Hussam — Restaurant in Cebu City

As a Middle Eastern, there are some good things and things I disliked in here.

Good Things I liked : -Shawaerma tasted good -Flafel , Tahini, and the rice bowl were good. -Manakeesh ( this is probably the closest manakeesh I tried that taste like the one in the Middle East)

Things I disliked : Price ( It was really pricey for some of the meals).

the appetizer set that comes with Hummus , flafel, and salad. I'm kind of disappointed with this set. It was extremely pricey, and the portion was so little. There was no bread even added to it. As an authentic Middle Eastern restaurant, you should know hummus and flafel should come with bread , not a spoon. Should have made it a bigger portion and at least one bread to follow minimum standards.

-The kebab ( Koftah) was really dry in taste. It's supposed to be juicy, but the one I ate was really dry that it didn't taste good.

So far, those are my honest opinions as a Middle Eastern.

I would definitely try it here again since I liked some...

We were craving middle eastern food, so we Googled and found Hussam at the Ayala Mall. The staff was super friendly and very welcoming, including the amazing manager, Mark. The food is a mix of Lebanese dishes, and others with other (Indian?) flavor. We ordered hummus, falafel, mixed grill, special rice, chicken tawook plate, and salad, all tasted delicious according to everyone at the table. How can you tell a good Lebanese restaurant from another? By its hummus. It was delicious! For drinks we ordered the amazingly refreshing and freshly made lemonade with mint. If I were to make a comment, it is about the bread, which is less Lebanese and more like a flour tortilla, regardless it was good bread, and the food tasted really good with it. Everything tasted fresh and cooked to perfection. We went back once again for more deliciousness before we left Cebu! We will definitely be back on...

The food was just okay. Have very high expectations bcs of the reviews i read here but unfortunately it didn’t reach any, too overrated. The shawarma was too plain, the meat aint juicy and no veges at all like veryyyy different from the shawarma i always had back in my place. Disappointed af. The lamb plate oso the meat was too dry my husband said :’ and for the garlic sauce, ahh domino’s garlic mayo way better im sorry for my honest review. Bcs it didn’t meet my preferences and taste :’ Wish could have way more authentic middle east food but so far nothing. But gonna give 5✨ for the service, top notch! Good job and...