We had a nice dinner here the other night. Didn't have a reservation and they were happy to seat us outside under the heaters. Started with Baba Ghanough - Chilled eggplant with sesame paste, lemon juice & olive oil. Hummus Elissar - a blend of chickpeas and basil pesto and topped with pomegranate seeds. This was so good. Shish Tawouk - 2 Chicken skewers served with grilled tomato, onions and garlic sauce. The chicken was tender and could have used a bit more flavor. Truly authentic Lebanese food and a nice enjoyable evening. I recommend making a reservation if you want to sit inside. read more

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A friend recommended we come here to eat delicious Lebanese food. We were seated outside in front of the restaurant, and everything was very delicious! Service was wonderful, and even though it was sunny on a warm sunny day, the table we sat at was shady and faced away from the sun. The restaurant interior is beautiful and clean and it was easy to find the restroom downstairs. I had tasty chicken skewers, and plenty of water to drink. read more

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Surprisingly delicious! We got some skewers and my favorite dip, muhammara. Everything was cooked well, the flavors were delicious, and the most of the service was friendly. There were multiple birthdays being celebrated when we were there, so the ambiance was lively and cheerful. Overall, highly recommend if you're looking to try some different cuisines while in Vienna. read more

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First time in Vienna and this was the first meal I had. I loved it so much and it really set the tone for my trip. All the food I had in Vienna was amazing. I got the Shish Tawouk with rice, our server was also so kind and patient. We went around sunset for dinner and it was quite busy but we were able to be sat immediately inside. read more

Elissar - SHISH TAWOUK with Rice - Lebanese Near Me - Vienna, 9

We dined at the place last night to celebrate a birthday. I had made the reservation in advance. And I'm glad I did because the restaurant was full with outdoor seating as the evening progressed. We ordered a bunch of stuff and everything was delicious. Here is a list of the vegetarian food we got: - Falafel: so good. It's a good size portion, and the falafels were crispy and tasty. - Hummus: good. The bread it came with was delicious. - Zaatar Bread: this is more like a pizza than Zaatar bread pieces. I love Zaatar, and this was so so good. I wish I had more space in my tummy to stuff the whole thing in. It was that good. - Patatas Bravas: these are the seasoned potatoes and were so good. The flavors and seasoning of the potatoes were amazing. We also got some pudding as dessert, which was ok. Overall, a great place to eat when in Vienna, with tons of delicious vegetarian options. read more

Elissar - Falafel - so good!!!! - Lebanese Near Me - Vienna, 9

Best Lebanese food! Just go! Great ambiance, nice staff, great service, outstanding food! If you are looking for something other than schnitzel, look no further! We had the fattoush salad and it was so refreshing! The pomegranates make it! We also had the salad malwouf, it was like a coleslaw and really tasty! The salads are large, so splitting one between 2 people is recommended. We then had the beef kafta skewers and the chicken skewers, both were fabulous! They come with some yummy dipping sauce, charred veggies and the best saffron rice or the best fries, either one is a hit, can't go wrong. We finished with some delish rice pudding and the homemade mint tea, so wonderfully delicious! Highly recommend!! read more

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Very friendly service. The food was excellent. We had different appetizers for all, hummus, labne, muhammara, baba ganoush, stuffed wine leaves, okra, and falafel and everything was plated beautifully. Additionally, we had two different potatoes and the fattoush salad. Everything was excellent, very tasty and pleasing to the eye. The ambiance was very nice too, authentic mid eastern feel. Homemade lemonades were wonderful! read more

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Chicken skewers were good. Service was rude and slow. Ambience was fine. Would not return or recommend because of the rude & surly service . read more

We had lunch at the restaurant outfit in the mall near the opera house rather than the main restaurant. The chicken and beef wraps that you ordered were both flavorful and very reasonably priced. read more

Good food with quick service. The hummus was tasty, the kabob was juicy. Good menu selection too and prices are seasonable. read more

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The food were amazing and people and the atmosphere was very very good and friendly. I suggest have your reservation, since it's a popular place. Price also reasonable. read more

It's a quiet restaurant (for now until people discover it) with incredible decor and excellent service and wonderfully seasoned and flavored food (Lebanese food, which is like a mix of Israeli and mediterranen food I'd say). It's quite reasonably priced for being in the first district/inner city and is a short walk from Stadtpark. Both times I went I didn't have a reservation and was sat with no issues. Everyone I encountered was pleasant and most of the staff spoke German and English. I ordered the chai latte which I can't recommend it enough (it's like drinking whipped cream in a frothy texture with the chai flavor). I also ordered the gurken Salate and a version of kofta which were both delish. Overall this place has two massive thumbs up from me. read more

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The food was fabulous the hummus with basil was fantastic. The best I've ever had. Great service during the dinner hours, went back for lunch and the service was not as nice. The servers were not as nice and felt like they could not be bothered to help us. The food was so fresh and delicious. Great vibe during the dinner service. read more

We very much enjoyed our dinner here. It is in an energetic neighborhood. The ambiance is OK, not great, especially in the back room which seems less cozy than the front. The highlight is the food. We both had meat dishes and they were delicious. The spicing was perfect -- strong but not uncomfortable. We have Lebanese restaurants at home but they don't taste this good. After a few days of Viennese food, this was a welcome change. read more

we walked past this restaurant in the food looked amazing. So the following night we decided to go and we were not at all disappointed. We had an artichoke which was spectacular as well as chicken wings. But they do a mixed meat flatbread pizza that was spectacular. Outstanding service and delicious food. Reasonably priced in a fantastic location. read more

If I could leave zero stars I would. Food was ok. However, we had terrible experience with the management. After we paid the bill, we noticed they charged us for drink and appetizer we never had! Who does that!?? When we complained, the manager came and acted almost like we were the bad guy, and kept raising his voice. This would NEVER happen in NYC! We made decent bill and pretty much nobody was sitting there until we came, and this is how we were treated??? If anyone from the USA is ever coming to Vienna, please avoid this place at all costs. Not only that you will be paying for the food you didn't order, but you will also be treated horribly by the waiters and the management. I am never coming back to this place. On top of everything, they brought wrong drink to one of my parties, and after we asked about it, they finally switched to the right one. But that's while different story. Over and out. read more

I am of Lebanese descent and know the food well. Our group of 4 had the calamari, lamb chop, chicken, and lamb kefte (me). The appetizers were the tabouli, falafel, and Elissar Hummus. Pita bread is provided. We liked all of the meze (appetizers) and main courses except the chicken. My friend said it was just "ok", having not eaten all of it. Personally, I wouldn't go to a Lebanese restaurant and order chicken, but I guess he wasn't a major Middle East foodie, either. Our main complaint was the slow service. It wasn't very busy on our arrival, but was when we left. Everything took more time than I'm used to. From when we sat down to our main course arrived was 1 hour and 45 minutes. The main course was about 50 minutes from when ordered. The waiter said the chicken was taking this time at one point. We were never checked on after receiving our meals, or offered more beverages. We are first time visitors in Vienna, so I'm not totally familiar with the normal pace of life here, but it all seemed too slow; ordering drinks, then appetizers, and finally food. We had to ask for the tab, which I understand to be normal in Vienna. With normal service, I'd give it 4 stars. I would have liked a few more menu choices. Quantity was great. Ambience great. No noise problems, clean, and comfortable seating. read more

Pleasant staff that spoke English well and great food. Had the Kafka kabob and lamb kabob. Also lentil soup was delicious! Recommend if you're looking for something different. read more

One of the best Lebanese food I've ever had. All items were great tasting, flavorful. It's a busy restaurant so we did not see much faster service but food quality and taste compensated for the slight delay in able to both order and get food to table. Must, go to place, if you are in Wein read more

We have been there once on friends' recommendation and food was good. Wanted to try it again unfortunately no luck. It was only this one waiter who told his colleagues to turn us down by telling us all tables are booked although it was only 5:30 pm and the majority of the tables were free. They didn't even make an effort - it could have been we have only one table for one hour available leaving us a choice to take it or leave it. The waiter only saw dark skin and was enough for him to decide that there were no table available. We should forgive his ignorance and narrow minded attitude as a foreigner himself in that country to make his decision based on look! read more

We read so many great reviews but we thought the food was ok and the service was truly awful, the person who sat us down and then took our order was just beyond condescending. We sat inside, they do have nice indoor and outdoor seating. I asked the waiter if he spoke English and he did so I asked what the 4 aperitifs were that were listed on the menu as I did not know the translation, he laughed at me and said they were aperitifs. I said ok I will have a glass of wine then, it was more like a half of glass a wine. We started with a lamb and pita appetizer that was good, not great it was a little on the bland side. After our appetizer we waited 40 minutes without our waiter checking on us once. When it reached an hour I got his attention and asked if our dinner might be ready soon and he gave me the worst look and said 'of course your dinner is coming' and then stormed off. The dinner arrived two minutes later and my food was cold perhaps sitting out for a while. I had lamb kabobs and the serving size was in the smaller size, I was still hungry after dinner and the food was just very ordinary, I have been to much better Lebanese restaurants. If it were not for the incredibly rude service I likely would have given a 2 for food and 3 for overall atmosphere. My son requested the bill and he said ok and then just stood at the front of the restaurant doing nothing, it felt almost intentional so we waited another 10 minutes and asked a different waiter. read more