Exotic Syrian Deli And Bakeries

Used to work on the North side of Ann Arbor and was a frequent lunch customer. Now I dream about their food and try to create reasons to visit again. All the dishes in the case are fresh, flavorful and feel innately healthy. There are so many favorites but my go-tos are green beans with garlic, eggplant baba, spinach divine, cabbage type salad with pomegranate dressing, and mjaddra. Chicken fattoush salad is also plentiful with great dressing. Sooo, good. I've had catered meals from here as well and even catered my own birthday party once. Perfect little hidden gem, good place to take your vegan friends.

Rice in Mujadara was ground; Lentils were muddy. The dish was like a dry, spiked, beans and rice. Like butter(? was added to the court. No crunchy onion. Loubieh (green beans in tomato sauce tasted like to burn commercial refrigerator, despite the woman assured that it had been made this morning (odd. Almost $20 paid for the two dishes. They both had to throw away, they were so bad. I had the worst food in years. Ms also heated food in cheap clear plastic containers in the microwave, without asking. would have preferred to eat both cold. There's much better in AA for $20.

I've enjoyed this place for more then 15 years but haven't been in while. When they came to my mind I was excited about going to the counter and ordering all my favorites but to my disappointment they weren't open to the public due to lack of help. As a family business, I wondered if this is true or just the standard excuse that many use to push off your disappointment. Yet I was willing to conform to their system of ordering outside and waited for my over $35 order. They did come quickly with my order as I was the only one waiting outside. Even with this little bleep in the experience, I was still excited to get home and enjoy my favorites but to my major disappointment most of the items were not so good; the Kefta was dry and the Cucumber Yogurt tasted like the plastic container. The Spinach Devine was still able to hold its own. Usually I enjoy more then one meal with my ala carte ordering style but I had to throw it all in the trash. I'm only willing to go back if the deli/bakeries counter is open again to the public and I can see my options. I'm not really to give up yet on one of my A2 favorites so please Exotic take this feedback to heart!

I've loved this place for years. Delicious food every time. The rice pudding is like small clouds of the sky. I just wish I could go there more often and that the rice pudding was more often in stock!!

Delicious food, well priced for the quality and quantity, and the vegan options are clearly marked! Definitely worth checking out.