Zaatar - Baltimore

This was a great restaurant with delicious food and very attentive wait staff. read more This was a great restaurant with delicious food and very attentive wait staff.

The food was good, but we got stuck in the front window table in the corner and had subpar service. At first it was hard to tell who our server was. Then is see... read more The food was good, but we got stuck in the front window table in the corner and had subpar service. At first it was hard to tell who our server was. Then is seemed our server was taking care of every table there and was stretched a bit thin. Though she was nice, I had to get up a few times to get things I needed. We refilled our own waters with a pitcher that was on the bar. Luckily the place is BYOB, so our wine was on the table. The restaurant itself seemed dirty to me. There were flies hovering around us throughout our meal. We killed at least 3 ourselves. There is no theme to the restaurant; it seems like mix and match which is not very cohesive or particularly welcoming. The bathroom was gross and at one point someone was vacuuming behind the bar for at least ten minutes. I don't care what happened, there is no excuse for that.

We had a very mixed experience. Some of the food was excellent and great value; other dishes literally made us ill. My wife is still recovering 3 days later fro... read more We had a very mixed experience. Some of the food was excellent and great value; other dishes literally made us ill. My wife is still recovering 3 days later from the awful lentil soup; my son's sandwich had hair in it. My salad was great. It was weirdly variable and disappointing. I had high hopes based on the reviews. Maybe they just had a bad day in the kitchen. But I would not recommend.

Excellent food and experience. The servers were nice and courteous, though we felt they could use one more person at least to make things quicker. read more Excellent food and experience. The servers were nice and courteous, though we felt they could use one more person at least to make things quicker.

Delicious, authentic Lebanese food! (You know it's a serious restaurant when the toum comes without having to ask. Highly recommend the hummus, muhammara, and k... read more Delicious, authentic Lebanese food! (You know it's a serious restaurant when the toum comes without having to ask. Highly recommend the hummus, muhammara, and kofta kebab.