Tarek's Cafe in Halifax

I discovered Tarek s two days after he had opened. Having just moved into the Hydrostone I found him in the plaza before he had ever expanded. Watched his business grow and he was my go to guy if I wanted to eat out for 15+ years! Vegetarian options: There are lots Dietary restrictions: Good for low-fat and dietetic options Parking: Can be difficult at lunchtime Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

My favourite Middle Eastern restaurant in Halifax. Food was very fresh, delicious and staff were friendly.

The best middle eastern restaurant I have been to, they are very kind and generous and are well known for their shawarma and falafel. I would recommend to all my friends and others to go visit. Enjoy! The best and smartest Arabic restaurant, known for its falafel and shawarma. The staff and owner of the restaurant are very respectful and kind. We recommend the restaurant to everyone Vegetarian options: They have falafel, salad and a variety of vegetarian options

I dont recommend going there on your lunch you will waste your time regardless of that fact they do not keep the order of the line and often skip you to serve preferred customers thats what happened to me today I ordered and someone I knew that came in a while after me was served in a matter of 5 minutes and then they serve the table of five and just kept telling me that mine was coming this isnt fair and it shows nepotism. They were rather surprised I knew the name of the person they served instead of me its a small world and Halifax I will never go back to Terex or recommend them to anybody ever again

Lovely people. Some of the best Lebanese food I ve ever had. Highly recommended.

More takeout! than eat in. However, the food and staff are incredible

BE CAREFUL if anyone go to here for maintenance of store . I went here for window clean . i did clean window . old man from restaurant do not paid money to me even he abused me . He donot deserve respect . I suggest he should need to learn how to talk with someone and should be honest.

Awesome food! Cash only. Most items are around $20. They have a very extensive menu. Lots of food!

Food is great, service great, fyi cash only

Our favorite lebase restaurant in town! Good portion size, perfect flavour. I recommend it. Food : 5/5

Fallafal & chicken shawarma wraps are my fave in the city

Food is great, atmosphere friendly

The best of the best

Always the best Lebanese food and fantastic service !

Amazing food!! Friendly staff. Bowl of soup while you wait for your order! Awesome! Food : 5/5

woow that was amazing! beautiful experience! I love it. I love the food. I love the people. I love the price. Would definitely recommend.

A friend and I traveled from New-Brunswick to Halifax for her to catch her flight back home. We looked up various place to eat that were not too expensive at and Tareks Café came up. When we entered, we were greeted by the people working there. We took a bit of time to decide what we wanted and they were patient. We took the chicken shawarma pita. About 25$ for both our meals. My friend asked if we could add a falafel each to try them and they were delicious. Halfway through the meal, I thanked him for letting us try his falafels, told him we traveled from NB (and Mexico). He brought us more. The food was a 10/10, the kindness and appreciation we felt from this man and his staff was the best. I plan to go have another meal there next time I travel to Halifax as there is nothing better than finding a small restaurant that feels like you are part of a family, even if you just met. To the man that gave us the falafels, I hope you see this review and know how we loved your place. See you soon! Parking: In front of café. Availability depends on how busy they and other commerces are. Wheelchair accessibility: No stairs, wide double doors. Chairs easily moved. Unsure about washroom.

Another Jem just discovered in Halifax, Tarek s Cafe. Started with a very welcoming Mediterranean vibes and warm greeting from owners and workers. Cutomized platter and the greatest ever Flafel , how fresh and delicious every item. For sure we will come again here, and we will recommend this place to everyone one we know. A must try restaurant

Tarek s never misses! Genuinely feeds you like family

One of my favorite places to eat

Lovely customer service, Great food . Mo, Nora, Misho great service guys . You guys gained a permanent customer for sure 100/10 recommended Food

Had a couple shawarmas . Was so much flavour . I ve tried many in the city this beats all by a large margin ! Thank you

Authentic Lebane cuisine at reasonable price. Caters more to take out than table service. Friendly and respectful staff!

The service here was really nice but just a word of caution, their meat is not halal. We went thinking it was and asked a server whether the meat was halal and he seemed confused but eventually said yes . We called them again to confirm after we left and were told that the meat is not halal. This is just for the Muslims in case you might think it s a halal restaurant as we assumed.

Delicious food and good service! Dining area could use some improvement, and its cash only, but its a great little spot.

Great food. Love the Philly chicken wrap. Beware, cash only. ATM there is needed Food

My favourite takeout in the city. Best hummus, kaftan, grape leaves, etc etc. and the soup!

This is the best food place in Halifax. Tarek is very nice and hospitable. The food is seriously delicious Food

Homey, delecious affordable...and the cook is generous

The food is amazing but what s better than the food is the people that work there..very friendly, generous and kind. I ll definitely go back there.. thanks

The staff at Tarek s are some of the best people out there! And the food can t be beat. We ll definitely be back next fall when we re back in Halifax!

Best Chicken Caesar salad around town and fresh food always. The staff are friendly and experienced well with service. Must try a complimentary soup, lovely always.

Great food, but this place is a ripoff

Mashallah 10/10

Its a cash establishment so be aware of that, but my god the food here is amazing. Seriously I wanted something authentic and tasty filled with flavour and healthy portions. This was the place, I got a half and half, and the reason why I dont have a picture is because I just demolished that meal. The staff are friendly and the food so good, this is authentic and if I lived here Id be going everyday if I could. Do not miss the opportunity to check this place out!

So good! If I had enough cash with me that day, I could have another order. Will be back again soon....

So good

Always wonderful! Half and half pita!!

Great Falafel wrap! And the complimentary lentil soup was delish too

Super delicious with reasonable price

Omgosh, everyone there was so kind! Such amazing food and incredible service! Im telling everyone about this sweet gem of a place! Thank you for your hospitality! Bring cash!

My weekly going to spot. Chicken shawarma wrap & the mixed (chicken & meat) are among the most sellings. The owner is always welcoming and their free cup of soup on arrival is always recommended.

One of the best restaurants in Halifax! The food and service is always an 11/10

Delish. A must try.

Amazing food and staff. I like to mix my plates up, and they accommodated. Love it!

That was delicious!

We had a family plate and it was truly delicious. The service was friendly and we will definitely be back!

Food was fantastic, service was stellar.

Always fresh and fantastic service and food.

Cash only -maybe for evadive manouvers-. Good taboolah and falafel. The chicken and beef for the half and half are just ok. Friendly service. Cozy diner. Limited free parking.

Just stunningly delicious Lebanese Middle Eastern food - perfect. Vegetarian options: Lots of vegetarian Food : 5/5 |

Tareks is family and love in the form of food.

It s good, full of friendly staff. I was greeted with a cup of soup as I waited for my order. Definitely a gem of the north end. I can t wait to try more of the menu.

One of our absolute favourite Lebanese restaurants that has a few additional meals, like their chicken parmigiana. Absolutely delicious! Fair prices, definitely worth it for the portion sizes and the quality. We do take-out but restaurant looks clean and mouth watering smells. My husband asks for Tarek s for his birthday dinner.

Tarek and the staff are awesome! Theres food choices for everyone. This is a great environment to bring your family. The care and time put into the dishes shows. And the place is very clean!

Fair prices, great food, a favorite spot.

Good food and great staff

Super friendly neighborhood resto serving everyone in the north end of Halifax. Also, soup!

Best lunch or takeout dinner in town! Busy spot, but they have efficient workers that produce a great atmosphere. Homemade soup while you wait. Half & half plate or Philly cheesesteak wrap with hot sauce. You won t be disappointed!

Always good, always friendly.

Best Mediterranean food around.

Tried several dishes from seafood to grilled chicken skewers, the food tastes good, but not that special, price is decent and quantities are good. They close at 7:30pm which is early for people who like to dine in after work hours.

Best chicken shawarma I have ever had (pasta was fantastic too), amazing service and atmosphere, owner and staff were incredible people. Made a regular customer out of me.

Must experience dining. Excellent staff, excellent food. Update: Ive relocated to Vancouver, and Tareks is still the best Lebanese restraunt Ive ever visited. I cant wait to come back on my next visit!

Love this place

Parking: Loved

Shwarma wrap is unreal highly recommend

Yum! Great food friendly service. Highly recommended!

Great service and amazing quality , order the Half and Half, came with chicken, beef, rice and a side of pasta. The whole dish was extremely flavourful and filling. Not to mention everyone is extremely nice and welcoming.

I m never eating anywhere else. This is the best food.

Always excellent.

Only takes cash. Good food

Best food Ive eaten in Canada. Tarek is so kind and generous and the food is amazing. All of the staff are also great. I recommend the Taboule salad highly, but everything is delicious! Vegetarian options: Plenty of vegetarian options

I cannot say enough great things about Tareks Cafe. The staff are all very kind. They make you feel like family. My cousin Mo works there and is an amazing worker and person. The food is nutritious, delicious, and fresh. They will never disappoint you here. Thanks for all of the meals from my wife and I. Luke

I love this place. They have the best falafels in HRM.

Amazing food and friendly staff, definitely recommend it!

Great place to be very friendly and great team with chef Tarek, very recommended .

Always fresh, consistent and tasty! Everytime

Beautiful place delicious food Great place and surface Food

The food was delicious and healthy. The workers were kind.

Best falafel and shawarma in town! Friendliest staff ever. A Halifax favourite.

Was my first time and the food was delicious!! The plate is well served and full of flavor! The only cons are that accept only money and there were no gloves or hair nets used by the employees! But Im going back for sure!

By far best Mediterranean food in Halifax!

Delicious Middle Eastern cuisine. The Half And Half with chicken and beef on a bed of rice along with a side salad, hummus and pitas bread, tajiki sauce is our staple go to meal there. Add a few falafels and grape wrapped dolmas you wont be disappointed. Cash only. See you there!

Excellent food and service.

Boss to me to lunch at this establishment; I had him order from the menu for me, and it was delectable and far more the enough.

The best middle eastern food I ve had in Halifax. 10/10 service and quality.

Love the food, love the owner and staff... Everyone is very friendly and genuinely happy to serve you delicious fresh food. They are very aware of what I can eat as someone with Celiac Disease, so I never have to worry. Every time my husband and I come to the city, we try to go there.

Ate here with some work friends and it was great amazing food flavor and the staff were amazing.

He s the best. Love that lentil soup.

Went here on a lunch break from a course I was on. The place was very busy but the food came out quickly. I took my meal to go as there were no empty tables but it was a very delicious authentic meal. The portion size was good. Be advised it is cash only, however they do a a atm machine next to the counter (it charges a $2 service fee). Also it s a bit confusing to pay as you line up on one side to order food and then went to a different line to pay. Otherwise it was great

The food is not the best as they say. I wont go back there. There were 9 people working behind the counter. I called in and ordered take out. They said 20 minutes. I got there 23 minutes after hanging up. When it was my turn, the guy at the cashier asked me for another 5 minutes. They hadnt even started the order. I waited another 12 minutes. Then another guy told me it was cash only!

Amazing food! So fresh and delicious! Great staff!! Very friendly!! Hands down the very best pita Ive ever had!!

One of my favorite places in Halifax. Amazing food, they treat me like family.

Absolutely delicious food and great customer service. My parents wanted to try alittle of everything so it was suggested we order the Dinner combo for 2. There was beef, chicken, perogies, shrimp and calamari (calamari was additional because we wanted to try it as well). It came with 3 kinds of salad (tabouli, bean salad and another salad). Also had pita with hummus and tazaki. Plus we were given a small dish of free lentil soup which was delicious too. The beef and chicken were tender and tasty. The prawns were large and fresh. The calamari was tender and cooked perfectly. BUT the rice was my favourite the rice was beyond delicious. I could eat the rice everyday. Large and generous portions of food. $55 for dinner for 2. It fed 3 of us and we were stuffed and there was food left over. Tarek gave us some falafels to take with our leftovers. Fantastic, friendly atmosphere. So helpful and accommodating with food suggestions. I highly recommend Tarek s cafe.

So delicious!! Staff is so friendly and relaxed!!

Best place in the city for a shwarma. Awesome food, awesome people.

Best Lebanese food in town... They will exceed your expectations and leave you wanting more. Amazing customer service, nice location, great food, they do it right! Parking: Great parking

Big menu board. Free soup while you wait. Delish shawarma. Great staff. Cash only. Food : 5/5

Clean, with a friendly staff, fast service and an outstanding meal!

Great Mediterranean food, always fresh and made on the spot. Only slightly strange thing is that they only take cash. They do have an atm on site for those who forget. Highly recommend! I ve never had a bad experience or meal here.

Tareks is the place to go in the North end. Its still family owned, and never lets us down. Its cheaper than Subway and MacDonalds and way better for you. Good menu selection! Parking. Eat in with beautiful painted tables, they usually offer a free small homemade soup if you eat in. Take out is a breeze and if you have any allergy issues they can tell you, or hold it off no problem! If you have never been youre missing out! If you have them you know its a fantastic place to eat ethnic food. Most of all friendly amazing staff! Vegetarian options: I just know they have some, check out the menu online. Or they will modify an order. Dietary restrictions: Well I cant eat eggs or dairy and they always help me out and will sometimes offer substitutions. And they are understanding about it! Parking: A good enough number for a plaza. Kid-friendliness: They love everyone and have lots of sitting space, and some outdoor sitting, I would take my children there. Wheelchair accessibility: There are several in the plaza.

Great food and service

Really not worth for the price very low quantity food ..

Food is delicious! People are fabulous!

Food was delicious. Large servings.

Eat out like your home, Great food great customer service A+ job Halifax favourite. Thank you.

Best Lebanese food in Nova Scotia!

Unparalleled service! Fresh and flavorful food! House made sauces!! MUST try! Food : 5/5

A great experience. I saw couples who seemed to be regulars coming to get a midday meal. The menu is all unique items; there is nothing to correspond with the Subway two doors away. You feel as if in a Mediterranean cafe, say, on one of the Greek islands. Dont come expecting candles or a waiter in a tie. But the food is simply excellent. Hard to know where to start with the menu. Just try one and go from there, perhaps. Take a picture of the posted menu so you ll be ready the next time you happen in. By the way, bring cash. The cafe opts out of Mastercard and the others, and there is no debit that I noticed.

Best Mediterranean food in Halifax

Still a great north end spot, if you keep an eye on the person that takes your order youll be fine. Always say yes to the soup...

All I can say about this place is that its amazing!

Lots of choices, absolutely delicious, and fantastic staff.

LOVE TAREQS

If I could give an extra STAR I would. Staff are amazing, such a friendly atmosphere, they chatted we me as if I was a true friend, high recommend anything on the menu and their soups are amazing. Had there Philly Cheese Wrap today and took an extra one home and my son loved it too.

Excellent place for authentic Mediterranean! Staff encourage you to take a load off your feet, and make you feel at home. Wonderful service and always consistent.

Great food. Large servings. Not the prettiest. But worth it for quality and quantity Kid-friendliness: My 4 year old could eat their hummas all day.

Best place to eat middelestern food. The owners and the staff are so kind. They dont accept debit/credit, only cash, but they have an ATM in the store. I recommande.

BEST falafel wrap EVER!

The hectic lunch crowd was skillfully juggled by friendly and attentive staff who werent too busy to provide a little free soup while you wait. The chicken shawarma wrap is generous and delicious!

First visit. Friendly staff, big portions, tasty food. Had the calamari salad and the mixed kabob plate - recommend both. Food : 5/5

Its loud and chaotic at times, but the food is consistently perfect. Definitely one of my top picks for lunch.

Amazing food only topped by the outstanding friendly service.

Great shawarma

Have enjoyed the food here for years. Never disappointed.

Great food and great service. Try the soups, amazing. Thanks so much!!!

My wife and I dined there several weeks ago. It was one of our best eating out experiences yet. The food was delicious and healthy, service excellent and fair priced for the portion size. This is our new Go To restaurant in Halifax.

Amazing staff More options for vegetarians And obviously food taste great They only take cash or debit Must try They feed you with love

Do not go if you have no CASH. My wife and her friends went there for lunch and they were told that they only accept cash. What threw me off was that they have ATM machine within their shop. Of course withdrawing money is not free too. Total Scam!

Great food, amazing atmosphere. It looks a little old school but thats part of the charm. The family / employees that run it are a step above the rest, you just feel welcome walking in. If your unsure what to get, get the half and half plate or the beef pita.

Customer service was fantastic and the food was even better, highly recommend

Great authentic food Delish Ive tried both locations and its consistently bomb Food

Best bang for your buck in halifax undoubtedly. Falafel is amazing if youre vegetarian!

High quality produce used in preparation of tasty delicious large varieties of Libanese/Syrian dishes in a simple restaurant atmosphere with friendly & professional service at reasonable & affordable prices...a Must Eat place in Halifax NS.

Great food and service. Free soups were offered while we were waiting. The owner was super nice! Highly recommend!

First time there, Ill be back for sure.. my new go to place. Thanks guys

What a wonderful place.

I have enjoyed every meal that I have ordered. Reminder to take cash..they dont take debit or Credit Card

Cash only. There is a debit machine on site.

Friendly service and a really wide. Selection of foods to try. Really affordable

Our first visit and Tarek saw how confused we were with the huge menu. He offered to make a platter of good things and we trusted his judgment. Wow. We were overwhelmed with the best food, great service and fantastic price.

Very good i

Awesome. Best meal out weve had out in forever.

Great food, fresh tasting and friendly customer service. Interior is a little dated, but that doesnt ruin the good food or friendly service at all. They only accept cash, but have a debit machine. I imagine the machine charges fees. Its kind of annoying not having a point of sale. They could easily charge a surcharge like some other restaurants do. Its usually cheaper than service fees from ATMs.

Amazing Middle Eastern cuisine. Best souvlaki pita and falafels in Halifax.

My favourite Middle Easten restaurant. Good food options and a great taste. Staff are nice and friendly. They only accept cash for payment. Food

Excellent food. Highly recommend the half and half plate. Keep in mind this cafe is cash only. They have an private ATM inside.

i love their wraps and hummus! they also give you a soup while wait for your meal, really nice of them.

Best Lebanese food in Halifax! I have it every time I come to the city, the veggie platter is so flavourful and a very generous portion.

Really good, best place in the city!

Gorgeous

Tareks has to be the best. Bring cash as its cash only! Never disappointed eating at Tareks!!

Falafels are to die for!