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Cedars

In a historic building replete with Middle Eastern decor, the custom continues at Cedars Restaurant where award-winning and authentic Middle Eastern and Lebanese dishes are freshly prepared. The unique dining experience includes trememdous ambience, friendly service, great Middle Eastern wines, and moderate prices. If you're tired of mediocre Middle Eastern fare presented in less-than-appealing surroundings, Cedars Restaurant is the obvious step up. With exposed-brick walls, Persian rugs, and high ceilings, the space here reminds you more of an English manor house than a desert palace, but the food puts you in the right geographic state. Cedars Restuarnt menu is extensive, especially in the meatless area, giving vegetarians their fair share of choices. Highlights of the menu include "mazza," a large sampler plate, the fattouch salad, kabobs, and roasted lamb.