Ishtar restaurant

3625 15 Mile Road, Sterling Heights
(586) 698-2585

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Iraqi Biryani Rice White Basmati Rice and Tacheena
Fattoush Chicken Tikka Ikka
Iraqi Mixed Grill Plate
Chicken Lemon Rice Soup
Full Iraqi Mixed Grill
Iraqi Amba Spicy Salsa
Mixed Grill Platter
Shawarma Tashreeb
Shawarma Platter
Chicken Biryani

Menu

Main Iraqi Entrees
Chicken Scallop
Served with tomato, and pickles. Comes with a side of fries and bread. Side of ranch.
Lamb Chops
Served with a side salad.
Lamb Quzi
Special dough stuffed with biryani rice, lamb and chicken slices, grilled in the oven and served with veggie stew (maraqa). Served with a side salad.
Meat Scallop
Veal fillet fried al panee.
Chicken Wings
Served with a side salad.

Sandwiches
Chicken Shawarma Saj Sandwich
Comes with garlic sauce and pickles.
Meat Shawarma Saj Sandwich
Comes with tahini sauce, parsley and pickles.
Beef Shawarma Iraqi Samoun
Served with tahini, parsley and tomatoes.
Chicken Shawarma Whole Wheat Saj XL
Chicken shawarma served with garlic sauce and pickles.
Lamb Tikka Sandwich
Served with tomatoes, parsley, pickles, and lettuce.
Cheese Beef Burger
Served with tomato, mayo, ketchup and fries.
Beef Shawarma Whole Wheat Saj XL
Beef shawarma served with tahini sauce, parsley and pickles.
Beef Kabab Sandwich
Comes with 1 skewer. Served with tomatoes, parsley, pickles and lettuce.
Chicken Scallop Sandwich on French Bread
Served with pickles, fries and ranch.
Beef Shawarma French Bread
Served with tahini sauce, parsley and pickles. Comes with a side of sliced tomatoes and fries.
Chicken Kabab Sandwich
Comes with 1 skewer. Served with tomatoes, parsley, pickles and lettuce.
Beef Burger
Served with tomato, mayo, ketchup and fries.
Beef Tikka Sandwich
Served with tomatoes, parsley, pickles, and lettuce.
Double Beef Burger
Served with tomato, mayo, ketchup and fries.
Beef Burger with Eggs
Served with tomato, mayo, ketchup and fries.
Chicken Tikka Sandwich
Served with tomatoes, parsley, pickles, and lettuce.
Chicken Shawarma Iraqi Samoun
Served with garlic sauce and pickles.
Chicken Shawarma French Bread
Served with garlic sauce and pickles. Comes with a side of fries.
Veggie Burger
Served with tomato, mayo, ketchup and fries.
Chicken Burger
Served with tomato, mayo and ketchup. Comes with a side of fries.

Ali Al-baghdady's Famous Shawarma
Saj Shawarma Dish (Mixed)
Served with tomato, pickles, garlic and tahini sauce.
Saj Shawarma Dish (Chicken)
Served with tomato, pickles, and garlic sauce.
Mixed Shawarma Dish
Served with tomato, pickles, tahini and garlic sauce. Comes with a side of bread.
Beef Shawarma on Rice
Served with white bean stew and bread.
Saj Shawarma Dish (Meat)
Served with tomato, pickles, and tahini sauce.
Meat Shawarma Dish
Served with tomato, pickles, and tahini sauce. Comes with a side of bread.
Taboula Shawarma
Chicken Shawarma on Rice
Served with white bean stew and bread.
Hummus Shawarma
Chicken Shawarma Dish
Served with tomato, pickles, and garlic sauce. Comes with a side of bread.
Fattoush Shawarma
Fattoush Chicken Tikka Ikka

Ishtar Pizza
Shawarma Pizza

Iraqi Grills
Iraqi Mixed Grill Plate
With grilled onions and tomatoes. Served with two pieces of bread and a side salad.
Iraqi Kabab (Lamb) Plate
With grilled onions and grilled tomatoes. Served with two pieces of bread and a side salad.
Chicken Kabab Plate
Served with grilled onions and tomatoes. Served with two pieces of bread and a side salad.
Lamb Tikka Plate
With grilled onions and grilled tomatoes. Served with two pieces of bread and a side salad.
Chicken Tikka Plate
With grilled onions and grilled tomatoes. Served with two pieces of bread and a side salad.
Beef Tikka Plate
With grilled onions and grilled tomatoes. Served with two pieces of bread and a side salad.

Salads & Appetizers
Hummus
Fattoush
Taboula
Iraqi Salad
Baba Ghannouj

Soups
Lentil Soup
Chicken Lemon Rice Soup

Side Orders
Fries

Falafel
Falafel Sandwich
Iraqi Amba (Spicy Salsa)

Beverages
Water Bottle

Combos
Combo 3
2 Beef kabob, 2 Chicken Kabob, Beef Shawarma, Chicken Shawarma, Chicken Tikka, Chicken Scallop. Rice on the side. Comes with 3 soups: okra, white beans, potato.
Combo 5
4 Beef kabob, 4 Chicken Kabob, Beef Shawarma, Chicken Shawarma, Chicken Tikka, Chicken Scallop, Whole Grilled Chicken. Rice on the side. Comes with 3 soups: okra, white beans, potato.
Combo 7
5 Beef kabob, 5 Chicken Kabob, Beef Shawarma, Chicken Shawarma, Chicken Tikka, Chicken Scallop, Whole Grilled Chicken. Rice on the side. Comes with 3 soups: okra, white beans, potato.

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Recent Reviews

One of the best Middle Eastern restaurants I’ve tried! 🤩🔥 If you love Iraqi cuisine, you definitely need to check this place out! 🇮🇶❤ The food is absolutely the highlight - everything was full of flavor and cooked perfectly. The mixed grill and kabobs were incredibly tasty, juicy, and well-seasoned. 🥩🍢😋 The service was also warm, humble, and welcoming, which made the whole...
September 2026
The staff there is very polite, the ambience is very calm and quiet, like you can easily talk to those in your party.

The food didn't take long to get ready and it was pretty good.

The vibe is like from a very fancy place despite not being it ( I mean it in a good way).
September 2026
Good Food and Service

Overall, we had a good experience here. The food was very good, and the service was excellent. The staff was friendly, attentive, and made the experience enjoyable.

My only complaint is that I felt the restaurant was quite pricey for the portions and what you actually receive. The quality was good, but I expected a little more for the price.

That being said, it’s still a nice restaurant with...
August 2026

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Ishtar restaurant

3625 15 Mile Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 698-2585