Review ‪sambusek‬ - أبو ظبي

The view from sambusek is amazing.Food was really good. The cheesecake was fine. ~ Reserve ahead of time ~ It is on the entertainer المنظر كتير حلو. الاكل كان كتير طيب بس التشيز كيك كانت عادية. ~ لازم تحجزوا قبل ما تروحوا ~ موجود على الانترتينر

مطعم لبناني اكلهم بالمجمل طيب . لكن قائمة طلبات الفندق لا باس به . عجبني شوربة الحريرة و المشاوي و السمك و سلطة فتوش . اما الحمص و التبولة دون المستوى

One of the best Arabic restaurants in Abudhabi Fantastic place Perfect staff Nice location Tasty food Good luck and see you soon 😉 مطعم متميز بأكله العربي طبعا يتميز بالعديد من الاطباق اللذيذة المكان جميل ونظيف والخدمة ممتازة وبالتوفيق

طلبت: * صحن مشاوي مشكل 3 أشخاص، كل أنواع اللحم (تكة، كباب، ريش، عرايس) ماعجبني شيء منهن فيهن ريحة نهجة (اللحم فيه ريحة أبدا هب حلوه)، قطع الدجاج كان زين 10/2 التقييم للدجاج فقط لأنه طعمه زين *تبوله 10/7 *كبة الشيف 10/7 *حمص 10/8 * متبل 10/7 * عيش السرايا 10/4 * عصافير 10/5 * كنافه 10/0 أبداً هب حلوه * أسلوب الموظفين وتعاملهم زين 10/6 بالنسبه للمكان والمطعم المفروض يكون ترحيبهم وتعاملهم أفضل وأرقى * المكان والمطعم بالنسبه للنظافة 10/8 * سعر الوجبات (غالي جداً) ** مستحيل أرجع للمكان ولا أنصح فيه

المكان جميل و الخدمة ممتازة و الأكل لذييييذ و لكن الأسعار مرتفعة بعض الشي ء

نظيف والطبخ ممتاز .. ملحوظه ان الاسعار غالية جدا

مطعم ممتاز ويصلح لشباب وللعوائل وراقي لاي شخص يعزم خويه

الاكل جيد جدا تأخير في تقديم الطلب

Just the best Lebanese restaurant in Abu Dhabi. <br/>

High quality food and excellent service. We took our kids with us and we asked for a small modification to the set menu. Not only did they provide us with what we wanted but the chef came to the table and asked us what the kids liked. He made them impromptu cheese fatayer and he didn’t have to do that. They were delicious btw! What a great example of Arab generosity and hospitality. Props to the chef and staff for making it a memorable dining experience.

Not as impressive as I expected. We ordered mixed grilled and grilled seabass. Mixed grilled is okay but not fantastic. The seabass was a bit dry. A bit pricey and you can eat same food in a lower price in other lebanese restaurants. No bread or something to serve while waiting long for your food. Ambiance is good. Not going to try again.

Loved the experience of going there. The ambience is so relaxing and perfect sea view. !

Nice place with great sea view, shish-a is good and food is good as well , we ordered the set menu 280+ per person which is cold mezza , hot mezza, and sea pass with meat grills. High quality food and deserves a try

My favorite restaurant in Abu Dhabi, outstanding Seaview, great ambiance, amazing food with generous portions and fresh high quality ingredients. BEST shisha! Try peach coconut flavor!<br/>The staff are extremely friendly and welcoming especially Mr. Eric, the service is excellent.<br/><br/>I highly recommend this place.

We invited our friends yesterday for dinner,it was our first time, we ordered chef imad's favourites.<br/>All kind of lebanese hot and cold mezza were on the table.<br/>Then the main plate was mixed grill, my kebab was raw meat and tawook were so good, arayes full of fats.<br/>Then came the perfect halawet el jeben along with small palte of moxed baklawa and fruites.<br/>Over priced regarding the amount .240 per person but all of us were full at the end of the night<br/>Will definetly go again

It was my husband’s birthday and we selected this restaurant in Rosewood hotel, Reem island. The staff was extremely friendly and welcoming since we get in there. They asked for our preference as if we want to sit outdoor or indoor. Since it was a fine evening we opted to sit outdoor to enjoy the weather and the beautiful sea view. We ordered chicken grill, falafel, lamb chops along with salads and their sauces. The food was rich in taste and really delish. They surprised us with a cake slice too since it was my husband’s birthday and we totally loved their kind gesture. It’s a must go place to din in.

Couple of days ago visited this place during the eid al Adha break ambience is just serene staff is courteous as always sambusek has been one of my favorite restaurants for Lebanese food decent portions for sharing being a vegetarian they have quite a lot of options they have good collection of wines also which goes great with food pairings they do have some unique flavors of hookahs also

The food was great and reasonably priced. The service from Sundar and his team was top notch.

Sambusek is the flagship restaurant at the hip Rosewood hotel. It is a fine dining establishment having both indoor and outdoor seating. <br/><br/>We chose to sit outdoors which was very comfortable as the whole annex is air conditioned as overlooking the water body surrounding Al Maryah island. There were 3 of us and deciding not to order too much we had the Hummus,Muhammra, cheese sambusek and mixed grill. <br/><br/>Our star dish was The sambusek with a warm soft and gooey filling which I think had 2 kinds of cheese. Also the mixed grill is worth mentioning as everything on it was executed well including the arayes. The taste of the hummus was a little too acidic for my liking and not too sure if done like that on purpose. <br/><br/>All in all a good experience. Only negative thing I have to add is the strong 'upselling' being done by our otherwise very friendly server. <br/>Though in all fairness, it seems to be a common practice in most of the top end places in abu Dhabi. Im not sure what is the reason for this compulsion to upsell albeit in a friendly manner but it gets offputing after the first couple of times.

Food it’s good not amazing.. beef there is a smell not good .. price expensive for quality.. stuff it’s good .. and I like the salad and starter only ..

Amazing food, was here during Ramadan buffet. I loved the steak they had with sauce, felt like I'll come back here when I want to treat myself for something amazing.

Let us start by saying that the Rosewood on Maryah Island is one of the city’s premier luxury hotels – so that should set the tone for the iftar. In fact, in a nutshell, I can anticipate that you will receive absolutely stellar service, on an international scale. This is one of the highest level iftars you can imagine, and yet, perhaps the defining characteristic, it is a nonchalant, understated sophistication that makes you feel truly comfortable and at home.

I got the opportunity to preview their Iftar menu. Can’t wait for Ramadan as they will be setting up a large tent outside on their terrace so others can still enjoy the incredible view they have. Their lavish buffet features a large ouzi, Arabic mezzes, Moroccan style dishes, they have a nice steak available, even noodles too. I tried so many new things from their Iftar like their saj station and their fetteh station. From what I heard I think they will have Multiple buffet areas so there is a primary buffet then a secondary one too! The desserts were also quite phenomenal as they had so many different choices like date cheesecakes and of course kunafa. <br/>My friend and I also enjoyed the live entertainment available. <br/>Their packages start at 240 dhs and you could get a promotion during the first week of Ramadan. <br/>I think the best part will be their tent set up, and they will have Iftar as well as suhoor available there!

This is a great place to enjoy the luxury level of dining. There mezze set is so soft and tasty that really opens your appetite to move forward to the main course. Their mix grill is so tender and soft that you really enjoy eating it while it melts in your mouth giving you the sensation of mouth watering feeling. Highly recommended. Their shisha is also great and well tried for. There desert is tasteful and if your there you need to try their qashta with honey

I like the place, specially outdoors, has a very nice view specially in sunsets. I usually order the set menu so basically u get to taste most of the cold and hot apitisers and then mixed grills and desserts. as for the taste it's very good but I expected better specially that this place is more on the expensive side. all in all the experiance is a good one<br/>

One of the best restaurants in Abu Dhabi. Perfect view, delicious food, good service. I have ordered chicken lever, humos, shish tawook and arays.. All were perfect. Shisha also very good. But its really costly 😔

We came for lunch with family. Food is rich and tasty. Service was good, restaurant wasn’t busy. View is definitely an advantage. Very recommended.

I love the food, theme, view, the table was full of mezzah and appetizers ...my kids even love it.you can't go there alone ...had some love food

Loved the outdoor seating during winter time with shisha and juice. <br/><br/>The main courses and the appetizers are so delicious, however they have to improve the service of their staff! They are so rude and unfriendly.<br/><br/>Hopefully ill notice better customer service next visit.

I have visited the place with a friend for a business lunch. The food was delicious and tasty. The service was perfect and quite attentive. For me, this was one of the best Lebanese restaurant experience in UAE.<br/>Thank you and see you soon again!

A nice environment but a very bad access to the hotel. We roamed for half am hour to find the way. The Lebanese option didn't fail us. The birthday celebrarion of my friend was awesome time here...<br/><br/>Food is a feel good here. Service is bit late.

The dining experience at Sambusek was Fantastic! The freshness and flavour of the food was amazing...and it seemed endless! You won’t leave hungry.<br/>Overall experience for the Sanin Set Menu, is definitely recommended! Thank you Sambusek.

The manakishes were getting smaller( sizes) and smaller , every time we order now, recently , just not worth for the price, just disappointment !!

By far the best iftar buffet I’ve had in a long time!! Everything was good, and the variety was amazing. The presentation of the food is my favorite part as it was all beautifully done and a lot of attention was given to details.<br/>Will be back for the daily dining experience.<br/>More details on instagram: Soulselections

We went for iftar. Elaborate selectiom of salads. The hott mezzeh were so fresh throughout the night. Dessert selection was amazinggg to say the least. What we loved was how they replenished it over and over which was pleasing because it really had us going back for more. Shawarmas could have used more sauce and french fries for sure. The mains were decent, nothing thay particularly stood out besides the lamb. Overall lovely experience.

Iftar buffet was beautifully set.. the atmosphere was really great.. The food tasted great. booked for three and the table given to us was tiny little one. Staffs looked friendly apart from few🤔<br/><br/>

One of my favorite restaurants in Abu Dhabi. They have the best hummus in the city and their chef is super friendly! Highly recommended. Will keep coming back :)

The place has very good ambiance,  we had a good food and time till The TIME WE MOVED OUt FOR SHISHA AND TEA! where every thing got spoiled by a shisha tasting like burning plastic not mentioning that the water was dirty and not mentioning serving such a cheap quality shisha in such a place!! they spoiled the whole evening, we will never be back!!!!!!!!

we had a dinner in Sambusek last week, the food was outstanding, however service of sheesha was very poor and the quality is really disappointing!! I hope 🙏 we find out better next time.<br/>

شكل بس ماشي طعم ، و اسعار مناسبه يعني هالصحنين ب 350 درهم ! <br/>بس صدق شكل ولا طعم ولا ذوق ماشي ملح لهدرجه يعني <br/>و الناس اذواق 😑 <br/>السيرفس كان اوكيه

Delicious Lebanese food. <br/>The service was fast, the staff very helpful and the view very relaxing.<br/>I totally recommend this place to relax and have a good time.

Always loved the place. Awesome food and beautiful ambiance.<br/>I totally recommend this place for a quiet family time to relax and have good family time.

Delicious Arabic food! We had Emad’s set menu, generous portions and a great selection of favorites. Mixed grill and arayess as well as dessert was included. We will definitely be back!

I was here twice for business dinners. Nice assortment of Arabic salads, dishes & desserts. Good ambience. If one is craving for Arabic food, this’s the place to be in.

A little bit delayed, but food was excellent

The best Lebanese food you can get in UAE! Friendly staff, amazing ambiance, cozy seating with finger licking food. I would recommend the chicken liver in the pomegranate sauce and the Cheese Sambusek. It was great to meet Chef Emad, reminds me of Gordon Ramsey.

Not that great. We had the set menu "Chief Emad's favorite", nothing special. The meat was not great. Very salty and they have lots of lemon. The desert is really bad as well. My god that fruits were horroble. So sour and taste realy bad. Not worth at all. Even when using the entertainer its still not work it.

Really bad experience. Dont recommend it to anyone especially with the prise range. We took the set menu ( sheff emad) and nothing special about it at all. <br/>

Food was terrific, although service didn’t start off great it took a turn for the better. Have the sambusek sunset for dessert, it was👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

Very good food and very good ambience. The food was excellent specially the sea food. The sausages were one of the best I have had. Worth a try

Definitely the best lebanese food in Abu Dhabi, got a bit disappointed last time i went there as they removed some of my favorite dishes from the menu.<br/><br/>Shisha remains the weak point.<br/><br/>Atmosphere is great.

المطعم يملك اطلاله جميله <br/>والجلسه الخارجيه روعه في فصل الشتاء<br/>بالنسبه للال فهو جيد نوعا ما<br/>السعر متوسط بالنسبه للموقع<br/>الخدمه8/10<br/>الاكل7/10<br/>السعر7/10<br/>الموقع10/10

Best lebanese restaurant in Abu Dhabi so far. Their appetizers, grills, drinks are top-notch. Would recommend the mixed grill, jumbo grilled shrimps and hot mezzas such as samosas and fried kebbehs!

It was amazing experience to try the authentic taste of Lebanon .. The service was so quick and the front house welcomed me and offered me a table despite the fact that I have not done a reservation on the time I showed in the restaurant. The prices are worth it because the quality of food was so fresh compare to other restaurants. I will recommend all people to try it for the amazing taste and freshness

VIEW AND SHISHA ARE NICE BUT SLOW SERVICE , I HAD MIXED GRILL PLATTER IT TASTED SO WEIRD THAT I HAD STOMACH UPSET , OVERALL i DONT RECOMMEND FOOD THERE TASTE AND PRICE WISE.

Great place in rosewood highly recommended for business lunches or dinners<br/>Service is great and professional. Food quality is high and portions are well presented

حياكم الله، العلوم، الاخبار. زين القعده عندهم اتطل على الغالريا وكذا، حلوه الصراحه، زين، تطلب فيليه سمك عندهم يابوي شي مرتب وعدل. والمقبلات بعد زينه الحق يقال، زين شو بعد. اسعارهم شوي غاليه بس لانه في فندق خمس نجوم، وجزيره وحركات. خلاف اتسير الصوب الثاني حق غالريا تاخذ هدية حق الغلا وتتوكل على الله. وسلامتكم

Fatta bel laban is amaaaaaazing amaaaaaazing amaaaaaaaazing must try unbelievable wooooooooooooooooow woooooooow wooooooooow Wooooooooow woooooooooow woooooooow

Luxurious hotel venue, however badly designed restaurant. We went to this restaurant for IFTAR. Due to the low price, it attracts some very interesting characters – so to speak 🙄. The people were very pushy, the food was extremely salty across the board, however the service was good. Compare to other materials venues for Iftar (which Abu Dhabi is full) it does not by any means rate as a four! The reason I am giving it a one Rating, is due to the fact that I had guests and everyone was dismayed at the quality of the food 👎🏼 I have to apologise to my guests for that and it cost me a bad impression. Hope this waiting helps you in your Iftar Choice.

Enjoyed a brilliant lunch here. The menu is brilliant value. We ordered each of the two options per course and everything we ate was exceptional, especially the samosa to start. Suggest the offer of an aperitif is sufficient. Would love to try at dinner.

One of the best lebanese theme restaurant in Abu Dhabi with great food and drink options. Their outside terrace is my favorite space with the best views of the city. The service is five star being located in the Rosewood Hotel. The only disadvantage is the price being on the high note. Overall, highly recommended

Just had my first iftar at Sambusek Rosewood.<br/>The ambiance is elegant the buffet was Ok they have lot of selection of food few only really stands out. the Fatuoush and Jarjer Salad was amazing,but the veg is over dressing the veg are not crispy fresh. The cheese Sambusek was out standing I had taste a lot of Cheese Sambusek in my life,but this cheese Sambusek definitely home made.The main course that's stand out,that no body can be wrong the Salmon and prawns with Saffron Rice was so Tasty than the mix friend rice!<br/>to end my Night I should finish it off with the dessert never had this Pistachio with red velvet cake and pistachio roll I definitely recommend to try it! not so sweet, the Kunafa was good too.<br/>The service is very attentive.

I usually introduce this place to my friends as the world's greatest levantine restaurant. Everything on their menu is phenomenal. Things you have to try when you go here:<br/>1) Kibbeh Sajyeh<br/>2) Arayis Kafta <br/>3) Sujouk<br/>4) Hummus (every type)<br/>5) Lamb Kafta and their Shish Taouk <br/><br/>Make sure to bring your wallet along because this place is really expensive but worth every dirham.

مطعم لبناني الاكل جيد لحد ما لكن الاسعار تعتبر فوق المعدل مقارنه بمستوى الاكل. اما جودة الاكل ترتفع او الاسعار تنزل <br/>المكان مميز و الاطلاه جميله <br/><br/><br/>

A beautiful dining room, magnificent views, impeccable service and Lebanese food to die for. Just a few of the things you can expect from Sambusek. The restaurant is located inside the stunning Rosewood Abu Dhabi and it isn’t just the perfect hotel restaurant, but the best refined Lebanese restaurant in Abu Dhabi. The food may be casual, but the setting is anything but.

About the place:<br/><br/>It has a great view of the gulf waters. Really loved it.<br/><br/><br/>About the food:<br/><br/>They have great starters (hot & cold mezzeh).<br/>My favorite ones were Asabea Al Set, Soujok with Tomatoe Sauce, Potatoe Harra, Baba Ghanouj.<br/><br/>From the main coarses I have tried their mixed grills and a mixed seafood platter, and everything was tasty. <br/><br/>Instagram account: @shaden_abudhabi

Are you joking? Absolutely flabbergasted that this place has a 4 out of 5 stars average. It is horrible!<br/>The outside seating is nice, great sea view but I can't imagine it's any good in the afternoon or during hot months. Inside ambience is less than average. Food is average and completely overpriced for what it is! I've had much better Arabic food at many amazing places for half the price.. but what makes this place horrible is actually their service. I went there with a friend late one evening and the staff was basically rushing us to order, eat and get out before it was even last call for ordering. Service was slow, and staff were extremely pushy and rude.. Not sure what they were in a rush to leave for, but if you're eager to get your customers to leave at 11.30pm then maybe you should change your operation hours accordingly. Terrible experience overall. Avoid at all cost.

Bad restaurant, bad service, under staff, average quality of food, over priced and rude management<br/>No need to mention the "fake" cuisine ( grills and fatoush are not Lebanese cuisine, they are just grills and fatoush)

Great place and a decent ambiance <br/>Beautiful dining area and gorgeous interiors and decorations <br/>And outdoor seating area was amazing <br/><br/>Great for quick meals <br/>Taste and the food quality was owesome <br/><br/>Must try their delicious <br/>Grilled chicken <br/>Chicken lamb<br/>And falafel <br/>Outstanding food <br/>Highly recommended

I usually visited sambusek at night for a drink and desert or any small meal but i decided to take my family during their stay and take them to brunch in sambusek, i booked a table outside in this amazing view and i put high expectations on its brunch. First the live stations doesnt have alot of options, then they put for us a variety of appetizers that tasted very fresh and nice but after they brought us as a main dish a small plate with 4 pieces of meat for a table of four which usually come for maximum 2! And when we asked the waiter he was surprised that this is not enough and we noticed they served the same amount for table of 2.... third i have been to dozens of set menu brunch but way more organized and better service!!!! This place has lovely food and view which is wasted by the service quality and the lack of organization which disappointed me and i wont visit this place again for brunch

اليوم زرنا مطعم سمبوسك ... الجلسه الخارجيه للمطعم روعه ومرتبه بطريقه وايد حلوه . طلبنا كان:<br/>حمص بيروتي ٤/٥ <br/>بطاطا حاره ٤/٥ <br/>تبولة ٤/٥ <br/>عرايس ٤/٥ <br/>شورما دجاج ١/٥ <br/><br/>الخدمة ممتازة وانصح بالمطعم

Sambusek is a nice place with a good view and chilling ambient i like it more at day time (4/5)<br/>Food is average nothing special (3/5)<br/>Service is ok (3/5)<br/>I honestly would not come specifically again as lebanese cuisines are plenty here and i found nothing special in sambusek and it might be little overrated! <br/>

Amazing food, very authentic and the food and ambiance was lovely. The waiter we who first helped us was not at all friendly but then we had another waiter who was very friendly.

Very gd place for a romamtic dinner , outdoor with a sea view . Food is tasty , staff are friendly and professional . Advise you to go and try it .

Excellent Lebanese food with nice ambience overlooking the water at the Maryah island. The business lunch is a great deal, highly recommended if you are around the area between 12 and 3

مطعم راقي جداً والجلسه فيه ممتازه انصح فيه الاكل لذيذ لايعلى عليه والجلسه بره وايد حلوه بالشتا واسعاره جيده بالنسبه لمكانه والخدمه جيده ...

The ambience is good... the food is not that great. To be more specific, appetizers are great ( fattoosh, tabbola, kebba, warag 3inab, hummos, baba ghannooj).. grilled chicken is okay.. grilled meat is bad and arayis is very bad.<br/><br/>Service is very good. Our waitress VIRA was so welcoming and was following every single detail with full attention ( hats off )...

One of the best Lebanese restaurants in the city. So recommended now specially the outdoor seating nowadays. <br/><br/>Food 4.5/5 we tried mix grilled & starters<br/>Salads & fatosh 4.5/5<br/>Place 5/5<br/>Staff 4.5/5<br/>Service 5/5 <br/>Price 4.5/5 as all 5 stars hotels <br/><br/>Highly recommended for special event or occasions <br/><br/>

The 2016 brunch season has got to best yet! This year our brunch expectations have been surpassed time and again, week after week in a trend that doesn’t seem to let up. We believe the reason for this stems from the fact that restaurants are beginning to embrace their own uniqueness, moving away from the mega-buffets of international cuisine and into their own comfortable niche. One such brunch is the newly launched Sambusek ‘Beirut Market Brunch’ at Abu Dhabi’s glorious Rosewood Hotel.

Sambusek is at the perfect location for a quite romantic dinner. The leb red wine was just awesome and so was the sheesha. The staff is also very friendly and visit tables often. The view from the restaurant is beautiful. But the winner was the smoked hommous. Never enjoyed hommus so much ever. We also ordered the potato cubes filled with mutton in mushroom sauce. Definetely recommend this place.

The serving was fantastic. The environment is good. The price is over. The food was good same as most of lebanese restraunts. I tried their flafel, kbab halabi, arayes, taboola, hummus and orange juice 👍.

came for the buffet, it was ok. nothing special, pretty bog standard. pretty pricey, but then your in the rosewood with the usual added tax and service charge. <br/>

I really wish to know how do people rate a restaurant! It's definitely overrated.. Nothing special with food, I am a big fan of Lebanese cuisines, actually what they serve is below average, nevertheless is extremely over priced 😬😬😬😬 as well as; they MUST work on their "policy " come on on on on people we usually go out for dinner to enjoy/ relax, and to have a nice time, and not to be greeted with a long list of do and don't !!! Regarding the set items, and to be realistic and fair in my review, fatoush was the best plater, then the chicken liver, but all the other items are less than normal..

Not bad tbh. Went here for a work lunch. It is in the Rosewood and has really nice interiors. The food is pretty average but the setting really makes it worth going.

Not sure what is all the fuss about high end Lebanese cuisine ... It is very good no doubt but Lebanese cuisine is Lebanese cuisine , at the end of the day it s a rather meduimly sophisticated technics cuisine and creativity certainly helps in plating and garnish but it stays Lebanese cuisine , sambousek is a very good Lebanese cuisine , that s it , I find it rather pricy for what it is ... Just my opinion

We had group iftar today, the ambiance was excellent, the food was good , many items , good in taste.<br/>Was good experience but we suffered when we want to ask for coffees and teas as the waiter was shocked when we asked for it , why we don't know !!!!!!<br/>

we went for dinner at Sambusek and i have to say we were less than impressed with the food. the hummus was way too salty and the tabbouleh salad drenched in lemon juice. the bread was stale. the only thing that was ok was the meat platter. over priced!!!!

هذا المطعم في الشتاء يوجد به افضل جلسة خارجية في ابوظبي، جلسة جميلة جدا، اما بالنسبة للمطعم بصراحة مطعم يعد من ارقى المطاعم العربية في ابوظبي و اللي بصراحة احب اني اروحله في حال جاني ضيف من الخارج او اريد اعزم شخص عزيز علي. جودة الاكل في المطعم جداً عالية و الخدمة اكثر من ممتازة، وبالنسبة للسعر مثل المتوقع من مطعم في فندق ٥ نجوم و بهذا المستوى.<br/><br/>انصح به للموعيد الرومانسية او اذا تريد تتجمل في ضيف او حتى طلعة عائلية(اول الشهر) 😉

Authentic lebanese restaurant serving very special good food but over priced and very poor service somw of the staff must be warned for their bad attitude and I guess they need to be trained well as they have no idea aboimut food and offers there!!!<br/>But overall place is good as the location outdoor sitting area is nice and food is really deleciouse but very over priced

Ok let's break it down real simple <br/><br/>Seating - spectacular outdoor seating <br/>Service - efficient but abit cold (lacks the warmth of genuine hospitality). I actually have to request they change our plates for main course. <br/><br/>Food - refined and very tasty with some hits and misses ... The presentation for the grilled platter which is the main course doesn't reflect the elevated experience it is supposed to provide. In fact most of the plating is normal white plates. <br/><br/>The worst - The spinach fatayer is a disappointment .. Dough is overly thick and spinach inside is dry and tasted quite flat.<br/><br/>The best - Chicken liver with pomegranate sauce and lamb arayes. <br/><br/>Set Menu - better value for lunch ... Set can give you a good representation of their menu in general .... Unless you have a huge appetite, our order of 2x Barouk Set Menu for 2 left us too stuffed to have a memorable experience. <br/><br/>Overall experience - for a restaurant that categorize itself as Fine Dinning, they lack the small touches in service and food presentation. Unless there is compelling reasons to return, I will head to more casual Lebanese restaurants in town for a feast at 1/10 of the price.

Food is just acceptable nothing special! Portions are small, use the entertainer and they claim they will bring u bigger portions waist of vouchers, the Sambusek (lebanese stuffed pastry)which they chose to hold the name of the restaurant and you would expect it to be special not at all <br/>The service is average even the place was not full. Too artificial and non standardway of serving Arak ...well for Lebanese food you can get a lot better for the price

Good food but small portion with expensive price ! <br/>The kebba is so yummy and it was my best choice.. other than this the food was just normal

The restaurant is excellent when it comes to the food, views, layout, atmosphere and the whole cultural side of things. Unfortunately, the service is non-existent which is the reason I did not give it a 5 out of 5.

Delicious! The staff was very inviting, and the restaurant was busy. You cant go wrong with the food as we tried almost everything and most of the items on the menu were delicious. Recommended for when you have a craving for Lebanese food.

My second time to visit with boyfriend and this time we went for their taste menu. Sadly disappointed cause the large quantity of food that's been served to us (we can barely eat nor try everything). We've been to Aqua and the serving is fine and appropriate for 2 persons. But their menu was great and food were divine. Shisha was a plus too.

Yesterday we had dinner at Samboussak restaurant at island, abudhabi.. One of the best view in the night of Abudhabi... Reminds me of Cairo nights when the hight buildings colorful lights reflect on the Surface of the Nile. The service in Samboussak is perfect, they are quick to bring your order, smiling, very helpful people. They bring the food veeeery hot... That s important for me 😌 for those who like shisha it s available ... And as the place is a very large open terrace even non smokers can sit with u. We order lentil soup, naqaniq (sausage) with tomato sauce, baba ghanouj salad (eggplant) and mix grill. The mix grill portion was very generous and fresh kofta and juicy kabab. You absolutely have to try it. The sausage was ok.. Could have been better 😏 but the eggplant was very terrible..It smells like burnt eggplant.. The reason I think is that the cook did not take enough time to mix it very well with other ingredients like lemon and olive oil .. Salt ...they just poured a little of olive oils and pommegrenade sirop on the top... Plz if you go there don t order baba ghanouj ... You can take fattouch salad or Kebbeh I tried them in a previous visit they were perfect. But no eggplants. However the whole experience was good and relaxing with the amazing view.. We will go back for sure.

I went today with my friend, they have a business lunch which is like set menu, let was great experience the hot and cold mezzah are very good and also main course good.

Authentic Lebanese Cuisine , with beautiful views , amazing ambiance, a variety of lebanese eats with a twist, the fatoush, tabbouleh and hummous with lahmeh (meat) are a must have, they also have a pastry basket which I love , mini cheese puffs and Sambusek with meat, Kebbeh and delicious mixed grills, the shisha selection is fab, the staff are professional, I recently booked a function for 60 staff members for Ramadan Iftar and Sambusek accommodated us in very short notice. <br/><br/>Igerim one of the sweetest waitresses there remembers me and my family every time, she is awesome! the Manager Mr.Mohamed has always been warm and welcoming as well. Sambusek feels like home to us.<br/><br/>you can eat indoors or sit in the terrace which is closed off in the summer but you can enjoy the views regardless .

Great food, and great service.   I had the set menu, which was a ton of food (as much as you might eat at a brunch buffet), but all served directly to your table.  The wine list is extensive but pricey, all bottles starting at roughly 300AED.   Great for a special night out. The terrace is lovely in the evening as a great place for shisha and a view of the water.

i went to this restaurant many times last winter and i waiting this upcoming nice weather to enjoy the lovely food and setting area. every thing in this restaurant is perfect you will love it and will enjoy it. the prices are higher than similar restaurants but really you can try it .

one of my Fav Lebanese restaurants in AD  the place is amazing especially in the outdoor area in winter food is extremely delicious staff are friendly and service is fast

Some of the best Lebanese food I have ever had in the UAE. Was excellent. I was there for Ramadan buffet and everyone with me was raving at how great the food was. Selection was good too. Will go back often.

Choppy service by the food is exquisite. Innovative dishes and the stand out one was Kibbeh El Basha. Shisha wasn't bad either. The spicy potato is spicyyy.

The buffet there is busy and not comfortable , no experience in service , food is not bad but the expectation when you go to Roos Wood hotel restaurant is higher than what you will find .

I am in awe of this restaurant. Was recommended to hit up their iftar and did not leave disappointed. An array of delicious food and drinks, you leave feeling satisfied and knowing your money was well spent. Best iftar in town thus far and lovely location/decor/ambience. Also, they had a sushi bar. For iftar! 'Nuff said.

Excellent place, we tried it for iftar time. Nice variety of salads, arabic food and sweets buffet. The staff were very friendly and professional. I do recommend this restaurant.

Fantastic place...beside the water front....lovely sheesha flavours...tried the special blue mist...even the guy serving sheesha is very cool to tlk and provides fantastic service...

Ok to get it straight that you cannot get out of sambusek without giving it 5 star for their food and services.we are not a big fan of Lebanese middle eastern food but to be honest whatever we had was just awesome.i do not remember the names of the dishes Bt the taste still remains with me.the chicken lamb all were perfectly cook.though I would advise them to improve their drinks a bit but I still it was good enough.the staff were polite and helped us select from the menu.ambience was amazing.i guess it will be our regular joint now.please visit sambusek if you want to get full value for your money.