We had an amazing banquet lunch for 20 people. The Mezze were all tasty and generous, the mains were filling and traditional and the desserts fabulous! The staff were organised and very friendly making our work lunch efficient and enjoyable. Thank you
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+4
The national dish of 🇯🇴Jordan is always a winner! Mansaf can never do wrong!
So awesome to find a traditional Jordanian restaurant since our return from visiting Jordan last year! Restaurant downstairs - shisha upstairs 💨 💨
This restaurant is awesome! i cant even explain how brilliant the set up is. The shisha upstairs is outstanding! it honestly BLEW us away - get it LOL
The food was of a high standard - but we will be honest it didn't compare to the traditional meals we ate in Jordan. But we still loved it and will return and just so happy to be able to order mansaf and magluba in Melbourne.
We love the glass kitchen - it's always a comforting thing knowing the kitchen is open for all patrons to see.
The staff are so so awesome - so so friendly and have a chat with you to really personalise the experience which was a huge positive. Arabesque is not just about the food - but it's an experience!
What did we eat you ask? 🍴: Musakhan🍴: Mansaf with lamb🍴: Magluba with lamb with fried cauliflower, potato and a side of khiyar b’laban💰: $$ - average pricing (not to expensive but not cheap either)
Thank you Arabesque - we will be back !
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Roaming around in the city at 12 midnight, one of my friends saw this place. We were actually looking for some food to fulfil those late night cravings. We were not sure what to expect from this place, we went inside and kitchen was closed.Little disappointing. Everything there was so welcoming so we decide to settle for shisha. The shisha area is located upstairs and was quite full for a Sunday midnight. They have variety of flavours , we ordered orange and rose. Service was pretty quick. We got our shisha which looked beautiful. Amazing shisha, probabaly the best I have ever had in Melbourne. Prices are very reasonable and you won’t get bored with lots of board games and good music. Staff is polite and customer focused which makes your visit worth every penny you spend. Overall a very nice experience and will definitely visit again.
Food is good, selection is rich and portions are good.
Service can be improved.
Prices median to high .
Decor is nice and plebry if seating indoor and outdoor.
Would recommend
What can I say about this place? It is my second home. Excellent shisha, lovely food, the best staff, fantastic atmosphere and vibes whether during the day or at night, nice coffee, amazing Arabic sweets. Arabesque is an Arabs dream in Melbourne.
Beautiful place.. the best falafel platter I could ever have! Completely middle eastern vibe and the staff is so warm and helpful. Excellent place to chill and a stress buster !!
This cafe is a little place on Elizabeth St near RMIT Carlton Campus. I had walked by it a few times and saw that they were always empty. I had always wanted to try but from the outside, they looked more like a Shisha bar. That is until I went in and found that they were a friendly and very homely cafe.
I’m a local here. Only because every single thing of this menu is gold and comes out of the kitchen amazing.
Highly recommend coffee and shisha as well. This place has never let me down!!
Simply original and authentic tastes and feel; just like home. New menu out, with so much more variety espcially in the tapas section, love it!
I've been smoking here for so long now and finally decided to have dinner! The shisha is always perfect. The service is amazing but I held off from writing a review until I had eaten here! We ordered the mixed grill and the mansaf. They were both divine! It may not be a 5 star style restaurant but the food is true to its roots and just delicious in its simplicity.
A wonderfull feed and highly recommended!
Really friendly staff especially the Kuwaiti waitress. Some of the food is exceptional such as the msakhan and the haneen. But the shawarma was burnt when toasted and the kibba was really small for $14. The designs in the place are phenomenal especially in the bathrooms. Next time I will know which food to order. All the best.
A must-try restaurant to go out of your way! First time trying Jordanian & Middle Eastern cuisine and now I can't get enough of it! My friends and I ordered the Mansaf and Zarb to share. Very keen to try the Knafeh for dessert but they sell out later in the evening. So will come back earlier next time!
Awsome food, if you are from Middle East & missing authentic arab food, this is the place to be ! 👍👌
Nice place, great service and food was delicious.
Love the semi open kitchen.
Been coming here since 2018. Always fantastic service, great coffee and amazing food. We had a work lunch end of last year for over 50 people, staff were so accommodating and set menu was delicious. Back for dinner tonight with a friend, service and food as always, outstanding.
Love the traditional black tea with mint, have never had a meal I have not loved, food is always so fresh.
Felt at home as soon as I entered.
Enjoyed lunch in quality venue. Great menu. Good service.
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