Arabian Sandwich Shop in Halle (Saale)

Two of us ate here today. We entered the restaurant from the pedestrian zone. The entrance was large enough to be comfortable. The restaurant is beautifully decorated inside and, as far as we could tell, is a family-run business. When you enter, you have to walk straight ahead for a while to the counter. You can see small indentations to the right and left with several tables with chairs and benches. From the entrance area, there are large tables for many people, or tables for 4 to 6 people at intervals. Once you get to the counter, there are also seating areas to the right. The service was very good. We received a very friendly welcome and were given a great table in one of the indentations. We received the menu very quickly and were able to place our order shortly after. They kept asking us if everything was to our satisfaction or if we needed anything. The nice thing about it was that it was at such a distance that it didn't seem annoying or intrusive. Simply great. The wait between ordering and the food being served was just the right amount of time, so you knew it was freshly made. Not too short that you felt it couldn't be fresh, and not too long that you thought you were forgotten or the kitchen was overwhelmed. Very good timing. I ate Pizza Diavolo, and my companion had pasta with scampi. Drinks were a 0.5 liter non-alcoholic Weizen & Alster 0.5 liter water. The food was very, very tasty. The pizza crust was well-crusted and the base wasn't too firm or soft, the pasta was al dente, and the seasoning in the pasta was well-balanced with the scampi. As for payment, we can say that both cash and card payments are accepted (we paid €19.60 and €18.40 on March 19, 2025). Tipping by card is also possible. The service was very good, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank you very much for that. If we are ever in Halle again we would love to come back 👍🏻.

If franchisees only cherry-pick the franchise, that's cheese. Reward vouchers don't work, but subs do, but only sometimes and you can never be sure - I don't want to play the lottery as to how much I'll pay for my meal. And if I pay the full price even though I was lured with discounts, I can also go to a real bar for a few euros more. Disappointing.

The food and service is miserable. I ordered a table for 5:30 p.m. and the food didn't arrive for over an hour. The restaurant was occupied by maybe 10 people, so it was actually empty. Schnitzel was burnt while other guests had it out of the deep fryer. Gnocci were hard as stone. The dessert we were offered, a creme brûlée, was ice cold and burnt. Please avoid this place.

We were there on New Year's Eve. It was very cozy and the atmosphere was great. The staff was very friendly and the food was also delicious, there was nothing missing at the buffet!

Paid 70 euros for 4 people including 2 children. There was no cheese on one pizza (for €26!) but exactly 3 pieces of artichokes. Totally spicy without being ordered. The rest is completely over salted and over seasoned. I didn't manage to do more than 1 piece. Nobody seems to notice what's going on. The on-time delivery didn't work either. So far Alfredo's has been our favorite. Too bad!