Qortoba : From Aleppo to Lebanon with Love

Thanks to Zomato & Qortoba invitation, opportunity to try a place you would instantly fall in love with it. The place for starts  located in a great area and got a breathtaking view. The food well for me whatever you choose from their specialty dishes you wouldn't be disappointed. So for a first time obviously I had to select collection of unique and special dishes with the usual suspects like Hummus. Here's a bit detailed information on the dishes chosen.

We chose  collection of specialty dishes that I've been looking forward to trying, the first dish we tasted was the Bell Pepper Salad with walnuts, pomegranate molasses (دبس الرمان ) & olive oil the taste is that of sweet & sour with right balance, it's without a doubt my favorite dish at Qortoba till I try something else at my next definite visit, I would rate at 5 out of 5. The other salad was the wild thyme which was an average dish I wouldn't choose next time I visit and my rating is 3.5 out of 5. The Hummus we ordered was the original type without any additions and was good I would give it 4 out 5. ​

​Second dish Besterma (Aleppo-style dried beef) simple yet perfect & tasty I would give it a solid 4 out of 5.
The third dish, Kebbe Sajie the traditional Kebbe we know in Lebanon definitely a good dish but considerably normal compared to their specials.
The fourth dish Sujuk with cheese was amazing presentation and taste, a combination of the sujuk and the halloumi cheese was brilliant and out of this world and I would give the dish a perfect five.
The fifth dish Toshka, Grilled pita bread slices stuffed with lamb meat & Halloumi cheese as well just right balance between meat & cheese and quite unique & tasty and my second favorite dish in this food exploration, my rating is 4.5 out of 5.

In a nutshell, their service was impeccable, the staff was so friendly and even we had a visit from the owner of the place who was overwhelmingly courteous & welcoming. And top of all this the care they take in the tidiness and cleanliness of the place almost to the same level of quality of their food if not more makes difference between a top-notch place and a good place. The setting with the inclusion of the piano and the cozy room behind gives you a feeling of authenticity & originality. For me, it's a definite destination for lovers of food & worth the trip.