One of my favorite places to go! You'd better go quickly though because they are closing soon.
Sheyla Cristina C.
The host tell us that there was a 45 minutes waiting for us but not for the three people that came after us and the restaurant was pretty empty by the way. I felt kind of discriminated.
Ziad El Ghoul
Veggie grap leaves ??Babaghannouj ??Mdardra ??Taboule it's okFalefil it's okNo Lebanese music or any music so ??No almaza ??No Lebanese wine ??Not the ideal place if you're craving authentic Lebanese food
Mansour Bey
I was here the other day. The ambiance is okay. The waitress(es) needs to pay better attention to the needs of their guests; they seem to pay more attention to online orders then to in-person customers. Their falafel is missing cumin and coriander, not authentic at all. Their kafta pieces are the smallest I've seen out of all Mediterranean/Middle Eastern restaurants. Their Basmati rice is way too mushy and is missing basic flavors, including salt! Their menu states they have fries (needed for kids), but then the waitress said, "We don't have fries here.." I also requested chicken shawarma, because their beef shawarma was marinated with wine (no Middle-Eastern restaurant marinates their meats with wine), what a blunder! At the end they stated, "We are out of chicken currently..." What restaurant runs out of chicken?!?! It's the cheapest meat of all! Anyway, this place is a watered-down version of a Lebanese joint. I don't recommend this place at all to anyone who knows what true and authentic Mediterranean/Middle Eastern tastes are like. On top of this, they are way too expensive. Save your money, go to one of Chicago's middle-eastern joints and eat like a king for half that price.
Joseph Tychonievich
So good!! Had hummus and the vegetarian combo plate and everything was fantastic.
Emily Cronberger
Get the meat combo. You will not be disappointed!
Mojee C.
Stopped here during a detour to Notre Dame on our way to Loyola. What a nice surprise! Very nice service and delicious food. My only "complaint" is that the portions are really large! Definitely on our list for when we go back through Notre Dame!
Melissa Anne Haines
My son and I wanted to try something new. He chose the restaurant. It was utterly Amazing!!
Tony Brenner
The food and the service were both great at this place.
Brittany Hammons
My favorite spot in South Bend, I could eat here literally everyday. Huge portions, consistent quality, great service every time and I haven't had a single thing that wasn't delicious. If you haven't had their shawarma, you're missing out big time.
This was our first time here. We loved it! We had the Garlic Paste/Toum for appetizer and the Vegetarian Combo entree. Both were delicious! The waitress was very friendly and helpful. She told us how to eat the Falafel inside the bread, which was a great!
Kate Irelan
Great authentic food, pleasant experience. They are requiring masks when moving around the restaurant, which is fine, but I forgot to bring one-- so they had some to offer. I enjoyed my visit and will return.
Brian McAllister
Absolutely fantastic food. Service was a weeeeee bit slow but they were personable and nice. Thanks for a good meal!
Blaise B.
this place was AMAZING! super fast service, waitress was so nice and accommodating, the food was so flavorful & fresh and the portions were HUGE (even for me so that's saying a lot). highly recommend!!
Anna Goddard
Food was decent. I ordered the chicken shawarma w/ rice and garlic paste, the shish tawouk (chicken) w/ rice, baba ganoush, pickles, and tahini, the midardara (lentils and rice), meat grape leaves, and namoura cake.Chicken shawarma was not cooked like you typically see from shawarma. It did not have any of the nice smokey flavors you get from something cooked on a spit. It was also the consistency of just shredded chicken breast. No nice big chunks of chicken, and there did not appear to be any dark meat.The rice was good, typical rice and vermicelli blend. It was a little bland, but nothing a little baba ir garlic couldn't fix.The toum, garlic paste, was so good! You can definitely tell that it is made fresh and on site. It also tastes very traditional (and is not made w/ mayo).The shish tawouk also was missing the smokey/char flavor I want on something grilled. It appear to just be baked.The baba ganoush was extremely good! It was chunkier than I prefer, but that did not bother me. Honestly, the baba alone is worth the trip (especially with this being one of the only resturants in the area that serves it).The Mediterranean pickles were so good! It is pickled okra. I was expecting turnips. I asked the server if it were cucumbers or turnips when I ordered, and she just said "they are the normal Mediterranean pickles." So I expected turnips.I did not receive the tahini sauce.The midardara was recommended by the server. It was amazing! Very savory and meaty flavor. Very good texture on the lentils.The meat grape leaves were ok. They tasted very good, but the texture was very mealy.I did not receive the namoura cakes.They are currently take out only. So I recommend checking all your boxes before you drive away. If you have some favorites (shawarma, tawouk for me) I would definitely read reviews and take a look at the menu. I knew that the shawarma wouldn't be exactly what I wanted, but I was still disappointed when I got the pile of shredded chicken.
One of my favorite places to go! You'd better go quickly though because they are closing soon.
The host tell us that there was a 45 minutes waiting for us but not for the three people that came after us and the restaurant was pretty empty by the way. I felt kind of discriminated.
Veggie grap leaves ??Babaghannouj ??Mdardra ??Taboule it's okFalefil it's okNo Lebanese music or any music so ??No almaza ??No Lebanese wine ??Not the ideal place if you're craving authentic Lebanese food
I was here the other day. The ambiance is okay. The waitress(es) needs to pay better attention to the needs of their guests; they seem to pay more attention to online orders then to in-person customers. Their falafel is missing cumin and coriander, not authentic at all. Their kafta pieces are the smallest I've seen out of all Mediterranean/Middle Eastern restaurants. Their Basmati rice is way too mushy and is missing basic flavors, including salt! Their menu states they have fries (needed for kids), but then the waitress said, "We don't have fries here.." I also requested chicken shawarma, because their beef shawarma was marinated with wine (no Middle-Eastern restaurant marinates their meats with wine), what a blunder! At the end they stated, "We are out of chicken currently..." What restaurant runs out of chicken?!?! It's the cheapest meat of all! Anyway, this place is a watered-down version of a Lebanese joint. I don't recommend this place at all to anyone who knows what true and authentic Mediterranean/Middle Eastern tastes are like. On top of this, they are way too expensive. Save your money, go to one of Chicago's middle-eastern joints and eat like a king for half that price.
So good!! Had hummus and the vegetarian combo plate and everything was fantastic.
Get the meat combo. You will not be disappointed!
Stopped here during a detour to Notre Dame on our way to Loyola. What a nice surprise! Very nice service and delicious food. My only "complaint" is that the portions are really large! Definitely on our list for when we go back through Notre Dame!
My son and I wanted to try something new. He chose the restaurant. It was utterly Amazing!!
The food and the service were both great at this place.
My favorite spot in South Bend, I could eat here literally everyday. Huge portions, consistent quality, great service every time and I haven't had a single thing that wasn't delicious. If you haven't had their shawarma, you're missing out big time.
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This was our first time here. We loved it! We had the Garlic Paste/Toum for appetizer and the Vegetarian Combo entree. Both were delicious! The waitress was very friendly and helpful. She told us how to eat the Falafel inside the bread, which was a great!
Great authentic food, pleasant experience. They are requiring masks when moving around the restaurant, which is fine, but I forgot to bring one-- so they had some to offer. I enjoyed my visit and will return.
Absolutely fantastic food. Service was a weeeeee bit slow but they were personable and nice. Thanks for a good meal!
this place was AMAZING! super fast service, waitress was so nice and accommodating, the food was so flavorful & fresh and the portions were HUGE (even for me so that's saying a lot). highly recommend!!
Food was decent. I ordered the chicken shawarma w/ rice and garlic paste, the shish tawouk (chicken) w/ rice, baba ganoush, pickles, and tahini, the midardara (lentils and rice), meat grape leaves, and namoura cake.Chicken shawarma was not cooked like you typically see from shawarma. It did not have any of the nice smokey flavors you get from something cooked on a spit. It was also the consistency of just shredded chicken breast. No nice big chunks of chicken, and there did not appear to be any dark meat.The rice was good, typical rice and vermicelli blend. It was a little bland, but nothing a little baba ir garlic couldn't fix.The toum, garlic paste, was so good! You can definitely tell that it is made fresh and on site. It also tastes very traditional (and is not made w/ mayo).The shish tawouk also was missing the smokey/char flavor I want on something grilled. It appear to just be baked.The baba ganoush was extremely good! It was chunkier than I prefer, but that did not bother me. Honestly, the baba alone is worth the trip (especially with this being one of the only resturants in the area that serves it).The Mediterranean pickles were so good! It is pickled okra. I was expecting turnips. I asked the server if it were cucumbers or turnips when I ordered, and she just said "they are the normal Mediterranean pickles." So I expected turnips.I did not receive the tahini sauce.The midardara was recommended by the server. It was amazing! Very savory and meaty flavor. Very good texture on the lentils.The meat grape leaves were ok. They tasted very good, but the texture was very mealy.I did not receive the namoura cakes.They are currently take out only. So I recommend checking all your boxes before you drive away. If you have some favorites (shawarma, tawouk for me) I would definitely read reviews and take a look at the menu. I knew that the shawarma wouldn't be exactly what I wanted, but I was still disappointed when I got the pile of shredded chicken.