Al Ameer Restaurant
Order Al-Ameer platter (kabab, tawook, kafta, shawarma), Raw kibbeh, Shredded lamb with almonds, yogurt and rice
Restaurant · East Dearborn, Dearborn, MI
Lebanese breakfast-and-brunch restaurant owned by Ali Hamade and chef Ahmad Sanji. The first location opened in Garden City (873 Inkster Rd) in 2017 and the Dearborn location on Warren Avenue opened in 2020. In October 2021 the New York Times named it one of its 50 favorite restaurants in the US, the only Michigan entry.
Lebanese Muslim-owned restaurant covered as halal dining by Arab American News; no certifier posted on its archived website.
Halal status is as stated by the business or its certifier at the time we last checked. Menus and suppliers change. If it matters to you, ask the staff before you order.
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