Went to Arabian Lounge with some friends recently and had the most amazing meal. The ambiance was awesome with flowing chiffon curtaining and nicely situated tables, different styles throughout the restaurant. The meal was just beautiful. Three dips humus, don't know other two, and we had green beans dish that was exquisite. We shared our order which was nice, and the staff were most accommodating. The tabouli was fresh and just amazing in taste. The eggplant dish was elegant and tasteful. I thoroughly recommend this restaurant. It's a pity they are only open from Thursdays to Sundays for lunch, but that's good for the staff and owners I guess. PS try not to park your car near the Norfolk pines as nesting birds will turn it into a bird turd fest! haha. And so we parked opposite having been told, and a great wind came up and when the birds released their load it was blown over to our car roof and bonnet. Haha. Still go to the restaurant.

Reviews can really be misleading! I am so glad I ignored the negative one's for this restaurant. My husband and I were holidaying in the area and wanted to go out for dinner on a Sunday night. We read the reviews and decided to go anyway, as I love Lebanese food and had a hankering for garlic! We turned up and were a little wary that the place was empty - that's never a good sign, but then again, it was Sunday night. From the first dish that arrived on our table we were in raptures. The dips and salads were fresh and delicious. The Mixed BBQ Grill was tender and my husband helped himself to the generous serving of tabouli and dips on my plate. We also ordered the Shawarma Lamb and found it exceeded our expectations in everyway. The young waitress was a little unpolished, but she was attentive and polite. The restaurant overlooks the water and it was a lovely setting as we had a table facing the window. We have eaten at several Lebanese Restaurants in Sydney and found the Arabian Lounge to be up there with the best. Perhaps our meals were given extra attention due to the quiet night, but I will make every effort to return to this restaurant again on our next visit to the Central Coast.

AWFUL, AWFUL I FELT RIPPED OFF!!, JUST TOOK MY SON THERE FOR HIS 20th BIRTHDAY(RUINED WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A CELEBRATION) ALONG WITH MY OTHER 3 CHILDREN 2 OF WHOM ARE CLASSED AS ADULTS AND 1 CHILD OF 7 YRS OLD. I PRE BOOKED THE TABLE AND REQUESTED THE MID WEEK SPECIAL $29 PER HEAD FOR A 3 COURSE BANQUET AND THE 7 YEAR OLD WOULD COST $15. i HAD BEEN THERE BEFORE WITH 3 ADULTS IN TOTAL, AT LUNCHTIME FOR THE SAME DEAL. .WHEN WE ARRIVED WE CONFIRMED OUR BOOKING TOOK OUR SEATS THEN WAITED AND WAITED AND WAITED, FINALLY WE GOT DELIVERED 2 PLATES OF DIPS SOME LEBENESE BREAD AND 2 PLATES OF SALAD. I WAS REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE GARLIC DIP THAT I HAD EXPERIENCED BEFORE BUT IT DID NOT ARRIVE SO I WAITED WAITED AND WAITED THEN OUR HOT SKEWERS OF MEAT STARTED TO ARRIVE SO I ASKED FOR THE GARLIC AND WAS PROMPTLY GIVEN 1 SMALL PORTION THAT SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN SIITING BEHIND THE WAITERS DESK ALL ALONG. NOW LET ME EXPLAIN I KNEW ABOUT THE GARLIC BRCAUSE THIS WAS A SPECIAL THAT I HAD HAD BEFORE SO I KNEW WHAT I WAS MEANT TO GET. AFTER WAITING AGAIN FOR WHAT SEEMED AN ETERNITY THEY FINNALY BROUGHT OUT 4 CHICKEN SKEWERS, 4 LAMB AND 4 BEEF. THAT WAS IT!1 $134 FOR 12 MEAT SKEWERS BETWEEN 5 PEOPLE.......THEY ALSO CHARGED ME $3 FOR GIVING ME A GLASS FOR OUR WINE. I ASKED THE WATRESS IF SHE COULD TELL ME IF THAT WAS IT OR WAS THERE ANOTHER COURSE, SHE SAID THAT SHE WAS UNSURE AND WOULD TALK TO THE BOSS, SO I WAITED AND WAITED AND WAITED UNTIL I GOT FED UP WAITING AND WENT TO THE COUNTER AND ASKED FOR HIM. HE ARRIVED BUT WAS UNABLE TO ANSWER MY QUESTIONS IE, WHERE WERE MY 3 COURSES? HOW COME WE GOT LESS FOOD FOR 5 THAN I HAD PREVIOUSLY GOT FOR 3 PEOPLE, HE DID TELL ME THAT THIS BANQUET COULD BE DIFFERENT, BUT THAT MADE NO SENSE AS IT WAS THE SAME DEAL I HAD REQUESTED BEFORE. SO WHAT A DIFFERENT EXPERINCE I HAD JUST THE PREVIOUS WEEK WHEN I HAD BEEN RIGHT NEXT DOOR IN ANOTHER EATERY, WHAT I RECIEVED THERE WAS THE COMPLETE OPPOSITE TO THIS VERY POOR EXPERIENCE, POOR SERVCE POOR VALUE FOR MONEY... STAY AWAY GUYS

The food was very good, the staff were friendly and laid back. There is a good family friendly atmosphere. Excellent service.

Just had the so called Mid Week Special All You Can Eat Banquet, what a joke. We were still hungry, so we asked for some more dishes and were told in no uncertain terms THATS IT. What a waste of time and money. We had heard some bad things about this place but thought it would be good to give them the benefit of the doubt. Well we now know better, will not go back there.