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.
greatplaceto eat in a group- unfortunately no splitting even if you all have cash- bit painful.
our share meal was really good and the hommus best i've ever eaten anywhere.

not for the over 30s. if you don't actually want your waiter to be your 'friend' then not theplaceto be...we were repeatedly interrupted mid conversation by our waiter and it was definitely 'all about him'. in addition, stingy wine pours, overpriced food which was no more special than any lebanese takeaway, mean no real reason to spend your money here unless you are just going to see and be seen....

great food, slow service. went to byblos for mother's day -placewasn't full but service still running slow. ordered a banquet for 2 people- food was all delicious and more than enough. however, felt at time like the waiter had forgotten we existed: had to ask for drinks multiple times, ended up asking for dessert take away as we had been there for so long.
overall, foods great but service staff need a push along

great gone bad. was until our mother's day visit my favouriteplacefor middle eastern food.
menu choice has been cut down as is the portion size, flavour and presentation. standard stale tabouli , tough kebab - now each meat cube alternated by a cherry tomato !
more like the local doner kebab joint than a restaurant
must be depending on the bar to keep it going.....
.off my list now

food excellent, wait staff ok, wine list good whilst 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 toplacean 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

a lavish restaurant serving up some of the best lebanese food i've had in a long time. the skewers were my favourite dish of the night followed by the white bait then the dumplings. portions were generous and it's safe to say that i didn't leave with an empty stomach. also, thisplaceserves the best moscato - i've been on the hunt for a bottle ever since!

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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 quite good without being amazing. there were definitely delicious dishes devoured. however it did lack a little finesse in its presentation. the cocktails were good but not really aplacei would go to drink as it’s just a little too far from city/valley. overall, good experience but quality of presentation would be a nice touch. in terms of the quantity, i’d say great value for money!

went on a saturday night for a family dinner. the restaurant is located on the wharf along the river which is quite nice..but can be noisy at times. the food is quite delicious. we ordered the escargot.. were delicious. i love the taste of the tabouleh. we ordered agee different kebabs.. all cooked to perfection. definitely aplaceto go back to.

thisplacehas a lot going for it, the atmosphere is fantastic with the live music being a real hit.
the service was great. the staff are very attentive and know what they are talking about when it comes to the menu.
cocktails were delicious and the drinks menu extensive.
i found the meals to be quite nice however the dishes packed quite a punch, maybe even too much lemon in some seasoning of dishes.
the desert selection platter was probably a favourite of mine. this, showcasing a taster of some of byblos’s famous desserts.
all in all i thought pricing was fair and definitely a greatplaceto try however i wont rush back anytime soon.

had a lunch here ordered some meals to share and it was incredible. loved the food and will definitely be returning to thisplacefor another enjoyable experience.

thisplaceis really a cut above. the food is so delicious, particularly the smoky chicken and lamb skewers and the trio of dips. the atmosphere at portside is great and the service was good. highly recommended.

what happened?!?!

thisplaceused to be so good, used come here all the time years back. now the food and menu have changed and it's terrible! kebabs are tiny, here hardly any meat. food came out very cold. i think management has changed cause this is not the same it used to be. they've turned this from fine dining middle eastern to a take away hsp.

my advice, just go to the valley for hsp, you'll be more satisfied.

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

great location with nice live music; however the food is not worth the premium price tag. i had the goat and bf had calamari and homemade sausages (not sure the traditional names). mediocre food. i will try anotherplacenext time...

thisplacewas exceptional in every way ! the ambiance was inviting the service was absolutely amazing. the food was unbelievably flavourful and did not fail to please, was definitely worth it.