Middle Eastern restaurant in central FL?

[BuncoHappens]

Back home in PA, we have some great syrian restaurants.....lamb on the rod, peppers, garlic sauce and syrian bread. Any places in the Orlando area?

[jmcconahy]

I know exactly what you are talking about. Did you ever find a place that has that down here?

[winechic]

Here are two great places that haven't been covered. Sit down, nice restaurants.

Ali Baba
alibabarestaurant.info

1155 W State Road 434 # 105
Longwood, FL 32750
[phone]

Cedars Restaurant
cedarsoforlando.com

7732 W Sand Lake Rd
Orlando, FL 32819
[phone]

I love Tony's Deli for a quick bite, it's a smaller cafe and some of the best food around!

Cheers!

[Big Bad Voodoo Lou]

I listed Ali Baba, but it is good enough to merit a second mention. ;)

[Big Bad Voodoo Lou]

Cedar Halal Food and Deli just opened on East Colonial Drive in Orlando, just off Alafaya Trail near UCF. They have great gyros, shwarma, and other Middle Eastern goodies, plus a fully-stocked market: http://cedarhalal.com/

Ali Baba in Longwood is a larger restaurant with a Middle Eastern buffet (as well as a menu to order from), packaged foods, and a stage for bellydancing on the weekend: http://alibabarestaurant.info/

[BlackTea]

There is a Turkish place in Winter Park on Park Ave, Bosphorous http://www.bosphorousrestaurant.com/.
The food would be similar to what you would eat at Syrian restaurant. The place itself is nicely decorated and sitting outside on a cool night is great. Their hummus, falafel, baba ghanoush are sort of the turkish version of these... might not be up to par with other arab/middle eastern in the NE or upper midwest.

[mmuch]

Falafel Cafe by UCF

[TeamAmerica]

It may be a bit far off for you but if you want great lebanese try Cedar's Cafe in melbourne florida. www.cedarscafe.com the address should be on their site. I go there at least once a week for my tabouli fix

[herbage]

For some great Lebanese food, try...

Tony's Deli
1323 N Mills Ave
Orlando, FL 32803
[phone]

[shardan01]

There is Jerusalem in Kissimmee at 192 and 535 and then there is Cedar's on Restaurant Row on Sand Lake Road.