This is the worst place I’ve ever been to. The owner will yell at you if you don’t order enough food, and frankly the food is not authentic and is horrible and over priced. I have heard of these people yelling at their customers and now I’ve experienced it first hand! NEVER go this horrible, dirty, overpriced place!
Akhil M.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Calgary, Canada
Went in on friday night. Waitress greeted us asked for reservation I said I have none. Should have seen her face as if I interrupted her. Gave us a table after 5 minutes wait. They were short staffed for friday night for sure. Restaurant was pretty fool so i presume good food. As we dis not have any as we were ledt hanging with the me u and no one came to take our order for good 15 minutes. So we left.
Dave K.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Calgary, Canada
We had a great experience going here the staff was wonderful they helped up with our choices and we ordered the Kings plater and it was amazing ! I personally loved the garlic sauce and I tried it with everything ! This is a great place to try Lebanese cuisine.
Karina B.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Calgary, Canada
A friend has been singing praises to this restaurant for a long time, so I decided to give it try. The restaurant is very clean and easy on the eye. Service is extremely friendly, courteous and helpful. The food is nothing short of delicious. I had the Kebi Nayi, which was freshly prepared to order and oh my it was good! The Tabouli and the Hommos were delicious as well My daughter loved the shrimp. Thumbs Up to this one, coming back for more
Mariana R.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Calgary, Canada
Great show! And the food is very good as well … The service is not the best. As is always very busy… But the show and the ambience make the visit be worthy!
Nily R.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, CA
Worst Sheesha place and restaurant ever We were a group of seven and we asked for sheeshas, appetizers and drinks, but our server said we all have to order main course as well, or they won’t serve us anything!!! and she was the rudest waitress ever. I’ve been living in Calgary for the past 3 years and I’ve never seen such bad service, I was always able to order what ever I want in a restaurant, except this place.
Aabid M.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Calgary, Canada
Food was slow for service to the tables… 1 hrs for apps. And another 30 – 45 for dinner… Music was way too loud for dinner… Super disorganized service… For large parties, separate the bill to each attendee as it makes paying in the end easier. When the customer asks you to do that, do it! This is the second time I have come to this restaurant and it is all the same. The food was good and tasty. but service and time for delivery to the table was the worst part…
Diana P.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Phoenix, AZ
Excellent food every time we’ve been. Fresh pita, pickled turnips are great, love the tabouli and labneh. All the skewers are delicious. Love the kefta. If you are unfamiliar with middle eastern food it is similar to Greek but better.
Ed I.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Calgary, Canada
Came here on a Friday night, and the restaurant was booked with reservations. I told the Hostess that we were fast eaters, and she accommodated us as long as we were done by 7:30. It was six so we had plenty of time to eat. They start you with a small plate with pickled radishes, hot peppers, and olives. Also a warm basket of Pita’s. I orderd the shish Kabob, which comes with either fries or rice. When it comes out it has a couple of pieces of pita, onion, and a parsley/onion combo. The beef kabobs are really tender and nicely seasoned. The rest was also equally good. My wife had a salad which really tasty as well. We also tried the hummus, which was very creamy. Just make sure you have some gum or mints after as it is quite garlicky. When we were done our meal, we were asked how everything was, and my wife had told the waiter how much she enjoyed the olives. We had a couple of things put in Styrofoam containers as we didn’t finish the salad, and the hummus. In the way out to the car, we noticed three containers in the to go bag, and to my wife’s surprise the waiter threw in some olives on the house. It was a nice touch. It’s little things like that, and the attention to detail that we like about businesses. We’ll definitely be back.
Asif P.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Calgary, Canada
I’ve been coming to this restaurant for over a year now and their quality of food never fails. It’s always cooked to perfection. The owners are friendly, humble and truly professional. If you’re into hookah — then their evening and nighttime entertainment is definitely worth checking out. I rank this place a 10⁄10 for quality of food, service and ambiance.
Anam K.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Miami, FL
Was visiting Calgary from Florida and have to say it was an amazing restaurant. Food was good, but service was spectacular! Sandra and Summer were very courteous, and really took their time to cater to my friend and I. The hookah was good, but I would personally just stick to the food and coffee
Diana H.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Calgary, Canada
Everything is delicious. Best baba ghanoush dip and ask for the cheese sticks. The Aladdins delight is perfect you get to try everything. I definitely would recommend this restaurant for any and every occasion.
Hala T.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Calgary, Canada
I am here regularly with friends and family. When I say regularly I mean 2 – 3 times a month. The food is amazing I can’t get enough, service is great Sandra is always a pleasure. This family owned and run business is one of my favorites in Calgary. Bonus, they serve shisha after dinner and have multiple flavors! I highly recommend this place if you’re looking to dine at a slower pace, you don’t feel rushed at all. Food is fresh to serve! I will continue to come back! And to add to their greatness they have belly dancers on Saturday nights.
Asif H.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Calgary, Canada
5 Star Experience always, the best Lebanese Food I have ever had including better than any home cooked Lebanese Food from going to my Lebanese Friends homes. I recommend the mixed grill if your not sure what you feel like, but if you are there in a group they offer platters where you sample many of the traditional appetizers and main courses. My favourite is the shish tawook, the chicken Breast cubes flame grilled, in my top 10 best dishes ever. Served with your choice of rice, fries, or salad. The Fries are steak cut and taste great with their Homemade Garlic Sauce, my choice. And the evening is never finished without a nice relaxing hookah. Great food, great hookah, and great service! A family business, where they take pride in the quality, and service!
Kholood A.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Calgary, Canada
Very disappointing! Ordered for pick up, I got few pieces of chicken thrown in the take out container with a soggy piece of bread or I should say«half a piece». Same thing with the Shish Kabab, and for the price u pay for that! Not worth it. Oh, n I got a couple pieces of Baklava in the bag which I thought is a nice gesture to find out soon enough they’re so cold, dry n stale! Apparently they just wanted to get rid of them n that’s exactly what I did! I would never recommend this place to anyone, NEVER!
Jen H.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Calgary, Canada
When I first was recommended to try Alladin, I didn’t believe the couple when they talked about the mouth watering grilled tenderloin and chicken. Until I tried it out for myself and now we are the weird couple that rant and rave about the dinner at Alladin. Excellent dinner and they also have great entertainment with a belly dancer and live musician on Saturday nights. However if you are not into sheesha, it might not be the place for you. We are! so I always order white grape-mint, if you haven’t tried it, I recommend you do.
Michelle B.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Calgary, Canada
Each time I am here I am get great service and delicious food and shisha. I have never once been disappointed with the atmosphere, the staff or what was placed in front of me. A great place for a nice date or spending time with friends and family.
Kourosh A.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Calgary, Canada
The food is probably the best Lebanese I have tried in Calgary. But the service can sometimes be patchy. Always call to make sure they are open and are not hosting any private parties or,.
Chris b.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Calgary, Canada
I love middle-eastern food and was looking forward to trying Aladdin’s to see how it compared to some other favorites. The staff is friendly and welcoming. They make an effort to make a connection from the outset. It was slightly suffocating, but the intentions were good, so I can’t fault them on that at all. The menu is decent with a number of different staples included, but some were noticeably missing, like Moussaka. Either way, there were some great choices. We ordered our food and they brought over our pita to start. The pita was served inside of a ziploc bag. Weird. Was the bag reused? Had it been used to store left-overs at some point, do they wash it between uses? We’ll never know, but it was strange. The entrée was pretty good. Flavorful, good presentation, etc. It wasn’t the best middle eastern food I’ve ever had, but it was still good. Desert portions are tiny. If you like baklava order 2 portions… or 3. Seriously, it’s a small portion.
Laurel P.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Kamloops, Canada
Almost seven months since my last review of Aladdin’s Casbah and another five star experience. Woo hoo! I’m seriously blown away by how much I love this restaurant. The service is some of the best I’ve had anywhere. You can really tell that everyone who works here takes pride in the business. I feel like they really care about their customers having a good time. I loved that one of the waitresses recognized my parents and made a point to follow-up with them about how a recent vacation had been. The food is still fantastic. To my fellow vegetarians: the«Aladdin’s Delight» is a great option. All but 2 of the 8 appetizers it comes with are veggie friendly(and to the best of my knowledge I think quite of few of them are vegan as well). However, if you mention to them that you don’t eat meat, they have no problem swapping in a different veggie dish. By the time the kebabs arrive, you’ll be too full to care anyway! My two tips for those who want to try Aladdin’s out: 1) Come on a Friday or Saturday night for the belly dancer. It’s always a treat to have some entertainment. She doesn’t start performing until around 9pm though so make sure to stick around until then. 2) Make a reservation! The place gets absolutely packed and it’s no fun getting turned away at the door.