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Aladdin's

Aladdin's

1015 FL-436, Cassellberry, Florida, USA, 32707, United States

Cafe • Pizza • Salad • Cheese


"This was our first time trying Aladdin’s. Unfortunately, today’s dining experience left us disappointed. We had high hopes as we really enjoy Lebanese food, and many reviews online seemed praiseworthy. Pros: the gentleman who greeted and seated us was very friendly. The salad was nice. The tea was enjoyable. The hummus was good, even though the portion size was small. These items weren’t amazing, but they were fine. It is worth noting that prices on the menu have increased from what is listed online. Cons: the food quality was really lacking. The shawarma was extremely tough and dry and excessively oily. It tasted as though it was leftover from a previous day and recooked again resulting in the meat being absolutely saturated with oil yet so tough and dry. It was so greasy and so tough. It honestly didn’t even taste like shawarma. Very disappointing as the main dish. The rice was also very very dry and disappointing, and again the portion of rice was so small. The meal portions were VERY small for $16 each. Overall, the pricing was steep given the small portions and most of all the quality. Regarding the atmosphere, the restaurant is dated and a bit run down. The bathroom is very run down and needs a deep cleaning as well as renovations. Maybe it was an “off day.” However, our greatest issue was how expensive it was for small portions and especially for such poor main dishes."

Zaatar

Zaatar

1019 S Charles St Baltimore, MD 21230, United States

Beer • Cheese • Drinks • Cocktail


"My wife and I wanted a nice laid-back place to sit outside and enjoy a fun dinner. We ended up being very disappointed by the service. Our server took about 10-15 minutes to get to the table (which feels like an eternity when you are waiting to order beverages). They took our drink order and quickly returned with a cocktail and waters but the beer we ordered was delayed by a few minutes. Not a big deal, but then the night went south. We didn't see our server again for a very long time. We started to feel like our appetizer was a little delayed when food runners showed up with our entrees. No app in sight. We let them know and eventually the server brought our app. But we were halfway into the meal by that point. The food tasted fine. Nothing extraordinary but not bad. The nachos, I admit, were delicious. The mac and cheese we ordered was described to have bread crumbs but was missing that. Fortunately the server had it taken care of pretty quickly. We were never asked about having our drinks refilled. And after eating, we waited a long time for our check. It just seemed to take forever for everything. None of the problems by themselves would have been a big deal, but together it added up to a somewhat unpleasant experience. The server was nice and apologetic. They also comped us the appetizer which was nice. May have been an off night or maybe a new server, but I can't say I would recommend going on a Saturday night. Also, we did enjoy the outdoor seating area. It was a little tight, but the ambiance was nice."