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Cafe Bab El Hara
Categories: Nightlife Bars Hookah Bars Restaurants Persian/Iranian Restaurants Middle Eastern Hookah Bars, Persian/Iranian, Middle Eastern [Edit]
1818 Bank StOttawa, ON K1V 7Y6
(613) 523-4555
- Price Range:
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$
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Music:
- Background
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Sat
- Smoking:
- No
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
2 reviews for Cafe Bab El Hara
2 reviews in English
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Review from Tamar K.
Toronto, ON
1/26/2012
love this place! it has a very homey feel to it, service it totally outstanding! definitely the best service ive ever had in canada! food is great, bread is made there and is amazing! the shishas (no tabacco) are great too.. and the owner is super hospitable and he has done a great job with the place!! everything here is just perfect, atmosphere, service, food, shisha! this place truly is a gem!
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Review from Dawn M.
11/7/2011
We stopped here because driving by it looked like it had character - a likely hidden gem that only locals know about.
Walked in and almost turned around - I felt out of place! It is a neighbourhood joint for hookah lovers! Well - they have 2 rooms - so we choose the non smoking room where the hookah smoke smell was pleasantly there, but light.
The owner, a wonderful Lebanese host brought a hookah over and showed us how it works, assured us it has no tobacco etc., - I thought that was wonderful of him to do. Found out he's a fairly recent owner, with ideas for updating the restaurant. This place is worth keeping an eye on.
On to other things - decor is funky - a little bit like being in someone's home - but it was kinda neat too. Definately a middle-eastern feel.
We were just looking for a late lunch - planning on Shawarma sandwiches. Owner suggested we try one shawarma and one sish touak (spelling?) so we did. Serving size was much larger than typical - found out the make their bread on site in traditional method. All I can say about the bread is "wow". It was fantastic, with a hint of char taste. I coulld eat it all day every day. Shawarma was good - I liked it more than the beef, but beef was good too.
I enjoyed the experience. Owner noted that weekend nights, after about 7, it's packed. TV was on arabic station, no english subtitles. Music was arabic, and enjoyable.
Would I return: Yes.
Would I recommend: Yes - but only to people who will be ok stepping a little outside of their comfort zone (i.e. - not your standard north american restaurant).
