Jamjar - Vancouver, British Columbia

We went here because we wanted to be on the patio and enjoy the sun. We ordered the following: - Seasonal olives - Humus with minced beef - Deep fried cauliflower - Lamb sausages - Pacific cod in a tahini sauce First off, almost every dish was amazing except the lamb sausages. The humus with spiced ... minced beef was maybe the best humus I've ever had in my life. I could eat a whole dish of that to myself. The deep fried cauliflower was done in a pomegranate molasses sauce. Nice balance of acidity and sweetness combined with the crunch and soft texture made this dish amazing. Lamb sausage was a bit underwhelming compared to the rest of the dishes. Sausage were very narrow and thin, reminded me of thinner Chinese sausages. Taste was ok. As for the pacific cod skillet, that tahini sauce was amazing hot, the cod was had a perfect sear on it, and it's just a great dish to dip your pita in. Service was pretty good, no complaints, beer selection is ok, I would suggest the Steamworks IPA over the 33 Acres of Sunshine that comes in a bottle vs the pint of IPA. Cocktails on the other hand, that's another story. I had a couple sips of the two that Lil got and they were amazing. I don't recall the names of them but I do recommend that you try a cocktail out yourself. Read more

Great patio. Although it is small and only sits about 16 people, I definitely recommend patio seats. Also checked out inside of the restaurant and it also looked good. We ordered falafel platter and lamb sausage platter for lunch. The platter comes with brown rice, potato, salad, a piece of ... wrap, and a choice of cold spread such as hummus. I was very full after the meal and was satisfied. It was also fun making my own wrap. Also tried Turkish coffee that was strong as espresso. I liked how I could pour my own, add sugar and cream. Coupled with very friendly staff, I would recommend this place to my friends for sure. Read more

Had the Taste of Lebanon, a three course sampler of several of their dishes. More than enough for two people. First course is hummus, roasted eggplant, some olives and feta, and two other dips. They only give you two pieces of pita which, if you generously slather with the dips, only ... helps you finish half of the dip they give you. The second course is vegetarian - cauliflower which was surprisingly good, 2 falafels, some salad, and lentil stew. The 3 sauces they give are garlic, hot, and another. The third and final one contains two lamb sausages that were quite 'muttony' tasting (I really like lamb in Greek and Indian food, but this was different), grilled chicken that was tasty and went with the garlic sauce, a beef Kafka which is like a burger and tastes as expected, and two prawns. We ordered a side of potatoes, but unless you have large appetites, I don't suggest adding it. We couldn't finish it completely. Read more

Very nice Lebanese food with a great selection of hummus that keeps updating every season. The lamb sausages were perfectly cooked and they even tasted like they were cooked on a barbecue. My only suggestion would be serving the pita bread a bit warmer.

This place has seating indoors and out, friendly staff, an open kitchen in the middle you can see some of, and a great menu. Six ordered something different and every dish was very good. They offer jars of take home items, and take reservations but don't require them. ... There is free two hour and metered parking spots in the area. The mezze menu items are good size prtions. I had mine for a main lunch. Everything from reasonable to splurge, all dishes were good size portions and great value. Read more