Tarek's Cafe - Halifax

Great Mediterranean food, always fresh and made on the spot. Only slightly strange thing is that they only take cash. They do have an atm on site for those who forget. Highly recommend! I’ve never had a bad experience or meal here.

Absolutely delicious food and great customer service. My parents wanted to try alittle of everything so it was suggested we order the Dinner combo for 2. There was beef, chicken, perogies, shrimp and calamari (calamari was additional because we wanted to try it as well). It came with 3 kinds of salad (tabouli, bean salad and another salad). Also had pita with hummus and tazaki. Plus… we were given a small dish of free lentil soup which was delicious too. The beef and chicken were tender and tasty. The prawns were large and fresh. The calamari was tender and cooked perfectly. BUT the rice was my favourite… the rice was beyond delicious. I could eat the rice everyday. Large and generous portions of food. $55 for dinner for 2. It fed 3 of us and we were stuffed… and there was food left over. Tarek gave us some falafels to take with our leftovers.Fantastic, friendly atmosphere. So helpful and accommodating with food suggestions.I highly recommend Tarek’s cafe.

Not like any chicken shawarma I’ve ever had. It had onion, tabouleh, lettuce, green pepper? Cabbage? Spicy chicken and no garlic sauce. Any schwarma I’ve ever has lettuce, tomato, pickled turnip pickles, with lots of garlic sauce. Tried this place because everyone raved about it. I wouldn’t go again.

The food is not the best as they say. I won't go back there. There were 9 people working behind the counter. I called in and ordered take out. They said 20 minutes. I got there 23 minutes after hanging up. When it was my turn, the guy at the cashier asked me for another 5 minutes. They hadn't even started the order. I waited another 12 minutes. Then another guy told me it was cash only!

Love the food, love the owner and staff... Everyone is very friendly and genuinely happy to serve you delicious fresh food. They are very aware of what I can eat as someone with Celiac Disease, so I never have to worry. Every time my husband and I come to the city, we try to go there.