Calanley Somali Restaurant — Restaurant in Clinton Township

We ordered 1 goat with anjera, 2 kay kay with chicken, one beef suqaar with anjera (pictured). Price is $68 ($17 per meal average).

Thoughts: -I am familiar with injera, according to the web “anjera” is also a fermented flat bread. What I received (pictured below) is a flour tortilla with grill marks. There is no debate about that, it is not any type of house made, fermented bread.

-the quantity of the beef is good! It tastes fine. It was very hard and chewy.

-everything comes with a white sauce. It is very apparently miracle whip (or “salad dressing”) which has been watered down to a pourable consistency.

-they gave us one small cup of lentil soup to share with 4 plates. It was good.

-each plate comes with a banana.

Summary: tortilla, not anjera $17 a plate Overcooked

We really want to like this place. We were excited to get it but it’s super overpriced for what you get and not as advertised.

We won’t come back for...

Tried this restaurant for the first time. Upon entering I was skeptical about eating there because of the disorganization and many flies. I stayed because the reviews I read were good and my wife is Somali and has been adamant about me trying Somali food since she cant cook it😂.

The service was decent and the food was delicious. I loved the soup. It was my first time trying camel and it reminded me of pot roast. It was a bit dry but still good. I would have preferred it simmering in some gravy and poured over rice with sweet peppers😁.The beef was good and seasoned well. The spaghetti was just right.

I would give 5 stars but the restaurants appearance is...

We ordered take out for the first time at Calanley and the food was fabulous. I had the Chicken Steak with rice dinner.The chicken pieces were perfectly spiced tandoori style and the basmati rice was "off the hook" delicious - spiced through and through. We had the beef stew wrapped in flatbread which was tender and well seasoned. Our young daughter liked the corn flour cakes and curried soup. Portions were generous (we were full and have another serving left over). Prices were very reasonable. Two adults could eat for under $22. I recommend it to anyone looking for authentic flavor of east...