Absolutely delicious!! I got the chicken kebob with the hummus and tabouli. Chicken is juicy and flavorful. I will be back!! read more

Open Sesame - Lebanese Near Me - Dallas, Texas

I am a fan of Lebanese food. It's so flavorful and good for you! I got tabouli, babaganoush matebl (my favorite and was made very nicely here!), lamb kabob, lentil soup, fatoush, grape leaves and kibee. I always get enough to take for lunch for a few days. It was all very good! The malbec wine was very nice! I will come back here for sure! The most amazing people working here-very sweet and hospitable. Only thing I didn't like was the lamb had small pieces that were a little fatty. It was still flavored SO good! read more

ABSOLUTELY DELISH! The Hummus is an A+, Shawarma plate is an A++++ Wonderful food and flavors - definite must try in Oaklawn! read more

Open Sesame - Chicken shawarma plate - Lebanese Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Open sesame is a such a hidden gem! It's hidden in a nice little shopping center, but the parking lot is always full because the food calls a big crowd! It's a small restaurant with food that has such a big flavor! My favorite item is shish tawook with rice, hummus, and tabouleh. If you're looking for good food to go, this place is also very fast and efficient with a good price! read more

"OPEN SESAME" oh yes like Ali Baba, I listened to the whispers of this here, opening the door finally, and finding even more delectables than expected. Mounds of little gems of "Pita", "Herb Dip", "Garlic Spread", and, "Mint Tea". Discovered astonishing huge diamonds, rubies, and, emeralds in their "Shawarma", "Baba Ghanoush", and, "Tabouleh". Along with their amazing service, comfortable setting, and, friendly prices, I will definitely be back for more with my forty "peeps" many times over. CHEERS! read more

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One of my favorite restaurants in Dallas! Incredibly delicious chicken shawarma sandwiches!! Really friendly and fast service. Cute restaurant with ample seating. Always leave very happy and full after getting Open Sesame! Can't recommend enough : ) read more

Open Sesame - Lebanese Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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Phenomenal place with low key vibe, yet high quality food! It's next to impossible to find good Mediterranean food in Dallas, but this place definitely comes close. It's not the best Mediterranean food I've ever had, so I can't give it 5 stars. I would recommend if you're in the area and craving Mediterranean food. I ordered the sampler and the hummus and baba ganoush were excellent. The fried cheese was also wonderful. I think they over did the parsley in the tabbouleh though. It felt like just eating parsley. The warak enab was refreshing, but I think it could've been more flavorful. Overall, I think I'll come back! Definitely to try some more meat dishes next time. read more

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This place is so good! We stopped by for lunch and got the ultimate grill. It started with all 5 sides with pita bread and then different kind of meat with rice and French fries. All meat was cooked perfectly and all side was very tasty. Plenty of food. I'll definitely come back. read more

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Came for lunch with work team. Had the chicken shawarma plate. Whatever the white sauce is, get it, use it, devour it. That made the meal. Lots of food. Brought back enough for lunch the next day. I'd return. read more

I can't believe how good this place is!! The ambiance is unexpectedly enjoyable. The food is very flavorful and plentiful as well. I really enjoyed my falafel and fried cauliflower, along with all the trimmings that came with it. Exceptionally good food, exceptionally good place. read more

Open Sesame - Lebanese Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Don't tell anyone else....wonderful place, small and intimate. Great food at reasonable prices. Please don't bring noisy kids, not big enough. After the lunch crowd and before the dinner rush, delightful. The pickled turnips are fantastic! read more

Short hit: Definitely try. Open Sesame has been in my lunch rotation for a while now, and for good reason. It's consistently good and fresh. I don't know of many Lebanese restaurants in the area, and this is the real deal. Appears to be a family-run operation. Before the meal, fresh pita with olive oil, olives, and pickles are served. My go-to is the Chicken Shawarma Plate, which I get with fattoush and baba ganoush. The plate comes with a healthy portion and is always flavorful. To complete the dish, it's also served with a side of this garlic cream, which out of this world. I've also had the lamb which is always tender and cooked perfectly. Prices are fair for the area. There's usually one waiter working the whole restaurant, so if they are busy, it can take a while to see them again if you need anything, but not too bad. Overall, solid all around. Definitely recommend trying. read more

Open Sesame - Lamb shish kebab - Lebanese Near Me - Dallas, Texas

The food is awesome and service excellent worthy of 10 stars!! I enjoy the ambience very much, people and location are great.... Best Mediterranean food near downtown Dallas!! Antonio V HP read more

Horrible service. Don't expect refills on drinks or plates to be cleared because they will not. You are lucky if you receive the complimentary pita and zatar seasoning. I once sat down and waited 10 mins after receiving my water on a non busy day with only 2 other tables occupied other than my own table of 2. I asked the short over weight brown haired middle aged man with glasses if he could bring the zatar and pita that was already made on the counter waiting for someone to pick it up to bring to us and when he brought it back he asked me "anything else for the princess"? I have truly never had such rude and unprofessional service. Really a shame cause the food is good but the staff are incredibly unprofessional/ passive aggressive. read more

I don't give so many 5 stars. This place is fabulous- lots of leftovers as we ordered big... the sampler- creamy rich hummus and I loved the baba ganosh- sometimes I'm a hater, but instead of the eggplant being smoked, it was roasted. Thumbs up. The shwarma plate and the mixed kebab were perfect samplings with double salad and now we have btrakfa read more

Always a pleasure dining here. They changed up the set up and decor since the last time I was here. It looks amazing. There is so much more seating now, and I love all the pillows on the long bench. Perfect booth with plenty of cushions for back support. The service is as great as ever. The music is always spot on. Gives the atmosphere such a cool vibe. Every time I come here, I always get the same thing: The Ultimate Mixed Grill for two (beef shish kabab, lamb shish kabab, tawook, kafta, sweet onions, bed of rice, french fries, hummus, baba ghanoush, tabouleh, and fatoush. Everything is so fresh and delicious. I feel so healthy eating all the veggies. I love how they spread out the buffet. First is the pita bread with the garnishes and oil. Then comes the sides. Lastly, the main course comes out with all the meats. I wish I could eat all of it in one sitting. But it's more like for 4 people. We are only able to eat half of the food. It's SO much food. It will last us an extra day which works out fine for us! Very affordable. You definitely get enough bang for your buck here. Excellent meal every time. Very consistent place. Can't wait to go back! (pictures are from two separate visits, June 2021 and today) see the consistency~ read more

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Lebanese at its best! The Kibi is spectacular! The Shawarma is always perfect, and the dips are always fresh and delicious. Whenever we are down in the area we make a point to stop at Open Sesame! read more

Food is delicious. Generous potions, delicious and the servers provide prompt and courteous service.

First time trying Lebanese cuisine, and I was left with a great impression after trying the food here. The staff were very friendly, attentive, and respectful. The overall vibe and decor of the place felt cozy. Ordered the Ultimate Mixed Grill. Was a generous portion for two, might have even fed a third person. We got to try the different meats and side dishes. Each item was flavorful and delicious! Would come here again. read more

Wow! I've been to dozens of Lebanese restaurants, this place immediately stood out. The restaurant is warmly decorated & service welcoming. The hot mint tea warmed the entire meal: we loved it. And then the food started: it was one revelation after another. The roasted eggplant is spectacular: interesting spices that elevated the ingredients. The low point was the grilled chicken; even that was very good. Open Sesame is a destination restaurant. read more

Open Sesame is an awesome hole in the wall discovery. Authentic Middle Eastern / Mediterranean homemade recipes and food, at an affordable price. Really simple and delicious, I order the Steak Kabob on rice and will keep ordering it (with sides). Super clean and airy, nice management, enjoy the service, if they're not too busy waiting on the whole place! Pretty good establishment - there's a little more on the inside and your warm full stomach will be thanking you for the rest of the day, recommended. read more

Cute place with great ambience and service! We ordered the Ultimate Mixed Grill, which came with beef kabob, lamb kabob, tawook, and kafta, along with 5 sides of your choosing. Everything we tried was great - my favorite was the lamb kabob, which was very well seasoned and tender. The only downside is that the amount of rice given may not be enough for all the meat, so an extra order of rice ($3) may be needed. As for the sides, I was a big fan of the baba ghanoush, the fatoush, and of course, the classic hummus. It was the right amount of food for ~ 3 people. Overall, highly recommend!! read more

Open Sesame - Lebanese Near Me - Dallas, Texas

The server was kind and professional, very attentive. Food came out fast. THE PORTIONS ARE HUGE! They do not skimp on any of the food. I got the chicken shawarma with rice and hummus with salad and it was delicious, not too oily and perfectly seasoned. I also got tea and it came out with a pot and cup so I could have multiple cups if I wanted. The space seemed very clean too. No complaints. read more

The food here is amazing. The baba ganoush, hummus, fatoush, tabouleh were all incredible. My friend got this chicken pita and it was really juicy and flavorful. For my friends, they said that was the star of the night. For me personally, I thought the rice and lamb/beef kebabs were the best. Im not sure what stock they cook the rice with, but I could not stop myself from picking up every piece on the plate. The only reason im deducting a star was because it took a while to get a table cleaned up for us and seated even though there was a table clearly open and ready. It seemed like there was only 1 or 2 waiters working, however the place was not that busy and service was a bit slow. The inside has a decent amount of seating and has a nice darker ambiance which I liked read more

Pretty good restaurant with really good Lebanese food! I would highly recommend the falafels. They were very crispy on the outside and moist/soft on the inside. The sauce almost seemed like a cucumber based yogurt sauce which was very refreshing! The lamb shish kabobs were pretty decently seasoned. But I wish there was more meat given. The kebabs were really small and I was unsatisfied with them. Overall the restaurant was pretty comfortable and had cute decorations. The service was nice and the food was good! Will be back for more falafels. Taste:4/5 Comfort:5/5 Service: 5/5 read more

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Very fresh food. Nice quiet atmosphere and multiple choices. Another visit is planned in the near future to try other entrees. Authentic flavors, it was exc read more

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Honestly I went into this place to pick up a order to delivery for uber eats, I seen the food on customers plates looking so delicious & the smells was giving "try me" vibes lol. I made it a mission to come back the next day, now I visit this place once or twice a week. Omg 20 STARS. THE FOOD IS A 10 ALSO THE SERVICE IS A 10. HIGHLY RECOMMEND read more

Baba Ghanoush Shish Tawook and Fatoush Salad the food didn't disappoint me. The restaurant was vibrant and lively. We really enjoyed ourselves. read more

Open Sesame - Shish Tawook Tabouleh Baba Ghanoush. The food didn't disappoint me. The restaurant was vibrant and lively. We enjoyed ourselves. - Lebanese Near Me - Dallas, Texas

open sesame consistently has friendly, informative staff, incredible food, and a relaxed atmosphere. 10/10 recommend!

Amazing service and food. We love this place, we keep coming back always. My boyfriends family is from Lebanon and they say this place always reminds them of they family cooking from back home! 10/10 would recommend!!! read more

Delicious food! The menu was simple but it satisfied all my cravings , great staff! The chicken was delicious !

Food is spot on! Taste is authentic and delicious. Allow ample time as they are always busy read more

The food was amazing here. Very big portions and a large selection. Service was also very timely and nice. overall ambiance was relaxed read more

Open Sesame - Beef plate - Lebanese Near Me - Dallas, Texas

False advertising, this place does not allow dogs and it's promoted both in Yelp and Bring Fido as dog friendly. When I let the receptionist know thinking it was a hones mistake, she said "that was 3 years ago" 12/14/2021 it still says "dogs allowed" There is no outside seating and dogs are definitely not allowed. read more

Great food as always, service seems a bit lacking these days. What happened to the woman with black framed glasses who used to work there? Didn't need the unsolicited nitpicking and attitude from the waitress about how I described the garlic dipping. It was almost like she wanted to lecture me about it even though we've been coming to this restaurant longer than how long she has worked at this place. But she did not nitpick on the person that I was eating with, who's Caucasian, when he mispronounced one of the menu items... There was an obvious difference in her attitude towards me, an Asian person and the person I was eating with, a white person. Definitely seemed a bit racist, and that's disappointing. We will still come back for the food in the future. Food is top notch. Love the fatoush salad, the shish tawook, and the lamb kebab. Rice is very flavorful, and the garlic sauce, additive. Hope we won't run into a waitress with an attitude the next time we come by. Texas has enough subtle racism and attitudes going on... This is the last place I expect that to happen. read more

Absolutely amazing people , amazing food and great service ‼‼( food came at a great time frame , the refills were really consistent and the people here are as well . Always amazing people with great energy to fill the atmosphere. The people are always smiling and welcoming . read more

Open Sesame - Amazing Shish Tawook - Lebanese Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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Lots of bang for your buck here. I was looking for something quick but healthy and this was the perfect find. This is a smaller Lebanese restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating and minimal decor. I was in a party of 2 so originally opted for a small table with 2 seats. When we learned they offered complimentary pita bread with pickled vegetables, we quickly moved to a four top for more space. Our waiter was extremely helpful in walking us through our dining experience. Make sure to dip your complimentary pita bread into olive oil and the zatar. Needed a pick me up for a long night ahead of me which the Arabic coffee was perfect for. It was strong but that's what I needed. I had the Lamb Shish Kabob with Baba Ghanoush & Fatoush while my friend had the Shawarma Plate with Fries & Fatoush. We both were surprised with how much we enjoyed the fatoush (salad) which was very refreshing. Both the lamb and chicken shawarma were tender and delicious. I really enjoyed the food here and will definitely come back. read more

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To be honest with you guys, I don't write many reviews... In fact, this is my very first yelp review so you know the food gotta be Bussin for me to post!! The chicken was the perfect amount of tender and crisp, the rice was delicious and moist, the chard onions, topped it off. This was an extra added... I didn't have anything specific to drink, but I did have a glass of water that they provide when they first serve you... Even the water tasted nice and crisp lol this is definitely new spot that I will go to whenever I need a good healthy meal... Highly recommend checking them out delicious food! read more

Open Sesame - To be honest: sheeeeesh the hype is real - Lebanese Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Really nice ambiance for a date night and great food overall but I feel like the pita bread here was a bit lacking - it seemed like it wasn't very freshly prepared/baked. Everything else I had was delicious - I got the Kafta Kabob, one of the more popular dishes, and the meat was cooked really well. Dishes come with 2 sides which you can mix and match from. Open Sesame also offers a tapas style menu on weekdays where appetizers (hummus, baba ganoush, tabouleh) are a lot cheaper than what it would be normally. Portions here are moderately sized, but are a bit overpriced at over $20 post tax/tip compared to what I can get at other Mediterranean-style restaurants, especially AYCE restaurants such as Ali Baba and Terra Mediterranean. read more

Open Sesame - Kafta Kabab - Lebanese Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Fantastic food and nice layout. You would expect this restaurant to be in a nicer shopping center. Plus the staff is super friendly and good. Definitely should check it out. read more