Came here on a whim. Tried numerous things everything was amazing. So fresh you leave full but a good full. The service was great and he guided us through the menu since it was our first time. Hope you get a chance to experience this place . read more

I can get used to it! Disclaimer: this is not a cuisine that I am used to What did I get I got the appetizer, hummus and shawarma. I like the hummus but the shawarma wasn't to my liking and taste but it was nice and soft! Seasoned very well. Environment The interior is very dim, and the light flickers every now and then. Very quite place and definitely not for a louder crowd. Niceness of the staff The staff wasn't overly rude or nice, just enough for what needed to be done. Dollar It was very expensive. The appetizer items range from $7 to $15. My hummus shawarma was $11 which is understandable since it has meat in it. The main dishes were $20 and up. Definitely not the dollar I expected. Yes? Not opposed to it, but will probably explore others before I go back here on my own. read more

Cedar's Restaurant - 20190825 - hummus and shawarma appetizer - Middle Eastern Near Me - Orlando, Florida

This was my first Lebanese restaurant and it was great! There was someone at the table that rarely ate red meat but fell in-love with the Lamb Rack when she tried someone's: From the pictures and ratings -Lamb Rack 5/5 -Shish Kabob 3/5 -shredded steak (forgot the name) 4/5 -Fried Kibbeh 4/5 - CHATEAU KSARA RESERVE DU COUVENT 5/5 -Sujouk 3/5 I can say the sides of were phenomenal, it caught us off guard. I'd definitely return Oh and our waitress was great but I forgot her name (I'm just bad with names) read more

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If you have a party of 10 or more then this is the place for you to receive the best service. It took over an hour to get food. My waitress did not check on me. Owner and other staff was busy catering to the party of 21. I may not be dropping 2k+ but if you're going to treat me like a discounted guest then I should pay discount prices. Watched a table not get cleaned for over and hour. I then once I got the food I waited another hour just for the check. After two hours of waiting i was about to walk out with out paying read more

Had a marvelous time at this restaurant. First time at restaurant . We're greeted very warm and friendly. We had a choice ofOur server, Sergio was helpful in helping us decide what to have. Since this was Mediterranean, we had to let Sergio guide us. Our entrees included Mixed Grill on Kabobs of chicken, lamb and beef. Meat was very juicy and tender. Our next entree was Farouj Musahab. It was beautifully grilled, marinated lemon flavored Cornish hen. It was juicy. Our vegetables included , broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, and yellow squash. There was plenty of rice. Because there was so many things on the menu and the way Sergio described them , we got extra dishes. We also had the Kibbeh Bi Laban, which was Fried Kibbeh balls( ground beef and cracked wheat, stuffed with lamb) cooked in yogurt sauce served with rice. There are so many good dishes that I will be going back here again. read more

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A Middle Eastern Food Orgasm Thursday nights are a great night to find seating. If you LOVE Middle Eastern food you will Love Cedars. read more

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This restaurant is a 10/10 in food, service and the price-quality ratio. Wow wow wow! The food was just amazing. Fresh and perfectly cooked. Zero complaints. Our server was amazing. Have use good recommendations and even gave us extra pita bread and sauce to take home with our leftovers. I believe this sample platter was $20 and there was plenty to share and have leftovers! This is my new go-to restaurant for when I'm craving middle eastern food. read more

Cedar's Restaurant - Sample platter - Middle Eastern Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Great food. Wonderful local restaurant specializing in Middle Eastern cuisine. Also perfect for catering events. Indoor and outdoor dining. read more

This place was surprisingly good and was located in the perfect area in my opinion. We ordered takeout from the restaurant itself and picked it up. The lady on the phone was kind and the food was done when we arrived. I ordered the veggie platter which costs a bit more during lunch or dinner time but it was very worth it and my husband got a mixed meat platter. Everything was delicious and cooked perfectly. I enjoyed my platter very very much. The spinach's pies were delicious, the hummus and baba ghanouj were authentic and yummy. The tabbouleh was drenched in bottled lemon juice which wasn't great but I drained it. My husbands fries were inedible. All in all I would highly recommend this place, they have great food that is very authentic. Like how mama makes it! Avoid the fries and ask for less lemon on your salad and you'll be fine. read more

We were not impressed by the food at all. It was at best a fast food style mediterranean cafe. We got the appetizer platter for $20 which was your basic tabouleh, hummus and some spinach filled pies. They also had some complimentary fresh baked bread but it was really dry and tasteless. For our main entree we got the mixed kabob plate and it was alright but nothing amazing that everyone is raving about. I also asked for a mint tea and got charged $10 which is way overpriced. Overall we spent too much money here and left hungry for some basic food. Our waitress however was a 10/10 and super helpful and attentive the entire time. I think her name was Noor! Thank you for making our experience great. read more

Great delicious halal food, authentic and well prepared with an awesome customer service. Thank you and happy new year

Was excited to try this place because I heard great things but unfortunately i didn't have the best experience. I'll start off by saying the staff is very friendly and the environment was nice and chill. However the food was just okay, a bit of the dry side sadly. Maybe came on a bad day, maybe one day I'll try it again! read more

Visited Cedars Mediterranean Restaurant yesterday for the first time, but it won't be the last!! Food was outstanding, as was the service!! Looking forward to our next visit!!! read more

I've been going to Cedar's for years. The price point for some items can be on the high side but the authentic flavors are reliably on point. The freshly baked pita is definitely a plus. read more

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Tivemos uma excelente experiência no Cedars. Comida maravilhosa. E muito saborosa. Pedimos a Kafta e lamb de prato principal. E de entrada pedimos esfiha e o pão fresquinho com a leban salad. O atendimento foi excelente. Vamos voltar em breve com certeza read more

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The best choice of the weekend! Visiting from out of town, we are celebrating my brother's birthday and I put myself in charge of finding a nice restaurant because I am the foodie of the family. Mediterranean/Middle Eastern cuisines will forever be my go to and my family has never really tried it. I wanted them to experience a new culture and this restaurant did not disappoint! Parking was easy because there is a big lot right in front and it is easy to spot the sign in the plaza. Cedar's is the true definition of fine dining and authentic food. From the decor, live entertainment and the friendly staff, we really enjoyed our experience here. You need to add this one to your list and dress for the occasion! read more

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Looking for authentic Lebanese food they have it! Cedars Orlando is amazing! I can't wait to visit again read more

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I dont wanna tell people I love this spot and am just sad I don't live closer or Id get take out ALL the time! Its not often post pandemic you can get any dish and it is delicious. Just throw a dart at the menu and you are GOOD! That is if you like Mediterranean food. Cedar's doesn't disappoint. Great atmosphere for a dinner date, lunch date or even large party meal. The decor is minimalistic for its peers over in "Restaurant Row" but still stylish. The kitchen is mostly open where you can see their brick oven and lavash bread being made. The staff is so nice and they did have an issue with some repairs needed to their ladies room (running toilet and broken door latch in one stall) but the staff immediately jumped to address it when I mentioned it. Parking is good once you can get in the shared lot there is a lot of businesses in this space. Much easier than other restaurants in that area. Ok now the FOOD! I first tried their mixed grill kebab with their basmati/jasmine rice and veggies. The veggies are perfect! Firm but not raw with seasoning (hello Garlic!). The rice is so aromatic it can be eaten solo. And then the grilled meat assortments are flavorful and juicy. My last visit was lamb chops with the same sides. Soooo good! Even more tender and flavorful than the kebab. The appetizers Ive tried are their salad, their hummus with roasted lamb, falafel, the kibbeh and the Shanklish. Amazing! All of them! Finale is always their Knafe but the Baklava is really good. Some stuff didnt make it to the pics but I promise you they dont miss. I cant wait to go back! read more

Cedar's Restaurant - Top left Mixed grill, Falafel, shanklish, lavash, lamb chop dinner and kibbeh. Im making myself hungry! - Middle Eastern Near Me - Orlando, Florida

If this is the one in Orlando Florida cause yelp won't show me the address of the restaurant as it asks me for a review, but if it is, that is some truly authentic and delicious Lebanese food! read more

We usually get take out from here but it is a great place to dine also. There is a belly dancer sometimes that's a fun treat to watch. The food is always amazing but the baklava omg - I could eat the whole tray!!! read more

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We were looking forward to going to Cedar's after friends had recommended it for over a year. We had reservations for our table of 10 people for 8.00 PM, and the place of half full. The service was terrible. We waited for over 10 minutes to place drink orders. It took one person in our group almost 30 minutes to get her drink. One member of our group ordered wine and they could not bring her the wine because they were "waiting for a glass", she got a glass of wine 30-40 minutes after ordering (we could see wine glasses in the glass rack). None of the food came out together. Appetizers came out with entrees. Three of us were still waiting for food when everyone else had finished their meals. I ordered the baked Kibbeh. It was not edible. It was burned, black, and so tough I could not cut it. My husband had to tell the server to clear dishes that had piled up. The friends that recommended Cedar's were with us and they were equally disappointed and embarrassed because they had raved about the place. They repeatedly apologized to all of us, but it was not their fault. The fault is only Cedars. Cedar's you lost a great deal of money the night we were there, we all would have ordered more drinks and desserts if the service had been better. It is too bad, Cedars you don't get a second chance to make a good impression. read more

Love this place. Have taken several large groups here for business dinners. I think I've probably eaten everything on the menu. Very good Lebanese cuisine. Highly recommend. read more

This restaurant is located in the heart of an abundant amount of different food options to choose from, but we decided to give it a try since we were in the mood for mediterranean cuisine. We went around 5pm and the place seemed fairly empty while sitting outside. I ordered the Vegetarian platter, which came with an assortment of small bits consisting of falafels, hummus, tabouli, and fatayer. I would say the food was mediocre based on the price point. It was a little high for typical mediterranean food, and expected more flavorful quality food. The falafels were a little dry and the hummus tasted like Sabra hummus I have bought before from Publix. For such a well known restaurant I expected homemade hummus at least. Other than the below average food, the service wasn't much better. The server wasn't very attentive such as not filling up empty water glasses even once, but he was very accommodating with helping on recommendations and substituting items that we didn't want included in the platter. In addition, unfortunately my sister did not like her dish she ordered but the server was kind enough to give us dessert (baklava) free of charge. Overall the experience wasn't exceptional with comparison to the hype this restaurant has received. read more

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Why is this 4 star? It's great. Food / atmosphere amazing. Come on a Saturday for belly dancer. So fun!

Iconic and just like it was directly from Lebanon. Love the staff how treat us like family.

Wow! straight out of Michigan- Lebanese food reminded me of my favorite spots in Dearborn. The Caesar's Chicken spices were so good I ate them off my hubby's plate to mix with rice. I ate the jumbo Shrimp Dinner and Shrimp are huge loaded with garlic. Tried the Kaffe and it is perfect blend of goat cheese and rose water. read more

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The most amazing, juicy, tender, flavorful mixed grill I have ever had. SO good. All the other appetizer and side dishes too were flavorful and plentiful. The pita bread was unique, dusted in cornmeal, and tasty AF. I really highly recommend this place if you're looking for one of the best restaurants in Orlando. Also -- there's live belly dancing, and the dancer was, um, shall I say... very pleasant. read more

Service was slow it probably took 45 minutes for the food to come out. The food was great read more

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This is my absolute favorite restaurant in Orlando. The ambiance and fantastic food is hard to beat. If you have tried Middle Eastern food, it's good, but Lebanese food is like the Greek's and Middle Eastern's adorably delicious baby! I always recommend ordering appetizers and they offer amazing hot and cold ones. I love the hummus,Babagahnoush and falafel for starters. It comes with hot, fresh pita bread. The beef Schwarma with tahini sauce is the BEST thing I've ever eaten! It comes with roasted tomatoes and onions and jasmine rice. The Shishtawook is grilled chicken that is so delicious as well. The baklava dessert is the best I've ever had. We never wait for a table and service is always top notch. OnFriday and Saturday nights they offer belly dancing! So fun! This is the best little restaurant you may not know about but should! Go! Tell them Heather sent you! read more

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Food was great and service was good. However, I had dropped one of my belongings on the floor and left the Resturant. When I came back, a patron informed me they had turned it into the resturant. When I asked for it back they refused, and essentially stealing my belongings. They were going around to each other asking who took it. I've never left a review in my life, then again I haven't had my belongings stolen from me in a resturant by a worker. Unfortunately have to give one star due to sticky fingers. If you keep everything locked up, then this is a great place to visit. Otherwise I would suggest against it. read more

A friend of mine and I decided to stop in after trying Bosporus across the street and it was closed. The food here was very good and flavorful. Their sampler platter was great and the salad had an amazing dressing on it. My only critic would be the meat in which I did not take a picture of it was dry, over cooked and small. We got the lamb Kabob. Other than that everything else was great. read more

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This place it was a disappointment first of all they charge for refills even on iced tea the food wasn't authentic enough usually you get rice pilaf with your meal only got steam rice and all the food with saturated and lemon juice plus the beef kabobs smelled funny read more

Very bad hostess, the blond girl is the bad face of this restaurant, we went there and the restaurant is 1/2 empty and ask us if we have reservations lol, we ask to sit out side ... and outside was empty she said It's full lol never ever read more

Food is delicious and tradicional Lebanese. Staff is wonderful and service is amazing. Highly recommended.

Shawarma, shawarma, shawarma... Oh how I love you... For my first venture into Lebanese cuisine, I was happily pleased. The main courses were great, but let me emphasize how lovely the hummus and shawarma appetizer ($7.50) tasted yesterday. The freshly made warm pita bread was also a plus. Like pillows of shawarma/hummus filled goodness in my mouthhhhhh. As for the main entrees, I ordered the Bemieh (lamb, okra, in a tomato based sauce, for $15) and my friend ordered the Kibbeh Bi Laban (which were a special type of beef meatball served in a thick creamy sauce, also $15). I liked the Bemieh. It reminded me of that Tajine Jilbana from Zitouna in San Francisco, but with thinner sauce and more tomato-ey. (Is that even a word?) In other words, their tomato sauce is kinda like a stew/soup consistency. Mr. Picky Table's Kibbeh Bi Laban was much more tastey. I have a preference for creamy foods, so naturally I liked his dish better. The sauce had a thick creamy texture (like thinned out yogurt), and the meatball was really good and had a different taste. They mixed some Lebanese spices in with the meat. We had some great dessert. I don't remember what it was, except that it came with a simple yellow cake sitting on top of a rose-flavored sugary sauce. Simple and delicious. Oh, I almost forgot. The Turkish Coffee ($2.50) was excellent. I've never had a coffee so rich with flavor. Happily pleased. Service was OK. The lady should smile a bit more. I guess it's just one of those days for her. ::shrug:: They have outdoor seating here. It's kind of enclosed with a roof above and walls around. Great for breezy days so you can enjoy the outdoors and sunshine without the chill factor. Note to self: this is review 222. Lmao! read more

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Came here for a family gathering on Sunday evening. Their cold and hot appetizers were simply astonishing and amazing. Kibbe niyye! Cheese rolls! Kibbe bil foron! Makanek! Hummus bi lahme! It was just inpressive and the service was instant and super. I hughly recommend this spot for dinner or even a work lunch Also if you like to smoke hookah, you can smoke it in their outside room! Just need a nice weather to go with it! Again service is 5 stars! Food 5 stars! And atmosphere 5 stars! read more

Cedar's Restaurant - Middle Eastern Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Food has gone down. The quality of the food is not the best. Steak is tough and hommus is just ok. Mixed grill is not that good either. Not sure what happened. read more

One of my favorite restaurants. The food is well seasoned and is delicious to the last bite. I love the hummus and the meat pies for appetizers. My mom and aunt love the cheese rolls. My favorite dish is the Cornish Hen and My sister's favorite is the Cedars chicken. We also tried the kabobs and the shawarma and it did not disappoint. The restaurant is very clean and has a nice atmosphere. On Saturday night the even has a belly dancer for entertainment. The servers are also very friendly. I highly recommend this place if you enjoy amazing food and service. read more

Cedar's Restaurant - Cornish Hen - Middle Eastern Near Me - Orlando, Florida

A most delightful dining experience. The food was tasty, the atmosphere pleasant and the waiter was efficient and friendly. Special mention must be made of the delicious hot pita bread, which the waiter told me is made at the restaurant. read more

This restaurant has been a favorite for years. We will continue to go back over and over again. Best hummus and pita bread ever... read more