Sahara Restaurant Reviews Summary

Category: Mediterranean restaurant New Brunswick, New Jersey

Address: 165 Easton Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA

Phone: +18887242728

Rating: 4.4
based on 246 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food and service are amazing!"
  • "Delicious food, great service and super friendly, pita bread was super fresh."
  • "Food is amazing. I had the lamb chops and the hummus which is probably the best I've had."
  • "The food was perfectly cooked. The kabobs were soft and full of flavor. The chicken was juicy and tender."
  • "The falafel is made with a slight tinge of lemon… very creative and awesome taste!!!"
  • "The food was so good! Everything tasted so fresh and delicious."
  • "The food didn’t disappoint."

Cons:

  • "It took almost 35 mins to make 1 Greek salad with humus."
  • "The food wasn't so good. There is no flavor at all."
  • "Shrimp, absolutely awful."
  • "The kebabs were pretty bland and the white sauce was watery and tasteless."
  • "The mixed grill wasn't good at all, lack of seasoning completely. No flavor."
  • "The lamb shank and lamb kabob... lacked real flavor as I expected."
  • "The chicken kebab, chicken chops and chicken Adana Kebab have little flavor, kinda tasteless, not recommended."

Service

Pros:

  • "Our lovely waitress who was patient with our questions and great with her recommendations."
  • "Service at Sahara is always fast and top Notch 🀩"
  • "The service was also great and hospitable."
  • "The staff was very friendly and welcoming."
  • "The waiter woman was super nice and professional."
  • "Service was great, the waiter made good recommendations."
  • "Our server gave suggestions, was kind, hustled and so attentive."

Cons:

  • "The service is what ultimately took away from the overall experience."
  • "Don't waste your time coming here, worst customer service I've seen in Jeresy so far."
  • "We told the manager and he kind of shrugged it off."
  • "The worst kitchen service I have had to deal with as a mom to an allergy kid."
  • "The service needs improvement as the wait time for food during a weekday lunch exceeded 45 minutes."
  • "Service was very rushed."
  • "The service was a bit off."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "The restaurant is beautiful really good atmosphere."
  • "It's pretty nice inside."
  • "The murals on the walls, chandeliers, wrought iron, and dark wood really gave the place a wonderful feel."
  • "The atmosphere is set for an excellent experience; good music, beautiful decor, enough space so as not to feel crowded, and provide intimacy, if desired."
  • "Nice ambiance and good lighting to set your mood to savor the aromatic dishes."
  • "The atmosphere is simply astonishing - dim lights, unique French music, wonderful wall decorations and styling."
  • "The atmosphere was very nice with a suitability Mediterranean feel and clever decorations."

Cons:

  • "There's just too much traffic and just the overall ambiance doesn't make for an enjoyable experience."
  • "The place was 100% packed. There's no separation in seating and even the waiting area was packed with people."
  • "The place is small place with very limited parking, seating feels cramped but it works."
  • "Very loud customers, hard to have a conversation with your party."
  • "Can get very crowded and noisy."
  • "The restaurant itself is very small and not roomy."
  • "The draft from the window made me cold."

Value

Pros:

  • "More than enough food and super reasonable."
  • "The price was quite reasonable so you won't break the bank if you go."
  • "The portions were so filling and large for a great price."
  • "Food was amazing and reasonably priced."
  • "We ended up paying a lot less than what I thought it might have been and got excess food."
  • "The food was fresh and greatly priced."
  • "Prices are moderate."

Cons:

  • "The bill was around 600$. Never again."
  • "The check was close to $900 including tax and tip. However, over a third of our dinner was thrown away despite us asking for it to go."
  • "We weren't all expecting to spend $55 per person."
  • "Overall the prices are high, and the food is above average."
  • "This is little priced higher than the manville Sahara."
  • "The steak was huge but ordered medium rare and came out medium well."
  • "The mixed grill wasn't good at all, lack of seasoning completely. No flavor."

Parking & Accessibility

Pros:

  • "They have parking lot only for the restaurant."
  • "The restaurant has its own parking lot and wheelchair accessible to the restaurant."
  • "Parking wasn't too bad for a Saturday evening."
  • "They have a small parking lot but you can find street parking nearby."

Cons:

  • "Parking’s a problem in this area."
  • "The parking lot is small and street parking can be limited."
  • "Parking can be an issue in this area."
  • "The place is small place with very limited parking, seating feels cramped but it works."

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