Sahara Mediterranean Restaurant

Don’t go on New year’s eve,
The place is usually good and food is delicious,
But we paid 80$ per person but the food wasn’t worth it, even no pop or a cup of water included so u only had to buy a 5 $ Nestle water bottle,
Also they said to bring your own shisha and they promised to supply the Charcoal but surprisingly they charged people 20$ per shisha just for Charcoal which was not nice at all, very cheap service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 1

I went here for the NYE night. $80 per person. It was chaotic from the beginning but it’s packed so that’s understandable. To my surprise though my $80 plate does not include any drinks ok fine go get a drink it’s $5 for a pop a table of four it’s $20. You do not even get complimentary water but don’t think about getting a water cup they only sell bottles.

Ok fine everything else was okay it’ll be a good night. Expect they encourage you to bring your own shisha we call before hand and ask about the process and they say they’ll supply you coals only to come find out they’re charging you for coals too. The music is blasting so you can’t even try to ask about this.

The food was subpar. The “ appetizer “ dishes were okay but the way everything came out was disorganized for the barbecue they give you 1 only plate of a chicken , kafta and beef skewer. That’s 3 skewers for 4 people. Don’t worry though the rice will come out 10 minutes later. To top it off they do give you ONE piece of sushi! How nice. I left wondering what our $320 went too? Was it the entertainment? They did also advertise “ giveaways and door prizes” which definitely did not happen.

All in all I don’t care about the money but it’s the principle this is a business that’s doing well clearly but seriously you can’t even include a drink in your set menu that’s EIGHTY dollars?

Next year I think I’ll save my money and go get a 5 star meal instead.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Jamal and his team were excellent! They were extremely helpful and helped keep the kids entertained too. Would definitely go back again!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Clean, good food with very good prices

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sandwich

Vegetarian options: Salad, Spinach dish, Eggplant dish (Baba Ghannouj), Hummus

Dietary restrictions: My husband realized the Burger came with fries when they brought the plate. When he told Rana he can't eat fries she offered to bring him salad. They brought him a lathe portion of Tebbouleh salad.
That was much appreciated by him.

Kid-friendliness: My husband and I have just finished dinner at the Sahara Restaurant in Edmonton. We had a nice dinner. The young lady helping us, Rana, was nice and accommodating.
Jamel was also nice and pleasant.
We had the Tenderloin skewers dish, fries, Smack Burger and Calamari.
We didn't have dessert.
We will certainly come back.
The restaurant has a new menu, as well as new variety of Sushi dishes (which it did not have before)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mixed Grill Platter, Fries

First time visiting this restaurant, adventurous spirit. The experience was very enjoyable. We elected to go with a set menu that included a wide selection of cuisine of Lebanon. Fantastic flavours.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Ordered on skip the dishes not only is the food amazing but the staff was so kind to me! He gave me salad because I wasn’t able to add it on the app, he called me to make sure I liked the food and customer service was just amazing! The food is so fresh and cooked to perfection! I literally have nothing to say besides positive things! This is a north side gem! Always has been! If you ever want to order some good Mediterranean food this is your spot!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This place is WOW. I am very very impressed with the menu items, presentation and taste, also, service was fantastic. I was waiting around for my food items that were ordered and they gave me grape leaves to try out, and these had to be the best grape leaves I’ve tried by far from any Mediterranean restaurant. I would highly recommend to all my friends and family!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We had our year-end dinner at this restaurant and the experience was outstanding! We were a group of almost 40 people and the service was perfect from start to finish. A special thank you to Jamal, our server, who served us with great professionalism and kindness. He managed to meet everyone's needs with patience and efficiency, which made our evening even more enjoyable.

The atmosphere was warm, the food delicious, and the staff incredibly attentive. I highly recommend this restaurant for group events or just for a great dining experience. Thank you again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food here is incredible, everything we ordered was just delicious! Excellent prices and really good sized portions.

Food: 5

The food was so delicious I felt like I was eating at home. It's a nice place to catch up with friends and have dinner there.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sorry Sahara, I used to enjoy your food but this time it was very disappointing experience. Not a good place to go with small kids.
1. High chairs were not offered. Kid was sitting on my laps, very unsafe.
2. Food. My asks were not followed. Asked for no cheese for a kid, but food was with melted cheese on it. Had to scrape it for kid to eat it.
3. My fish was just something else- dry and/or burned. Unable to eat.
4. Kebabs were with too much spice.
5. Salads with too much vinegar, maybe old.
6. Desserts were brought to us but we had no plates anymore. Waited for a few minutes. No one got us plates, until we asked for some.
This should not happen in a " restaurant".

We paid 300 for 4 adults and a child and left hungry. Never again.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

WOW! Sahara Restaurant exceeded our expectations! Jamal's warm hospitality, incredible food, and top-notch service made for an unforgettable night. The dishes were incredibly flavorful! And that heavenly baklava dessert? ABSOLUTE PERFECTION! Can't wait to return!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Overall food is pretty good but in comparison to other competitors like Jerusalem shawarma and turquaz this place is not even close. Restaurant is spacious but needs renovations.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

We recently had my son's wedding reception at Sahara. Our server Jamal was fantastic! If you're looking for delicious mediterranean food, and great space to host a party, Sahara is the place to go!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5