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Bucharest Grill
Categories: Restaurants Hot Dogs Restaurants Middle Eastern Hot Dogs, Middle Eastern [Edit]
2040 Park AveDetroit, MI 48226
Neighborhood: Downtown Detroit
(313) 965-3111
- Hours:
Mon-Thu, Sun 11 am - 11 pm
Fri-Sat 11 am - 2 am
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Good For:
- Late Night, Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Hipster, Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
134 reviews for Bucharest Grill
Review Highlights
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"I had the chicken shawarma and absolutely loved it." In 26 reviews -
"The curly fries were amazing as well." In 24 reviews -
"Bucharest has the best Schwarma in the downtown area." In 23 reviews
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134 reviews in English
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Review from Veronica M.
Novi, MI
5/23/2012
I have officially joined the Bucharest Grill Chicken Shwarma cult. It is the best chicken shwarma on the planet. I am not really a fan of chicken shwarma, but it has gotten such fantastic word of mouth I had to try it.
I went at lunch on a Wednesday and the place was packed. My friend and I were able to snag a booth and waited 35 minutes for our food. (The staff kindly informed us it would be a long wait when we ordered.) The sandwich was well worth the wait. If my sandwich were to have fallen on the ground, I would have simply just picked it up and kept on eating. IT.WAS.THAT.GOOD.
The price was great. The sandwich and a fountain pop was $6.50. I think next time I go, I will order an additional sandwich for dinner at home.
Whenever you are near Comerica Park, Ford Field, or the Fox Theater, be sure to stop in at Bucharest and taste what the fuss is about. -
Review from Evan N.
Detroit, MI
5/21/2012
Let me preface this review by mentioning that I've been coming here somewhat regularly for the past year or so. I have always been astounded by the rapid preparation of the food as well as the unbeatable prices. As a rule of thumb, I would always get the Bucharest shawarma and occasionally a plate of hummus depending on the amount of people I was with.
The atmosphere (of the Park Bar) is pleasant, except on game days, when it becomes a drunken madhouse. This isn't necessarily a bad thing if you wish to continue the party with the accompaniment of some dank shawarmas. I must also mention that there's a groovy little theatre upstairs that my roommate, a theatre major at Wayne State, wishes to eventually utilize.
So at this point, dear Yelper, you must be wondering: why in the world did this nut one-star this place?! Endure my words a while longer and you will certainly discover why.
After returning from a leisurely day of biking around the city with some close friends, we decided to get Bucharrested. Suspecting nothing short of the usually friendly cashier, animated team of cooks, and the constant stream of hungry or satisfied patrons, we stepped up to the counter to order. Naturally, I ordered my usual Bucharest shawarma, as did one of the other of the two friends I was with. My roommate ordered a chicken shawarma and a small plate of hummus. The hummus was a bit saltier than usual, but I don't have much of a propensity for salt. After sitting at the bar for a few minutes, we received our food. I didn't even have a chance to finish my sketch of the basket of pita!
About six bites in to the enormous shawarma, I noticed a tightly coiled hair clinging between a pickle and chicken. Usually I simply send it back and go about my business. This was no ordinary experience, no! The server I hailed down to point the scalp-escaping offender out to looked at it and said she would bring me a new shawarma. At this point, I didn't really care that I found a hair, but moments later my friend who also ordered the Bucharest found one as well. He was more disgusted than I and took his shawarma up to the counter to politely point out the dual mistakes. They took his basket and shot their coworkers looks of, "these fucking kids think they're slick." They told him exactly what they told me. After about ten minutes of waiting without receiving the garlicky goodness, he went back up to the counter slightly more frustrated than the last time. He came bearing his receipt and requested to have his money returned without the shawarma. Most cashiers show, at least, a minute amount of something resembling sympathy, then promptly refund the mistake. This one tried to deny the error and then ignored him after he asked to speak to the supervisor.
By this point, we thought that it would be a simple fix as we recognized the owner walking by the bar. This time, my friend went directly to him, and he apologized, returning his five dollars. I, however, had not received my shawarma after fifteen minutes of waiting. I approached the counter and the cashier told me that I couldn't get my money back even if I tried. This was before I even opened my mouth. Suffice to say, I was livid. Had she been looking at my face, she would have witnessed the aurora borealis in skin and blood form. Trying to keep my calm, I demanded to speak with her supervisor. She hostilely instructed me to wait by the counter. After five minutes, I decided this was too drawn out and far too dramatic, so I drifted around and approached the owner.
I told him exactly what happened and that I wasn't trying to create a stir, and that I simply wanted my money returned so I could be on my way. He informed me that in six years, no one had ever complained of hair in the food and there wasn't anyone with long, pubic-like hair. He even went so far as to tell me it was my own. The only problems with that are due to the facts that my hair isn't black, nor does it bear any semblance of a pube. It was uncovered as I was eating. The friend who had the same problem as I recognized an unnecessary struggle and joined the debate. He mentioned how we both work in the food business and that these things tend to happen, but are easy to mend with the customer by offering a mere, "sorry," and a refund. I also pointed out that this is entirely against health code. It was at the mention of health code that he went to the register and removed the five. Wasn't that simple? He returned with the five and told us he never wanted to see our faces there again.
I'm not sure why they made the redeeming process so difficult, not to mention sassy, but it happened. I guess I'll take my business to Dearborn. Sorry I'm not sorry, Bucharest. You've been everything I could have wanted until today. There are certain things I absolutely will not stand for. Getting banned for finding a hair in my food is one of them. -
Review from Michelle L.
Ferndale, MI
3/26/2012 1 Check-in Here
I loved Bucharest Grill! I went to pick up carry out for lunch the other day and was very impressed. Living in Detroit, I have had a lot of really good middle eastern food. I think Bucharest may have the best schwarma I've ever had! I ordered the bucharest schwarma pita which came with chicken schwarma, garlic sauce, pickles, cabbage, tomatoes, and french fries (in the sandwich). Wow was it good! It was huge and only $4.75! That was almost the best part. Great prices. The french fries in the sandwich reminded me of Israel, where they put french fries in your falafel, which I loved when I was there!
My boyfriend also tried the house salad with cucumbers, green peppers, red onions, tomatoes, and feta with olive oil and vinegar dressing. I really loved that salad! The pile on tons of feta which just coats all of the veggies. Yum! I can't wait to come back here again soon. I have craved it every day since... -
Review from Marco D.
4/27/2012
Holy smokes I like this place!
So far I've only had the falafel sammiches and chicken schwarma sammiches. And, both were fantastic and easy on the pocketbook. I wish I'd known about this place 4 years ago when I just moved here. If I am correct, you can either order for take out or eat your food in the adjoining park bar who happens to have Old Spotted Hen on Tap!!!!!! Bucharest has a pretty dynamic menu that can easily suit a vegetarian or meatatarian craving. Specialty hotdog/sausages, ribeye stakes, and vegetarian schwarma sandwiches that have french fries in them. The food is fresh and ultra yummy.......I'd be sure to bring some minty gum if you plan on bringing a date as they do not hold back the garlic. -
Review from Emily B.
Ferndale, MI
5/1/2012
Everything is perfect about this place. The Bucharest shawarma might be my favorite food IN THE WORLD. The hummus is perfect, the fries are perfect, everything is effing perfect. You will burp garlic for days, but hey, everyone needs some alone time. The service is always quick, and if the Park Bar is not too crowded (or the post-sustenance, post-hygiene patrons aren't making you feel fat about it), you can have beer with your perfect food.
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Review from Athena K.
2/29/2012
Things I love about Bucharest:
1. They deliver, even to my place way far away in the north end.
2. The eggplant dip thingy.
3. They deliver, even late at night.
4. The cheese pie thingy.
5. They deliver.
6. Super cheap shawarma.
7. They deliver. -
Review from Gigi B.
Detroit, MI
5/3/2012
Welp Yelp....the Yelpers have spoken! FINALLY I've had the Chicken Schwarma! SWEET JEZUS!!!! As soon as I sunk my teeth into it....I died and went to....my second bite!
Thinking I'd already HAD the best Schwarma...somewheres else.....I was totally mistaken!
A MUST TRY!!! -
Review from D. K.
Berkley, MI
2/10/2012
At first glance, this place looks like your typical bar food place. I took some coworkers there yesterday and they were so impressed and are excited to go back.
The Bucharest Shawarma is a delicious wrap of chicken, pickles, garlic sauce and a nice surprise of fries in the middle. It sops up the garlicky goodness. My mouth is watering just thinking of it. I also always get the cabbage salad which is a very simple bowl of shredded cabbage in a vinegar sauce. Very refreshing. They have this awesome potato salad that's not potato salad. It's really more of a chicken salad with small bits of potato and carrots, spiced just right. Free refills on drinks and super cheap. I paid about 12 dollars for the shwarma, bowl of potato salad, cabbage salad and drink with about half of it as leftovers for work the next day.
Be prepared to feel like garlic is oozing from your pores... -
Review from Jaclyn S.
Village of Clarkston, MI
3/4/2012
I'm Lebanese, and this place has HANDS DOWN the best shawarma I've ever had in my life. Just make sure you have some extra napkins and some extra breath mints.
On top of that, their hummus and garlic dip are great. Their Reuben wraps are amazing (such a different and delicious take on a classic), they have great fries, quesadillas, burgers...really just everything. Cool atmosphere, but it does get busy, especially on game days. -
Review from Rob R.
1/16/2012
The task of eating dinner is filled with thousands of micro-decisions that consume mental energy even as it replenishes it. "Should I bite into the taco next, or eat more rice, or perhaps dip into the beans? I'm getting so tired!"
On my latest visit, my friend 44 Cent pointed at the menu listing for the Bucharest Schawarma: "grilled marinated chicken, cabbage, tomato, pickles, fries, garlic sauce, and spices"... "Oh, ha ha!" I laughed at a classic example of sloppy editing. "The fries are INSIDE the schawarma, ha ha! Those stupid [insert insensitive Romanian ethnic slur here]!"
Turns out the joke was on me. And it was a tasty joke. The fries ARE inside the pita, and the result is a work of culinary genius, not to mention a filling and affordable work of culinary genius. And, I no longer have to make micro-decisions when I eat. The Bucharest Schawarma is my go-to plate at Bucharest Grill, and as far as I'm concerned the rest of the menu (which I've long since forgotten) doesn't even exit.Listed in: Vacationing in Detroit
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Review from Christy R.
Auburn Hills, MI
Oh my I love, love, love this shawarma! Bye, Bye, CK Grill. Bucharest is my downtown favorite lunch spot!
Super huge, super garlicky. Great pickles. Never had cabbage in one before, but I dig it. And the Bucharest Shawarma has french fries in it and it is gooood. Price cannot be beat. This sandwich is the size of my forearm. It will fill you up, and leftovers are likely.
You order at the counter and they hike back to your office, or park it at the Park bar. I prefer to call in my order right when they open....avoid the wait, and there is free parking to pick up your carry out...but I usually walk. I have also ordered online and through their mobile app. Both work well. I have also had it delievered. I like the options, because this place fil,s up and there can be quite a line during lunch rush.
I have not tried their other menu items like schnitzel, hot dogs, cheese pie turnover, falafel, romanian sausage, skinless sausage, stuffed peppers, grape leaves, rib eye, burgers, crepes, salads...I cannot see past the shawarma!!!
So many people on yelp know, duh. But most people at my work have no clue. I wish they did, because you could order a shwarma 6 pack for 25 bucks.Listed in: Around the world, Snazzy Sausages
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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10/4/2011
Move over other shawarma place near campus martius, there is a better shawarma in town. I'm over… Read more »
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Review from Gordon K.
Hilliard, OH
3/29/2012
Bucharest Grill is as good as Yelp claims. I never had Middle Eastern food before and I LOVED the Shawarma! I also took a couple others that were hesitant and they both loved it as well. Park Bar being attached was great. We sat at the bar and ordered food from the bartender. Great food and a great selection of local MI beers. I will be back!
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Review from Brandon B.
Midtown, Detroit, MI
3/19/2012
I eat here at least 2-3 times a week. I constantly tell people that this is the best cheap food in Detroit, and you would never know it. You MUST try the Bucharest Shawarma... it will change your life. I have tried their hot dogs (yummy), numerous shawarmas (the chicken is marinated in a sauce that I believe could only be made in "heaven"), curly fries (perfection), meatball salad (delicious!), and a few other items... but it is all about the Bucharest Shawarma. Super fast, super friendly, and super CHEAP. Perfect for lunch, dinner, or late night drunken feasts. If you dine in you can enjoy a delicious microbrew from the Park Bar while you gorge on your grub. I really have never had a bad experience here and I have eaten here at least 50-70 times. A hidden (or maybe not so much anymore) gem!
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Review from Shanna F.
Canton Township, MI
4/4/2012
Can't believe I'm saying this, but possibly the best chicken shawarma I've had. Delicious! Glad I went here with a friend as opposed to a date, as the wraps are messy and no one would want to make out after eating that garlic sauce. But....it's so good! We split a basket of fries....freshly cooked, a bit on the salty side, but tasty. We did find the walk up to a counter to order a bit strange, but it wasn't a big deal (once we figured it out of course). The drinks from the bar were expensive. Will definitely be back for food though; at about $12 for two large wraps for two people including the fries, you can't beat it.
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Review from Brian S.
Detroit, MI
12/22/2011
Wow, you cats really have discovered this place ! For the past 4 years or so, I have been going to Bucharest while I was working and always getting a order to go as I don't have much time. Their Shawarma is pretty good and they do it fairly authentically here. As good as anyone in Dearborn, almost.
I happen to drive a cement truck all over the city and sometimes if I am pouring Detroit city sidewalks downtown, I have no place to wash my chutes. There is however, a alley near Clifford and Columbia that is city owned and full of potholes, and sometimes parking in the alley to wash down is a option. Often it is here in this lovely alley that I call Bucharest to order a chicken Shawarma to go. And I walk out of the smelly alley, around the fire station and into Bucharest.....and there she is ! Beautiful office worker lady.... but she seems to pay attention to all the guys in ties here who live in suburbs and work downtown in their safe fortress. Oh well, I am only here for the Shawarma for lunch and back to pouring sidewalks among Detroit's street life all day.
Bucharest is a busy place and has become popular. You would think people never had a shawarma before. Not as good as few select spots in Dearborn or Windsor, but still a excellent choice !
Nice to see they're doing so well !! -
Review from andy n.
3/24/2012
great place. food is pretty salty. portions are huge and cheap!
Beers are $5 bar is awesome, circular with tvs in the middle and tables around.
Go check it out. Dont expect much more than what I've told you and you'll be happy. Otherwise reduce my rating by one or two stars and then go at your own risk. haha. sorry. -
Review from Enrique S.
Warren, MI
2/15/2012
Great food, great drinks, great atmosphere. I love this place. Any of the schwarmas is a good choice. My personal favorite is a chicken schwarma with a order of curly fries with a side of the garlic sauce. They put enough sauce on the schwarma but I like mine reeking of garlic. This is the perfect place to go to after a night of drinking or if you just want to hang out and grab something to eat or have a couple of drinks with some friends.
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Review from Amy C.
Lansing, MI
Updated - 4/25/2012
I adore this place. Cheap, tasty, and fast enough (you always wait a bit at lunch, but it's not a horrible wait!). I can not get enough of this place and would eat there weekly if I could!
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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12/7/2011
Stopped on a whim thanks to Yelp reviews. The beef shawarma is amazing and the hummus was extra… Read more »
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Review from Kristin G.
Royal Oak, MI
10/31/2011 1 Check-in Here
Inner fat kid was having a bit of a tantrum when the smell of Chicken shawarma began wafting through the air at Bucharest Grill's neighboring Park Bar...so I couldn't resist the temptation. I liked the chicken shawarma here, don't get me wrong! I just find that some people prefer a certain type of preparation. (My personal favorite is Fallafel King http://www.yelp.com/bi...)
The chicken was good, a bit too much grease for my taste, the garlic sauce was overpowering. But hey, if that's your thing, then I am certain you'll be pleased. I personally would like to taste something other than garlic burning my taste buds...Garlic at that level can be a bit of a diva...commanding all the attention and taking away from the other subtleties in flavors that tend to go unnoticed as a result. Another thing, too much lettuce and tomato. It had me wondering...if this was all to please the masses...but with that much garlic sauce...I'm surprised it does. Also...where are the pickles? IF there were any in that massive mound of garlic and chicken, I missed it...
All that said, it's a great choice for a bar night "snack"...err more like a meal with that portion. It is cheap. I'll have to try the fries everyone raves about next time. All this hype, I feel like I'm missing something... -
Review from Ashley M.
11/29/2011
The garlic... the horror!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE this place!!! It is worth waiting 30 minutes for a table during LUNCH time, or worse.... over an hour whenever a sport event is happening downtown.
Bucharest is more than your average Mediterranean food!! It is heavenly!!
Word of advice: Pack lots of peppermints or SCOPE with you
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Review from Lexie A.
Madison Heights, MI
8/31/2011
It seems annoyingly repetitive at this point, but I don't care. I must shout from the roof tops, "EAT THE CHICKEN SHAWARMA, DAMMIT!"
1. Walk up to the counter and order the chicken shawarma with a side of curly fries.
2. Take your little number card over to Park Bar. Go up to the bar (no table service there), and order a beer. I suggest Ghettoblaster.
3. Eat your meal, drink your beer, and have a the best day ever.
Warning: You will have garlic breath. This will be a messy job...a job that must be done. -
Review from Jennifer G.
Howell, MI
2/27/2012
Small little gem tucked away like an X marks the spot on a treasure map ! There is nothing bad here but if your new to the menu start with the chicken shalwar a. Live entertainment upstairs good safe parking
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Review from John N.
Manhattan, NY
1/26/2012 1 Check-in Here
My friend swear this place was good and we were right next door leaving Cliffs so we decided to go in and order some food and a garlic paste that she love. We order at the food to go place and sat down. We decided on ordering some drinks but everyone was getting pretty buzz already, this was our 3 or 4 place to go so far.
We order some Shawama, garlic paste and fries. The fries we ate there and there were nothing really special about that. The shawama were ok, a little too meaty for my taste. The ONLY reason I am giving them a 4 was the garlic paste!!!!
It was amazing because you can taste sooooo much garlic and after eating it. U won't be able to kiss or go near anyone forever. It had the most garlic that I ever tasted and I ate at soooo many Middle Eastern place. Yes this is more like a bar then any middle eastern restaurant but they took something so simple and made it freaky DELICIOUS!!! The next morning when we woke up, I still can taste garlic in my mouth. My babe sure didn't like it but who cares....Garlic love is in the air
The best part was when we got home, we keep drinking more and we ate majority of the garlic paste. We add it to everything!!! simply delicious!!!!!! -
Review from Sarah C.
9/1/2011 1 Check-in Here
Came here for a short lunch in between studying for exams. It is in a shadier part of downtown but the place is pretty nice and spacious. I ordered a beef shawarma to go. We didn't eat there so this isn't a review of the entire restaurant experience.
The shawarma is so good! The beef is an explosion of flavor. I had a shawarma for the first time in the Mission of San Francisco and well this is definitely better. I wouldn't mind coming back for more. -
Review from Taylor M.
Salt Lake City, UT
10/11/2011 1 Check-in Here
Ordered the Bucharest Shawarma and it was amazing! Would recommend it to anyone... Tasted the Feta Wrap too and it was awesome if you like feta!
I came here with one of my friends who is the pickiest eater I know. (ie: last place we went he told the waiter the food tasted like "dog food")
He ordered the beef Shawarma here at Bucharest and he loved it! Everything was excellent here except for a group of Tiger's fans that thought they owned the place and stole our table lol! -
Review from Ron C.
8/15/2011 1 Check-in Here
Wow I never ever wrote my 1st review..which was in February before the John Cougar Concert @ the FOX
long story short, the Next mayor of St.Clair Shores Nate Kazcmarek , had 'HIGHLY' recommended it more than once, I glanced at the online menu and thought how in the world can it be that good for so little money ..
I soon found out! fast forward to today 8-15-11
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Was downtown running errands since 9:30 am & finished at 11:15, i wanted to go to either Lafayette or American C.I. , BUT with all of that construction on Michigan Ave. and a 3 block radius 'Legal' metered parking was non existent ,so plan B was the Bucharest Grill ! ! !
So I called ahead as it was now 11:35 & the lunch rush, and it was ready when I walked in
note [ so glad I called it in as there were 10-12 people waiting on orders ]
A very sweet gal asked if I needed to place or pick up an order.
2 chicken schwarmas in that amazing overstuffed pita ,rolled nice & tight
filled with ,turnips,schwarma, onion & whatever other magic they load it with
A+
Small side of hummous sprinkled with paprika & garnished with 3 tiny pickle slices
A+
2- small containers of Garlic Sauce/Dip
A+
Price for all of that
$13.25
+ a quarter for the meter, as I do not want to meet ponytail from A & E parking wars
ENJOY!
we sure did!
PS: they are now doing Chicken Scwarma sixpacks to go!
Six overstuffed Rolled Chicken Schwarma Pitas in a carryout cardboard six-pack for $25 [ call ahead before the ballgame ] -
Review from T S.
San Diego, CA
12/1/2011
Good (great), cheap food and killer garlic paste. I only tried the shawarma (spelled a little funny) but it was by far one of the best I've ever eaten! The chicken was really tasty and free of fat and other gross stuff, the garlic ranks up in my top five favorites, and I even found a few french fries in my sandwich (which I could have lived without but it made me laugh because it was like a California Burrito!).
For the price, this place is a must try! Seriously! You're missing out if you don't try one of these amazing shawarmas for under $5!
My nephew heard about this place on the radio (the DJ was raving about it) and went there and loved the food and then he suggested it while I was visiting last month. It might have been the most tasty meal I enjoyed while visiting MI! (Besides the mandatory White Castles stop as soon as I got of the plane of course.) -
Review from Liz W.
7/15/2011
Finally hooked up with a friend of mine for lunch here. It took some maneuvering but I have been dying to try the shawarma here. It was well worth the wait.
The garlic sauce here is knock you on your ass powerful. The type of garlic where surely it seeps through your pores as you sweat. You may end up lonely but you won't care. The sandwich is worth the resulting aroma.
Soft warm pita here is stuffed to the gills with chicken and nice veggies, slathered in a vampire repellant sauce of pungent garlic that is utterly delicious. It is messy eating, I would definitely not come here with a date between the two risk issues (messy clothes and smelly breath). That being said though, man its tasty.
The curly fries are a good add on but if you are dining with a friend only get one. The sandwich I had and the shawarma salad my friend got were plenty. She ended up polishing off most of my fries for me and taking most of her salad home. We were totally stuffed. The bill was ridiculously small for the volume, quality and taste of our food.
I will be back, those sausages are calling out to me...wonder who will share a shawarma and a sausage pick with me so I can get both...Listed in: Sandwiches, Middle East Treats
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Review from Joe W.
8/7/2011
I had a chicken shawarma for the first time ever at Bucharest Grill last month. I also had a chicken shawarma for the second time ever at Bucharest Grill last month.
Now I know that it might be hard to take my review seriously, especially since I'm barely out of shawarma virgin-dom and have nothing to compare the sandwich to, but I liked it enough to come back and get it again.
That last part was a partial lie...
The first shawarma from Bucharest Grill that I had was picked up from the site at 1am on a Friday night. The second was DELIVERED to me at another undisclosed location in Detroit on a Wednesday around 11:30pm. Open late AND delivery options? You do the math.
Here's a tip: If you're hanging out with a babe and want to get food, it's only okay to get a shawarma if your date is getting one, too. Think about it. If you're both getting the same thing, and you both end up having the same garlic taste in your mouth and on your breath, it won't be a deal-breaker for making out afterwards in the same way that it would be if only ONE of you had the shawarma. Thank me later. -
Review from Rebekah J.
Clawson, MI
8/17/2011
The best chicken shawarma you will ever have! Great deal for what you get, too.
There's lots of garlic sauce involved, so beware if you have anyone to impress afterwards. Also kind of messy but totally worth it.
The place can be confusing because you order at the counter and eat in the Park Bar. Once you figure that out, you're golden. -
Review from Samir N.
1/24/2012
I am not going to add anything new here. The shwarmas are great and I am a sucker for curly fries. That said, I prefer my fries to not be in the shwarma. Its nice to be able to get beer or whatever libation tickles your fancy while you chow down (not the case at most 'halal' places in Dearborn). What is really cool is staff will hunt you down in Park Bar to deliver your order.
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Review from August T.
Royal Oak, MI
Updated - 6/28/2011
OOPS...that would be six schwarmas for TWENTY five dollars...not five... what a great deal THAT would be! ($25 is still a good deal-- it's like getting one of them for free.)
Now I'm updating my update, but I just went there for lunch and learned some pertinent information. They allow dogs here. I will let you decide if that's a good thing or a bad thing. I don't mean chained up on a patio. I mean I just saw a dog sitting at the bar, and later I saw him run for the kitchen. I am 100% a dog lover, but I'm not too crazy about eating my food at a bar that a dog was just sitting at.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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6/26/2011
It has some pretty stiff competition, but I think it's possible that this place has the best chicken… Read more »
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Review from Vic D.
7/14/2011
Stopped in here last night before an event at Cliff Bell's. Couldn't afford Cliff's prices, so I thought I'd try the much-discussed chicken shwarma here instead.
Sweet Leaping Jee-zus, was it good. The chicken had a great taste, it was crammed with fresh veggies and cheap to boot.
One note of caution: The garlic sauce may harm the weak or infirm. -
Review from Justin P.
Detroit, MI
7/11/2011
Let me just say this: This is a completely biased review.
No I don't know the owner or anyone that works here.
The food is just amazing.
If you don't like it f*ck you.
I've only ever ordered the Chicken Shawarma. I'm scared to ruin the perfectness of this place by ordering the beef one. The curly fries were amazing as well.
Being downtown the parking here sucks. I had to park three blocks away and walk. I came back to a crack head washing my windows and asking me for money. When I explained to him my coworkers 2011 Edge had windshield wipers and fluid to do it for me for free, he went nuts.
But regardless of that. The service here is great. My new way to ensure I have a parking space is going late at night before work (Around 10:30) and running in and diving into my car to avoid being robbed or hassled by bums. -
Review from Eric P.
7/9/2011
This is a review of the chicken shawarma only, since that is all I've had from this joint so far.
And oh, what a shawarma it is. In terms of ingredients/authenticity (compared to the glut of Lebanese/Middle Eastern restaurants we have in the area) it may not be perfect, but it is still delicious.
Bucharest Grill marinates the chicken long enough beforehand to make sure it is consistently moist and flavorful, then piles it in the sandwich with masses of delicious toum (or what I suppose is the Hungarian-inspired equivalent) and a few other ingredients, and there you go.
It is, I think, one of the absolute best sandwiches to be had in the city. -
Review from Rachel K.
6/29/2011
Everyone writes about the chicken shawarma. I'm here to say that the beef shawarma is also fantastic -- give the beef a chance!
I work down the street and visit every once in awhile with my coworkers. Don't schedule a meeting after lunch. You'll be burping garlic as you talk and no one really appreciates that.
Seriously, though -- the beef shawarma is delicious. -
Review from Nick M.
Auburn Hills, MI
2/4/2012
Get the Bucharest Shawarma, best I've ever had.
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Review from Krupa U.
Troy, MI
5/16/2011 ROTD 12/3/2011
Just had the best lunch here today. My experience may have been positively influenced since my fiancée surprised me by coming to downtown to take me out to lunch... so I was already in a great mood. :)
But honestly, this was a really good bang for the buck place with AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS and flavorful Middle Eastern and American food (gourmet sliders and hot dogs).
The fishbowl atmosphere with tall windows all around and fresh mint plants near the window ledges really gives this bar/ restaurant a homey feel. Food is counter service (which i love!) so just order and sit and wait for them to bring it out :)
I got the Chicken Shawarma Salad, it was HUGE! Only ate half, saving half for dinner. Never have I bought a salad with more meat than veggies! But this place has it. The chicken is tender, juicy, marinated really well with garlic, lemon and paprika. The salad was already lightly tossed in dressing and it was perfect, with red onion, tomato, cucumber, green pepper and pita chips mmmm! Also got a small hummus plate was lemony and tart, just the way I like, however I wish they gave a tad more for $4.... there's never enough hummus! My fiancée got a Chicken Shawarma - the BIGGEST shawarma I've seen for right around $4. Complimentary garlic sauce with meals.... as many as you want?! Heck ya! Washing it all down with a nice Summer Shandy.... what could be better?
Unfortunately, then I had to go to class... but lunch at Bucharest Grill, made my day!! -
Review from Carole H.
Updated - 5/18/2011 1 Check-in Here
Why did I wait so long to try this place initially? Since my last review, my patronage of the Bucharest Grill has increased, and along with it has increased their star rating. Their schwarma wraps - be it the chicken, veggie or specialty Bucharest schwarma - are all A+. Super fat and stuffed to the brim with deliciousness. A bigger schwarma wrap than you'll get anyplace else in town, I dare say....and definitely the biggest and tastiest you'll find for a mere $4.
Bucharest is not shy with their garlic, so best not to eat here before a date or important meeting. Open late (til 11 on weeknights, at least until 2 on weekends), and I believe they deliver, although I have always just picked it up myself.
And they have curly fries!!! Usually you gotta go to an Arby's drive through to find those babies.
One of the coolest things they do is offer schwarma by the 6 pack. :) Great for a group. $24 for a pack of chicken or veggie, $28 for a sixer of Bucharest schwarma.
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Review from Jesse K.
Detroit, MI
5/17/2011 1 Check-in Here
I have to jump in here and give some big love to the falaffel sandwich at Bucharest. It is So freaking good I didn't eat a shawarma for a month. Tasty fried falaffel handfuls, yes fried a fistful at a time with get this- cucumber, feta, tomato, red onion and drizzled tahini. They don't even waste time taking up precious space in the pita with lettuce. I hate to say it but I was starting to think I had to find a place full of hippies to find a decent falaffel sandwich but Bucharest saves the day again. If you're familiar with this place the onion is going to do you like the garlic sauce so beware...
Speaking of the garlic sauce, if you're not familiar you need to be. The Bucharest shawarma ( different than the regular chicken one pay attention here ) is maybe one of the best tasting food items ever. It is quite intense with the garlic, pickle and marinated cabbage but the grilled chicken and fries soak it all up nicely. It can be a pretty serious mess so be ready for all that and do NOT eat this thing in your car. There's a very chill park a block away if it's nice out and you don't want to cram in at the bar.
Also the sausages are good as well as the hummus and house salad. Curly fries are awesome but I usually regret my decision to get them. They take up alot of beer room...
Open till 2 and delivery till around midnight usually.
