Cafe Munir

The best was the lamb hummus.
Good flavor and size, plus the pita is a good portion and flavor. There are only 4 main dishes, therefore based on the options is definitely family style.

Yesterday, my wife and I, along with our two young children, decided to give Cafe Munir a try, having heard positive reviews about it.
Our experience, however, fell significantly short of our expectations, particularly with regards to service and meal presentation. We arrived right at the opening time of 5pm, finding the restaurant nearly empty.
Surprisingly, the hostess exhibited noticeable hesitation in seating us, eventually placing us in a secluded back corner after a noticeable wait.
Fine, no big deal.
Although the restaurant was initially empty, it took quite some time before we were acknowledged by our server.
A small gesture of providing crayons for the kids by the hostess was appreciated, but it hardly made up for what followed. After placing our order, which included hummus, beet salad, lamb, steak, and a couple of glasses of wine, the starters arrived in a reasonable amount of time, but our main courses took considerably longer, especially considering the simplicity of the dishes.
The presentation of the $25 mains was underwhelming, consisting merely of two skewers of meat for each dish served on a single plate with a single pita, devoid of any sides.
This was particularly disappointing as the absence of sides was not communicated to us, leading to a last-minute order of rice and lentils, which arrived frustratingly late into our meal. The service throughout our visit could only be described as inattentive and somewhat inept, especially once we had placed our order for additional sides.
Efforts to catch the attention of the waitstaff proved futile, and the lack of communication regarding the sides and the timing of our meal significantly detracted from our dining experience.
This was compounded by a sense of unpreparedness for families with children, which struck us as odd given the restaurant's location in a residential neighborhood. Our dinner, totaling $139 not including tip, did not offer the value or the dining experience we had anticipated.
Despite my usual practice of tipping 20%, the overall disappointment led me to adjust the gratuity to 15%.
It is disheartening to write such a review, especially considering the positive praise that I had heard.
Cafe Munir certainly missed the mark on service and value, making it unlikely for us to return or recommend it to others.

Owner response

Went there 3/28, the three girls provided excellent service, our waters were never empty and they gracefully tolerated my toddler being a nuisance in a small space.
Hummus was amazing, 2 Chicken skewers for 25 bucks is very $eattle but they were cooked perfectly so cant complain.
Even the things we didn't like flavor wise were high quality and made well.
Would absolutely go back and recommend it.