L.A. Bistro

Wow, what a fantastic find! Dinner at A La Bistro was an absolute home run. I tried the salmon, almond chicken, and pasta, and every dish was perfectly executed—tender, seasoned, and bursting with flavor. The kitchen clearly knows what they's doing! Beyond the exquisite food, the service was genuinely warm and super attentive, and the atmosphere felt cozy and intimate. This is definitely going on my regular rotation. 10/10, highly recommend!

The staff , portions & everything was amazing ! Full review on tiktok @bonnie.babyyyy or on IG @bonnie.babyyyy

HOT DANG this place is worth it!!! We live in the upper thumb and spent a few night in Dearborn to do the Henry Ford and such and my son looking them up and wanted to go so we went and from there minute we entered we were greeted like a five star restaurant!!! Yousef is an excellent and very professional waiter and his persona fit the ambiance perfectly!!!! Never had to ask for anything as he is very observant and took care of the need as we dined. Impressive??? And we haven’t talked about the food yet!!! I haven’t had Italian since Mrs Fozzillaries fresh meals back in the eighties!!! Simple put??? It’s worth it!!!!🙂🙂🙂

We had a large party and had excellent service by our server Abbas. I ordered a strawberry refresher and the almond chicken. Both were out of the this world delicious. Everyone else had the same opinions. Portions are huge so plan on having leftovers. Definitely will be back to try more of the food!

We arrived before 7 on a Saturday for dinner. It was about 70% full. We had calamari. Served as strips with lemon butter sauce with pepper slices. It was great. My partner had the spicy almond chicken and I the Sami Special. Both were delicious. We ate all the meat, leaving the rice and potatoes. The waitress asked if we wanted separate checks. We said no. She came back minutes later and dropped the check off while we were 50% in eating our main dish. It was even less busy than when we arrived. We thought that was pushy. We never said or indicated we were in a rush or requested the check. While we were still eating, the waitress reached for check and said she would take it. We told her that we were eating and didn't even look at the check. She said no problem. This is rude. When we were finished, we went up to the station where she was standing and paid the bill. My partner asked to speak with the manager. He apologized but the waitress said she didn't know she was being rude. We will not return.

Great place. Clean, delicious food and excellent service. Good price point, especially since the portions are generous. Will definitely be back.

We ordered honeycracker shrimp and bruschetta. Both apps were tasty and fresh. I ordered the steak and it was cooked medium rare just like I asked however they couldn’t ’Chicago or Pittsburgh’ the steak so overall steak was a little underwhelming as it didn’t have that crust on top. The Caesar salad was flavorful & their wedges are very tasty with seasoning on top. Hadi the server was great , took great care of us. Great spot to visit !

Excellent customer service great and delicious food I Highly recommended this restaurant

I want to start off with great service, we were greeted right away upon arrival. Seems like they have recently renovated the restaurant. We ordered the David Allen pasta ( I added almond chicken) it's their best seller. My sister ordered their almond chicken which I believe comes with a lemon sauce. You get an option of soup or salad and the house salad dressing is phenomenal. Total came out to be around 70. Amazing food and service. Very friendly options for vegetarians as well. There is parking in the back of the restaurant or you can do street parking. Cons: portions are huge

Carry-out Mediterranean salad. Tl;dr; $20, bland but fresh, skip the pita. The blandest Mediterranean salad in west dearborn? Ok, maybe not the blandest, just really meh. For $20 otd? You decide... First of all, it's next to a brewery. (Ordering from their website, you'd think the parking lot would be lit -- in at least two ways -- but it's next to a brewery Nice brewery and all, but Bistro seems a bit out of place... not the brewery.) Pickup was seemless. Anyhow, the lettuce seemed fresh, and there was some dark lettuce in there too. The chicken was very moist... and not much evidence of grilling. Not bad, tho, if you're hungry -- it was all right. Probly perfect for some. The dressing is something that we think could turn an otherwise decent salad into 4-5 stars... what they've got going on today, their "creamy Parmesan vinaigrette" is... well, it's just creamy. Maybe there's parmesan flavoring in it? It's OK, just very bland. Maybe their loyal clientele love it! Finally, to top it off, literally: "grilled pesto pita". You get one of these little slices hot of the grill and they might be edible. Beyond two minutes?... they turned into tiny triangular pucks. Seemed like a small pita to begin with too. Overall, decent. Not bad, definitely not great... which is too bad, we really want to love this place!

I'm surprised by the high-rated reviews. With all of the amazing Middle Eastern options in the area, I expected much better. The flavors were generic, lacking any notable seasoning, and details like the abundance of low-quality iceberg lettuce instead of mixed greens or romaine in the salads spoke to the lack of attention to detail. I think average food would have been given more of a pass, if the staff were friendly, or acted like they were not under some sort of duress. Our waiter was incredibly nervous, and with the bright lights and lack of any atmosphere, it's hard to imagine I'll ever be back. Not terrible mind you. Just not worth the effort with the other great choices nearby.

The service was astounding; the young lady who served us was very kind and patient (with my elderly parents). I ordered the spicy almond chicken. The flavors were there however the chicken was fried to long and resulted in a dried out texture. The same dish at the Canton location is amazingly good and it's made to perfection ! Take note Dearborn.... My parents liked the ambiance at Dearborn as well. Big plus! I just prefer the Canton store.‍

Not sure if there is a new cook, my guy had the salmon dinner broccolini was so salty and the salmon it was over cooked & hard. He ate it because he was so hungry . I had the Sami chicken dinner, it was over cooked and there was something on the sauce that made me sick. It was very disappointing. We've gone here before and it was good but I cannot say that for tonight. We won't be going back for awhile. It sad when the mashed potatoes were the best part of the meal and they weren't that great.

This is our first visit to the Dearborn location. Friendly attentive service from our server Maya. I had the portobello ravioli and salad, Susan had the Newborn Veggie. We recommend both dishes, hot, fresh and seasoned. Bright clean welcoming ambiance. We will be back

It's solid. Go there several times a month. I go there for the consistency. I would say portions are large.

We have always have a great meal and great service. Spinach and artichoke appetizer along with fire cracker shrimp were delicious. Newborn Chicken and Almond Chicken were amazing. Highly recommend LA Bistro.

The atmosphere was perfect. Extremely friendly staff. Jeff the manager was kind. Abbas, our waiter couldn't of been more helpful. He gave us good suggestions for food choices, was attentive, and I can't say enough about how he made our dining experience memorable. The food was tasty and we all took home leftovers. We'll be back!

This dinner was not impressive. I'd been to the Dearborn location pre-COVID times and decided to give this place a go. Sadly, it did not live up to what I had remembered. Our caesar salads were fine (I did like that they preemptively mixed the dressing before serving), though I'm still confused as to what kind of bread they're serving as an appetizer. My crunchy firecracker chicken dinner was not crunchy. It was drowning in sauce a bit which I think hurt the dish overall. It tasted pretty decent, with just enough kick for my wimpy tastebuds to handle, but it didn't take long for the plate to devolve into a vaguely spicy mush. My partner ordered the chicken parmesan, and it was slightly burned. Between our two meals, I suppose he got all the crunch for both of us. We weren't thrilled with the results. The servers, however, were very friendly and fast. I can't fault them for the disappointing food. This place was overpriced for a lackluster effort. We won't be coming back here any time soon.

Located at the beginning of the downtown Dearborn district, this is an awesome Italian/Mediterranean restaurant I've been here a couple times with co-workers as I am right down the road and their food is amazing. I'll get the Spinach Artichoke Dip as my started. The dip is quite creamy and the soft pita chips are very tasty. Then for my entree, I've had the David Allen Pasta which is Penne noodles, mixed vegetables and Alfredo sauce, or the Fettuccine Alfredo with chicken. I definitely cleaned my plate on both of them and wanted more. If I remember correctly, on my David Allen outing, I got a takeout David Allen Pasta for later in the evening. It was that good. I've been yet to try any of their special sandwiches that they have but others at my tables have had them and they look fantastic. Judging by the clean plates after for the sandwiches, apparently those are really good too. I can't wait to go back to LA Bistro for lunch again when I'm working in the area.

It's been over a decade since I've been here. it's a great go-to place for comfort food and there a few items that are considered local favorites (like the Newborn Chicken I got). It's not a high end restaurant but the presentation inside is quite elegant. As much as I enjoyed the food, the service could be a little better. We had to flag our waitress down constantly to get basic things and there was barely any customers besides us. You won't be disappointed by the menu which has something for everyone, but don't expect it to wow you.

LA Bistro always delivers excellent food, service and atmosphere. Both the Dearborn and Canton locations are on our "go to" list.

After a number of messages exchanged, I met up with a colleague at LA Bistro, the one located on Michigan Ave. It was a bit later for lunch in the Dearborn area so the restaurant was fairly empty. It is quite large and can accommodate large groups. There is booth seating on one side of the restaurant and banquette seating on the other. We were so busy catching up that it took a while for me to make a selection from the menu. Along with soups and salads, this restaurant also offers chicken, seafood, and pasta specialties. I was watching my carbs so I went with the tilapia al-bianca. I had not realized that the fish would be so crusted and the sauce would be so heavy (although flavorful). However, I scraped away both and was able to enjoy the tender and flaky fish with a tiny bit of the rice and a lot of the veggies. The Caesar salad starter that comes with the meal was small and delicious. Service was fantastic. Both of our servers fought, in a good way, to be the better server for us. They were attentive, friendly and energetic, which we both appreciated. There is a shared parking lot behind the restaurant and an entryway from there.

My sister and I were going to Dearborn for a show, so we decided to find some place in town to eat. After much discussion, we settled on L.A. Bistro. We were there early on a Saturday evening (around 5:30), so there weren't many customers there. The staff was friendly, and the menu offered lots of good-looking dishes at reasonable prices. However, the descriptions of their food and what was actually brought out were very different -- almost deceptive, in a naive way. I ordered the tilapia Florentine. Every Florentine dish I have ever had had a creamy bechamel sauce with spinach in it. This, much to my surprise, was a tomato-based sauce, and the fish was served on top of fresh, uncooked spinach. In addition, the description said it was sauteed, so I was surprised that it was actually fried. It tasted good, but it was not at all what I was expecting. My sister ordered a different tilapia dish that was described has having an artichoke sauce. She got what looked more like what I was expecting that mine should have been: a somewhat cheesy sauce with just a piece or two of artichoke. Both the server and manager (or maybe chef?) came over to our table after we questioned what received. They both said they knew it was "confusing" and the manager/chef said he'd actually spent several years in Italy learning to cook and was surprised to see that this was the way that this restaurant makes its Florentine. All in all, it was good. Lots of vegetables, a nice salad and homemade bread alongside our main courses. But if I were to go there again, I think I would ask in more detail what the dishes actually are, since they differ so much from what one would expect.

Great food here . The service is really good too . I always get the beef portobello with salad and potato wedges. Have been coming here for over 22 years . I highly recommend this place .

Food was delicious!!! I had the Sami special which consisted of mash potatoes, roasted vegetables and a butter lemon herb chicken. The food was well seasoned and cooked to perfection. The menu has a variety of choices there's something there for everyone chicken, seafood, red meats. And the entrees come with soup or salad. Prices are reasonable and affordable. The inside is on the upscale side you can however still be casual. Our waitress was very kind and attentive. 5 star food, 5 star service, 5 star atmosphere. Would highly recommend!

We ate here tonight everything was delicious Service was excellent Ambience was lovely music was nice too

Remember the old Topper's Restaurant in Dearborn that used to be on that same block? This place has Topper's vibes, and that's a good thing. The food was more than plentiful and quality, flavor and service were top notch. Do not miss the warm flatbread that's served before the meal, such an interesting texture and flavor. Highly recommended.

After a long 12 hour day of work I came to sit down at this restaurant. I have dietary restrictions and am unable to have certain things on my sandwich. I ordered a beef potbella baguette. Repeated my order to the server twice, the order comes wrong I send it back. Brings out the second time it comes wrong and I tell him I don't want it anymore I'm leaving. To my surprise they still wanted to charge me, I told him that he should pay more attention to the customers order and then BLAMED me for making my order to complicated and then SAID I SHOULDNT HAVE spoken so fast. He then tells me if you weren't on your phone this wouldn't have happened. I told him again if you wrote my order down correctly we wouldn't have issues and then he proceeded to SLAM his book on the table and aggressively yell at me; I came back to tell him that he shouldn't be slamming things while I went over to grab my keys and he yelled you're a problem!! HE BALLED HIS FISTS UP AND IT TOOK A MEMBER OF HIS KITCHEN STAFF TO RESTRAIN HIM FROM HIM WANTING TO FIGHT A CUSTOMER!! There was no manager on duty in either location for me to address my issue to. I'd only recommend coming here if you want an altercation and to be disrespected.

Amazing food, amazing drinks, amazing staff. They have.a separate banquet room. Done very nice. Also outdoor seating available. Convenient locations

La Bistro is a Italian Mediterranean restaurant located downtown Dearborn. I've been here about 5 times now, the service and food has been great everytime. I always get the newborn chicken and it is delicious! I order a to go order a few days ago and the experience was just as great sitting in the restaurant! Changed review to a 4, prices on website does not match prices when they ring you up, ordered to go order and they did not honor online prices, does not make me happy, update your website! Please & thank you Food is great but service matters

Unique menu. Amazing vegetarian options. Superb service, pleasant ambience. My favorite here is the vegetarian lentil burger. The bread is not a typical bun.. There are plenty of parking in the back.. reservations suggested for Friday's and big group.

Anyone for a rollup? This bistro started off as a small tiny spot just down the street and has since moved twice to a bigger location. Luckily the quality of the food has never changed. I devour their Phillybello, TBC, the spicy chicken/spicy/Caesar rollup. I have had all their sandwiches and salads too. I love their chicken lemon rice soup, the bruschetta with the roasted pepper is a must have. All rollup sandwich comes with either the herb roasted potatoes or rice and a small salad, it's a great and filling meal.

Great crew, food is 98% of the times good, and the ambiance is nice because of the crew. Sometimes they play with my one year old daughter which is a great geste from them.

I love Alfredo, this was good but it was missing maybe some garlic. But it was we cool.

I am not sure how this establishment has earned 4 stars. We sat down, I removed my coat. I had not picked up my menu when the waiter came by with water and asked if we knew what we wanted to order, chuckling I explained I had not had s chance to look at the menu. The menu is varied, but I tried the almond chicken, based on yelp reviews. My friend ordered. Salad with shrimp. My chicken came with soup or salad. I ordered the Caesar salad. We were brought some warm pita breads that we're pretty good. My side salad arrived. It was romaine with a slight sprinkling of Parmesan cheese and the Caesar dressing. It was mediocre. My friends entrée salad arrived and I was told that my entrée would be right out. His salad consisted of lettuce with slices of tomato and the shrimp, nothing more. About five minutes later I still did not have my entrée and we asked about it and were told it would be right out. It did come out and it was a bed of rice with the chicken that was breaded in almonds as described in the menu and a side portion of vegetables as you can see in my photo. The chicken is pounded to less than a quarter of an inch thickness so although it is lightly breaded, there still is more breading than chicken available. The breading was tasty. The chicken was a little dry - how could it not be when it is so thin? The sauce was thick, it was a cream sauce with some garlic and pesto in it. We asked our waiter for some ground pepper for my friends salad. He did not understand what we were asking for, asked again us to describe what it was that we wanted. We asked him if they had a Peppermill so they could grind some fresh pepper on the salad. He said he did not know, and he would have to go check. Several minutes later he came back and said the only pepper they had was the pepper that was on the table. It was kind of surprising that our waiter did not understand what ground pepper meant. Maybe he is new. Overall, the food was not bad, but it was not good either. I see from the Yelp reviews that this place has its fans. And I did order what the waiter said was their signature There are so many places to eat, I would go else where.

Quite possibly the best meal we have had in years. The server was polite. The atmosphere was great. I am picky and I cannot wait to come back here!

Consistency is their strong suit! I've ordered takeout from LA during COVID and each time, the food was warm, delicious, similar dine-in proportions. The staff are always very helpful, and it's always been clean since as far back as I can remember (2012?).

If I could give 10 stars I would!!! Everything from the ambiance, to the service was perfect! My husband's and I waitress, Aya, was so sweet and attentive! Management was nice as well!! Definitely will be back!

I can't believe it took me this long to try this little gem out. Such a huge menu with an array of different choices. The hummus was literally the best I've ever had!! I went for lunch and got a great buffalo chicken wrap but I'd love to go for dinner sometime and try one of their steaks.

I used to be a employee at this establishment me personally i wouldnt have my family anywhere near this nasty restaurant everything is dirty from the kitchen to the dining room the bosses take advantage of you any chance you get dont pay you more for doing more work cut corners on the way they serve there food (there ok with old/thawed out the day be4 food) 2 of the managers actually care for the place when the other one just sits in the office and smokes marijuana all day and talks down to his employees expecting no one to talk back because hes a older gentleman and the kitchen needs a remodelling or they'll be shut down way sooner then later. Im not there anymore because i had a arguememt with one of them and i couldnt even get a meeting to explain my side of it all they did was act like children and not answer there phone this restaurant is ran my idiots not bussniess men please if you wanna go to a restaurant theres alot of good ones right down the street from la bistro and if u really want halal italian i can assure u theres something better then la bistro dearborn one of the places "managers" is the worst of all all he does is smoke come in for a couple seconds and leave even when the kitchen or server staff needs help hes just chillin smokin like there isnt a care in the world its whatever now that place will not last anymore its not a business its a daycare where the staff are bosses and managers are just there for show

The food is ALWAYS amazing! Their almond chicken, newborn chicken and Sami's special are by far my top entrees! Their portabella appetizer is FANTASTIC! Service never disappoints. Every severer I have had has always been so kind and patient (when I take my employees to dinner) they are on top of everything!

We chose La Bistro for our office holiday party. I cannot tell you how nice and accomodating they are. So glad we chose this place. I knew the food was delicious from our previous holiday party that was catered, but had not dined in previously. Thank you AJ for making our event very enjoyable. Thank Aya for your great service. Thank you for tolerating our noise and mess. We will definitely be back (if you'll allow us). Go have a meal there. Help keep the good ones open! #AlmondChicken #DavidAllenPasta

This place is awesome. My favorite dish all around- Almond chicken with rice (if its your first time here, its a must try) Chicken portabello on a baguette is great. Honestly.. whatever you order, its outstanding. From the pastas, pizzas, salads, newborn, its all excellent. Great service, great prices.. I usually try to stop by once a week.

Such a fine Restaurnt and outstanding service from chef and crew !! Our server Maryam was outstanding tonite. Thank you

The food here is SOLID. Everything I've ever had on their menu tastes good. The prices very reasonable, service is quite friendly, and the ambiance is fine (kinda boring, but it's FINE.) The only real issue I have is that it's VERY COLD in this place. And when you're freezing, it's really hard to enjoy a meal. I asked the runner to turn the A/C down, and he said he would. Didn't happen. :( Will definitely have to remember a jacket next time. Overall good place to grab some grub in Dearborn.

Great food + great service. The price is decent, depends on what you're getting. Almond chicken is really good and so are the wraps. Also gets pretty busy on the weekends so try to avoid that. Otherwise, must try. I'm not a rice fan, but for some reason I'm hooked on their rice!

I appreciate their consideration. I am in a wheelchair and dine out often. L.A. Bistro is observant and no one had to be asked to move a chair from the table. It was done so when our party reached the table I could be wheeled up to it without our party having to wait. It sounds simple, but it is so very nice when it is done. It set the tone for the evening, that we will all be well taken care of by L.A Bistro. I had the grilled shrimp pattie sandwich. There were many wonderful flavors that complimented each other very well. The shrimp pattie was large and the bread was fresh and grilled like a panini. The sandwich was plenty for a meal and it was served with a delicious salad, bigger than a side salad. I would return because everyone is gracious, their food is delicious, their menu is plentiful, their atmosphere is lovely as well as fun, and their menu has vegan items for my grandson.

Good food paired with all the complimentary bread a person can ask for. Enough said. L.A. Bistro is the perfect place to take a bunch of your co-workers during lunch or any other type of large party. The restaurant is quite spacious and the service polite and efficient. The food is not only delicious and reasonably priced but comes in a quantity where you're almost certainly going to bring food home with you. Overall, I would recommend trying this place out if you're in the area! I usually get the sandwiches which come with rice and of course...the delicious bread!

We got the mushroom rice bowl. The side salad was a bit too much but the mushroom rice bowl was yum! Their risottos and burgers are also good. Staff is very sweet.

It's hard to find a halal Italian type place. This one did it for me, now i can get my pasta fix at place I trust. The food itself was really great! Of course I'm speaking for the ravioli and palomino pasta i got. The marinara is just perfect too. My only less favorite dishes included the fettuccine, it tasted more milky and bland than other restaurants, and the firecracker chicken was too sweet for my liking. But people like that so i get it. I'll definitely be back here for the good halal good and great service!

Food was awesome! Service was as well! Went for lunch and had one of the bowls. Perfect lunch serving.

Went in a Tuesday night, at 5. Took an hour to get our mains. We were a group of 8, 3 kids. They brought the kids meals out first, then adult meals 20 minutes later. Kids were done eating and bored by the time the adults had theirs. Server was nice, kept apologizing for the wait, assured us our food was coming, but that got old after the third time. Drinks were not refilled after asking more than once. I got the almond chicken based on other reviews. It was ok, had obviously been sitting under a warmer for a bit. Other members of my group got the "risotto", which was not risotto but a rice pilaf. To add insult to injury they added a 20% tip to our bill. Very disappointing experience all the way around, I will not be back

Stopped in today for dinner and was pleasantly surprised. The service and food was awesome. Jeff and Megan gave us excellent recommendations and the portion sizes were great at the price point. Will definitely be a regular dinner spot now.

I was so disappointed to enter this establishment and find the employees not wearing masks. Takeout order was accurate.

Two of three dinners were 3-Star meals. The other? A 1-Star experience. Service was 2-Stars. Hummus and pitas were delivered promptly. Never seen a dark brown pita before, so we inquired, "what is this?" The waiter explained that they get fresh pitas every day; frozen ... then toast them. Frozen is fresh? Um, not. The toasted pitas were room temperature, not warm from the toaster. This toasted pita was to typical pitas, what bagel chips are to bagels. The Almond Chicken was not good - it was over-cooked. How over-cooked was it? "Burned" is an appropriate description. If I tapped a piece of chicken against the plate, it made a tapping/clicking sound. At first, the waiter defended the dish, saying, "this is how we prepare Almond Chicken." Once the cutting and tapping of the chicken was demonstrated ... he stopped defending the dish. We were offered a do-over, but declined due to running late for a meeting. The Almond Chicken meal was removed from the bill without further discussion or fussing by the waiter. For some reason, I thought they had a liquor license. I was mistaken. My fault. Will I return? No. Non. Nope. Nyet.

If I could give this place 1 star, I would. I am absolutely disgusted with these prices. I paid $17 for this grilled chicken roll up. ARE YOU KIDDING ME????? The roll up is EMPTY!!! I myself am in the restaurant business and understand that the costs of goods have increased due to inflation. But you're gonna tell me that the cost of this sandwich is $17.... I am in complete shock. This is stealing at its finest. This sandwich costs no more than $3 to make lol. Oh, and the sandwich has no sauce in it lol. I called the restaurant and spoke to manager who was coughing his heart out on the other end of the phone. (Easy it up on the cigarettes) I told him that this price is ridiculous. He goes on to say, "these are our prices, if you have a problem, speak to the owner at 10am". Man, I remember this place used to be amazing prior to Covid. Portions have been cut down by 75% and prices have jumped up 75%. The owner should be ashamed of himself for carrying his business this way. Such a shame to be running your business like this within our Arab community. Disgusting.

The food took over an hour to come out and when it did, it was disappointing to say the least. The almond chicken was burned. The filet minion was old and under seasoned, and the firecracker chicken was NASTY. Just pure sauce and overcooked chicken. When I asked why the food taking so long the waiter replied with "Can't you see we are packed? What do you want me to do yell at the chef?" Completely rude and will NOT come here again. Overpriced and disappointing. Save yourself the trouble and go to brome burger. Thanks for ruining my trip, rude waiter and aweful chef.