Arabic Flavour in Ceredigion

One of the best places in town, top decor and food Another visit this weekend, absolutely delicious😋

We absolutely enjoyed an exquisite dining experience in this restaurant tonight.. The restaurant itself isn't very big in size, but for cusine, it's very big on the quality of what is delivered to your table.. The aromas of various spices, the tastes of various ingredients and the colours associated with cusine in such a dining experience, puts this restaurant up there for excellent value for money... The starters, main and the sponge like cake with an orange flavour, was, as I say exquisite cusine.. And the drinks menu at this restaurant is very very extensive, which for a small business like this, is just great to have so much choice in regards what one can enjoy drinkwise with your meal.. ( and this drinks menu offers a number of alcohol free options aswell.) The ambience is genuinely a homely feel and at times you do forget it's a restaurant.. Yes people are talking, but there's no loud noises like one finds sometimes in larger restaurants.. As for the staff? Well, very polite, very caring, and genuinely professional but without stuffiness, they engage with you, explain about the cusine if you're not sure about anything and as your order is delivered, as you enjoy your cusine, they just pop by and enquirie if all is ok, can they get you anything else.? This evening has been an absolute pleasure to have dined here... Thank you to all the staff.. Update ******** 04/10/2024.. Again we dined here and without any hesitation, this is absolutely a culinary and culturally devine experience.. If you wish to dine here I highly recommend that you pre book your table or you may not get to dine here by just turning up. Service, cusine, ambience are all faultless in my opinion

Attended here last night 25/9/24 1900 Arrived with 2 colleagues and we were promptly sat down by a young waitress. Drinks ordered, limited menu, but we stayed. Drinks arrived starters and mains ordered. 30 minute wait - My starter was Hummus with bread, bread being the cheap 1 piece of fajitas style bread you get from Tesco. 1 hour wait - Main was Chicken Biriyani. Small considering its was £16.45. Again, the rice was 1/2 a packet of what you get from Uncle bens 2 minute microwave sauce was nice but not much of it. The minuscule amount of “chicken” is what you’d get at the end of the night in a kebab house! Desert ordered. - Baklava. Presented nicely, but here is where my issue started. Somehow my tooth snapped. I stopped eating informed the waitress and then… nothing completely ignored for 1 hour!! I then went to the desk to speak to someone about it due to the lack of customer service to be hit with 1st - I was not made aware (my colleague saw the waitress tell him) followed by “we’ve been making baklava here since 2019 and never had an issue.” I responded. “I’ve had my teeth since 1986 and never had an issue” I wasn’t looking for anything, but now this got my back up being lied to point blank in the face! I asked for the insurance policy so I could make a claim (I wasn’t intending to but after this guys shocking attitude and sheer lack of empathy it really upset me) Then, this is the best bit, over charged me for the meal. Told me he’d get me the policy number. Today I got an email saying it’s not their fault. Lied to point blank 3 times. I would never endorse this place for food. Over priced, poor portion sizes, not authentic Arabic food. The guys attitude absolutely stinks as well! Left at 2130 - absolutely will never ever return to this place.

Beautiful food with great service. We had dinner tonight, 4 adults, 1 baby. The restaurant owner / chef was so lovely, gave us a banana for baby, walked her around the restaurant. Food was delicious, bar service was quick and friendly. Price was great. We had dip platter, calamari and spring roll samosas. A veggie mousakka and some chicken shawarma. Everything superb. Would eat here every night if I could. Plenty of veggie and vegan options.

The food is really very good, and the girl who served us was lovely and very knowledgeable. However, when we arrived the gentleman behind the bar, was not very welcoming, he hardly lifted his head up. He should not be front of house. Even when we paid. He didn’t say anything. It cost nothing to smile. Saying all that we would definitely go back, for the food and the service we received from the lovely waitress.

The pitta bread was super hard, hard to eat in fact, and the hummus was tasteless. Baba ganoush was tasteless too and very small potions. Chicken swarmer was quite tasty, beef stew tasty, moussaka rather bland. The meat dishes had very little meat, rather disappointing. The salad was not good, the dressing was really sharp, too much lemon. Staff were very nice and attentive. They gave us some different bread after we said the pitta was hard. Disappointed with food overall.

So glad they could squeeze us in! Fantastic food, everything was delicious, and the falafel have to be in the top 3 we’ve ever had! I had the Chicken Shawarma and husband had the Beef Kufta. We started with both hummus and the falafel.

Phew.. Arabic restaurant without Arabic food. Instead, you can expect a wild mix of Greek, Jewish and Indian dishes. I chose the traditional Arabic moussaka, which was prepared or warmed up suspiciously quickly, within 5 minutes. Not bad per se, except the inside wasn't warm. The service was courteous and it was put back in the microwave. Meanwhile, I was reading about food poisoning etc. and thought to myself, better not. At least I didn't have to pay anything. At least accommodating. I found the big dogs in the restaurant really disgusting, as allergy sufferers are happy about that... After three weeks in this country, you're used to a lot of culinary things and hardened... Let's see what surprises await me in the toilet tomorrow... 😂😂😂

First class food - exceptional!! Very well presented and so tasty! The service was wonderful - what a lovely young lady who was so polite and helpful. The ambience and decor was lovely there. We will most definitely be booking again, and definitely recommend. Well done to all the staff 👏🥰

Hadn't booked, yet they managed to squeeze us in. So glad they did. Incredible food (chicken shawarma and baba ganoush) Service. Price. If I lived here, I'd go all the time. I don't. So I'll have to come back. X

I ate here while staying in Aberystwyth. Found it while googling best places to eat. I have to say, this place was fantastic and far surpassed my expectations! I ordered the Za'atar starter and the beef kebabs on batata. It was all delicious! Really tender and flavourful beef. Great seasoning. The side salad had coriander which was a great detail. And potatoes were flavourful and crisp on the outside. Everyone seemed very pleased at other tables, good music without being too loud. The service was slow but also very little staff for a full restaurant. The server was very very kind and as attentive as she could be given it was just her. Very invested in the experience. I can't say it's the best restaurant in the area as I've only eaten here...but it's very good in general, so I wouldn't be surprised!

Such fantastic tasting food! A great little restaurant with a small but interesting menu, nice decor and good service. Regularly packed, so make sure you reserve a table. We'll definitely be coming back

Outstanding food, wine and service! Can’t wait to go back.

We got to the restaurant earlier than expected. They accommodated us without any fuss and were very friendly and polite. The food was delicious and the atmosphere relaxed. I would highly recommend it to anyone who, like us visit it for the first time.

Briliant dinner. Thank you for making space for me on a busy night. The main was well balanced in flavor,beautifully cooked and paired with a refreshing salad.The team up front very professional. Shame you are too far from me,i would be a regular

Very bad customer service, since we enter the restaurant we are not welcome, food is cold , frozen , fattoush salad was old and soggy , nobody came to ask if we are ok or if the food is OK, we left the food on the table and paid 50 £ for rubbish food. Doesn’t deserve one star .

Amazing and such excellent service! Wish I lived locally, I’d be a regular if I was!!

Lovely place. Star down because there could be more communication between front of house and customers eg greeting, acknowledging, asking if everything OK when paying etc. It's an area to improve on, but wouldn't stop me going again.

One of the best meals I have ever eaten. You'll have to read the other reviews for details as I am still recovering.

Leaves its produce outside for anything to happen. Over two hours so far. Animals and birds going through it to serve to customers. Grim.

Very busy, walk-ins had to be turned away. Best to book ahead. Food is fabulous, small main menu, which is always better. Lovely staff.

stylish ambience, friendly service, we had the vegetarian platter and side tabouleh all lovely and fresh and if you have a little room left try the delicious orange cake

Excellent just excellent. Service. Food. Allergen advice. Toilet. Accessibility. Five stars all round and fully booked on a school night out of season suggests that everyone else in the area thinks so too. This is now one of my favourite restaurants and I’m an old bloke who’s been to loads. So there

Food was excellent, really rich and tasty, decent value too. Service was also very good, made to feel welcome as soon as we arrived, attentive and helpful staff. Music was a little like Eurovision though and a bit too distracting but that's a small thing, everything else was really good and I'd definitely recommend going.

easily the best wraps in aber! I’m personally very happy with the vegetarian options, especially the oyster mushroom shawarma is to die for, dripping in flavour. The hummus is amazing. Service is phenomenal. We originally ordered baklava but they called us seconds after our order went through to inform us they were out of baklava and whether we would like some orange cake (my boyfriend can’t stop raving about the orange cake) Will most definitely return.

Stunning sea bass in a very pleasant atmosphere

Decent food and friendly staff but it gets busy quickly so book in advance.

What an atmosphere, what a meal and at a very reasonable price! We will be returning!

I have been to Arabic Flavours twice; once when I was staying away in Aber for work and another when I was driving through mid-wales. My first experience was so good, that I actually detoured to go buy a Shawarma wrap for myself. As someone who grew up in the UAE, I had been tired of all the fake 'Naan' bread Shawarma and the shawarmas here definitely satisfied my cravings. It's hands down some of the best shawarma in Wales. Going to go again soon. The only drawback would be their serving times, but I guess you do have to wait for good food.

Food here is amazing, can't recommend enough!

We ate here for my birthday on the 8th May! The food was amazing, service brilliant and the bar man had extensive knowledge of all different types of drink, we love rum and there was so many different options! If I'm ever back in aberystwyth we will definitely be going again!

First visit here, and not disappointed. A lovely restaurant, pleasantly decorated, calming. A few people in, we were shown our table. A nice menu, good selection, along with a good wine / drinks list. FWe opted for a meze platter to share - the feta filo & samosa rolls were complimented with za’atar and a side of batata harra - great flavour combinations and portion sizes! Too full for a main, but enough space for a desert…..A bowl of pistachio ice cream really finished it off! The young couple that run this restaurant are absolutely wonderful, nothing is too much trouble for them, everything handmade, using local / Welsh ingredients as much as possible. Can’t believe we have not eaten here before now! Definitely will be back, really lovey ambience, great service from them. A special evening, thank you both.

I had a beautifully cooked Fillet Steak , the food was exceptional. Service was very polite. I had a cold beer listening to Nat King Cole … perfect t. I shall definitely be dining there again.

Such an incredible experience my family and I had at Arabic Flavour when we visited the UK for the first time! The service was top-notch, and the staff made us feel right at home. Now, let me tell you about the food. It was like a taste of home in every bite. The dishes were so authentic and full of flavor, it transported us back to our roots. But the real star of the show was the chicken shawarma with batata harra. Oh my goodness, it was absolutely mouthwatering! The juicy chicken, the perfectly spiced flavors, and those crispy batata harra... I'm drooling just thinking about it! Arabic Flavour truly exceeded all our expectations. If you're ever in the UK, you absolutely have to pay them a visit. Trust me, you won't be disappointed! 😄🍗🥔

Oh my goodness me. I highly recommend. my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed everything that we ordered, such high quality, delicious food!

We came on the recommendation of a friend. We were not disappointed! From the starters to the dessert, everything tasted great ! The music was not too loud and the atmosphere of the restaurant was just perfect. Will 100% recommend this address as well.

Possibly the most dissapointing lebanese food I have ever had. More expensive than London and the serving sizes were mean. I was so dissapointed - and thats why I wrote this review, because other reviews are very misleading. And then just to top it off - I had food poisoning! I was so ill.

Delicious. I recommend trying this place—one of my favourite places in Aber. I have had a chicken shawarma wrap, which has beautiful flavours. I honestly would love to have the wrap everyday. The size and price are worth it. I urge you to try the Arabic flavour.

Excellent! Such a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere😊Delicious food and excellent staff! Thank you so much, we will be back!

Great food and the suggested pudding was amazing.

Called in for a Birthday meal. Food was excellent. Staff were brilliant. Would certainly go there again.

I think this is currently the best place for food in Aberystwyth

Absolutely fantastic food, as always. Never had a bad meal. Lovely friendly service as well.

Lovely food in a lovely atmosphere, was completely full during our visit yet a great customer experience was still had, food is all fresh and delicious, and the whole restaurant is immaculate, first visit in person since the refit and it’s like a completely new building, and I was thrilled to see the restaurant as busy as it was, as it deserves it.

Although I appreciated the service of the waitresses that attended to us, the manager (i’m guessing he is) was quite disrespectful. I left a rating because my colleagues and I didn’t enjoy the food and as I’m about to pay for my meal, I’m being shouted down and questioned for leaving a review. I’m even trying to speak and I’m being talked over. At this point I’m just trying to pay and leave because I didn’t have the strength to deal with a staff who has no customer respect.

delicious, nice and hot and came out exactly on time

Nice food, took around 50 minutes to arrive but we had ordered the starters and mains to come out together so this was understandable for a group of 6. The background music could have been a bit better as it was pop music as opposed to something more suitable for the ambience of an arabic restaurant. Be careful of the uneven floor levels when going to the bathroom, bit of a trip hazard, hopefully can be sorted. The beef orzo was more of a stew than what I was expecting but obviously understand this is the traditional way and presented in a bowl than on a plate and dry like I'm used to. Unfortunatley the beef was hard with an aromatic flavour to it and only had around 2 pieces in it. I wouldn't personally get it again but this might be down to personal preference, I would go for the chicken shawarma which looked superb and plentiful. The Galaktpboureko was a hit and was delicious. This is a nicely refurbished restaurant, I would return again without a doubt and we are very lucky to have such a restaurant in Aberystwyth.

Great to go back to Arabic Flavour after an extensive refurb which has transformed the restaurant. The place looks great and has a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere. I'd like to say the food is as good as it used to be but it's better. There's a good selection on the menu and the prices are very reasonable. The food is well presented and is a testament to the efforts that have been made to make good quality, authentic dishes. Looking forward to going back again and again, highly recommended.

Amazing food, lots of vegan options, beautiful place.

Definitely worth a visit , great food and great service . Would definitely go again

Currently one of the finest restaurant's of Aberystwyth, I would say! It's hidden away, on the edge of the town-centre and within the unassuming premises of what used to be a student take-away. But let's spread the word that this is the place to go!

The food was delicious - lovely flavours - will be ordering again!

Chicken shawarma and beef kofta wraps were amazing

First class food, wine and service. Brilliant mix of dishes from around the Mediterranean and a little beyond. One of the best places we have eaten in years.

Ordered takeaway from this restaurant, and the food was absolutely amazing. Food was all packed to preserve freshness (wet and dry components separated). The chicken shawarma and chips in particular was seasoned to perfection. A thoroughly enjoyable takeaway that is one of, if not the best available in Aberystwyth.

Delicious fresh food and tasty desert

I came as a tourist in that place ,was surprised there was an Arabian restaurant (halal) in that area (wow), but by looking in menu there was wine!!!!!! Why that? W

We had a wonderful dining experience tonight at Arabic Flavour. Beautifully decorated with great lighting creating a lovely feeling. Our food was absolutely delicious, we had falafel and feta filo to start ..such beautiful flavours. Our main courses were perfectly cooked and the Greek salad was just as a Greek salad should be. Desserts were baklava with ice cream and the special Greek rice pudding -stunning! We could feel the love and attention to detail in the food and the restaurant. Congratulations on realising your dreams. We'll be back soon to try out more delicious flavours on your menu. Lovely staff.

Nice atmosphere in the restaurant, it was pretty busy for midweek. Good choice of drinks and a really varied menu. I had the hummus starter and chicken shawarma for main, both were delicious. We shared baklava for dessert. Service was prompt and polite. Good value for money.

The food was so delicious and the delivery was quick and friendly.

Food was tasty and staff offered us to have all meals (starters and mains) served all together, which was a nice option to have. Meat/veggie/vegan options to choose from. The potato side option (forgotten what it was called!) was flavoursome and something different. Staff were new, but helpful and friendly. Would definitely visit again.

Absolute shocker. Disgusting. Spent just short of £100 and barely enough for one person. It was cold, oily and tasted awful. The hummus, sauces etc out of a jar and a packet pitta that hadn’t even been warmed. An example - meze platter - £20 - 1 cold pitta bread cut in 4 with 3 sauces out of a supermarket jar. Nearly broke a tooth on an olive pit in the salad (doesn’t say it has olives in and none present?? Tried to call the restaurant to sort but no answer just answer machine. Avoid at all costs - ridiculously expensive for something you could get at Aldi to warm in the microwave. It was disgusting and a rip off.

Very poor portion sizes for £100+ with terrible quality food and no response when we called up just overall horrible experience

The best food in Aberystwyth for us. And very friendly service.

Beef kufta and chicken shawarma were both amazing, can't fault the Baklava. Will order again

I have been passing by the place daily and was curious to try it. Took the chance as a friend out of town came to visit. The place is really nice and the food even better. Particularly impressed by the falafel, as in most places are just too dry, but here they were perfect.

Decent food, but a Muslim-owned place serving wine?! Insulted to say the least, have some backbone and stick to your values

Just perfect. Definitely recommend the dips and wraps!

I like unique flavours, and this restaurant has it in spades. Before this restaurant I'd never tried a za'atar spice blend (available as a starter). It's fantastic! The oyster mushroom shawarma is popular for a reason - I especially enjoyed the salad it's served with, and the portion size is pretty good value for money. Lastly, the Portokalopita I had for dessert is more of a Greek flavour, but I greatly enjoyed this sweet orange-y sponge all the same. If you're in Aberystwyth for any length of time, you really have to consider coming here.

A lovely experience. Very good service, food was excellent, as was the wine. Very enjoyable and we will be back soon!

Same low quality as 2 years ago, but more expensive now! Poor food with poor service! !!Nothing good UPDATE: Response from owners suggest she may have confused us with other unhappy customers. How do you dare to call me a fake customer. Sorry but I'm real, not like your best reviews. You are the fake because you write 5 star reviews for yourself on both platforms. If it was possible you would have gotten 0 stars from me. Your restaurant was Food Hygiene Rating 1 - Major improvement necessary. Turn this energy for cleaning. Just accept the customer's opinion! Learn from it and be better.

Such a lovely restaurant. They booked us an incredibly last minute table for 4. The staff were so welcoming, friendly and accomodating. They have a great selection of food. The mains we ordered were the Chicken shawarma, vegetarian mousakka and the oyster mushroom sharwarma which was all beautiful. The menu caters for all, adults, children, vegetarians and vegans. Decor was very tasteful and toilet facilities were very clean and also well furnished. Will definitely be visiting again next time we visit Aberystwyth.

Hot and tasty food . Lovely restaurant, lovely staff

What a fantastic restaurant! Had a meal for two last night and the food was superb. Authentic and delicious. The menu is great and we can’t wait to go back and try everything else. Very lucky to have this in Aber.

Excellent food from a menu full of choice. The calamari starter was delicious, as were our mains; beef kufta, and oyster mushroom shawarma.

This restaurant is amazing so hospitable. Great food, great service, great time.

Absolutely delicious, super quick delivery too

Fantastic food, can’t fault anything. Service and atmosphere at the restaurant was lovely when we went to collect our order.

Please note: My first order from this restaurant was via a Magic Bag, I did not eat within the restaurant itself. However, I did find the atmosphere and staff incredibly welcoming while waiting for my collection. The food I received was a lovely falafel wrap with tahini sauce, full of fresh, crisp lettuce. It was a perfect size and left me filled. I also had a potion of Galaktoboureko. This was my first time trying this dessert, and I can certainly say it’s now one of my favourites—flaky filo drenched in a lovely, sweet syrup. The restaurant was immaculate, and has a nice selection of drinks. While I do not drink alcohol myself, it will be a perfect place to visit with friends who do. I look forward to experiencing more from Arabic Flavour.

Fantastic, staff are all lovely and food was excellent! I will definitely be back.

Wow! Tried this the third day they were open and was unbelievable. All 4 of us loved the food and so economically priced. The balti is out of this world and loads better that Indian. Hope they will vary the menu sp we.can go there ofter, can't wait to return

Really nice food, and great service. A few decent veggie options and a good varied menu

Arabic Flavour is open! Had a delicious dinner bursting with authentic ingredients in a chic, chilled out and welcoming atmosphere. Highly recommended!