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    La Palma

    4.1 (278 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Best food ever!!!!!!!!! Must have been serendipity as I passed the restaurant on my way to a new work site. Amazing ambiance, staff was excellent, and the food was fantastic - so fresh, flavorful, and plentiful. I've eaten there two days in a row and will go again before I leave Detroit. Definitely recommending La Palma to my family and friends when they travel to Detroit!

    Rob P.

    I've driven by La Palma several times, and i've seen the reviews, but this is the first time I get to try it for myself. Middle Eastern food is not very common downtown, though it is in Dearborn, where I work. Dearborn is the center of Middle Eastern, culture and cuisine, arguably in the world, outside the Middle East itself. Next time you go to a Middle Eastern restaurant and order a Shawarma, try this. Cut it open, then compare it to the picture that I have attached to this review. In case you're wondering what all that brown stuff is, it's beef. Normally, even at a good Middle Eastern restaurant, there will be much less meat, and a mix of sauces and vegetables. Nothing wrong with that, but the point is that you really get your money's worth here. I had to get an extra piece of pita bread to eat the sandwich. I rather meals were enormous, chicken kebabs, served on a mountain of perfectly cooked rice. You also get a choice of soup or salad with the meals. Lamb chili with thin flavorful. The lentil soup was unlike I had seen before: smooth and creamy. I would happily get either one next time. We also added hummus, which was silky, smooth and delicious. The food was served with multiple cups of garlic paste, and they threw in some extra pita bread, too. This is easily enough food for today and tomorrow. The only minor downside, and it's not the restaurant's fault at all, is that Yelp shows them as a very cheap ($) restaurant. While the food is totally worth it for what you get, it's not cheap. What I just described cost me about $80. The guys behind the counter were telling me that they haven't done much to promote the place. Word-of-mouth has been enough to keep them busy throughout the day. After having a sampling of the amazing food here, I can see why.

    Warm Pita Bread Loaf, garlic sauce, humus, red tea...everything was delicious!
    Helen D.

    I discovered this fantastic spot on Yelp after our visit to the Motown Museum, which was also an amazing experience. Since we had dinner plans, we were looking for something light to hold us over. I tried the delicious lamb chili, and we shared the hummus, which was served with soft, warm pita bread and an incredible garlic sauce. The red tea was delightful as well. I will definitely return when I'm back in Detroit.

    Albert T.

    La Palma seems to be the most recommended Middle Eastern takeout option for events and meetings in Midtown. As a result, I've had La Palma not once, but twice over the last month for gatherings with friends and I've had it several other times over the years. Surprisingly I've actually never actually eaten inside the restaurant! Hummus - This hummus has way too much tahini added for my tastes. Both times it was quite a bit on the runny side and the tahini taste was really overwhelming. This is not my favorite hummus. (2/5) Tabbouleh - The tabboleh for the order last month from La Palma was very disappointing. They barely added any olive oil, resulting in an extremely dry tabbouleh. This most recent time, the tabbouleh was a lot better. There was a good moisture level with the olive oil mixed with a lemon juice for acidity. Some places add too much oil, resulting in a sopping mess soaking on the bottom of the dish, but this one was pretty well balanced. In terms of the other ingredients, I found there to be a good mix of bulger wheat, tomatos and parsley included. I guess La Palma has some consistency issues because this dish was totally different between my two recent experiences. (1/5 first time, 4/5 second time) Toum - Probably the best thing I had both times. Garlicky, a bit of green from the interior garlic shoots and yet not any raw biting taste. Fluffy, yet somewhat grainy because it's not processed as much as other places. Overall very well balanced and delicious. (5/5) Falafel - I won't comment on the exterior since it wasn't fresh from the fryer and the falafel were steaming a bit in the metal trays. The interior was relatively fluffy with a bit more of a coarse grind compared to other places. The flavor is predominantly curry, which is pretty interesting since it's kind of like a South Asian twist. (3/5) Tawook - Good flavor on the exterior, but the interior was dry in some pieces, moist in others. Again, very strange consistency issues. To be honest, most of other meats I've had in the past have been pretty average to disappointing. For example, the chicken shawarma has always been dry with no char. I wonder if it's better if you eat in, but I can't see why that would make a difference. (3/5) I can't see myself actually eating inside La Palma, simply because I have so many choices for much better Middle Eastern food surrounding me in Dearborn. I think given the convenience and location, it's not a bad visit if you live in Midtown.

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    La Juania M.

    This place reminded me of why I like mediterranean food. The food was plentiful and flavorful. They also have some good bread and the garlic spread I can eat it on everything. We also had the grape leaves with lamb... they were packed with stuff. I ate of these dishes for 4 days.

    Combination platter
    Wen C.

    Man, I really wish I could rate this higher. Some of the items were very good, and the others not so much. Let's start with the highlights: Toum- This is one of the best I've had. Deliciously pungent and fresh tasting, all of the flavors are perfectly balanced with the garlic taking the front and center stage. I'll be back for this! Bread- The bread is fresh baked in house with their oven. Some of the pieces can vary in size, a testament to their hand-made nature. It's the perfect canvas to layer flavor on or just to eat by itself. It comes steaming hot so be careful! They also supply commercial pita as well if you want a thinner bread to eat with your meal. Gallayah- This unassuming dish was bursting with flavor. There was sauteed sliced onions, bell peppers, mushrooms and garlic atop a bed of french fries. A spiced sauce covers the dish and helps meld all the flavors together. Shish Kabob- The beef was cooked to medium and was tender. It had great flavor that complimented the other dishes! Less good: Shish Kafta- The lamb flavor was muted so it's a great choice for people who don't like the gamey flavor of lamb. It was dense and not particularly moist. Shawarma- Both the lamb and chicken were dry without any crispy bits or textural contrast to show for it. Rice- Very tumeric heavy without any vermicelli noodles or almonds. It was cooked fine though without any textural issues. Pretty standard. I wouldn't get again: Baba Ghanouj- I normally love eggplant but this had strong tones of bitterness for some reason. The consistency was smoother than how other places make it, and the smokiness was well balanced. Hummus- This was really runny for some reason and light on flavor. Tabbouli- This rendition doesn't include bulgur. There were a lot of herb stems in the salad as well, but it was chopped so that it wasn't too fiberous. The diced tomato and green onion were fine. The worse part of this dish was that it felt like they forgot to add dressing/olive oil as it was completely dry. I took it home and added my own extra virgin olive oil which improved it greatly. I don't know if they messed this up accidentally or this is how they make it at this restaurantn, but I'm not getting this again to find out! Falafel- Very dense inside with not a lot of herbal notes. The outside was crunchy but it was a workout to eat. I probably wouldn't order this again.

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    Very good service, very good food, nice portions. I highly recommend this place. They even have parking.

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