Been coming since they first opened which has been around 4 years I believe. We go usually around once or twice or week and I can say that over the 500 meals I've had here that it's been reliable
(5)
Lee H.
A group of seven hungry hikers from the Chester County Trail Club arrived at 8 pm after hiking at Valley Forge. Several of us seek vegan food, so we need to find restaurants that know what they're doing in that respect. We had reservations and we ordered from the menu. Most of us had some version of the mixed appetizer plate or the larger mixed dinner plate. The service was prompt and friendly, the atmosphere low-keyed, clean and comfortable. Everything--stuffed grape leaves, felafel, hummus, baba ghanouj--was very nicely done and they even serve pickled turnip as a garnish; love that touch! The staff is kind and confident when responding to vegan questions (such as: "No yogurt in your tahini sauce, is there?" Because some places do add it). To sum it all up: Vegans will feel comfortable here and the food is satisfying, delicious and fresh even in the final hour before closing time. Everyone in our party agreed that we'd enjoy coming here again. Look for the 'Staples' sign to easily find Cedars.
(5)
John F.
The service fine. The restaurant was clean. Food was fine. All in all it was not bad but it was nothing really special either. Seems like a reliable place to frequent for lunch.
(3)
Mark A.
Excellent authentic middle eastern food. The vegetarian platter is my favorite. The falafel and hummus is outstanding.
(5)
Brendan U.
Close friends took us out to dinner here and we enjoyed it. Sampler appetizer and Shwarma were big hits. My teenager that has never had this cuisine wants to come back. Great find.
(4)
Lori A.
This is a delicious place to eat! The owners are so friendly and the food is outstanding! It takes a lot of work to make this type of food so I really appreciate that they are here to make my lunches healthy and delicious! Thank you for opening! Keep up the good work! The labneh is homemade and very creamy and delicious. The house salad is very close to the sulata I make at home. They also sell pita bread (the good kind!) in the shop as well as other neccessary ingredients for making your own Lebanese food at home.
(5)
Laith S.
I tried only the falafel sandwich and the fatoush platter, they were excellent. I hope they will bring halal meat, so I will be able to try other stuff in their menu.
(4)
Pam L.
Visited Cedars tonight while in town on business. It was delicious!! I am half Lebanese so I'm pretty picky about my middle eastern food - this place did not disappoint. As everyone else has stated, it was immaculate and the service was super friendly. I came in pretty late, only about 45 minutes before closing so I was the only one in the restaurant. I had the Cedars Combo: hummus, labne, falafel, kibbeh, grape leaves, sanbousek and they substituted tabouli for the baba ghanouj for me without any trouble. My food came out a bit slow, but I suspect this was because they were having a slow night so everything was prepared fresh. Both the kibbeh and the sanbousek were hot and crispy, had not been sitting around at all, and the bread was warm and soft. Everything tasted delicious and was prepared just right. I'm always leery of ordering grape leaves in restaurants because they are often canned and taste mushy and oily. These were fresh and tasted just as they should. My only complaint was that the parsley in the tabouli tasted a little off, like perhaps it was re-hydrated dried parsley rather than fresh. It might just be that it was chopped very fine, and it tasted good anyway so not such a big deal, just not exactly what I expected. I ordered a piece of baklava to go before leaving, very glad I did! It was one of the highlights of the meal - light and crispy, not drowned in sugar syrup and just the right amount of nuts. I will definitely come back to this place whenever I'm in town.
(4)
Adrienne S.
One of my favorite lunch places! Great food and amazing service. The chicken schwarma or chicken tawook sandwiches are always reliable. If you go for the sandwich get the house salad. I don't know what the dressing is, but it's tasty. Cedars is also a great choice for dinner. I highly recommend one of the appetizer samplers if you are dining with a group--there is a veggie option in addition to the more traditional meat choices and neither disappoints. To gild the lily, Cedars is also BYO--it doesn't get much better than this in the suburbs!
(5)
Victoriya H.
Really like this place and especially that they take time and prepare food from scratch. I love their vegetarian platter, chicken schwarma ( prob misspelled it:)) sandwich or platter. It's clean, spacious, Lebanese music on the background and service friendly. One of my regular spots to eat in the area. Wish pita would be better.
(4)
David D.
Authentic, gem of a place. Cedars Cafe serves the real-deal Lebanese cuisine in a comfortable and friendly environment. There are a few other ethnic/specialty eateries in the same shopping center, such as a popular BBQ joint and a Thai restaurant. My favorite spot, however, is Cedars Cafe. Here are some highlights: - Super friendly owner, who checks on each table personally - he goes the extra step to make sure you feel welcomed (as an aside, I notice this in Middle Eastern restaurants) - Hummus is creamy goodness - I get mine sans extra olive oil, so I can enjoy the purity of the chickpea ingredients - Grapes leaves, Kibbeh, and Falafel are all stand out for the vegetarians - Chicken Schwarma and Lamb dishes are great for the omnivores - the chicken schwarma, in particular, is excellently marinated, served with a garlic dipping sauce, and comes atop a bed of fragrant rice with a lightly dressed salad and the aforementioned stellar hummus to boot Free refills, absurdly low prices, you can't get better than this. Even the appetizers are served with extras such as pickled vegetables, which shows a devotion to the customer experience and harkening to the flavors/textures of Lebanese cuisine. Oh, for the Middle Eastern neophytes, they have a lamb gyro with french fries lunch special that is an easy first step.
(5)
Shannon A.
This is my first time here and it was amazing. It's a small place with limited seating but that didn't bother me. There were not a whole lot of people here but that might be because it's chilly out today and expected to snow. I was hungry though and had the falafel sandwich and hummus. It was delicious that I'm still devouring on the remnants of what's left of my hummus. The flavors here are amazing. Service here is also not bad but I can see how it can get difficult if there's a crowd. It didn't affect me today and so I'll be leaving happy.
(5)
Becky L.
We are in town for a visit and stopped by this gem. In a small strip mall area (Westgate Plaza), doesn't really stand out but the food was great! My husband and I had the The Trio for the appetizer, he had the Schwarma combo and I had the Chicken Tawook. The trio was lovely- we enjoyed 2/3- wasn't particularly thrilled about the stuffed grape leaves, but the hummus was amazing! According to my husband, Schwarma was good lean meats, well seasoned and complemented with the given sauces. I enjoyed the chicken pieces- not too charred and the salad was lightly drizzled with a vinaigrette (yum)! The waitress was very welcoming and the service was great! :)
(4)
Linux D.
The beef and lamb shawarma was outstanding. Good portions. Decent amount of traffic for a weekday in the Great Valley area but not packed. Menu items for lunch options somewhat limited.
(4)
Suman B.
Excellent food....I would kill for the baklava...I was lucky to have had choclate baklava 2 years ago ..still hoping they get it bk on menu....nice ambience...good staff....kudos!!!
(4)
Nunya B.
I love this food and i love the people! Every time i walk into Cedars i am greeted with a big friendly smile! BYOB Food is fresh and always super tasty!
(5)
Dan L.
I've been to Cedars five or six times for lunch now, and every time i visit the food is fresh and delicious. While the entrees are a little on the expensive side to try for lunch, the sandwich prices are perfect and are big enough to serve as lunch for two days. The service has been spotty. Occasionally the staff are very warm and welcoming; other times they seem a little more on the chilly side. I think this is proportional to the volume of customers they are entertaining at any given time. So if you're there when the restaurant is empty, you can expect smiles and quick, efficient service. If you're there when it's busy, it could be a while before you get your food/bill. For me it's a small price to pay, i'll keep going back for the awesome hummus, falafel, and pita sandwiches.
(4)
E A.
My friend picked this restaurant because we were going to a movie right down the street from here. I didn't even know this place existed. Huh? I very much like middle eastern food so I was happy to try it out. And I'm glad I did. Very nice people. Family owned restaurant. Clean place. We were very happy. It is not a fancy place, you do not have to dress up. I believe the owner is the cook, his daughters are the servers and his 6 year old son/grandson is his manager. Smile. We will defintely be back.
(4)
Rosalie R.
This place is great. I can't do any better job than the other positive yelpers so I will highlight delicious food, awesome service, and CLEAN. I will add that they do have Turkish Coffee - tiny cup, strong coffee, pure bliss. This was our first time trying Cedars, but we will be back again.
(5)
Jawn C.
Cedars Cafe is fantastic! I've been here a few times for lunch, and the service is great, and the food delicious. The falafel sandwich is perhaps my favorite! It's unfortunate that they charge for extra sauce (hot sauce especially). Otherwise a no-frills place to enjoy my lunch break away from the office.
(4)
Johnny C.
It's gotta be authentic Middle Eastern cuisine, they don't serve gyro. The Pita sandwiches are a perfectly rolled size and tightness for ease of eating. Their tabouleh has a nice character too, with tomatoes as the chief ingredient followed by parsley and then Bulgar wheat, I hate when bulgar is the first ingredient at other places.
(4)
Jessica M.
This place is fantastic. I went last night for the first time and I was very impressed. I had the Trio App as my dinner. It came with Hummus, Stuffed Grape Leaves, and Falafel. The hummus was great. It wasn't watery like I've had at other places. Grape leaves were awesome. I'd never had falafel until last night and I was amazed. I'm kicking myself now because it took me so long to try falafel. I went back today for lunch with a co-worker. I had the falafel sandwich. It was rolled in pita and stayed together nicely. The combo of flavors in the sandwich were delicious. This place is on my way home from work. I can see myself stopping frequently for take-out. It's a BYOB, which is always a plus.
(5)
Tina B.
This is definitely my favorite restaurant in the area. My family and I come here a lot and everything is always delicious, especially the shawarma and the garlic paste served with it. The staff is very friendly too. Can't wait to go back.
(5)
Steve S.
Found this place through a spin on the Yelp app, and gave them a shot at lunch today. I'm a huge fan of Middle Eastern cuisine (huge, literally). To see a Lebanese place near me was too much to resist. I certainly was not disappointed. Got the plate of mixed shawarma, and loved every bit of it. The meats were tender and perfectly marinated. Real hummus with some olive oil to top it off was a good choice for a side dish. Everything was fresh and generous. I've been to cheaper places than this. They're not overly expensive, but they are maybe a buck or two higher than other comparable places. But they do give you a nice sit down atmosphere with very friendly service and more than enough food to make you happy.
(4)
Matt K.
An unexpected delight in a mall. Service was very attentive and the food came out quickly. They bill themselves as authentic. I am not sure about that, but the flavors are great and the food seems to be fresh. Nothing canned or frozen. We had hummus and pita to start, lots of flavor. Some hummus just tastes like ground up chick peas with oil but this one was good. Then I had a chicken plate. Generous portion for lunch. The salad on the side had mixed greens, not all iceberg lettuce, yay. Tomatoes were decent for February. There was a side of raw garlic in yogurt, almost like tzatziki without the cucumber. Very pungent. All in all a great experience. I will be back.
(4)
Percy N.
When they first opened, I was hoping they would be a distant branch of Cedars in Orlando, FL. This is a family run operation, which is cool. The food is good but not great - if you are familiar with Lebanese or middle eastern food, you will probably not be blown away.
(4)
Mike R.
This is a great, clean, friendly place for excellent falafel, an shwarma pita wrap, Turkish coffee and baklava. My GF is in love with the fatoush salad.
The best hummus and lamb shwarma's. That's all that really needs to be said.
(5)
Claire S.
Synopsis: Good food, excellent friendly service, clean and bright. A bit overpriced for entrees. The whole story: Long day. Hungry. "Honey, check your phone. What's on the way home?" "Let's try this middle eastern place. If we don't like it, there's sushi next door." We drove up. Well lit, a fair number of people inside at 7pm on a Saturday. Good sign! Enter a clean restaurant, seated by a friendly server. Take kids to wash hands. Bathrooms are SPOTLESS, I mean, they look better than a display at Ikea! Return to table to peruse the menu. Entrees more than I want to spend, but OH! Good! Sandwiches on the back of the menu. I order a chicken schwarma which comes with salad. He gets a veggie sampler entree (falafel, hummous, babaganoush, salad, grape leaves, tahini sauce) and kids split a kibbeh appetizer with cucumber yogurt. Food arrives quickly, by smiling server who comes back to check on us, fill our water. Great service! Sandwich was ok, but more bland than I'm used to (see my Kebaba review; they are my Gold Standard). I especially didn't like the pickles in the sandwich (try pickled red onion instead!) so I added some of his tahini sauce and the kids' cucumber salad (too garlicky for them). He enjoyed his food, though grape leaves were a bit grainy. All food was fresh and well presented. We left full and happy, too full, in fact, to sample the rice pudding, semolina cake, baklava, or other offerings. Note: they also sell middle eastern ingredients to make your own food at home. I think entrees are overpriced for the atmosphere, but sandwiches are more value-oriented. ENJOY!
(3)
Michael K.
It's always a good indication when you walk into an establishment, that it's busy and has many patrons eating. I don't like eating at a restaurant for the first time and nobody is in there. That speaks volumes to me. Cedars Cafe is a Lebanese themed restaurant. Various "local" foods on the menu. I had the shwarma to go which was good. I don't know if the food as been altered to appeal to American tastes. I need to visit Lebanon and compare! I will return to try something else on the menu.
(4)
Johnny U.
sooooo glad I found this place. I love falafel and finding a place that makes it well out in the suburbs it kind of difficult. Also, my girlfriend is vegan and gluten free so finding anywhere to accommodate her diet can be a task in itself. Cedar's takes care of both of these jobs, vegan, gluten free, tasty falafel for a reasonable price.
(5)
Chelsea M.
NOMMMMMSSSSSSSSS Reasons why I love cedars: 1. cleanest restaurant i think I've ever seen - I could eat off of the floor, 2. Food (ill get to that later), and 3. the family that owns it is the sweetest. So let's talk food. I love falafel and hummus and greek salads and that is why the falafel wrap is the best thing in the entire world. The falafel is warm and crispy and the lettuce and onions and tomatoes are all extremely fresh. The hummus is an addition to the wrap but so worth it. It's the perfect consistency, just the right amount of garlic and is homemade. The salad is also very fresh and the dressing is light and flavorful. Perfect for lunch and they have take out so you can eat on the go. Again, the family is the sweetest and the boy who waits the tables is friendly and efficient. Loves it. Anyone who likes falafel and hummus NEEDS to try it.
(4)
Stephanie L.
Finally! Lebanese food in southern Chester County...and it's good. Favorites include kibbeh, fattoush, and hummus. I can't wait to work my way through the rest of the menu. The space is incredibly clean and the service couldn't be friendlier.
(4)
Leslie H.
Excellent! Fast, friendly service, great prices, wonderful selection and fresh, tasty dishes. Try the falafel. I was very impressed.
(5)
Elena C.
We love this place!! The family that owns it takes great pride in this place and work very hard to make the high quality food and provide great service. The food is excellent, fresh and well made. The prices are reasonable. We love this place so much that we have shared it with friends and family who agree that it's amazing and we frequent it! Go if you like this kind of food and you will not be disappointed!
(5)
R H.
Never tried Lebanese food till we found Cedars! Fresh, bright, delicious food, with friendly, welcoming service. Sandwiches for lunch are under $8 and include salad or fries, generous portions on the platters, too. Have tried almost 10 different dishes, all of which were new to us, and all have made us very happy. Cedars has opened up a whole new world of flavors for us!
(5)
Reb S.
I have been several times since they opened a few weeks ago. The food is fresh, well cooked and delicious. The owners are very sweet people with great pride in their food and service. What an amazing addition to Frazer!!!
(5)
Tiag B.
Excellent tahini, hummus and kabbeh! Will definitely come back!
(4)
Sandhya k.
Great food. I and my husband really loves that food. Especially the Garlic sauce that we get there.
(4)
Heather F.
My first time at this restaurant was about 3 weeks ago. I was greeted with a warm welcome and a smile. I had a beef type of wrap and it was served with a really fresh and crispy side salad-I passed on the fries that were also offered. . It was a delicious lunch and I will be back for sure. I have never had Lebanese food and I really enjoyed it. The owners are friendly and the restaurant is spotless. Great food so far.
Takes Reservations : No Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Lunch, Dinner Parking : Private Lot Bike Parking : Yes Wheelchair Accessible : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Ambience : Casual Noise Level : Average Alcohol : No Outdoor Seating : No Wi-Fi : Free Has TV : No Waiter Service : Yes Caters : Yes
Joseph C.
Been coming since they first opened which has been around 4 years I believe. We go usually around once or twice or week and I can say that over the 500 meals I've had here that it's been reliable
(5)Lee H.
A group of seven hungry hikers from the Chester County Trail Club arrived at 8 pm after hiking at Valley Forge. Several of us seek vegan food, so we need to find restaurants that know what they're doing in that respect. We had reservations and we ordered from the menu. Most of us had some version of the mixed appetizer plate or the larger mixed dinner plate. The service was prompt and friendly, the atmosphere low-keyed, clean and comfortable. Everything--stuffed grape leaves, felafel, hummus, baba ghanouj--was very nicely done and they even serve pickled turnip as a garnish; love that touch! The staff is kind and confident when responding to vegan questions (such as: "No yogurt in your tahini sauce, is there?" Because some places do add it). To sum it all up: Vegans will feel comfortable here and the food is satisfying, delicious and fresh even in the final hour before closing time. Everyone in our party agreed that we'd enjoy coming here again. Look for the 'Staples' sign to easily find Cedars.
(5)John F.
The service fine. The restaurant was clean. Food was fine. All in all it was not bad but it was nothing really special either. Seems like a reliable place to frequent for lunch.
(3)Mark A.
Excellent authentic middle eastern food. The vegetarian platter is my favorite. The falafel and hummus is outstanding.
(5)Brendan U.
Close friends took us out to dinner here and we enjoyed it. Sampler appetizer and Shwarma were big hits. My teenager that has never had this cuisine wants to come back. Great find.
(4)Lori A.
This is a delicious place to eat! The owners are so friendly and the food is outstanding! It takes a lot of work to make this type of food so I really appreciate that they are here to make my lunches healthy and delicious! Thank you for opening! Keep up the good work! The labneh is homemade and very creamy and delicious. The house salad is very close to the sulata I make at home. They also sell pita bread (the good kind!) in the shop as well as other neccessary ingredients for making your own Lebanese food at home.
(5)Laith S.
I tried only the falafel sandwich and the fatoush platter, they were excellent. I hope they will bring halal meat, so I will be able to try other stuff in their menu.
(4)Pam L.
Visited Cedars tonight while in town on business. It was delicious!! I am half Lebanese so I'm pretty picky about my middle eastern food - this place did not disappoint. As everyone else has stated, it was immaculate and the service was super friendly. I came in pretty late, only about 45 minutes before closing so I was the only one in the restaurant. I had the Cedars Combo: hummus, labne, falafel, kibbeh, grape leaves, sanbousek and they substituted tabouli for the baba ghanouj for me without any trouble. My food came out a bit slow, but I suspect this was because they were having a slow night so everything was prepared fresh. Both the kibbeh and the sanbousek were hot and crispy, had not been sitting around at all, and the bread was warm and soft. Everything tasted delicious and was prepared just right. I'm always leery of ordering grape leaves in restaurants because they are often canned and taste mushy and oily. These were fresh and tasted just as they should. My only complaint was that the parsley in the tabouli tasted a little off, like perhaps it was re-hydrated dried parsley rather than fresh. It might just be that it was chopped very fine, and it tasted good anyway so not such a big deal, just not exactly what I expected. I ordered a piece of baklava to go before leaving, very glad I did! It was one of the highlights of the meal - light and crispy, not drowned in sugar syrup and just the right amount of nuts. I will definitely come back to this place whenever I'm in town.
(4)Adrienne S.
One of my favorite lunch places! Great food and amazing service. The chicken schwarma or chicken tawook sandwiches are always reliable. If you go for the sandwich get the house salad. I don't know what the dressing is, but it's tasty. Cedars is also a great choice for dinner. I highly recommend one of the appetizer samplers if you are dining with a group--there is a veggie option in addition to the more traditional meat choices and neither disappoints. To gild the lily, Cedars is also BYO--it doesn't get much better than this in the suburbs!
(5)Victoriya H.
Really like this place and especially that they take time and prepare food from scratch. I love their vegetarian platter, chicken schwarma ( prob misspelled it:)) sandwich or platter. It's clean, spacious, Lebanese music on the background and service friendly. One of my regular spots to eat in the area. Wish pita would be better.
(4)David D.
Authentic, gem of a place. Cedars Cafe serves the real-deal Lebanese cuisine in a comfortable and friendly environment. There are a few other ethnic/specialty eateries in the same shopping center, such as a popular BBQ joint and a Thai restaurant. My favorite spot, however, is Cedars Cafe. Here are some highlights: - Super friendly owner, who checks on each table personally - he goes the extra step to make sure you feel welcomed (as an aside, I notice this in Middle Eastern restaurants) - Hummus is creamy goodness - I get mine sans extra olive oil, so I can enjoy the purity of the chickpea ingredients - Grapes leaves, Kibbeh, and Falafel are all stand out for the vegetarians - Chicken Schwarma and Lamb dishes are great for the omnivores - the chicken schwarma, in particular, is excellently marinated, served with a garlic dipping sauce, and comes atop a bed of fragrant rice with a lightly dressed salad and the aforementioned stellar hummus to boot Free refills, absurdly low prices, you can't get better than this. Even the appetizers are served with extras such as pickled vegetables, which shows a devotion to the customer experience and harkening to the flavors/textures of Lebanese cuisine. Oh, for the Middle Eastern neophytes, they have a lamb gyro with french fries lunch special that is an easy first step.
(5)Shannon A.
This is my first time here and it was amazing. It's a small place with limited seating but that didn't bother me. There were not a whole lot of people here but that might be because it's chilly out today and expected to snow. I was hungry though and had the falafel sandwich and hummus. It was delicious that I'm still devouring on the remnants of what's left of my hummus. The flavors here are amazing. Service here is also not bad but I can see how it can get difficult if there's a crowd. It didn't affect me today and so I'll be leaving happy.
(5)Becky L.
We are in town for a visit and stopped by this gem. In a small strip mall area (Westgate Plaza), doesn't really stand out but the food was great! My husband and I had the The Trio for the appetizer, he had the Schwarma combo and I had the Chicken Tawook. The trio was lovely- we enjoyed 2/3- wasn't particularly thrilled about the stuffed grape leaves, but the hummus was amazing! According to my husband, Schwarma was good lean meats, well seasoned and complemented with the given sauces. I enjoyed the chicken pieces- not too charred and the salad was lightly drizzled with a vinaigrette (yum)! The waitress was very welcoming and the service was great! :)
(4)Linux D.
The beef and lamb shawarma was outstanding. Good portions. Decent amount of traffic for a weekday in the Great Valley area but not packed. Menu items for lunch options somewhat limited.
(4)Suman B.
Excellent food....I would kill for the baklava...I was lucky to have had choclate baklava 2 years ago ..still hoping they get it bk on menu....nice ambience...good staff....kudos!!!
(4)Nunya B.
I love this food and i love the people! Every time i walk into Cedars i am greeted with a big friendly smile! BYOB Food is fresh and always super tasty!
(5)Dan L.
I've been to Cedars five or six times for lunch now, and every time i visit the food is fresh and delicious. While the entrees are a little on the expensive side to try for lunch, the sandwich prices are perfect and are big enough to serve as lunch for two days. The service has been spotty. Occasionally the staff are very warm and welcoming; other times they seem a little more on the chilly side. I think this is proportional to the volume of customers they are entertaining at any given time. So if you're there when the restaurant is empty, you can expect smiles and quick, efficient service. If you're there when it's busy, it could be a while before you get your food/bill. For me it's a small price to pay, i'll keep going back for the awesome hummus, falafel, and pita sandwiches.
(4)E A.
My friend picked this restaurant because we were going to a movie right down the street from here. I didn't even know this place existed. Huh? I very much like middle eastern food so I was happy to try it out. And I'm glad I did. Very nice people. Family owned restaurant. Clean place. We were very happy. It is not a fancy place, you do not have to dress up. I believe the owner is the cook, his daughters are the servers and his 6 year old son/grandson is his manager. Smile. We will defintely be back.
(4)Rosalie R.
This place is great. I can't do any better job than the other positive yelpers so I will highlight delicious food, awesome service, and CLEAN. I will add that they do have Turkish Coffee - tiny cup, strong coffee, pure bliss. This was our first time trying Cedars, but we will be back again.
(5)Jawn C.
Cedars Cafe is fantastic! I've been here a few times for lunch, and the service is great, and the food delicious. The falafel sandwich is perhaps my favorite! It's unfortunate that they charge for extra sauce (hot sauce especially). Otherwise a no-frills place to enjoy my lunch break away from the office.
(4)Johnny C.
It's gotta be authentic Middle Eastern cuisine, they don't serve gyro. The Pita sandwiches are a perfectly rolled size and tightness for ease of eating. Their tabouleh has a nice character too, with tomatoes as the chief ingredient followed by parsley and then Bulgar wheat, I hate when bulgar is the first ingredient at other places.
(4)Jessica M.
This place is fantastic. I went last night for the first time and I was very impressed. I had the Trio App as my dinner. It came with Hummus, Stuffed Grape Leaves, and Falafel. The hummus was great. It wasn't watery like I've had at other places. Grape leaves were awesome. I'd never had falafel until last night and I was amazed. I'm kicking myself now because it took me so long to try falafel. I went back today for lunch with a co-worker. I had the falafel sandwich. It was rolled in pita and stayed together nicely. The combo of flavors in the sandwich were delicious. This place is on my way home from work. I can see myself stopping frequently for take-out. It's a BYOB, which is always a plus.
(5)Tina B.
This is definitely my favorite restaurant in the area. My family and I come here a lot and everything is always delicious, especially the shawarma and the garlic paste served with it. The staff is very friendly too. Can't wait to go back.
(5)Steve S.
Found this place through a spin on the Yelp app, and gave them a shot at lunch today. I'm a huge fan of Middle Eastern cuisine (huge, literally). To see a Lebanese place near me was too much to resist. I certainly was not disappointed. Got the plate of mixed shawarma, and loved every bit of it. The meats were tender and perfectly marinated. Real hummus with some olive oil to top it off was a good choice for a side dish. Everything was fresh and generous. I've been to cheaper places than this. They're not overly expensive, but they are maybe a buck or two higher than other comparable places. But they do give you a nice sit down atmosphere with very friendly service and more than enough food to make you happy.
(4)Matt K.
An unexpected delight in a mall. Service was very attentive and the food came out quickly. They bill themselves as authentic. I am not sure about that, but the flavors are great and the food seems to be fresh. Nothing canned or frozen. We had hummus and pita to start, lots of flavor. Some hummus just tastes like ground up chick peas with oil but this one was good. Then I had a chicken plate. Generous portion for lunch. The salad on the side had mixed greens, not all iceberg lettuce, yay. Tomatoes were decent for February. There was a side of raw garlic in yogurt, almost like tzatziki without the cucumber. Very pungent. All in all a great experience. I will be back.
(4)Percy N.
When they first opened, I was hoping they would be a distant branch of Cedars in Orlando, FL. This is a family run operation, which is cool. The food is good but not great - if you are familiar with Lebanese or middle eastern food, you will probably not be blown away.
(4)Mike R.
This is a great, clean, friendly place for excellent falafel, an shwarma pita wrap, Turkish coffee and baklava. My GF is in love with the fatoush salad.
(4)Andrew C.
Overall, great vegan restaurants on the east coast are sadly hard to come by. So often you get meat experts trying to appease the throng with 'national' (Chinese, Italian, Middle-Eastern) vegan cuisine or vegan versions of classic cuisine. It can be very frustrating! At Cedar's Café, located in a strip mall, you'll find traditional Lebanese cuisine that's cooked to perfection. The ambience hearkens to the 1980's depressing diner décor with silk flowers and brass with clear plastic appointments; not appealing at all. The service is also luke-warm at times with the wait staff not being as friendly as their potential would allow. Portions are huge and quite satisfying. Upon my two usual critical visits, I have found the best value to be the vegetarian sampler with flavorful falafel, stuffed grape leaves and other such favorites. Because of the poor atmosphere, inconsistent service, however great food, I have submitted a rating of 4 stars.
(4)Kayla D.
The best hummus and lamb shwarma's. That's all that really needs to be said.
(5)Claire S.
Synopsis: Good food, excellent friendly service, clean and bright. A bit overpriced for entrees. The whole story: Long day. Hungry. "Honey, check your phone. What's on the way home?" "Let's try this middle eastern place. If we don't like it, there's sushi next door." We drove up. Well lit, a fair number of people inside at 7pm on a Saturday. Good sign! Enter a clean restaurant, seated by a friendly server. Take kids to wash hands. Bathrooms are SPOTLESS, I mean, they look better than a display at Ikea! Return to table to peruse the menu. Entrees more than I want to spend, but OH! Good! Sandwiches on the back of the menu. I order a chicken schwarma which comes with salad. He gets a veggie sampler entree (falafel, hummous, babaganoush, salad, grape leaves, tahini sauce) and kids split a kibbeh appetizer with cucumber yogurt. Food arrives quickly, by smiling server who comes back to check on us, fill our water. Great service! Sandwich was ok, but more bland than I'm used to (see my Kebaba review; they are my Gold Standard). I especially didn't like the pickles in the sandwich (try pickled red onion instead!) so I added some of his tahini sauce and the kids' cucumber salad (too garlicky for them). He enjoyed his food, though grape leaves were a bit grainy. All food was fresh and well presented. We left full and happy, too full, in fact, to sample the rice pudding, semolina cake, baklava, or other offerings. Note: they also sell middle eastern ingredients to make your own food at home. I think entrees are overpriced for the atmosphere, but sandwiches are more value-oriented. ENJOY!
(3)Michael K.
It's always a good indication when you walk into an establishment, that it's busy and has many patrons eating. I don't like eating at a restaurant for the first time and nobody is in there. That speaks volumes to me. Cedars Cafe is a Lebanese themed restaurant. Various "local" foods on the menu. I had the shwarma to go which was good. I don't know if the food as been altered to appeal to American tastes. I need to visit Lebanon and compare! I will return to try something else on the menu.
(4)Johnny U.
sooooo glad I found this place. I love falafel and finding a place that makes it well out in the suburbs it kind of difficult. Also, my girlfriend is vegan and gluten free so finding anywhere to accommodate her diet can be a task in itself. Cedar's takes care of both of these jobs, vegan, gluten free, tasty falafel for a reasonable price.
(5)Chelsea M.
NOMMMMMSSSSSSSSS Reasons why I love cedars: 1. cleanest restaurant i think I've ever seen - I could eat off of the floor, 2. Food (ill get to that later), and 3. the family that owns it is the sweetest. So let's talk food. I love falafel and hummus and greek salads and that is why the falafel wrap is the best thing in the entire world. The falafel is warm and crispy and the lettuce and onions and tomatoes are all extremely fresh. The hummus is an addition to the wrap but so worth it. It's the perfect consistency, just the right amount of garlic and is homemade. The salad is also very fresh and the dressing is light and flavorful. Perfect for lunch and they have take out so you can eat on the go. Again, the family is the sweetest and the boy who waits the tables is friendly and efficient. Loves it. Anyone who likes falafel and hummus NEEDS to try it.
(4)Stephanie L.
Finally! Lebanese food in southern Chester County...and it's good. Favorites include kibbeh, fattoush, and hummus. I can't wait to work my way through the rest of the menu. The space is incredibly clean and the service couldn't be friendlier.
(4)Leslie H.
Excellent! Fast, friendly service, great prices, wonderful selection and fresh, tasty dishes. Try the falafel. I was very impressed.
(5)Elena C.
We love this place!! The family that owns it takes great pride in this place and work very hard to make the high quality food and provide great service. The food is excellent, fresh and well made. The prices are reasonable. We love this place so much that we have shared it with friends and family who agree that it's amazing and we frequent it! Go if you like this kind of food and you will not be disappointed!
(5)R H.
Never tried Lebanese food till we found Cedars! Fresh, bright, delicious food, with friendly, welcoming service. Sandwiches for lunch are under $8 and include salad or fries, generous portions on the platters, too. Have tried almost 10 different dishes, all of which were new to us, and all have made us very happy. Cedars has opened up a whole new world of flavors for us!
(5)Reb S.
I have been several times since they opened a few weeks ago. The food is fresh, well cooked and delicious. The owners are very sweet people with great pride in their food and service. What an amazing addition to Frazer!!!
(5)Tiag B.
Excellent tahini, hummus and kabbeh! Will definitely come back!
(4)Sandhya k.
Great food. I and my husband really loves that food. Especially the Garlic sauce that we get there.
(4)Heather F.
My first time at this restaurant was about 3 weeks ago. I was greeted with a warm welcome and a smile. I had a beef type of wrap and it was served with a really fresh and crispy side salad-I passed on the fries that were also offered. . It was a delicious lunch and I will be back for sure. I have never had Lebanese food and I really enjoyed it. The owners are friendly and the restaurant is spotless. Great food so far.
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