Your trusty and respected HRM food reviewer here... Sir E cant say enough good things about Byblos!…read more So, I'll stick to what must be said: Byblos is a very nice, relaxing and clean establishment that boarders authentic fine dining. The waiter (whom E believes is also be the owner) is a fantastic host who is easy to get wrapped up in conversation with and has great wisdom. The food is by far the best Lebanese food in HRM and Byblos has a vast menu that E wants to try more of. Don't forget to have a couple glasses of the house red at a very reasonable price! E thought it was quite nice quite nice indeed. This restaurant is being overlooked with so many lunatics flocking to Mizu all you can eat right next door, and Sir E urges you all give Byblos a try! E

It's a good Takeaway option, but if you prefer dining, you might will get frustrated because they…read moreare short of service staff. I had to wait for an hour just to get my order. Food is absolutely good.

Went here and loved it. Great shawarma and rice. Will gladly go again. Clean pleasant restaurant,…read morefriendly and knowledgeable staff.

Just wanted to say as I expected this place has gotten much better over time. It's now my go to…read moreplace for Shawarma.

This restaurant popped up on my tiktok for having one of the best lobster rolls in Nova Scotia…read more.. so I had to check it out. I ended up ordering the curry seafood chowder & 10/10 it was so delicious and unique, my partner also said the same! He wished he ordered this meal. My partner ordered the lobster roll, which was really good but the brioche wasn't as thin & fluffy as I've previously experienced, having too much bread to lobster ratio. The fries were good. He liked them but they were just a happy medium to me. Cassie was our server. She was super sweet, bubbly & very patient with how I order wine. Haha. Also, the interior is very cute!

Honestly, I only think I've ever left one yelp review in my life but this deserves my time. I went…read morehere on a whim with my family and it was horrible. The establishment looks unfinished and there is no cohesive atmosphere. The service was mediocre as my husband waited 20 minutes for a beer and sauce even though they weren't busy. The food is horribly overpriced for the quality. I ordered the vegan penne and it was $22 for one scoop of pasta! I'm not joking. I was told I was getting a side salad and was charged $14 for lettuce and bread bits soaked in oil. Drive by this one.

My husband and I recently went here for dinner, and overall, it was a solid experience--nothing…read moreoutstanding, but decent enough for a casual meal. We'd give it about 4 stars. We started with the garlic fingers as an appetizer, which were tasty and hit the spot. For drinks, we kept it simple with water, Pepsi, and iced tea--no complaints there. Service was efficient; our food arrived in a reasonable time without any delays. My husband went for the daily special: ribs, shrimp, potatoes, and coleslaw. The ribs were the standout--tender and flavorful. The potatoes were good too, though the gravy was pretty bland and could use more seasoning. Unfortunately, the shrimp fell flat; they were a bit rubbery and lacked any real taste. I opted for the pan-fried haddock, which was well-cooked and enjoyable. The restaurant itself was clean and well-maintained, which we appreciated. For dessert, we shared the peanut butter chocolate mousse. It was good overall--rich and chocolatey--but it didn't really deliver on the peanut butter flavor, which was disappointing since that's what drew us to it. The waitress was very nice and did a great job. All in all, it's a reliable spot with some hits and misses. We'd probably return if we're in the area, but we'd skip the shrimp next time!

Appetizers & drinks arrived quickly & were delicious. Food service for meals a bit slow. Nice…read moreAmbiance.

So good!! I got the chicken lunch special and my husband got the pita wrap shawarma. He loved his,…read moreand I fell in love with this chicken. The hummus was amazing too. The chicken was so crispy and the meat inside fell apart so delicious. I ate the entire thing entirely, even the coleslaw.

This restaurant will not disappoint! Saw the suggestion on Reddit, and very happy that I did so…read more DELICIOUS!!!

the Person who took my order was very distracted. She wasnt really listening to me and asked me to…read morerepeat part of the order a few times because she was chatting with a coworker. the food was made to order, in a professional and sanitary fashion. The cashier thought my order was a regular donair because it was so small. she actuallly raised her eyebrows at the size. I had ordered a large I got it home and it was tiny. so small that I had to make myself a sandwich afterwards. The meat was like little tiny hunks of meatloaf. very little taste and the consistency was very strange.the meat was grey as well. my wife's salad was fine. we won't be going back. Not worth the money.

This place has been around for quite a while and their food is good/ made to order and plentiful-…read more I like the donair box and the shawarma plate- I love that you can get 1/2 fries/ rice without an extra charge - I just wish there were no veggies in the rice only cause I don't like peas but that's an easy oversight!

From the outside it just looks like a plain store amongst other small stores in a little strip…read moremall. Inside is also not that impressive. You can see the partial kitchen through the front counter and a man was busy cooking, with a large doner kebab slowly spinning. For me, this was all promising. There were enough people coming in for take outs, mostly doner I'm guessing it's easier for people to eat when they are running around or busy. There was a young man manning the counter and he also was a server. He was polite and helpful. We really enjoyed the food! I am from Philadelphia, and we go crazy over a Lebanese restaurant, Saad's (esp in West Philly). I am going to say something that will get me attacked. This Maple Cedar exceeded Saad's! The flavour was spot on, nothing was greasy, everything tasted fresh. If I lived here I would probably eat here often.

One of the benefits of living in your hometown for the first time in basically 20 years is that you…read moreget to try out the restaurants you don't have the chance to on quick visits when you're mostly hitting hold favourites (re. stuffing my face full of Pictou County-style pizza). When my wife and I found ourselves looking for a quick dinner on early on in the week when fewer restos are open, we made our way over to Maple Cedar. Having come from Ottawa, which in addition to being the national capital of the country is also the shawarma capital, it was a bit weird how few shawarma places there are in the area. The menu leans in a mostly traditional Middle Eastern direction, although they do have pizza, donairs and garlic fingers too. We went with the shawarma ($15) and falafel platters ($15) for dine-in. It was nice to see a flow of customers, despite it being a Tuesday, and our food was in front of us in good time. My shawarma platter had thick pieces of chicken on top of a bed of savoury rice. I would have liked to see a mix of white and dark meat and some crispy bits, but it still had a nice, rich flavour and was moist and tender. Of note, the garlic sauce had more of a aioli-like texture than toum normally does. It tasted fine, but this would anger Lebanese friends of mine. The falafel platter had a generous serving of eight of the crispy chickpea fritters. The platter's composition made it a sort of build-your-own wrap, with sides of tomato, shredded romaine, pickled turnip and tahini with pita. We found the tahini a bit bland, but the falafel were spot on and not at all greasy. A container of baklava ($10) that we took home was flaky, savoury and sweet, and had the most noticeable flavour of orange/rose water I've ever had in baklava. On a return visit, I went for something quick and easy to-go, the large shawarma wrap ($11). After a short wait after a few others, I had my shawarma and classily ate in my car. It had a lovely and crisp exterior from the griddle/sandwich press, plus more traditional ingredients than most shawarma places - chicken, toum, pickled turnips and the clincher - fries. No salad in these bad boys! If they had a better toum, it would be a front runner for the best shawarma wrap that I've had in the province. Maple Cedar may have a broad menu to appeal to a smaller customer base that's less familiar with Middle Eastern food than big markets, but they're still doing right by their culinary origins.

The Mezza kitchen is excellent. The restaurant is clean & well laid out…read more I picked up the regular sized donair wrap which had a massive amount of meat. The flavour was definitely decent as well. I'll be back.

The Food is tasty however Mezza is definitely a big Chain version of Lebanese food. Not traditional…read moreLebanese food whatsoever.

Absolutely the WORST Lebanese food I have EVER tasted. Save…read moreyour money folks, go somewhere else.

We thought we'd try some chicken shawarma somewhere else other than at MeZza and well we should of…read morestuck with MeZza. The shawarma wrap fell apart while eating it BC of all the juices from the items he put it in. I couldn't even taste the garlic sauce. The tomatoes looked very old and the chicken didn't seem to taste right. Stick to what you know! MeZza for life!