observed the atmosphere of the restaurant is typical. It isn't super loud but also isn't super quiet. I think I would enjoy eating in the restaurant however I'm normally in the mood to head home. I will continue to come and get food here as the food is awesome.

Grilled chicken and steak bowl with lettuce base

Grilled Chicken and steak bowl

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Rice bowl with chicken

Kabob Hut

4.3(229 reviews)

2.0 mi

Looking through these reviews, I think people don't realize this is only for the Sterling Heights…read moreMichigan location. I see reviews in here for California and Novi and Troy etc... You need to double check the location of the restaurant before leaving reviews lol! THIS particular kabob hut is fantastic. Great portions, consistently great food. We order from here for our work alot and never had a bad dish. So THIS kabob hut is great. And the website for this kabob hut is kabob-hut. There are other wrong websites out there on google.

We have order at least twice a month since we were referred to kebab hunt by a friend about six…read moremonths ago. We originally had wonderful experiences until our last three orders. The first time they forgot the entire side of Rice, but shame on me for not checking your bag. The second time they quoted me 20 minutes on the phone and after we got to the restaurant and waited 35 minutes, she told me whoops, we lost your ticket. We wait 15 more minutes and even though I ordered kebab skewers, I was given weird thin grilled chicken breast with no vegetables. The other entrée was ice cold. We placed another order today, I even asked her to make sure it was correct because we've had two bad experiences back to back. Quoted 20 minutes, we get the food after 30 minutes and the entire sandwiches is wrong. So they remake the sandwich and give us french fries that are ice cold with the new sandwich. The lack of attention to detail for the cost of the items is just not worth it. Just disappointed overall... not sure what's happened there recently.

Menu: Back

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Sahara Restaurant & Banquet Center

3.0(123 reviews)

1.2 mi

My wife chose this place for a late night carry out on a Monday night. I did not expect to be wowed…read morebut wowed I was. My vegetarian combo had smooth hummus with a subtle flavor, neither too garlicky nor oily. The baba ghanoush had just the right smoky flavor. The tabbouleh was blessedly not sour. The falafel was nicely fried, darker and denser than I'm used to but great. I also got fries and they were perfectly done, crispy with a studded texture on the outside, gently yielding in the inside. I'm looking forward to my next visit and trying some of the less common veg dishes (veg potato chop and veg kibbee nayeh!).

This place is my favorite Middle Eastern restaurant! And I drive a good distance to get there…read more Everything is better than expected. The seating is comfortable, service is great and food is amazing. Favorites include the Sahara salad, potato chop, anything lamb! Every single thing I've eaten here has been top notch; fresh, flavorful and nicely plated- and I've tried items too numerous to list here. Bring your picky friends here...they'll thank you

This is by the bar

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Kathy T.

3 years ago

I don't like to give bad reviews but I had the worst Shawerma in my life at this place! It was extremely oily like the oil literally soaked on bread and you can't hold the sandwich to eat not to mention they didn't cut the sandwich into a smaller pieces though I bought a meal. Marination was good but I couldn't eat anything but fries! read more

John M.

4 years ago

Very good food with great service. Never had any issue with the orders online or over the phone or in person Cashier very friendly and food taste very good I recommend this place with the new owners read more

Sara K.

4 years ago

Great for Catering Private Events Delivery Available up to 40 Miles for additional cost Available Option to add warmers Create your own menu for your own event read more

Saif D.

4 years ago

Food is really good and tasty 10/10!! Also service is great every time!! You won't be disappointed

Marvin H.

4 years ago

great food for a great price! very friendly staff and great customer service, I will be back!

Maryam Y.

4 years ago

the best food , best people I highly recommend this restaurant

Shawarma Time Restaurant & Catering - mediterranean - Updated September 2026

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