Good food, good prices, central locationread more

Food is great and wonderful service…read more The location is awesome and in a easy going neighborhood. I will come back again my next trip.

Outside: Neighborhood Restaurant Inside: Clean and Bright…read moreFood: Middle Eastern Service: Hit or Miss Price: ~$20/pp Arabesque is a fantastic restaurant and a staple destination for me on my yearly trip to Essen, Germany. There isn't a bad dish in this place but I strongly recommend trying their lamb dishes and making sure you ask for an assortment of dips. The real joy or Arabesque are the many little side dishes served with pita to enjoy with or as your meal. Hummus, tabbouleh, baba ganoush, pickled vegetables, and on and on. There is no end to these sides! (Honestly, I've been here 3 times and I still haven't seen them all). If there are dishes you know you want, it's fine for everyone to order an entree for themselves, but truly the best arabesque experience you can have is to order everything family style. This can mean ordering several dishes and sharing them, or it can mean actually ordering the mixed menu where you simply pay by the head and the chef provides an assortment of food for your table. If this is your first visit, I highly recommend the latter. Just tell your server you want a faimly style meal for however many people you have with the dips/sides and they will bring you a platter of mixed, grilled, seasoned meal with potatoes and vegetables and an assortment of sides and I promise you will be in heaven with each bite. So, why only 4 stars? I had to take one of for the service which can vary wildly from visit to visit. Strangely, if you are there when it is busy, the service is very attentive. But if you are there when it is slow, and god help you if you are seated in a corner, you may actually need to go find a waiter for drink refills or more bread. It's not a big deal, but can be annoying when you want to keep enjoying your delicious meal but your beer and water has gone dry. Regardless, don't let that stop you from checking this place out. It is absolutely a top 5 restaurant in Essen and if you are there, you owe it to yourself to give it a try!

I like a Arabic cuisine that from simple products makes tasty and fresh flavours!…read more This well hidden spot, in the shopping area, has a fast food ready cuisine as well as a slow food choice. On the menu only Arabic dishes like a salad with parsley, tomato and bulgur (tabulè), hummus and mutabal (eggplant and yugurt) with pita bread, kebap, rice, potatoes, salad many fried finger food choices. Portions are big and the food taste is awesome. I highly recommend it and the prices are fair. No alcohol is served here, so leave alone the beer cravings and get some apple juice for your mind and soul. A place to bring all the family and discover a culture that makes you eat and stay healthy!

Great place: price quality balance is outstanding. Portions are big. Staff is friendly and hard…read moreworking. Music wise they have a all or nothing approach: sometimes the music is screaming loud and after 2 songs it is silent. Some items on the menu where not there but there are plenty of options to choose from. Oh important: they only accept cash. Definitely will come back when in Cologne.

I have been here 3 times and tried Different dishes. Food is…read morevery authentic and service is fast unless you Order The grill which need time I like also the Music, they have Always some classical arabic Music They also offer 2 nice dipps always with the starter and the Olives If you like the lebenese Food , this is the Place to get good good at good Price

I was walking around Düsseldorf with two friends and we were so exhausted by walking all day and…read morethe blazing sun, this was the perfect reprieve. The food is so refreshing, so great for eating on a hot day. I was also amazed by the price of the food, it is so cheap for such large portions. I ate my meal for breakfast, lunch and dinner again the next day in a wrap. I actually got the appetizer platter instead of a meal but I can't imagine eating anything after that it was so filling! They also gave us complimentary tea and baklava, and before the meal some bread with dip, it was absolutely amazing. I would (and will) definitely come here again.