Jennifer's Cafe

Appetizers

Homemade Chips and Dip

Our homemade chips are served with our famous Maurice dressing, homemade ranch, and garlic.
$10.00
Oven Toasted Maurice Nachos

Our homemade chips, melted Swiss cheese, poached chicken breast, shredded lettuce, julienne ham, purple onions, diced tomatoes, sweet pickles.
$16.00
Mediterranean Mezza

Hummus, baba ghanouj, labneh "yogurt cheese", zaatar, green olives, served with pita bread.
$16.00
Spinach Pies and Cheese Rolls

Samboosik.
$12.00
Vegetarian Stuffed Grape Leaves

Stuffed with vegetable filling.
$12.00
Meat Grape Leaves

Stuffed with meat filling.
$12.00
Kibbeh Naye

Raw meat and bulgur tartare.
$15.00
Fried Kibbeh

Fried meat and bulgur.
$14.00
Makanek

Lamb sausages sauteed with herbs and spices.
$14.00
Hummus

Chick peas blended with sesame sauce, hint of fresh garlic, lemon juice and topped with olive oil, served with pita.
$8.00
Baba Ghanouj

Grilled eggplant, mixed with sesame sauce, lemon juice, garlic and topped with olive oil, served with pita.
$11.00

Soups

Our Famous Chicken Carrot Soup

Savory soup with a poultry base.
$8.00
Tomato Chicken Spinach Soup

Smooth soup with pureed tomatoes and seasoning.
$8.00
Lentil Soup

Savory legume soup.
$8.00

Salads

Jennifers Nicoise Salad

Romaine lettuce with white albacore tuna, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots and avocados, topped with purple onion, tossed in Italian dressing. Add feta for an additional charge.
$17.25
Chicken Fruitoush Salad

Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, shredded carrots, red cabbage, grilled chicken breast, turkey bacon, sliced apples, walnuts, dried cherries, feta cheese, pita chips, served with our classic fattoush dressing and raspberry vinaigrette. Add avocado for an additional charge.
$17.25
Our Famous Maurice Salad

Shredded lettuce with julienne ham, poached chicken breast, Swiss cheese, sweet pickles, topped with purple onions and tomatoes, tossed in our own Maurice dressing. Add-ons for an additional charge.
$17.25
Shrimp and Romaine Salad

Romaine lettuce with gulf shrimp, mandarin oranges, tossed with a mustard vinaigrette dressing and topped with toasted almonds. Add-ons for an additional charge.
$17.25
Michigan Salad

Romaine lettuce, char-broiled chicken breast, feta cheese, sun-dried cherries, walnuts, carrots and purple onion. Add avocado for an additional charge.
$17.25
Caesar Salad

Romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese and croutons. Add protein or add-ons or protein for an additional charge.
$12.00
Greek Salad

Romaine and Iceberg lettuce, feta cheese, beets, cucumbers, tomatoes and purple onion. Add protein or add-ons for an additional charge.
$12.00
Fattoush Salad

Romaine lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, toasted pita chips, and onions with fattoush dressing. Add protein or add-ons for an additional charge.
$12.00
Tabouli

Parsley, tomato, scallions, cracked wheat, olive oil and fresh lemon juice. Add protein or add-ons for an additional charge.
$8.00
House Tossed Greens

Iceberg lettuce, romaine lettuce, carrots, beets, cucumbers, tomatoes, black olives, and onions. Add protein or add-ons for an additional charge.
$10.00

Classic Sandwiches

The Reuben Sandwich

Corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing, on grilled pumpernickel.
$15.50
The Monte Cristo Sandwich

Turkey breast, baked ham and Swiss cheese, egg dipped then sauteed and topped with powdered sugar.
$15.50
The Club Sandwich

Triple decker with Canadian bacon, chicken salad, lettuce and tomato on toasted wheat bread.
$15.50
The Chefs Ground Sirloin Sandwich

Freshly ground sirloin topped with mushrooms, onions and Swiss cheese, served on a Kaiser roll.
$15.50
Grilled 3 Cheese Sandwich

Grilled 3 cheese (havarti, Swiss, American) sandwich on your choice of bread, served with a bowl of tomato chicken spinach soup.
$15.50

Jennifer's Sandwiches

1. Tripoli Wrap

Thin slices of smoked turkey or regular turkey breast, topped with havarti cheese, lettuce and tomatoes, wrapped in a thin pita.
$14.00
2. Jerusalem Sandwich

Open face tuna salad on an English muffin with tomatoes, cucumbers and topped with havarti cheese.
$14.00
3. Marseille Sandwich

Thin slices of corned beef with Swiss cheese and honey mustard, stacked high on toasted rye.
$15.00
4. Santorini Wrap

Thin slices of roast beef and turkey breast with grilled onions, mushrooms, cheddar cheese, lettuce and tomatoes, wrapped in a thin pita.
$14.00
5. Barcelona Wrap

Shaved baked ham with grilled onions, cheddar cheese, lettuce and tomatoes, wrapped in a thin pita.
$14.00
6. Venice Wrap

Sauteed onions, mushrooms, carrots, broccoli, topped with havarti cheese, tomatoes and honey mustard, wrapped in a thin pita.
$14.00
7. Cannes Wrap

Chicken tenders, cheddar cheese, ranch dressing, lettuce and tomatoes, wrapped in a thin pita.
$15.00
8. Valencia Wrap

Thin slices of roast beef with grilled onions and mushrooms, topped with havarti cheese, wrapped in a thin pita.
$15.00
9. Kalamata Wrap

Poached chicken breast with broccoli, mushrooms, lettuce and cheddar cheese, wrapped in a thin pita.
$14.00
10. Sorrento Wrap

Chicken salad with avocados, tomatoes and havarti cheese, wrapped in a thin pita.
$14.00
11. Athens Wrap

Thin slices of roast beef with grilled onions, cheddar cheese, lettuce and tomatoes, wrapped in a thin pita.
$15.00
12. Nice Wrap

Thin slices of corned beef with grilled onions, Swiss cheese, honey mustard, lettuce and tomato, wrapped in a thin pita.
$15.00
13. Beirut Wrap

Poached chicken with sauteed onions, mushrooms, carrots, broccoli, tomatoes, honey mustard and havarti cheese, wrapped in a thin pita.
$15.00
14. Valletta Wrap

Char-broiled boneless chicken breast with havarti cheese, honey mustard, lettuce and tomatoes, wrapped in a thin pita.
$15.50
15. Florence Wrap

Your choice of charbroiled chicken or chicken tenders in a spicy buffalo sauce, Cheddar cheese, hint of spicy garlic, turkey bacon, lettuce, tomato, ranch, wrapped in a thin pita. Substitute havarti cheese or add avocado for an additional charge.
$15.50

Middle Eastern Wraps

Chicken Shawarma Wrap

Chicken, pickle, garlic sauce.
$14.00
Chicken Shawarma Deluxe Wrap

Chicken, pickle, garlic sauce, lettuce, and tomatoes.
$14.00
Meat Shawarma Deluxe Wrap

Meat, tomatoes, parsley, onions and tahini.
$14.00
Shish Tawook and Tabouli Wrap

Shish tawook chicken mixed with tabouli.
$14.00
Shish Kafta Wrap

Seasoned ground lamb with onions, parsley, lettuce, tomatoes and tahini (sesame) sauce.
$14.00
Hummus Deluxe Wrap

Hummus mixed with tabouli and falafel.
$14.00
Hummus and Veggie Grape Leaves Wrap

Hummus mixed with vegetarian grape leaves.
$14.00
Tabouli Hummus Wrap

Tabouli mixed with hummus.
$14.00
Fried Kibbeh Sandwich

A blend of seasoned ground lamb, cracked wheat, pine nuts, lettuce, tomatoes and tahini (sesame) sauce.
$14.00
Falafel Sandwich

A vegetarian delight. Ground chick peas, fava beans, parsley, onions and herbs mixed with lettuce, tomatoes and tahini (sesame) sauce.
$13.00
Spicy Chicken Cheese Pie Wrap

Manouche. Chicken, garlic, lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles.
$11.00
Spicy Beef Cheese Pie Wrap

Manouche. Beef, garlic, lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles.
$12.00
Veggie Cheese Pie Wrap

Manouche. Feta cheese, garlic, pickles, tomato, and lettuce.
$10.00
Just a Cheese Pie Wrap

Manouche. Cheese only.
$10.00
Hummus & Meat Grape Leaves Sandwich

Hummus mixed with meat grape leaves wrapped in a thin pita
$10.75

Mediterranean Entrees

Tenderloin Tips

Thin slices of beef tenderloin sauteed with fresh mushroom, onions and finished with a demi sauce. Served with rice pilaf and vegetables.
$30.00
Filet Mignon

Two 4 oz. pieces of char-broiled tenderloins with a mushroom cream sauce. Served with rice pilaf and vegetable.
$34.00
Cherry Chicken

Boneless breast meat, sauteed with dried cherries, honey and demi sauce served with rice pilaf and vegetables.
$28.00
Garlic Chicken

Sauteed boneless breast meat with fresh garlic and mushrooms, then finished with egg noodles and a demi sauce. Served with vegetables.
$28.00
Char-Broiled Chicken Florentine

Char-broiled chicken served on a bed of sauteed spinach, topped with havarti cheese and finished with chervil cream. Served with rice pilaf.
$28.00
Chicken Fettuccine

Char-broiled chicken, tossed with spinach noodles & mushrooms. Finished with a Parmesan cream sauce, served with a vegetables.
$26.00
Chicken Monique

Sauteed boneless breast meat topped with Canadian bacon, cheddar cheese and a mushroom cream sauce, served with rice pilaf and vegetables.
$28.00
Chicken and Shrimp

Sauteed boneless breast meat, topped with gulf shrimp, havarti cheese and chervil cream. Served with rice pilaf and vegetables.
$28.00
Spinach Tortellinis

Cheese filled spinach tortellini tossed in a cream sauce with Swiss cheese. Your choice of gulf shrimp or char-broiled chicken. Served with vegetables.
$26.00
Veal Piccanti

Medallions of veal sauteed, deglazed with lemon butter, parsleyand& demi sauce. Served with rice pilaf and vegetables.
$30.00
Lingonberry Veal

Medallions of veal sauteed then finished with imported lingonberries and a demi sauce. Served with rice pilaf and vegetables.
$30.00
Veal Amaretto

Medallions of veal sauteed, deglazed with amaretto, finished with a demi sauce and topped with toasted almonds. Served with rice pilaf and vegetables.
$30.00
Garlic Veal

Medallions of veal sauteed with fresh garlic and lemon, finished with a demi sauce. Served with rice pilaf and vegetables.
$30.00
Salmon Florentine

Broiled Atlantic salmon served on a bed of sauteed spinach finished with chervil cream. Served with rice pilaf.
$30.00
Salmon Dijon

Atlantic salmon brushed with Dijon mustard, topped with seasoned bread crumbs, placed on a bed of sauteed spinach, and finished with chervil cream. Served with rice pilaf.
$30.00
Fresh Lake Superior Whitefish

Broiled to perfection and glazed with chervil cream. Served with rice pilaf and vegetables. Extra chervil cream for an additional charge.
$28.00

Middle Eastern Entrees

Shish Tawook

Charbroiled marinated chicken breast kabob.
$20.00
Shish Kabob

Choice of lamb or beef.
$21.00
Shish Kafta

Seasoned ground meat, mixed with fine chopped onions, parsley and spices.
$20.00
Lamb Chops

3 pieces. Tender, marinated and charbroiled.
$30.00
Sauteed Chicken

Sauteed with mushrooms, herbs and sauce.
$20.00
Shawarma Plate

Char-broiled chicken shawarma.
$21.00
Jennifer's Shawarma Combo

Char-broiled chicken and meat shawarma.
$21.00
Ghallaba

Choice of lamb, beef or chicken sauteed with mushrooms, green peppers, carrots, onions, tomatoes and sauce.
$20.00
De-Boned Chicken

Marinated and charbroiled.
$20.00
Combination Vegetarian Platter

Fried kibbeh, shish kafta, falafel, veggie grape leaves, hummus and tabouli.
$31.00
Combination Meat Platter

Fried kibbeh, shish kafta, falafel, meat grape leaves, hummus and tabouli.
$31.00

A la Carte

Mixed Vegetables

Grilled or steamed.
$6.50
Falafel

5 pieces with tahini.
$9.50
Sauteed Spinach
$4.50
Rice Pilaf
$6.50
Baked Potato

Crisp potato with a soft center with the skin still on.
$5.50
Our Famous Homemade Potato Chips

Thinly sliced crispy potato.
$4.50
Pita Bread

Round unleavened flatbread.
$2.00
French Fries

Fried potatoes.
$6.00
Garlic Sauce
$2.50
Spicy Garlic Sauce
$2.50

Extras

Homemade Maurice Dressing
$1.50
Honey Mustard Dressing
$1.50
Homemade Ranch Dressing
$1.50
Fattoush Dressing
$1.50
Mustard Vinaigrette
$1.50
Raspberry Vinaigrette
$1.50
Italian Dressing
$1.50
Caesar Dressing
$1.50
Greek Dressing
$1.50

Childrens Choices

Kids Grilled Cheese

Hot sandwich filled with cheese that has been pan cooked or grilled. Add protein or side for an additional charge.
$6.50
Kids Peanut Butter and Jelly

Peanut butter and jelly or jam.
$6.50
Kids Hamburger

Grilled or fried patty on a bun. Add-ons for an additional charge.
$7.50
Kids Chicken Tenders

Breaded or battered crispy chicken. Served with your choice of dipping sauce.
$9.50
Kids Chicken Nuggets

Breaded or battered crispy chicken. Served with your choice of dipping sauce.
$9.50
Kids Just a Cheese Pie

Manouche.
$9.50
Kids Grilled Ham & Cheese
$3.95
Kids Cheeseburger
$4.95

Desserts

Jennifer's Sweet Treat

Vanilla ice cream topped with crushed baklava, pistachio topping and rose water sweet syrup.
$6.50
The Giant Cookie

Monster size chocolate chip, pecan turtle, or peanut butter cookie.
$7.50
Homemade Rice Pudding

Sweetened creamy rice.
$6.50
Tiramisu

Italian dessert made of lady fingers dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar, mascarpone cheese and flavored with cocoa.
$7.50
Kunafa

Crunchy shredded phyllo dough is layered with a creamy sweet cheese filling and soaked with rose water syrup in this dessert topped with pistachio. Add-on for an additional charge.
$7.50
Carrot Cake

Italian dessert made of lady fingers dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar, mascarpone cheese and flavored with cocoa.
$7.50
Booza Delight Ashta Ice Cream
$6.50
MONSTER SIZE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES
$4.95
MONSTER SIZE OATMEAL RAISIN
$4.95
MONSTER SIZE PECAN TURTLE COOKIE
$4.95
Baklava

4 pieces
$4.95

Beverages

Soft Drink

Coke, Diet Coke, Cherry Coke, orange fanta,lemonade
$2.50
Dr. Browns Soda

Root Beer, black cherry, cream soda, diet black cherry, diet cream soda, ginger.
$3.00
Orange Juice
$2.75
Bottled Soda

Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite.
$3.00
Smart Water
$3.00
Sparkling Water
$3.50
Apple Juice
$2.75
Milk
$3.00
Hot Chocolate
$2.50
Specialty Tea
$3.00
Turkish Coffee
$3.00
Coffee
$3.00
Lipton Iced Tea Lemon
$2.50
Mango Smoothie

Mango, banana, strawberry, honey and ice.
$7.00
Sweet Sunshine Smoothie

Mango, banana, strawberry, orange, honey and ice.
$7.00
Hot Tea
$1.95

Andrea N.

★★★★★

Dec 17, 2024

I had the grilled cheese and spinach tomato soup along with the homemade chips. It was soooo good. Prices were decent also and good service!!!!!!

Stacy K.

★☆☆☆☆

Aug 18, 2024

I had been coming here for decades. The former owners kept the quality high and the food and atmosphere a place the entire family loved. Not any more. The restaurant was sold and according to the server, the new owner does not come here very often. The server also told us customers have complained a lot about the lack of quality of the food and their experience.First of all, the server was very friendly and kind, and also very honest. The place was quite run down, the bathroom was filthy and the dining room had a lot of broken down couches. We were given chipped and broken plates. The carrot soup was not orange like in the past, it was a beige, gray, brown color and did not taste right, definitely did not taste like it used to. We served it in a bowl, but only filled up the bowl not quite half way. The #10 chicken salad used to be my favorite, but it now tastes like a celery stick and made me sick to my stomach. We had a Rueben. I posted a picture. It was basically a piece of toasted bread with no cheese, no sauerkraut, a tad bit of sauce and a sliver of meat. In the picture I posted, it was not doctored, I opened it after one bite and found nothing in it, it was quite literally a bread sandwich. The grilled chicken and mustard wrap was all lettuce with a couple pieces of chicken and left us hungry. I am not sure what is happening in the kitchen or at the restaurant, but I cannot come back here and miss the golden ages of Jennifer's Café.

Fredric S.

★★★☆☆

May 3, 2024

This review is painful to write. Jennifer's was a favorite restaurant of mine. The best Maurice salad to rival the old Hudson's. Great sandwiches and house made chips. Today it is a restaurant in decline. On a Friday night where there was a 45 min wait at the restaurant up the road, Jennifer's was 3/4 empty.There is always something weird. At one point it closed at 6:30. Then It was cash only. Today it was cash only. The food is okay - I had the carrot chicken soup which used to be amazing and the salmon Dijon which was meh. It was disappointing. Service was good and the decor is nice. I probably won't be back.

Tracy J.

★★★★★

May 6, 2024

This place is a hidden gem! It's tucked away in the far corner of a shopping plaza and could easily be missed. The decor is plain - an average looking coney type restaurant that's common around here, but the bike on the back wall is adorable. We were there during lunch time, but it wasn't terribly busy. Our waitress was fantastic - she even let me sample the soup I was considering ordering. My friend and I each had soup then salads and both were delicious. I definitely recommend this small, unassuming place for a simple yet delicious lunch. I'll definitely be back!

Denise G.

★★☆☆☆

Sep 1, 2024

Neither the carrot chicken soup nor the Maurice salad was as good as it was a couple years ago.

Linda N.

★★★★★

Sep 20, 2024

The food is outstanding!! I especially love their Maurice Salad!! Not only is it a near exact replica of Hudson's salad, the waitstaff, especially MARIA, are all very kind and able to substitute anything I wanted on my salad! For example, I wanted some extra pickles on my salad. Done! My friend wanted shrimp instead of the chicken. Done! I'm so thrilled with this restaurant that I highly recommend it and MARIA!! You ek t be disappointed.

Maria M.

★★★★★

Jan 6, 2025

I'd just like to say that those who leap at the chance of giving a bad review.... You should do the same for when you are not angry over not getting something your way. When receiving good service. If a place closed at 8:00 I would never stop in to eat later than 7:15. There is so much more to serving and those late tables that come in 15 minutes to close are really inconvenient. I think everyone should serve once in their lifetime, then would know what it feels like to serve. A server is not always treated well by the customer, but are supposed to remain cool and calm, customer is always right, when indeed they are not always right. Stop bashing the small businesses trying to survive and make a living as well. While your salad weighs a couple pounds, add the extras that you don't want to pay for, the PRICE hasn't increased to you as it has to the business owner. Much goes on that you are not aware of. How would you run a business ? If you have nothing nice to say.. don't say anything.

Don D.

★★☆☆☆

Jan 15, 2025

Went to Jennifer's Cafe last week, after 40 plus years. I'm pretty sure it's not the original store, based upon friends who've dined there. It's now Mid East theme. The service was great. The ambiance was nice and light, and airy. We had the chicken shawarma and kafta wrap. The chicken did not seem overly fresh and the seasoning was very bland. The same with the kafta wrap. The kafta was mediocre. Seasoning wise it was very salty, but not much else. Disclaimer: our DIL and her mom are Lebanese. And they are phenomenal cooks. But I've been eating Lebanese food since 1967, and unfortunately Jennifer's does not measure up - there are better options. 2 Stars instead of 1 for the ambiance and service. Sorry to not be more positive.

Lauren C.

★☆☆☆☆

Jan 16, 2025

Jennifer's carrot soup used to be my go to when I was sick. Ordered it tonight and it tasted like dish soap. I called and they said they would tell the kitchen. Was so vile. Put entire order in garbage. Will never order again.

Mark E.

★☆☆☆☆

Jan 4, 2025

This place has been going downhill for years, but tonight may have been the last time after arriving prior to their 6:30(!) dine-in cutoff and being told, "oh, I just cleaned the tables" and "I'm going home." Wonderful service. There are far too many restaurants who want people to patronize their establishments. I'll spend my money there instead.

Jennifer's Cafe

Menu

Appetizers

Homemade Chips and Dip

Oven Toasted Maurice Nachos

Mediterranean Mezza

Spinach Pies and Cheese Rolls

Vegetarian Stuffed Grape Leaves

Meat Grape Leaves

Kibbeh Naye

Fried Kibbeh

Makanek

Hummus

Baba Ghanouj

Soups

Our Famous Chicken Carrot Soup

Tomato Chicken Spinach Soup

Lentil Soup

Salads

Jennifers Nicoise Salad

Chicken Fruitoush Salad

Our Famous Maurice Salad

Shrimp and Romaine Salad

Michigan Salad

Caesar Salad

Greek Salad

Fattoush Salad

Tabouli

House Tossed Greens

Rice Bowl

Jennie's Spicy Rice Bowl

Classic Sandwiches

The Reuben Sandwich

The Monte Cristo Sandwich

The Club Sandwich

The Chefs Ground Sirloin Sandwich

Grilled 3 Cheese Sandwich

Jennifer's Sandwiches

1. Tripoli Wrap

2. Jerusalem Sandwich

3. Marseille Sandwich

4. Santorini Wrap

5. Barcelona Wrap

6. Venice Wrap

7. Cannes Wrap

8. Valencia Wrap

9. Kalamata Wrap

10. Sorrento Wrap

11. Athens Wrap

12. Nice Wrap

13. Beirut Wrap

14. Valletta Wrap

15. Florence Wrap

Middle Eastern Wraps

Chicken Shawarma Wrap

Chicken Shawarma Deluxe Wrap

Meat Shawarma Deluxe Wrap

Shish Tawook and Tabouli Wrap

Shish Kafta Wrap

Hummus Deluxe Wrap

Hummus and Veggie Grape Leaves Wrap

Tabouli Hummus Wrap

Fried Kibbeh Sandwich

Falafel Sandwich

Spicy Chicken Cheese Pie Wrap

Spicy Beef Cheese Pie Wrap

Veggie Cheese Pie Wrap

Just a Cheese Pie Wrap

Hummus & Meat Grape Leaves Sandwich

Mediterranean Entrees

Tenderloin Tips

Filet Mignon

Cherry Chicken

Garlic Chicken

Char-Broiled Chicken Florentine

Chicken Fettuccine

Chicken Monique

Chicken and Shrimp

Spinach Tortellinis

Veal Piccanti