Warm, affordable Lebanese spot with generous mezze and friendly service, but delivery quality and occasional hygiene complaints create a split experience—best enjoyed on-site.
Cedars delivers warm, attentive service and generous, fairly-priced mezze and grills that shine during dine-in visits, with staff who patiently guide first-timers through traditional Lebanese classics. However, inconsistent delivery quality and isolated but serious hygiene complaints prevent a higher grade—the restaurant performs best in its core dining room, where execution is more reliable. While authenticity concerns create moderate uncertainty in the assessment, the dine-in experience remains solid neighborhood Lebanese dining.
Cedars feels warm and welcoming, the sort of place where staff slow down to help you choose mezze and grills. Travelers and locals mix at small tables, and more than one diner called the team genuinely kind. However, there are some review authenticity concerns suggesting certain reviews may be solicited or influenced. In the kitchen, the approach is traditional Lebanese rather than flashy: creamy hummus, smoky baba ganouj, crisp falafel, and char-grilled taouk and kafta. Dine-in plates get the best feedback—fresh, generous, and fairly priced—while delivery is more variable, with a few reports of cold or oversauced sandwiches. If you want comforting classics without theatrics, this fits. Families do well here: fries, simple skewers, and mild mezze keep kids happy, and staff have been known to add a little extra. There is no explicit kids menu on the provided data, but options like grilled chicken and rice or plain pita and hummus suit younger eaters.
Area vibe: Mixed residential and cultural corridor near Canal de l’Ourcq; casual, youthful, budget-conscious crowd.
Safety: Generally busy and fine by day; typical big-city vigilance at night.
What's nearby: Near canal promenades, MK2 cinemas, Parc de la Villette venues; hostels and hotels bring travelers.