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    Reem Alsham

    4.1 (15 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Meat Aryes. It's like a meat pancake.
    Steve A.

    I don't know how I found out about Reem, but someone said "there's a Syrian place" and I immediately bookmarked a cuisine I haven't had yet. (Not that it's that different from Lebanese, Palestinian, Iraqi... but those are other countries, not Syria!) Today brought me into Bergen County, and so Reem was my mandatory stop on the way home. It's in one of the Middle Eastern neighborhoods growing in Paterson - this one more toward the south (just off I-80 Exit 58 / Madison Avenue), instead of the large contingency west of downtown. Anyway, I digress. This is a small clean place with tables. They'll bring you food, but you order at the counter, or you can do "to go". Not a terribly long wait, but they're preparing food as you order (as any place should). You can see in the photos what I went with. The Aryes was my instinct on what I'd like. Even though they said it was similar to the sandwich, I pushed back, and was rewarded with a flat, crispy pancake, full of meat, sliced into pieces. I dipped that into the garlicky sauce you see with the shawarma and that was a most worthy appetizer. I'll say, though, it could have used some dipping sauce of its own - other places will give you a little container like that. And so when the sandwich came out, I wasn't surprised to find the same thing - a little bland on the flavor. I even asked for spice, I heard them say "put spice in the sandwich", and yet - I could see the orange color from the sauce - I tasted nothing spicy. Absorbed by the other ingredients, oh well. But not the depth of flavor I have come to associate with Middle Eastern cuisine, the meat tasted like just meat. Verdict: It's a nice place, good value, friendly, clean, all good things. But my heart stays with places closer to home, like Carmel Haifa and Al-Aqsa, where the flavor earns the 5th star.

    Chicken Shawarma Combo
    Bushra H.

    This restaurant was profiled as the best shawarma in nj. While it's pretty good, I don't know if I totally agree. Nevertheless, I'm glad it's here! I'm very happy to have multiple shawarma places in the area. I would recommend the chicken shawarma. Get pickles in the sandwich if you can. I would recommend the combo but that's just me. The fries are pretty good though. I thought the prices were reasonable but the service did take some time. They have toum, the garlic sauce which is a must for me. Overall I would come back.

    hair in food

    My husband and I were really anticipating this place because of all the great reviews but we were extremely disappointed. We waited for over 40 minutes for 2 chicken shawarma platters, a shawarma sandwich and the craziest part...our baby's chicken nuggets took THE LONGEST to cook and came out last. Just when we took a look at our food, it looked mediocre and our fries were cold. We are a huge fan of middle eastern food but this wasn't it at all. The chicken shawarma was super dry in the platters and the rice wasn't great either. We waited all that to eat and left within less than 10 minutes after getting our food and barely finished any of it. But to top it all off... since it's a waste to throw away all this food, I heated it up to finish it at home and found hair in my food and had to pull it out of my mouth! ughhh!!! never again...

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    Moe M.

    One of the best middle eastern food spots in north jersey, it's delicious and great portions!! The food is amazing!!

    The shawarma is decent, but there's an issue with billing. They tend to overcharge and serve the more expensive dishes, even if you've ordered something else

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    Delicious Arab food with a positive and homey setting, and a kind staff who have good service and are pleasing to customers

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    **GF items available** Still seeking to learn if the items…read moreare celiac safe Came in for a late night bite, and we're so glad we did! Atmosphere was warm and cozy. We dined at the bar as we were seeking a drink and a light snack. Calamari was GF and delicious (wish it was more crispy tho)! We also ordered the GF dry rub wings. Amazing, crispy, flavorful! Ambiance: 10/10 Drinks: 9/10 Food: 9/10 Parking: 10/10 I wish the bar staff smiled. Though they were great at serving us and providing us our items accurately, most had the energy of a deflated balloon. A smile could have went the wrong way, or even a proper greeting. I'm going to assume it was simply a long day, and hope to see them in the future hopefully on a better note. They still received a 22% tip for their service.

    Overall I cool spot, with a very western feel, and a menu that is more just American bar food and…read moreItalian ? Service is great, and they have a huge selection of spirits with a decent tap list as well. Service was great. The food was average, we started with some apps, fried cauliflower (it had no flavor but the texture was nice) , maple deviled eggs which were amazing and brussels which also delicious. The burger I got looked great but also lacking flavor, and was dry. I think there is a little too much going on with the types of cuisine on the menu and they need to just pick one path.

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