Absolutely amazing. Manal is a gem, a delightful personality and an incredibly talented chef. And the environment is phenomenal, inside and out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Shawarma, Baklava
B D
Absolutely blown away by this hole in the wall gem. The food was super delicious with plenty of flavor and freshness. Very homemade like. This is a local cafe/restaurant with very authentic dishes made with love. The owners are super sweet and kind.I ordered the mid east sample dish: baba ghanous, hummus, fresh in house made pita bread, grape leaves, tabbouleh, and chicken shawarma. The hummus' freshness with the pita bread blew me away!If you like chai, you MUST try the chai here. It's fresh grind. The best chai I've ever had, no exaggerating.The apple juice was freshly made.The omelet is super tasty if you love spinach. Lots of spinach.Finally, their baklava that was made fresh this very morning was delicious. Reminded me of the homemade baklava back home.I have added this place to my favorites.Posting this is 'Denver Foodies' on Facebook as well.
A hidden gem! The food and environment were wholesome. It reminded me of the relaxed dining outside of the US, they’re not rushing you out to seat the next table.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lox, Chicken Shawarma
Alice Aaron
Phenomenal food and phenomenal people. Absolutely adore this spot!Support Palestinians!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Myrna Sobernheim
We brought my daughter here to celebrate two years ago after her graduation from CU, now I have a Freshman and brought her here yesterday while visiting:). The place is as wonderful as before! Super fresh and beautiful food. I won’t wait for this one to graduate before I come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jose-Luis Jimenez
Very good Middle Eastern restaurant, locally owned. I particularly like their breakfast omelette
Steve Welch
The woman who operates this restaurant was absolutely unbelievably rude. I have never been treated so poorly in my life.
Service: 1
Mary Hunter
If you are gluten free this is not a place for you. The tabbouleh and pita were replaced with more salad. I asked for soup instead of tabbouleh but was refused. “If I do this for you I will have to do it for everyone”. Lots of loud clanking of dishes in the background and when people came in that they knew, would yell conversation and just loud. The chicken flavor was good but pieces were dry.Dietary restrictions: Not for gluten free people
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Grape Leaves, Hummus
Nelvin V.
I have never written a Yelp review before but Manal, the cook, is a piece of work. I entered the restaurant and it was empty save for one group of 6. Since I saw no one at the front, I walked upto the counter. She then rudely and sharply said "This isn't like a fast food place, sit down at one of the tables, my husband will be late". I was taken aback by the curtness of the response but I thought it might have been a momentary lapse. Another group of three came into the restaurant and she then immediately said the same thing and also shouted,"If you want fast food go to a pizza place or something". I'm not sure what she has against fast food because I hadn't heard anyone talk or ask about fast food or try to hasten her. She then shouted ,"You four are together yes". I think she assumed I was with the other group because we were all brown. I stayed for one more minute but decided to get up and leave because it seemed she treated everyone with this disrespect. Halfway down the street I hear her shouting and she follows me onto the street screaming "CLOSE THE DOOR, I DON'T LIKE WHEN PEOPLE DON'T CLOSE THE DOOR" because apparently it didn't close behind me. Never going back there again.
Barbara Halpin
Lovely spot for lunch. Food was excellent, and the owner was there to greet us and make sure we were well taken care of.
I’ve traveled the world pretty extensively and right here in my hometown lives one of the best chefs making the most incredibly delicious food I’ve ever had. Manal is a gastronomic genius. Always get whatever the special is, sit back, take your time to savor the love with which she imbues each dish. Then order the best baklava you have ever had in your life. Love, baby, that’s what it’s all about.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bruce S.
I really enjoy Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food and Arabesque does a wonderful job. So I really enjoy the food, it's all so fresh and delicious. I could eat here every day of the week!
Lisa Z.
The food was decent (4/5 stars) but the service was quite awful. I was yelled at for asking whether I can pay at the counter ("No, I come to you!") and generally not paid attention to... It's difficult to write this review as I always have the utmost respect for local restaurants and this is my first negative review in years - but this one was pretty awful. Would not return.
Katharine M.
Arabesque is a Boulder treasure! The most amazing food, prepared fresh each day by the owner/chef. Manal is an artist, and was so welcoming to my group of friends on a busy day. I can't wait to go back and eat there again!
Matthew Gagliardi
Food was amazing! Owner is funny, kind and amazing at
Absolutely amazing. Manal is a gem, a delightful personality and an incredibly talented chef. And the environment is phenomenal, inside and out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Shawarma, Baklava
Absolutely blown away by this hole in the wall gem. The food was super delicious with plenty of flavor and freshness. Very homemade like. This is a local cafe/restaurant with very authentic dishes made with love. The owners are super sweet and kind.I ordered the mid east sample dish: baba ghanous, hummus, fresh in house made pita bread, grape leaves, tabbouleh, and chicken shawarma. The hummus' freshness with the pita bread blew me away!If you like chai, you MUST try the chai here. It's fresh grind. The best chai I've ever had, no exaggerating.The apple juice was freshly made.The omelet is super tasty if you love spinach. Lots of spinach.Finally, their baklava that was made fresh this very morning was delicious. Reminded me of the homemade baklava back home.I have added this place to my favorites.Posting this is 'Denver Foodies' on Facebook as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tabbouleh, Arabesque Omelette, Hummus, Chicken Shawarma, Mid-East Sampler Platter
A hidden gem! The food and environment were wholesome. It reminded me of the relaxed dining outside of the US, they’re not rushing you out to seat the next table.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lox, Chicken Shawarma
Phenomenal food and phenomenal people. Absolutely adore this spot!Support Palestinians!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We brought my daughter here to celebrate two years ago after her graduation from CU, now I have a Freshman and brought her here yesterday while visiting:). The place is as wonderful as before! Super fresh and beautiful food. I won’t wait for this one to graduate before I come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very good Middle Eastern restaurant, locally owned. I particularly like their breakfast omelette
The woman who operates this restaurant was absolutely unbelievably rude. I have never been treated so poorly in my life.
Service: 1
If you are gluten free this is not a place for you. The tabbouleh and pita were replaced with more salad. I asked for soup instead of tabbouleh but was refused. “If I do this for you I will have to do it for everyone”. Lots of loud clanking of dishes in the background and when people came in that they knew, would yell conversation and just loud. The chicken flavor was good but pieces were dry.Dietary restrictions: Not for gluten free people
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Grape Leaves, Hummus
I have never written a Yelp review before but Manal, the cook, is a piece of work. I entered the restaurant and it was empty save for one group of 6. Since I saw no one at the front, I walked upto the counter. She then rudely and sharply said "This isn't like a fast food place, sit down at one of the tables, my husband will be late". I was taken aback by the curtness of the response but I thought it might have been a momentary lapse. Another group of three came into the restaurant and she then immediately said the same thing and also shouted,"If you want fast food go to a pizza place or something". I'm not sure what she has against fast food because I hadn't heard anyone talk or ask about fast food or try to hasten her. She then shouted ,"You four are together yes". I think she assumed I was with the other group because we were all brown. I stayed for one more minute but decided to get up and leave because it seemed she treated everyone with this disrespect. Halfway down the street I hear her shouting and she follows me onto the street screaming "CLOSE THE DOOR, I DON'T LIKE WHEN PEOPLE DON'T CLOSE THE DOOR" because apparently it didn't close behind me. Never going back there again.
Lovely spot for lunch. Food was excellent, and the owner was there to greet us and make sure we were well taken care of.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I’ve traveled the world pretty extensively and right here in my hometown lives one of the best chefs making the most incredibly delicious food I’ve ever had. Manal is a gastronomic genius. Always get whatever the special is, sit back, take your time to savor the love with which she imbues each dish. Then order the best baklava you have ever had in your life. Love, baby, that’s what it’s all about.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I really enjoy Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food and Arabesque does a wonderful job. So I really enjoy the food, it's all so fresh and delicious. I could eat here every day of the week!
The food was decent (4/5 stars) but the service was quite awful. I was yelled at for asking whether I can pay at the counter ("No, I come to you!") and generally not paid attention to... It's difficult to write this review as I always have the utmost respect for local restaurants and this is my first negative review in years - but this one was pretty awful. Would not return.
Arabesque is a Boulder treasure! The most amazing food, prepared fresh each day by the owner/chef. Manal is an artist, and was so welcoming to my group of friends on a busy day. I can't wait to go back and eat there again!
Food was amazing! Owner is funny, kind and amazing at
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5