Zamaan Cafe — Restaurant in Ann Arbor

I visited this Lebanese restaurant the past two days and tried several of their dishes. I've had very little opportunity to eat Middle Eastern food, but my son and I enjoyed almost everything. The cashier was friendly and patient - good service!

There are several items on the menu that are vegan, so it worked out perfectly for us! Makale: really enjoyable and I recommend it. Batinjan Bi Banadoura: Good eggplant meal but not my favorite. Veg. grape leaves: similar to the Greek ones but not as sour (yay!). Although it was good, I like Jerusalem Garden's better. Tabbouleh (tabbouli): really enjoyable if you like parsley - recommended. Fattoush salad: I found it to be just like a basic salad with vinaigrette. Jerusalem Garden's was much better. Falafel: pretty tasty and much better than JG's. Recommended! Falafel pita: very nice, complete with iceberg lettuce, pickles, tomatoes and a couple other things. Karnabeet: it was ok but I found the flavor to be a bit heavy for me. House rice: mildly spiced yellow rice. Fulful: hummus with hot sauce in the middle - I mixed them together and found it not very spicy and I didn't care for the resulting taste. Their basic hummus is good, though (much better than JG's)! Mujaddara in a pita: nice, complete with iceberg lettuce, pickles, tomatoes and a couple other things. The mujaddara was about the same as JG's mjaddara, although I don't know if it had a lot of fried onions. French fries: very large but too salty - ask for less salt! Pitas: these are different from Greek pitas, much flatter and not as soft, and the ones they gave us were not fresh. They do not make them and were waiting for the order to come in.

Between Zamaan and JG, I prefer Zamaan.

My only real criticism of this well-decorated restaurant was the cleanliness. When we went the first time, the floor under our table hadn't been cleaned (dirty napkins, etc.) even though we arrived when there were only a couple of customers (one of whom walked in with us). When we returned, the same table's top was...

I’m not an Ann Arbor native, but I’ve been here (the city, that is) often enough. I’ve only recently begun to explore new foods, and I’ve wanted to try this restaurant before (located conveniently near my hotel).

Went in with the family, as one does, and sat down. Cozy atmosphere, appropriate music, and good aesthetics. We came at a time not overly busy, which helped. The waitress was friendly. I’m a huge coffee fan, but never had the Turkish variety before. That was delicious. I just need to make it in larger amounts for myself at some point (I’m fairly caffeine tolerant). I had the one of the chicken swarma meals, I forget the specific name. It was insanely difficult for all of us to pick out anything, as it all looked so good, and none of us were disappointed. We even shared a bit. High quality food all around! And then the baklava to go. Also extremely delicious, and I wish it were possible to gorge oneself on it without consequence. The only downside is that my reasons for being in Ann Arbor make it unlikely that I’ll be back anytime soon, but if and when I do, I know exactly where to eat! I just hope some of the places back home are anywhere...

Great experience for us to try these Lebanese food in a friendly cafe.

Batinjan Bi Banadoura is more like soup for me, but I think they grilled the veggies and it gives a nice taste and a certain smell. I love the texture of the grilled cauliflower!!!! I'm a Big fans of it. I can't finish the veggies so I took it home and ate it later. And guess what..... It taste more delicious!

Shish kebab is a highly recommended food here. The beef is tender, and comes perfectly with the onions and pickled cucumbers.

For the specialty foods, we can choose the side dish: soup or salad. We tried both of them and we like the refreshing salad and delicious lentil soup!

We ordered Tabbuleh as well, but we don't think it is suitable with other foods we got. So I think it's better to ask them some suggestions.

And for our bonus today is the chili sauce. I am a fan of spicy food. Suddenly I thought about chili sauce, and ask them. And I got it!!! I am so happy to try it.

Try also their Baklava! Tasted fresh. You can feel the crunchiness. The sweetness is just right.

You need a warm drink? Hot cinnamon tea will be a...