Egyptian Koshery

Absolutely delicious and authentic flavors from Dale (AKA Kaiser) who's got the vision and the spirit needed to bring the tastes of a Egypt to Midland.

Obviously a labor a love, I can't recommend it enough. Healthy, vegan, and flavorful. Stop by! (Not a paid actor, but will take more rice pudding)

Great taste! Love the cool artwork. Great for take-out! I've been a fan of their other location in Grand Rapids and accidentally pulled right in front of this location with my friend today so I had to explore the larger menu!! I loved the falafel 🧆🤤

I want to be completely transparent about the fact that the pictures with this review will not bring justice to any of the food shown in the pictures.

Let's start with the restaurant's namesake dish, the Koshery.

My first experience with Koshery was actually when searching for plant based recipes. I came across a very well reviewed Koshery recipe. The foundation of the dish is seasoned rices, noodles, chickpeas, lentils and fried or french fried onions. Then it has two types of sauce added to it. The first is tomato based, the second is garlic and cumin based. As you may imagine, when I saw this recipe online, with pictures of these ingredients together it doesn't look like much, so while the pictures looked great, I wasn't inspired to try making it.

Fast forward to this restaurant. This was the first time I ever tried the dish that looks very simple, but WOW does it pack a flavor punch!! You pour the garlic sauce over the entire dish. And I will tell you, this garlic sauce is like a magical elixir! I can't convey how delicious this is, other than to say, I recommend using a spoon to eat this dish, as a fork would just be frustrating when trying to indulge in this food.

Next up, the falafel. Pictured here you see the falafel bowl. I have also tried it as a sandwich (forgot to take a picture), which I personally prefer. The pickles and the falafel are where it is at for me, well, plus the tahini sauce. I'm not a huge fan of the rest of the vegetable mix, which consists of onions, tomatoes, cucumbers and some leafy greens. My apoligies if I missed a veggie in that mixture. The falafel are baked, not deep fried (+1), the flavor profile is good, the texture is good, but I would probably enjoy them more if they were set under a broiler for 2-3 minutes. That's just me.

Next, the punjabi samosas. These are among the BEST I HAVE EVER TASTED!!!! I ADORE these samosas. I want to make one thing very clear though, they have bit of a spicy kick. My wife tried them, loved the flavor, but couldn't handle the heat.

Finally, the baklava. I never in my life tasted baklava that wasn't a traditional greek style. I'm going to be BRUTALLY honest here. I think I like these more than the greek style.

Finally, finally, the Trabi raisin soda. Never had it before this visit. It almost reminds me of a dessert wine. Delicious, quite sweet, nothing like any traditional soda from the USA. I'm not a huge soda person in general, so I likely don't get it again, but I wanted to try it for only the one reason, to share with everyone here. I HIGHLY recommend trying it if you have never had it. It is quite unique and worth a try.

OH OH OH!!! I would be remiss if I didn't review the owners. Because what better way to judge a restaurant than by judging the individuals running the establishment. Riham is from Egypt and her husband Dale is not from Egypt. Riham appears to be one of the happiest and most joyful people I've ever met, I would say it is almost impossible not to feel happy walking into their restaurant with such a happy greeting and big smile on her face. Dale happily shares his excitement for their restaurant and really makes you feel glad you are there. What a great set of business owners.

In summary, there are numerous, healthy and delicious food options here. There is no really heavy fat / oil laden foods (at least that I have tried) and I feel extremely satisfied after dining here. The owners might get tired of seeing my face, as I will be a frequent visitor.

Maybe next visit I will have to try their turkish coffee.

I went in and talked with one of the owners, Dale, while getting Koshery and Turkish Coffee for the first time. I loved everything I got and the owner was very nice. Everything about Egyptian Koshery was great! If you're looking for a new and different place to eat in Midland, make sure you check this place out.

Egyptian Koshery even became a partner of Midland Local showing that they really care about the community. This is a great place and I will be going back for lunch often.

Had the koshery, sweet potato samosas, and lentil soup! Everything had great flavor and I didn’t feel sick after cause it’s somewhat healthy and vegetarian.
Would recommend! Will be back to try some other options!

Polite staff and interesting homey atmosphere, but that's about it. This is fast food - and overpriced for the portions and lack of presentation. Not what you would expect. Said we were eating in and yet food is served in single use plastic containers with lids, disposable aluminum baking tins, plastic silverware, and even the bread I was served was wrapped in a ridiculous amount of plastic wrap. If you are looking for fresh food and low footprint this is not the place. I do not wish to support this kind of business model.

Edit after response from owner:
*changed to 1 star review*
The type of business model that I'm not trying to support is very clear - one that is unsustainable/unethical. You say you are not a franchise and yet you are running your business like every other franchise by creating ridiculous amounts of waste. I dine in because I do not like a bunch of to go containers that end up in a landfill. Instead of taking the opportunity to learn from a customer experience you get defensive. Being a small business owner does not entitle you to praise. Be humble. I assure you I do not care for "corporate franchises" and support small business when I can.

Absolutely delicious! The Koshery is fantastic. A little triumphant gathering of flavors. The little potato wedges are incredible. I need to try the rice pudding! Wonderfuly inviting environment. If your scrolling for food give this a shot. You.wont be disappointed.

Wow! So happy to have found this place! Almost everything is vegan so my order kept getting bigger! I got the main dish, (and staff favorite), the Koshary, plus, baba with pita chips, apricot pudding and baklava! Everything was top notch! Delicious! Thank you for a delicious meal! The inside was beautiful with table seating and cushion floor seating, wish I had more time to eat my meal there with a Turkish coffee.

We drove out of our way while traveling up north to try this place because the reviews said so many good things. It did not disappoint! Not only were the business owners incredibly nice and friendly, but the food was amazing too! They were sold out of a few things when we arrived, but next time I'd be happy to buy the whole menu. It was that good! Delicious and authentic, best part is they don't serve dead animals ☺️ will definitely stop here again on my next trip up.

The people were very friendly I had never tried Egyptian food it was quite tasty would definitely reccomend it im a meat eater and the vegetarian dish was delicious