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Billi's Shawarma is located at 35600 E Michigan Ave. and is open Monday - Saturday
10 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Spotlight, Continued from page 12 tank and fill up your belly.
Amo Sami's Shawarma had its
and the Chicken Shawarma, ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednes-
Solomon equally enjoyed both of day, November 13, 2024. “It's been
them, but I think I preferred the going extremely well,” said Ali Faraj,
shawarma more (even with having to Amo Sami's Shawarma owner.
pick out the pickles). “We’ve grown so much since October
The following day, Saturday, with repeat customers and new ones
March 22nd, I stopped by Billi's trying us out. We must be doing
Shawarma. something right.”
Billi's is also connected to a gas Amo Sami's Shawarma originally
station, so once you walk inside, started out in a food truck parked at
look to the right of the building. a gas station in Wayne, moved loca-
Again, I was greeted quickly by an tions, and then returned to Wayne in
employee and asked if I was there for the existing building of the same gas
pick-up or to order. I said “to order” station where it originally parked.
and asked the same question: “what “It feels like home. We’re back to
are two of your most popular items?” seeing familiar faces that missed us
Chicken Shawarma and Fattoush and we missed in return,” said Faraj.
Salad was the answer and what I or- “There’s nothing like a brick-and-
dered. However, I learned my lesson mortar. It gives people a roomier
from yesterday and ordered the feel.”
shawarma without pickles. Amo Sami's Shawarma has three
It didn’t take long before my locations: Dearborn, Sterling
name was called that my order was Heights, and Wayne. Some of Amo
completed. I was in and out within Sami's Shawarma’s best selling
minutes. items are the chicken shawarma and
Solomon was busy that day, so I the Amo Sami (chicken, fries, pick-
tried Billi's on my own. The les, and coleslaw.)
shawarma had beautiful grill marks Faraj and Ali Fawaz, another Amo
and was loaded with meat inside. Sami's Shawarma owner, are both
There was garlic dip already inside, from Wayne. Faraj has been a Wayne
which was a nice touch. resident since 2015. “Wayne is a
I’m not a big salad person, but I blue-collar city that works hard for
must admit I did enjoy the Fattoush their paychecks, we want to give
Salad. It was covered in dressing them a tasteful treat,” said Faraj.
and had a nice crunch with the pita “We’d love for everyone to check us
strips on top. Also the salad was out. We’ll give them the best meal
huge, like so huge that I couldn’t fin- they’ll have.”
ish it in one sitting. Amo Sami's Shawarma is located
Between the Chicken Shawarma at 38800 Michigan Ave. and is open
and the Fattoush Salad, I preferred Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
the shawarma more. and Saturday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. For
Between Amo Sami's Shawarma more information about Amo Sami's
and Billi's Shawarma, I genuinely Shawarma, visit
liked both places. amosamis.com/wayne/ or call
When it comes to the battle of the (734)329-2392. To order online,
shawarmas, you can decide for your- visit: amo-samis-wayne.square.site.
self. Both places are connected to a
gas station, so you can fill up your See Spotlight, page 14
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