This place is delicious. Flavorful, colorful and creative food. We had the Saha poutine and a Feta…read moreRoyale pita wrap. Saha poutine had tons of interesting toppings, from halloumi to tahini to fried onions. Very substantive and easy to pretend it's a bit healthier than most poutines. The fries had a good flavor but I wished they were a tiny bit crisper. The pita wrap was a stand out dish - it popped with fruit and crunch. Service was quick and friendly, and the restaurant was clean and modern with a nice indoor/outdoor space. A more casual restaurant that's great for a laid back lunch or dinner.

Everything is low quality except the restrooms are clean I…read moreordered chicken and kafta Kafta's taste is not kafta and red from inside Chicken's taste worse than kafta

Wonderful food.. all dishes were prepared with great care.Service was fast and so friendly.. a…read morepersonal note on my paper bag and inside! Prices really good.. portions generous. Please support this small business!

incredibly delicious and fresh food with wonderful combination of spices and flavouring…read more however, I am sensitive to noise and when the owner came along and Friday evening and upped the TV volume just as the restaurant was now full and noisy he lost me as a customer. I couldn't get out of there fast enough. Going forward I will do takeout only as I cannot stand, eating in places with loud music and or the TV blaring. since we don't live close and taking home food which will be cold by the time I reach home. The likelihood is now less of me returning. I avoid restaurants that have TVs unless I want to go and watch sports but it has to be my choice not forced upon me

Oh my god this was amazing. I was greeted by one of the kindest people I have ever interacted with…read moreand was shown to a lovely patio table. I ordered a hibiscus tea while I waited for my friend. It was incredibly refreshing and flavorful, the best I have ever had. For food, we shared a bunch of stuff. We got a dip sampler with labneh, hummus, and an eggplant dip. All were fantastic and came out beautifully. They brought gluten free crackers out for me as well. The shrimp was divine. Garlicky, flavorful, so good. Will be thinking about this for a while. Definitely order sides, as the proteins just come with the protein listed unless you do a lunch special. The halloumi fries were incredible and came with an amazing sauce. Fried in a dedicated gluten free frier- amazing. The food was paired with a lovely aperol spritz, a lovely patio, and a kind and attentive server. Would go back every week if I could.

I visited this Lebanese restaurant for the first time, mainly because I wanted to find a place that…read moreserves halal meat for a friend. We went fairly late and found out that their last call was at 8:30 PM--something to keep in mind if you're planning a visit. Overall, I enjoyed the food profile, though the service could definitely be improved. It was challenging to get the server's attention, and some cutlery was missing until we asked for it. My friend and I shared the Mezza Sampler - Hot ($32), which included 2 falafel, 2 kibbeh, cauliflower, and halloumi fries. Each dish was quite good, but the highlight for me was definitely the fried cauliflower. It was served with tahini, tzatziki, and pita bread. I'd recommend this more for sharing, as it can get a bit greasy. Our other friends ordered the Lentil Soup (small - $5), served with bread crisps, and the Batata Narra ($10), which are potatoes in a tomato chilli sauce. They said both dishes were good, though the Batata Narra wasn't spicy at all.

The food was absolutely incredible. Growing up in the Middle East, I've always been on the lookout…read morefor truly good, home-style food, and this completely delivered. We ordered the Lahm b Ajeen w Jabneh, Zaatar w Jabneh, and the spicy chicken reinvented flatbread (which didn't even make it to a photo because we devoured it so fast). The texture, flavor, everything was spot on. The place itself is a small, cozy hole-in-the-wall with charming, authentic décor. The service was just as impressive, super quick, warm, and welcoming. I'd 100% recommend this spot without hesitation.

we came here near closing, so i'm assuming maybe it wasn't at its best, and i honestly feel kinda…read moreguilty writing this review. but i have to be honest about our experience. the food tasted really bland overall, especially the lahm bi ajeen. it didn't taste well seasoned at all and honestly tasted nothing like the versions i've had before. coming from LA, i feel like i've had a lot of really flavorful middle eastern food, so maybe my standards are higher. usually lahm bi ajeen has this rich savory flavor with warm spices, slight acidity, juicy meat, and a crispy thin crust that almost has a little char to it. this one felt flat flavor wise and the crust wasn't crispy or well baked. it lacked that depth and spice that makes the dish so addictive. maybe we just came at a bad time, but overall it was disappointing for us.

Fresh, chewy pita bread served with six different dipping sauces -- such a great start to the meal!…read moreI ordered the Kafta + Kashkaval ($26.95), which is like a thin-crust pizza topped with seasoned meat and tomatoes. It was really good, and you can truly taste the freshness in every bite. I'd definitely love to come back and try another dish next time!

A great little gem in New Westminster. I would travel to another neighbourhood for this restaurant…read more Offers amazing Lebanese food and the on-site hand-made freshly baked bread is just heaven. Been here a few times and never disappoints. Service is excellent and the staff makes recommendations if we are ordering too little or too much (no way!!!). With a group of 4, we had grilled halloumi cheese, homemade pit with dips, chicken with rice, lamb shank with rice. More than enough to feed 4 hungry adults. Free side street parking. The restaurant gets busy for diner so suggest you come early (before 6pm) to avoid the line up.

My husband wanted to try the new Shiok Express stall that had recently opened up in the Lougheed…read moremall food court, so we went to have lunch there together. The menu at Shiok Express is limited and heavy on meat, which doesn't work so well for me as I'm Pescatarian. Consequently, we made a stop at Golden Pita just outside Lougheed Mall so that I could grab something there for my lunch while my husband would eat food from Shiok Express. It's a small restaurant but there are a few tables there if you'd like to sit and eat there. They've got one of those things that stands upright and rotates while holding a big chunk of meat on it. That's something I used to enjoy back when I was a meat eater. It definitely caught my husband's eye. If he hadn't already been set on eat at Shiok Express that day, I think he would have ordered some kind of meat dish from Golden Pita, so he could have the meat carved freshly from that rotating thingy...(I really need to figure out the proper word for that thingy!) I ordered the Vegan Special which came with 3 pieces of falafel, a spinach pie, stuffed grape leaf, tabbouleh salad, rice, pita bread and hummus and tahini dips. This was a wonderful meal and I highly recommend it. Even the rice was tasty. This one order gives you so much variety. The only thing I didn't like was the tabbouleh salad. There was too much parsley in this salad. Everything else was delicious and I really hope to go back there again sometime! Service: Fair Parking: Plentiful and free. Location: Convenient. Lots of shops and places to eat both at Lougheed Mall and in the surrounding area.

Excellent tasting foods created with love…read more We just had two funerals supplied with this food all were quite happy to enjoy the Mediterranean flavours Hats off to the chef

Really enjoyed our time here! I have been wanting to try this place for awhile and it was the…read moreperfect spot to bring friends to! All the staff were SUPER friendly as they explained everything well, made sure we had everything we needed and even brought over a sample of the mocktail to try at the end. We got the feast for two and added on two plates for the four of us and there was a lot of food! It was great for us to all get to try all the different dishes. We really enjoyed it!

The beet dip and cauliflower are always my favorite. They are both so flavorful and tasty. The beet…read moredip has a bit of an acidic bite to it. The cauliflower is slightly sweet and acidic due to the molasses. The pita was also really good, especially with the dip. I thought it would be too dry for my liking, but it wasn't.

Ended up coming here for lunch twice in one week. First time my mom had the Chicken Shawarma Wrap…read moreand I had the Vegetarian Denver Omelet Pan. Seems like the Pan items take longer to prepare, so it took awhile for the order to come out. Worth the wait in my opinion though. I loved my Vegetarian Denver Omelet Pan. It was piping hot, and the Omelet was so fluffy! This dish was a definite winner for me. One of the best things I've ordered in all the times that I've come here. Next time we came I ordered Fries and Cheese, with a bowl of Levantine Lentil soup. Mom had the Shawarma Chicken Pan, and my daughter had the Pesto Avocado Egg Wrap. The first thing that came out was my Levantine Lentil soup. I wished that they had brought it out later though. I don't like eating before everyone else's food has arrived, and it was quite awhile before the rest of the food arrived. Probably due to the Shawarma Chicken Pan since as I said before, that the Pan items seem to take longer to prepare. I took a few spoonfuls of my soup every few minutes just so I could enjoy at least few spoonfuls of it while it was still somewhat hot, but I would have much preferred for the soup to have been brought later, together with all the rest of the food. I felt guilty taking those few spoonfuls, but then the longer I waited...the colder my soup got. Next time I will tell them to bring the soup out later, when all of the food is ready to bring to the table. My fries and cheese came out after the soup. This also came before the other orders were ready. When it came, the server said she would bring some forks for us to eat the fries, and also some sour cream to go with the fries. Holy smokes...she took ages to come back to us. How long does a person need to go grab a few forks and a small container of sour cream?! I think the Shawarma Chicken Pan didn't look quite as impressive as the Omelet Pan I'd had earlier in the week. It was just chicken in the Pan. My Vegetarian Denver Omelet had been a lot more colourful than the Chicken. The dish did come with fries and they also gave my mom some bread as well. None of it very colourful though. I think if my mom wants chicken at this place, then we'll stick to ordering wraps for her. They seem to do very nice wraps at this place. My daughter had enjoyed the Pesto Avocado Egg Wrap before so this was her second time ordering it. For Pan dishes, I'd recommend the Halloumi Pan that I had on a previous visit and the Vegetarian Denver Omelet Pan.

My first time here. Take out order…read more The Tabouleh/Quinoa Salad $12.95 with added Chicken $4.95. When I first arrived home and took the salad out of the bag my mind forced an involuntary laugh out of my mouth. That's how small the salad was. I mean for nearly $18. The Chicken itself was well seasoned. Tasted Mediterranean. The Quinoa tasted older than a restaurant should serve. The Tabouleh. Because it was not prepared fresh there was no lemon juice, and that's a must for Tabouleh. Underwhelming really. The dressing it came with didn't taste like anything. Just slightly oily. So, I used my own at home. Also, because the portion of the chicken was so tiny, I added my own egg. At home. :/ While waiting for my order, I noticed they grabbed my Tabouleh salad from the pre-made window for foods to go. So, that explains why it wasn't fresh. I checked out their menu on their website first before going in. Much of what's on their website is not offered in-house. I wanted the Chicken Salad which they didn't have. When you walk in the place the experience is very different. Cute little spot. Friendly Service. Clean. But, the actual product falls very very short. Disappointing more than anything. .......so, keep that also in mind. Yeah....I'm kind of done with reviewing this place.

Service is horrendous! He treated me like he didn't want me to order from them and the meat was…read morecompletely dry. He slammed the credit card machine in front of me and went away. Never saying one word to me during my entire visit. Never going back!

Basha finally opened up and we had the opportunity to try it. Basha is a nice addition to the food…read morecourt scene at Richmond Centre as most of the other vendors are fast food chains that you'd see at other food courts. We ordered the mixed shawarma platter and the Basha grill. For the shawarmas, you're able to choose between the wrap or the platter, with the former being the cheaper option of the two. For the grill menu, they freshly grill the meat when you order it. The Basha grill included lamb and chicken skewers, and beef kafta. Between the two orders , we preferred the Basha grill more since the meat was juicier and tasted freshly made. The meat in the mixed shawarma platter leaned towards the dry side. Besides the meat, both orders came with hummus, sour cream, rice, potatoes and salad. I liked all of them except the potatoes which i found to be dry and tasteless. I will definitely be back to try the other menu options.