Elham Restaurant And Bar: A Taste of Authentic Syrian Cuisine in New Castle

We found this restaurant by going to the 4 Seasons Flea market on Sundays! They have a food truck there you can order from. I am glad the food at the truck and the restaurant taste the same! This establishment is beautiful! They have a small bar, decorations and a relaxing atmosphere. We will be dining in, since we ordered online this time. Reccomend 100%. Food is always consistently delicious and clean!

Food is incredible, but service certainly leaves something to be desired. Very long wait times, even with the restaurant being slow. It took over an hour to get our food for pickup, and the staff did not check on us. We had to go out of our way to ask when our food would be ready, and even then, no clear timeline from the restaurant.

i had my rehearsal dinner here and my friends still talk about the food. I make sure to visit this restaurant every time I make the trip home to New Castle. It is by far the best Syrian food I’ve ever had. The family who owns the restaurant cares so much about the quality of the food and feeding the community. We’ve tried almost everything on the menu and have never been disappointed. I love the grapeleaves, kibbee, hummus, and tabouli. Their fresh baked Syrian bread is amazing. I could go on and on, but you should just try it for yourself. It’s worth the trip.

So disappointed!! I came to NC from AZ expecting a yummy lamb on the rod dinner. So disappointed. Not cooked right and had some kind seasoning on it. Not tasty. I asked the waitress for syrian bread 3 was brought out, there was 5 people..the garlic sauce was below standards and.We were told there was no more Syrian bread at. 6pm on a Friday night Service was terrible.. we had to ask for silverware the rice was yellow. Not pilolt The garlic sauce didn't taste like garlic and we were told to share the little cup. The whole dinner was a disaster. I don't recommend this restaurant. I will not be back!! .

Enjoyed the kabab. First time trying the grape leaves, definitely will have them again. Beautiful view of the Cascade Creek from the dining room. Ask for Melissa, very friendly and makes for a relaxed atmosphere.

Absolutely totally pleased with this restaurant. The owner came and talked to us very very much into customer service. The food was excellent. Definitely coming back to try more of their foods. We were enjoying ourselves so much. Didn't take too many pictures of all the food that came out for the party of 12 we had but they accommodated us very well. God bless your restaurant. Keep up the great work!

The food is always excellent . We have not yet had the pleasure of dining in the restaurant, but just walking in through the painted doors makes me smile. Every pick up order has been absolutely delicious. Their Syrian bread and garlic sauce is just wonderful.

I was there with a party of nine. We had almost the whole upstairs with the exception of another party that got seated RIGHT next to us (- a star). The table, chairs, and flooring are somewhat dated and could use a refresher. The silverware was some kind of light weight cheap flatware that is basically one step above being disposable, very disappointing. (- a star). Our server was on point with being clean, friendly, and punctual with everything from greetings to presenting the check. Absolutely no problem and she earned greater than 20% gratuity. The food had mixed reviews from the table. I started out with a house salad the lettuce was finely chopped topped with about five pieces of diced tomato and there were pieces of grated carrots throughout. It tasted like bagged salad. I enjoyed the attractive “plastic to go container” of olive oil and garlic dressing. I ordered the lamb house platter and enjoyed it. Big chunks of lamb cooked how I like it. The portion size was a little weak for what I paid but the taste was spot on. They stuffed grape leaves carried a pleasant taste, however the rice was dry and bland. This is the first time I had a kibbi so I’m not sure how they are supposed to taste but the breading was dry and crumbly. Those that ordered the lamb over rice and the lamb salad stated the meat tasted funny and it appeared to be more of shredded cuttings as opposed to nice chunks of meat. The rest room was immaculate. Elham’s has potential but they definitely missed the WOW! factor, ranking around just average 3 stars.