I was looking for a turkish, middle eastern cuisines and my search ended up with this place. I tried chicken shawarma and kofta wrap. Both are too good, loved the flavour and the taste of tahini sauce is too good, everything mixed with right proportion.
They serve the best coffee we have had in a while!
Love the music that plays in the coffee house.
Tried their mixed cheese pastry and just loved it!
Mention Damascena and you will most likely get a hushed response like it is a dirty secret. It seems that despite numerous awards and a fair amount of press, some people would still have you believe that this is a hidden gem for only those in the know. It’s not. Everyone knows this is the place to come for the best m’tabal and shawarma, they just don’t want to talk about in case another hipster takes their place on the majlis to sup on chai. And who can blame them – I hate it when my favourite majlis is taken.
Friendly ambience and lovely middle eastern flavours. Delicious mezze - humous, babbaganoush, lots of dainty little bites. REally nice unusual blends of smoothies/drinks. Had ice rosewater and tamarind - very different and tasty. Smoothies with dates - rich and flavourful. Really beautifully made pastries/baklava too. Lots of pistaccio and cardomom flavour but not too greasy. Friendly service.
This place is fantastic. The people are great, that is, both the staff and the crowd. The food is awesome, had the Mixed Meze which satiated my cravings for Middle Eastern food, and the coffee was good. I would definitely go back next time I'm in the neighbourhood.
Nice place for a coffee. Only a few seats inside. But a great location. Excellent service. Sat outside with my kids and watched the world go by.
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+5
My go-to and favourite breakfast/brunch place ever. Food is always fresh, authentic and yummy. They never disappoint. But it has gone VERY expensive recently 😕.
Had a lovely breakfast sharing platter.
Varied menu, good service and atmosphere.
Lara and her colleague were lovely, very pleasant and attentive (maybe a little rushed off their feet as it was quite busy).
Would highly recommend and we will certainly visit again!!
This restaurant gives a feel of a quite hide away when you enter its hidden eat in area at the back.
The soothing smell of fresh coffee hits you when you enter and a comforting feel welcomes you when you are seated in the restaurant, further in the building.
Service was amazing, food arrived in good time and was tasty.
Definitely recommended for a relaxing eat out experience 👌
I love the Birmingham Damascena, so when I found out the original one started in Moseley, I had to go and try.
The food tastes very good and fresh and there were good vegetarian options, however service was slower than expected but not concerning.
A great place for lunch, we had a lot of dishes to share and it was amazing. One dish arrived 10 mins after the others but this didn't detract from the meal overall. The green tea with mint was also delicious
Food, decor and ambiance is nice and cosy. Service was a little slow to begin with put picked up. Food came out very quickly. My only gripe was (as others have mentioned) the portion sizes. Given the price I expected double the portion size. So unless you’re not very hungry worth checking out….
Beautiful food and drink and great service! Wheelchair access good too! Had a lovely time here
I came here with a friend for a relaxing Saturday lunch. I couldn’t have chosen a better place to eat. The food was amazing and there are so many choices of drinks. The price is very reasonable too. I enjoyed it so much and went back the next day with my daughter for a Sunday lunch. It was delicious once again. Will definitely come back again soon!
Lovely branch and atmosphere as usual, just wondered if the banana whip milkshake has changed recipes? It used to be better with dates & banana… unfortunately now it tastes just like vanilla ice cream and some nuts at the bottom… bring back the old recipe it was a favourite
Love this cafe…Staff were very helpful when we had a bit of table incident ..food was superb as expected of Syrian menu…
We had mixed shawarma, flat bread pizza, appetizer, chicken and salads.. wonderful food and ambience..!
Love it ..and will come back in the future ..!
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