{"id":2812,"date":"2020-02-23T01:37:18","date_gmt":"2020-02-22T22:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/?p=2812"},"modified":"2020-02-23T01:38:33","modified_gmt":"2020-02-22T22:38:33","slug":"malek-al-kabob-brings-new-flavor-to-west-dearborn-location","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yemeniamerican.com\/en\/malek-al-kabob-brings-new-flavor-to-west-dearborn-location\/","title":{"rendered":"Malek Al-Kabob brings New Flavor to West Dearborn Location"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Rasheed Alnozili -YAN –<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In every community, these challenges need to be met with strong and able leadership. Whether it\u2019s through the religious, political, or cultural connections that people share.
\nWest Dearborn\u2019s vibrant food scene has a new staple for its lineup of Near-Eastern restaurants. The new destination has attracted full dining rooms of people craving the flavors of Malek Al-Kabob. Its blend of quick bites and flavorful dishes makes this the new place to go for lunch and dinner in the neighborhood.
\nManaged by Mo Obaid, the third location was a recommendation from a customer. \u201cDearborn is like nowhere else for Middle Eastern food,\u201d Obaid said. \u201cI wanted to be around the competition. So we wanted to show our product. It\u2019s one of the top Middle Eastern foods in Dearborn.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nThe new restaurant is owned by Malek Al-Kabob\u2019s original founding chefs Abu-Fahd and Abu-Snan. It\u2019s their combined culinary experience of 35 years that defines the flavors of Dearborn\u2019s newest addition.
\nMo, Abu-fahd, and Abu-Snan didn\u2019t go into this unprepared. For this location, his company spent almost two years \u201cstudying\u201d the location. Getting the best design for an upscale restaurant is no quick task. With outside help, Obaid turned this location into a carefully crafted location for the best food possible.
\nThe original Malek Al-Kabob was in Taylor, Michigan, which is between Lincoln Park and Romulus. \u201cI learned from all my mistakes that I designed in Taylor,\u201d Obaid said. \u201cI brought engineers in to describe what could do better. And we tried to avoid those when we built this one.\u201d
\nObaid said the work was worth it. Customers would tell him that the new location showed that the work made it a much better place. \u201cThe time we gave to the study, we made everybody happy and satisfied,\u201d Obaid said. One customer would ask Obaid over and over again when it would open. But in the end, even he said the wait was worth it.
\nMalek Al-Kabob\u2019s initial restaurant seemed to give him the following that would get people so excited.
\nThe first Malek Al-Kabob opened 13 years ago in 2006. Obaid says that the restaurant would serve people from Dearborn and the Detroit Metro area. Almost 10 years later, Malek Al-Kabob in Taylor would be voted the best restaurant in the Detroit Metro area. So Malek Al-Kabob decided to move to the people who traveled so far for his restaurant.
\nThe rationale for the move included the new economic upturn to the West Dearborn neighborhood. Just recently, the City of Dearborn was awarded a five-star rating for its relationship with local entrepreneurs in fostering growth for the city\u2019s economy.
\nMo Obaid is one of the best examples of the city\u2019s community of entrepreneurs. Coming from Yemen at age 13, Obaid worked in nearly every market of Detroit Metro restaurants. According to Press & Guide, he started working downtown bussing tables at a pizza restaurant.
\nThe initial restaurant was a joint venture with Obaid\u2019s father. But the pair even outgrew that restaurant, having to move to a bigger space to fit all of their customer\u2019s.
\nAs a designer restaurant, the dining room\u2019s interior is sleek and new. While maintaining itself as a destination for Middle Eastern flavors, the design appears welcoming as well as true to the culture of the food.
\nAlthough it\u2019s always the food that brings the customer in, Malek Al-Kabob seems to have this facet perfected. Obaid thinks it\u2019s the lamb that brings customers in every day. \u201cIt\u2019s really what people are talking about here, especially at this new location,\u201d Obaid said. \u201cThe lamb is very tender. We have lamb chops, lamb kabob.\u201d
\nAnother menu item that seems to be popular is the Chicken Sajji, which is a thinly sliced cut of chicken in a special, homemade sauce.
\nWith its new location in West Dearborn, Malek Al-Kabob is sure to bring the most flavorful meal to anyone sitting in its carefully designed space.<\/p>\n

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