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An experience to be rated as high as the grades allow! So what is Baron: as they define themselves perfectly on their website, Baron is a Mediterranean influenced, European executed and entirely Beirut! They are striving to be creative and provide a welcoming place and to be the favorite, neighborhood joint! They are cooking food that is meaningful and delicious with local ingredients coming from all over Lebanon. Without a reservation, we were tempted to try our luck of finding 2 seats in the very busy newly opened Baron in Mar Mikhayel. Lucky us, not only we had two seats but hey were on the Bar, food station as they call it! A sort of live cooking station that will make your mouth water to try all their "creations"! A versatile menu to satisfy all cravings! You can find the menu on their website (though prices are slightly higher than what is written). The welcome bread basket was two pieces of very tender focaccia style bread pieces with a muhamara like dip: the best way to start teasing your palate and prepare it for the coming treats! Loved the twisted plate:) We ordered: The aubergine salad: hail to their chef, how creative can someone go with such basic ingredients: a perfect tribute to Mediterranean cuisine indeed: A big aubergine sliced longitudinally in two, roasted till its meat got tender, then topped with Tahini sauce, pomegranate seeds and lots and lots of roasted pine nuts! Calamari à la provençale: with Zhoug: which is technically the coriander, garlic and parsley mix that coats the calamari: cooked to perfection Apple pie: their version with a twist: it reminded me of the Lebanese fried atayef stuffed with caramelized apples and dusted with cinnamon and walnuts all coated with caramel sauce and a vanilla ice-cream scoop on the side: a perfect end of the meal. As I told you before, being seated on the bar, we witnessed several preparations that only made us more eager to come back. That includes the chicken dumplings: where Shawarma meets Chinese dumplings served in bamboo box, the whole roasted cauliflower salad as well as the kale salad decorated with edible flowers. Baron placed the barre really high with their innovative cuisine. Thank you for such a unique experience; can not wait to be back indeed! That was my face expression throughout the meal!
Hanine Abdel RahmanHanine Abdel Rahman
00
I made a booking for 7 but I decided to turn up early as I finished my tour early. I did asked on Whatsapp whether there will be any issue arriving earlier and they were nice to accommodate me. I arrived at 6 and there was no one in the restaurant. I think they have just started the hours for dinner but the staff were obviously not well prepared yet and still in the midst of cooking/eating their dinner. I was brought to the "bar" to sit, though it was just a slightly long wooden table before the kitchen where they would put the dish there after finished cooking to do the garnishing and seasoning. I looked at the menu and asked the staff for some recommendations, in the end I didn't really follow because I wanted to eat some seafood while they recommended red meat. The staff was quite nice though, just as I wanted to order the 3rd dish he asked me if I could finish the food. I thought he told me the portions were not big, but he told me I could order later if I still felt hungry after finishing the food I ordered. I quite like the food I have ordered. Starting from the bread they offered which was full of seasame seeds, it was soft, warm and good. The oyster mushrooms were bigger than I expected, and it was quite flavourful, the seasonings used were more on the strong side. The calamari was expected to be rather small but was also very enjoyable. By then was quite full and decided to have the dessert than ordering another main. I thought the baklava was supposed to be the signature so I ordered it. Tasted good initially but was later too overwhelmed by the spices. Not sure if they had too much cinnamon the taste was just lurking inside the mouth with a bitter aftertaste, it was good but I didn't like the aftertaste. Overall a decent meal, one of the better ones in Lebanon. Price is a little steep but is quite worth the money. It was a little strange though, I finished the meal at about 7 and I was still the only diner in the restaurant. Do people only come here much later?
Matthew LeeMatthew Lee
10
Sadly very disappointing. If it weren’t for the great service I would have given the place a 1 star. We’ve traveled around the world and lebanon and this till date was unfortunately one of the least please food experiences. The food overall had bland or over spiced dishes depending on which one you got. We may have ordered the wrong items but these came as a recommendation from the waiter so you’d think he would be recommending the best dishes. We got the Brussels sprouts which had a beautiful seasoning but you lost the taste of the vegetable. I thought I was eating a delicious potato. I would get this again but manage my expectations that it’s just the dressing that was good. We got the potatoes nuggets which were sometimes undercooked and had a weird seasoning that just didn’t fit well with the salsa and mayo. We also got the calamari which perhaps might have been the best dish. The padron peppers were sub optimal and has very low composition to the plate. The shredded Bao which we had high hopes for came in a stale bun and extremely over salted meat. We actually couldn’t eat this so left it after a few bites. The drinks were also not super great. Strong alcohol and they were generous but the only drink that was enjoyable was the gin basil. The waiters were great and service was amazing … sadly the food was extremely disappointing. I think this place might have once been good or we may have come on a bad night. Not sure if come back.
Tala ObeidatTala Obeidat
00
Invité par des amis qui souhaitaient me faire vivre l’”expérience Baron”, j'en suis sorti très déçu et eux très en colère... un fiasco !!! Nous avons commandé les plats préférés de mes amis: - chanklish betterave: rien d’extraordinaire dans le goût. Une salade de betterave en somme. Le chanklish semblait absent du plat au niveau du goût. La présentation était nulle. Dans la lumière tamisé du restaurant on aurait pu croire à une assiette de vomi … bref… Mon premier commentaire fut très clairement: rien d'extraordinaire !! - gnocchi de patates douces: j'ai goûté de plat en premier... immangeable !! Les gnocchis avaient une consistance pâteuse (g vécu 10 ans en Italie, donc je sais ce qu’est un gnocchi…). La sauce était insipide, acide. Selon mon amie qui adore ce plat, il manquait la pancetta et il faut dire qu’elle était presque absente du plat et totalement du goût. Elle a appelé le serveur en lui disant que ce qui était servi n'avait rien à voir avec le plat auquel elle était habituée. Réponse: je suis nouveau ici... Il a appelé le manager qui nous as dit qu'il allait voir en cuisine après nos commentaires... Sans que nous le lui ayons demandé, il nous a fait ramené une autre assiette alors que nous finissions le dîner toute aussi immangeable comme c t à prévoir. Aucune vérification de sa part si nous étions content. Aucun geste sur la facture… - brisket en pain vapeur: Une autre très mauvaise surprise !! En voyant les photos de ce plat dans d'autres commentaires, je réalise que j'aurais dû prendre une photo de ce que l'on nous a présenté: RIEN À VOIR ! Un shawarma sec surcuit de mauvaise qualité, sans aucun goût, saupoudré de cacahouètes. Aucune verdure. Il manquait apparemment la sauce. Nous avons parlé au serveur. Aucune réaction du manager… - le halloumi et le ragou étaient décents mais les saveurs étaient à mon avis tout à fait ordinaires… rien de ce à quoi je m’attendais au dire de mes amis. Ils étaient eux-mêmes sous le choc car il connaissent bien ce restaurant et le considèrent comme une expérience gustative unique au Liban. Résultats des courses: tout les plats ont été facturés (1 seul gnocchi) alors que deux d’entre eux sont restés sur la table… le manager a clairement pris la fuite sur son scooter au moment où nous payions pour ne pas nous affronter. Le service était très moyen. Nous avons pris une bouteille de San Pelegrino qui est restée sur une déserte loin de nous sans que jamais le serveur nous réserve. Nous avons dû lui demander de le faire lors d'un de ses rares passages près de notre table (le resto était presque vide, mais les serveurs passaient leur temps à discuter ainsi que le manager...). 80$ pour une qualité plus que médiocre et une totale incapacité du manager à la relation client !!! Bref… Une grosse déception pour moi et beaucoup de colère pour mes amis... Sûrement un autre signe de la lente et sûre décadence du pays. Ce qui étonne le plus, c'est que les prix sont revenus tels qu'il étaient en dollars avant la crise et qu'on ne peut plus blâmer le manque de devises!! HONTEUX.
Guillaume Bruté de RémurGuillaume Bruté de Rémur
30
Baron offered us a fantastic fine dining experience in Beirut! The dishes were perfectly curated to reflect a Mediterranean fusion, all while honoring fresh local ingredients. The menu was divided into different food categories (vegetables, dairy, pork, seafood, poultry, lamb, and beef). We (two persons) ordered three plates of veggies and two of seafood. The zucchini tagliatelle was refreshing (though a bit too acidic), the hindbeh ravioli was exquisite, and the sweet potato gnocchis were perfectly cooked in sage brown butter sauce. We also tried the tarama, a dip made of whipped cod’s roe, and it was a great combination of fishy, tangy, and creamy goodness. For the main course, we had cod curry, which I highly recommend. We finished it off with their homemade baklava that came with ice cream made of mastic. On top of this, we ordered 4 cocktails which were fairly priced (5.5-6$ each) per Beirut standards. In short, our taste buds were delighted, and we were full!
Narod SeroujianNarod Seroujian
10
This is a great restaurants for family dinners 👫 There's an open kitchen, so even sitting at the bar is entertaining. 🥔 We started with Sweet potato gnocchi and Merguez sausages. The gnocchi mixed well with the bacon pancetta, and the merguez was delightfully tasty mixed with the whipped chili feta. 🥪 Next we shared the star dish: the lovely brisket sandwich that made it hard to share! 🍗 We had Tortilla and Poulet (chicken) as mains. The tortilla was the weakest part of our meal and nothing compared to the Poulet that tasted like one of the purest platter of chicken I've had in a while! Compliments to the chef 🌟 🍨 We ended our feast with an apparently must-have desert (which really was must have). You order the Mess and have the pleasure of watching it be made in front of you, and *Spoiler* you get to crush the cone! The restaurant as a whole is worth the pricey experience. Definitely on my recommended list!
Taj JammalTaj Jammal
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