Came here when weather was bad and it was late so I was the only person in restaurant. Owner gave me some recommendations since it was my first time there and I had the chicken quesadilla. It was great and loved the salsa! Here is the special part... that shook me. I told him how happy I was that I stopped in, especially since it was my first time, and how good the food was, not thinking anything I said was special. "Glad I stopped in, the food is very good." He immediately turned around, walked away, saying thank you to me. I thought it a little strange he didn't make eye contact. A few feet away, before taking the next customer's order whom just walked in, he paused, wiped a few tears from his eye, and quietly said to himself--though I could still barely hear it--that he was happy to be working today. He didn't know I heard him, and I didn't acknowledge it since his back was turned and not wanting to get emotional myself. Never in my decades on this planet has one of my compliments hit an owner this way. This place is truly special and who knows what this owner is going through but I hope they have many more years of success and good food. If I ever go back to Ann Arbor, I will always stop here for food now. I just wish I lived closer. This place is a gem. Update/Edit: I forgot to mention like others have, this man was in a dress shirt and tie and looking immaculate. I was in a dirty hoody coming in from the wet cold and I probably smelled a little from a long ass day and this man treated me with more respect than some in my own family. He called me sir and tbhen by my first name when he learned it for my order. He greeted and said goodbye to the 2nd customer by their name and they looked like a regular. Gotta say I'm beyond impressed and I don't give out 5 stars lightly. I truly hope my review can convince more people to come in. This looks like a total "mom and pops" joint so if it does get busy, have patience for these owners. I think it's only them running the place. read more

Spectacularly delicious habanero chicken "bowl" (really a plate). I asked them to add cauliflower bc it was also on the menu and seemed like a potentially tasty combo. Oh man it was just so good. Chicken grilled perfectly, still tender and barely perfectly lightly a touch of char, the sauce pineappley and sweet but not cloying, the veggies similarly grilled perfectly. Coming back for SURE. Ann Arbor give this place lots of business!!!! read more

Great service. Folks is in shirts and ties. Love it. Great seating. Food was good. Mint lemonade was fresh and flavorful. Steak quesadilla was really good although I was not expecting beans. The people knew I liked spice and brought out a spicy sauce. Would recommend read more

El Limon - Halal Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Went there after a long day of hanging out at the park. The service was prompt. Food was delicious. Authentic, fresh and clean. Overall, would be back to try more dishes when in the area. read more

The food service and ambience is great no matter who I recommend to go to this restaurant they always come back with the same thing. The owners are wonderful and the atmosphere is so welcoming. read more

It was a Saturday night, and we since Mexican food is a favorite cuisine around here, we wanted to try a new place. My husband found El Limón when searching for newer spots, and we decided it was worth a visit. Tucked away just off Plymouth Rd, El Limón offers fresh and delicious options served up by friendly and hospitable staff. They saw our little one and immediately got a melamine plate and plastic cutlery out. I picked the Cajun shrimp taco dinner, and the portions were generous. I had planned to share, but neither of my companions likes too much spice, so I got the meal all to myself. I was able to take some of it home for a repeat the next day! The staff was very welcoming and let our kiddo try a sample of mango smoothie. I saw the sugar rush as their eyes widened with the first sip, and their review was that it was good! El Limón is a great spot for a bite of Mexican food and well worth a visit! read more

El Limon - Cajun Shrimp Taco Meal - Halal Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

I love this place! The food is excellent, the owners are excellent and the menu is creative. I'm from a small private school that orders from here on a regular basis and the food is amazing. The teens love it! It's small on the inside but there are nice tables to sit and eat, it's always clean. One of my favorite places in AA. read more

Unique and very good. Good value for the money and great decor. I will certainly go back.

The service was incredibly slow. We believe they forgot about our order as they had a number of carry out orders as well. The food was average. Nothing superb. Too many places to try to go back here. Wish I could have given it a better score because the staff are very kind. The wait, food quality, and prices didn't equate to a superb score. read more

The service was friendly. Overall the food was tasteless. This place is trying to be Mexican with Middle Eastern flavors. It doesn't really do either well read more

The chicken kebob is soooo good. Chicken is tender and the flavor is superb. The servers are always very kind. 100% recommend

Normally I wouldn't bother reviewing someplace I just popped in because it looked open and had Mexican food; but the number of 5 star reviews makes me wonder if it's the same restaurant? First, the atmosphere is okay considering it's in a strip mall; not great, not terrible. The menu was a surprise, as we were expecting Mexican, but it is Mexican/MidEastern. You order at the counter, and they bring your food to the table. Being familiar with both cuisines, I had no interest in combining the two. Vegetarian options were limited to cold dry rice, barely cooked red and green peppers, hard falafel, bland grape leaves, soft (no hard) shells. The tacos consisted of dry ground beef on top of soft shells. I asked for sour cream and salsa to jazz it up, I received a tablespoon of each item. The guy working was nice and friendly; not sure how so many reviewers mention 'the owner'. was that him? No clue. My review based on food alone would be a ONE, but the nice server guy helped make the situation palatable. read more

El Limon - Appetizer - Halal Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

El Limon is not far from my home. Several times I have ordered/picked up take out items. Service is always friendly and prompt. Menu is varied (good when there are vegetarians at the table). Food is excellent! Prices are fair. Have taken friends and family there to eat. Decor is simple, authentic. Enjoyed live music. I will continue to be a steady customer. Happy to have them in my neighborhood. read more

I had the steak fajita plate with beans and rice, and everything was cooked to perfection! The food tasted fresh. The ambiance was nice, but the service was kind of minimal. Small price to pay for great food! read more

Love this place, great service with a personal touch. Super friendly and I really enjoy the food. Interesting mix of Mexican and Mediterranean, just as promised. Know that the shrimp tacos are moderately spicy, so get the sauce in the side if spice is not your comfort zone. I think it's great, but knowing is good. Often they have live music. And they helped me carry food to the car, thanks for that! This is the kind of place where the owners are running the show and very happy to be there. Very cool. read more

Fantastic casual dining. My favorite thing about this restaurant is the friendly, caring, and funny staff. They make me want to dine here everyday! There's a variety of seating for individuals, families, and larger groups around the place for any occasion, and there's beautiful art and decor to enjoy. But let's talk food! The menu has a ton of options, each meal sounding delicious and unique. You can't find this type of food anywhere else. You can't beat the price for this quality, either. I can't wait to return and order everything else they have to offer! read more

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Amazing helpful staff, the food is delicious and fresh. The portions were huge! Highly recommended! The setting is comfortable and clean. Today was our first time, but we are already planning to return! Great job! Who knew blending Mediterranean and Mexican dishes would be so delicious! read more

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Superior service. Friendly and attentive folks working here. I got fish tacos and they did not disappoint. Crispy in the places they were supposed to be, and soft in the middle. Very accommodating of my request for extra lime. A bit spicy though so beware. I was surprised by how good this little place is. Good sized portions and decent prices. I'll be back. read more

Neither authentic Mexican nor Mediterranean... pretty dismal. Food was also not hot. Would not recommend.

El Limon is the first Mexican/Middle-Eastern fusion restaurant I've ever seen and was intrigued enough to visit. We stopped in for a late lunch and got the following: Chicken Shawarma Burrito ($8.40) - This is a decently hefty burrito, but mostly filled with long grain rice. Even though the menu offers either Spanish rice or cilantro-lime, this rice was neither. It was on the drier side, similar to what you would see in a Middle-Eastern rice dish. There was only a very small amount of chicken shawarma in the burrito; it was pretty moist but was in larger chunks that were not shaved from a spit like a traditional shawarma. No crispy edges. There was some slightly spicy jalapeno toum in the burrito that was the only source of moistness - not nearly enough to counteract the dryness of the rice. This restaurant really needs a salsa bar. A typical chicken shawarma sandwich works because of the chicken/pickles being slathered in toum - for this burrito rendition, there is way too much rice for the amount of sauce. There was some iceburg lettuce, tomato and corn that added some freshness and the burrito was grilled on the flat top on one side, resulting in a nice crispy edge. A small amount of mostly unmelted shredded cheese rounded out the dish. It seems to be a common theme here that the cheese isn't melted. (3/5) Grape Leaves Falafel El Limon Bowl ($12.95) - I was expecting a little too much from this dish - I thought it would be like deconstructed grape leaves, with maybe a leaf on the bottom, rice/falafel/sauce in the middle, and another grape leaf on top. But instead, this was essentially Middle-Eastern rice with pinto beans and some falafels and grape leaves on the side. The rice was the same rice that was in the burrito. The grapes leaves were not great - the rice mixture inside was extremely mushy. The falafel were fried well but nothing special; seemed to me like a food service falafel. They were topped with some cilantro and tahini. There were some peppers and chips on the top, which, along with the beans, I guess makes this Mexican fusion? (3/5) El Limon is certainly an interesting concept, but probably one I wouldn't go to again. I wouldn't really consider this a fusion restaurant either - the amount of fusion is pretty minimal. It seemed more like they just put two cuisines adjacent to each other. read more

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This is a Mexican-Mediterranean fusion place: yup, you read that right. I had the mango avocado salad: crispy, refreshing and fun! The mint lemonade was quite different and very adult.-- interesting and not too sweet-- definitely homemade. read more

El Limon - Beautiful mango avocado salad with mint lemonade in the wings - Halal Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Small. casual restaurant run by two wonderful brothers. The food is excellent. It has vegetarian options. The food is gentle and delightfully flavorful. read more

A group from my work visited this restaurant during lunch hours one day. We had a pretty large group. They were able to accommodate us easily. The food was very good. I tried the fajita bowl and recommend it. read more

Good place to grab lunch or dinner near north campus. Stopped here to dine in. It's located around the side of the strip mall. Inside is really quiet, clean, and they play really good music. The gentlemen working there are extremely sweet and are dressed up in nice shirts with neckties, and I appreciated that. The food was great, we ordered a habanero chicken bowl and chicken fajita bowl. The bowls came with chicken, veggies, beans, rice, and some tortilla chips. It was delicious. The habanero bowl was especially great, as it had a little sweetness with some heat. We got a lot of food with our order. Definitely will come back as this place was great. read more

El Limon - Chicken Fajita Bowl - Halal Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

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10/10 food, 10/10 atmosphere, 10/10 location, and 100/10 service. My partner and I recently moved to Michigan's north campus and found this little spot on the way to campus. We are always greeted as if we're a part of the family, the food is always delicious and quick, and everything is very reasonably priced. Occasionally they will have live music inside that spices up the ambiance. We will make El Limón a regular part of our dinner plans. read more

It was a 3.5 so I'm rounding up, I got a shrimp Cajun taco with double rice. The tacos were so so good, spicy (aka the Cajun) but it wasn't unbearable, coming from someone with a low spice tolerance. There's a lot of seating and a lot of options in what kind of seat you would like! The vibe is super nice and chill! read more

Amazing food! Had the chicken habanero .... It's a must try!!! Can't wait to get back. Service and ambience are also excellent

We stopped by last minute and loved everything. The only issue was we forgot to order hot sauce on the side but really good quality chicken for the fajitas! We will be back for sure. Cute inside of the restaurant, too. I hope they sell horchata, soon! Way better than Chipotle and Condado hands down!! So glad we found a new spot in A2. If you like spicy make sure to let them know to add spice because it's not spicy, which I love. It is however very flavorful! read more

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I've been here several times since they opened, and I have loved each experience here! The staff are extremely friendly. The food here is an interesting fusion of Mexican and Mediterranean. I always get the steak burrito with cilantro lime rice--yum!! The portions are big and the ingredients are fresh! The prices are really reasonable at around 8$ for a burrito. read more

Came here for the first time and it was such a lovely experience! The owner was extremely helpful, kind, and cheerful. The inside was clean and decorated nicely. The food is very affordable while tasting fresh. The fries were so crisp, the fish taco was delicious, and the flavor of the chicken shawarma was great. It's new in town so there weren't too many patrons inside, so I encourage anyone to give it a try! I will definitely be coming back. read more

El Limon - Chicken Burrito, wet - Halal Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

We thought it was Mexican food. It was way more. Such a variety of food choices. Mexican and Middle Eastern cuisine. Chicken shawarma, cheese quesadilla, chips and salsa, steak taco, chicken taco. All the food we had was delicious. They had live music when we were there. Wonderful service. Dine in or carry out. read more

The Mediterranean/ Mexican fusion is so unique and delicious, and the fellows running the place are so professional and charming you'd expect them to maitred a five star restaurant. The dine-in setting is lovely and cozy. Eat here! read more

The menu was small but had variety. Food is flavorful. We had the fajita bowl and chicken shawarma wrap. We had enough for leftovers.

Awesome newer restaurant right off of Plymouth Rd. I've only ever picked up food, and I haven't dined in, but the food is always ready so fast! Great service. There is always someone nice and friendly at the counter. Good vibes and good food! I love the falafel tacos, which I never would have put together, but it works! read more

We have been there a few times now. High quality food. Good portions and reasonable prices. Friendly environment

The service was fantastic. The food was delicious. The portions were generous. The prices were reasonable. Highly recommended.

If you're looking for Halal Mexican food (chicken) this is your spot. Only certain chicken dishes are halal and I ordered the mango habanero bowl. It was flavorful and the serving size was one that I'd go back for. I was brought to this establishment by my friend Bassel. It was the first day of Ramadan and we broke our fast here. If all I ordered was the "bowl" this would be a 4 or 5 star review without even trying. Unfortunately the nachos were a big miss. We spoke about nachos all day my friend hyped them up, I hadn't eaten food in about 13 hours and alas my meal was mildly ruined by the nachos. Maybe I am uncultured but I've never had nachos where the cheese wasn't melted. I actually got up and gave the nachos back to the server to just heat it up so that the cheese could melt. He brought back the nachos and looked exactly the same. So if you go here order anything but the nachos. read more

El Limon - Nachos Mango Habanero Chicken Bowl - Halal Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Everything here is next level.. amazing service, super fresh and authentic food, best salsa, chips and guacamole anywhere! I don't know how these guys have the energy to create consistent quality like this everyday, but I'm so glad they do! read more

The blending of Mexican and Middle Eastern spices is amazing. The service is great and the pricing is good. If you want a great take on fusion cuisine give it a try. read more

Great service! Excellent quesadillas!! We liked the steak burrito too! They added just the right amount of spice.