Sullaf Restaurant

The food here is off the charts! I dont even know if they have a menu. Everytime I go in here with my friends we just tell the guys working how many people we have. The rice is perfect and the meats are seasoned perfectly. The fresh cut vegetables and the potato curries sauce is incredible. It's a small place and in a interesting place on 7 mile. Right off Woodward. I will be going back here often. Dont expect to ear after you leave. The food is filling and worth a trip back.

You have to be OK with a couple things here: the hours haven't always been consistent, and they generally don't have a readily available menu. You can always get middle eastern staples here, but my favorite part about this vestige of Detroit's old Chaldean Town is how delicious literally whatever they make is. I try to go here as often as I can.

I love the good but never open even though it says it online 🤷🏽‍♀️ whyyyyy omg

They found was delicious ! I had the deboned chicken dinner for two. Great service as well ! Clean environment !

Tried first time today my partner went inside he was welcomed warmly the food is fresh so it takes about 15 ,20 minutes ofcourse for good home cooked food and it was halal and delicious the lamb shawarma and chicken tiki sandwich, and chicken shawarma all delicious, will be back to try the egg and tomato dish lrqqN8

First of all, they need to have someone in there that speaks dual language English and whatever nationality they are because the person that took my order did not understand what I was saying my brother wanted white rice he got yellow rice I want cream, chicken chops, dinner and I just got regular chicken it was burnt so I’m never going back there again .

Stopped in for lunch during work, some of the best beef shawarma Ive had in a while and everyone was very warm. Felt like having lunch with family.

Restaurant is clean, conveniently located not too far from Woodward or I 75. I ordered a grilled fish lunch for $10. Nicely spiced and balanced flavors. It's cash only and the owner tells you what's available for that day. Guaranteed freshness!

The food is terrible... I couldn't even eat it. Bland and undercooked. The restaurant Smelled like a cheap cigar bar.

I came here for the first time today with six other people. My buddy's cousin raves about this place. It is not a very big place, and it looks very divey, but don't let that stop you from going here. The kitchen is wide open, so you can see everything going on. We all ordered the Lamb Shank, by the way, was delicious. The guy working and making to food was very busy and quickly preparing the food. He was also nice and friendly and made you feel very welcome. I was Todays's years old that I learned about Chaldean Town and the history of it. And that Sullaf is the last man standing from that. Food is good; there is no menu. The entrees are whatever the cook makes that day.

You have to love hole in the wall places with good food to appreciate it here. The one thing I can say is there is no menu but the food is bomb! You can't count on getting what you want you just ask what do you have and he will tell you. Old school Iraqi cooking! The guy is A straight beast he inherited the place from his predecessor and since his take over business has only flourished! If you're in the heart of Chaldean town stop in and enjoy the best Chaldean food in the area!

The best in the business, authentic, great food, great service. If you are ever around the area make sure to stop by and have the best food ever! Have the shish kabob with rice and curry stew.

Let me start by saying that the food here is very good and worth the awkwardness of the place itself... This place would get five stars if they knew how to deal with customers. They know how to cook a great meal, one of the best plates you can get for the price, but they don't know how to take an order (they don't even have a menu to look at), seat a table, communicate with the general public, etc. They could probably attract diners from far and wide if they got these simple business basics right. Most people probably wouldn't be comfortable going in the place, but the food makes it worthwhile. It seems like all the other rest of the places in Chaldean Town went under, so this is the last place, and probably the only Chaldean/Assyrian restaurant left in Detroit.. even it if wasn't, it'd still give other places decent competition. I don't know if this place has solid hours, but they're usually open during the day.. so give them a try! Example of the food: a kufta sandwich, a chicken kabob plate (with rice, veggies, and pickles), and three bowls of stew (one okra, one white bean, and one curried potato).. enough for feed three hungry people easily, $18. Can't be beat! Get there before this place becomes history! http://www.freep.com/story/news/columnists/john-carlisle/2015/08/01/detroit-chaldean-town-last-days/30993903/

I wanted curry randomly one day and I discovered this place, thanks to google. I absolutely love Sullaf. It is so authentic! The kitchen is open, so you can see everything being prepared and everything is made to order. I always get the catfish (fried), with rice and red curry and it's always amazingly fulfilling!

In the middle of a area that has been completely burned down or left to crumble, Sulaf is still there catering to local business men who know how good the food is, I have been eating here for 20 years his special spices kari still blows away any I have ever had. His beef shawarma n rice no one even comes close to this taste! He might not be very presentable as far as the resturant goes n the people sitting there but the food is amazing! Lock your doors bad area lol

A true hole in the wall type place with ten tables and an open kitchen!!! The owner/chef comes over and tells you what he has made fresh for that day and you tell him what you want. Obviously, it is not a vast menu. But everything He brought us was delicious. Between three of us we had grilled chicken, lamb shanks, and a huge salad along with rice, curry soup and spinach soup. We couldn't finish it all. 25 bucks all in. Unbelievable. It's not going to win any decoration awards. But you don't have to wonder about the kitchen because it's right there to see. Mostly local tradesmen etc when we had lunch. Parked on the street out front. Not sure if there's any other parking.

Props to Sullaf - it is, as far as I can tell, the last surviving business in the neighborhood once known as Chaldean Town. If you head east on 7 Mile just east of Woodward, you'll notice numerous abandoned storefronts, bakeries, and kebab restaurants that once made up a thriving ethnic community in Detroit (you can read more about Chaldean Town's decline in Ze'ev Chafets excellent 1990 book "Devil's Night: And Other True Tales of Detroit"). While the neighborhood may have fallen on hard times, Sullaf is still going strong, and judging by how packed the place was on a weekday afternoon, plenty of folks, both Chaldean and other, still come to the area just to eat here. The restaurant is run entirely by two gruff but friendly fellows - there's no menu, and as the waiter/head chef/owner (?) put it, "people know what we have." My friend and I each ordered a lamb shank meal with rice, and we also shared some white bean stew and potato curry. The lamb shank was tender and perfectly done, while the stews were rich and flavorful and pleasingly simple. Everything is served with sides of white long-grain rice, pita bread, and some raw vegetables, including the pickled yellow cabbage that I've come to know and love at suburban Chaldean/Assyrian restaurants like Sahara and New Sands in Oak Park. Overall, however, Sullaf felt a lot more uniquely Chaldean than these spots, which feature many generic "Mediterranean" dishes alongside more authentic dishes from the Iraqi Christian tradition. And here's the kicker - our entire meal, including two whole lamb shanks, came in at under $20. This is about as good of a deal as you're likely to find anywhere, and the regulars here are apparently well aware of that. Sullaf is a unique and wonderful lil' hole in the wall, so don't let the bad neighborhood deter you - do your part to keep a local treasure - and perhaps the last restaurant of its kind - in business!

Someone wrote me in the compliments message, asking me to change my rating for this restaurant, with a few insults. I assume it was the owner. Learn how to write an English menu with prices and open your restaurant during posted hours, instead of writing me to change my review. Not going back here, and not changing my review.

Amazing restaurant! There are several vegetarian options, I had the curried potatoes, white bean stew, lentil soup, rice, pita, tea, and side of onion, tomatoes, and pickled cabbage - all excellent, nice sized portions, and very inexpensive. I can't wait to go back and try the okra stew!

What a dining experience. Sure, there are no menus or listed prices. Yes, the hours as best as I've determined are 11-6 pm, Monday-Saturday. No, the neighborhood is not the most jumping, and no it's not dangerous. But, wow, was that a great meal. My friend and I both had lamb with potato curry, served with rice, pita, and vegetables. It was delicious, well seasoned, and the lamb fell off the bone. The environment is spotless, the food comes quickly. And, to top it all off, a random gentleman paid our bill! We were taken aback. We took care of two guys next to us to keep the good karma going. I can't wait to go back and get some shwarma. If I worked in Ferndale, I would totally suggest going down there for a change of pace lunch. You will not be disappointed, and your friends will think you're cool. Because you are, if you go.

Best Iraqi food in Michigan- maybe in the US! Of course the pickled cucumber, zucchini and cabbage is outstanding, but the holy trinity is the lamb shanks, ghallaba and kebob (kafta). Flavors, texture and spices are unmatchable. Order for carry out or dine in. If you dine in, park directly across the street - but you may want to travel with friends (and protection) as it is not the safest of neighborhoods. But the reward is far worth the "risk". My only complaint: This is the only location.

We had a great meal at Sullaf. Totally unfamiliar with Chaldean cooking, as well as the style of service - no menus, no prices, you get what they got and they charge what they charge - but pleasantly surprised with both. On the plate this day was a choice between lamb and chicken, served with white rice, plenty of bread, saucy white beans, and spicy potato curry. Also a small bowl with fresh onions, tomatoes, and pickled cabbage. It was all very tasty and satisfying - my wife and I especially liked the potato curry and probably could have eaten a whole meal of just that over rice, with some of the delicious fresh-pickled cabbage. The meal was followed by a lovely cup of tea. We really liked it that the chef made our little boy a special plate of his own, and the woman who served us our meal was very good with him and promised him a special treat at the end of the meal (it was gum!). For all this food, and the wonderful service, the total bill was only $20. A bargain for sure, and we will certainly be coming back next time we're around Detroit!

No frills, no menu. Just some nice guys cooking up and serving some really great food. We tried okra, spicy potato curry, beef shawarma, and crushed lentil soup served with giant plates of rice, pita, and killer pickled stuff. Everything was delicious. Can't wait to go back and try more dishes. Looks like they do a lot of take out too.

Fisrt time eating here and it was the best healthy food I've tasted in a long time. I had the chicken chunks, white rice, bean soup, salad and pickled cabbage/jalapeños. I will definitely be eating here again. THEY ONLY TAKE CASH!

Place is amazing. It has no menus, and the only available is whatever they haven't ran out for the day. Definitely worth going to.

i used to live up near 7 mile, and long wanted to eat at some of the chaldean spots that line 7 mile. i was on a mission up that way and so myself and a friend tried to find a place to eat. sullas - or as the business card i picked up listed it - sullaf was just about the only place that seemed open. it's by far the brightest and cleanest of the bunch of 7 mile. first problem in ordering - no menu - the clerk just told us to tell him what we wanted - so i went with the safe option - falafel. the place seems to do a very brisk carry out business and not wanting to rock the boat we followed suit. while waiting we were offered tea several times by staff, who seemed down right offended that we did not want any in spite of the fact that it was free. i'll be prepared to take them up on the offer next time. but what about that falafel? it was great and a little shocking. first was the condiments - it came with two little tubs - one ranch - which i passed on - the other a spicy, slightly bitter, sour sauce - which after some debate we decided was harissia - a sauce made from hot pepper and pickled lemons. could be wrong but it was great no matter what. the other surprise was the pickled cabbage. not sauerkraut, but whole pickle leaves - crisp and sour and oh so lovely. i think it might be the best falafel i have ever had if only for the toppings. next time i go, i'll just ask the clerk to make me what he would order for lunch - and i look forward to checking out other spots along 7 mile

Popped in for a chicken chunk sandwich before noon & shared lunch with the owner. Tea & beef tenderloin. Awesome, dont let the appearance fool you.

Best Chaldean food in metro Detroit! Food is very fresh and authentic! His curry is out of this world good! Kitchen is exposed and very very clean.