Baklava was mushy, that's a first for me. Stuffed grape leaves were hard dry & chewy. My son stopped here to buy us lunch an hour ago. Not for me read more

This is a small family owned deli type place. Great prices. Amazing food! The service is outstanding! Everything we ordered was bursting with flavor! The veggie samosa's are so tasty, they are spicy though, which they didn't really tell ya. The thyme pita is outstanding! The garlic paste is SOOO GOOD! Not too garlicky, I still fluffy and made with egg whites, it's dairy free. The garlic hummus is amazing. The flavors are so much better than any other Mediterranean restaurant I've ever been too. I've been to California, New York, Oregon, Arizona. Never tasted such good Mediterranean food. Don't let the location or outside discourage you: this place is outstanding. Vegan and vegetarian options available. Dairy free available. read more

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I walked in and the owners greeted me immediately. I took my time looking at the things for sale in the shop and decided with my mother to order 2 chicken shawarma meals. The wife and husband duo got our food ready in no time, and we had a very lovely and meaningful conversation about Palestine. She was so welcoming and friendly and it meant so much to me that she is a wonderful part of the Lansing community. The ambiance was full of life and love. I will be a steadfast supporter of this restaurant for life! 10/10 read more

The chicken shawarma pita is hella good. And it's a lot of food. Well worth it, I'll stop in anytime on my way through Lansing if I can. The lady who owns it is super nice too. read more

Best falafel I have ever had anywhere. Lovely people, great service, everything is delicious. Highly recommended!

Authentic food with great service. Modest ambiance but great for take out. Their hummus is sooo good!

When I come home to EL for a visit, the Jerusalem Bakery has become one of my favorite go-to places. This unique gem on Michigan Ave has some really quality fresh cuisine. Everything I've tried here has been spectacular - - - The Garlic Hummus just pure awesomeness. It's really smooth and creamy and has the right amount of spices and tahini. Beats any hummus I've had in the area. Puts the packaged crap I got from Meijer to shame. - Oh my - the Samosas / Meat Pies are just superb! Beef, Chicken, and Vegetarian are all very good. The Veggie if filled with potato and some curry spices, the beef and chicken are my favorites - great snack on the go. - Spinach Pie is fabulous - the dough is tasty and soft, the spinach filling has a lemon-like flavoring that's really refreshing. I dip this in the garlic hummus - SO GOOD! I also really like their fattoush salad - very fresh and healthy. Mom loved it too. - Hold on there - - I'm not done yet - - the Vegetarian Grape Leaves are also awesome, the primary filler is rice and it's just really quality good. I got the Meat ones and they were good, but Veggie is better. And I also caught them on a day they were just finished baking their cheese bread - OMG! Spicy and non-spicy cheese on flatbread coming out of their oven - - so blessed flavorful and tasty good! You can't have just one - seriously - get a bunch and warm them up later or dip it into some hummus. They also make fresh bread daily, and it's better than the pita bread you buy at the store, it's better than the pita bread they sell from another vendor, and I think it's the same type of bread that's used for their Spinach pies. Very soft and quality good. I've had their baba ganoush on a prior visit and was very happy with that too, but I can only eat so much w/in the few days I'm there so I gotta be careful otherwise I'd have to buy an additional plane seat on the flight back to Austin - - that's how good their food is. Not to mention as well the people here are very nice, personable, and eager to please. We have some places like this in Austin, but nothing really comes close to be honest when it comes to the quality and offerings. I need to try their shawarma and falafel when I come back. read more

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Always great sandwiches made moments after my orders. Why I don't see more people in there getting food is beyond me. I prefer to stay there and eat while everything is hot! read more

We came 60 miles to pick something up, and found this restaurant. Without question this is some of the best food to be found within 60 miles, if not further! The falafel is fresh and light! The salads were made with great ingredients! Stop by and stock up! read more

I got the chicken Shawarma combo as well as the beef Shawarma. Both were really good. But I agree with another reviewer, it's odd the chicken was seasoned with curry. I'm docking 2 stars because I am just extremely shocked at the pricing on some of the items. Their menu had grape leaves listed (plural) for $2, I only got one grape leaf roll? Same thing with the cabbage rolls. Listed in plural for $2. I only got one roll. They're each super slim. Check the pic I took. I called to see if there was a mistake, do you really charge $2 per one roll? Yep! How do they get away with that? read more

Jerusalem Pita and More - $2 per each roll. Seriously?! - Middle Eastern Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

Thank you for the delicious food! Sweet family! This would be great for takeout, catering, etc. Everything was fantastic! read more

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Best Falafel in town, shop is run by very friendly owners and the menu has incredible prices! 10/10

We stopped here for lunch and while it is more of a market that serves food - found the prepared food excellent. When we walked in, they were taking a tray out of the oven and I said "I will have what ever just came out of the oven" and it was fresh spinach pies. They were delicious. I even got one to take home and it was still great the next say. I do have to agree with other posters on the curry chicken shawarma - good, but not what I expected. read more

I enjoyed it. Not the best place to hang out but the food is very tasty. I liked the cheese pie and the samosas were cold.

Food is good, but have issue with the cleanliness. I was eating a Somoza there 2 days ago, waiting on my falafel, and saw one of the biggest mice I've ever seen run from behind the counter. Then I look around and the place is not clean and a lot of their food is left out, uncovered. Disappointed, won't be gong back... read more

The pita bread is heavenly. It is soft, opens and splits easily for filling. It is the best pita I have ever had and I have had a lot of pita! The hummus is nutty and wonderful. The salads are top notch. The samosas, beef or chicken or veg, are a bit spicy and cooked at a hot enough temperature that they are crisp with no obvious oil. The store has many supplies for making your own too. They have boxes of Baklava from the Detroit connection. This is a jewel in an otherwise lackluster town of meat and potato. You will not be disappointed. One note, come early for pita, they run out as it is so popular! read more

My brother: I live by a really good Jewish bakery. Me: Oh yeah? My brother: Yeah. Me: What do you get to eat there? My brother: Oh, I've never been there. It is preposterous to me, to live by a "good" eatery and not go there! I made a point of stopping in when I visited him. I had a falafel sandwich (wrap) and it was really good. Ingredients were fresh and it was rather large for $3.50. They had a little area to dine-in and one table setup outside. And just because it is Jerusalem Bakery doesn't necessarily mean the owners are Jewish, just to clear things up. I wish I was eating their falafel sandwich right now! *pictures read more

Jerusalem Pita and More - Inside bakery view 1 - Middle Eastern Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

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My favorite middle eastern spot in town. Delicious chewy pita with the pocket in the middle, a refrigerator case full of goodies each day, cheese/spinach/veggie pies, samosas, sandwiches and platters. A nice selection of grocery items, too. Good prices and friendly people. A mainstay in Lansing. read more

The baba ganoush was amazing. But it cost $3.99 for a half pound. Hummus was good, but nothing to write home about. Tabbouli was good but a little soggy. Both the hummus and tabbouli were $2.99 for a half poind. Also got a huge bag of fresh pita chips for $4.99 which was totally worth it. I got a veggie samosa for $1.49 and it was delicious. Overall, everything tasted great, bit was a little bit expensive for my grad-student tastes. It definitely has a family-owned business thing going on which I love. I definitely will be a repeat customer on occasion. read more

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A great little spot. They definitely seem to know their customers and have a good reputation in the Lansing community. Unfortunately, I found the store layout left a lot to be desired... If you didn't know what you were looking for and if they carried it, you'd spend a lot of time scanning the shelves that line the establishment. I found my pita and hummus without too much issue, but I looped the store another two times trying to see if they had anything else that might suit my fancy. I didn't see a well displayed menu of their hot food items (which they seem to have, I think?). A local came in and asked for something which I didn't see advertised anywhere and they seemed to be retrieving it from the back, which makes me think there is more to this store than what meets the eye. The quality of the hummus and pita were great! Apparently a cousin of mine has asked them to add a spice to their hummus before and the addition got rave reviews as well. I'd definitely come back, but there is still room for improvement here. read more

Jerusalem Pita and More - Middle Eastern Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

I don't know what all the fuss is about. I just ate here for the first time, and despite the fact that I live around the corner, I won't be back. The humus and tabouli are 3 star quality- Just fine nothing to really comment on. I wanted to order chicken kabob but was told that it would be a 45 minute wait. So I got the chicken shawarma instead. It was some seriously odd shawarma. I'm 99% positive that the main spice used was curry. I've had shawarma at so many places I can't count and I don't think curry is traditionally the way it's prepared. The chicken was even yellow in color. I'd rather eat shawarma at any other place in Lansing. read more

Jerusalem Pita and More - Huge portions of curry flavored chicken shawarma. Pretty bizzare tasting. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

This place is hidden jem. It's a small store. They have a small grocery selection. Most of the items you can't find at Meijer or Kroger. They do have chicken kebabs, falafel tabouli, and hummus and more. However, my favorite is the beef samosa. These triangle meat pockets are so addicting. They are packed with beef, veggies, potatoes, and have the best flavor. You can get samosa in beef, chicken, or vegetarian. read more

Excellent in-house baked pita bread. Excellent Kibbe, just like my Tata used to make! Oh and they just started making Baklava from scratch, WITH REAL BUTTER!! So much flavor! EAT HERE! read more

Been meaning to try this little spot almost hidden on a corner of Michigan Avenue. Went there with my daughter yesterday (6.17.19) and very glad we did. We bought a bag of pitas, still warm from the oven. Shop had just opened, and only a couple containers of hummus were in the display. The owner, a very nice woman, made us a fresh batch of garlic hummus. I'm normally a take it or leave it guy on hummus, but this was incredible. Dipping probably the best pita into it was amazing. This is a hidden treasure. I'll be back often. read more

Since Jerusalem Pita opened in Lansing some 15 or so years ago, I can't buy Hummous anywhere else. They make their own delicious Pitas. Other middle eastern items are very good too. Among the rotating dishes are lentil soup and fool (fava). Both are out of this world. read more

I got a spicy vegan falafel wrap and it was THE best i've ever had! 10/10 would recommend. Also, their Guava nectar drink was delicious as well! great customer service as well. read more

This is a small place that is mostly for carry out. Their website states 'Dine in or Carry out' but the day we were there I didn't see anywhere to 'Dine in'! Most things on the menu are made in house and very fresh. The falafels we ordered were fried up right when we ordered them! They also carry quite a large supply of canned foods, spices & seasonings, grains ect. from the Middle East. The owners/employees were quite friendly and helpful and happy to answer any of our questions. I recently visited Israel and can tell you that if you are wanting some authentic Middle Eastern food......this is your place! read more

I get the Fatoush Chicken Salad every week. I just started coming back to the office one day a week and in between my office days I dream of this salad. When I get to the office I think about when is an appropriate time to order lunch. The vinaigrette is divine. The chicken is amazing. The chunks of veggies are amazing. The crispy bits are amazing. The pita they pack with it is amazing. I get the spinach pie - amazing. Grape rolls are amazing (but you do get one in an order, not two). The food tastes fresh and light but filling. It travels well. I seriously cant get enough, its the only place I order from. And when I'm not eating it, I wish I was eating it. I usually get it through Ubereats and haven't had any issues. One day Ill visit in person! read more

Before today, if you had asked me "Do you like falafel?" My response would would have been something unenthusiastic like "sure" or "It's OK." That is no longer the case. I apparently LOVE falafel! - at least when it comes from Jerusalem Bakery. The outside was crispy and not overly oily, based on the condition of my napkin after I finished. But the inside, oh, the inside! To me falafel is generally this kind of bland, gritty, almost dry dough that is deep fried. This still had that nice grit but was rich and flavorful. I want another right now. They were fried to order when I got there so were piping hot as I headed out to pick up DH. I ate one on the way and almost jumped out of the car to grab another from the backseat but DH was too quick and we had to pull away from the curb. But I really thought about making him (and the traffic behind me) wait. Beyond that one rave review, there are other things I liked. The Hashwi was tasty - well spiced with the chicken mixed throughout unlike Sultan's where they put it on top. The chicken shawarma sandwich was good - much better than Woody's. The babaganoush was good with a nice roasty flavor. It was a little chunky for my taste - usually I like the eggplant a bit smoother but that is just a preference. I'd still get it again. I didn't love the thick pita I picked up - more like something out of a grocery store but they had several varieties of flatbreads, so I'll try something different next time. Because I'll be back - did I mention the falafel? read more

Jerusalem Bakery is a Middle Eastern grocery and restaurant. I mostly go for the restaurant part. Their falafel wraps rule the universe. They put a pickle in them. A pickle! Fucking genius! They make their own hummus and pitas. Both are exceptional and are sold as grocery items. If I want a big stack of pitas and some delicious hummus, this is where I go to get that. read more

Jerusalem bakery. Please open a sister store in Chicago. This amazing food city lacks the genuine article when it comes to middle eastern food, and i tell you what... you are it. Hashwi! What are you? I cannot find you in Chicago! You are a unicorn, a pegasus... When I lived across the street for a year i would visit at least once a week for the Haswhi combo with hummus, a warm and fresh pita, and that amazing fresh salad with the little pita chips in it... a salad that i have yet to see again in this, the windiest of cities. I still remember the day I came in and told you i was leaving. That pain has not left my soul. I miss the blaring television showing middle eastern music videos. I miss that little curly headed kid running around my table. I miss the husband and wife telling me it would take a minute for my falafel sandwich because they are frying it fresh, wondering if I mind the wait. Mind the wait? My GOD, I would wait a half hour for freshly fried falafel that wonderful... In the words they always said when I would walk out the door with my incredible food, i urge you to "enjoy it." read more

I've tried a few things now and am not overly impressed; perhaps, my experience is just an anticlimactic response to the rave reviews that persuaded me first stop in. So far, the sandwiches seem to be the best menu item, but a tad pricey in my opinion (e.g., $4.95 for a shawarma). I can get 2 awesomely delicious sandwiches for under $7 in Dearborn. A (filling) complete meal would probably be over $10 here (and note you're not paying for service or ambiance). The homemade pitas: good, but it is a very different type of bread than the traditional pita (which they also carry, but do not make). There was no distinct flavor and I found the texture to be more like white bread than the pita I grew up on. Note on the freshness: I was told they were made that day, and they were pretty soft, but I'm not sure... purchased Saturday, the pitas we didn't finish had mold growing on them by Monday night. That might speak to a lack of preservatives, yet I've never had wrapped homemade bread go bad that quickly. The hummus (or hummous or hommos or...) was decent, probably better than most of the restaurants in the area, but again lacking any distinctive "edge". I did not like how these prepared items (e.g., hummus, tabbouleh, grape leaves) were sitting, quite lonely I'm sure, in the refrigerated display case. Some items were marked with dates of almost two weeks into the future! Individually prepared foods should never exceed 7 days, and I won't go over 2-3 days on most foods. (Check your health dept guidelines!) On that note, I was concerned that I couldn't see the kitchen; the dirty shop area suggests lacking cleanliness standards elsewhere. The grocery area had dusty cans/jars and jumbled shelving with foodstuffs next to cleaning supplies. Once, I ordered the "best around" falafel. I would like a 1/2 dozen please. "No, we only sell one dozen." Okay, I understand you need to make it worthwhile to cook them... but how many are in one falafel sandwich? "Three." So, can you make me two sandwiches without any of the other ingredients and charge me a bit more than 1/2 of the full dozen price? "No. We only cook one dozen at a time." Oh, boy. So, unfortunately I was stuck with 12 falafel. Stuck, because they weren't that good... Actually, they had a nice flavor and seemed rather rich, but it was hard to discern much more as they were apparently fried in cold (or old) oil. They were dripping! And the yogurt sauce was so runny, the oil-laden balls couldn't soak up any of the dip. I also did not share in the friendly atmosphere that others have described. Specifically, the clerk/owner did not seem patient or helpful. On one visit, everyone departed to the back room for the duration of my wait. I had some questions on other goods, but was unable to ask them until my order was ready. I presume it's a family operation (which I support), yet the vibe to me just wasn't there. As it is, it's no better than closer Middle Eastern places, and thus unfortunately not worth going out of my way for... read more

I had visited this deli/ restaurant/ market before, and I'm a little surprised to find I have yet to review it. Had I done so before I would have given it a solid 4 stars. The dates are really tasty, it has the best pita bread in town, and the hummus is very tasty too - better than Aladdin's or Woody's certainly. Still, some of the items are pricy and it's hard to justify stopping there all the time. They do have a couple tables, but it's a bit odd eating in the middle of a small grocer. And they'll give you the stink-eye for whipping out a credit card, so I didn't feel bad knocking off a star. And then I had their Falafel. It's the kind of stuff that would make your grandmother utter profanities under her breath, it's so good. Skip the sandwich and just get a dozen of the heaven-on-earth falafel, because you'll be back for more if you just get the half-dozen. Inshallah, they'll be open til the day I die. read more

Best falafel in Lansing, and I'm picky. I'm not too big a fan of the meat entrees (i.e. the chicken shawarma with dry breast meat covered in curry powder) but the falafel more than makes up for them. Hummus, tabbouleh, and other standard salads are all up to snuff. Good grape leaves. Very economical prices for what always is a ton of food (all sandwiches can be had for under 6 bucks). Wonderful market inside, including fresh pita bread delivered daily. They also have a large fridge with Mediterranean dairy products and cheeses. If the place is open, the owners are there, typically with family in tow, which gives it a wonderful vibe when eating there, like you're at somebody's house. read more

I'm a vegan and I've had a lot of falafel. Some awful falafel. This was not it. This restored my faith in that beloved fried chickpea delight. The falafel was crisp on the outside, moist inside and soft inside. The pita it was wrapped in was flavorful, warm, stretchy. BUT THOSE PICKLED ONIONS, oh my goodness, those made it. I still think about them. I also grabbed some garlic hummus and a bag of medium pitas, which I ate about half of on the trip back to Milwaukee. read more

Still absolutely delicious. So fresh. So kind. The woman who owns it (I presume she owns it, anyway) is being nice enough to pick me up some knafeyeh when she goes to Dearborn next! read more

You know Jerusalem Bakery -- the one that spells "hummus" and "tabouli" five different ways on the same sign. Located a few blocks west of Gone Wired, Magdalena's Teahouse and Emil's Restaurant, this is a specialty store that sells Middle Eastern foods, including some prepared foods (such as the advertised hummus and tabouli) to eat in or take out. You can get all the usual stuff here -- tubs of olives and packages of falafel mix, as well as freshly baked pita breads and a variety of chilled dairy products including several kinds of feta cheese. My tip: get the French feta. The business is family run, and you shouldn't be shy about asking questions, as they'll be happy to explain their products to you. Since some are not labeled in English, asking questions might save you from some dubious experiments. I haven't tried any of the prepared foods besides the hummus, so can't tell you if they're better or worse than those at Woody's. Go along and try them out for yourself! read more

Fantastic deli with a decent sized menu for lunch. The place is clean, informal and the service is friendly. I ordered chicken shawarma with fattoush salad, hummus and pita. I also had a Raspberry Laziza to drink. All for under $10. Fantastic lunch spot. I would recommend to anyone. read more

Jerusalem Pita and More - Middle Eastern Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

This is my favorite Middle Eastern "restaurant" in the area, and heck, anywhere. The staff are so friendly, and the food is so fresh. This place is a hidden gem. They make their own pita and it's super fresh! The only thing that is a little strange is the setup. it's a small market, with a couple tables in the middle. I always feel a bit strange to eat there. But other than that, I think this is the best Middle-Eastern spot in the East Lansing/Lansing area! read more

Jerusalem Bakery is always a great pick. Every dish I have ever had here has been exactly what I would want for middle eastern food or better. I don't mean to blow the surprise but the pickle in the falafel wrap is pure genius. In addition the owners are always extremely friendly and welcoming, much more than you would come to expect from many restaurants in the area. read more