Hey! Just wanted to share that I had my first experience at Aladdin's Cafe today. I ordered the vegetarian comb with hummus, tabbouleh, baba ghanoui, falafel, and spinach pie. The food was so delicious and fresh, made just perfectly. The gentleman who I believe is the Owner has such a humble and friendly personality. I totally recommend visiting this authentic Lebanese cafe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tabbouleh, Baba Ghanouj, Vegetarian Combination
carlos brito
I like original lebanese food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marian Joly
This place is a diamond in the rough! The best food around! Straight authentic and great customer service! Always a full smile and so much love given! The grape leafs are handmade, so delicious.
Ordered uber eats. Requested no tomato no onion. Got both on my wrap. The kunefe also was stale and tastes like a freezer.
Food: 1
ka rod
Ordered hummus with meat. Excellent ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J K
My mother suffers from some dietary restrictions and called to inqury about certain dishes on the menu. We were both excited to try the food there based on things we've heard. The person on the phone started getting very rude after we asked what was available for her to eat. To quote, "This is not the restaurant for you; we can't help you. You should find somewhere else to eat.". She was born was this and is something that she has to live with everyday. It was very discouraging and we did, after that, decide to eat somewhere else.
Service: 1
Rita Kirkman
Unfortunately, I believe this place left me with food poisoning. I ate there yesterday for dinner. In retrospect maybe I should have had a clue from the fact that the place was completely empty when I walked in.. and it was dinner time. A Wednesday, but still..My other experience of Lebanese food (in DC) was incredible, so I gave this place a try. I had the vegetable combo plate. Something tasted kind of off about the spinach pastry and the baba ghanouj but I figured it was just something about the flavors of the spices that I didn't like. Perhaps it was. The falafel and hummus was pretty good. The pitas had a good flavor, aside from a texture that implied they might have been too long in a microwave because they were very difficult to bite into. But regardless, I've been on the toilet all morning and have felt fairly crappy. Luckily I don't have to be to work until 1:30 so I'm hoping some Tums and some rest will improve me.I normally don't like to leave bad reviews, but when it concerns possible health dangers I felt I should relay my experience.My fine print: I'm used to eating organic, I'm in my upper 50's, I'd been traveling for days and was tired. You might have a tougher system than I, but just beware. And stay hydrated.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Lauren Appelquist
Staff was super friendly and the food was super good!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Leonardo Caminero
Wow wow wow, finally authentic Lebanese cuisine. I will definitely be back to this place, I have two order the hummus twice it was so good.
Really, really, really tasty food! Full of flavor, not spice. We had shish kebab, baba ganoush, chicken kebab, and a cheese & phyllo dough appetizer. All were spot on.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeremy Clark
I really enjoyed the food here. It is difficult to find Lebanese food where I live. This was a fantastic find. It’s authentic and delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Edison Wong
Amazing authentic Lebanese food. Stopped by on a Thur nite and very surprised to see it empty. Was recommended by a co-worker who was half-Lebanese. Food was so delicious! Ingredients were fresh and high quality - no gristle in any of my meat dishes. Had baba ghanouj, grape leaves, shish tawook to start. Baba was smooth, creamy, well-blended with a hint of smoky flavor but not overpowering. The olive oil mixed with it was so good - best way to describe was a clean flavor without leaving any greasy residue. Of course it was imported from a Mediterranean Arabic country, hence the flavor - Hassan the owner said from Morocco or Syria. Grape leaves had vegetarian option so I chose meat! Very tasty, not oily. Shish tawook (chicken kabob) had a nice grilled flavor, nicely tender and marinated. I like the Persian version (shish tavook) a little bit better because it is a little juicier, but the Lebanese was not dried at all - slightly different flavor and definitely warrants a reorder on return visit - and I tend not to order chicken dishes so that says something!Fried kibbi was very good - least favorite but I would reorder again, yes. Crunchy outside, tasty, soft/crumbly inside, meat minced well and not gamey. Makanek was very delicious even though drenched in oil. The sausage had a robust flavor that was not gamey (I love lamb), and stood up well in oil. Very savory but lean flavor - some sausages taste savory due in part to fatty content, but not this one.Baklava was excellent in the tradition of other Arabic cuisines - tend to be drier vs Greek which is wet. Not to the extremely dry end which tends to be very flaky and crumbles. Just wet enough to notice the honey, and no syrupy or cloying sweetness. Would describe the sweetness as not overpowering, even a little subtle, dissolves almost like a powder even though no sugar dust.The owner told me 30 year history of establishment, and how it has been a favorite of foreign dignitaries when they travel to FL. I can see why. Reminds me of an Afghan restaurant in upper East side of Manhattan that had same claim (Pamir). And yes, prices reasonable. Forgot to mention the nice service by owner and the refreshing hot green tea (Moroccan with mint). Mint nicely soothes the entire GI tract, but be wary if you have GERD, not to lay down for at least 2 hrs after (if you have average gastric emptying time) - the tea is soothing but not sleep inducing, so you might be tempted.
The food here is delicious 🤤
Hey! Just wanted to share that I had my first experience at Aladdin's Cafe today. I ordered the vegetarian comb with hummus, tabbouleh, baba ghanoui, falafel, and spinach pie. The food was so delicious and fresh, made just perfectly. The gentleman who I believe is the Owner has such a humble and friendly personality. I totally recommend visiting this authentic Lebanese cafe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tabbouleh, Baba Ghanouj, Vegetarian Combination
I like original lebanese food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is a diamond in the rough! The best food around! Straight authentic and great customer service! Always a full smile and so much love given! The grape leafs are handmade, so delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Falafel, Lamb Shank with Biryani Rice, Shawarma, Falafel Sandwich, Chicken Shawarma, Grape Leaves
Ordered uber eats. Requested no tomato no onion. Got both on my wrap. The kunefe also was stale and tastes like a freezer.
Food: 1
Ordered hummus with meat. Excellent ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My mother suffers from some dietary restrictions and called to inqury about certain dishes on the menu. We were both excited to try the food there based on things we've heard. The person on the phone started getting very rude after we asked what was available for her to eat. To quote, "This is not the restaurant for you; we can't help you. You should find somewhere else to eat.". She was born was this and is something that she has to live with everyday. It was very discouraging and we did, after that, decide to eat somewhere else.
Service: 1
Unfortunately, I believe this place left me with food poisoning. I ate there yesterday for dinner. In retrospect maybe I should have had a clue from the fact that the place was completely empty when I walked in.. and it was dinner time. A Wednesday, but still..My other experience of Lebanese food (in DC) was incredible, so I gave this place a try. I had the vegetable combo plate. Something tasted kind of off about the spinach pastry and the baba ghanouj but I figured it was just something about the flavors of the spices that I didn't like. Perhaps it was. The falafel and hummus was pretty good. The pitas had a good flavor, aside from a texture that implied they might have been too long in a microwave because they were very difficult to bite into. But regardless, I've been on the toilet all morning and have felt fairly crappy. Luckily I don't have to be to work until 1:30 so I'm hoping some Tums and some rest will improve me.I normally don't like to leave bad reviews, but when it concerns possible health dangers I felt I should relay my experience.My fine print: I'm used to eating organic, I'm in my upper 50's, I'd been traveling for days and was tired. You might have a tougher system than I, but just beware. And stay hydrated.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Staff was super friendly and the food was super good!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wow wow wow, finally authentic Lebanese cuisine. I will definitely be back to this place, I have two order the hummus twice it was so good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grape Leaves, Tabbouleh, Falafel, Shawarma, Falafel Sandwich
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Really, really, really tasty food! Full of flavor, not spice. We had shish kebab, baba ganoush, chicken kebab, and a cheese & phyllo dough appetizer. All were spot on.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I really enjoyed the food here. It is difficult to find Lebanese food where I live. This was a fantastic find. It’s authentic and delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing authentic Lebanese food. Stopped by on a Thur nite and very surprised to see it empty. Was recommended by a co-worker who was half-Lebanese. Food was so delicious! Ingredients were fresh and high quality - no gristle in any of my meat dishes. Had baba ghanouj, grape leaves, shish tawook to start. Baba was smooth, creamy, well-blended with a hint of smoky flavor but not overpowering. The olive oil mixed with it was so good - best way to describe was a clean flavor without leaving any greasy residue. Of course it was imported from a Mediterranean Arabic country, hence the flavor - Hassan the owner said from Morocco or Syria. Grape leaves had vegetarian option so I chose meat! Very tasty, not oily. Shish tawook (chicken kabob) had a nice grilled flavor, nicely tender and marinated. I like the Persian version (shish tavook) a little bit better because it is a little juicier, but the Lebanese was not dried at all - slightly different flavor and definitely warrants a reorder on return visit - and I tend not to order chicken dishes so that says something!Fried kibbi was very good - least favorite but I would reorder again, yes. Crunchy outside, tasty, soft/crumbly inside, meat minced well and not gamey. Makanek was very delicious even though drenched in oil. The sausage had a robust flavor that was not gamey (I love lamb), and stood up well in oil. Very savory but lean flavor - some sausages taste savory due in part to fatty content, but not this one.Baklava was excellent in the tradition of other Arabic cuisines - tend to be drier vs Greek which is wet. Not to the extremely dry end which tends to be very flaky and crumbles. Just wet enough to notice the honey, and no syrupy or cloying sweetness. Would describe the sweetness as not overpowering, even a little subtle, dissolves almost like a powder even though no sugar dust.The owner told me 30 year history of establishment, and how it has been a favorite of foreign dignitaries when they travel to FL. I can see why. Reminds me of an Afghan restaurant in upper East side of Manhattan that had same claim (Pamir). And yes, prices reasonable. Forgot to mention the nice service by owner and the refreshing hot green tea (Moroccan with mint). Mint nicely soothes the entire GI tract, but be wary if you have GERD, not to lay down for at least 2 hrs after (if you have average gastric emptying time) - the tea is soothing but not sleep inducing, so you might be tempted.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Assorted Baklava, Grape Leaves, Baba Ghanouj, Shish Tawook, Pita
Service was fantastic, owner was very attentive and friendly, food was amazing everything was fresh.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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