Malek Al Kabob

Malek Al Kabob is our go-to spot for Lebanese food. There are multiple locations throughout the Detroit area, but Dearborn has the ambiance along with the perfect location. The food and service is absolutely amazing, from the bread at the beginning to any of the amazing desserts available. I always choose a vegetarian platter; hummus, baba ganouj, tabbouleh, falafel. He opts for the meat platter; kafta, kabobs, etc. All of it is amazing, and the portion sizes are over the top- always leave with a doggie bag! You must try Malek Al Kabob. It IS the best!

When we walked in, it took a few moments for us to be recognized as the wait stand has a section that blocks the view of people waiting. . The waitress came over and given bread and their garlic sauces. We didn't receive plates or even napkins at this point if we needed a napkin. It would've also been nice to have had a plate to put our bread on as we were eating it. The garlic sauces were delicious. When she came to get our order, we weren't quite ready to order so I told her we needed two more minutes. She came back about 10 minutes later. The food didn't take long. I had the Mujadra Sandwich and my daughter had the chicken with hummus appetizer along with a small side of baba ghanoush. We had gone through our bread and she didn't offer to replace it so we could fully enjoy our babba ghanoush. After she delivered our food, she did refill our water glasses once but she was pretty scarce after that. In fact we sat there for about 15-20 after we finished eating for her to bring our check over. The service was slow but the food was very good.

I have heard great things about Malek Al-Kabob and have been wanting to try it out. There are so many amazing Lebanese and Middle Eastern restaurants in Dearborn. This is one of the better ones for sure. A friend and I met for lunch to catch up. Upon being seated we got a hot basket of small pita and 2 dipping sauces (toum/garlic sauce and a spicier you I believe). Delicious and comforting! Our waitress was terrific about answering our questions (about ingredients and dietary restriction issues) without hesitation. My friend and I ordered then sat and caught up for like 4 hours. We felt a bit bad about taking up a table so long, but no one was upset with us or anything thankfully.We ordered kabob sandwiches. I saw on the menu a 14.95 combo at the bottom for a sandwich, a side (fries or rice), and a drink. I got a Hummus with Shish Kabob sandwich and rice plus an iced tea. My friend got one of chicken kabob versions and eventually a lentil soup. Everything tasted great! The lamb was tender and flavorful. I really enjoyed it! It was all more than enough for a filling lunch. Thankfully we live nearby and we will come back to try more items (pistachio cake I'm looking at you!). Parking in the back is ample, the pricing is reason able, and the service is stellar. Thanks for a great visit!

I've had a lot of food in Dearborn and this is some of the best. First off, the service is amazing. Very fast, very friendly, and made great recommendations. It can be intimidating if you don't know middles eastern flavors and they were patient with the people in our party who were new. The bread is amazing. Especially when it comes out hot! I got the malek stirfry with beef and it was perfect. Great citrus lemon flavors, spicy with a nice buttery texture over perfectly cooked rice, mushrooms and steak. There were 5 in our party, all with a drink, and an entree, and a few little extras and our total was about $150. Not bad at all for this quality. Only negative note is parking. It's very rough. Plan on getting there early or going at down times if you have more than 1 car. Overall, exceptional.

A friend was in town this week and I wanted her to experience the wonderful Middle Eastern cuisine I enjoy regularly. I was nervous about selecting this restaurant; my only other experience here was a poor one. However, I wanted to give it another chance since it has received so many positive reviews.We met up on a beautiful Monday evening. I was surprised by all the pedestrians in Dearborn - on a weeknight, no less. The weather played a part but I also wondered whether it was the norm for the area - the beauty of a walkable neighborhood. I miss this from my childhood.The restaurant itself wasn't filled and we could nab a large booth by the window. I took a moment to peruse the menu but I typically have a go-to meal at Middle Eastern restaurants (shish tawook or shish kebab). I went with the latter and my friend went with the former; we decided to share to enjoy both. The meal began with a favorite, warm and fluffy pita bread served with two sauces. I downed several pieces of bread, as did my friend. Yum.I ordered the shish kebab, medium rare, which came with rice or fries, and soup or salad. The beef cubes were grilled perfectly; they were tender and flavorful. Almond slivers and pickled radish were mixed into the rice - so good. The salad was crisp and fresh. My friend's shish tawook was equally delish. We feasted. The things that bothered me from my previous meal were no longer problematic during this visit.One last thing, our server was fantastic. Not only did she anticipate what we might need, she was super friendly.

Malek Al Kabob has its ups and downs.The staff is very accommodating and welcoming, which made the experience pleasant overall. They were attentive and helpful, ensuring our needs were met during the meal.However, the food didn't quite hit the mark for me. The falafel was disappointingly dry, lacking the crispiness and flavor I was expecting. The mango lassi also wasn't great--it tasted a bit off and didn't have that fresh, sweet mango flavor I enjoy.While the service was excellent, the food left something to be desired. I might give it another try, but I hope they improve on these key dishes.

This was exceptional spot. My husband and I went for dinner, the waitress was super helpful in telling me what I could have on the menu to accommodate my gluten and dairy allergy. We ended up getting the combo for two so we got to try plenty of things and it was all delicious. The hummus was the best we've ever had. Highly recommend this spot for Mediterranean food

I revisited Malek Al Kabob for lunch during Restaurant Week this past weekend for the $40 Combo for Two Special (normally $44.99). Both the food and service this time were a huge step down as compared to my previous several visits. It's not like the restaurant was very busy either - only around half of the front area was filled, so I found it kind of puzzling.Pita (Complimentary) - The pita has always been pretty consistent between visits. It's warm, fluffy and served steaming hot, a great vessel for all the other food. (5/5)Toum (Complimentary) - On a normal day, Malek has some of the best toum you can find in Metro Detroit. This day, both types of toum were off-putting. The normal toum still had a rich garlic flavor in a paste format, but it had a unpleasant aroma that tasted like I was eating sour sweat. The spicy toum texture was a bit more mayo-like rather than the normal paste. It seemed to have more herbs and other items mixed in as compared to the usual. It also had that sweaty taste. I normally buy a large container of the toum to take home afterwards, but this time, I couldn't even finish the two small cups we got. (2/5)Restaurant Week Special Combo for Two w/ Rice ($40) - Comes with:Hummus - This was the same good quality restaurant hummus as the usual, with a pleasing mixture of chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice. It's topped with paprika and olive oil that's not especially high quality. They add a bit too much salt to their hummus, but the salinity isn't terrible. (4/5)Fattoush - This was a pretty standard fattoush. It has greens mixed with crunchy pita chips in a tangy sumac infused dressing. The acidity level is appropriate and the salad is not overdressed. (4/5)Meat Tray - The only thing that was an improvement as compared to my previous visits was the rice. It's nice and fluffy, with a bit of an al dente bite, whereas last time it was soggy and mushy (4/5). Everything else on this plate was worse than usual. The meat overall had good char flavor, but all pieces were overcooked and dry. You can read my previous review for descriptions of what is included. (3/5)After bringing us the food, the waitress proceeded to ignore us for the rest of the meal. We had to grab our own to-go boxes and track her down for the check even though the restaurant was not busy at all. Overall, the pita, hummus, and fattoush were the same/similar quality as before. The rice was better and the toum and meat were way worse. I'm not sure what happened because this was a huge departure from all my previous visits. Perhaps they were having quality issues due to the high number of customers from Restaurant Week the previous days. Overall rating of the food this visit: 3.67/5

Every time I'm in Michigan from New York State, my mom and I make a trip to Dearborn. We attempted to go elsewhere Saturday but our first choice had reduced hours due to Ramadan. So off to Malek Al Kabob we went (which I was honestly craving but I had just been there in December...).There's tons of great grub in Dearborn. I typically want warm, fresh bread and some places don't deliver on that front. Malek has the fresh bread, a killer toum, and a spicy toum that is also incredible.My go-to here is the rice almond lamb gallayah. I diversified a bit this time and started with the fattoush salad (no pictures) from my normal lamb chili. My mom is a vegetarian and gets the tomato kibbee, but there are lots of options.The place tends to always be packed but service is fast, accurate, and friendly.

This place was soo good!We got the sampler platter for 2 and shared it for 3 and still had left over tbh.The pita bread was so cute I loved how small they were Their garlic sauce and hummus was greatLemonade was also really tasty but sour if you don't like sour then I wouldn't recommend