I am so glad I finally decided to try this place. A must try! Lovely ambience and very clean. I am already looking forward to the next try and trying the many different things on the menu. Fresh and delicious. read more

Aladdin's Casbah - The food is excellent, So fresh and flavorful.I ordered the cold chicken salad app and the grape leaves.10/10 - Mediterranean Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Great food very authentic. Family owned business that takes pride in what they do! And the service is wonderful

The food, the service and the ambiance all amazing I would recommend this place for anybody looking for a great place for food and the family gathering read more

The middle eastern food I can get in a small town strip mall is significantly better than the food here. Service was rough at best, food was disappointing. The entire meal was lacklustre but the quail was horrible - burnt badly with almost no meat left on the bones. I will say the garlic sauce was incredible but that was literally the only thing I can recommend. read more

The environment was good with the belly dancing performance. The service was horrible the boss was pushy and did not give us time to order food without being rushed or forced. The boss kept making up rules saying we have to order at least one entree per person. We had a table of about 20 people and some people wanted a lighter fare but we were not given that option. Overall the say, they restrict you to pay a certain amount of $. Me and another ordered their grilled items and we were given raw chicken, when we confronted the waiter about it, he argued with us saying that chicken does not have blood and that it is not raw. Arguing for about 15 minutes before he actually brought the chicken into the light (as the restaurant was very dark) and finally agreed that the chicken is indeed raw. After 15-20 minutes of arguing if the chicken was raw or not. At this point, I really don't the appetite to eat anymore and I asked that I don't want a replacement plate but to not pay for the dish because it was so poor. He said "no, you already ate 1/3 of the dish" and forced me to take a new plate and still charged me 18% service tip, the only thing they could offer was free dessert which they forgot and did not give to me until I went back to them. At the end of the evening, the boss had requested us not to post a bad reviews on their restaurant, however, these things need to be known and learned. Also, this is a free world. The boss had us take off and remove any pictures that had her face in the photo, fair enough, but if you don't want the face in a photo at a public restaurant. Don't work at a restaurant then. Overall, the service was horrific and the way the owners and the staff respond to negative feedback and their willingness to resolve the problem is poor. I do not recommend coming here if you have a large party because all they want is your money, they also charge us whopping $200 deposit if the number of people in your party does not match the number of guests you reserved your table for. read more

Aladdin's Casbah - Uncooked quail - Mediterranean Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Almost seven months since my last review of Aladdin's Casbah and another five star experience. Woo hoo! I'm seriously blown away by how much I love this restaurant. The service is some of the best I've had anywhere. You can really tell that everyone who works here takes pride in the business. I feel like they really care about their customers having a good time. I loved that one of the waitresses recognized my parents and made a point to follow-up with them about how a recent vacation had been. The food is still fantastic. To my fellow vegetarians: the "Aladdin's Delight" is a great option. All but 2 of the 8 appetizers it comes with are veggie friendly (and to the best of my knowledge I think quite of few of them are vegan as well). However, if you mention to them that you don't eat meat, they have no problem swapping in a different veggie dish. By the time the kebabs arrive, you'll be too full to care anyway! My two tips for those who want to try Aladdin's out: 1) Come on a Friday or Saturday night for the belly dancer. It's always a treat to have some entertainment. She doesn't start performing until around 9pm though so make sure to stick around until then. 2) Make a reservation! The place gets absolutely packed and it's no fun getting turned away at the door. read more

Great Mediterranean food and excellent service. The place was not busy on a Thursday night as it is off the beaten path. I had the mix shishkab plate which was very good and a good amount of food. The beef was well spiced and moist and the chicken was equally good. The other three at the table also enjoyed their meals. The wine selection was good and reasonably priced. If you like Mediterranean food you will not be disappointed here. read more

We had a reservation for 10 guests on a Friday night for 7pm, 2 guests were coming later due to other commitments and would be joining us. Upon entry we were approached by a female server whom I later discover is the owners daughter/waitress (ODW) who asks if we have a reservation. My friend replies yes, for 10 people but 2 of them will arrive later and her response is "well is it for 8 or 10 people? because your reservation was for 10." Strike one lady. That's not how you speak to customers, whether it was for 8 or 10 the reservation was for 10, and as such a table of 10 SHOULD be set up, it wasn't and we were lead to a table of 8. I would like to mention that at 7pm there were only 6 tables in the restaurant occupied. As the rest of the group came in we had ordered some beverages and sheesha. Between 8 people we had 5 sheeshas followed by canned pop- I would never consider pop in cans as fine dining, sorry. ODW comes back after a while and asks if we are ordering apps. Half of the party declined the apps as they were ordering meals and starter salads (TO START, AS AN APP) again, she provided attitude, repeatedly asked if we wanted hummus to start or a sampler platter. We all felt it was pretty aggressive, especially since some of the guests in our party did order apps for sharing! About 40 min later we order our meals, and my friend next to me asked for extra garlic which she was later charged $8 for. Its well past 8:30 and after 45min elapses one of our guests inquires when the food was coming out as she had to leave by 10:00. We get a scripted, "sorry the kitchen is behind, your meals are out next" response from ODW and she proceeds to tell the 2 other tables behind us the same thing, the restaurant was not even half full. Finally the meals are served at 9:30, the same time the belly dancer starts. THANKS! Great timing there. Strike 2- it should not take 2.5 hours to get a meal served. The salads were fine. Those who ordered the chicken said it was good but the party host noted it was a strange texture, almost rubbery. I took a small taste, and agreed; the texture reminded me of the boxed chicken you can get for $25 pre-portioned frozen in the boxes that are sold at Sobeys, its chicken but not the best quality chicken. I ordered the "tenderloin" kebab skewer platter, I will not speculate as to whether it was tenderloin or not, but I know what good tenderloin is and this was not anywhere as good as I've had, regardless I ate about 3 chunks and maybe 4-5 of my side of frozen fries and none of the traditional veg. Under the last 3-4 chunks of meat, I find a short black hair, about 2 inches long (my hair is about 10 inches long and basically blonde). I politely get the young male waiters attention and he agrees thats not right and motions to ODW to deal with the situation and shes ready with excuses as to how the hair got there with zero apology or accountability. Instead of promptly removing and offering to re-make the dish, like a fine dining establishment would, she denies it was HER hair or the kitchen staff hair and goes so far to say that it probably came from one of the vents or the dark haired patron sitting directly behind me and it somehow made its way UNDER THE MEAT. I calmly tell her, no, not likely. She counters with the COMICAL offer to replace the 2 pieces of meat that the hair was under OR comp me 5% OR give me a coffee and desert on her. WOW really? coffee and a piece of baklava to replace a $40 meal?! I say no, thats not right- I'm turned off by the entire exchange and just shake my head in utter disbelief. She then aggressively takes my less than half finished plate and goes to the back, comes out again, and offers to make me another skewer but bye bye to the sides she tossed and she was doing me a favour making this skewer as "we never comp meals here" (PS I never asked for a comp, but an apology and remaking it sans hair would have been sufficient) She brings a portion of 4 pieces of meat on a plate and to-go box and asks me to make sure there is no hair in a condescending tone, and a step further boasts this replacement costs her $16. I decide she will receive $0 for a tip after this. STRIKE 3. Who runs a business like this and why is this person at the front of the house? THIS is the kind of person you want representing you? Wow. Here's a bit of advice to the boss and his associates with the Tony Soprano table set up in the corner. While you are all tending to whatever it is that you all were doing your waitress manager or whatever it is she is, is running your business into the ground. As evidenced by the filtered reviews-she is not doing you any favours. Do as you please but know she has zero customer service skills. The restaurant has potential and the dancer was sensational, and if I wasn't with such a large group, I would have given the ODW a piece of my mind. The zinger was the 18% auto gratuity already added to the bill as a final F YOU! Terrible! read more

5 Star Experience always, the best Lebanese Food I have ever had including better than any home cooked Lebanese Food from going to my Lebanese Friends homes. I recommend the mixed grill if your not sure what you feel like, but if you are there in a group they offer platters where you sample many of the traditional appetizers and main courses. My favourite is the shish tawook, the chicken Breast cubes flame grilled, in my top 10 best dishes ever. Served with your choice of rice, fries, or salad. The Fries are steak cut and taste great with their Homemade Garlic Sauce, my choice. And the evening is never finished without a nice relaxing hookah. Great food, great hookah, and great service! A family business, where they take pride in the quality, and service! read more

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Worst Sheesha place and restaurant ever We were a group of seven and we asked for sheeshas, appetizers and drinks , but our server said we all have to order main course as well, or they won't serve us anything !!!!!and she was the rudest waitress ever. I've been living in Calgary for the past 3 years and I've never seen such bad service , I was always able to order what ever I want in a restaurant, except this place . read more

Sooo good everyone else talkin ishhh is just dumb. Best food I have had. Reminds me of Lebanon people are very friendly. Some people just can't handle Arabs so they call it "attitude" when it really isn't. read more

I've been coming to this restaurant for over a year now and their quality of food never fails. It's always cooked to perfection. The owners are friendly, humble and truly professional. If you're into hookah - then their evening and nighttime entertainment is definitely worth checking out. I rank this place a 10/10 for quality of food, service and ambiance. read more

The food is probably the best Lebanese I have tried in Calgary. But the service can sometimes be patchy. Always call to make sure they are open and are not hosting any private parties or,.. read more

This place has no doubt, absolutely delicious food - every single time I have been here the food is served extremely fresh and hot especially the foods that have meat in them. Their food is mouthwatering delicious. Service can sometimes be slow which is a downside because it seems like you have to have a full free day with nothing else to do sometimes due to the wait time. Another factor that makes them lose a star is that their prices are pretty high, there are similar places downtown that serve the same type of foods for about $10 per platter. It's not the closest restaurant to go to and for that reason I think they should adjust their prices accordingly because that alone would bring them many more clients. read more

I love middle-eastern food and was looking forward to trying Aladdin's to see how it compared to some other favorites. The staff is friendly and welcoming. They make an effort to make a connection from the outset. It was slightly suffocating, but the intentions were good, so I can't fault them on that at all. The menu is decent with a number of different staples included, but some were noticeably missing, like Moussaka. Either way, there were some great choices. We ordered our food and they brought over our pita to start. The pita was served inside of a ziploc bag. Weird. Was the bag reused? Had it been used to store left-overs at some point, do they wash it between uses? We'll never know, but it was strange. The entree was pretty good. Flavorful, good presentation, etc. It wasn't the best middle eastern food I've ever had, but it was still good. Desert portions are tiny. If you like baklava order 2 portions...or 3. Seriously, it's a small portion. read more

Came here on a Friday night,and the restaurant was booked with reservations. I told the Hostess that we were fast eaters, and she accommodated us as long as we were done by 7:30. It was six so we had plenty of time to eat. They start you with a small plate with pickled radishes, hot peppers, and olives. Also a warm basket of Pita's. I orderd the shish Kabob, which comes with either fries or rice. When it comes out it has a couple of pieces of pita, onion, and a parsley/onion combo. The beef kabobs are really tender and nicely seasoned. The rest was also equally good. My wife had a salad which really tasty as well. We also tried the hummus, which was very creamy. Just make sure you have some gum or mints after as it is quite garlicky. When we were done our meal, we were asked how everything was, and my wife had told the waiter how much she enjoyed the olives. We had a couple of things put in Styrofoam containers as we didn't finish the salad, and the hummus. In the way out to the car, we noticed three containers in the to go bag, and to my wife's surprise the waiter threw in some olives on the house. It was a nice touch. It's little things like that, and the attention to detail that we like about businesses. We'll definitely be back. read more

Absolutely amazing. Dont let the wierd l Disco lights confuse or scare you. The food is incredible. read more

I've been here a few times but it was the first for many in my group last night. Overall, an excellent experience. The food is amazing and cooked to perfection. The staff are friendly and go the extra mile. The music is always a hit. I gave them only 4 stars because the service usually gets scattered as soon as it gets busy and when the entertainment starts. Not a deal breaker but it's always nice to not have to track your waiter down for the bill or desert. They're usually so busy by this time of night- so it's also very understandable. It's still one of my favourite restaurants! read more

Great experience! Especially when Dj played Persian music! Obsessed with food and environment, looking forward to coming there again!

Excellent food every time we've been. Fresh pita, pickled turnips are great, love the tabouli and labneh. All the skewers are delicious. Love the kefta. If you are unfamiliar with middle eastern food it is similar to Greek but better. read more

Food was slow for service to the tables... 1 hrs for apps. And another 30-45 for dinner... Music was way too loud for dinner... Super disorganized service... For large parties, separate the bill to each attendee as it makes paying in the end easier. When the customer asks you to do that, do it! This is the second time I have come to this restaurant and it is all the same.. The food was good and tasty..but service and time for delivery to the table was the worst part... read more

No words!! Literally the best restaurant ever!!! It's amazing! From the food to the waiters! Especially Cassandra! She is literally amazing. She remembers you even though we came months and months later. She is amazing and gives you such a good vibe! Food is good authentic Arabic food. Seriously wish I could eat here everyday!!! read more

We had a great experience going here the staff was wonderful they helped up with our choices and we ordered the Kings plater and it was amazing ! I personally loved the garlic sauce and I tried it with everything ! This is a great place to try Lebanese cuisine. read more

Worst service ever. Seriously have no clue how they are still in business. I wish I read the reviews before going there. First time to go there and definitely last time. The owner was soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo rude. We were a large group of people, first he offered an overpriced option and when we did not take that and started ordering form the menu, we were shocked. He was so rude and started complaining that a few people form our large group ordered soup and salad . Complained saying " How can I get you a belly dancer if you are ordering soup for $4?" ..... Seriously? Why do you have it on the menu if you get upset when people order it? " I cannot run my business this way" ....... This does not concern me to be honest. We ordered the bill for what we had and left immediately. Avoid if you want to have a pleasant night with your friends and family. Rude and unprofessional attitude should not be tolerated. Will NEVER go back. read more

Very nice atmosphere, friendly staff and delicious kabab!! The belly dancers are always a nice touch!

Tonight we went here and unbelievable waitresses and owner. They have a really bad behavior with us ... every weekend i went there but tonight i decided to go for shisha, tea and dessert but they didnt let us stay because they said u must pay 20$ each or buy a main course to be able to get shisha or dessert!!! I'm really shocked and too mad im not never ever going back to this place i told to waitresses and owner read more

I've come here twice and each time I have thoroughly enjoyed it, spent hours lounging and socializing with friends over hookah and never feel rushed. The food! Mmm only thing that can compare to a truly enjoyable discussion while puffing like the caterpillar in "Alice's" tale. Whether it is frogs legs or chicken, prawns or beef the chef knows the exact time to take it off! I mean it. The food is exact. The sauce, the cooking, the freshness of the ingredients - attention to detail here. My one complaint? The pita bread was in a bag. Not sure what this was about. The staff are friendly and make you feel at home. Do not let the prices or the formality of the place intimidate you. It feels comfortable and tastes divine. read more

Wish I came to Aladdin's often, the food is the best. I don't eat meat often, so I tried the Jumbo Shrimp dish which was so good. They were big, biggest shrimp I have ever seen. Big as lobster tails. You have to try it, served with garlic sauce on the side and rice or fries. It was worth the price. Nice place to eat. read more

OMG! This place is fantastic! The food is outstanding. We had 3 appetizers (baba, vine leaves and kebe) and 2 orders of the mix grill with another order of quail. Everyone was absolutely in love with the quality of the food and the charcoal-grill preparation. They also had a bridal shower going at the same time, which added even more flair. Not the cheapest, but absolutely worth every dollar!!!!! read more

The food here is outstanding. The service is great; really has a cozy family-owned feel. The product knowledge adds to this as well. I would say this is a bit expensive, but the quality and quantity of food makes it worth it. Treat yourself. read more

Very disappointing! Ordered for pick up, I got few pieces of chicken thrown in the take out container with a soggy piece of bread or I should say "half a piece". Same thing with the Shish Kabab, and for the price u pay for that!! Not worth it. Oh, n I got a couple pieces of Baklava in the bag which I thought is a nice gesture to find out soon enough they're so cold, dry n stale! Apparently they just wanted to get rid of them n that's exactly what I did! I would never recommend this place to anyone, NEVER! read more

First time in Calgary, friend of ours recommended this place, party of eight, all were satisfied & happy. Food was delicious,best kabob ever, chicken was our favorite, so juicy & tender. Appetizers were so tasty as well. svc & staff were super friendly & fast. Next time we're bck in Calgary for sure stopping by. read more

Went in on friday night. Waitress greeted us asked for reservation I said I have none. Should have seen her face as if I interrupted her. Gave us a table after 5 minutes wait. They were short staffed for friday night for sure. Restaurant was pretty fool so i presume good food. As we dis not have any as we were ledt hanging with the me u and no one came to take our order for good 15 minutes. So we left. read more

Absolutely terrible service. Just terrible. 30 minutes and 3 orders just to get a coffee. Clueless staff don't appear to communicate with each other. Overpriced. Almost $30 for bass and it doesn't even come with a vegetable portion beyond garnish? Crazy. And for that price the fries weren't even made at the restaurant! On top of that, it's in an area of town that I assume has low rent/lease costs so I just can't fathom where the money goes. Baklava was awful, all pastry, few nuts and little honey. The decor was basic and inconsistent with the concept for the most part. The one good part was the belly dancer and the live Arabic singer/musician. read more

I am here regularly with friends and family. When I say regularly I mean 2-3 times a month. The food is amazing I can't get enough, service is great Sandra is always a pleasure. This family owned and run business is one of my favorites in Calgary. Bonus, they serve shisha after dinner and have multiple flavors! I highly recommend this place if you're looking to dine at a slower pace, you don't feel rushed at all. Food is fresh to serve! I will continue to come back!! And to add to their greatness they have belly dancers on Saturday nights. read more

Best Tabouli in Alberta. Drove all the way from Fort McMurray to try it. Was not disappointed. Great food, awesome service and amazing environment...Will be making stopping here every time I'm in Calgary read more

When I first was recommended to try Alladin, I didn't believe the couple when they talked about the mouth watering grilled tenderloin and chicken. Until I tried it out for myself and now we are the weird couple that rant and rave about the dinner at Alladin. Excellent dinner and they also have great entertainment with a belly dancer and live musician on Saturday nights. However if you are not into sheesha, it might not be the place for you. We are! so I always order white grape-mint, if you haven't tried it, I recommend you do. read more

Great show!! And the food is very good as well ... The service is not the best.. As is always very busy... But the show and the ambience make the visit be worthy!! read more

A friend has been singing praises to this restaurant for a long time, so I decided to give it try. The restaurant is very clean and easy on the eye. Service is extremely friendly, courteous and helpful. The food is nothing short of delicious. I had the Kebi Nayi, which was freshly prepared to order and oh my it was good! The Tabouli and the Hommos were delicious as well My daughter loved the shrimp. Thumbs Up to this one, coming back for more read more

The food is good but they have the worst service Major attitude!!! We waited 20min before anybody came over to take our order anf then waited 40min before we told that whats taking so long. The waitress was like well this is not a fast food joint like Mcdonalds you have to wait for good food, we said its been an hour since we came she argued a bit then left, then she got our order to show us the time on the paper and said well you ordered 40 min ago it hasnt been an hour yet, she continued, im not arguing i just wanted you to know that it has not been an hour. Then we said we always come here and wait everytime, she said do you want to cancel your order!!...the only reason we stayed is because it was 10:40pm and it was too late to go to any other place. The worst part is that they included 18% tip on the bill!! At no point did they apologize and there was only two other tables in the place. Very good food but over priced and the worst service I have had in calgary! read more