When we turn into the strip mall to do our grocery shopping, mail a package, or hit the salon, we tend to hardly ever deviate from our plans and check out what else the strip has to offer. But these strip mall restaurants are all worth the double take while you’re out shopping.
One of the few metro Detroit restaurants representing the cuisine of Iraq, Ishtar is famous for its shawarma, and offers other delicious Iraqi dishes such as the Iraqi chicken tikka, tannour flatbread, salad dishes, and more.
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Que Huong
30820 John R Rd., Madison Heights
Que Huong’s pho menu isn’t too different from most in Madison Heights, but there are always some who are going to do it a little different or a little better, and this is one of those spots. While banh mi and pho are excellent, you might’ve already tried both. The best part of Que Huong’s menu are the deeper cuts and the house specials with which your Midwestern taste buds might not be familiar.
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California Burgerz
12045 Conant St., Hamtramck
Modeled after California’s In-N-Out Burgers, California Burgerz’s menu is short and straightforward and, at the very least, the menu items’ names have an In-N-Out beat. Check out the Gorilla Burger (Angus beef, pickles, lettuce, tomato, caramelized onions, and American cheese on a pretzel bun) or the L.A. Bacon Burger (Angus beef, bacon, pickles, lettuce, tomato, grilled onions, American cheese, and CB sauce on a brioche).
Located in Harvard Row Mall, Athen’s Souvlaki serves all of your Greek favorites. Saganaki, gyros, and chicken kebabs scratch the surface of this full menu.
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Peterlin’s Restaurant and Bar
22004 Farmington Rd., Farmington; 248-426-8822
From their to Pork Nachos and Country Fried Steak to their Grilled Pork Chops and Lobster Mac, Peterlin’s serves up comfort food in the Farmington Crossroads shopping mall.
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