Bohemia was a kingdom in the Roman Empire, currently where we have the Czech Republic. However the restaurant has nothing to do with that region and the very limited menu skews Middle Eastern. You have to have guts to open a middle eastern restaurant in metro Detroit because we have some of the best Middle Eastern options in the US right around the corner. My ribeye kabob was a very small portion and came with an almost fresh undercooked tomato quarter, five chewy unsalted pieces of fatty meat and a cup of rice. We were there celebrating a birthday with twelve people. They informed us that they were not allowed to split the check or even take more than four cards and the four cards had to be evenly split. I understand restaurants do this but I don't understand why inconvenience their guests if they could just separate bills with required gratuity. With a mixture of couples and singles, splitting the bill with these rules is a huge hassle. After dinner we asked for the dessert menu, only to be told that they don't serve dessert nor do they have coffee or tea. No candles for the birthday boy. The waitress seemed bothered with every basic request and had zero desire to be helpful. The manager did come to our table at the very end and offer to bring dessert from Pinky's ( which they own upstairs) but it was too late, we had a show to catch. read more

Bohemia - Ribey Kabob - Mediterranean Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

Walked up the the hostess stand. It didn't look too busy. Only a few tables filled outside and inside too. It looks cool inside, a big beautiful chandelier in the center. Thai engraved wood carvings on the one wall, reminds me of the many market artisan crafts in Thailand. There are lots of live plants everywhere too, even at the bar. We were seated quickly with menus. Not one person has come to our table for over 6 minutes. No water, no service, not even a staffer asking if anyone has waited on us yet. No inquiries whatsoever. Being seated is only the first part of decent service. Thinking we should have sat at the bar. The irksome part was I saw other tables with staff serving the other tables inside and outside too. We finally left after 10 minutes of waiting, no one was ever going to come to our table anytime soon. read more

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First of all, this is on the SW corner of Main and Eleven mile. There is a sign on the window but it is hard to see and Google maps is a little off. Really good and friendly service but just something not quite right with the food. I usually eat with my eyes and my pics make the dishes look really good IMHO but sorry... Chicken kabob is very dry with a stringy texture, the ribeye was a good cut of meat but lacked flavor and the rice pilaf tasted like it came out of a Rice A Roni box. At first glance and taste, the hummus is very appealing. But after a few bites, there's a sourness to it. The garlic hummus is just the garlic on top, it's not blended in. The Laffa bread was great at first too but somehow it gets very hard after a few minutes, really weird. Great presentation with the Halloumi and it was good cheese but not sure it merits $14 for that plate. Probably my favorite was the Bohemian Tower, came out hot and crisp. But $16 for fried zucchini and eggplant? Maybe - it's a good portion and prepared very well but why is it called a tower and why put the tzatziki sauce underneath everything? We asked for toum for some added flavor but I think they forgot to put any garlic in the sauce. In the end - perhaps worth another try but the flavor is little lacking and a little overpriced. read more

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I have tried the 2 sister restaurants (Pinky's and Pearl's Deep Dive) so I had high hopes for Bohemia as well. By far the most impressive decor and ambiance goes to Bohemia. I enjoyed the bright color scheme, live plants, and the mixed media art decor. There were a few things that I didn't entirely understand (the rhino figurines and the indoor beach umbrella) but I let it slide. For drinks we ordered the dancing raspberries (it's served with dry ice and that's what makes the raspberries "dance"), Detox Retox, and the Strawberry Negroni. For someone who doesn't typically likes Negronis, I was pleasantly surprised by this one because the vermouth was understated and there's no Campari. For food, we ordered the garlic hummus, zucchini tower, and the branzino. The hummus was just ok and a little over priced ($13!), but I liked the house made Laffa bread that it's served with. The zucchini tower was delicious and perfectly crispy, but again, over priced for basically being zucchini tempura with tzatziki sauce. The branzino was well seasoned and big enough to share. We had great service from our waiter Braden, who was very patient and checked in with us just the right amount. We also didn't have any issues with a rude hostess that has been mentioned in some of the other reviews :/ I will say I was surprised at how dead it seemed on a Friday night. We were there from 6-830pm and only saw maybe 4 other parties. I'm not sure if it's just not well advertised or they're still kind of new, but I would have expected a restaurant of this caliber to be more busy during a peak time. Overall I'd definitely recommend this place for a date night or a fun dinner out with girls, just don't expect it to be a cheap night. read more

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I have been to Pinky's and to Pearl's but not to Bohemia. He hasn't been to Pearl's so this worked out perfectly. All have the same owners but a completely unique atmosphere and menu! The name fits this place. The entire atmosphere is unique! All of the plants are real. They have a gardener who comes in just to care for the plants. There are so many!! We truly enjoyed learning about the concept of the place. We ordered some fun drinks and really enjoyed walking around and looking at everything. I absolutely recommend coming to all three locations! read more

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Meh. We came here on a Friday night during prime dinner time and sat at the bar. The restaurant was pretty much empty. Probably not a good sign. The staff was really friendly. The ambiance was ok. Overall, the food was not good. There were a few dishes that we liked, the bread & the ribeye Kabobs. Also, there was only one cube of chicken in the Chicken Subo Pasta dish. Here's a tip: don't call this a chicken dish if it is not. This way guest won't have that expectation. Everything else was just ok. I really wanted to like this place. But it was underwhelming. There are too many good restaurants in the area to spend your money here. I don't know how they are going to survive. I hope they figure it out. read more

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If I was rating purely on decor - I would give it four stars. Interior is very eclectic and all over the place. There are flowers and pillows and carved wall with huge crystal chandelier in the middle - total mess confusion but amusing. Food is mediocre. Rice and cous cous were not bad, but my ribeye was very chewy and tough. Waitress was highly unpleasant. But most disappointing was the fact that this restaurant doesn't serve coffee or dessert! (Or at least that's what our Waitress told us). Will not come back and would not recommend. There are far better places out there. read more

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If there was a way to leave zero stars, I would. This place is an absolute scam. Went here on Saturday Dec 14th. Had a few beers and drinks with friends. When I would go to the bar I closed out my tab each time, I purchased 2 beers and was charged $79 and some change. The guy working the bar kept bragging to everyone how he's made more money that night than he has in the last two weeks. He was clearly increasing his tips on the bill when he closed it. I also went up to the bar to get a cranberry and vodka and a beer, he said it was going to be $15 and he was going to charge me $.01 for the 2 drinks and I had to tip him $25 on top of the $.01 charge. I told him he's not going to tell me what I'm going to tip him and that I would give him what the drinks are worth and if he gets fired for being sketchy that's on him. He charged me $25.01 for the full bill still. The guy is a scam artist. I've tried to call and dispute these charges with the bar personally around 10 times to avoid a charge back on their end but they have failed to call me back. I also went up to the bar on a Sunday as their hours are displayed in google and they were closed. It's extremely frustrating to deal with. If anyone at this establishment had any form of customer service skills I'd have been called back already. This place is trash, do not go! read more

Tonight was my first and last night going there. I don't care to smell like a pound of weed when i leave an establishment. I'm also pretty sure i heard/saw gunshots fired outside the club and then right after smelled gun powder. Security tried to convince me i didn't see what i saw but Y'all don't ever have to worry about me again. SMH read more

Fun Decor in downtown Royal Oak, date night with hubby. We shared the lamb chops which were out of this world delish as was the accompanying couscous with pomegranate. Hubby started with Israeli pistachio potatoes, yum. 4 star because I shared with the waiter that I came in due to a picture of charred carrots that looked really good & I ordered that for starters. When he brought them he said he knows they look different but are just as good. We left 1/2 there and as any chef knows whole carrots are much more flavorful than mini processed carrots. I just would have appreciated knowing prior since I came in for "that." Also, on me that I did not know "harissa" is a very spicy sauce however nice for wait staff to mention these things. Would return. The Reservations on One Table is a plus for us. read more

Bohemia - Lamp Chops & Charred Carrots - Mediterranean Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

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Ok where do I start. Was at Bohemia earlier in the evening celebrating friends bday party of 16 people. This place looks unique inside but very confusing by design. You get Indian wooden carving on the walls, African rhinoceros covering the bar shelves and the live greenery throughout the place. Cuisine is middle eastern and the menu is one page. We had an app roasted egg plant and taste was bland and with the full plate of dip one peace of bread!! Ok if you want more then one thats an extra charge. Ribeye Kabob 5 small peaces with a less then cup full of rice substitution for couscous is extra. They couldn't split our bill or just didn't want too. The waitress seemed very annoyed and the manager was running around trying to fix everything. Left disappointed. read more

Love the vibe of this place!! Such a fun place for a girls night. I love Mediterranean food and they have tons of healthy options. The sides don't come with the meal - you order them separate and they are shared portions. I've tried the cauliflower, hummus and bread, carrots, salad, potatoes and I've loved them all. I do wish the protein portions were a little bigger (I love protein!) but other than that we had a great experience both times we went. Super fun drinks too! read more

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I still have hope for this place! They are still very new and definitely in that "figuring it out stage". We had a reservation for 7 and waited almost 40 minutes past our reservation time and the hostess was very rude when we inquired on how much longer the wait would be. Eventually the manager came up to us and apologized basically the hostess sat a 2 top at the large table which we had reserved - her just sharing this insight made us a little more understanding, she also comped our apps for the mixup. I can appreciate whenever a restaurant tries to right a bad experience. Aside from that the decor in the restaurant is really cool and a great place for a fun night out. The drinks were very good, especially the tequila matcha one (forgot the name). The food was hit and miss - the girls who got the lamb did not like it, said it was very dry and over cooked. I had the ribeye medium rare and it was good. I will come back again - and hopefully can update. read more

Bohemia - Mediterranean Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

There was a lot of great things about this restaurant. My husband and I LOVED the spicy carrot side dish. The roasted cauliflower and hummus with pita also had unique and delicious flavor. The reason for a 4-star review instead of 5 is: - main entree portion of meat was too small, especially for the price of $24 for spiced lamb/beef kibe. It was realistically a $15-$16 meal portion. The flavor was great though!! We just wanted more bites - kitchen was on the slower side. Took 45 min for our food to come out after ordering With that said, my husband and I would still recommend this as a great spot in RO! If we could recommend one thing to fix we would say increase the portion of meat on the entree at the same price, or lower the price of the entrees. read more

Great experience with the hostess, server, and the food. I ordered about 50% of the menu with friends and was not disappointed. The server accommodated some of my friend's temporary food sensitivity without any issue. She was super sweet and nice! Food came out quickly and hot! If I lived here I would come back often if I could! read more

We only had apps and wine. The apps were very good (garlic hummus, tower something, roasted carrots). Our server was great.

The "chicken kabob" (emphasizing quotes because it is an insult to Mediterranean food for those to be considered kabobs) felt like they were microwaved from the grocery store frozen section. The rice that came with it tasted like wet cardboard. Zero stars if I could. One star because the drinks were good and because the hummus and bread were good. read more

Wow, dinner was terrible. Tasteless chicken over tasteless rice. A big bill and a big disappointment. Avoid this restaurant.

We had a wonderful experience at this beautiful new restaurant. Our server was friendly and attentive (I forgot his name but it was at 4:00 on a Thursday). He really made the birthday girl in our party of 5 feel special. The drinks were awesome and everything we ordered was delicious. 3 salad starter with kale apple salad and 2 others. This reminded me of a great restaurant in NYC we recently visited but Bohemia was better! Especially the bread. Chicken pasta and kabobs were also great. Of course the decor blew us away, but it's not the reason we will be returning soon. Can't wait to try the rest of the menu! read more

AMAZING dip and kabobs! I loved the bread and options for dips! Everything took awhile but the drinks and food made up for it. Will return! read more

Bohemia - Drinks - Mediterranean Near Me - Royal Oak, Michigan

Made a reservation for a Friday at 5pm - arrived to a closed restaurant. Have eaten here before and very much enjoyed the meal and the service. read more

Dead plants everywhere. Decor was awesome and looked great - minus the dead plants hanging from the ceiling and in pots. It made it feel run down. The bar also leaves you wanting more... it's just meh. read more

Small servings. Food not tasty. Ordered chicken kabob. Came with no sides. Only had a few slices of onion and 1/8 slice of tomato on a dry bed of rice. read more

First off -I'll say the food was amazing, the place is beautiful, and our server was great. But, if you want to ever get a hold of these people forget about it and if you get overcharged on your bill (which I did) you're not gonna get it taken care of unless you go up there which I don't have time to do. When we got our bill the waiter just added it in his head and split it amongst the four of us. And then when we asked for receipts later he came back and said that he was wrong on the calculations and that we would be refunded for the amount that he originally had charged us on his hand held credit card reader. When I checked my bank statement it did not go through as credited. Then I tried to call them for several days and have not been able to get through. you got a automated service which gives you two options, one of which it ends up telling you is not valid and the other transfers you to Pinky's bar which is connected to them. Even if you wanted to speak to Pinky's, you can't get through to them ever either. I am just going to give up at this point unless I decide to go to Royal Oak soon and go in there and ask, but life is busy and I don't have time. I just want you to be leery of this when you go. Maybe they will check this and contact me. But I highly doubt it. read more

Came for drinks at the bar. Super fun atmosphere and loved the drinks we got (a bit pricey). Our cocktails reminded us of the amazing ones at Valentine's. Can't speak for the food as we didn't order any :) read more