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Cedars Lebanese Resaurant
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- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- None
9 reviews for Cedars Lebanese Resaurant
My Dad's family is from Lebanon; so, I've been eating Lebanese food all my life. When I first walked into Cedars, what first struck me was the aroma -- it took me back to my Grandmother's kitchen. From then, I was hooked. The owner, Mike, is a warm host with old-country charm.
One of the charms of Lebanese food is how certain dishes can be made so differently. Hummus, for example, is simple yet the ratios of garlic to tahini to lemon to chickpeas constitute a signature. The hummus here is like none I've eaten before; yet, it's delicious.
The selection of mezza (small plates like tapas) is extensive and the entrees are solidly reliable. The desserts are simple and rich. BYOB
Perfect place to go for a long, lingering dinner with friends. Eat, drink, talk, laugh, enjoy.
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Unfortunately I opted for a "safe" dish, a gyro, which was delicious. The hummus was also very tasty.
I would recommend and when I go back I would try more speciality dishes.
Clean, contemporary atmosphere.
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I HAD HORROBLE EXPRIANCE IN THIS RESTAURANT. All of the food that we order came late and on the top of it, it was fully burned so me and my other 5 friends refused to eat it and the owner came to us and PURKED LIKE WE'RE WORTH NOTHING AT ALL. After he refused to change our food,we ask the server for our check and we can here him cursing us from the kitchen." Those fucken American bitch's need to get the fuck out of my restaurant". people who was sitting next us were shocked by the comments he made and we were all upset. Now that we know, we donot recommend it to any body and we will never go back there any more . Nor do our friends and family members will. HE IS LIVING OUT OF AMERICAN MONEY AND I FOUND IT VERY OFFENDING TO DISRESPECT MY COUNTRY LIKE THAT, SO I DONOT RECOMMEND ANY AMERICAN TO SPEND THEIRE MONEY THERE.
We started going to Cedars back when it was located in the second floor of on old building and over an old book store. The charm and electicism has morphed into an attractive and cozy restaurant on the strip in Camp Hill. If possible, the food has continued to improve. This is, by far, the best Lebanese I have ever eaten and one of the finest "middle eastern" eateries I have ever visited.
We stopped in for a Sunday lunch and enjoyed several mezze items and a few wraps. Everything as far as taste and quality was a 5+ on the star scale. Service was spectacular. The ambiance is wonderful. I tried to get my 4 year old up to dance and our server was more than happy to play the song we requested and turn up the volume just a bit.
I only have two complaints. First, those dang rugs down the middle make it difficult to move chairs in and out. Second, the food is a little bit over priced for the quantity. It cost us over $60.00 for lunch and two of the people in my party of 4 are under the age of 5.
However, the food is so good, I (one of the cheapest people I know) only had a little heartburn about paying $6.00 for a small bowl of lima beans with olive oil, lemon, garlic, and some spices.
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Decided on three starts for this one due to two things.. some of the mezza was just not very fresh (hummus was awfully bland) and also I have been there twice now and the only thing that gets me choosing other places in the area is the owner's behavior at Cedars. He tends to pace around, making the atmosphere somewhat uneasy and the wait staff visibly seems uneasy as well.
With that aside. I am a big fan of mezza, I did enjoy the artichoke hearts, the fal, olives, flat bread, kafta and tabbouleh. Few things I will order again and a few I will avoid.
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Unique type of food for this area. I think it is one of the only middle eastern restaraunts in the area, worth a try for something different.
Food has been excellent. Everything seems to be made from scratch and fresh. Service is good.
However food is a little too pricey, some mezza are small portions for the price, and that is my only complaint. I would recommend getting two mezza, water, and the pita bread they give you, that will run you about 10-13 dollars and is a decent meal. Personally I like the mezza even more than the regular entrees, they are very flavorful, they are like middle eastern tapas. I never was there during the belly-dancing sessions but that might be something interesting for some people.
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I finally made it out to this place (it's been on the to eat list a while) and I am so glad I did! 5 stars for the food, 5 stars for the service, and 5 stars for the atmosphere, everything about this place was great.
To start we tried the Sanbusik - fried dumplings stuffed with beef, onion, pine nuts and spices - wow. The dumplings were cooked perfectly, I could have eaten them without the tasty stuffing inside. We also ordered the Maanek - sauteed mini sausage with lemon juice, spices,& pine nuts. These little sausages had a very unique and strong taste that was also excellent.
For the main course we shared (the portions are quite generous) the Combination kebob, which came with chicken, lamb, and kefta on top of a bed of rice and fried veggies. I was really impressed, the meat was cooked just right and was oh so tender with a great combination of spices and flavor.
Like I mentioned, the service inside was great, and they actually had a belly dancer wandering around which was entertaining. The place has outdoor seating and the inside is open with a high ceiling and nice decor. I definitely recommend the place.
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An excellent place to grab lunch, they used to be located above the Garden Vietnamese Restautant in Harrisburg on Reily street. They had a dispute with their landlord and eventually ended up re-opening in Camp Hill.
They have a great variety of ethnic lebanese foods, you can get a few different kabobs, kafta, siedieh, hummus platter, tabouleh, labne, kabis, fattoush, lemon and lentil soup. They have an option (meze) where you can select like 4 entrees for 35 dollars or 6 entrees for 55 dollars. I really dont know what I was eating until I asked them, but It turned out to be really good.
Our service was great, the staff was friendly, they didnt have any lettuce for one of our entrees, so they brought out later. the owner was there chatting on his cell hpone and still it was great, he was pleasant and explained everything to us. parking was in the rear, and its located right next to the cornerstone coffee house on market street in camp hill.
NOTE: i havent eaten here since summer of 2007.
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this place was recommended to me by a middle eastern lady and I'm so glad I went.
We filled up on mezza, appetizers like tapas. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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