Shared a few small plates with a friend. Food was delicious. So we'll seasoned and just the right portions. Yummy

I ended up here by sheer mistake, or fate. You decide: I had intentions to go to Toast and had to park down the street. I put money in the meter and realized the car's beside me had expired. So I took a few minutes and put it in their meter. I walked down the street. I should have made a left for Toast, but saw the Seafood Restaurant to the right. I went right. I saw two doors and went through the one on the left since I saw the greeter. She sat me in my preferred seat outside. I waited for a while for my my server, but she was nice so I didn't mind. When she brought me my water, I realized I was not at the Seafood restaurant, but at Elie's Mediterranean, which shares a doorway and the same navy blue bricks making it look like one restaurant. Oops! I decided to stay and tried the White Wine Sangria I saw on another table. The fruit looked so good! It was tasty and well steeped. I also ordered the clam chowder, which I am normally not a fan of, and the Jeffrey's Chicken, since I'm a sucker for a cream based dish. All were progressively better than the item before, culminating in the Jeffrey's Chicken being addictively delicious. I am not a fan of linguine noodles either, as I only tend to eat Angel Hair pasta, but I ate every noodle. Very good. But the icing on the proverbial cake was not only the intense people watching session I was able to enjoy, but this charming non-profit team, the Kenya Relief Project, that sat beside me going back and forth about an issue they were having. The settings are close together, and I felt I was led to this place because I had been searching for a cause to lend my services to, and they kept stating that they needed my exact expertise. So we made a connection right then and there, and it made my meal all the more sweet. The experience, the food, the ambience -- all played into my overall opinion of this place. I will most certainly return. read more

Elie's - The clam chowder was really good. The Jeffrey's Chicken was even better! Nice outdoor seating. Intimate setting. Nice server. - Mediterranean Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

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$25 for a (very) small fattoush with (a little) chicken, an iced tea and tip is absurd. I have eaten at this place for years and never considered it expensive. Suddenly, it's outrageous. Gouging because of a drop in business due to construction? I feel like a victim of a robbery. You can eat twice as much for half the price and any other Middle Eastern restaurant in the area. read more

The Pita is very good but the food.... Had lunch today and what a disappointment. When I was placing my order the waitress kept suggesting something else saying that my choice was not that good. After 3 tries she said that I should go for the chicken, that is what they do best. I wanted Kafta of Kibee but followed her advice and got some terrible chicken kabobs. It was dry, overcooked and under seasoned. My friend's burger was not that great either. Service was OK. The patio is nice and she was nice when we asked to get a larger table but I won't be going back. It used to be so good, what a shame. read more

Douglas the bar tender is so rude. I can tell he's fed up with Covid. But rude talking to his customers. Told me if I can't sit six feet away from others I can just leave. Of course I'll sit six feet away, "You can Just Leave" he said. Clearly he's not the owner. read more

Solid option in Birmingham, with a range of fish options and other Mediterranean favorites. The special fish, a type of sea bass, was very flavorful with the herbs stuffed in the fish, however there were several bones left after the deboning. Entrees are accompanied by soup or salad to start which is a nice touch. Decor is simple but cozy for a casual meal out. read more

Delicious hummus and great pita bread. I got the chicken Schwarma and it was awesome. My brother had Parmesan encrusted white fish and he liked that. My sister loves their clam chowder soup. My brother in law ordered ribs that were not on the menu that are outstanding according to him. read more

Elie's - Chicken Schwarma and Hummus - Mediterranean Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

Stopped in for a couple drinks last night with my husband to start off our long holiday weekend. We had never been here before but we love trying new places. First impression is that the place is small and cozy with some character. Staff greeted us right away and were super friendly. Great wine list to choose from. We tried the buffalo shrimp appetizer and it was delicious with a little kick. Didn't eat an actual meal so I can't rate on that but we will definitely be back to try some! read more

Elie's - Mediterranean Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

Great food, amazing chef and owners. I met Fadwa, the chef/owner my very first day in town when I was walking around the neighborhood getting to know everyone. I went back to visit the next day and was remembered by name, overwhelmed with hospitality and a few special plates from the kitchen. The food is absolutely incredible. I eat mostly vegan, so I haven't tried a lot of the items on the menu, but what I have had (and the few cheat items I allowed myself) were as near to perfection as could be. The only room for improvement that I see is that the serving staff aren't quite as over-the-top awesome as the ownership. They aren't bad, by any means, but they could be a little more engaged, etc. read more

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We love Elie's! Always our go to for Mediterranean food or whenever we're hungry for a good meal in Birmingham. The atmosphere is nice too. The service is always amazing and the food is always delicious! There are many different options to choose from for all your taste buds. Make sure you get the lentil soup- it's my favorite! The eggplant appetizer is yummy too! read more

Had another amazing dinner tonight. We enjoy two specials and two regular menu items. Everything was perfect... It's always delicious when we come here! Thank you! read more

Elie's is my go-to for Mediterranean in Birmingham. Monday night is all you can eat ribs (delightful homemade BBQ sauce is always served on the side), but any other day I'll typically order the lamb chops with a burnt orange old fashion. Service is fantastic and takeout is quick and easy with ample parking along the east and north side of the municipal building. If you sit at the bar, I'd venture to say Elies is as good as it gets (food quality, service, price point, etc.). read more

Elie's - Mediterranean Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

Had a great meal. We had spinach pie and eggplant rollatinis for starters along with hummus and a mixed meat entree. The cookie/ice cream dessert was a little underwhelming (C+) but everything else was very good. The service was excellent. We will be returning. read more

Elie's offers a variety of delicious Mediterranean cuisine; ranging from a number of cold plates (Labneh Spread, Lamb Tartar, Hummus, etc), salads, a number of hot plates (Eggplant, Portabella Mushrooms, Calamari, etc). If you're vegetarian, a number of these plates would be great for you as well! Our group of three ordered a number of small plates to share, and found each one very delicious. Upon ordering, we were also provided a basket of fresh rolls to enjoy with our food. During the summer, this is a great place to enjoy cuisine outdoors as Elie's has both indoor and outdoor seating. The waiter was also very attentive, frequently checking on our table, which is also extremely important. The one setback of this restaurant, is that the prices are a bit steep, but that is to be expected in Birmingham. I would recommend Elie's and would definitely return! read more

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Okay food, slow service. Anita's Kitchen is much better. Al Ajami in Dearborn food quality is stars above. Everything I had was tasty. I would definitely go back. I love their outdoor seating area, if it's open. read more

This place is a gem. We randomly wandered in, out of towners here for a wedding. Family business, don't remember their names. First our cocktails were super generous and very tasty. We ordered about 7 dishes, all super fresh and flavorful. The light fluffy bread was to die for. All the way through to dessert, the food was excellent. The father, who is the chef came out and did a walk through. Great food, great service, what a nice way to kick off a special weekend. read more

Just wanted to sit on the patio and get a glass of wine. It was a nice Monday night in August. When we told the hostess this, she said, "oh, umm, you mean, you want a table so you can order? or you just want a drink? Because, ummm, yeah." That was her way of trying to tell us no, I suppose? We said we'd look at a menu so that she would seat us. Shmeh. Ordered our wine, and the waitress at least pretended to be okay with us just ordering two measly glasses of wine. They get one star for the annoying and rude hostess. I couldn't tell you much about their food or actual service, since we got very little. read more

Excellent food and great service. If ever in the Birmingham area of Detroit, you should definitely take a stop in this quaint vibe the restaurant and bar and enjoy the delicious food it has to offer. read more

Upscale Lebanese at its best. I have been dining here since they opened and I can say that without a doubt this is the best Lebanese in town. We use them for all our at home parties and get take out from there at least twice a week. This is our default restaurant and it doesn't get old. Elie's has stepped it up significantly since the remodel--very stylish. It isn't dirt cheap, but you can tell that the food is healthy, tasty and good quality. You eat well and still look good in your jeans. Plus, the owner is very sweet and goes out of his way to make you feel at home. Not to pass up: vegetarian grape leaves, mjadara, and shish kebab wrapped in homemade brick oven pita. Yum. read more

Good: On a vibrant street in birmingham - good for people watching. Patio Seating Bad: I would never pay to eat here. The Chicken Shawarma was $20 (plate of grilled chicken, rice and hummus). The fattoush that our table ordered had to be sent back twice and was finally taken off of the bill. The portabella mushroom app is good, but has WAY too much cheese and WAY too little mushroom. Drinks are outrageously priced. Overall, there are better restaurants in Birmingham. Mediterranean food is, in my opinion, like Mexican food - very similar ingredients all served differently. There is no reason to pay $20 a plate for something you can get for $4 in a pita around the corner. read more

This place is in the thick of Birmingham downtown so when you get hungry stop by this place for some fresh healthy snacks and a delicious sangria. I had a Greek salad and calamari which were both very fresh and good! This place is known for their sangria so come thirsty. The only thing odd was the tablets they have for you to order and the menus. I am not sure if both were necessary for our table. read more

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This is very cool. A middle eastern place here in the midwest. Before I came to visit Detroit, I never thought that any place between the two coasts of our country had anything of interest except camping and out doorsie stuff. It shows my ignorance. Yesterday we headed to Birmingham and tried this restaurant. The pita bread was great, as a person before me mentioned. Problably the best pita bread I have ever had. We had a little tabuleh, babaghanoush, raddishes, etc. Then, kabob and some lamb dolmba, with a little cous cous. It was all very good. The place itself is decorated with a middle-east meets west decor. The only problem of the night which my sister and mom both duely felt agitated about was the fact that they were blaring number one hits music of the 70's. It was pretty loud, and I felt like my stomach was dancing to the beat of the disco. They should have had some middle-eastern music playing. Anyway, still a great place I think. The midwest needs some mountain ranges. How can you tell where you are here without a point of reference? read more

I've never had a bad meal here. The owner can usually be spotted inside and he always makes sure his customers are in good spirits. The Tonys Chicken is one of my favorite dishes. Elies is always a great choice when in Birmingham. read more

Elie's - Mediterranean Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

Went there tonight for pick up and the bartender watched me walk out of the restaurant without the bread we had ordered. He never said anything and then when I spoke to him about it over the phone he said it was my fault. Terrible service. read more

Very bad service. Everything was slow, we wait more than 25 minutes for a glass of wine and a glass of water and after asking 3 times for that and after waiting 25 minutes, they only brought the glass of wine. We waited more 10 minutes to receive the so expected glass of water. Simple as that. The food is OK but the service is terrible. Sign: Alex Moreira read more

Elie's - Mediterranean Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

Love to come here when I'm feeling healthy, and when I can sit and stay awhile. Like the atmosphere here as much as I like the fresh juices and the pita bread. Good middle eastern fare, great salads and the seasoning on the lamb is delish. You can't go wrong anywhere on the menu really, unless you order kibbee nyi. read more

Good spot. Friendly staff and service. Dark ambience. Casual enough for a lunch with friends, but classy enough for dinner and drinks with a date. Their salads and appetizers were really good. I tried several. And my friend had the spinach pie, which I tried, and fell in love with. If my Salmon wasn't so satisfying, I would have ordered that as well. read more

Elie's - Lemon Herb Salmon w/ Jalapeño. - Mediterranean Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

It appears that I enjoy Elie's for a different reason then most other Yelpers... I go here for the TV's. No joke-its hard to find a decent TV in downtown Birmingham to watch a basketball game or golf. Right at the bar Elie's has 2 big flat screens that are close enough so you can really get a good view. Not to mention Elie's doesn't get as crowded or loud as other near by places so you can relax and enjoy yourself. The owner is always very friendly, and the food is generally good but the TV's at the bar are what I enjoy most. And the bar stools have backs-I hate the stools without backs. If you've had a long day and just want to have someone else cook for you while you watch ESPN Elie's is the spot. read more

Pretty little Mediterrean restaurant in downtown Birmingham. I had the lamb shwarma platter. This was a platter of small pieces of lamb that had been over-cooked, hummus which was creamy and very tasty, red onions and couscous. It would have been a really great meal had the lamb not been over-cooked. A friend had the lamb meatballs which were excellent...kind of lemony and delicious. Everyone else was happy with their meal...waiter was very friendly and attentive. They do have outside seating. I will try it one more time...lamb may have been a fluke.....hope so:) read more

Holy crap this was good food! WHATEVER YOU DO- YOU MUST ORDER: Hummus with sauteed tenderloin tips, onions and pine nuts. Seriously. This is GENIUS! And with their pita bread. OMG! I DIE! Everything is delicious and complements each other so well! We also had the Portabella Mushroom. This was good. But the Hummus stole the show and also my heart. The pita bread is light and fluffy and soooo good! Our waiter was super nice! I can't wait to go back for the hummus and pita! read more

I like to visit Elie's when I'm in town for business, as it's a good spot for me to connect with some of my local colleagues while here. The location is nice and parking is easy in one of the area parking decks. The restaurant has a nice ambiance and the complimentary puffy bread is super-delicious and comes out of a wood-burning oven. I find the service to be uninspired; our waiters and waitresses regularly are not knowledgeable about the menu items nor are they able to tell us specifics about certain menu items without "checking with the kitchen." The food is fine and will please most Mediterranean-seeking palates, however I find the hummus to be too drowned in olive oil and the grape leaves to be too dry and too thick with leaves (not enough filling). A bit pricey of course since it's in Birmingham. Likely to return just out of familiarity and for the fairly wide variety of item on the menu, but not a favorite spot. read more

I visited the cute/cozy downtown of Birmingham on a business trip with all the intentions of eating at Elie's next door neighbor (Streetside Seafood) but since their bar was full I ventured next door and found this great middle eastern (pardon me, Lebanese) restaurant. I settled up at the bar and entrusted the friendly barkeep Casey for guidance--and she didn't disappoint. I had the hummus (fantastic) to start and the latke salmon as my entree. The main course came with soup or salad and Casey didn't hesitate to pick the soup which she described as lobster bisque meets chowder...it was by far the best soup I've had since the lobster bisque at Eddie Martinis (and I am a conniseuer of lobster bisque). The latke was good, the salmon okay and the whole dish only slightly above average because of the addition of applesauce. I'll be back to try it again...next time to tackle their lamb! read more

Tabooli salad was sooo fresh. Eggplant rollitini small plate. Pistacho encrusted whitefish is fantastic. Check-in and waiting staff was fantastic. read more

Good food, good service, great atmosphere. This is a venue I choose more so for a fun dinner night out, not necessarily for the food. In the summertime, there's a great patio, and even some of the indoor seating offers open-air dining. The food is pretty standard Lebanese fare, and it's pretty decent. A little overpriced in my opinion (of course, my choice restaurant for Lebanese food is a hole-in-the-wall on Woodward, with quite inexpensive menu options). There are a number of great vegetarian choices, from the mjadra, bulgar, grape leaves, marinated mushroom appetizer, hummos, etc. Some of the portion sizes were a little small. My favorite dish is the chargrilled falafal -- a little dry, but dipped in tahini sauce, it's delicious (and a healthier option that deep fried falafal). I definitely recommend Elie's for the food, atmosphere and bar. read more

Wow! What a great dinner! We saw the yelp rating and balked at first, but we were starving so decided to try. The food is really truly fantastic. I am a diehard, lifelong Phoenicia fan, and their hummus and tabouleh are better. Not something I would say casually. Service was great. Menu has lots of variety but not too much. Atmosphere is fun and relaxed. They play pop music, only downside -- but it's not noisy and totally fine. We will come back many times!! read more

$23.00 for a small portion of mediocre food!UNBELIEVABLE! It's 3:30 on a Wednesday afternoon and they're charging me "dinner prices." I've had the same dish, with more food, better quality down the street at Market for half the price! I am never going to Elies again. read more

Elie's - Mediterranean Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

Had lunch here today. It was fantastic! I suggest doing an early lunch as I heard it gets packed. Must be something in the water on pierce street, the bread here and and streetside = top notch! 2 orders of Tips with hummus and raw Kibe fed four of us, although I would have added one more order of tips. They weren't very liberal with the bread distribution, but whenever we asked they brought more and it was very fresh every time. Maybe that's why! Would go back for sure. read more

I've been here a few times with my roommate, so I finally feel like I can give an adequately review. I like Elie's. They have a cool bantering staff (Sasha is great), generally friendly waitstaff/hostess and a very nice atmosphere. The place is small, but has a great vibe. I don't love Elie's. They have a limited selection of beer, all of which is in bottles and cans, leaves something to be desired. The food is also expensive compared to other places around. Everything I've eaten at Elie's is delicious, but next time I may just grab a drink and get some chicken shawarma elsewhere. read more

Upscale Lebanese at its best. I can say that without a doubt this is the best Lebanese in town. I just found out that they also DELIVER!! BRILLIANT! It isn't dirt cheap, but you can tell that the food is healthy, tasty and good quality. You eat well and still look good in your jeans. Plus, the owner is very sweet and goes out of his way to make you feel at home. Not to pass up: vegetarian grape leaves, mjadara, and shish kebab wrapped in homemade brick oven pita. Yum. read more

Elie's is my favorite Mediterranean restaurant In Birmingham and all of Oakland County. They have many vegan choices for me and the highest quality, best tasting kabobs and sandwiches for my son. I eat there several times a week. read more