Went to Aida’s last night for my birthday dinner with family and friends. The food was outstanding, tasty, generous portions. All my guests said they loved it and thought it was like home cooked food. The server was lovely and thanked me numerous times for my business and wished me a happy birthday over and over.
Always amazing food and amazing service from an incredible staff of people!! If my wife could get an Aida's I.V. direct to her veins she would. It's a family environment and you are treated like family whether it is your first visit or 6000th visit... Again my wife lol. I would highly recommend it to anyone I know without hesitation.
Authentic Lebanese restaurant that makes you feel like family. Mezza platter is huge & a great way to try lots of flavours. Mouhammara is amazing & specialty drinks are quite good. (4/5)
I went with the chefs suggestion - chicken shish taouk with rice and salad. Baba and pita. Chicken was impeccable - fresh, moist, tasty and smooth. The rice was subtlety flavoured and the salad was fresh and nicely herbed. The baba was home made and very tasty as was the sliced pita. Haven’t been here in years! Will have to go back with my wife.
Initial ambiance was pretty amazing. High ceilings with a cozy feel. We started off with the cheese platter and the meat pies. Both starters were delicious although the meat pies needed a bit more seasoning/salt. As a main we got the skewer platter so we could sample all skewers. Meat was cooked well - tender and juicy, tabouli needed a little more lemon for an extra kick.
Overall a great experience although I've had better Lebanese food at a much lower price.
What a wonderful lunch! This is one of my favorite places. The one dip i am so addicted to is their Mouhammara, it the most amazimg dip i have ever had. I always order one to eat there and take three home. I normally order grape leaves as well and a original Mezza platter served with grape leaves, falafel, baba ghannouj, hummus, kibby, fatayer, sfeeha, labneh. Great for 2-3 people. The grape leaves are served warm and just the right spices and lemon, their falafel are wonderful with a great not to dry and crumbly. The only thing i would of liked more would be the hummus. I felt lacking. It had a weak tahini taste. I loved the baba cause it was not as smoky as other places. It was perfectly spiced as well. They give you plenty of pita breads for dipping and a lot of food for the price. A great place to go for a romantic date or just hang out with friends, cozy and quiet and has a wonderful table service.
We came here for lunch. They catered to my son's nut allergies, food was fantastic! Service was awesome! Would recommend Aida's to anyone craving Mediterranean cuisine. One small thing...the baba ghanouj was better than the hummus!
Aida's is one of our favorite places to go with friends. The dishes are good for sharing, even though it's not a tapas style restaurant. There are so many things to choose from and the portions are fairly generous. We went with another couple on a Friday evening and had reservations for 8, the restaurant was still packed. We decided to share the seafood mezza, chicken couscous, mahamoura, and the shish kabob platter. The food was very very good and we were full and even had small amounts leftover of each dish. I would recommend this restaurant.
We had the veggie mezza and it was incredible! Wouldn't change a thing and can't wait to return. Wish I lived closer so I could eat their baba ghannouj every day. Yum.
Cute little place that's perfect for a quick [business] lunch or a date (though we know that garlic is used heavily in Lebanese food.) Platters are tastefully prepared and served. Attentive service, delicious, reasonably priced food.
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***See my Mar 2017 update at bottom of review***
April 2016: Mixed feelings - I have been to this restaurant around a dozen times over the past 18 months.
The food has always been fresh and tasty while the service has been friendly and more than adequate.
However, I was recently disappointed when I came with a group of girlfriends. There were 9 of us in total and we had a waitress who I did not recognize. I'm not sure is she was new. However, she was dry, unhelpful and curt. She definitely did not add to the dining experience. One of the ladies thought she was served the incorrect plate and when she questioned it, the waitress was quite curt. She barely looked at my friend and she did not stop walking. She quickly said 'yes that is the xyz dish'. There was absolutely no concern for why my friend thought she received the incorrect dish. As I was the one that organized the dinner, I felt responsible for how my friend was treated so I called the waitress over and asked about the garlic purée that is mentioned in the description on the menu. She gave me a funny look like she did not know what I was taking about. I kept on explaining until she finally said 'so you want some garlic purée' to which I replied 'yes'.
Well, she literally brought us puréed garlic. We thought it would be garlic mixed with tahini or humus. On top of that, she charged us for it. We did not bring this up, but we were not impressed.
Added to this she would not do individual bills, but added an 18% tip. I have no issue with a higher tip for groups, but at least give us individual bills. Otherwise, where is the extra work that warrants a higher gratuity?
One of the ladies asked for her bill earlier as she was not sure if she could wait until the end. She was given a bill that she had to return as it was incorrect. Once she paid her bill, we were told that even though she paid, her items would still be on the one master bill.
The final thing that disturbed me was that the waitress came back to our table after we all paid and said very dryly that she was missing $33. I found that odd because every one was adding about a $1 more to their tab to ensure that all was covered. I asked for a reprint of the bill and she said she could not do it! The bill that I had was now grease stained with a lot of markings on it so I was hoping for a fresh copy. At this point, we asked her for a copy of the receipts/money she had collected. A few had paid cash so we suspected she was missing something, and we were wondering if she forgot to add what our one friend paid earlier. At that point, she came back and said that she found a missing payment so we now only owed her $3. She did not apologize. We quickly gave it to her, but we were not impressed and I am quite certain that she miscounted and we over paid.
It is too bad as the ladies agreed that the food and drinks were brought out in a timely manner and all was tasty and reasonably priced. However, they found they were not impressed with other aspects of the service. As such, I can only recommend this restaurant for groups of up to 4 people. I hope that when I return again with my husband that we receive the service that we are used to receiving at this establishment. I am giving a rating of 4/5 for the food, but only a 2.5/5 for the service.
March 2017 - Update
I went back to Aida's last night with 6 girlfriends and the waitress was willing to do individual bills for us. She explained that their computer system does not make this easy, but they will be getting a new one which will simplify this task. She said for now she could split the bills as long as people did not share items. As we all had individual platters, it was not an issue and she said with the new system they will be able to split shared plates. All of us enjoyed our food and our waitress provided excellent service this time for our group. I've also gone back many times with my husband and have always received good service with him.
I'm now upgrading my rating to a 4.
Of the three dips we tried: hummus, baba, and mouhammara, the mouhammara was my favourite. Most likely because it’s the most decadent tasting, made with red pepper paste, walnuts and pomegranate juice dip. I liked it because it was sweet and nutty and the sticky texture was delicious with pita. The baba – broiled eggplant and tahini, came in a close second.
My wife and I arrived to a busy restaurant. I saw an empty table by the window and an empty table at the back of the restaurant next a large (noisy) group.
Yes, I want the table by the window.
Aidas's is a cute Lebanese restaurant in Mission.
The service was good, but it did take some time before it got going.
The food was very good and I would recommend eating here.
I wanted to try something new this weekend and was recommended Aida's Bistro! It was our first time having Lebanese food and we really enjoyed the platter that we got - it was very filling and included lots of dips and flavors 😋 Everything on the platter was made in-house and nothing disappointed!
I got The Original Share Platter for 2
- includes 4 dips (hummus, baba ghannouj, labneh, extra), falafel (top right), kibby (centre right), spinach and beef fatayer (bottom)
I am super new to Lebanese food, but I enjoyed the experience here, definitely drop by if you're in Mission! See more of my reviews on IG @thatfoodiehoe 😊
It is an excellent Lebanese Restaurant!! The service is fantastic, the food is delicious, and the price is affordable. I truly recommend it.
Oh this was fantastic! I loved the decor, the food was mouthwatering delicious, and the staff were extremely friendly! Love, love, LOVE this spot 💜
Delicious and flavourful lamb kabab with just the right amount of sides.
I arrived a little later in the evening but was greeted with a friendly welcome and freshly made dinner.
We had the veggie plate, it was amazing, and the server was awesome. The muhammara was so good! Would most definitely recommend.
Aida's has delicious drinks and food. We tried the squid, which was phenomenal as well as the dip sampler. I got the prawns and my husband got the lamb. They were both delicious! I wish they'd bring back their tiramisu - it was out of this world!
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