Au Liban

The atmosphere is great. The decor, music and overall vibe is very appealing. The acoustics are a bit off so it's hard to hear at the other end of the table. Started out with the Garlic Lebneh, very refreshing and you got quite a bit of it. Also got to try the grape leaves and I liked that as well. Others had the Baba Ganoush and Hummus and really enjoyed those. For mains a few at the table got the Kefta kebab (myself included) and chicken tawok. There were mixed reviews, with some enjoying it and others being extremely underwhelmed. I was thoroughly disappointed at the lack of flavour. Nothing about anything on that plate wowed me at all and I've had my fair share of Middle Eastern cuisine. Sad to say that it was barely a step up from Mezza, and for $36 I expect more than just 2 kebabs, 1/2 an onion, 1/2 tomato and 2 jalapeños. Some of us couldn't have the fries because we needed gluten free and there would be cross contamination and there was no real effort to supplement the portion with additional veggies, which really didn't matter in the end because they didn't taste of anything. Two of those who ordered the chicken Tawok expressed severe disappointment in how lacking in flavour their meal was. Regarding drinks, one friend tried the mojito and thought it was disappointing. Another had a glass of wine and loved it. Service was ok; the staff was very friendly but things did get a bit slow. It was almost an hour and a half before we got our mains. I have no problem paying for quality meals, and this just did not deliver.

I came here with my girlfriends for my birthday at the beginning of December. I have two unfortunate dietary restrictions (gluten and dairy) and the folks here were extremely accommodating. Not only was the food excellent, the service was also exceptional along with the atmosphere. I don’t know my servers name but she went above and beyond to make sure everything was great! Some additional bonus remarks: they have an in-house DJ and have a bday tune that they play. As I have restrictions that don’t jive well with most desserts, the staff brought me a birthday cocktail with a candle in it. As far as public birthday celebrations go this was just perfect with only a minor moment of embarrassment!! It took me a while to sit down and write this review but I think it says something about the quality of my experience that almost 2 months later I still felt compelled to rave about my experience! 12/10 reccomend!