Ordered: Jarra de Café Arabe Chica (MX $75)…read morePan con Queso y Zaatar (MX $120) Pastel de Dátil (MX $100) Aya's take: Being Lebanese myself, I was pleased to hear that there was a Lebanese neighborhood in Mexico City and after hearing about the famous Date Pie aka Pastel de Dátil in a New York Times article, we decided to take a break from Mexican cuisine to try out Al Andalus. We started with the Jarra de Café Arabe which was made just right. It reminded me of Lebanon and gave me that midday caffeine kick I needed. The Pan con Queso y Zaatar was surprisingly not authentic. It was essentially just cheese with dry zaatar on the side. I was expecting it to be baked with half Cheese and half Zaatar. They essentially gave us the zaatar to sprinkle on our own. The Pastel de Dátil was rich, naturally sweet from the dates, and a bit dense. I picked up on other spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom which gave it some warmth while the crust was more crunchy and nutty. Good try, overall!

As a middle Eastern I've got say I was surprised to see this place and actually taste real…read moreauthentic middle eastern dishes in the heart of Mexico City this place is fabulous and Ahmed the owner is a great person that greats all of his visitors Whith a smile.

This establishment was walking distance from where I was staying . They accept credit cards. Small…read moreplace with a couple of seats outside and inside. I decided to get a combo plate so I can try a little bit of everything. It came with a meat empanada, a couple grape leave rolls, a side of rice, and baba ganoush. I also had a bebida libanesa sin azúcar - without sugar. It was good but I think it may have tasted better if I were to have eaten there, portions would have been a bit bigger maybe? At least looking at other people's plates.

Some of the Lebanese Plate was good; some wasn't so much. The meat pie was tasty and so was the…read morehummus, but the tabbouleh tasted like it had been sitting out for too long. The pita chips tasted like cardboard. The falafel tasted hard from frying in the grease so much. We also asked for water multiple times without ever getting it.

Went here after having trouble deciding what to eat. Service was great! Food got to our tables very…read morefast. We sat outside, and it was lovely seeing the sage green color all around us. The food was yummy! We tried a bunch of things, but the cauliflower and hummus were the stand outs! The staff was incredibly helpful and kind. Highly recommend!

My friends and I had dinner here on a Friday night and were able to be seated right away. They have…read moremenus in Spanish and English. I ordered the Lebanese chorizo. My friends ordered hummus, meatballs , tabouli salad and a variety of other dishes. Endless bread was delivered to our tables.

I am generally not a meat eater, I can't stand the whole idea behind it or the way it tastes…read more When I am in Mexico however I will try things and I can honestly say the difference in taste is amazing. La Oriental is the bomb! The best tacos Arabes in Puebla with Tacos Tony in a close second. The pork is slow cooked all day on a spit then wrapped in tender fresh baked shawarma bread. They usually have a yummy chipotle type salsa to go with it. These tacos are found mainly in Puebla, Mexico. They were were brought to Mexico by Middle Eastern Immigrants and the meat was originally lamb. La Oriental's meat is tender, juicy and exploding with flavor. Hints of cumin, pepper and oregano. The meat is marinated first before it is sliced thinly and put on a spit and layered with onions. You can also order the meat by the kilo and take it with you. They will provide you with plenty of salsa, shawarma and beer if that is your preference. This place is amazing, the people are warm and friendly. My favorite!

Traditional taqueria for Puebla…read more Try quesharinas, quesadilla arabe with the special sauce, chipotle sauce and lemon.

The food was fabulous, They accepted our last-minute reservation for a 6:30 PM dinner night with…read morethe website indicating 7PM final reservation but when we walked in the door, they told us that we had to be out by 7 PM and then stood over us waiting for our departure while they were chatting with regulars I'm here I think you're right it's a very fair. No complaints about the food great.

This Lebanese restaurant purports to offer high-end food at a high-end price. I recommend the…read moresampler dish as a good representation of what this restaurant serves. Service was prompt and friendly at the beginning. I specifically enjoyed the opportunity to observe the arrival of elite Mexican society at this restaurant. I liked that the restrooms were very clean. I recommend visiting this restaurant at dinner time to enjoy the theater of being around elite Mexican society. The warm grape leaves and dips were a special treat. I liked the kabobs because the meat was very tender. If these two very minor issues can be promptly addressed, I think this restaurant has the potential to return to its four-star or possibly climb to a five-star rating. I think hygiene of the restaurant can continue to be enhanced with more integrated pest management in the form of glue-based traps as a small black insect crawled across our table--no surprise as I pointed this out to the staff. Also service can be enhanced toward the end, specifically, two of the left-over dishes we requested for take-out were not included when we got home. Since the price was world-class, I did feel obligated to calibrate this restaurant to a three-star rating to take these issues into account as one expects details like these to be handled. Overall, the food is world-class, ambiance can be further enhanced, opening service is world-class, end-service can also be further enhanced.