Al Hallab in Garhoud, Dubai - Restaurant Reviews

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Travel: Garhoud Road

Al Hallab

From the main menu, the grilled haloumi is squeakily sound, salads are fresh and lemony and their massive mixed grill with stuffed marinated kebab meat and tomatoey bread will satisfy the most monstrous of appetites 5 Reviews

From Time Out Dubai Eating Out 2007

With a loyal clientele of overworked Garhoud professionals, Al Hallab is chaotic during lunchtimes. Compared to its competitors in the neighbourhood, the Lebanese cuisine here is excellent, although this may be a case of extreme midday hunger and the lack of better options. In spite of the crowds and mayhem, tables here are always polished and adorned with a plate of peppers, pickles, frighteningly bitter olives and fat tomatoes to drizzle olive oil over as a healthy appetiser. Baskets of fresh, billowing flatbread are continuously refreshed and best accompanied by a creamy hummos topped with grilled meat and handfuls of pine nuts or a smoky baba ganoush packed with shiny pomegranate baubles.

Their daily lunch specials feature three or four changing dishes, usually comprising a meat and potato dish and a fish and rice option – the molokhia, or Jew’s mellow, cooked with chicken and served with rice, is a crowd favourite. From the main menu, the grilled haloumi is squeakily sound, salads are fresh and lemony and their massive mixed grill with stuffed marinated kebab meat and tomatoey bread will satisfy the most monstrous of appetites.

Fresh juices from an impressive variety of fruits on display are an enjoyable way to get a vitamin C boost, while those who don’t have to rush back to a vigilant boss can partake in a leisurely shisha upstairs. Al Hallab remains one of the most bustling Lebanese restaurants in the emirate and is certainly deserving of its patronage.

By Time Out Dubai Staff