Like others stumbled across this little place Almaz, Saahil was our server. Excellent service and the food was fantastic. The flavours were out of this world. We had a large selection and not a single dish disappointed with the flavours. Did read some of the other reviews glad we ignored them. Recommend highly, we did visit a tapas with great reviews last night but sadly no flavours and at best a 3 for the service only. Oh the wife loves the cocktails. The toilets were also very clean and smelled great for a gents toilet.
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I'm a York local. I like to think I've tried a fair few spots so when I say this was one of the best dining experiences I've had in the city, please understand that isn't hyperbole.
Our chairs were pulled out for us to sit down, and the server came and took our orders quickly - he made sure to come and check on us often and offered to refill our sauces, and was just generally charming. I can honestly say I've never received nicer service at a restaurant.
The food was incredible, and I really recommend the meats so you can experience the wonderful flavours. (And if you can't eat it all, they'll wrap it up for you, too!) A few reviews on Google complain about either the takeaway, or the price, but for a sit-in meal within the York walls - you'll soon find these prices were normal for York, and fine. The portions were big, and we felt full when we'd finished.
The atmosphere is also incredible. Authentic music is playing so you never felt awkward and the seating was very comfortable.
I very much enjoyed myself and I can't recommend it enough. It truly is a hidden gem in York.
Absolutely the best place in York for shawarma. I enjoyed the chicken, but have to say the lamb was exceptional. So tender and flavourful. The rice was a little bland, but with the generous serving of salad and sauce, it enhanced the flavours nicely. Very generous portions overall, so definitely value for money.
What made the whole experience 5 star worthy was the amazing customer service. The female server was so friendly and accommodating, especially with my 3 year old boy which made all the difference. Will definitely be visiting again!
I ordered mandi lamb with mandi rice and knafah after that I ordered shisha , it was perfect and all arabic food here has good quality , the rice was good the meat was the best and it served with two different salads and some vegetables , it is the only restaurant cooks mandi in york , the staff was friendly and helpful the service is great there and i met the owner of the restaurant he was nice and he works there, but it is quite expensive .
Shisha is for 17 pounds it is quite expensive but it is the cheapest shisha in york and the best .
It is huge recommendation specially for arabic people to try arabic food in york .
Cheap lunch! They have 10% student discount. We had the falafel wrap which was pretty good. We were the only people in there on a Saturday for lunch but I think it is more popular for dinner. Lots of sharing options with hot and cold plates and cheap cocktails 🍸
Friendly staff great service tasty food good price
We had the mixed grill and a chicken shawarma fantastic
Defo recommend
Stopped here on a business trip on my last night. Food was FANTASTIC! Best I’ve had in years. I had the chicken shawarma and hummus appetizer and the lamb shawarma plate. Meat on both was very tender and full of flavor. Hummus was perfect, garlic sauce spot on and I like the sauces they provide with the dinner. I eat quite a bit of Lebanese food at home but this was the best in a long time. Service had a few snags but nothing that took away from the great food and atmosphere.
Very good, the staff were very respectful and helpful.
Very nice food and the staff are fab. Well worth a visit especially if you enjoy a good kebab. Ta guys
Looking for an early evening meal with our two young children, and no booking, we got an amazingly warm welcome and superb service throughout. Super friendly and helpful. Very nice decor and atmosphere. Stunningly delicious food - I ordered the sea bass and it was perfectly pan fried, with beautifully cooked onion, tomatoes and peppers, and perfectly cooked rice, with a gorgeous slightly sweet lemon dressing on the salad - sublime. I also tried my little one’s pizza with chicken and that was also amazing. Wish I could eat here every day tbh :)
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