Al – Amar

The food was good. BUT the portion was small and expensive. The variety offered on the menu was not as impressive as some of the middle eastern restaurants in town.

This place is pretty pricey, but Lebanese food is a little hard to find in KL so I was excited to try it. I ordered the chicken schwarma sandwich, which was really a wrap. It was just aight, no better than the 5rm schwarma stop can find around Bukit Bintang.
We also ordered the Moutabel (eggplant dip) which was amazing! The pita seems to be made in house too, and was warm and soft. I’d like to come back to try the Schwarma platter or kebabs.

First time having Lebanese. The restaurant is good. Ordered lamb chicken mushroom dishes. Very similar to Greek food.

I was really, really looking forward to eating some good Middle Eastern food (it’s hard to find in Hong Kong) but sadly, Al-​Amar turned out to be just okay.
I arrived after the lunch rush, around 14:30. It took some time before I was greeted so I was quick to order a salad and a wrap before the server disappeared again.
The salad and wrap arrived before my drink — and because I was thirsty from the hot walk over from my hotel — I waited another five minutes before capturing my server’s attention to remind him of my iced tea.
Once my cold beverage finally arrived, it was time to dig in… and my salad with haloumi cheese, pomegranate, red grapes, rocket, and lettuce served with a lemon olive oil dressing was quite lovely. The chicken shawarma sandwich disappointed, however. Both the french fries and garlic sauce were missing, and when I did receive the garlic sauce after chasing down my server, it tasted like regular mayo.
My experience could have been better if the sever had simply checked in on me after dropping my food off, as some of the problems could have been resolved sooner rather than later. Maybe the restaurant was having an off day, but I won’t be hurrying back anytime soon.

Every fasting month my family and i would break our fast here at least once. We just love Lebanese food! And Al-​Amar has got to be the best in town.
Their buffet spread is just excellent, i personally love their breads and dips such Hummus, Labneh (Lebanese cream cheese made with strained yoghurt and topped with olive oil, Batata Hara (fried potatoes cubes sprinkled with chili powder, garlic, coriander and lemon), Chicken Kafta (grilled chicken skewers) oh my the list can go and on. You get the jist, right? The food is pretty damn good! And if you are a glutton like me when it comes to eating, id suggest you go for the buffet too! Oh and i love their minty lemony drink. not sure what its called but its really refreshing and definitely a thirst quencher!
Al-Amar’s seating capacity is huge and has got an outdoor seating too. not much of a view but i think smokers would be happy!
I once reserved tables for 30pax, for an uncles birthday and they were able to accommodate perfectly and the table service was great. My family is pretty huge and we can be quite a handful! (kinda like the scene from my big fat greek wedding. where everyone is so loud and chirpy!)

Lebanese food wasn’t my favourite but I gave in for a try at Al-​Amar. It is a huge shop and it is located on the 6^th floor of Pavillion. If you are a Watson’s card holder, you can redeem a 10% off your total bill (terms and conditions apply).
Since I was there for lunch celebrating a new colleague joining the company, her pick was at this restaurant and we went there without further thought. It was indeed a nice and quiet place. Rather empty comparing to other eateries on the 6^th floor to be honest.
Anyway, I ordered a chicken kebab since I was just trying to keep everything safe and not venturing to something more adventurous.
It was overall good! Couldn’t ask for more since the food was prepared in a decent manner, service was okay. Not much complain! I was told that this branch taste much better than the one outside of Jalan Bukit Bintang. If you are keen, why not give it a go?

I was personally invited by my Arab friend (that is now living abroad) to dine for dinner. To be honest, Al-​Amar was my first Lebanese restaurant I been to but I give it a try anyway.
My Arab friend ordered for me since it was my first time (my virginity on Lebanese restaurant, Hahaha). I specificly remember he ordered a chicken kebab– they are extremely huge and YUMMY! A side dishes with bread and their signature Lebanese food. He told me everyone should try this at least once in their life time. Oh well, It was amazing!!! Frankly, they even provided their distinctive sauce and they are ‘DA BOMB“
Besides, they provided excellent service not to mention their interior are incredibly well-​design– they are extremely organized and cozy. I was very impressed by their outdoor seating where you could experience the view of Kuala Lumpur especially at night! Thanks to him, I able to witness a true Lebanese Food.
My overall experience weren’t great, it was awesome! Couldn’t ask for more– their service, ambience, food or beverage wise, are done splendidly.
Plus, I was told this that this is the BEST among all branches. Dine here if you’re around the corner cause why not? You won’t regret it.

I was invited by my friend to come over for a late dinner with his god-​mom, and I did not know that time that his god-​mom is actually the wife of the head chef of Al-​Amar. Our dinner started only around 10 pm and I have actually gotten to see another side of Pavilion 6^th floor that I have not previously seen.
By that time, most of the shops on the same floor were already closed, but Al-​Amar seems to be just about to come to life! You will smell very strong shisha smoke from inside the Lebanese restaurant and also live bands of Middle Eastern music — it was a weekend! We got ushered in there and across the dining area to the balcony of the restaurant. It’s very cozy space out there as it gets quite breezy at night.
Across the dining area you would see the customers and also live band singer happily singing songs and dancing. And yes, they even have belly dance performer there! It was like a whole new place in Pavilion that I have not seen before!
We only ordered some drinks for ourselves and then foods were being served. Big plates of foods including kebbeh-​s, kafta-​s, salads and so much more were being brought to our table and the table was literally fully filled with so many different food platters. It was indeed an eye opener for myself and I was quite eager to try out all of them! But, the truth is, you really won’t be able to do so. I tried most of them and I could not carry on anymore — literally bloated, and those foods were all so good.
Prices for their foods here might be slightly more expensive than other Lebanese restaurants generally, but looking at their location in such premium shopping mall and also the good quality food that they served, I of course would say that it is all worth the price. But, of course, that night was on the head chef’s courtesy!
Comfortable ambience, it gets noisy during weekend nights though, so happening you would be awed! Parking here is rather easy as this is in a mall, except for some peak hours when you might need to make a few rounds before you find you a parking spot.
Definitely had a great night, and surely will return there again!