Babylon Foods

Everything here is delicious. I love their grape leaves, hummos, baba and tikka wraps. Bulk nuts, seeds, beans and more. Fresh produce and more. They also have catered for a party I went to and everything was incredible. Family owned and everyone in there is so friendly. The only thing Babylon is missing is a sit-​down restaurant!

I love supporting small local businesses and Babylon in West Bloomfield is one of my favorites! A very friendly, family owned, well stocked, middle eastern market that also serves hot delicious meals to go. Babylon also caters large orders for parties. Prices are incredibly reasonable and their fresh baked breads are delicious! If you’ve never shopped at Babylon in West Bloomfield, in the Old Orchard Plaza, you’re definitely missing out on a great and charming experience!

My family has been shopping here for as long as I can remember. I never thought I’d end up shopping here myself, but I married a Chaldean man who wants me to make Chaldean food all the time… lol. They have all the spices you need to make Middle Eastern/​Chaldean food, as well as fresh bread, traditional candies and treats, and produce. The employees are knowledgeable about what spices to put in particular dishes and are very friendly. They started making meat/​spinach pies, felafel, and other traditional foods that are made fresh to take home. I have also shopped the wall of traditional teas, kitchenware, and pots/​pans. There are a lot of these types of places in Oak Park and in Sterling Heights, I’m glad we have one closer to home. I only wish they had more room to shop. The store is small and I usually have to excuse myself around people to navitage to the store. Otherwise it’s my go-​to for everything I need to make Middle Eastern food.

I’ve tried pretty much all the middle eastern restaurants in West Bloomfield — this is by far the best. Love the tabouli, kabob, and the friendly employees. Fair prices too.

Lots of my favorite Middle Eastern stuff to choose from here, and a surprising selection in light of how small the space is — great prices, friendly staff, and it smells great when you walk in.
There are bulk grains, legumes, herbs and spices, an olive bar (I don’t like olives, so I can’t say if it is good or bad), grape leaves, feta, labneh, hummus, and sesame treats that I can’t get enough of. I have not tried the prepared foods, but may try next time.
Oh, and such reasonable prices, and by reasonable I mean great prices.

It is a great great store. I love middle eastern food and will travel far for good hummus. Is it as good as Dearborn? Not quite. But it is great for the area.
I love that you can buy a bag of pita for $ 1.50. Enough hummus for a week for $ 6. Falafel? 3 /​$ 1. Feta by the pound. Bulk seeds and beans. I mean what more do you want? Oh a deli? Ok, there is that too. And outdoor seating. Now I just need to learn Arabic…
Ask for extra garlic on the sandwiches — they don’t put enough.

Excellent selection of Middle Eastern groceries. Fresh deli counter. Great selection of candies and sweets.
The folks here are very friendly and helpful. It seems like most if the customers are regulars. Local treasure.

Babylon has a great take-​out menu. The beef kafta is excellent. Add a little lemon to the lentil soup and it’s scrumptious. My mom loves the shredded lamb that comes with the combo platter and my dad loves the fattoush salad. They cook food fairly early in the morning so you can even pickup lunch/​dinner at 10AM and you’re ready for the day!

Perfect ethnic market! The nuts, olives, torchi and spices are abundant and varried here at Babylon Foods. I have been coming here for over ten years, and have never left without a few bags of goodies. The bread is beyond fresh, don’t buy pita elsewhere! If you use canned chickpeas, tomato paste or fava beans, you will find the best prices here, so stock up. The baklava is yummy, so are the fun little imported candies. Babylon stocks some very fresh produce, locally grown. If they are in season, I reccomend highly the fresh dates– right on the vine! In addition to the market, Babylon has some of the finest carry out available. The chicken shwarma is unlike any other I have had. Rather than being wrapped in pita, they use what my ex boyfriend called «butter bread», and it is freaking amazing. I suggest getting the chicken shwarma sandwich with no lettuce or tomato, plus torchi, and a side of ranch. Its to die for. The staff here is awesome, they will gladly help you understand what things are if you are unsure, and assist you with spices, cheese etc…
If you are wondering what on earth I would use fava beans for, here’s a fun little recipe above mentioned ex’s mama used to make us…
Open a can of fava beans, reserve the liquid. Pour liquid into a pot, add a bit of water. Pop all the beans outta their shells, discard shells, add beans to liquid. Bring to a boil, boil a few minutes. Heat a little oil (canola is best) to very hot, pour beans and liquid into a bowl, rip up some pita into little pieces and drop onto beans, CAREFULLY pour super hot oil over the bread to «fry» the pieces. Eat… Sooooo good!

What a wonderful little store full of Middle Eastern goodies! Having just left from the Plum Market in the same shopping plaza, both Husband and I were curious to see what this ethnic store had. There is definitely A LOT of stuff! It wasn’t until I left Babylon that I saw other Unilocalers recommend their prepared foods. I had walked by their display case and saw their menu offerings, but didn’t give it much thought. We were about to head out, but I think next time we’re there, I’ll definitely pick up a few treats.
We were pleasantly surprised that this place has dried hibiscus flowers. I had been wanting to find some so that I could experiment in making my favorite Hibiscus Tea from Pilar’s in AA at home, and lo and behold, this place carries it! Wow :) I was happy. While I was there, I also picked up some bulk spices, as I always find that you get so much more at a small ethnic store than a big mass retailer like Meijer or Kroger. You literally get double the amount for the same price or less!
Anyhow, walking up and down the aisles we saw many products that my parents have shipped over to us from CA. Now we can officially tell them, «don’t bother!» We can find them here. haha :) Herbal teas, bulk beans, cheeses, breads, packaged spice mix seasonings line the aisles, some fresh produce. Best of all, the family running this place is warm and inviting; they really make you feel like you’re at home. Love that fuzzy feeling.
Though I only walked out of here physically with some dried hibiscus flowers, split red lentils, and some bulk ground cumin, this place is definitely one that I’ll come back to if I’m in the mood to prepare some Middle Eastern fare! And yes, next time, I will most certainly have to try their prepared foods. :)

Great service. Fair prices. Love shopping here. Always fresh and good quality products!

It’s obvious that their groceries and carry-​out foods are superb. The thing that earns their 5^th star is their stellar service. :) They’re efficient, gracious, and accomodating. For example, even at busy times they’ll package a smaller portion of spices if you need it.
Some things I love buying here:
Fresh-​baked bread
Kri-​kri (an authentic snack)
Feta cheese
Kibbee
Medjool dates
Rose water
Bulk grains & spices
Fresh fruits/​veggies
Dried fruit
Olive bar!

I have not tried their food, but sounds like I should. I typically stop in here after Plum market or a quick lunch at Olga’s. Great selection of fresh spices, nice lentils and quality bulk rice. However, my favorite thing here is my favorite German Chocolate Candy! The milk chocolate and white chocolate toy filled egg known as the Kinder Suprise egg or the Kinder Uberrachung Eier! I am a big kid at heart, and it fills me with joy everytime I find these… takes me right back to Deutschland.

cheese bread is good
hummus is not very good, iam comparing to new yasmeen bakery’s
lovely, clean market
very nice employees

The best Middle Eastern carryout places seem to never be in a typical restaurant setting. Rather they are in a gas station or in this case, nestled into the back of a small grocery store.
Babylon TakeOut is what the purple flyer/​menu says.
We went with the Chicken Shawarma (their spelling) Plate and the Chicken Cream Chop Plate — each for $ 8.99. Included Hummus and Tabuli (their spelling). If you don’t want Hummus/​Tabuli, you can get Rice and Stew. Both come with Torshi which appeared to be pickled cabbage.
Shawarma chicken was very moist. Both dishes tasty. Tabbouleh was very fresh with a hint of mint.
Menu ranges from salads (fatush, greek, etc.) to sandwiches (falafel, kafta, etc.) to soups (lentil, etc.) to a whole lamb with rice ($ 180).
Took 10 minutes or so from the time we placed our order until it was ready. In the meantime we browsed around the store looking at all of the interesting products. Next time, now that we have the menu, we can call ahead.
Solid find.

I’m a fan went there for the first time and was treated like a king! Great service and happy to answer all of my questions. Gave me some recipe ideas as well. Found prices to be very reasonable. Just wish we could have something like this in Austin TX!!!
I will be back!

Absolutely PHENOMENAL pita here! Warm, fresh baked, bagged in stacks of ten — buy one, and I promise you will never want any kind of grocery store pita again. For anyone who has spent time in the Middle East, and knows the pure joy of fresh souq pita, you will be in love here.
Lots of products from all over the M.E., including Israel and Lebanon.
One star got knocked off cos I bought some halava and it was very grainy, not great — I wouldn’t buy it again, but I will certainly return for other snacks and groceries!

Sometime produce isn’t that great at Hiller’s, Kroger or Meijer. Sometimes it’s not that great at Babylon either, but that’s when they’ve run out. Their parsley is ALWAYS fresh and delicious and the normal price is 59 cents a bunch, you can’t imagine going back to another store. Especially since their bunches are like 3 bunches from Meijer. Their tomatoes, lemons and other produce really are quality, and it makes a difference when cooking certain Middle Eastern cuisines. Even if you’re not up for all the prep work it may take, they also have the cheat packages for various dishes. They don’t taste as good as mom’s but, it’s going to taste pretty great. The family who owns the store are kind and quick to serve. They even help you take your groceries to your car, which is helpful when you have 10 bags and a 40 lb bag of rice!

Babylon is an ethnic food grocery store, primarily Middle Eastern and Arabic ingredients. They carry items in bulk, lots of nuts and whatnot. They have cheeses, breads, and dried herbs and other seasonings. They also carry some fresh produce. In addition, they have desserts/​treats, teas, and items that aren’t food. Babylon is family run, and they remember the regulars. If you are looking to cook Middle Eastern cuisine, Babylon is good one-​stop shop.