Green Cedar — Restaurant in Livonia

5/22 Tonight, we ordered the exact same meals/ hummus that we ordered in March and the bill was $5 more tonight😕 They had just raised their prices, in March and it seems they’ve done so again- I understand they’re keeping up with Fattoush and Sheesh, who are now charging $20/$22 an entrée. My husband chooses Sheesh because the quantity/quality - We can split a meal and he will feel full- he didn’t feel that tonight‘s meal was worth the $$$ - quantity was too small for cost 🙁 I wish they would get their website updated too-

3/22 Wow! We ordered 2 dinners and a large hummus to split between 4 ( lighter eaters😁) and it all was delicious- perfect! Not one complaint- Everything was full of flavor ( and not just salt) - perfectly seasoned- Nothing was over cooked or dry- There are several ME restaurants in the area, so competition is stiff- I Would choose this place over the other main two competitors because their prices are reasonable for quality and quantity ( quality being the priority)- Quality, flavorful…The hummus beats others because it’s so creamy and flavorful- I didn’t have to doctor up with lemon juice, olive oil, salt…-The side salad is the perfect portion and I love that they chop it up and not give you huge leaves of lettuce- Their dressing is also perfect because it’s not overwhelmingly seasoned with sumac- some of the dressings can be overwhelmingly tart or have a very salty taste this place doesn’t have that issue at all. I also appreciate that they do not give you 3 pounds of rice- the rice is the perfect portion amount. The entrées are appropriate portion size to me - I can get two meals out of one entrée whereas my husband would only one meal out of an entree- Service was friendly- they have updated their menu and the prices have gone up but I find the prices to be reasonable. Definitely will be back- I would love to try their chicken but I’m fussy and after reading the reviews about it being quite dry I’m not sure…I will definitely be a regular!

2-22 I was pleasantly surprised! I ordered the lunch combo- Meat shawarma w/ rice and lentil soup ( which came with a piece of pita) The sandwich was tasty, medium portion of meat- the rice was delicious- it actually had some flavor which usually I find the side rice at other ME places to be bland- The soup was tasty- a lil salty but very tasty- The pita ( sandwich and extra piece) were perfect! Had that perfect fresh taste wit a bit of chew to it- $10 ( included drink) You can’t get this at any of the other ME places within that area- The guy running the cash register was very nice- EDIT: LUNCH SPECIAL HAS...

Quality/quantity decreased while the prices increased too much.

In the past we’ve spent around 70-80 for their large platter and it usually comes with fried kibbeh, a few pieces of falafel, and if I remember correctly some stuffed grape leaves. For sure the platter came with lots of nice cuts of lamb, beef, and chicken with some shawarma in the side. We’ve been raving about this restaurant to friends for years and we always order from here when we have guests.

Tonight was a special night and we decided to order a platter. Keep in mind that this is a rare and special thing for us. We can’t afford to do this regularly.

I don’t know what exactly transpired over the phone because my wife called the order in… But she did tell me that someone told her the price was going to be higher than usual.

When I went in to pick up our order, it was nearly $120. I didn’t flinch because I know that recent inflation has caused food prices to increase. I assumed we would be getting the usual high quality platter that we always get and I was willing to pay more for it.

What we got was disappointing.

First of all, there was no fried kibbeh, no falafel, and no stuffed grape leaves in the tray. These are items that we are accustomed to getting with their platters.

The tray was bedded with bland, overcooked, unseasoned parboiled rice with semolina. We are used to more flavorful rice from this restaurant.

Sadly, the portions of meat were totally skimpy. Definitely not as much as we usually get. Moreover, it seems like half the tray was filled up with chicken shawarma instead of actual cuts.

We were given a huge bag of bread, but only a tray of hummus that looked like it was for one or two people… Almost like they used the spoon to spread it out and make it fill the tray instead of actually just filling it.

Aside from the rice, the flavor was pretty good, but we will definitely think twice before catering for guests here...

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