La Gelati Dearborn Heights — Restaurant in Dearborn Heights

I'm going to tell it like it was. I was picking up an order for an online customer and I walked into a room with pink walls, steamy windows, at least 20 men and me being the only woman, music jumping, etc. At first I was a bit taken back, it was definitely not what I was expecting. Actually, I audibly said, "Whoa, what's this about? Is this an undercover operation or something?" Mind you it was 2:30am. That is what I initially saw, however; this is what I took from it after being a part of the moment. Hussein, the manager, used my family's most favorite phrase and that's how I knew he was the real deal. He said they were the best because...they always add the love and that's what sets them apart. I then realized the steamy windows were from a very large group of 20ish mostly early 20yr old guys talking and laughing together, sober, eating gelato with their friends with an upbeat atmosphere like I've never seen without alcohol. Alcohol has a whole different vibe. This was friendly and wholesome, a clear minded and peaceful gathering. Hussein loudly exclaimed that it was my 1st time there and a good 10 guys came over and talked the place up like they were trying to sell snow at the North Pole. I could be wrong, I'll have to peek in again to make a more educated opinion, but I think the positive and friendly vibe that Hussein exudes is both magnetic and contagious. I'm pretty sure that man could take a few sheets of drywall and some scrap glass and call it the hang out and he'd still have those guys in there with bright pink walls and steamy windows from laughter and friendly chatter. As I was getting in my car 2 guys were also leaving and I asked them what the manager's name was because I really wanted to leave a review (which I never do) and they were so stoked for that haha "Oh my God, please do that! He would absolutely love it!" Then I told them to drive safe haha You keep on workin' that illuminati...

Warning: Allergies Overall good food for a good price, I visit there occasionally since it’s close to my college. The only thing I am worried of (and this might just be a me problem) is that I went in and I ordered the flat crepe, $8.99, they didn’t have either the chocolate sauces, the man suggested Nutella, I told him I can’t have Nutella and that I’m allergic. I then choose Bischoff, and choose a topping. I had originally requested strawberries but didnt know how that would taste with Bischoff so I switched to peanuts. He adds in bananas and I don’t correct him, I had already spent an extra two minutes deciding if I do the crepe or trying something else. So basically it’s an extra $3 for things I didn’t even want/know I was being up charged for. The main key takeaway is that the peanuts were cross contaminated with tree nuts so as I’m eating I can feel an allergic reaction in my throat. Thank god I’m not severely allergic to the nuts they were crossed with. The nuts are placed on the corners of the crepe so I don’t eat those sides. Me and my friend finished up our meal and left. I will come here again but will absolutely not get peanuts. Just a warning if someone is allergic to tree nuts, that this place will not tell you about cross contamination...

If you go to La Gelati in Dearborn for a soft serve chocolate vanilla twist cone with sprinkles, they’ll probably hand you an all vanilla soft serve cone. And when you tell them you asked for a chocolate vanilla twist, the employee will say “we don’t have it”. So naturally, you’ll point to the menu and say “it says you do and the cashier rang me up for one” just for the employee to respond with “oh yeah the machine is broken”.

Now, at this point you may verbally wonder why it wasn’t mentioned before you paid, but no worries (they will ignore that question) because they will take it upon themselves to give you a scoop of HARD SERVE GELATO from the container and slap it right on the SIDE of your SOFT SERVE vanilla cone while saying “here it’s basically the same thing”.

Lastly, the employee may or may not be mad at you for requesting a spoon and bowl because there is no way to eat the cone that way. They’ll point you to an empty container that, I’m assuming, once held the spoons. Unfortunately, you were too slow to raise your concern because by the time you turn your head to speak, the employee has already walked, or sprinted, away to flirt with the rowdy group of 5 young men surrounding the counter that are eating free samples. Customer service...