Food was excellent. Great flavor. Finally found a good Mediterranean restaurant near Moorestown. Will come back. Inside of the restaurant is very nice as well. Nice Xmas music playing. Not the easiest place to get to on 73 in a strange shopping center. Why couldn't they put this place in Main Street moorestown. It would be perfect to walk here
(4)
Elissa W.
Staff was knowlegable and very nice. Had the Ali Baba combo and took half home. Very tasty- will go again.
(4)
Dee D.
Very good food.
(4)
Kim L.
Want Mediterranean food that's flavorful and authentic? You've come to the right place. Baba ghanouj, hummus, fresh salads, and wonderfully prepared lamb? Very amazing. I came over for a company lunch and a dinner with friends - has not disappointed at all. Did I mention the service is top notch with Kristina around? It's a gem in a quaint part of 73 but definitely one you shouldn't miss out on if you need to have some good Mediterranean food prepared the way it should!
(4)
Caroline C.
We came on a Saturday afternoon. Nestled in an awkward plaza off of 73 (easy to miss), and coming into an empty restaurant, we got nervous. We had decided on Alibaba because I had a restaurant.com certificate and we wanted something different than the usual and the Mediterranean place near us that I have always wanted to try is always closed (we tried 2x!) I had called prior to coming to Alibaba to make sure they were still accepting the restaurant.com certificates and was glad to hear they were. Our nervousness was completely wiped away after we got the mixed grill platter which was a mixture of chicken and different meats with rice. After judging this restaurant by its cover, we were glad to find the food is good. Towards the end of our meal, larger parties started coming in, so it confirmed that Alibaba must be good. One thing I probably wouldn't recommend was the fried calamari. It tasted like freezer food that was just deep fried. Had to drown it in the red sauce to make it more pleasant but overall everything including service was good.
(4)
Mena F.
I like Ali Baba. The shish kebab sandwich was good and the waitress was polite and friendly. Portions are small, but it's still a great place and their food is fantastic. It's nice to have a Mediterranean spot in the Maple Shade area.
(3)
Saqib S.
Today (May 30th 2015) I went to this restaurant with my wife and a 2 year old toddler and ordered Chicken cops, Chicken Shawarma Sandwich, and Chicken Shish Kabob Sandwich. Here are my views on the food and the restaurant: Good Things Ambiance of the restaurant was great and the owners have greatly improved and upgraded the seating arrangement as compared to the last year. Chicken chops are wonderful and had a real good balance of salt and spice. The portion was generous and can be shared by two people, who don't eat much or are on a diet control. Chicken chops were served with white and brown rice, salad, yogurt sauce and thin pita bread. The sandwiches were served with freshly made fries. The food was served rather quickly, unlike the last time when we had to wait 1.5 hours for our food. This might have happened because we were the only customers in the restaurant at our time of arrival around 5:15 PM. Not so good things Chicken in all the three dishes tasted alike, so, it seems that the same marinated chicken is being presented under different names, which is not authentically Mediterranean. The sandwiches were dry with little or no sauce in them and no separate sauce was provided. The restaurant needs to work on its condiments. Also, there was no fountain drink refill for such drinks as Pepsi, Sprite, Coca-Cola etc. Worse Things This is really weird, awkward and might me illegal. The restaurant charged us 18% in tip and when I asked our server why is that, then she replied "it is just in our system and automatically prints". What a dumb and stupid reply. Does it mean that you can go put anything in the system and make a lame excuse. Why not charge us 100% in tip, who is stopping you? This just ruined my experience with this restaurant today and I don't like their shady practice. 18% gratuity is generally applied on larger parties and there is no point of doing that with three people. So, to avoid any bickering discussion I paid them $4.29 under this shady practice but in reality they lost the $15 tip I was actually planning to leave with the check. I suspect that this SURPRISE 18% tip was a result of using a Restaurant.com coupon as I have read similar reviews for other Mediterranean restaurants in NJ and PA. This should be put in the terms and conditions of using such discount offers. As a proof I am attaching the picture of my check with this review. Basically I paid $4 to Restaurant.com for $10 coupon and the restaurant charged me around $4 in its shady gratuity, which left me with no saving from the coupon. So, my recommendation is to not worry about finding an authentic deal for this restaurant anywhere.
(2)
Jersey J.
Stopped in for lunch and glad I did. Really delicious! I had the chicken shawarma platter Came with babaghanouj tabulch salad and hummus for dipping The shawarma came with 2 types of rice and 2 sauces a one red hot n spicy beware. As for dessert the finger baklava is a must Worth a visit
We've gotten food from Ali Baba two or three times, but this last experience was the last straw. We ordered two shawarma sandwiches (lamb & chicken), two "sodas" (I ordered coke), and two orders of mamoul - one with dates, and one with walnuts. The order took an hour and a half to arrive, and when it did, both of our sandwiches and fries were ice cold. The pita completely fell apart so we had to just eat the filling with a fork (sad, since their pita is actually pretty good), and we got two orders of mamoul with dates instead of one with dates and one with walnuts. The sodas (which I paid $1.99 each for) were two 12oz cans of Diet Pepsi. Their food is extremely overpriced ($4.99 per order of mamoul and you only get two cookies per order), and never correct/up to par. The cookies were flavorless. We paid $32 for the worst meal I've ever eaten, and I'm so disappointed. Never again.
(1)
Sabrina K.
The ambience and staff were wonderful as well as the hummus! But the shawarmas were okay compared to other shawarma places in the area. This place has potential and is definitely worth visiting though, if you're into hookah and middle eastern food!
(3)
Semina B.
I always passed by this place on Route 73, and finally decided to visit with a friend on a Saturday night. We had a great experience from beginning to end. The waitress was a sweetheart, the food was cooked just right (did take half an hour to serve), and the sweets were delicious (just a bit more honey would have made it even better). It wasn't too crowded and the decor inside was that of a typical Arab restaurant with Arab music playing in the background. I will definitely be making a return trip.
(5)
Edwin N.
Great service!!! For my first time visit the food was awesome. We ordered so much food it was hard to list them all. I litterally finished my plate leaving nothing behind. The staff were very friendly and patient in explaining the entire menu to people unfamiliar with the food. "Every place should have such good servers. Our server came back many time to make sure the food was to our liking and to see if we needed more drinks." The environment was warm and well decorated. Finished off the party with some Hookah which was also another first time experience. My party of eleven enjoyed themselves very much. Would definately recommend this place and come back in the future. The experience was worth every penny. We didn't even bother with the coupon. Kudos for such good service and delicious food.
Takes Reservations : Yes Delivery : Yes Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Dessert Bike Parking : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Noise Level : Quiet Alcohol : No Outdoor Seating : Yes Wi-Fi : Free Has TV : No Waiter Service : Yes Caters : Yes
Jon D.
Food was excellent. Great flavor. Finally found a good Mediterranean restaurant near Moorestown. Will come back. Inside of the restaurant is very nice as well. Nice Xmas music playing. Not the easiest place to get to on 73 in a strange shopping center. Why couldn't they put this place in Main Street moorestown. It would be perfect to walk here
(4)Elissa W.
Staff was knowlegable and very nice. Had the Ali Baba combo and took half home. Very tasty- will go again.
(4)Dee D.
Very good food.
(4)Kim L.
Want Mediterranean food that's flavorful and authentic? You've come to the right place. Baba ghanouj, hummus, fresh salads, and wonderfully prepared lamb? Very amazing. I came over for a company lunch and a dinner with friends - has not disappointed at all. Did I mention the service is top notch with Kristina around? It's a gem in a quaint part of 73 but definitely one you shouldn't miss out on if you need to have some good Mediterranean food prepared the way it should!
(4)Caroline C.
We came on a Saturday afternoon. Nestled in an awkward plaza off of 73 (easy to miss), and coming into an empty restaurant, we got nervous. We had decided on Alibaba because I had a restaurant.com certificate and we wanted something different than the usual and the Mediterranean place near us that I have always wanted to try is always closed (we tried 2x!) I had called prior to coming to Alibaba to make sure they were still accepting the restaurant.com certificates and was glad to hear they were. Our nervousness was completely wiped away after we got the mixed grill platter which was a mixture of chicken and different meats with rice. After judging this restaurant by its cover, we were glad to find the food is good. Towards the end of our meal, larger parties started coming in, so it confirmed that Alibaba must be good. One thing I probably wouldn't recommend was the fried calamari. It tasted like freezer food that was just deep fried. Had to drown it in the red sauce to make it more pleasant but overall everything including service was good.
(4)Mena F.
I like Ali Baba. The shish kebab sandwich was good and the waitress was polite and friendly. Portions are small, but it's still a great place and their food is fantastic. It's nice to have a Mediterranean spot in the Maple Shade area.
(3)Saqib S.
Today (May 30th 2015) I went to this restaurant with my wife and a 2 year old toddler and ordered Chicken cops, Chicken Shawarma Sandwich, and Chicken Shish Kabob Sandwich. Here are my views on the food and the restaurant: Good Things Ambiance of the restaurant was great and the owners have greatly improved and upgraded the seating arrangement as compared to the last year. Chicken chops are wonderful and had a real good balance of salt and spice. The portion was generous and can be shared by two people, who don't eat much or are on a diet control. Chicken chops were served with white and brown rice, salad, yogurt sauce and thin pita bread. The sandwiches were served with freshly made fries. The food was served rather quickly, unlike the last time when we had to wait 1.5 hours for our food. This might have happened because we were the only customers in the restaurant at our time of arrival around 5:15 PM. Not so good things Chicken in all the three dishes tasted alike, so, it seems that the same marinated chicken is being presented under different names, which is not authentically Mediterranean. The sandwiches were dry with little or no sauce in them and no separate sauce was provided. The restaurant needs to work on its condiments. Also, there was no fountain drink refill for such drinks as Pepsi, Sprite, Coca-Cola etc. Worse Things This is really weird, awkward and might me illegal. The restaurant charged us 18% in tip and when I asked our server why is that, then she replied "it is just in our system and automatically prints". What a dumb and stupid reply. Does it mean that you can go put anything in the system and make a lame excuse. Why not charge us 100% in tip, who is stopping you? This just ruined my experience with this restaurant today and I don't like their shady practice. 18% gratuity is generally applied on larger parties and there is no point of doing that with three people. So, to avoid any bickering discussion I paid them $4.29 under this shady practice but in reality they lost the $15 tip I was actually planning to leave with the check. I suspect that this SURPRISE 18% tip was a result of using a Restaurant.com coupon as I have read similar reviews for other Mediterranean restaurants in NJ and PA. This should be put in the terms and conditions of using such discount offers. As a proof I am attaching the picture of my check with this review. Basically I paid $4 to Restaurant.com for $10 coupon and the restaurant charged me around $4 in its shady gratuity, which left me with no saving from the coupon. So, my recommendation is to not worry about finding an authentic deal for this restaurant anywhere.
(2)Jersey J.
Stopped in for lunch and glad I did. Really delicious! I had the chicken shawarma platter Came with babaghanouj tabulch salad and hummus for dipping The shawarma came with 2 types of rice and 2 sauces a one red hot n spicy beware. As for dessert the finger baklava is a must Worth a visit
(4)Ottis B.
Just left the Ali Baba. The ambiance was nice, with one wall lined with houka's. (turkish pipes). I got there about 5 PM and the place was empty. Had to ask if they were open, but, yes I was there early. I had my choice of seats. Lots of choices on the menu, but I ordered a 'known' item, mousaka. I asked about soup and was told all they had was lentil. As I generally don't like lentil, I turned them down. The waiter said it was really good, so I caved in. Never had lentil soup like that. It wasn't that thick brown mess with a bunch of hard lentils. This was creamy and light and quite tasty. Also came with slices of pita bread and slices of lemon. My mousaka arrived with another surprise. Not that square Greek mousaka with the béchamel on top. It was ground beef and egg plant mixed together in a sauce. It was good but could have used a bit more spices. With the mousaka came a cup of rice with a really nice sauce on it and a nice green salad. By the way, don't bite into the peppers on the plate. Kind of lights you up for a second. So when you visit Ali Baba, bring your appetite. You get plenty on the plate and leave satisfied. BTW: It's nice to see that Emre Y. the Ali Baba Mediterranean Cuisine Business Manager cares enough to follow Yelp and respond to the reviews, good or bad. Shows they care about their customers.
(4)Kate K.
We've gotten food from Ali Baba two or three times, but this last experience was the last straw. We ordered two shawarma sandwiches (lamb & chicken), two "sodas" (I ordered coke), and two orders of mamoul - one with dates, and one with walnuts. The order took an hour and a half to arrive, and when it did, both of our sandwiches and fries were ice cold. The pita completely fell apart so we had to just eat the filling with a fork (sad, since their pita is actually pretty good), and we got two orders of mamoul with dates instead of one with dates and one with walnuts. The sodas (which I paid $1.99 each for) were two 12oz cans of Diet Pepsi. Their food is extremely overpriced ($4.99 per order of mamoul and you only get two cookies per order), and never correct/up to par. The cookies were flavorless. We paid $32 for the worst meal I've ever eaten, and I'm so disappointed. Never again.
(1)Sabrina K.
The ambience and staff were wonderful as well as the hummus! But the shawarmas were okay compared to other shawarma places in the area. This place has potential and is definitely worth visiting though, if you're into hookah and middle eastern food!
(3)Semina B.
I always passed by this place on Route 73, and finally decided to visit with a friend on a Saturday night. We had a great experience from beginning to end. The waitress was a sweetheart, the food was cooked just right (did take half an hour to serve), and the sweets were delicious (just a bit more honey would have made it even better). It wasn't too crowded and the decor inside was that of a typical Arab restaurant with Arab music playing in the background. I will definitely be making a return trip.
(5)Edwin N.
Great service!!! For my first time visit the food was awesome. We ordered so much food it was hard to list them all. I litterally finished my plate leaving nothing behind. The staff were very friendly and patient in explaining the entire menu to people unfamiliar with the food. "Every place should have such good servers. Our server came back many time to make sure the food was to our liking and to see if we needed more drinks." The environment was warm and well decorated. Finished off the party with some Hookah which was also another first time experience. My party of eleven enjoyed themselves very much. Would definately recommend this place and come back in the future. The experience was worth every penny. We didn't even bother with the coupon. Kudos for such good service and delicious food.
(5)