La Marsa

Really good. I eat middle eastern regularly. Their lemon oregano sauce is unique and fantastic! Bread was fresh but slightly burnt.
Tiny little place, but very friendly service. Place is clean and nicely decorated. Smells heavenly when walk in the door.
Fattoush salad good. Chicken kabobs made to order and tender.
I will go back.

I love this place. The food is fresh, hot, and delicious. There isn’t a Mediterranean restaurant around that can beat the service of this particular La Marsa restaurant. I’ve sampled a good selection of sandwiches and juices– all authentic and delicious. And the prices are very reasonable.

One of our favorite places to eat. Very reasonable priced and loads of food to go with. A go to spot when in a time crunch and want something yummy and healthy!

Very similar to the other La Marsa I’ve been to while visiting the greater Detroit area. Unique and tasty garlic paste. The bread was good and falafel sandwiches were nice. The smoothie I had well… tasted like most other smoothies. Kind of expensive for what it was… Good place, overall. Oh, this location is a LOT smaller than the other one.

I actually like how small this place is. My first time there I got seated right away on a Friday evening, though I can see how it would get busy enough to cause a wait. I’m sure it’s worth it regardless. I ordered the vegetarian ghallaba sandwich and the husb ordered the meat schwarma, all which included the delicious bread and garlic. And as always, baklava!

FILTHY AND RUDE.
The place is fillthy full of flies, the patio/​entrance is falling apart and dangerous, and the manager was rude and obnoxious.
One can only imagine the neglect and unsanitary conditions in the kitchen.
Do yourself a favor and go to the bloomfield location where they treat you like a paying guest and take pride in their appearance and customer service.

We’re Egyptian so we’re not usually impressed with mediocre Middle Eastern food. This place is delicious!!! Fresh brick-​oven pita is served with a delicious garlic sauce while you’re waiting. Wa had the lamb platter, with a green salad which was delicious and huge. The platter is easily a portion for two. The kafta kabab was very well seasoned and very moist. The meat pies are very tender, flavors are very aromatic. The stuffed grape leaves, which are usually awful at most Mediterranean restaurants, were warm, tightly rolled, and stuffed with beef… delicious! The owner came out to check on each table. He was very pleasant and genuinely cared to ensure that each customer was fully satisfied. Our waitress was also very pleasant and attentive. Overall, a great atmosphere and wonderful place to have a Mediterranean lunch or dinner.

I love the lunch specials here. This is my second time and the food is excellent. We’ve tried the lentil and chicken vegetable soup, garlic paste, pita bread (so fresh and hot!!!), Fattoush salad with chicken, chicken shawarma sandwiches, etc. It’s all very good. The place is small and gets busy around lunchtime so be aware of that if you’re short on time. The parking lot is little too.

The lunch specials are a great deal. The salad is large. They also have great pits and garlic dip.

Their sampler for two could feed our family of four, and we would still have leftovers! Amazing value for amazing food. Great service only enhances the dining experience. My favorite has to be the pita and garlic. Breath will stink for a long time, but it’s totally worth it!

The toum (garlic dip) and bread is awesome and I really enjoy the lamb chops with rice. Can’t go wrong…

YUM! I ate lunch here today, and it was wonderful! I’ve been in the Detroit area on business off and on since January, and today is my birthday. I wanted to have a special lunch since I am away from home, and La Marsa did not disappoint. I had the cracked lentil soup, moussaka, rice pilaf, and pita with garlc spread. The pita is sooooo good! The cracked lentil soup is the best I’ve had, and the other reviewers who say to be sure to use the lemon wedges that come with it are exactly right — they enhance the lemony flavor! The moussaka portion was enormous, as was the portion of rice pilaf. All are homemade, and I had enough to bring back for another meal. I also got baklava to take with me, and it was good. (Of course, I had to wait to have the baklava later since I was stuffed when I left. :)) The staff were polite, pleasant, and efficient. I’ll be back! Casual, cozy, and clean.

So you’re probably thinking you can skip this place and buy grocery store hummus, etc., right? Wrong. La Marsa’s hummus is the best we’ve had — it’s creamy, lemony, and is delicious heaped atop their fresh pita.
Their chicken shawarma is fantastic (the chicken is always tender, yet perfectly charred), the garlic sauce is killer, and their fattoush/​rice almond salad is beyond tasty. I can make a mean salad dressing, but nothing compares to their vinaigrette! It’s downright addictive (I shouldn’t actually DRINK the dressing, right?)…
And the carryout service is top-​notch. Whether called in ahead of time or ordered directly at the counter, we’ve never had to wait long (if at all). Skip the greasy fast food and order from La Marsa instead!

Hummus, lamb, excellent customer service, warm pita bread and yummy garlic sauce. Who could want more? Awesome

The best Mediterranean food I’ve had. The warm pitas served with garlic spread started the meal off on a positive note.
I ordered the lamb chops and my date ordered boneless chicken. We both opted for salads to accompany our meals. We expected salads served in a small bowl yet what was served were large and on plates. Once I saw the salad I was satisfied with not ordering an appetizer beforehand.
The salad, pitas and garlic spread would make a great lunch or dinner alone.
The lamb chops were perfect — medium well and delicious. Served with a large amount of almond rice I was more than satisfied. There was no need to add pepper or salt — the meat was simply perfect.
My date said that the chicken was the best she ever had and would definitely be back as well as I.

For being outside the Dearborn area, this is a solid Middle Eastern restaurant. Their hummous is light, fluffy and very tasty, and hummous is one of the tests of a restaurant for me. If it has the consistency of wallpaper paste, I am rarely pleased with the rest of the menu. This restaurant passed the test with a light, airy dish that may have been a touch over-​salted last time, but very tasty, nonetheless. Their bread is fresh and delicious and they are generous with it, whether you eat in our get carry out and they serve it with a lovely side of toum/​garlic sauce that is very strong and satisfying. Their rice is tender and buttery, which makes it a perfect accompaniment to their rich ghellaba or other entrees. My only disappointment was with my last carry out order; the tabbouleh had mushy tomatoes and brown, old tasting green onions. I was pleased with the rest of my meal, but I really hope that was just a bad day for that one dish. I will definitely order from them again and find their carry out to be fast and convenient.

The Unilocalers don’t disappoint!
We were visiting Dearborn for the weekend and couldn’t wait for some great food. My husband picked this based on the Unilocal reviews and it was a complete winner.
Great service, beautiful dining room and the food was top notch. I’m still thinking about the David Basha…

This is my favorite La Marsa location — it is delicious and consistent! They have a gluten free menu available (just ask) which is so perfect for me. From the juices to the traditional dishes, I have enjoyed everything I have had… and everyone else seems to enjoy what they get as well. Favorites include Cobra juice, Hommous with Chicken (gluten free — ask for sliced cucumbers to dip), Crushed Lentil Soup (use the lemon!), and Mousaka. People rave about the bread and if it is half as good as it smells I’m sure it’s truly amazing.
We do a lot of take out from here and the service is always great, the food is well packaged and hot. When we dine in, the service is again wonderful and the food is spot on. You can’t go wrong with this La Marsa!

Convenient location, small restaurant with a small parking lot. I went here with a friend for lunch and was delighted to see that they had lunch specials which were reasonably priced. My friend was allergic to peanuts and almonds as well as gluten-​free. The waiter handed her the gluten-​free menu and offered to bring out a plate of vegetables instead of pita to have with the garlic sauce — that was very nice of him. I ordered the Kafta special for 7.99 which included two kaftas (chicken and lamb) with a side of fries, rice or veggies and it comes with a soup or salad. My friend ordered the beef and hummus with a side of veggies and a soup for 10.99. Needless to say, we were very full only halfway through our plates. The food wasn’t spectacular or special — it was good for the price and the portions were large.

Of all the Middle Eastern restaurants I have visited, and believe me I have visited many, La Marsa (on Middlebelt in Farmington Hills) makes the BEST Dressing, Garlic Paste and Oven Baked Bread. And the menu selections are superb!
This visit I had the Chicken Shwarma sandwich and a side of rice. Delish!!!