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    Old Damascus

    4.2 (41 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Joanna M.

    We had never tried food from this area so thought we would give it a try. We got the lamb and chicken kabsa and the kubbeh as our appetizer. The lamb and the chicken were really overcooked and the flavor was not very good. The rice was okay. The kubbeh was not good. Maybe it's me, but the flavor was just not good at all. I don't think we will come back.

    Delicious schwarma sandwich wrap. It's huge!
    Liz G.

    What a treat. Nice new Syrian restaurant at Coit and Campbell (more on Campbell towards UTD). The menu is fault limited but covers all the Middle Eastern basics of hummus, stuffed grape leaves, kebabs, and Schwarma. Service was very eager and attentive. Process are very reasonable. My huge schwarma sandwich wrap was only around $10. Oh, and their mint tea was great!

    Shish Tawook was the best thing we had. Lots of flavor and well cooked.
    Skye W.

    Stopped in on a whim and so glad we did. The Turkish coffee, cheese rolls, and shish tawook were so good. If I had to recommend one thing it would be the shish tawook. The man taking care of us was very kind as well. Will definitely be back.

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    Rabia S.

    good place to check out for their special rice dishes [[HIGHLIGHT]]Old Damascus is located in a complex with other restaurants and shops. It has a lot of indoor seating.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Servers were friendly. We ordered the mint lemonade, hibiscus lemonade, hummus, kibbeh, chicken kabsa, lamb Mandi, and falafel sandwich. I love trying out new types of drinks, and these were good. Mint lemonade could use a little more of something to get the perfect balance (maybe more mint?). The hibiscus one was nice too, but it could be too sweet for some people. Hummus was good, but I wish the pita bread served with it was a little warmed. Kibbeh had some crunch to to, with delicious meat, but I would prefer it with less dough around the edges. The mains were all great! Lamb was very tender; it fell off the bone. The Mandi rice was my favorite rice. Chicken was very moist and tender too, but I felt like the meat inside could use a little more flavor, but if you add a little of that dakhoos sauce they give with it, it perfects it. Kabsa rice was tasty as well, but it had a little heat in the aftertaste. We also got a cucumber mint yogurt sauce, which I loved! I loved the crunch of the falafel in the falafel wrap. Overall, I would definitely order the rice dishes and wrap again.

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    Marcy A.

    Service was great. Food was tasty but not unbelievable. Fine for neighborhood spot, but would not go out of my way. The inside decor was very nice.

    Beef soujuck sammich
    Sameet R.

    We tried this place for dinner Saturday evening at 6pm and we were the only people there. We ordered hummus, falafel, chicken Shawarma sandwich, beef soujouck sandwich, chicken, kebab plate, and the beef kebab plate. Both the kebabs were very dry but the rice that came with it was very flavorful. Our favorite were the falafel.

    Johnny C.

    I ordered online through their website for takeout and it worked really well, my food was ready when I arrived at the restaurant and the order was accurate. The interior decor is really nice with lots of seating and a warm earthy tone. The Shawarma wraps were really good, I liked that they used a unique type of thin pita bread for the wrap, instead of thick fluffy pita or tortillas that I've seen at most Dallas Middle Eastern restaurants. The Tabouleh was really good and so was the Kibbeh. The mint yogurt dip was a little soupy, but I'll give it another try in the future in case I got an off batch.

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    Very tasty and fresh food. Large portions enough for two people. The staff are very courteous. They adjusted the dish to be vegan.

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