Sahara Restaurant & Grill Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Sahara Restaurant & Grill, a gem in Sterling Heights offering an authentic taste of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine. The menu presents a delightful array of options tailored for every palate. Start with the Sahara Fries, topped with your choice of savory shawarma or falafel, drizzled with signature Sahara ranch for a flavorful twist.
For a hearty share, the Sahara Maza Tray showcases an enticing selection of hommous, baba ghanouge, and falafel, perfect for gatherings. Don't miss the juicy Steak Bites, seared to perfection, or the crispy Calamari paired with roasted red pepper sauce.
Compliment your meal with a beverage from the full bar while enjoying the casual yet classy atmosphere. Whether you're dining with family or friends, Sahara Restaurant & Grill promises a memorable culinary experience that celebrates the rich flavors of its heritage.
Appetizers
Sahara Fries
Beef or chicken shawarma, or chicken creamchop, or falafel, on top of hot fries then drizzled with Sahara ranch.
Hommous
Vegetarian. Mashed chickpeas mixed with olive oil, lemon juice, tahini, and garlic.
Fried Chicken Wings
Original wings, bone-in. Comes with a choice of flavor.
Steak Bites
Savory steak bites, seared to perfection with zip sauce and mushrooms.
Hommous with Meat
Hommous topped with your choice of fried lamb, beef, chicken or salmon.
Baba Ghanouge
Baked eggplant mashed and mixed with olive oil, lemon juice, tahini, and garlic. Vegetarian.
Sahara Maza Tray
Hommous, baba ghanouge, tabouleh, fattoush, falafel, and grape leaves. Vegetarian.
Falafel
6 pieces ground chickpeas mixed with vegetables, prepared with our own spices and deep fried. Vegetarian.
Vegetarian Combination
Hommous, baba ghanouge, tabouleh, and falafel.
Fried Kibbee
4 pieces finely ground lamb, mixed with cracked wheat and served with yogurt on the side.
Calamari
Lightly fried and served with roasted red pepper sauce. Vegetarian.
Lebneh with Garlic
Yogurt mixed with mashed garlic. Vegetarian.
Saute Shrimp
Sauteed in a garlic wine sauce.
Cheese Sticks
4 pieces. Vegetarian.
Chicken Lemon Rice Soup
Adas Soup
Lentil soup. Savory legume soup.
Curry Stew
White Bean Stew
Soups and Stews
Sandwiches
Shawarma Sandwich
Beef or Chicken.
Chicken Cream Chop
Falafel Sandwich
Vegetarian.
Beef Kabob Kafta Sandwich
Ground chicken mixed with our special seasonings grilled on the shish.
Chicken Kabob Tika Sandwich
Potato Chop Sandwich
Beef Tika Sandwich
Lamb Tika Sandwich
Chicken Kabob Kafta Sandwich
Beef Cream Chop Sandwich
Sahara Saj Combo
Shawarma saj sandwiches (2) on tortilla served with fries
Fattoush Salad
Cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, parsley, onions, fried pita bread, lemon juice, and olive oil. Vegetarian.
Taboulee Saald
Parsley, tomatoes, green onions, dried mint, cracked wheat, lemon juice, and olive oil. Vegetarian.
Greek Salad
Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, chickpeas, beets, olives and feta cheese. Vegetarian.
Sahara Salad
Cucumbers, tomatoes, beets, chickpeas, lemon juice, and olive oil. Vegetarian.
Shawarma Salad
Your choice of beef or chicken. Served with your choice of fattoush salad, Greek salad, tossed salad, or cabbage salad, or tabouleh salad.
Cabbage Salad
Chopped cabbage mixed with diced beets, tomatoes, fresh mint, drizzled with olive oil and lemon. Vegetarian.
Caesar Salad
Baby romaine, Parmesan, croutons, Caesar dressing. Vegetarian.
Eggplant Salad
Thinly sliced colored bell peppers tossed with cucumbers, tomatoes, and fried eggplant, drizzled with olive oil and lemon. Vegetarian.
Jajeek
Yogurt mixed with mashed garlic and cucumbers topped with mint. Vegetarian.
Falafel Salad
Diced cucumbers and tomatoes mixed with falafel and tahini sauce. Vegetarian.
Salads
Half Orders
Shawarma Half Order
Beef or chicken.
Chicken Cream Chop Half Order
All natural chicken, breaded and fried, cut into strips.
Chicken Kabob Tika Half Order
Savory marinated in lemon garlic oregano grilled chicken chunks.
Beef Kabob Tika Half Orde
Certified beef Angus choice tenderloin chunks grilled.
Potato Chop Half Order
Deboned Chicken Half Order
Kabob Kafta Half Order
Ground seasoned beef or chicken grilled.
Chicken Thighs Half Order
Lamb Kabob Tika Half Order
Beef Cream Chop Half Order
Beef steak breaded and fried cut into strips.
Lamb Chops Dinner
Four lamb chops charbroiled to your taste.
Lamb Shank Dinner
Cooked with homemade sauce.
Lamb Kabob Tika Dinner
Chunks of lamb tenderloin charbroiled to your taste.
Tashreeb Dinner
Lamb shank with slices of pita bread, topped with tomato sauce. This dinner is not served with salad, rice or stew.
Lamb Dinners
Seafood Dinners
Salmon Filet Dinner
Broiled salmon seasoned.
Fried Catfish Dinner
Breaded fish filet deep fried to a golden brown.
Curry Fish Dinner
Broiled white fish topped with sauted green peppers and onion. Curry fish is not served with stew.
Shrimp Kabob Dinner
Tender shrimp dipped in a creamy garlic and butter sauce, charbroiled to perfection.
Broiled White Fish Dinner
Broiled fish fillet seasoned with lemon and house spices.
Jumbo Fried Shrimp Dinner
Fried shrimp with our special sauce.
Fried White Fish Dinner
Breaded white fish filet deep fried to a golden brown.
Shrimp Scampi Dinner
Fresh shrimp marinated with white wine and Italian sauce.
Stir Fry Chicken
Tender pieces of chicken sauteed with onions, green peppers, and tomatoes.
Stir Fry Vegetarian
Vegetarian. Sauteed onions, green peppers, tomatoes and vegetables.
Stir Fry Beef
Tender pieces of beef sauteed with onions, green peppers, and tomatoes.
Stir Fry Shrimp
Fresh pieces of shrimp, sauteed with onions, green peppers, and tomatoes.
Stir Fry Salmon
Pan fried with colored peppers onion and tomato.
Sautees
House Specialties
Potato Chop Specialty
Seasoned beef, stuffed in a mashed potato shell and deep fried to a golden brown. Served with rice, or vegetables or french fries, and a soup or salad.
Stuffed Grape Leaves Specialty
Grape leaves stuffed with rice, beef and tomatoes, seasoned with our own spices.
Vegetarian Grape Leaves Specialty
Vegetarian. Grape leaves stuffed with rice, vegetables and seasoned with our own spices.
Fried House Kibbee Specialty
Finely ground beef and lamb mixed with cracked wheat, seasoned and fried.
Boiled House Kibbee Specialty
Finely ground beef and lamb mixed with cracked wheat, seasoned and boiled.
Sahara Super Combo
1 beef kafta kabob, beef shawarma, chicken cream chop, 1 chicken kafta kabob, and 3 pieces chicken kabob tika. Served with rice, stew. Feeds 2-3 people.
Create Your Own Combo
Choice of 2 items.
Sahara Combination Plates and Trays
Veggie Pita Wrap
Any 3 Items Create Your Own Sandwich
CYO Sndwch (3)
Any 2 Items Create Your Own Sandwich
CYO Sndwch (2)
Lemon Chicken Cream Chop Dinner
Sauteed with butter, garlic, parsley, and fresh lemon juice.
Chicken Cream Chop Dinner
Sliced breaded chicken breast deep fried to a golden brown.
Chicken Kabob Tika Dinner
Chunks of white chicken breast marinated in lemon and garlic.
Chicken Kafta Dinner
Ground chicken mixed with parsley and onions, char-broiled to your taste.
Chicken Shawarma Dinner
Seasoned sliced chicken, broiled to your taste.
Grilled Chicken Dinner
Chicken breast marinated and grilled with garlic and lemon.
De Boned Chicken Dinner
Grilled with our special sauce.
Quails Dinner
3 pieces tender quails seasoned and charbroiled to perfection.
Sahara Chicken Dinner
Grilled chicken breast served with a mushroom gravy sauce.
Chicken Thighs Dinner
Grilled with our special sauce.
Shawarma Quesadilla Dinner
Fan favorite! Chicken or beef. Served only with fries.
Baked Chicken Alfredo Dinner
Traditional fettuccine and Alfredo sauce. Not served with rice, stew or fries.
Sauteed Quails Dinner
Served with lemon garlic sauce.
Poultry Dinners
Beef Dinners
Beef and Lamb Shawarma Dinner
Seasoned sliced beef and lamb broiled to your taste.
Beef Kabob Tika Dinner
Chunks of beef filet, charbroiled to your taste. Your choice of plain or with zip sauce.
Beef Shish Kafta Dinner
Ground beef and lamb mixed with parsley and onions, charbroiled to your taste.
Beef Cream Chop Dinner
Breaded steak deep fried to a golden brown with mushroom sauce.
Beef Shish Kafta with Eggplant Dinner
Pan-fried eggplant and tomato wrapped delicately over kafta.
Sahara Hamburger Dinner
Prime choice angus burger served with fries.
Kids Menu
Kids Chicken Tika
Kids Cheese Quesadilla
Cooked tortilla that is filled with cheese and folded in half.
Kids Cheese Sticks
Kids Chicken Tenders
Kids Chicken Wings
Kids Beef Kafta
1 piece.
Kids Corner
Side Orders
Sahara Ranch
French Fries
Cut potatoes fried and salted to perfection.
Garlic Spread
Garlic Sauce
2 oz. cup.
Lemon Sauce
2 oz. cup.
Rice
Basmati white rice.
Rice and Stew
Fresh Oven Bread
Fresh oven pita bread 3 pieces per order.
Home Fries
Soft cooked diced potatoes.
Garlic 2 oz. Cup
Shrimp Skewer
Steamed Vegetables
Grilled Tomato and Onion
Grilled Jalapeno
Sahara Ranch house made award winning 16 oz bottle
Bottle Ranch
Creme Carmel
Home made creme carmel.
Rice Pudding
Homemade rice pudding.