traditional mid-eastern salad consisting of chopped parsley,
tomatoes, green onions & cracked wheat all tossed in a
dressing of freshly squeezed lemon and olive oil.
Hoummos/red Pepper Hoummos
$4.95
pureed chick peas, tahini sauce & freshly squeezed lemon &
garlic or with roasted red bell pepper and a dash of cayenne
pepper.
Lebaneh
$4.95
creamy yogurt cheese
Feta & Zahtar
$5.95
creamy imported feta cheese mixed with thyme, oregano,
sesame seeds and olive oil.
Baba Ghannouj
$4.95
pureed roasted eggplant, tahini sauce (ground sesame
seeds) and freshly squeezed lemon and garlic.
Combo Platter
$6.95
tabbouleh, hoummos and baba ghannouj
Falafil
$5.95
spicy vegetable burgers served with lettuce & tomatoes and
topped with a tahini sauce
Yogurt & Cucumbers
$4.95
low fat yogurt, garlic, mint and chopped cucumbers
Cheese & Olives
$4.95
a medley of marinated olives and cheese
Baked Eggplant
$6.95
tender baby eggplant baked in a light tomato sauce and
topped with roasted peppers. served with a creamy garlic
herb sauce on the side.
Fool Mudammas
$6.95
fava beans mixed with lemon juice, lettuce, olive oil & garlic,
topped with tomatoes, diced green onions & parsley
Soup
Lentil
lentils in a tomato broth with fresh herbs, vegetables, and
spices.
Cup$3.50
Bowl$5.95
Crushed Red Lentil
red lentils, rice, onions, carrots, parsley and spices.
Cup$3.50
Bowl$5.95
Rashta
lentils, onions, noodles, spinach, chick peas, garlic and
spices
Cup$3.50
Bowl$5.95
Quart Of Soup
$7.95
Salads
Dinner Salad
$1.95
Tossed Salad
$4.95
Greek Salad
$6.95
Fattoosh
$6.95
lettuce, tomatoes, onions, peppers, cucumbers, parsley and
toasted pita chips tossed with lemon juice, oil, garlic and
spices.
Village
$6.95
tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, olives, feta cheese and parsley,
tossed with lemon juice and olive oil.
Tomato & Cucumber
$4.95
tomatoes, cucumbers and parsley tossed with lemon juice,
garlic and oil.
Backroom Chicken Salad
$8.95
a large bowl of mixed greens, tomatoes, peppers, onions
and cucumbers topped with sliced grilled chicken, toasted
almonds and dried cranberries.
Salmon
$4.95
Chicken
$3.50
Falafil
$3.00
House Entrees
All Entrees Include Dinner Salad
Grape Leaves (lamb Or Vegetarian)
tender, juicy grape leaves stuffed with ground lamb and rice
or vegetarian style with rice and vegetables. served on a
bed of rice
Half$7.95
Full$13.95
Cabbage Rolls (lamb Or Vegetarian)
cabbage leaves stuffed with lamb or vegetables & rice
cooked in a tomato sauce
Half$7.95
Full$13.95
Hoummos With Meat
creamy hoummos topped with tenderloin tips or chunks of
marinated chicken and pine nuts.
Half$7.95
Full$13.95
Ouzy
tender pieces of sauteed chicken breast on top of hashwi rice
with toasted almonds and pine nuts. served over a filo cup.
Half$7.95
Full$13.95
Koussa
yellow squash stuffed with ground lamb and rice, cooked in
tomato sauce.
Half$7.95
Full$13.95
Okra Or Lubieh
green beans stewed in a light tomato herb sauce. served
with noodle rice.
$10.95
With Meat$13.95
Mediterranean Stew
$8.95
eggplant, squash, peppers, tomatoes, chick peas, onions and
garlic. served with noodle rice.
Baked Kibby, Kibby Balls
baked ground lamb with cracked wheat, onions & spices, stuffed
with lamb, onions and pine nuts. served with rice & lubieh.
Half$7.95
Full$13.95
Sheikh-el Mahshi Vegetarian Available
eggplant topped with ground lamb, onions and spices
cooked in a tomato sauce.
Half$7.50
Full$11.95
Kibby Neyheh
raw lamb, cracked wheat & spices, served with an onion
wedge, topped with olive oil
Half$7.95
Full$13.95
Shawarma Platter
choice of specially marinated chicken or lamb pieces,
served on a bed of lettuce & tomatoes, topped with tahini
sauce. choice of noodle rice or vegetables.
Half$7.95
Full$13.95
Mujadarah
$7.95
lentils cooked with cracked wheat, caramelized onions and
spices.
Chicken Breast
$9.95
thick and juicy breast of boneless, skinless chicken. served
with sauteed vegetables or noodle rice or vegetables.
Shish Kafta
lean ground lamb with onions, parsley & spices. served
with noodle rice or vegetables
Half$7.95
Full$12.95
Chicken Kabobs
five pieces of juicy marinated chunks of chicken breast
skewered with onions and green peppers. served with noodle
rice or vegetables
Half$8.95
Full$13.95
Shish Kabobs
tender chunks of tenderloin, seasoned and skewered with
onions and green peppers. served with noodle rice or vegetables.
Half$9.95
Full$17.95
Lamb Chops
succulent baby lamb rack seasoned and grilled to order.
served with noodle or hashwi rice and sauteed vegetables
Half$12.95
Full$19.95
Lamb Shanks
$9.95
meaty shanks of lamb slow cooked in a tomato sauce with
onions and garlic. served with noodle rice
Combo Platter
$13.95
choice of three, grape leaves, chicken kabob, kafta, cabbage,
or cooked kibby.
Salmon
$13.95
salmon
Pita Sandwiches
French Fries With Below $1.50 Extra
Shawarma
$4.95
choice of lamb or chicken shawarma rolled in a pita
with tahini sauce, lettuce and tomato.
Backroom Falafil
$4.95
falafil balls, lettuce, tomato, hoummos and tabbouleh
rolled in a pitta.
Grape Leaves & Hoummos
$4.95
vegetarian stuffed grape leaves rolled in a pita with
hoummos, lettuce and tomato
Hoummos & Tabbouleh
$3.95
rolled pita stuffed with hoummos & tabbouleh.
Salmon Sandwich
$5.95
salmon with lettuce & tomato rolled in a pita served
with tartar sauce.
Kafta
$4.95
charbroiled kafta rolled in pita with tahini sauce,
lettuce and tomato.
Mediterranean Chicken
$7.25
grilled chicken breast with roasted red peppers, garlic
sauce, lettuce and tomato.
Roasted Veggie
$4.95
roasted eggplant, roasted red pepper, red onion and
tomato. creamy feta dressing on the side.
Shish Kabob
$7.95
marinated chunks of beef tenderloins or chicken grilled
with onions & green peppers rolled in pita bread.
Chicken Breast Sandwich
$6.95
grilled chicken breast with lettuce, tomato & pickles.
served with ranch dressing on the side.
Kibby Sandwich
$5.95
baked kibby topped with lettuce, tomato and
yogurt sauce rolled in a pita.
Sides
Spinach Pie (5 Oz.)
$2.95
Meat Pie (5 Oz.)
$2.95
Spinach & Feta Pie (4 Oz.)
$2.95
Lamb & Eggs
$5.95
Sauteed Veggies
$2.95
Garlic Sauce (4 Oz.)
$1.95
Garlic Sauce (8 Oz.)
$3.95
Garlic Sauce (10 Oz.)
$4.95
French Fries
$1.95
Noodle Rice
$1.95
white rice with sauteed vermicelli and spices
Hashwi Rice
$3.95
white rice with sauteed ground lamb, almonds, pine nuts
and spices.
Hashwi
$5.25
sauteed ground lamb with onions, pine nuts, almonds and
spices.
Yogurt
$1.95
Desserts
Mid-eastern Pastries
One Piece (regular Size) Or Two Pieces (bite Size)$1.50
Steve's Backroom a taste of the Middle East housed behind a quarter-block long yellow awning on Kelly Road in Harper Woods, Michigan, started 31 years ago based on the pastry baking skills of Grandpa Bechara Cueter. It all began as a small bakery and now encompasses a wholesale and retail grocery business as well as a restaurant.