Sahara Restaurant
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Hours
Sun
11:00 am - 12:00 am
Mon
11:00 am - 12:00 am
Tue
11:00 am - 12:00 am
Wed
11:00 am - 12:00 am
Thu
11:00 am - 12:00 am
Fri
11:00 am - 1:00 am
Sat
11:00 am - 1:00 am
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CUISINES
Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Takeout, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Table Service, Gift Cards Available
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CUISINES
Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Takeout, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Table Service, Gift Cards Available
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LailaLynn1984
Salmiya6 contributions
Apr 2018 • family
Delicious! Clean! Great friendly staff! The garlic sauce is really good! The arayis we’re different than what we usually have but we loved them!
Written 11 April 2018
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DLHirst
Claremont144 contributions
Dec 2017 • solo
Sadly, there isn't a lot of good food in this area. But, the Sahara is an exception to that. Love the chicken cream chop, the potato chop, the chicken thighs, pick your shawarma. The lentil soup is enough of a reason to stop here. Especially when it is accompanied by their fresh baked bread. If you have a large enough group, sharing some hummus and pita would be a pleasure.
The service is excellent. the servings are huge. The place is huge, to the point that it always seems empty at lunch. But, I am not there to eat ambience. Especially on a business lunch. Even the teas (both hot and cold) are well prepared. As a result, I eat here often.
Written 12 December 2017
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MsKiesha
Alexandria2825 contributions
July 2017 • friends
The food was overall pretty tasty, fresh and authentic! It was plentiful and affordable! The lamb shawarma needed a lil more seasoning, but the delicious blended lemonade made up for it! The place is very spacious, the staff were friendly & attentive!! Great first visit!
Written 14 July 2017
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NikaNumber1
Royal Oak10223 contributions
Sept 2021 • couples
Their dining area is open until 9:45 PM. The restaurant closes by 10:15 PM.
It’s a huge place at the corner of 10 mile and Coolidge. Their grocery store is at 14 and Ryan, which I visited just last weekend.
Salmon gallaba, spicy with lentil soup, I just wanted three skewers of chicken Kafta, but the not so friendly or warm waitress told me that I cannot order individual skewers unless I get 10 or more of them and they have to be carry out orders. I went back to the front counter and ordered two fresh squeezed orange juices, a medium hummus and asked if my chicken comes with the garlic sauce. She told me or take a few minutes to make the orange juice, since she’s by herself.
We had to get the veggies with our meal or fries or rice, no way to get hummus. Rather rigid about the order options.
The pita pocket bread is okay, dense, but warm.
Our waitress seemed extremely stressed out and impatient and rather curt. There’s only six tables in the entire restaurant.
The lentil soup is good, hearty.
I had part of the orange sticker skew in my fresh squeezed OJ, nice.
The Fattoush salad was good, the dressing is nicely seasoned. It’s lush, green and veggie filled. Had some peppers and like a Fattoush with some red cabbage too.
The side of veggies are soggy and are from the freezer. My husband said they are garbage.
The chicken kafta was quite good, super flavorful and had a bit of chili on top to give it some kick too. The meat was so juicy too.
Our waitress did seem to warm to a tepid temperature later in our meal. Asked how our food was. Then asked if we wanted boxes for our frozen veggies, we said no. Then our bill. That’s the extent of our interface. Other folks brought out our food.
I was rather annoyed to find that they force a 20% tip on our bill. I went to the front counter and they said they do that to all customers since the pandemic. I said they need to post it somewhere, the waitress said it’s on the menu. I said the menu says for 6 or more guests the 20% would be applied. The other guy by her said they are getting new menus that will state the 20% gratuity for all. I told him that’s all good and fine, but I didn’t get the menu. The guy called his manager. Had me wait several minutes while he explained the situation and how this lady wants a refund of the gratuity.
After making me stand for way too long during the guy’s lengthy conversation with his manager, while his eyes darted everywhere, he finally told me that they would give me a refund for the gratuity. However, before handing me the money he asked me if I wasn’t planning on giving a gratuity. I asked him why that mattered, he said he’s was just wondering if I wasn’t going to be giving a gratuity at all. He persisted and asked me 3 more times about the gratuity. I finally said not after all this headache from him and the waitress and the added guilt trip about how the waitress lives off her tips.
I was absolutely disgusted with how they handled the situation and treated me at what could hand been a decent meal.
Terrible customer service and not honest or transparent either. The bedrock to a trustworthy business.
Written 22 September 2021
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GreatLakes66
Detroit21 contributions
July 2018 • family
Carry out order - easy to order, staff was super polite and helpful. Food was great. You will not be disappointed. Will definitely return.
Written 26 August 2018
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whitehawk16
Detroit45 contributions
Dec 2017 • friends
I have always loved this place. The staff is attentive and polite. They also have the best curry stew! I hate spicy stuff but when I am ill,this is my go to. For NYE we ordered the Combo for 2 and had enough for 4. We also order some other favorites like Falafal. It all was above plain restaurant food. I can't wait to go there again. It really is the best.
Written 13 January 2018
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Tom S
11 contributions
Nov 2017 • friends
I was with a group of friends & everybody ordered something different. Most of them liked what they had except for myself & one other in the group. I had some god-awful dish called "shawarma" which I did not like AT ALL! After 2 or 3 bites just couldn't eat any more of it ... had the rest boxed but ended up leaving it behind.
Written 10 November 2017
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Curiosity301922
173 contributions
July 2017 • couples
I went to this restaurant on a Saturday evening with a friend. Reasonably big restaurant with lots of seating and booths. The restaurant is in strip mall plaza like area. I ordered a salmon sautee dish. My friend ordered a chicken dish that had beans and rice. My meal was at least 15 minutes after he got his. I was not impressed. I was literally served canned salmon sautee in onions and tomato and soaked in oil. For the side I could only get vegetable or rice so I tooked the vegetable that were luckily on a separate plate. Soup or salad were served as the appetizers. Large meals I could not even finish 1/3 of it. $15 US was so not worth it
Written 17 July 2017
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Lauri R
Ferndale2 contributions
May 2017 • family
We got the whole debonned chicken with rice. The only good thing I can say is the chicken was tender. It had no flavor! We wanted to try this place. Normally we go to Pita Cafe and bow we know why! Pita Cafe has the best chicken! The best bread, the best garlic and the best salad! This place was about the same price give or take $5.00. I will never go there again nor would I recommend it to anyone! Go to Pita Cafe on Greenfield and 696
Written 4 May 2017
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931brandyg
2 contributions
Jan 2017 • none
this only applies to the one in Oak Park MI - chicken shawarma not the best, beef is good great service!
Written 17 January 2017
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Skimo11
823 contributions
Dec 2016 • business
The service was friendly and prompt with a little extra attention when needed.
The food is average and a little less than expected from an area with so many mediterranean restaurants.
Written 9 December 2016
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GLENN & DAVID
Oak Park48 contributions
Sept 2016 • couples
The Mediterranean food is consistently delicious, great quality, & so good! Generous portions and those brick oven Pitas....hmmm Delicious!
Friendly and very helpful staff makes this a favorite restaurant of ours!
Written 18 October 2016
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Sarmad K
Bloomfield Hills2767 contributions
Aug 2016 • family
I used go to this place a lot over the last 20 years and it was amazing back in the days. I am not sure if the ownership was different or they do not care anymore. Was there on Sunday afternoon with my wife. We sat and the place was kind of empty. Few workers were sitting on one table chatting and eating... this will not happen in any other restaurants... at lest never seen it except in middle eastern one..
It took the server 10 min to come to us.... well we ordered our food and was good food.... we asked for take away food too. we had combo, salad... we asked if we have ranch dressing with our food.. she said no, but she will give us one... well when the bill showed up.. she charged me for the dressing.... which was supposed to come up with the salad... plus added the takeaway food to my total bill and she wanted me to pay her tip for takeaway food... which I did not do......I would pay her if she did not charge me for the salad dressing that was suppose to come....
The prices too were too high compared to other similar places in the area... heck my country club is cheaper and better quality food...
I would not go again there ... sorry.. the food is good.. service is bad.....
Written 21 August 2016
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7precious4
Detroit8 contributions
May 2016 • friends
This is a large restaurant with fresh food. Various kinds of food not just mid eastern, cat fish, shrimps, sandwiches and salads. We were a group of 13 and no one complained. Restroom very clean. Our first visit to Sahara, very nice.
Written 24 May 2016
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Nancy B
Lakeland10 contributions
Oct 2015 • none
Excellent menu and fantastic meal. The decor of the restaurant was so beautiful and the staff was extremely pleasant. I would definitely revisit when in the area.
Written 10 March 2016
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