al Badawi Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The lamb was full of flavor and goes well with the complemented fermented yogurt sauce."
• "The Mansaf was delicious - the rice had soaked the flavor of the lamb stewed in a yogurt broth."
• "The chicken was some of the best we have ever had."
• "The falafel here is incredible. As are the baba ganouj and hummus."
• "Food was absolutely delicious."
• "The Chicken Shawarma platter was excellent."
• "Food was excellent. Delicious. Tasty and authentic."

Cons:

• "The lamb chop was over burnt so it had this burnt flavor outside."
• "There was a lot of lumpy, unappetizing fat."
• "The food wasn’t very impressive."
• "The chicken in the chicken fatta was a bit dry."
• "The former was excellent, but we didn't really like the latter. It was not as flavorful as we were expecting."
• "The food was good though, just don’t expect an extremely authentic Jordanian mansaf."
• "Food wasn’t as tasty as expected."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were so friendly and helped me choose the right dish."
• "The service was great. The ambiance is lovely and vibrant."
• "the service was pretty good."
• "Staff was phenomenal."
• "Restaurant staffs were very friendly."
• "Service was kind and helpful, excellent food, excellent value!"
• "Service was excellent."

Cons:

• "Honestly the hostess was so rude to us."
• "The service was a bit slow even though the place was nearly empty - we had to ask for water, etc."
• "Slow service - food came out slowly."
• "*I tried to complain but the manager was not there as she left.*"
• "*They are sadly way understaffed.*"
• "*the service was quite slow altho it wasn’t that busy.*"
• "Service was a little slow but that might have been because we were seated at the bar in front of the pita station and it was a very busy night."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The atmosphere was exactly what you needed at the of my long stressful busy day."
• "This place is lovely & gorgeous, had a fantastic experience eating here."
• "The vibes were immaculate."
• "From the moment you walk in, you see a very beautiful interior design."
• "The interior design is amazing and the food is delicious."
• "Ambiance was on point."
• "The decor and aesthetics of the restaurant are phenomenal!"

Cons:

• "*Instead of lavash bread, we were served lumpy, doughy pita.*"
• "They don't serve alcohol: Bring your own..."
• "The vibe felt more of a cafeteria than a dinner restaurant."
• "At one point were felt like they were rushing us a bit, even though our plates were full and there seemed to be lots of empty seating around us."
• "Terrible service/attitude from the hostess and waiters who clearly were prioritizing certain customers over others."
• "Service was very sub-par and host was very out of it."
• "The only complaint is the service is a little disorganized."

Value

Pros:

• "The portions are big for sharing."
• "The food is unbelievably delicious and comes in huge portions."
• "Big portions, very inexpensive, delicious!"
• "Generous portions all around!"
• "*our total bill was reasonable.*"
• "While I ordered one platter, I was barely able to finish half! And it was priced at only $16."
• "The bill was so low it was surprising when it came."

Cons:

• "*Also the place is extremely expensive. The mansaf costs $49 and it was the worst.*"
• "what i noticed appetizer of hummus was $11 which i don’t think it’s worth it since the hummus wasn’t that great."
• "*the pistachio flatbread had almost no pistachio and definitely no pistachio flavor. overpriced at $18.*"
• "For their price point you would expect to get properly cooked and fresh food but that does not seem to be the case."
• "Portions were very small compared to the prices."
• "Portions were very small compared to the prices and the flavor was mostly neutral."
• "*Food is a bit pricey but I guess the portion size makes up for this.*"