Roman’s Cafe

I’ve never eaten Lebanese food before. I had the fish. It was cooked perfectly and seasoned well. I also tried an appetizer called buba something, it was okay. Their native hot sauce was out of this world good and just enough heat to keep me from complaining about how no one has hot hot sauce!
The waiter, a college student, did an awesome job attending to me. Wish I could mention his name but I didn’t catch it. He was tipped 25% for a job well done.
I’d be happy to return if in the area.

I absolutely love everything about this place. Even though it’s small, I love the atmosphere and music, the service is super friendly and quick, and the food is amazing. I am in love with the Roman’s salad which is like a healthy Lebanese sampler plate: falafel, dolmas (grape leaves,) feta salad, tzatziki, artichokes, sun dried tomatoes, pita chip strips, tabouleh, and pieces of heaven. I add gyro to it and of course order a Lebanese tea and it’s as if I took a short trip to the Mediterranean. I love how customizable they allow you to be with the sides, if you order an entrée, you don’t have to get rice and hummus you can sub out for any sides.
Bonus: I order the wheat pita which comes out very warm, and I mix olive oil and Greek seasonings (that they keep on the table) on a small plate for dipping the pita. It’s fabulous. Thank you Roman’s!

Great food as usuall. Great service and ok prices. The restaurant was kinda small and seating limited so we wentcat lunch and didn’t have a problem. Can’t wait to go back.

My meal was good/​okay but nothing I’d rave about. I ordered the combo shawarma plate w/​beef & chicken. I chose sautéed spinach & rice pilaf as my sides and no Grecian sauce (which still came on the plate — not a big deal, just thought I’d mention it). The pita bread was fresh and delicious. The feta cheese salad was disappointing though. There was more of the stalk/​heart of romain than the actual leaves. The beef was tender but the chicken was very tough for my liking. My favorite part of the meal was the sautéed spinach and rice pilaf. I will go back to try their chicken shawarma salad and hopefully it’s a better experience. The service was also less than mediocre. I’m not completely writing them off just yet but I’m definitely hoping for a better review to give for them to redeem themselves next time.

There are a few times in life when a meal is expertly crafted. The Beef Shawrma is exceptional and the humus is fantastic. The staff is very friendly.

Do you know what’s more annoying then waiting over 40 minutes for a phone-​in order that they said would be ready in 10 minutes?! Watching both employees, who should be expediting food, standing behind the register texting on their phones. Food was cold and tasteless. NEVER EATING HERE AGAIN.

Good food!!!
BUT…
Wish to God they would get rid of that fricking Gypsy Kings CD that has been playing there for over 2 years. That CD has to be at least 15 years old. I can’t stand the music anymore.

Eat here about 3 times a month. Good amount of food for the price. I usually order the chicken shawarma plate. Staff is very friendly.

The food was excellent and the amount of food for the price was unbelievable.

Absolutely love this place. Second the best gyro I’ve ever had, basmati rice is simple but incredible, as are the grilled veggies. But my favorite thing here is the side salad… their homemade dressing mixed with that feta is insane… I don’t know what its made of, maybe lemons and yogurt. This is top notch Mediterranean/​middle-​eastern food.

I grew up in and around Detroit, Michigan. Any of you who have ever learned anything about the area may know that that metro Detroit houses the largest middle-​eastern population in the entire United States. Needless to say, I grew up eating the most authentic food from the middle east region, as there are restaurants on every corner. In fact, if you know your cuisine, you will find that the Detroit-​area restaurants’ menus all differ based on the specific place the proprietors hail from (turkish, lebanese, iraqi, greek, etc.).
When I left Michigan nearly 8 years ago, I was shocked to find that pretty much everywhere else in the U.S., you can only dine at umbrella «mediterranean» or «middle eastern» restaurants that serve dumbed-​down, «americanized» versions of middle-​eastern cuisine. I found it completely appalling that folks around the US went to the same place for gyros that they did for shawarma. It’s additionally offensive that nobody seems to serve beef or lamb shawarma.
Enter Roman’s. When I first moved to BR, I was told to avoid this place. It took two years of eating subpar middle eastern food before i tried this place, and I only did so because of it’s proximity to woman’s hospital while my youngest daughter was being born. When I first walked in and opened up the menu, I knew that I was in the right place when I saw beef shawarma right at the top. I fell in love with Roman’s that night and have never been let down at this place since.
Now Roman’s isn’t perfect (I still haven’t found a place that serves REAL Shish Taouk), but what they do, they do it well and well enough that there is no reason to eat anywhere else in BR. Therefore, as far as BR goes, this is a 5-​star joint. However, if you must eat somewhere else and care to know my opinion, here’s how the area’s «middle-​eastern» restaurants rank (note: i’ve not included sadaf café or café mediterranean, as I have not dined at either of those):
1. Roman’s
2. Arzi’s (oddly enough, the Mall’s food court location is the best one)
3. Albasha
4. Serop’s
5. Café Phoenicia
I came to find out later that I was told to avoid this place because years ago, before I moved here, there was apparently some controversy regarding Roman’s not paying their taxes. Honestly, as long as someone is giving me the delicious food I ask for at the price listed on the menu, it’s not my worry whether or not they pay their taxes.

I come to BR 3 times a year and I always make sure to eat here 2 – 3 times… they have the best Greek and Lebanese food I have ever had. My only complaint is the falaful and the plates they serve on… they need to go to a bigger plate so the food doesn’t end up on top of each other.
Always a nice staff :)

Good med. food, but not as good as some others in BR. For BR the hummus was pretty good, and the toasted Pita bread is awesome. (I think they butter it up first).