byblos

service started slow but picked up and our waiter was great- friendly and efficient. food is delicious and portions generous.
location is great- beautiful spot by the river.
live music in sunday afternoon adds to the atmosphere.
great place to eat in a group- unfortunately no splitting even if you all have cash- bit painful.
our share meal was reallygoodand the hommus best i've ever eaten anywhere.

good. i do like byblos and always find the food is great tasting however it is expensive for what you get. i also find the fact that they take your bottle of wine and seem to hide it away from the table rather annoying! this would be ok if your glass was filled up when empty but the lack of attention from the waiters is frustrating and on our last visit we had to search for our wine bottle to fill up our own glasses as we had been "dry" for 20 minutes. i find that sort of thing unacceptable when i've been to cheaper restaurants who ensure your glasses are constantly full - that goes for the water too, we had to ask for more water twice! that said, i do continue to go here as the food isgoodand it's a nice atmosphere. i just wish it was a bit cheaper considering the food is nice but not excellent and the service is fine but definitely needs improvement.

consistently great food. always a great experience at byblos,goodatmosphere, delicious food.

good cocktails:) always enjoy the service too.goodnight out in our neighborhood!

mediterran delight. when we arrived for lunch a huge cruise ship was in port and the view of the river was obscured for a short time. exciting to see, but happy to see it go to give us the view back. could not fault the service very attentive and had our water topped up on regular basis. we ordered a nice selection of the tapas on a tiered plate, the lebanese sausages were hit, even one of my friends as she in a fan of the sausage. big shout out to the rekaket! the birds nest dessert was ridiculouslygoodhighly recommended. 3 out of the 4 people at our table enjoyed it. great way to spend a sunday afternnon

food excellent, wait staff ok, wine listgoodwhilst not extensive but clearly this restaurant has a strong focus on being a cocktail lounge... although i don't know why! in spite of 6/7 bartenders there was a 15 minute wait to place an order with only 5 people at the bar. apparently it is more important to talk amongst themselves & take 15 minutes to make 1 cocktail for women they are chatting up rather than to serve others by the time we interrupted the entertaining hi-jinx behind the bartender chose to take 3 orders as by now it was at least 2 deep, i am sure he did his best he remembered 2 glasses of wine, 1 bottle of wine all for people behind me but 2 dirty martinis was too much, on the third occasion he remembered then took 5 minutes to look for the chosen vodka ( they have about 20 on the list) unfortunately it appears they actually only have 1 .... the closest to wherever your batman is situated, so 25 minutes for 2 martinis...... suggest you stick with the tap water, that only took 10 minutes

went with a group of friends to byblos for the first on the weekend. i had heard mixed reviews about the food and now having eaten there i can understand why. the venue itself has a nice fit out. i like the decor and atmosphere it creates. if portside was a bit more lively, maybe it would help. the problem is that it’s a little bit isolated and a little bit tame. the food is quitegoodwithout being amazing. there were definitely delicious dishes devoured. however it did lack a little finesse in its presentation. the cocktails weregoodbut not really a place i would go to drink as it’s just a little too far from city/valley. overall,goodexperience but quality of presentation would be a nice touch. in terms of the quantity, i’d say great value for money!

my family went here for a birthday last night. firstly we had booked for 10 people. when we arrived there was certainly no table ready for 10.

we were seated and the drinks were ordered. fast service i must say. then we ordered our food. a couple of platters to share and some main courses. the food did come out quite quickly. i had ordered the byblos mixed grill. a couple of lamb skewers, a chicken and vege. no veg came out. instead a fish skewer i don’t eat fish, but ok a mistake. i gave it to my wife. the menu stated each skewer is 100grm. wow. the smallest 100grms i have ever seen. very small chunks of lamb.

but the worst part was that one of our group had ordered a steak meal. well it didn’t turn up. so we asked. oh the chef looks like he had forgotten this meal. 20 mins after everyone else had finished, his steak appears.

the waiter apologised, but certainly notgoodenough. we went to pay, and you would have thought you might get a small discount for the problems. but not even an apology

so to sum up. very expensive for what you get. don’t really care about their customers, and a very disappointing evening

beautiful turkish food, well presented. efficient, knowledgeable service. a great atmosphere that feels welcoming and upbeat.goodvalue for your money.

so, as an it manager i am often taken out for lunches by vendors (or prospective vendors). when we went to byblos we were lucky enough to be taken by someone of mediterranean background. he ordered for us and wow, the food is sogoodhere. i’d go back anytime.

we love coming here for a some light meals and drinks. the food is tappas share style food, tje rekkakat ( i think thats how it spelt :) is fantastic, we also recommend the chicken wings👌. the waiters here provide great service, probably some of the best in the area.goodfood, great service with a great view of the river.

fantastic service, generous portions sizes and a beautiful atmosphere! 100% would recommend to a friend. my partner and i came here for date night and was pleasantly surprised by the extensive menu covering everything from haloumi salad to calamari to agoodold steak. please come here with your friends, your family, your significant other...you will not be disappointed!

cool place to hang out for drinks and cocktails on a sunday afternoon :) the service is fantastic and the bar has agoodselection. there's a nice view when the ship isn't docked :) look forward to trying some food next time.

excellent food, great service andgoodportion size. appetisers, dips and salads are all tasty. haven't had any of the grills. nice waterfront location.

great spot, great service, great food.
dining at portside, you'd expect to pay inflated prices. byblos servesgoodfood, well seasoned, well cooked, well priced, well everything really.
would love to go back and have other dishes. will leave a more extensive review about food the next time around