Restaurant Elyssar — Restaurant in Nyon

Fantastic night. They were super busy, and I get it was tough to cope with 40+ plates all at the same time on a Saturday. The difference- the staff remained calm, friendly, apologetic. And more importantly the food was not subpar because of the rush. It was excellent. The falafel, which is usually dry hockey pucks, was crunchy on the outside and moist heaven on the inside. The hummus was smooth as butter. The mixed grill was cooked to perfection, the flavors of the kaftka were perfect, the grilled chicken was succulent & beautiful spices, the lamb medium rare. And the Lebanese wine, something wonderful, full bodied and bold. The dessert. Eat with your eyes- beautiful presentation. The baklava wasn’t dripping with oil. The cream & baklava were delicious. And the real Lebanese coffee, with the spices. Just wonderful. The Chef came out to ask how we liked it. Which is great, because he knew it was slow with so many plates. He was super. And gave me the recipe to his heavenly garlic sauce. And to top it off, the price was reasonable. Finally a great Lebanese, top quality, at a reasonable price, and superb service!...

Any business that responds to a negative review and with an apology is a 5 star business … Thank you Restaurant Elyssar for your response …. I was surprised too that I remained unseen at seating just outside the window to the Restaurant, and from other experiences in Europe where the wait staff usually come to the table (this is sometimes the case in my home country, not always though) I stayed at the table rather than go inside … maybe a mixup of dining cultures has caused this experience for me 😀… again I appreciate your response to my review and the offer of reparation, however I am no longer in your city or country to accept this offer … Best...

Truly excellent food, it reminds me of going to a friend’s house from Beirut. This is a proper Lebanese menu, and I have to admit about 50x better than ‘Street Beirut’ two blocks down. We ordered takeout and let me tell you, the food arrived nice and hot and everything tasted fresh! The quality of the meats was good and sauce especially was delicious, particularly the one with the garlic. They have nice pita, there is one we ordered with tiny ground meat inside that was tasty. I could taste the chickpeas in the hummus like someone handmade it. We will go there to eat next time, as I’m sure the experience is even better compared...