We happened to be in the area to take one of our pups to a specialty vet for some tests (she's fine thank goodness!) so had a few hours for lunch before we could pick her up. Saw this Lebanese restaurant and jumped on it! It's in a strip mall but nice inside with some lovely photos and artwork from Lebanon. Tarek our server was so pleasant and helpful as we were deciding what to have for lunch. We both chose a combo platter and he recommended the salad and a delicious eggplant moussaka (Lebanese style, not Greek). The pita bread served with the meal was fresh and hot and the hummus was amazing (we judge all hummus to see if it stands up to the one Cafe Rakka in Hendersonville, TN serves and this one came close!). The lamb and chicken were both perfectly cooked and spiced - so delicious! Hubs had a wonderful Moroccan green tea. Tarek surprised us with a taste of the baklava and the basbousa - both were excellent - I had not had basbousa before. It is a semolina cake soaked in a sweet syrup - my new favorite middle eastern dessert. Honestly, we would drive here just to eat lunch again. read more

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I've been craving Middle Eastern food for a while. This was my first time here, and I'm so glad I gave them a try! They're close by, in the shopping strip on 436 in Casselberry. A little hidden gem. I had the vegetarian platter with baba ghanoush, hummus, bread, salad, falafel and tabouleh. It was fantastic! The flavor was there! The portions were great, and it's definitely something I would order again! I guess got the soup and cheese bread combo, which was delicious as well !! The service was very good. It's run by a family, and they're very sweet and kind and took very good care of us. When the restaurant was dead, except for the staff, but it was lovely with music in Arabic. I will definitely be back! read more

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start out with Saturday night at 6.30pm and the place is empty. the man that let us sit where we wanted was also the waiter and the cook. things took a bit of time. he was kind but confused a lot. gave my food to my hubby, tried to put water in my lemonaide glass. when the food arrived it was good. the lamb had a big tendon in it and was hard to cut but had a nice flavor. chicken was good and the beef was very good. the salad was plain but the tabouli salad was fantastic. the decor is simple and everything looked clean even the fake plants read more

4.5/5 stars The ambience is very calm and the staff are very nice and polite. We went in on a Thursday evening and we were the only ones there. We ordered the hummus, tabbouleh, falafel sandwich and beef shawarma sandwich. Even though the sandwiches are only on the lunch menu, they let us order it anyways. The hummus was very delicious 8/10. I just wish the pita they provided was a little softer/hotter Tabbouleh - wow the absolute CRISP-EST tabbouleh ever. It literally tasted like they harvested the parsley right then and there and served it up. It was so crisp and fresh 10/10 Falafel sandwich - falafel was very crisp n tasty and the sandwich was made so there was a nice bite of falafel in every single bite 9/10 also wish this was hotter too Beef shawarma - flavor was good but there's not much in this except the meat itself. Wish there were some more ingredients 7/10 read more

Food is great. Very fresh the hummus is a very small portion for the money but still very tasty. The Greek. Salad is amazing Service is fair, not a real friendly attitude. read more

I love Aladdin's it's always a must for me it's a little hidden gem that's always over looked, it's been around for years it's a great spot to get together with the family and it's usually what we do we all meet up here and eat. It's clean the service is great the food comes at a great time love the people there service is always exceptional!!! Would recommend it to everyone specially because it's very hard to get good Lebanese home cooked food like your mommas house. read more

This place is the absolute best spot for Lebanese food. Everything is so fresh! The hummus, the salad dressing - I wish I could buy it by the gallon. The service is always very personable and attentive. The baklava is out of this world. You literally cannot go wrong with any choice on the menu. All of the meat is flavorful, tender, and cooked to order. Do not sleep on this place - it's the best! read more

Food. Outstanding. Delicious. My friend and I tried the sampler platter. It had hummus, baba ghanoush, tabouli, choice of two dolmas or mini very mini spinach pie more like a dumpling, dolmas delicious best I've had in a long time and 2 huge falafel balls. Yum We would have preferred no onion in the tabouli but it was perfectly seasoned. All came with a small lunch salad. Pita bread fresh too. Not heated as the owner said it would get hard All lunch specials come with the salad. No room for dessert Only cons: weird location and not overly pretty strip center but been there for 29 years. The glass window and entry door was a turn off. Looked like they hadn't been cleaned nor the entry lobby. Crumbs. The restaurant is very nice inside. Nothing special but nice. Could use better napkins. Bathrooms need a bit of polishing up. Kitchen if you look that way is less than desirable so maybe some beads hanging as you see it as you're going to restroom which was out of TP. Soap dispenser wasn't working correctly too All in all loved the interaction of the owners. Food well priced and no shortness of food. A couple we met have been going there for 27 years. I will go back with my husband and my friends but hope they heed some suggestions I mentioned read more

This unprepossessing place is utterly delicious. The flavors are subtle (interestingly different take on baba gnoush and phenomenally smooth hummus). The lamb and chicken kebabs are moist and beautifully spiced. The least interesting dish was the beef schwarma which itself was more than serviceable. Given the quality of the food and the extremely personable owner, this place deserves a higher profile. If you like Lebanese food, you need to try it. read more

Food was so amazing and authentic. Very good will definitely be back. Highly recommend the fattoush salad fried kibbie and grape leaves!!! Chicken schwarma was also awesome read more

Only thing enjoyable was the kofta The lamb was tough and chewy The service was slow even though restaurant was empty read more

I hate to admit it, but I've lived less than 2 miles fro this place for 14 years and have only just tried them last week! I wanted something healthy-ish and Mediterranean sounded good. I, of course, over order because i wanted to try several things. The baba ganouj was smoky and delicious. The Sfiha did not look like the pictures on their page. It was more a pizza than puff pastry, which was slightly disappointing, but still very tasty! The mashawi was a mix of meats and was pretty good. The chicken was just slightly on the dry side, but the lamb was delicious. I'll just order the lamb next time. Staff was super friendly. I hated seeing them empty, but because of COVID there were no patrons. I hope they are busy for takeout! I'll definitely be a return customer. read more

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Doesn't look like much from the exterior but the hospitality and food is a 10/10. Aladdin's Restaurant is the best Lebanese food I've had in Florida since moving here over 2 1/2 years ago. The restaurant is situated in a strip center, next to a gas station. Although, not the best location, there is plenty of parking which makes this spot great. Upon walking in, the restaurant is decorated very minimal but, don't let that deter you. I've found through my travels of living in different cities and states throughout the U.S.; some of the best restaurants are the mom and pop owned establishments, like this one. I ordered a vegetarian combo, shish kafta kabob dinner, and baklava for dessert. OMG! The hummus - rich, creamy, smooth, and delicious! The grape leaves, kibbeh, beef kafta, and baba ghanoush - AMAZING! Each meal was served with a house salad that is made with homemade dressing that was out of this world! Even the baklava for dessert was such a sweet treat! Not to mention, how kind and hospitable the owner and his staff were. Overall, I give this place 5 stars because the parking was great, food was amazing, and service was very kind and cultured. I will definitely find an excuse to drive out to Casselberry again to eat here! read more

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The food was spectacular. Traditional. It was empty around 2:30 pm so we received excellent service.

It was difficult to decide on what to eat, everything on the menu sounded great, and was great. Service was fantastic, we will be back soon for sure! read more

Really enjoyed this restaurant, the atmosphere was inviting, the servers were kind and the food was delicious! Highly recommend that you give it a try read more

This a a Lebanese restaurant and the owner was happy to come by the table and assist with our order. I believe the owner may even be the one who prepared our meals. The restaurant itself is spacious with lots of tables and a handful of booths. This restaurant has been open for almost 25 years so you know they are doing something right. They are located in the end of the plaza next to WAWA. The owner even suggested if we'd like to call ahead next time he would have our food ready for us when we arrived. The soup we ordered was very tasty, the chicken dish was very tasty with a heavy dose of couscous and the sampler platter gave us an opportunity to try a number of the appetizers. Next visit we're looking forward to trying the lamb shank. read more

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Stopped in for lunch on a recent weekday. Delicious authentic food, freshly prepared. It's a small storefront shop, in a nondescript strip mall - you have to be looking for this place or you'll drive right past. The decor is little dowdy, and there was only one other patron at lunchtime. Service was polite and friendly. We each ordered from the Express Lunch menu, trying the Shawarma, the Shish Tawook and the Shish Kabob. Each is served with salad. Salads are right-sized for a lunch appetizer. Vegetables crisp and fresh, lightly dressed and served with warm pita. The Shish Tawook is grilled skewered cubes of marinated chicken, served over long grain basmati rice with grilled vegetables. The chicken was a little dry, but very tender and the garlic & herb marinate made each bite delicious. Shish Kabob is skewered cubes of marinated lamb, grilled perfectly medium. The lamb was tender and juicy and scrumptious and served with grilled green pepper, tomato and onion over a bed of basmati rice. This was excellent. Shawarma is slices of marinated chicken, in this case served over hummus. The chicken is cooked well - moist and flavorful. Hummus is creamy with a little bite from the garlic and perfect on the warm pita. The check was $35 for 3 including soft drinks, so about on par with what you'd expect for lunch. It's unfortunate that a restaurant with food this good is in such an out-of-the way spot. The food is good, the owner clearly relishes what he's doing. Hopefully it's busier for dinner time! read more

Aladdin Cafe - Shish Kabab - Mediterranean Near Me - Casselberry, Florida

Great food and even better people! We ordered lamb shank dinner meal and vegetarian meal. Both were phenomenal. There is ample seating and parking. It's in a plaza next to a Italian restaurant. The place is authentic as it gets. It's been around since 1993. My friend spoke fluent Arabic with the server. Very friendly people! Overall, highly recommend! read more

Aladdin Cafe - Vegetarian Combo Dinner - Mediterranean Near Me - Casselberry, Florida

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This is one of Orlando's best hidden gems! Serving the local area for over 45 years! Great taste of food flavors! The owners are so nice! Perfect Table side service! The ambiance is nice n clean! Can't wait for another visit! read more

They used to be great but I ordered a chicken shawarma for pickup the other night and didn't notice until I was all the way home when I went to unwrap it the first bite was firstly DRY! Then I noticed it was mixed meat and soggy fries! Not to mention NO SAUCE! I don't know if they just got lazy or if someone purposely placed an order like that and they mixed our orders up, but who orders a shawarma with no sauce?? read more

The Best Libanesse food I tried here in Orlando so far! I have been trying different mediterranean restaurant looking for this special taste i remembered deom Valencia' s Libannesse Restaurants and I finally found it! Delicous food Higly recommended and prices are according to quality, not cheap not expensive.very good food quality. read more

Aladdin Cafe - Pitabread, Tabule, kibbe Zaziki and falafel... love it - Mediterranean Near Me - Casselberry, Florida

HORRIBLE!!! Do not order from here. The food was disgusting and they sent me my lemonade in a used grape leaves jar! WTF who does that! That is NASTY!!!!!!! read more

Aladdin Cafe - Dry, overcooked, completely inedible. I deserve an APOLOGY! - Mediterranean Near Me - Casselberry, Florida

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I ordered the Vegetarian combo lunch option with the spinach pie, SO delicious. Tabbouleh was so fresh you could taste the love. Everything was so yummy and the staff was so incredibly kind. I definitely recommend this place. read more

Aladdin Cafe - Vegetarian Combo - Mediterranean Near Me - Casselberry, Florida

I would normally give this place 4 stars but my last visit left a bit to be desired.. First this place is very authentic and it shows from the flavors. I haven't found Leboneese food this good in the area . Unfortunately the presentations are inconsistant as I order chicken schwarma one night and the accompaning tomato and onion are grilled. The next time they are raw.. The place could also use a good cleaning. I am going to blame COVID for their shortcommings as Before COVID this place was always good. It is truly sad to see these good places go down hill.. read more

Excellent food! Started with hand made pita and hummus, outstanding! Someone else mentioned the salad and dressing... Oh my! That stuff should be bottled!!! Had the Chicken Couscous which includes a large portion of root veggies and squash, delish! The Shish Tawook (marinated fire grilled chicken with fire grilled veggies over basmati rice) was very nicely flavored and moist and the falafel on pita was great! I would have liked more veggies (fresh pickles, tomato, etc.) on the falafel pita.... Or I would have preferred the Falafel app with Tahini. It did take a while for the food although we were the only table.... Considering our waiter was also the chef (I believe)... It wasn't too long at all! He was very, very personable, funny and gave recommendations that were perfect! My other half was reluctant to try Aladdin... Being the much less adventurous eater that he is... nonetheless he was quite pleased! I sincerely hope this place gets more business so we can come back and try the Kafta, Shwarma, Shish Kabob and Spinach and Cheese pies. Oh and the Lamb!!! In the end I am so happy that the delicious aroma of our leftovers has filled my fridge! read more

Excellent Lebanese food - yummy lamb, Greek salad, fried kibbie, hummus and grape leaves. Highly recommend!

Best Lebanese food that I've found in Orlando. It was hike for me to come from College Park, but worth the drive. I got take-out and it was delicious and enough for two meals. Don't judge by the strip mall facade. The lunch Chicken Shawarma, rice, salad and side of humus, garlic and pita was amazing! read more

Aladdin Cafe - Chicken Shawarma Lunch with humus and garlic - Mediterranean Near Me - Casselberry, Florida

This is the second time we come here. The couple that owns this restaurant is very nice. A pleasant, simple atmosphere, and good food, like homemade. I will always come back when in the area and looking for good Mediterranean food. read more

Superb cuisine and GREAT service! Came for lunch; Tabouleh and Shish Kabob were better than I thought. Lamb tender, not over-seasoned and cooked RARE to perfection. Plenty of lemon in the fresh parsley tabouleh. If more of you people came here, they could bring back the buffet. C'mon! Try it; you'll like it! read more

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Finally got a chance to try Aladdin's! The hummus appetizer here is phenomenal!! I ordered the beef shawarma lunch which came with a salad, rice, and pita bread. So much flavor in everything! They use the best Lebanese spices available. The pita bread is fresh and comes out hot. The rice was my favorite, I absolutely loved the rice. Plenty of free parking here, the restaurant is very spacious. The bathrooms were clean. The owner has been here for 25 years. I saw some hookahs around, so if you're into that, definitely ask about it. The homemade salad dressing is excellent, I'm sure it's a secret. I will definitely be back to try their other offerings for both lunch and dinner. They also sell their pita bread to go which is a must because I promise you'll be craving the hummus later on. read more

Aladdin Cafe - Hummus - Mediterranean Near Me - Casselberry, Florida

I had a craving for some good hummus and found this place. I was not disappointed, the hummus with pita really hit the spot. I also ordered the lunch portion of chicken kebab and really enjoyed it. It was still a large portion for lunch and a great price. The waiter was very friendly and helpful when ordering. I will definitely return next time I get a hummus craving! read more

We were craving middle eastern cuisine so we decided to try this little hole in the wall that we've driven past maybe 30 times but never went in. We ordered takeout but ordered it there so we could check out the restaurant. The man who took our order was very polite and even came to let us know we could call in advance for a shorter wait time next time (we knew, we just weren't in a hurry!) The food itself was delicious. Clearly served fresh. Very hot and it had great flavor. We got the chicken kabobs, chicken shawarma sandwich and hummus. The garlic sauce on the sandwich was divine and the hummus is served with a delicious citrusy oil on top. We'll be returning! read more

I really like it here. If you are looking for a really nice dinner in the area in which the menu feels much more special and unique than most of the other restaurants in the immediate area, this is it! (Love and never minded traveling to find great restaurants, but I have toddlers now, so I always hope and wish that something like this can be near my house), so I'm so glad I know this is here. Found Aladdin's from great reviews, as it is not in a free standing building with attention getting signage. The owner is so nice--the personal touch makes for a great evening. read more

It was AMAZING!!! Ordered Laban, beef shawarma dinner, and ayran Beyond satisfied with food and service read more

Brilliantttttttttt food! Cooked fresh and served by the greatest host you can ever interact. Been here twice and plan to eat everything on the menu. Authentic to the core! read more

Delicious and fresh. The hosts made us feel like treasured guests. The meat was very fresh, flavorful, and cooked to perfection. They have been in this location since the early 1990's. It's an authentic local Lebanese restaurant that is well worth becoming a favorite. read more

Awesome Lebanese food! I chose the vegetarian platter, and it included outstanding hummus and falafel. Everything was delicious; the service was excellent. I've been driving by this place for years and didn't realize it existed so if you're in the mood for great Mediterranean food or want to try it- you'll love this little gem of a restaurant. read more

Aladdin Cafe - Hummus, tabouli, falafel and grape leaves. - Mediterranean Near Me - Casselberry, Florida

Delicious fast service. Healthy choice. Hummus and grape leaves are excellent. Delicious

This is legit as it gets. Run by a Lebanese family, every time I've been here the man who took my order was the man who cooked my food. My first meal here was a Lebanese sausage sandwich. I remember it because - aside from being absolutely outstanding - the owner set the plate down and explained how he was inspired to saute some peppers with a few spices and throw it on top... "I hope you like it." His inspiration was right on and I loved the personal, creative touch. More recently, I couldn't decide whether I wanted the Shish Kabob or the Shawarma... Overhearing me say how hungry I was, he said, "The shawarma is fresh. You want the shawarma. I'll give it to you over hummus. You won't leave here hungry." With a big grin I said "ok" and was not disappointed. I have been here several times and I always look forward to seeing this gentleman. As I write this, I am kicking myself for not knowing his name... But when I arrive I feel I am part of the family. To reiterate, the food here is wonderful. I have been several times and everything has been excellent. Definitely finish off your meal with a Turkish coffee. It's like jet fuel and tastes amazing. read more