Reviews for Arabella in Houston, TX
I was so hopeful as I love a good chicken shawarma wrap. The chicken was good but it was just slathered in sauce. The sauce was... a more Mayo-like garlic sauce than I was used to. The fries we just ok but nothing to complain about. As many other have said,it?s pricey for the quality. If I ever try it again, I would go with the plate since the chicken did have good flavor. Possiblyif I got the sauce on the side or said light sauce it would have been better. Portion size was good though. I?m sure otherthings on the menu would likely be tasty, I was just let down. Read more
Pros: The food - especially the chicken curry was amazing. Cons: 1) At this location they don?t accept cash (none of the... vendors do). I understand it for safety purposes, but if you have cash and no card - you?re SOL. 2) For the amount of $, theportion size of the entree was small. My 3 compartment styrofoam container was full of the side items. I was given the entree(curry) in a small plastic container. 3)Although there is a ?Create Your Own Combo? option, I wasn?t allowed to have thechicken shawarma as a meat choice; and apparently was overcharged (I?m comparing the online price to what I paid for 1 meat + 3 sides is $12.99. My total was $20+). Read more
Lamb shish kabob was surprisingly juicy and flavorful. Their servings are generous and veggies are always fresh and generously... seasoned Read more
POST Market is my favorite place to eat in all of Houston. A giant food court with NO chain restaurants? Perfection. Arabella... was not one of our favorites out of the ten restaurants we tried. I have had more flavorful shawarma elsewhere. Read more
Food ok. Pricey. Hubby got the Chicken Kabob and the plate was mostly rice. And two half slice of tomato. It also has good... pickled peppers, which was good. The chicken was actually good but definitely not for the price. Presentation of food was notgood at all. Not balanced. We were a bit disappointed. Read more
I had the chicken shwarma with cucumber salad and eggplant dip. Nothing was fresh. The salad was old and mushy, the chicken was... cold and they don't give you bread to eat your dip with even though a third of their menu is dips. We ordered a meal for ourdaughter and they just never cooked it. After waiting 20 minutes we had to go back to the counter to find out they don't evenhave the food to cook. They didn't have cups for drinks. It just wasn't good in any way. Read more
Kind of disappointed this with this place. I understand the costs of being in a new location. Yet it is paramount to provide an... appropriate amount for the food for the amount. Tell me is it worth 15.24 when you get essentially four decent sizes chunks ofchicken breast on your plate? I honestly don't think so. To be fair, the food tasted pretty good. I only got this because I wastold there was no beef kabab option (17.99) available at 11am on a Sunday. The chicken chunks were decently grilled with a sighttartness from the yoghurt marinade. Rice was pretty good, and firm. The tobuli was missing white onion. I didn't mind, but thelack of it was noticable. To their credit, the estimate of 15-20 min to cook the meal was on point. Yet for what I received, itis unlikely I will go back. Read more
I ordered lamb kebab and normal kebab. It was hot but very dry and not tender at all. The amount was questionable for lamp... choppes. The pickles taste was horrible. Chicken shawarma was more than normal. Read more