Phara's Mediterranean Cuisine
Austin, TX 78751
Phone: (512) 632-7067
- Price:
- $$
- Hours:
- Tue-Sun 6pm-Midnight
Message from Phara's Mediterranean Cuisine
Enjoy Quality Cuisine & Entertainment in a Warm, Friendly Environment.
- Live Music by Oliver Rajamani
- Belly Dance Performances
- Phara's Hookah Lounge
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Editorial Review for Phara's Mediterranean Cuisine – by Andrea Lora
In Short
Owned by a former local belly dancer (Phara), expect an updated, more elegant space that still manages to maintain its north Austin character. The menu is Middle Eastern with family-style appetizers including hummus, baba ghanoush and tzatziki served with fresh pita bread for scooping. Standout entrees include a generous lamb shank, beef tenderloin, grilled salmon, and beef or chicken kabobs sided by an order of the fruit-studded rice pilaf. Share a hookah with your group out on the patio while enjoying live entertainment.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoChristopher's, the restaurant's adjacent lounge and hookah bar space, is open until 12am.
The ExtrasPhara's is BYOB, but they charge a $3 per glass corkage fee.
User Reviews for Phara's Mediterranean Cuisine
05/11/2008 Posted by adboy68
Not much more I can add to these glowing reviews. I tried this restaurant on Saturday night and had one of the most memorable Austin dining experiences. Attentive host and waitstaff, wide menu selection, good prices, and really tasty food expertly presented. This is probably the best hummus I have ever tried. Romantic and quaint interior, with a huge outdoor patio in the rear that boasts a hookah lounge, live music and bellydancers. Of course, you can always sit inside for a quiet conversation. With new expanded hours to midnight, this will definitely be on the short list of places to take visitors and friends, or stop by after the theatre. Loved it!
05/05/2008 Posted by AustinFineDiner
Phara's keeps getting better and better. Some friends of our happened along this restaurant a few days after it opened and we went a few days later on their recommendation. The staff was still catching their stride, but the food was outstanding. We have been back twice since then and the food has improved from its already lofty level and the service has risen to the high standard of our meal. We have tried each of the appetizers (they are all wonderful) and the lamb shanks are nothing short of to-die-for... deliciously flavorful and so tender you can cut it with your fork. The owner, Phara, is always there to greet us and seems to make every time we go a special event. We do wish they had a wine list and expect that will come when they receive their liquor licence. Other than that, we fear the word will continue to get out and one of Austin's "best kept secrets" will become one of Austin's "in" restaurants... Good thing they take reservations! Bravo, Phara's!!!
Pros: Wonderful, unique food, beautifully prepared with generous portions
Cons: They need a wine list
