To be fair I have not been exposed much to food from the Middle East before. Hence I did not really know what was expecting me. What met me was a very lovely, almost cozy place, that invites to calm down, enjoy some food and wine while having a great time in good company.
It is apparent that the staff does not just work there. It is their passion. They are super attentive and helpful, even for newbie like me. Their calm and friendly approach makes it easy to sit back and relax, forget the day over a good conversation with friends.
The food is amazing. Everything is freshly prepared and presented with love. After a bit of online reading, I realized what I was facing was not necessarily the Mezzeh in a traditional sense but a fresh, young and inspired interpretation of it. I had the Hummus and Tabbouleh Salat for starters. Both were absolutely great. Particular the Tabbouleh Salat is to die for. For mains I had the Fried Squid. The presentation was very pleasing to the eye and the taste out of this world. â if anything, this is the one single reason to come back for me - . I finished off with Tahini ice-cream. Yes, Tahini ice-cream. A taste revelation to me.
My meal was accompanied by a French 75 as aperitif and a wonderfully bold, full-bodied red from Lebanon. I very much appreciated that the bar tender loved a challenge. And he delivered, superbly. It is also apparent that a very tasteful and careful hand selected the wine list. The choice is not easy but always good.
Thank you very much to the team âŠ. And I...
   Read moreDette mÄ vÊre den aller dÄrligste opplevelsen jeg har hatt noen sinne ute pÄ restaurant. Jeg dro hit basert pÄ fantastiske anmeldelser, for Ä feire bursdagen min. Vi tok sharing meny, for Ä fÄ smake pÄ forskjellige retter. Vi tydeliggjorde til ServitÞr utallige ganger at vi skal ha svaring meny for 4 personer, altsÄ sharing meny à 4 personer. Maten kommer, 2 pitabrÞd, og en liten tallerken med mat, 2 shish og 4 smÄ kylling biter, samt 2 falafel til en pris pÄ 740kr. Jeg spurte om det kom mer, da de ikke kan mene at 4 voksne skal dele en kvart falafel hver. Jo det mente de. Vi satt i 3t uten Ä bli spurt om pÄfyll pÄ drinkene vÄres, og til slutt pga uhÞrt dÄrlig service ville ikke selskapet mitt kjÞpe en drink til da det ble for dumt. Vi ble sett pÄ som en irritasjon av servitÞrene for at vi ikke forstod at det var sÄ lite mat, og at det mÄ vÊre noe feil. Under betaling ville de ikke ta betaling i kontant, de kunne ta imot, men har ikke veksel. Endte med Ä sende enten daglig leder eller eier, vet ikke hvem da de ikke presenterte seg, hvor det viser seg at sharing meny de har gitt oss er for 2 personer, sÄ halvparten av hva vi spesifiserte gjentatte ganger, ogsÄ ved Ä vise pÄ fingre, sÄ istedet for Ä bli enige om at her er det en feil fra dems side, og prÞve Ä gjÞre opp for opplevelsen, sÄ fortsetter de Ä fÄ oss til Ä fÞle oss svÊrt dÄrlige med opplevelsen. Det var 1 person blant selskapet som ikke bestilte sharing meny, hun fikk mer mat pÄ sin tallerken til 300kr enn vi som hadde sharing fikk, om vi sÄ hadde vÊrt 2 pÄ deling av kjÞttet. Ikke ble vi spurt om alt var bra, om maten smakte, om vi ville ha noe mer fra menyen, om vi ville ha noe mer Ä drikke, om vi ville ha dessert. Jeg fÄr bedre kundeservice pÄ burger king. Magedanseren var flink, men det varte i 2 min helt pÄ slutten av oppholdet vÄrt som var nÊrmere kl 22, da det stÄr pÄ nettsiden at det er magedans mellom 19-22, sÄ var dette ogsÄ litt skuffende. De Þdelegger totalt min bursdagsfeiring og jeg kommer til Ä frarÄde absolutt alle denne plassen. Hilsen en som spiser mye ute, og absolutt vet hva god kundeservice er. Fint sted, men stemning er ikke basert pÄ utseende, men hvordan man fÞler seg pÄ stedet man oppholder seg. Vi dro derifra sultne...
   Read moreLove this new place near Solli! The sharing mezzeh was amazing, as was the home-made pistachio icecream. Cocktails were also excellent. The service was friendly, attentive and fast. There was also a belly-dancing performance which was excellent but it happened around 20:30 not at 21:00 as is stated on their instagram page. Would recommend you do the performances at set times because many people might actually schedule their dinner...
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