Amazing service, delicious food, beautiful atmosphere! They serve authentic Middle Eastern food and…read morethe ambience makes you feel like you are in Palestine. Highly recommend you try!

5 Stars - The best hummus and mint lemonade in Jersey!…read more If you are in Paterson, Al-Basha is an absolute must. We had an incredible spread, but let's talk about that Signature Mint Lemonade first. It's iconic for a reason, bright green, perfectly frozen/blended, and so refreshing that it balances out the rich meal perfectly. We ordered the Falafel Platter, and you can tell they do it the right way here. The falafel was crispy on the outside, light and green on the inside, and not oily at all. When you pair it with their Hummus (which is hands down the creamiest I've ever had, especially with the warm meat and pine nuts on top), it's perfection. The Mix Mashawi (grill platter) was also fantastic, tender lamb and chicken that actually tasted like they came off a real charcoal grill. Great portions, authentic vibes, and the service was super welcoming. I'll be craving that mint drink until I come back!

We went to Abu Rass for the first time the other day. It is unassuming from the outside, but we…read morewere happy we came in to experience the delicious cuisine. Ambiance was nice with folks smoking shisha. All the food we had was delectable and my Egyptian husband gave his stamp of approval, which is not easily granted. We loved the fresh bread, crispy falafel, mint lemonade, hummus and baba ghanoush. Honestly everything was good. Service was also polite and attentive. We will be back inshallah!

You walk in from a take out area but are seated in a semi outdoor like area. Theres nothing too…read morefancy about the seating but they are family friendly. We got the eggplant appetizer to share. It was amazing, with the blend of sweet molasses, the crunchy nuts, pieces of pita, and the soft eggplant. The portion size was great too. I got the chicken shwarma platter. The chicken was a little dry but luckily they give a side of garlic yogurt. Also I added some hot sauce to up the taste. The size was good too. Oddly they dont offer water, but have bottles for purchase. The server forgot the waters but did help with picking food. I also noticed others doing Hookah with their dinner which was a neat add on for a special occasion.

We ordered a whole range of things including chicken kebab, chicken gyro, tahini cauliflower,…read morelabneh, and hummus. Everything was delicious, but I'll leave the food writing to the Yelpers with more sophisticated palates than I. (Actually, I take that back--the fresh-baked pita was amazing and I would eat it with/for every meal if I could.) The real reason I wanted to leave a review the service, which went above and beyond. Let me start by saying that Al Basha takeout has a wonderfully efficient order-number-based system for managing the hundreds of orders they get on a daily basis. But if, say, the person who placed the order sent you to pick up the food with the wrong order number, you're going to struggle, and that's not the restaurant's fault. With that prelude and without getting into the details, we'll just say there was a user error issue with my order that led to a mix-up and a very late pick-up. Everyone from the Al Basha staff with whom I interacted could not have handled it any better. They were very apologetic, not because they did anything wrong (to be clear, they didn't), but because they were disappointed our meal hadn't gone well and wanted to fix that. The top priority of the manager with whom I dealt was making sure that my wife--it was Mothers' Day--got the best meal possible, and made sure to send me home with fresh bread and a treat for the moms. It was true hospitality, and greatly appreciated. TLDR version: great food, excellent service, out-of-this-world pita, and make darned sure you have the right order number.

So good and honestly always packed but moving like a well oiled machine. They seat you quickly,…read morebring out some pickled foods and bread and take your order asap. GET THE GREEN DRINK omg it's fantastic. They only have street parking and bottled water just fyi. But never had a bad piece of food any time I've been. Highly recommend.

Love the yakhni they gave everyone in the beginning . Wasnt too crazy about the kabsa however the…read moreyellow rice with almond and all the meat was amazing. The lamb was so tender and flavorful, no weird smell in the meat as is usually the case with lamb. Also loved the green and tomato chutney that came with the rice!

Ok I came in today and ordered a Fattosh salad ,Hummus,Falafel.....No customers not one...no phone…read moreorders nothing !!!! it took them almost a half an hour to prepare my food!! The Falafel was cold when I opened it in my car as soon as I left also it was dry and tasteless !!! Hummus was terrible I took one taste and handed it to my son and he took a taste and we threw it out .... He tried to charge me $10.50 for 5 small pieces of Falafel and I asked why am I being charged for a platter I asked for two orders of Falafel not 2 Falafel platters which a platter usually comes with additional sides but this had only some Tahini and I can go down the street and get free Tahini with my $3 Falafel !! He changed the price Hence the 2 stars but the rest of the experience was 0 stars !! I threw away the salad because it had so much oil it was disgusting ... I eat Mediterranean food all the time so it was a bit shocking!! I definitely won't be going back!!! I will stick to my South Paterson spots like Schnitzel Express and Abu Russ

Had the fortune to eat dinner with friends at this restaurant. I was looking to try Iraqi food for…read morea long time. As we walked in at 7pm on a Thursday we realized the place closes at 7:30. The smiling pretty face young lady Riham said we are welcome to come in and she would feed us. We were 7 adults. Every one picked their choice and all the food turned delicious. The appetizers were superb. The falafel, the kabab, the chicken, the Ouzi were done to perfection. Riham was courteous and kept the place open for us way beyond their closure time. Looking forward to returning soon.

Iraqi restaurant in a rather industrial area of New Jersey. Street parking only. Masgouf (Iraq's…read morenational dish of grilled carp) is on the menu but it has to be ordered two days in advance. I had the lamb kebabs. They were very soft and good but could be better in terms of flavor. The chicken tikka was too salty. The bread is delicious and fresh. The fries were delicious and comes with a interesting turmeric/mustard type sauce. The pickled vegetables are an acquired taste; very salty. The quzi is lamb shank with rice and comes with either bean or okra soup. I liked the okra soup better since it had some acidity from the tomatoes. The lamb shank was very tender but I wish it came with some sauce or lemon. The rice is a bit sweet due to the rasins. The prices are a bit high but there are not many Iraqi restaurants in the region.

Good quality food, BYOB place in otherwise dry neighborhood…read more Parking is always difficult, good place to go if the line at Al basha is too long next block.

I had a small taste of the baba ghanoush might be the best I've ever tasted. My wife enjoyed the…read morefalafels and said she would order them again. She also liked the lentils that came with my chicken shawarma. I liked the hot sauce that came with the meal. It wasn't very hot, but very flavorful. I will order something different next time. I may come back for lunch during the week. I didn't realize it was a dinner only menu on Sunday. There was no tap water and the water was $2 each for Poland Springs. There's a 4% surcharge for credit cards.

The staff is friendly and professional. The restaurant is very clean…read more The basterma sandwich is worth trying. Mellow and aromatic, it's a tasty cured meat sandwich. My wife had the arayis and enjoyed it. She also had the spinach pie that she enjoyed. Though we will not order those items again, as we will try other items next time. We will have to order the delicious falafels every time we visit. They were a great deal at 8 for $5. Everything here seems like great prices. I'm bringing back family when they visit.

I love Al Raouche! Been going there even when they were on Railway Ave. Best Middle Eastern food! I…read morepassed by toda, and the sign was changed to Slap Burger! Hope they've moved into a new space.

First time at Taj Restaurant, no idea why we hadn't been there before it was a treat to be there…read more The staff was super nice and helpful. The lady at the front desk I believe her name is Lulu was super nice and asked if we had been here before, we said this was our first time. We ordered Mix Fruit hookah (must try it was really good) mint lemonade, medium mix grill. Food was delicious, you could tell it was made to order and meat and chicken were very juicy.The hookah server was very attentive and came to check on it regularly. After we paid and were ready to leave Lulu asked us to stay for dessert on the house, that was very nice of her and we really enjoyed the dessert as well. If you are in the area it is a must try. We will definitely be back! Food 10/10 Ambiance 10/10 Staff 10/10

We got there and immediately noticed there's no greeter or host upfront. We awkwardly make our way…read moretoward the middle of the restaurant to find somebody and ask for a table. We get seated, place our order, and roughly 40 minutes have gone by. We are wondering what is taking so long. I see a server walking towards us with what looks like the food we ordered. But he places the 2 plates of food on the table beside us, the table who came about 25-30 minutes after us. The couple at the table make a comment of whether they ordered that food, but the server still walks away. In the meantime, their children at that table immediately dig into the food left in front of them. A few minutes later, the server realizes his mistake and comes back trying to fix his mistake. Of course, at that point, we don't want food that's already been touched. The manager comes over, he asks us to wait again while they remake our food. At this point, we are being asked to wait over an hour for our food, the least they could've done is offered even the smallest discount, but they didn't. I understand we're all human and mistakes can happen. But after turning our experience into a disaster, the least they could've done is offered to comp even a part of our meal. They did not, we left very disappointed and mind you this was Mother's Day.

Great place, the food was great. The hospitality was excellent, respectful and welcoming staff…read more The chicken was cooked to my liking, the Mulkhaie was delicious, and the lamb Salam kabob was great. We will definitely stop here when we are visiting the area.

If you love food and Hookah, this is the spot to go to!! The Hookah is smooth and lasting. Food was…read moregreat, meats were seasoned and cooked well paired with rice, salad, and other options. Big bonus is that they are open late and their prices are reasonable. So far it is on the cheaper end for hookah!

We went here on Saturday night around 8 pm. Placed an order, and order came out shortly after…read more Chicken was good ( although i confirmed several times that i wanted 1.5 chickens a medium spice and 1/2 chicken mild, he did 1 chicken medium and 1 mild, but we didnt care and just added more sauce). I went to the counter and requested they bring sauces with the food but the person at the register said to please just take it myself because they are busy :/. Then we got the perimayo corn, literally a drizzle of peri mayo with boiled corn under. We had to request more sauce, and mix ourself. Lastly we got the salad ( tribos) and seeing it was $8 i assumed it would be a nice salad. Literally a basic salad made with ice berg, and a few kalamata olives on top wish i got a picture because it was such an unfortunate salad. Ive had their salad before and its been good . Anyways -overall chicken and rice 9/10 Customer service and sides/salads need work for sure. Them being busy should not ever be on the customers cost and im always very generous with my reviews. But if you are giving a tip option, there should be some service involved i think.

Delivery ordered from here! First time…read more Roasted chicken was so tender and it seems to be like my mother's food. Flavor wasn't very spicier or strong for digestion! Exactly what I wanted I will try to go to the restaurant soon and enjoy the the place