Nuba Cafe and Catering in Mount Pleasant — Restaurant in Vancouver

Took out their Dine Out Vancouver menu for $44 per person. Our party of 3 each ordered from the dine out menu, and 1 order of the Najib's Special. I loved their cauliflower since I first had it a few years back at their Gastown location. The food was tasty and filling. We don't eat Lebanese cuisine often, so the flavours hit the spot. In particular, we loved their Filo Beet Terrine. It was so earthy and the creamy vegan labneh was a perfect accompaniment. They really need to add this to their regular menu, we'd come back for it. The Lamb Shank was tender.

I had communicated with Nuba's Instagram account prior about the takeout DOV menu and they never mentioned that the Coconut Balouza dessert could not be taken out (just that it wasn't "ideal"). We found out at the time of ordering that we couldn't but they offered a baklava sampler as an alternative. Unfortunately, it didn't seem like there were vegan and GF dessert alternatives for take out. That being said, all of the small desserts were good and the nutty flavors cut into the sweetness well (dates, walnuts, pistachios, even a fragrant rose!).

Unfortunately, our meal was dampened by the fact that they forgot to pack our cauliflower dish that we paid for at pick up. Having drove half an hour to get the food, we had confirmed with the staff that the food was in there (as the bags had been triple stapled) and they reassured us. We called after opening the bags, and they couldn't do anything about the charge but said we'd have a credit at that location next time around. We'll have to make a special trip out again. We liked their food and would return, but were disappointed by the lack of quality control. Another thing we noticed is they don't label the many, many takeout containers for their food and that may help if staff are double checking the order items...

This Lebanese joint is cool, we dined in and shared three mezze's between two for a light lunch which was okay but not enough to fill you up. The food 100% deserves 5 stars for sure, as well as the decor alongside nice colorful and leafy aesthetics and vibe they have going on in there. The food portions were OK (mixed feedback from different servers) and extremely well presented as you can see, although you'd have better value for money buying two lunch plates as it can be quite pricey for a smaller lunch almost $50 including tax and 15% tip. The food is seasoned to perfection and caters extremely well for veggies like ourselves whilst not sacrificing flavour. Although not sure if it was just me, but the cauliflower Najib's Special was real overrated as I was told there crazy addictive by one of the servers. My justification for three stars was the mixed recommendations as well as when we ordered a third mezze (as when two came it was clearly not enough) that it turned up within 2 minutes and cold. I asked the gentleman if it was meant to be and he said certainly not. The staff prepared a 'fresh' mezze which proved it was a send-back that had been conveniently hanging around. Anyway, long story short the Mjadra (green lentil) when it arrived fresh was actually my favorite and super yummy. You can see the difference in pictures as to how it should look. When it actually arrived as it should, we were also correctly given a side of pita which was not provided the first time! Based on the last points, I wouldn't head back in a rush, recommend and felt pretty 'taken for a joke' when the cold mezze arrived in hope I'd not notice. I hope this was...

If I could give 10 stars, I would.

I recently ordered lunch for a group of 20 people from Nuba at Mount Pleasant, and I couldn't have been more happy with the experience. The food was absolutely delicious, a true explosion of Lebanese flavors that left everyone raving about it.

We had people visiting from other countries and it was important that everything was ready on time for pick up. When our driver arrived to pick everything up in the morning (right when the restaurant opened it's doors) everything was already ready for us which is rare to find! I was impressed with how the food was packaged perfectly for takeout. It maintained its freshness and flavors even after the journey to our location.

What truly set this place apart was the incredible service. They had everything ready on time with no delays, making the entire process seamless. The restaurant staff were not only efficient but also incredibly friendly, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

A special shout-out to the manager Szymon, who was super nice and attentive throughout the process. It's rare to find such a combination of fantastic food, impeccable service, and genuine hospitality. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for an...