Chez Mansour

1369 Solano Ave, Albany
(510) 524-1040

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Monica

Very disappointing. Food quality was marginal, service lackluster, prices high for the poor quality. Music very loud for the small space. Will not return.

Cheryl Ajirotutu

Great fine! Wonderful place to meet with friends

Michelle King

Such an amazing place, great food and you definitely feel like you walked into a big family party you're now a part of.

Milena

Amazing place!! Perfect for big groups and companies. Friendly atmosphere, great vibe, and live music!!! I love it!! Especially Levan Restaurant — the meat, shrimp, and coffee are incredible. Wow!!! I LOVE IT!

Berkss Casp

Too many bad experiences.. see ya, never again.. always something off, especially regarding temperature of meal... why does my rice smell like bleach?

Nabil Alhadithy

Great atmosphere. Wonderful hosts.

Minh Tran

Great wine selection. Mr. Mansour is such a wonderful and generous host.

bossone mahal

This establishment, while offering a full menu, identifies itself as a wine bar. This was made clear to our party as we were deciding what to order. It's best to consider this location as a wine bar that also serves shareable, tapas-style food.

Our group of four sampled the following:

Meaza Platter: A good starter. Due to an eggplant allergy, we requested the baba ghanoush be served separately. This request prompted another reminder that the focus is on wine, not food. While they wouldn't serve the baba ghanoush on a separate plate, they offered to substitute it with more of another item, like hummus.
Chicken Shawarma: This was the most popular dish among our group. The chicken was flavorful, and the portion size was generous, suitable for one person or for sharing.
Beef and Lamb Shawarma: A decent dish, but not as well-received as the chicken shawarma. The portion size was comparable to the chicken shawarma.
Cucumber Salad: A refreshing addition to the meats and rice.
Basmati Rice: Both shawarma plates included rice, but we ordered an extra portion.
Pita Bread: We were told the pita bread was homemade and fresh. However, the bowl contained a mix of textures: half resembled Stacy's pita chips, while the other half was soft wheat pita. The combination wasn't ideal, particularly as the soft pita warmed the crispy pieces.
Other Details:

Restrooms are located in the back, past the hostess stand and near the kitchen.
Street parking is available.

Amy

The food, the music in the background Ground, the wine and the proprietors were all wonderful. I will be back!

Fadi Shihadeh

A beautiful place with delicious food. Chef mansour serves excellent mezze and shawarma. Food is top notch and a great wine selection, as well.

Sue

This is a very nice restaurant with delicious food. It was on the pricey side but we were celebrating a birthday. Unlike many restaurants we were not given a free dessert for the birthday girl. The service was excellent!

Emma Wilkiemeyer

We did take out. The food was not very good. We were disappointed in the quality. The food was cold and the chicken very dry. Expensive for what it was

Food: 2

Recommended dishes: Mezze Plate, Hummus, Baklava, Baba Ghanoush, Tabouleh

paul

Overall, it's disappointment. Mansour seemed very nice when we came in. We told him e were waiting for friends. He said, "Sit where you want." Then, his wife came to our table. She rushed us to order, she questioned our choices for food, told is at least twice that this is a wine bar. Terrible customer service.

Barbara Walker

Such a beautiful meal, great atmosphere, friendly people. Love this place💜

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Libby Lee-Egan

The first time I ordered from Chez Mansour I would've given it 4 stars. The latest time was 2 stars. Order arrived quickly but the tomatoes were wet and flavorless, weird sour note to the falafel, weird sour note to the beets, weird sour note to the cauliflower. Everything tasted old and soggy. Someone was slacking that day!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hummus

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