Ike's Express — Restaurant in Shelby Charter Township

I cannot say enough GOOD about my favorite restaurant. I come here weekly. Sometimes twice. The service is amazing. My favorite girl works Mondays and I try to make it in just to see her smiling, warm and welcoming presence. She is the sweet beginning to the next greatest adventure. My beef shawarma. I have often asked for extra on the side if ordering a shawarma sandwich. For my 1 and a 1/2 yr old granddaughter who is VERY PICKY. If her Mom can't get her to eat, I say its bc she wants her beef shawarma. And she gladly will eat that without hesitation. And, it makes Grandma remain her favorite rockstar. The real rockstar, however, is the chef. His attention to detail is amazing. If you have ever eaten at someones house who always makes you feel welcome and you leave feeling good and satisfied, like at Grandmas; well, he does that for me and has a love for cooking and it shows. The food is tender and perfectly seasoned. The fresh veges compliment the meat and the hummus and rice pudding are always fresh and delicious. Don't let me forget about the crispy fries. With a side of ranch. I was married to a lebanese man so I've eaten at plenty of arabic places. Nothing ever compared to this place. You will not be disappointed and you will not forget how well the melded ingredients burst in your mouth. The crunch stays crunchy and the bread doesn't get soggy. There simply isn't any Middle Eastern restaurant that could compare. Why I'm writing this review. On a side note; I have come to believe that what is inside a person transfers to the outside. The chef is married to my sweet girl who works on Monday. They are a delightful couple who exude grace, warmth and professionalism. There is an old world feeling here where you feel appreciated, respected and like a guest of honor. They smile when they see me and I am telling you, it feels like walking back in time when good people with a great work ethic who enjoy what they do, make you feel like you could never go anywhere else. And I don't! They are family to me!!!! Enjoy and I bet you will...

Strange dine in experience today. I’ve been going to Ike’s for years and the food is great but today I decided to dine in. Mind you it was close to their closing time and it had just started to lightly snow. I knew they close at 7pm, what didn’t know was that I was going to get pushed out of their restaurant exactly at 7pm. I thought maybe they would be friendly and let me stay for a few minutes while they finish cleaning, but instead one of the employees decided to POP a bag exactly at 7pm to apparently get my attention to leave, STRANGE and RUDE! Why not just say “hey we’re going to close up in a few minutes can I get you anything else?”. Anyone would get the hint and leave. Instead I left thinking what the heck just happened! Time to find a new Lebanese restaurant, since I’ll feel embarrassed stepping foot back in their...

Oof.. okay. First time getting food here, I don't know if they were having an off night or something, but this was pretty disappointing.

First off, value for the money is really poor. I paid $25 for my Kafta Kabob meal and I got less meat than a $3 McDonald's McDouble. To make matters worse, the Kafta was bland (not spiced?) but tasted strongly of fish??

Now the sides could've saved it... But... The rice was mushy, the salad tasted old, and the pickled veg was quite bland. The hummus tasted fine but felt over processed.

With so much Middle Eastern food around that tastes better here at competitive prices with better value, i don't think I can...