Friends and family living in the area have recommended this place and stated that they've been going for years. I remember trying it (takeout) years ago but this is the first time I came in for dine-in. I love the cozy interiors and aesthetics. Decor is nice especially the booth seatings. Menu has a wide variety of options to choose from, but we opted for the family platter since it seemed like the best option for sharing. Portion was quite generous and a decent amount to share. We got the BBQ chicken ($74.99) which came with either rice or fries (or you could do half/half), salad of your choice (we opted for fattoush), 2 dips of your choice (we chose baba ghanoush & muhammara), 4 fresh pitas & a whole chicken. Restaurant has a lot of parking and seating. Staff were nice but it was a bit of a slow service (had to constantly ask for things, such as cutlery, plates, etc). The washroom had the A/C on blast and it was freezing cold but at least it was clean. Now for the food - everything we had was pretty good. I usually don't like garlic sauce but the one that came with the food was pretty creamy and delicious. As for the baba ghanoush, it didn't taste like it but it still had a nice flavour. The Muhammara was amazing, not overly spicy. As for the fattoush, I found it just OK. I've had better ones elsewhere and I find that it lacked the crispy pita bites, as there was only a few. However, it's worth noting that the chicken took around 30-40 minutes to be ready, which I didn't mind because it came well seasoned and well done. It was not too dry, but not juicy either but seasoned well. The rice was also ok and I like that the food wasn't too greasy, but the plate came with way too many onions... I'd recommend this spot and would come back if I'm ever in the area. Would love to try other dishes on the menu. read more

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An absolute standout spot! The dishes are fragrant, fresh, and beautifully plated. Loved the chicken mousahab and mixed sharwarma, rice plate. Perfect spot for solo, family dinners or special occasions. The hospitality here is top-tier. Will definitely be back! read more

Arabesque Family Restaurant - Chicken Moushab and mixed sharwarma plate - Middle Eastern Near Me - Kitchener, Ontario

My favourite middle eastern restaurant! I love the Baba ghanoush and Muhamarrah dip, delicious! The waitress was very sweet and service was efficient , comfortable seating and environment.. It was an enjoyable dinner with my friend. read more

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Amazing food, service and overall fantastic. You must have the humus it's incredible! Can't wait to go back!!!

Still the best middle eastern food in KW. They are always very busy but the food quality and taste does not suffer for that. Very good quality food read more

I love Arabesque! I spend most of my time not in the Waterloo area these days and Arabesque is one of the restaurants that I always make sure to go to when in the area. They are a great combination of value and quality. For reference, we usually get the mixed shawarma plate, falafels, and the dip sampler. read more

Such a wonderful place to have a meal. Absolutely every aspect of our meal was excellent: We tried the dip sampler and my friend had the chicken schwarma platter. The dips were all delicious and rich, and the pita was fresh and warm. The garlic aioli was also strong and creamy. The atmosphere was very family friendly with an almost cafeteria-like feel. Very casual and comfortable environment, with fast and easy service. The washrooms also surprised me with tampons and pads for anyone who needed one. All in all, food was authentic, delicious, and reasonably priced. Definitely recommend. read more

Arabesque Family Restaurant - Dip sampler - Middle Eastern Near Me - Kitchener, Ontario

Friendly, taste, reasonable prices convenient location. I would recommend this place to all. Family friendly.

I've eaten here on several occasions and they've always served consistently good Lebanese food and you really get the most bang for you buck. ENORMOUS portion sizes for ~$10.99-12.99 for the lunch specials. //THE FOOD// Lentil Soup (5/5)- deliciously warming, thick, seasoned to perfection with a hint of lemon juice to lighten it up. The pita chips soaked up the soup and added a great crunchy texture to it. Beef kebab (4/5)- seasoned great and the beef flavour really stood out, just a little dry though Chicken Shawarma (4/5)- again seasoned great, a little dry but the yogurty sauce that comes with it definitely fixes that. Falafel (5/5): fried crunchy on the outside and the inside remains fluffy and pipping warm. Bits of parsley and seasoning inside was just right! The rice & fries that come with the platters were average, the Fatoush salad is my favourite (the sourness is refreshing and the pita chips and fantastic), and the hummus is so smooth and it's simplicity is so delicious, and the pita bread is fresh with a great crust and fluffy inside. read more

Arabesque Family Restaurant - Lunch special $10.99 Falafel platter with a lentil soup substitute (extra $1.99) - Middle Eastern Near Me - Kitchener, Ontario

Menue seems to be much more expensive, compared to other Pakistani and Afghani restaurants... Note; I never visited this restaurant; comments based on the Menue prices read more

The place was busy. When we got seated the sever was right there. We enjoyed all our food and needed togo boxes for left overs. Would go back in a minute. All was good. No liquor license. read more

As a Syrian Palestinian person the food is alright. I used to go here more frequently when I was younger!

Every time I visit my parents in Cambridge, we often order food from Arabesque Family Restaurant. This place offers great Middle Eastern dishes and it's located all the way in Kitchener. You can consider this restaurant as proof that as long as the food is great, people will find a way to get to you. I can't speak about the restaurant itself and the service it provides since I have never eaten there before. This review is solely based on the takeout aspect of their business. We usually order the 1Kg platter. This platter consists of the following: 10 Skewers (Shish Kebob, Shish Tawook, Kefta Kebob), one small dip of either baba ghanoush or humus, one large salad (choice of Tabouli, Fattoush or Red Cabbage), one large fries or rice and 5 pita bread. We usually give them a call ahead of time and go and pick it up. We have never been disappointed in their dishes so far. The portions of the skewers are very generous and the rice and pita bread are great. Plus, there's always leftovers for the next day. Next time you are in the Tri-City area (Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo) and you are in the mood for Middle Eastern food, give this restaurant a chance. You won't be disappointed! read more

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Food was served fast and staff was friendly. Restaurant had an ok ambiance. Could not correlate great reviews and food taste, meat was very dry and burnt, although I recommend their dips. Avoid their saggy fries. read more

This place is such a gem! It's not a place where you'll find university students who come to grab a bite, that's for sure. It's geared more towards larger groups like families who stop by from the highway or locals who know what's good. It's out of the way and I can't get here without a car but well worth the trip. The service today was a little below average. I understand that it was during dinner, but I think the server can at least remember to bring us water. We basically did not get the water until we reminded him maybe 15 mins later (I think it's important to say that during this time, he did not come to our table once to check if we got anything and I called over another server to remind him). He's actually a really nice and polite server--he may have just been under a little stress today, who knows? Food is always a bit slow to get to the table but that means that everything is made fresh out of the grill or oven. Definitely worth the wait. I always go for their entrees. It comes with pita, hummus, your choice of salad, and your choice of rice or fries. I usually get the chicken tawouk, but today, I decided to try the chicken masouhab (boneless chicken legs). Man, it was such a good decision! The meat was tender and quite juicy, and as always the rice was nicely seasoned. They give you a choice of three salads: tabouli, fattoush or red cabbage. My advice is to go with fattoush if you're not familiar with middle Eastern food. It's a good mix of lettuce, red cabbage and various other veggies whereas tabouli is just parsley and red cabbage is...red cabbage. Overall, I would really recommend this place if you want some good middle Eastern food! I guarantee that you will come out full and satisfied. read more

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Food is tasty, but it is very hard to order through the app. You need to create a new login for the same on the website

Love Arabesque! The most delicious hummus and softest pitas I've ever had! The dishes are huge (always leftovers) and well worth the money, and the chicken is perfectly cooked and spiced. The service is friendly and prompt, but the dishes take a bit longer to come out. Possibly because they need to grill the meat or bake fresh pitas? Regardless, the food is worth it. read more

Arabesque Family Restaurant - Chicken mousahab and chicken shawarma plates. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Kitchener, Ontario

Consistently excellent, we highly recommend the hummus, pita baked onsite, baba ghanoush, and Chicken Shawarma plate and wrap.

This is the first restaurant I went to after moving into Waterloo-Kitchener area, and I'm glad I did. We ordered beef shawarma along with Turkish coffee and tea. The beef was really soft, the pita very fluffy and the side salad super flavorful. The server offered us their home-made hot sauce which was the ultimate bomb. We packed what was left of the hot sauce to have later. The staff were very friendly and helpful. I would go back here anytime. I will definitely call and place an order for their Kunafa! read more

Arabesque Family Restaurant - Very nice ambience! - Middle Eastern Near Me - Kitchener, Ontario

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Really delicious food! Sometimes it is hard to choose what to have because they have a wide menu and everything is good. Sometimes the service is slow, but that won't impact my review because these have been exceptions to normally quick service. You never feel rushed to leave, which I appreciate. The food tastes very fresh. I would like more plant-based options, but other than that I love this restaurant. read more

Randomly found this restaurant while in Waterloo and decided to try it with the family. What a great find! One of the best Mediterranean kebabs that we have had. The beef, chicken and kafta kebabs were so tender, juicy and tasty. The rice was good and so was the baba ganoush and the hummus was excellent. Definitely will return to this restaurant. read more

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The food here is awesome. Came here with two other friends on a Wednesday evening and we each ordered a shawarma plate and shared the Muhamarrah dip. The muhamarrah dip is AMAZING. It's a walnut based dip and I've never had it before I came here and now I am addicted. I could drink this stuff it's so good. Their pita is also super fluffy and fresh! The shawarma plates were gigantic and the salad it comes with is perfectly tangy (especially the red cabbage). I also loved their garlic sauce. The only reason why I wouldn't give it five stars was that I found my meat to be a little more bland than I would have liked (I got the mixed beef and chicken plate) but everything else was absolutely awesome. The shawarma plates are a little on the expensive side but they are genuinely huge. I had leftovers for two days! I am a fan and definitely will be back! read more

Going in I had very high hopes, overall great food, very flavourful. The waitresses were good, but slow, probably because we were a large group, and it was very busy. The washrooms were a nightmare, though. Dirty, smelly, and inconvenient. It was very uncomfortable, the toilets were leaking, and there wasn't any toilet paper. Other than the washroom, the food was fantastic, do recommend, just make sure you go to the washroom before! read more

Really good shawarma. Worth the drive from University plaza for a proper sized plate with plenty of meat. Also the red cabbage is very unique, i highly recommend trying it. Good for families, however if you require vegan food, their options are a little limited. Otherwise for the price, you can definitely get a full meal and a little extra for the next day. read more

Arabesque Family Restaurant - Middle Eastern Near Me - Kitchener, Ontario

The food here was pretty average. Maybe I came on an off day. Grabbed take out for lunch after work and the service wasnt that friendly either. Reviews seem so good I was sure it was going to be amazing but the meat and rice just seemed old and not so fresh. I wont be returning unfortunately. 2.5 stars read more

A SOLID-choice when unsure where to take friends; family; or Anybody when hungry. My Favourite is Shawarma Plate, & is ample enough for 2 regular eaters (with a leftover-snack if you'd nibbled recently) Every menu item is good here. The Pitas are always Moist. Some servers are OVER-THE-TOP Hospitable; ~And most issues(-if you ever have one-) are remedied with ease if you're logical & respectful. *Only reason for a 4star is they run out of some articles continually at dinner services & the prices have been creeping up 1-$2 for a Cpl times this year, -which is disheartening as we always tip%20 (even tipped 30% a-time they were flawless in everyway), But overall in comparison; with "Misses" at even the most Prestigious places: "You get what you pay for" ~And this place is worth every Dinar! read more

Just had some amazing arabic food at arabesque! We were served by Ghaith, who made our experience even better. Great ambience. Garlic sauce, hummus and the freshly baked bread was a perfect starter, followed by some scrumptious grilled platter. I would highly recommend this place for a family eat out. read more

Arabesque Family Restaurant - Middle Eastern Near Me - Kitchener, Ontario

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The food is fresh, delicious and filling. Our first experience was on January 1 2020. My wife ordered the chicken shwarma plate and I ordered the plate with three kabobs. Everything was delicious. We will be returning. read more

I went there for lunch and breakfast recently. The service was excellent and the menu varied. As a vegetarian, I often struggle to find variety menus at restaurants and I had no problem here. The hummus was very smooth and the pita bread was freshly made. Portion sizes were perfect. I would definitely go back. read more

I am happy that KW now has a *nice* place to get some great Lebanese food. I tried both take-out and dining in at Arabesque Cafe. My first experience was sour - instead of giving us fresh fries to accompany our falafels, they took some old ones an reheated them in a microwave. Gross! The second trip was much better. The food was fantastic and presented nicely on our plates...but there was only one server working at the time so the meal progressed slowly. Try this place. I will be going back. read more

Came here on a Friday afternoon for lunch, the lunch specials are a great deal! Great value for your money. I had the falafel plate which came with a pita, salad (fatoush or tabouli), hummus, garlic sauce and either rice or fries ($10.99). I also had a Turkish coffee ($2). The coffee was great, strong like a Turkish coffee should be! The portions are quite large. The garlic sauce is delicious and the hummus was very smooth and flavourful. The falafel were large and seasoned well. I really liked both salads, they were fresh and their respective dressings complemented the veg well. The pita chips in the fatoush were excellent! Service was quick and efficient, as it wasn't too busy in there at the time. Will definitely be back! I'm such a fan! If you like Paramount, definitely check this place out. read more

Arabesque Family Restaurant - Lunch special falafel and chicken shawarma plates - Middle Eastern Near Me - Kitchener, Ontario

I like their salad and sauce. We went there at around 7pm at a Wednesday, not too much people there. Waiters are nice, foods are good. read more

Good food, clean place, nice people. Service is very slow though. Know that ahead of time. Took me 1.25 hours to get an entree, eat, and pay. Had shish tawook platter. Everything on it was good. Hummus, chicken, rice, fatoush salad(not my favorite it was too sour but still edible) and taboleh. Ask for homemade spicy sauce if you wanna sweat a bit. read more

Not entirely sure how to review this place, also this review is from memory (over 6 months) so take it with a grain of salt. In summary this place is mediocre quality but gigantic quantity You can plan to spend anywhere between $10-$20 dollars and get one of the largest meals and drinks you've ever had. I think I had a quarter chicken plate, which came with rice, salad, pita, hummus. I also ordered a medium size mango drink which came in very big glass. It was definitely a challenge to finish all the food. The quality of the food was 3-star, it wasn't bad but it wasn't great, The rice tasted a big stale but the pita was fresh. The chicken was also fresh and tasty. The hummus was mediocre. The place itself is quite large and was not busy, they also offer hookah (shisha/ nargile) smoking inside which might make it a no-go for some people. I will mention that the place is large enough that you won't notice the smoke. read more

Nice atmosphere for dining in, courteous staff, and delicious food. The only problem is that the food always takes a long time to arrive (in my experience going there 4-5 times). My favorite dishes are Moe plate, chicken/beef shwarma plate, and chicken mousahab. read more

Arabesque Family Restaurant - Chicken Mousahab (marinated and grilled boneless chicken legs with rice or fries and a choice of (tabouleh, fatoush, or red cabbage salad). - Middle Eastern Near Me - Kitchener, Ontario

We called in our order the other night for pick up. When we called they told us they were out of beef, so my husband got a chicken dish. When he got there, they were out of falafel too - my husband ended up having to go elsewhere to get this. Over all the food was 'good'. The pita was really good and the baba ganoush was ok, very sweet for what should be a savoury food. The place was really loud and the staff seemed unorganized. This said, there were still a lot of people there. Not sure if this is b/c the rest if the menu is that good or if its just 'a place to go' for some people. read more

Had lunch today their, one of the best hummus and shawarma sandwiches I had in Ontario. Will sure go again their. read more

I love the food. Staff are great but slow. Atmosphere is great. I always get the Jerusalem salad and I very much enjoy all it's flavours. The dips are great too. read more

My first experience at this resturant was on their opening day. I can tell you that now, they have improved so much over the past few months that it feels like a different restaurant. The food is very tasety, good sized portions and the service now is very good. This place has the look of a fancy restaurant but feels like a family bistro. the owners are very friendly and the atmosphere is relaxed, you can even smoke hookah if you feel like it. The food is good, eventhough sometimes they change up the sides on the shwarma plate and their rice has a different flavour almost weekdly. Watch for their specials, they have a shwarma-pizza that is fantastic. read more

Great food! Lots of great options. Everything is well spiced. Friendly staff, been a repeat customer since they opened. read more