Beirut Mezze Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Very, very tasty food and all of it reasonably priced."
• "Every dish was prepared with care evident in presentation and in taste."
• "The tabbouleh was perfect, the falafel tasted fresh, cheese filo pastry was amazing."
• "Absolutely delicious food in very generous portions."
• "The food was absolutely delicious, with wonderful grilled meats."
• "The food was delicious and there were generous sized portions."
• "The food is delicious, authentic and freshly prepared."

Cons:

• "All cheap deep-fried /tinned/ pre bought mezzes, many of which were dry and over cooked."
• "The only underwhelming items were the lamb meatballs (not fresh), vine leaves (tasted a bit canned) and the dry chicken wings."
• "Food was okay however having been to Beirut and eaten at several different Lebanese restaurants around the world and in the UK, I felt this food was not authentic Lebanese food."
• "Most of the plates seem to be over fried or too sweet."
• "The mains were awful, tasteless!"
• "The food was pretty dull and one dimensional."
• "The food was expensive and not very tasty."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are very friendly and know the menu well but even more importantly they are quick."
• "The customer service is really good, polite, helpful but not intrusive."
• "Our server was absolutely lovely and she constantly updated us and asked if we needed anything."
• "The service was excellent."
• "Service was great - friendly, efficient, but mostly out of the way."
• "Service was good and timely."
• "Fantastic service from the staff also."

Cons:

• "Really lacking on service."
• "Always get the worst, rudest service here."
• "We waited ages to be seen to and was constantly being ignored by the 6 members of staff."
• "The manager who dealt with us was incredibly rude."
• "The manager rudely but 'discreetly' tried to kick us out even though we had only been there for less than two hours."
• "Poor service last night, forgot about our main course when rest of the party had finished."
• "Food was very tasty and came out fast but the service was terrible."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Lovely cosy atmosphere in an historic cellar."
• "Restaurant is in a stone vaulted basement with concealed lighting."
• "The mood-lighting on the vaulted brickwork really helps to create a 'foreign' atmosphere, and once the food arrives it feels like the rest of Bristol is very far away."
• "The decor and atmosphere make it feel like you are in another country."
• "It’s a very intimate unusual setting!"
• "Amazing ambience gives you a feel like you are underground...maybe under a bridge and the manager was sweet enough to play music of our choice."
• "The surroundings of the restaurant are a little dated but it adds to the charm of the place."

Cons:

• "Toilets not great either."
• "I noticed how dirty the place was."
• "First thing I noticed was the dirty slippery steps going down to this small dark basement restaurant."
• "A little too dark place for my taste."
• "A bit dark and dreary inside."
• "My only complaint is about the bright lights which glare in your eye beside each table."
• "Dark menus in a dark restaurant is a bold choice."