Lawadessa Restaurant — Restaurant in West Bridgewater

I’ve truly had enough of this place. The owner left Al Sayyar Market to open Lawadessa, clearly aiming to profit off Lebanese cuisine—unfortunately, at the expense of quality, transparency, and customer experience. The food is simply not good. The meat, especially the kafta, was dry and flavorless—more like a bland burger patty than authentic Lebanese kafta. It was tough to chew and seemed like it was made with cheap ingredients. For the prices being charged, this level of quality is completely unacceptable. To make things worse, the atmosphere isn't any better. The cashier was rude and dismissive, which just added to the frustration. It’s obvious the focus here is not on serving great food or building community, but on making as much money as possible, fast. The fact that the owner left his previous job to run this place says a lot—he saw a business opportunity, not a way to share good food. What’s even more frustrating is that he also takes on catering jobs while keeping the restaurant open, leaving customers to deal with slower service and high prices. It feels like a cash grab, not a restaurant you’d want to come back to. Overall, I left Lawadessa feeling ripped off and disappointed. I will never return, and I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone looking for quality Lebanese food or a respectful...

Where do I even begin? Charbel and Lawadessa catered my wedding recently and over the course of the last few months, I’ve visited and eaten at Lawadessa several times. First of all, the food is incredible. Everytime I’ve visited, I had something different and each time it blew me away: the shawarma (especially the special shawarma wrap) may be the best in all of New England! Mousaka is great (especially to share), the mixed kabab are phenomenal, and the toshka are addictive - I could eat those all day.

As amazing as the food is, what truly sets Lawadessa apart is Charbel and his team. Working with him on our wedding was awesome. He went above and beyond to make the experience special: he was kind, flexible, and worked with us on our vision for the event. The presentation of the food was beautiful and guests couldn’t stop raving about how great it tasted. At one point, we even ran out of plates (probably because so many people went back for seconds and thirds!) and Charbel ran out to get more. That kind of care and dedication meant a lot to us.

Lawadessa has become a place I built into my regular routine of restaurants and I’m going to be a life long customer. If you’re driving from the Boston area like I am, it’s well worth a visit. And if you’re looking for someone to cater an event, I can’t recommend...

I was really looking forward to trying lawadessa Restaurant after having a great experience with the owner’s food at Sayar Market, where he worked before opening this place. I’ve always enjoyed the flavors there, so I was excited to make the 40-minute drive to try out his new restaurant. Unfortunately, my visit was a huge letdown.

The food quality was disappointing, especially considering the price. The plate I ordered was extremely expensive, but it lacked the usual accompaniments that come with a meal – no salad, no hummus, nothing. It was just the meat, and honestly, the quality of the meat was subpar. The kafta meat was not done well it was dry and lacked the freshness , and the chicken was tough and overcooked. I had a hard time even chewing the meat.

It’s frustrating to see such a drop in quality after knowing the owner’s ability to serve great food. On top of that, the sides like hummus and tabbouleh are all sold separately and are ridiculously overpriced for what you get. It’s disappointing to see a place I was excited to try, based on a good past experience, fail in such a big way.

I was really hoping for a better experience, especially since I made the effort to drive so far. I hope the owner takes some time to reflect on the quality and value that made his food so great in the...