Arabesk - Munich

went to this restaurant after a good review in the Sunday Times in the uk. Found service was very poor, surly dour waiter who was very impolite to my wife and who really did not want us there. Food was indifferent. A place to be avoided.

Went there for the first time yesterday. Sloooow service though pleasant enough once they finally showed up. But the food we had was very good. As with most proper Lebanese places, don't bother with main dishes. The mezza is the main point of going (they have a nice assortment) and the mixed grill is the traditional followup. These they did quite well.

but do they have belly dancers?

Not the night we were there, Gott sei dank (Not big on belly button sweat in my hummus)but they do seem to have them at other times: http://www.arabesk.de/arabesk.php?p=15

I'm suprised at above negative comments...We gone here on several occaisions. The service has always been good...a lot better than some places in Munich (slow service seems to be standard in Munich) The food (especially the meat) very good. And the atmosphere (on belly dancing nights) fantastic. I agree with anon up there: Mezza & Mixed Grill...go for it! ;o)

Went to Arabesk with a group of friends. The food was very good, especially the starters (loved the salad). But in general the service is very slow, like some people have posted here. The atmosphere though, was excellent. The belly dancer was very good and then there was a singer and people dance and have lots of fun.

Stopped in here on a Sunday evening after a beautiful weekend; I was hungry after my long run followed by a longer bike ride (and then a shower). I walked down into the restaurant at about 1930 or so, and it was empty (yes, I even had to shout to announce my presence, there was no-one in sight). Not a good sign, I thought to myself, but then, it was warm and sunny outside - still - so I decided that maybe it was just a bit too early. I was seated in a comfortable booth, and presented with an extensive menu, which took about 20 minutes to work through. I finally decided upon the Tabbouleh and the skewed Lamb. The Tabbouleh was a generous portion for one (it would have been fine for two) and was obviously freshly made. One thing about Tabbouleh I have discovered is that many places put far too much cracked wheat (forget what it's really called) in it, and this can hide the fresh flavor of the mint, parsley and lemon juice. The served the Tabbouleh in a bowl on top of lettuce leaves, and chopped carrots. It was very good indeed. Then came the skewered lamb ! The dish presentation was excellent, alive with colors and shapes, and it looked very appetizing. I can say it is a rare treat to have truly tender lamb. unless it's a particularly fine cut, lamb can be quite chewy, but this was as tender as a Fillet Mignon steak. and the level of spice was perfect (with no noticeable salt). I had a glass of house white wine as well, and wasn't at all disappointed with it. It was served chilled, but not so cold as to be flavorless. The only thing I can complain about was the choice of music. I realize that the middle-east is predominantly Muslim, and Islamic music seems obsessed with calling out to Allah every ten seconds. You know, you don't go into an Italian or French restaurant and hear 'Jesus' or 'Mary' being praised while you dine; and I can't recall ever hearing 'Buddha' referenced in a song in a Thai restaurant. I think the Islamic world needs to tone down their overzealous praising, it's kind of like somebody's baby crying in the distance, after while, it just gets on your nerves. My total bill was €25.00, which I think was a little high, perhaps the wine was over-priced. Overall, I rate Arabesk an %85

I do insist that Arabesk is very bad! It pretends to be Lebanese, it's not. The taboulé tastes nothing like a real one, I suspect even Fenel in the mix, the hommos is the key element of the table, I think they can go back to school on it!!! Service forget about it!!! Try better Cedars lounge for a nice real Lebanese food made by Lebanese (and not marocans) and more over Leonrod is excellent quality for a very good price and the cook is from Alleppo (terroir set for the Syrian-Lebanese food). Cheers!