4.2
13 reviews
100% will return

Big Marina Grill & Deli

4755 Central Avenue NE, Columbia Heights, MN

Middle Eastern$$$

Halal summary

The owners are Muslim and have confirmed its halal status. All food at this restaurant is certified halal.

Fully halal
No alcohol allowed
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About Big Marina Grill & Deli

Big Marina Grill offers Lunch and Dinner buffets, 7 days a week and on holidays. Open every day, 9 AM to 10 PM. Fri-Sat until 11 PM. Take out available.

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Hours

Monday09:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday09:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday09:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday09:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday09:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday09:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday09:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Amenities

Designated prayer area
Drive through
Parking space
Restroom
To-go

Location

4755 Central Avenue NE, Columbia Heights, MN

4.2
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Ali Imran

Apr 12, 201428 reviews
5

Amazing buffet, loved lamb shanks, beef kabob and gyro, best buffet in town.

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Sumera Islam

Mar 23, 201413 reviews
5

Have been going here for years. They have maintained quality and taste. Best Zabiha burger I've ever had, and burgers in Chicago and LA/Orange county. Buffet has a lot of variety with American and Mediterranean options, and thrive recently added biryani-type rice which is really good. Best items: cheeseburger, gyro, fried chicken and ribs. Highly recommended by my family. Place is clean and service is great.

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Bilal Bhatty

Feb 2, 201417 reviews
5

we went to this place on a sat for dinner buffet at around 6 PM. They were pretty busy at that time. The buffet was very very good. tons of variety from salads, rice, vegetarian dishes to a wide variety of meats. I loved their beef samoosas, chicken salad, beef kababs and their gyro meat was the BEST. I loved it so much that i ate it just with their white saurce. decent deserts variety as well and everything was fresh. We really enjoyed this place and will definitely be back for more when we visit Minneapolis again. Their sitting area is packed with chairs and tables and it gets difficult to walk around. They need to free up some space.

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GhareebAbukabeer Mosa

Jul 21, 201320 reviews
1

over cooked food, no taste in any real arabic food. not going there anymore....

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Durdana Rahman

Jan 9, 20131 review
5

I loved the size of their buffet. It is remarkable hw cheap it was. Their leg of lamb was off-the-bone delicious...their gyros was the best I ever had. If ever again in MN I'm comin here again.

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Nisha Khalid

Feb 20, 201234 reviews
4

the cheeseburgers and beef burgers were extradinary. i liked mine medium rare topped with blue cheese crumbles, and special requests here are honored, similiar in nature. i like how they let you top it off as you see fit and the prices are reasonable and the buns were high quality and makes a world of difference in taste.

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Hans Rahman

Dec 24, 201117 reviews
5

Amazing food! The prices are very reasonable! I love their gyro's! The atmosphere is nice and calm. I would for sure come here again :)

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Rizwan yusufali

Mar 8, 201117 reviews
5

This place does not serve alcohol we know the owner very well and will never serve alcohol their food is middle eastern and very very good especially their kabobs! Very friendly and kid safe environment, keep up the good work Brother Shakir and brother Mohammed! Would definitely go their again and again. Best middle eastern restaurant in town!

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Sister Mariah

Feb 26, 201112 reviews
4

fast food fast service, good atmosphere, always leave satisfied! would highly reccomend!

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Mohammed Ahmed

Feb 11, 201113 reviews
4

great hamburger!

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M K

Nov 3, 200910 reviews
3

I have eaten at Marine time and again. The premises are very family friendly and there is ample parking space available. The menu is halal to my knowledge. Food is middle eastern and buffet has moderate amount of variety. The service is very very friendly and the people who work there are very helpful. It is a very good place to go and sit and eat and talk for hours with chai in the end

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Nashiah Ahmad

Jul 26, 20071 review
5

This restaurant DOES NOT serve alcohol! I have eaten many times here, and in fact, after reading this review, called the restaurant to make sure they have not begun serving alcohol. It is an excellent restaurant, great tasting food and beautiful atmosphere, and 100 percent zabihah.

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Asif Mahmood Mughal

Jun 19, 200652 reviews
3

The place is great with lot of different Middel eastern dishes in dinner buffet. Very well cooked items and service quality is also appreciateable. It is clean place with lot of Islamic pictures and owner is from Egypt and owns a similiar resturant on University Ave. The poorest and admonisable thing is that with all wall hangings of Islamic Caligrapghy they sell Alchol. In a Muslim resturant with muslim owner it is something which disappoints a lot and also raises question whether their other food is zabihah or not? Does they care?