I went to this place on recommendation of a Detroit resident, said it is a down to earth good Labanese Middle Eastern place. We get there and begin to order and the very intuitive waitress was like wait, you are ordering too much food, and indeed at the end of it, it was too much food. By the way there was two waitresses there and they both helped us in everything, I like the team work. We ordered the grilled combo tray for so many people and man o man, that food was just as delish as mom can make it, the chicken specially had such flavor and was so soft breast it was sooo yummy and the kubbeh was amazingly fluffy. The rest of the tray, the meat kabobs, falafel, sauces, salads, was just all delicious. It was above expectations, it was Cheap (comparing to SF Prices) but it was generally cheap, If you are looking for a simple good, just like back home (middle east) experience, I recommend this place for you Cheers read more

Thr meat swarma was tasty the fries hot and crispy, thr lental soup so-so.overall damn good eats.will be back read more

Hamido Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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This place honestly deserves 0 stars. Where do I start? I literally never have a good experience even when I am doing carry out. I never even care enough about anything to sit there and write a review. But this place is just something else. First of all, its been the same cashier for many years. I believe his name is Ayman. He is always super rude. He makes you feel stupid when he can't hear your order. And many of the waitresses are rude as well and not very helpful. They think you can't see them when they roll your eyes at you for asking something simple such as more napkins. Ayman is also the same way. Tonight however when I went to pick up my order things got really out of hand. Me and my mother were told the wait is 20 minutes. We waited half an hour just to be courteous and give them more time to prepare the food. When we go inside and ask if the food is ready, Ayman starts going off and giving my mother a lecture about waiting. All we did was ask a simple question. We told him there is no reason to be rude and instead of de-escalating the situation he just raises his voice even more and starts telling us to cancel the order. No resolution, no time estimate, no "hey sorry we just have a bit more wait tonight", because honestly thats fine we can wait. And to top it all off as soon as one of his friends show up he goes to the back to make them tea. You should be treating all your customers with kindness not just your friends. It doesn't stop there. A gentlemen walks in and tells Ayman he forgot his phone on the counter. Ayman raises his voice again and says no way theres no way we have your phone here. Another customer pointed out that he saw one of the waitresses actually take a phone in a black case off the counter and took it to the back. And you guessed it when they went in the back and brought it, it was the gentleman's phone. And all this time time Ayman is still also giving us attitude and we are just sitting there in awe not knowing what we did to him to deserve this kind of treatment. I don't know how he still has a job there frankly. The only reason I go is because my parents like the place and I usually can not wait till I get my order and leave. All these years he has never offered me good service. Don't even think about going back in if they mess up your order because Ayman will just tell you theres nothing he can do. Don't go to this place, theres many other places you can frequent that are much better and their cooks actually wear gloves and masks. Thats not just me saying this but look at all the other reviews on here pointing out how bad the hygiene practices are. read more

Nothing special here . They wait on their own middle eastern people first & non Arab people are treated rudely. I regretfully went once , Never again. read more

So I called the place and wanted to order a chicken fatoush. I asked what size what good for one person she told me a small. So I took her word for it and it needed 20 mins. I pick up my food come to find out the size of the fatoush was enough for my 11 year old nephew. I'm only writing this review cause I'm a little upset and still hungry read more

This place had changed over the years, its service is just horrible. There food is disgusting , i asked for meat sharwma and I literally get a plate of fat rather than meat. I asked for a chicken , the server comes 45 minutes later saying oh my bad I never heard you, overall the food was much better years ago !!! Don't go read more

Very friendly service. I go here exclusively when I'm in the mood for Mediterranean food that's delicious and quick. Their falafel sandwich is a personal favorite, although I always ask for light lettuce. If you ask for a side of pickled turnips and peppers it's on the house and goes great with the hummus appetizers. I highly recommend this if you like a diner atmosphere and quick yummy middle eastern cuisine! NOTE: the only reason this doesn't get 5 stars is because the location, while easy to spot is kind of a pain to get to being right at an intersection of a major road. read more

I have not been to this location in a few years and after I took my first bite I suddenly remembered why. Chicken Sharwama was dry, small and taste awful. Half chicken rotisserie had an awful smell and burnt through the styrofoam. The worst part is they put a new styrofoam container over the old, they literally saw a hole and just didn't care to make a new order. I have never been more disgusted. You're better off going to any other restaurant in the area! read more

Been here several times. Had company so decided to order dinner as a carry out. Food was not as good as before, and smaller portions. Not happy with quality of food this time. read more

This place has been around for along time, and there is definitely a reason for that. Their food is top notch. In my opinion the best chicken shawarma sandwich in town. They also have a very friendly staff. read more

We gave it 3 tries but each time the chicken and the meat schwarma were dry and tasteless. Sorry we're going down the road.

RIP OFFFFFFF! Ordered a whole debone chicken. And only received 2 pieces of chicken. Called and complained and the employees said the owners have them only put 2 pieces and that it is out of their control. $25 for 2 pieces of chicken and hummus is a rip off. Never going back again. read more

Horrible. Gave us bad meat and terrible service once confronted about it. Sticking to the East Dearborn location

I only order meat Shawarma sandwiches from this restaurant because they are as close as practically possible to the Middle Eastern exotic Shawarama flavor and cuisine. It's a successful family-owned business with roots in the community. A great place for food and family gatherings. Peace. read more

So disappointed. Asked if the chicken shwarma would have a lot of white meat and was told yes and that it was the beginning of the meat and would be good. I took almost all of the meat off the sandwich as it was almost all dark meat, fat and gristle. The sandwich was soaked in grease. Worst chicken shwarma I have ever had. read more

This place is the worst example of Arab/Lebanese food. Their food is so bland and flavorless. It's like eating nothing but getting the carbs and fats anyways. It's not cheap but not expensive. It's fair. Very crowded all the time and not at all a classy place to have a meal. The workers are very nice and the atmosphere is very Lebanon-ish, which I love, but I would not recommend or go again. read more

As a visitor from the culinary capital of North America, i was impressed by the quality and taste of the food. The Arabs that operate the place are wonderful. The scarved waitress was lovely and i have to say, i will return to New Orleans and inform people of this place. read more

Terrible service. Employees argue with each other in front of customers with no shame. I went with my wife and the waitress gave us the menus and she did not bother to ask us when we will be ready. We figured she must be busy. We looked at the menus and figured out what we wanted then waited for 15 minutes and she did not come back yet. Decided to leave the place after all. The place is probably appropriate for pick up orders only. read more

The food at Hamido is really good. The hummus is pretty outstanding; perfect texture and very delicious. The sandwich and entree sizes are within norms as well. The Hamido for two is actually plenty of food for 3 people. And at $20, it's a bargain. However, the service just plain stinks. I've gotten take out a half dozen times in the last year, and for some reason it ALWAYS takes twice as long as they say it'll take. The last two times I ordered from Hamido, i got two tawook sandwiches. 10-15 minutes is the general time frame given by whoever works there. However (and I swear on my daughters life), there has NEVER been an instance where I haven't had to wait an additional 5-15 minutes longer once i got there. And it's not like they are jammed with orders. It shouldn't take 25 minutes to prepare 2 chicken sandwiches at 4:30pm on a Tuesday afternoon. Seriously, whats the deal? Additionally, they need to update the prices on their takeout menu. As of 9-30-2014, the takeout menus list the tawook sandwich as being $3.49. So why am I being charged $9.00 for two? Am I missing something? Also, the girls that work there are generally nice, but the dudes behind the counter need to take a course in customer interaction. Smile buddy, i just paid $9 for two sandwiches that cost $3.50 each....and waited an additional 15 minutes longer than I expected. Plus, Im now late for work. So...yeah, this is metro Detroit. Huge Mediterranean population = many more Middle Eastern restaurants.There's better service elsewhere. Which means that Hamido has seen the last of my $. read more

Really delicious chicken sandwiches & salad. Not the most atmospheric* (i know that's not likely a word!) place but you'll enjoy yourself and not break the bank. They deliver too! read more

Everything here is good but not amazing you'll probably enjoy your meal but you won't rave unless you're 16-19 yrs old cause at that age you still think fruit loops are actually a fruit based food. Definitely try it. Their chicken quesadilla is good place to start. There combo for 2 is good amount of food for the money. 3.5 STARS. read more

It's not a bad little spot but it's not the best either (2.5 overall). Recently grabbed take-a-way & they forgot to place bread in the parcel (seriously how can you eat?) During a past weekend the bill was wrong. I'd rather go to the other location on Warren if I am sitting down but it's a decent take-a-way if you're just looking to grab something (just make sure you call ahead & give them the full 15 mins!) read more

I would give the food a 3 star but the service is 0. They charge you different than advertised prices. They get enough business and make enough money to update their menu with new prices. In addition they will charge you extra if you want extra dressing on your fattouch. Some times they charge you a $1 for a can of pepsi, some times $1.50. I witnessed one time one of there customers argue with them about charging him a $1 for a small plastic cup of water. They try to rip you off in any way possible. Thats why they don't provide you with a detailed receipt. read more

So if I were to rate the food alone it would be a 4 star rating, but if I factor in customer service and the fact that they do try to rip off certain customers, I have to lower the rating. If you do end up going, order the chicken quesadilla it is amazing! Also, hamidos have probably the best fries I've ever had! (And I love fries). read more

Ordered the mixed shawarma and it was just about the best I've ever had. Been there a couple of times now and i have yet to be disappointed.

Pretty good faruj. Just make sure they don't overcook it. Nice customer service. It comes with delicious garlic sauce and pickles. If you don't like something make sure to go back and they'll fix it for you. read more

I love this place! A friend of mine introduced me a couple weeks ago and now I'm hooked. Their shush tawook is some of the best I've had. The chicken is seasoned well and extremely tender. My second favorite is the beef sharworma. They also have incredible garlic sauce and rice. I highly recommend Hamido! read more

Best middle eastern food ever!! Local middle eastern restaurant is way too expensive and quite frankly not close to being this good. Definitely would recommend coming here whenever hungry for a lot of home cooked food. Only problem was the interior but it didn't matter to myself! read more

Food takes long time to come out , owner is too cheap to hire more cooks , prices keep going up on the menu , and they don't use pos system so orders always wrong i don't recommend this place to my enemy not good at all treat customers like crap 0 star read more

My girlfriend introduced me to this place. Since then we have been going there, the food is amazing, I tell you everything is good. The staff are very friendly and respectful. I really did not care about the decorations as long as the food is good.. read more

Amazing chicken shawarma, the best I have ever had. I also tried the baba ganouj and the falafel, all excellent. The pitas were fresh. Factoring in the low price, Hamido is hard to beat. Some of the reviewers complain about the quality of the service and the ambience: well, if you are fussy about service and ambience, you have to pay for it. There are plenty of expensive options with great ambience and mediocre food elsewhere. read more

Huge delicious meal! Came to town for business, got a random tip from a local and loved it!

This place is better than the Dearborn location. Also this place is the bomb. Chicken shawarma is the best thing here and it is the best chicken shawarma anywhere. I don't even like chicken that much. Get the chicken shawarma! read more

If I could give this place no star I would . I have never ever received a correct carry out order. The "manager" Amen is a snobby twit who I'm certain does not understand English or Arabic for that. Today I swore I would never again order from there. I ordered and payed for 5 sandwiches, hummus tabooli and fries...received 4 sandwiches hummus and salad. When I called over there I was on the hold going back-and-forth with the lady that answered the phone and I can hear her telling Amen to come talk to me and he would just say just tell her to come pick up whatever was missing....no why not deliver what is missing ? She said we took the wrong order ...no you gave us the wrong order but charged us for the right one ? The sandwiches were falling apart, had to re-wrap them and the salad had zero dressing ...no joke it had no dressing. This review is for the Dearborn Heights location. They sent the remainder of the order one hour and 7 minuets later...unbelievable. read more

Garlic sauce is very mild which I really like . Like the bottle of water and the pop served I'm a can... I am a clean freak and I really don't like drinking out of restaurant glasses. Atmosphere is lacking but the lunch special of a shwarma sandwich ,fries and pop for $4.99 is very nice. Decided to get the baba on the side and it was very good until I found a hair in it. I don't return to restaurants when I find hair in my food. I understand it is impossible to not make food with out eventually getting a hair in it but it just turns my stomach so much I can't get it out of my mind... Food was 3 star but the hair.knocked it down to 2... read more

BEST Arabic food I've had - hands down. I assume the owner is the same for both Hamidos - but this one, in my opinion, tastes better - with better seating and cleanliness. read more

We were visiting the area and stopped by at this place. The food quality was very good. Falafel were very fresh and served hot with a lot of salad and pickles. Chicken tawook was alright but the rice was good. Chicken shawarma was good too. Curly fries were crispy and hot. read more

This place is fabulous! It is inexpensive, the service is fast and the food is delicious. Nothing pretentious. Must try the chicken shawarma. read more

Hamido is one of the best Lebanese cusine

This is a good place for shawarma and a staple of Dearborn/ Dearborn Heights. The only reason, I gave them a low review is because of there service. It's SO slow. It's easier to order take out and double the time of what they say. Their baba and hommus are really good! read more