Diamond Jim Brady's Bistro - Novi

I cannot recommend this place for vegans. I ended up getting take out as it was among the few places open in Novi on a weekday after 8:30 pm that would take an order. I was recommended the Mediterranean Plank $16) and a house salad $7). Both dishes were disappointing in both flavour and quantity. The house side salad had very few pine nuts, cranberries and greens. The citrus dressing was decent but slightly tart and lacked balance. The same was true for the plank. The tapenade was too salty and the garlic in the hummus was overwhelming. If you are an extreme garlic lover, this might be up your alley. Having had original hummus, even authentic Lebanese, Jordanian, Syrian hummus, this was different. It had pieces of garlic in it and for me, I didn 't enjoy the texture or the astringent taste it brought out. The pita triangles was small and not soft. The red pepper had no flavour and was on the oily side. I appreciate the effort Jacob took to ensure I got something vegan at pick up. He also got a server on the phone to explain what could be made vegan mostly salads but they won 't substitute anything, just remove dairy, meat and eggs) and even tried to get an off menu dessert sorbet) but it wasn 't set yet. Sadly, while it is a popular establishment with conscientious staff, it 's quite a ways from accommodating vegans.Reply:Thank you for responding and acknowledging the errors and stating you are not a vegetarian or vegan restaurant. This is good for diners to know. It was late and raining, and I was only able to ascertain the issues after reaching the house. It would not have been practical and it would have been too late to call you up at that point and ask for a replacement and come out to get it. You can fix your errors for diners at your restaurant easily, but please think about take away orders. If something isn 't made properly, please don 't serve it or sell it. I gave credit to Jacob for his assistance and effort in my original review above, so not sure why this was mentioned again. When I asked the server what she could do 'veganize ' an item, she said that they can only remove the non-vegan items listed in your salads. It would be better for all your diners if you could specifically note what substitutions you can make and label your menu for anyone who has dietary restrictions more clearly, whether they are vegan or not. It would easier to know what one can request. Vegetarian options: Very little to no proper options for vegans.

Great food at reasonable prices for this type of place. I got the KFC sandwich. It was good. I seem to be on a honey hot chicken kick. 9.2 out of 10

Had the Tzatziki salad it was phenomenal!! Definitely the perfect place for quality service experience :

Dined tonight for dinner.Our server was horrible. Not attentive at all. We had 6 people in party celebrating a bday and graduation. She hardly came to table, left tons of dirty dishes at our table. Then after I paid, she asked for bill cause she was leaving.She didn't care about our experience cause she knew the policy was to add 20 percent to tab. So she didn't need to work for it. Would never go back. Thumbs down

The food was fantastic. Getting seated in an outdoor tent, less so. But overall this was a very enjoyable dinner experience.