Le George

My sister-in-law reminds me of how fortunate I am to be surrounded by great Middle Eastern cuisine. And I am. You can tell from the sheer number of reviews that I've written that I am partial to it. So I was anticipating both the meal and more importantly, the company of a good friend and mentor. Le George sits in our tiny downtown, amidst some good dining options (Table 5, Toria, Lucy and the Wolf). Both indoor and outdoor dining choices are available; I would have chosen outdoors but it was brutally hot to even contemplate. The restaurant offers a number of apps, including hummus, falafel, grape leaves, and spinach pie. I had the latter and was glad to try a different recipe. The spinach was boldly flavored with lemon and nutmeg and wrapped in a puffy crust, not the usual phyllo dough. I had wanted the whitefish but it wasn't available that evening. Instead, I went with the chicken tawuk and my friend had the shrimp gallaba. Chicken and beef shawarma, brochettes, and lamb chops are also available. The chicken tawuk consisted of 4 chunks of grilled chicken, seasoned rice, and a few veggies. Compared to other restaurants, the portion sizes are significantly smaller here. My chicken was inconsistently cooked (which is weird). Half the chicken cubes were perfectly tender and moist. The others were drier - though not inedible. My friend appreciated the flavor of her shrimp dish. We both appreciated the energy and positive attitude of the staff.

Super quaint restaurant in Downtown Northville. Excellent Service, in fact the owner was walking around and checking on tables. The food was tasty and prepared with care. The coffee was outstanding and the Lebanese Cheesecake was out of this world!

I literally just needed to find a restaurant somewhere around Ann Arbor to fit 8 of us on graduation weekend. I searched for a long time until I finally stumbled about Le George. Northville is such a beautiful town. We were so happy to dine here, and our large party table was ready when we arrived! Highlights from the menu: grape leaf rolls and kafta brochettes.Everything else was good but not outstanding. I've seen some complaints about the calamari and I just want to say that it's not the normal fried calamari that restaurants usually served, but it's not bad! The owner was there and he was very nice. Again, I'm generally biased towards small business owners who are kind and provide good service. Not sure when I'll ever be back in town, but if you're looking for a restaurant to eat at in Northville, I'd recommend Le George!

We had a really great dinner here. We had crème de garlic, kibble, stuffed grape leaves, chicken shawarma, & Kafka. The grape leaves were especially delicious. I like middle eastern food a lot and I really enjoyed their food. Our server was very enjoyable and we were greeted by George, the owner. We'll be back!

We went to Northville on a beautiful Sunday afternoon for a late lunch. All of the other restaurants had waits of 45 minutes to an hour except this one. We should have known there was a reason.First, judging by the menu, they don't seem to know what kind of cuisine it wants to be; there is a lot of middle Eastern food on the menu, but their Sunday special was French, and other dishes seemed to be Italian.My sister and I both asked for iced tea, but they did have any! Seriously, how hard is it to put a tea bag in water? So, we just got water.They apparently only had the dinner menu available (they didn't give us actual menus; we had to scan the QR codes with our phones), so we were expecting full meals. When our food came, that's all it was -- no salad, no vegetables, no bread. My sister ordered chicken shawarma ($16) that was supposed to have come with rice, but the waiter didn't tell us that they had run out so they substituted some anemic-looking fries instead. The chicken was a little pile of chicken. She asked the waiter for vegetables since there was no rice & she didn't want the fries, and he did bring some, but it looked like a frozen mix. There was also some kind of garlic dip, but it was not the delicious garlic dip that most places have, this has a sharp bite to it. She asked for bread (twice), and she got a few triangles of pita bread -- in a baggie!I ordered a chicken and artichoke dish ($18). Gordon Ramsay would have been disgusted. The large, flat chicken breasts had been pounded pretty flat. The chicken was dry (although I don't actually mind dry chicken, so I didn't send it back) and had a kind of bitter flavor, and what I assume was mashed potatoes was served with it. Completely flavorless. And the whole thing was swimming in what I think was butter, but it was also flavorless. The server was not particularly attentive and didn't refill our water glasses at all. All in all, the best thing about our meal was that we we enjoyed a beautiful day outdoors and someone else took care of the dishes.

What a lovely surprise on a chilly December night. Enjoyed a wonderful girls night out last night. Main street has been closed and all the restaurants have tents and heaters set up outside. It was 26 degrees but the drinks and heaters kept us warm. The staff is doing an amazing job under such tough circumstances. We loved the calamari and grass fed burgers. I think the fries were perfection, they come with an amazing tangy mustard sauce. We also enjoyed some lemon drop shots with a delicious cheese dessert (pictured below). I cant wait to visit again.

Haven't been to Northville in years - what a shame. It was lovely! Main street is closed to cars so there was a ton of foot traffic on one of the first mild days of March. After dinner, we spent some time in an art gallery across the street from Le George and then wandered up and down the street.Lebanese is my favorite cuisine, and Le George executed it beautifully. Some of my favorite grape leaves ever. Absolutely perfect baba ghanoush (though you have to like the smoked flavor - they clearly didn't microwave the eggplants). The baba ghanoush went perfectly with the grape leaves. The homemade falafel came out perfectly crisp - the spices were as good as anything I've had, and the texture might possibly have been the best yet. We dropped the kids off with family and went for an early dinner. Turns out they hadn't updated OpenTable, so our reservation was prior to their posted opening time. Since the serving staff hadn't arrived, George himself waited on us. He made us feel right at home and seemed truly happy to see us enjoying ourselves. He suggested we take one of the two window tables, and he was right - great people watching. On the subject of the building, the bathroom was very nice.Most importantly, the flourless chocolate cake (named with the much less appetizing "gluten free" label on the menu) was perfect. Exactly what it should be. A thick mousse-like cake with a layer of ganache, this is the standard by which other chocolate cakes should be judged. Chocolate lava cakes can be good, but they've got nothing on this. The Lebanese coffee I ordered was not exactly to my taste, but it wasn't the frighteningly thick gruel of some Turkish coffees I have choked down. My wife liked the Lebanese beer that George recommended. Entrees! The chicken ghallaba wasn't as saucy or overpoweringly spiced as we are used to, so this preparation actually allowed the flavors of the vegetables to come through. Very good. The lamb shank was tender and flavorful without being gamey. I personally prefer a greater than 1:1 ratio of vegetables to meat, so I actually finished all the tasty vegetables that came with it, and took a big chunk of meat home. Glad we had an early dinner since by the time we had finished and walked around downtown, there was a line of people waiting outside for a table.

I was drawn in by the window menu--which included some delicious sounding burgers. When I was seated, they handed me the "limited" menu which had no burgers in it. So I ordered the sautéed calamari. For the price, I was surprised by such a tiny portion of tiny rings and bodies. The sauce was was too strong and overpowered any flavor the calamari had. It was too lemony or too hot (spicy) or something. When I asked the waiter what was in it he said he didn't know but would ask. He came back and said the cook would not say because "it's a secret". What! I wasn't asking for the recipe or a single secret ingredient. The waiter was nice but didn't check back on me until I was well finished with the calamari. The only saving grace (hence 2 stars instead of one) is that the owner (?) was very polite and attentive of me and all the guests. Oh, and the bottle of beer came out with a chilled glass. The bill came and my Atwater bottled beer was $6 !!! WTH???!!! Guess that's why beer prices aren't shown on the typed up and printed beer list. I highly doubt I will be back. They're are plenty of other option within walking distance.

Excellent food and the owners attention to quality meals and service makes Le George one of my favorites. Such a warm welcoming atmosphere with French Lebanese flair that is so good!

The food was delicious, the ambience was a gentle warm vibe and our service was top notch! The menu is unique with some of the "fan favorites". I can definitely see myself visiting again!