Balkan House

"The German-style döner is the go-to item for customers at Balkan House, a casual mini chain with locations in Hamtramck and Ferndale. Served on springy Bosnian lepinja bread, this pocket sandwich features salty meat grilled on a flat top with garlic sauce and veggies. Vegetarian and vegan options are available. The restaurants offer dine-in and patio seating as well as online ordering." - Serena Maria Daniels

"This casual Eastern European restaurant makes its home in the lower half of a two-story flat in Hamtramck, but also in Ferndale and, more recently, in a food truck for special events. Customers can count on Bosnian dishes like cevapi and cream cheese-stuffed hamburgers, Turkish coffee, and the restaurant’s claim to fame — döner. Thin-sliced gyro meat (a mixture of lamb and veal), crisp lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and onion are stuffed inside the soft-on-the-inside, crispy-on-the-outside lepinja flatbread with a yogurt-based garlic sauce drizzled over the top. The menu is halal and available for takeout or delivery." - Serena Maria Daniels

"The loaded doner kebab at Balkan House in Hamtramck costs $15, and is worth every penny by itself, but the side of fries and vinegary vegetables make it a full meal for two. The real bargain at this cozy Eastern European restaurant, though, is the Balkan House breakfast. The falafel breakfast wrap costs $9.99, crispy Balkan French toast with fresh fruit costs only $6.75, and the chevapi breakfast plate with eggs and toast runs only $8.25. Wash it down with some potent Turkish coffee on the outdoor patio this summer." - Danny Palumbo

"This casual restaurant offers homestyle Eastern European fare in the lower half of a two-flat on Caniff. Customers can count on Bosnian dishes like ćevapi and cream cheese-stuffed hamburgers, as well as trays of Turkish coffee and the restaurant’s most talked-about dish — döner kebab. Thin-sliced gyro meat, crisp lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and onion stuffed inside soft on the inside, crispy on the outside lepinja flatbread with sauce drizzled over the top. The menu is halal." - Serena Maria Daniels

"This casual Eastern European eatery makes its home in the lower half of a two-story flat in Hamtramck, but also in Ferndale and, more recently, in a food truck for special events. Customers can count on Bosnian dishes like cevapi and cream cheese-stuffed hamburgers, Turkish coffee, and the restaurant’s claim to fame — döner. Thin-sliced gyro meat, crisp lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and onion are stuffed inside soft-on-the-inside, crispy-on-the-outside lepinja flatbread with sauce drizzled over the top. The menu is halal and available for takeout or delivery." - Serena Maria Daniels