Em Sherif Deli Beirut

After I heard a lot about this place, we went there with some friends. The place's decorations give the right vibes. The staff were friendly. The service was not that fast. They gave us the sandwiches and after around 7 minutes or more they gave us the salad we had ordered. The sandwiches were too small. I can eat 6 sandwiches easily. Their taste was good but not worth their price. The salad portion was good, and it was good tasting. It was a one-time experience and thats it.

Did we LOVE the food? No. Would we return? Absolutely. One thing is for sure, the food quality is top notch. The portion of the sandwiches could be bigger especially for the price you’re paying. We ordered a rose lemonade which was very refreshing, a tawook sandwich, kebbenye on sourdough sandwich and soujuk hot dogs. The soujuk hot dogs were very underwhelming. The sandwiches were yummy but felt like kebbenye needed a little more something, maybe a bit of salt? Good luck trying to get a table as it can get very crowded. We really enjoyed the atmosphere and will be back to try other items on their menu!

A casual concept and cozy place where the decoration is calm and relaxing. They have a small place where you can sit and eat your food. People are not really attentive, focusing on their tasks only but not on people. Anyway, standards are high and the packaging is nice. I wanted an ice cream to wait for my friend and then will eat. When I asked for Ice cream, they did not advise that I can get the Dark chocolate with olive oil although I know and they did not advise that the cardamom could be a good option with the espresso. I cannot limit my experience to the above but I left and I ate at another place. We all know the standards of Em Sherif restaurants but some glitches could affect our tiny experiences there.

I had high expectations for Em Sherif Deli, but unfortunately, it was a big letdown. I ordered the sujuk hotdog, samke harra sandwich, and selek mehche. None of which were worth the price. The sujuk hotdog was laughably small. We’re talking two bites, max. The sujuk itself was thin and nothing special, and the entire thing was about the size of my index finger. No standout flavor, no value for money. The samke harra had slightly more taste, but still nothing impressive. At $15 for a sandwich, I expected something more substantial and flavorful. This wasn’t it. The selek was pre-packed and pulled out of a fridge, decent, but again, nothing special. Definitely not worth $10. Portions across the board were tiny, especially considering how much we paid. And while the service wasn’t outright rude, it was lazy and cold. The staff stood around doing the bare minimum, and we had to go in twice to follow up on missing items from our order. Prices are not shown or given in the shop. It felt like a rip off. I have left a photo of what we paid so people can have an idea. To top it all off, I noticed a lot of suspiciously glowing 5-star reviews, many mentioning they were invited by the owner. That says a lot. You’re in Lebanon, you can easily find better, tastier food at more reasonable prices. I wouldn’t recommend this place at all. Total miss. Ridiculous.

A nice concept for a quick tasty bite. Cute outside seats. The interior looks good. The service was fast. Prices are somehow high comparing to the market average (25$ for 2 shawarma sandwiches and 1 soft drink). Not bad to try it, but I didn't feel that i am going to visit it again.