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My Big Fat Shawarma

4.6 (30 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
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Britane B.

This place is nothing short of amazing. Not only is it Black owned it is owned by a woman and it's halal. I absolutely love how clean her place is. It's colorful and the lady's are Friendly there. The food was beyond what i expected. Meat top teir ! Rice good great flavors and I gotta go back To Try a wrap.

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Nicholas M.

On Monday, a coworker showed up to lunch with this enormous shawarma bowl. Then Friday came around, and this same coworker was asking people if they also wanted something. I ordered from the app, which was simple and easy to use. I selected the stake salad bowl with spicy garlic, tomatoes, cucumbers, beets, feta, and cheese. As mentioned, the portions are large and worth the cost. I had a few issues with my salad. I could not taste any garlic let alone spicy garlic. The tomatoes tasted bad like they were old or frozen then thawed. I had to pick them out before I ate. Based on my coworker's cheese amount, it appears I got a half portion because I ordered two cheeses. Lastly, the steak was not what I expected. Though I had issues with my order the food was good and I will be ordering from here again. I want to try their grilled chicken and a French fry salad sounds delicious. Will update after my next visit.

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Karol C.

My Big Fat Shawarma is a quick eat-in or carryout restaurant serving the popular Middle East street food in varieties such as pita wrapped, salad, fries, or with yellow rice. The restaurant is owned by a Black American woman. It is located on East 8 Mile Road, just east of Dequindre surrounded by lots of shopping and fast food restaurants. I was happy to find a healthier choice for lunch. I ordered the salad, as I mentioned, there are other bases (step 1) to choose from. You also choose your meat variety (step 2), either chicken, steak or falafel; your toppings (step 3), and then your sauce, step 4. Toppings include: lettuce, tomato, pickles, beets, tabbouleh, pita chips, cucumber, chickpeas, and pickled onion among a few others. The sauces consist of the usual flavors found at most shawarma restaurants. I chose garlic and their signature "Fat Sauce", it was super yummy. If you choose, you can also select their signature bowls, salads, or wraps. Menu items with the ingredients pre-crafted. You may order extras of any items. There are also sides: fries, pita chips, hummus, falafel, and rice. Chicken Lemon soup, drinks including a few varieties of lemonade, desserts - churros, baklava, cheese cake and layer cake slices, I had the cherry lemonade. It was the perfect sweet/tart compliment to my savory salad. Catering is also available. The restaurant is located in a strip of stores. There is plenty of parking. Payments accepted include, cash, credit/debit, and tap pay. They are available on Doordash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats.

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Janae T.

The workers were so nice and gave good recommendations. Once you walk in, you can build your own bowl, or they do have bowls on the menu. The options to put inside the bowl is very wide. The bowl is bigger than my hand and they fill it up all the way ‍. I think it took me three days to finish and the flavors coming together at once completed it. I do recommend to get your sauces on the side. I wish I did that because I don't think I would've even got the sauce, because it was THAT good.

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Pam F.

Very wonderful food great experience and very welcoming. I enjoyed my veggie bowl every time I got one made. Very filling. Thank you .

Build Your Own Wrap with Steak and the fixings!!
Ari B.

I cannot say a bad thing about MBFS! The vibe is always welcoming, there is always amazing music playing and the people/service are just the best!! And the food!! Hands down top tier! From the wraps to the bowls, the food is always hot and fresh! The wraps are humungous and the bowls match! You can easily get 2-3 servings from each. The veggies are always fresh and the sauce is magnifique! I always enjoy my food and the experience and I stop in and I suggest everyone R-U-N to My Big Fat Shawarma!!

Big Fat Chicken Bowl with aside of spicy Fat Sauce. EXCELLENT!!!
Keith H.

This place is always amazing. All foods are fresh and Bursting with a Punch of flavors. Only reason I have them 4 stars and not 5 is because they were out of Churros the last two time I came. Love the chocolate filled treats.

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Yes it gets saucy! Thank you Juanita. Please come back soon.

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A lot of food for a "decent" price. It CAN get price but when you see how much food you get, the price can be over looked.

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2 years ago

Food was amazing and everything was fresh and well put together please go try this place will not disappoint.

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Love this place. Go to lunch spot for my office. Everything we have tried has been good no complaints

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Food is always excellent and service is always prompt. My son gets excited when we go

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