Cedars, Sand Lake Road (Universal)

I ate at this upscale Lebanese restaurant on Saturday night with some friends. It's in the shopping complex with Roy's. We shared a tasting menu that had cold appetizers (hummus, baba ganoush, taboleh, feta cheese with tomatos, and tatziki), hot appetizers (spinach pies, meat pies) and a main course (kebabs of beef, ground beef, and chicken) with rice and vegetables for $25 a person. There was probably dessert but we couldn't even finish the meal as it was. The appetizers were very well executed. The main course was cooked perfectly (especially the beef and even the vegetables). We sat outside on the patio and enjoyed the belly dancer (first non-fat one I've seen plus she didn't grab you to dance with her) and the customers smoking hookahs (even though I hate smokers and smoking). It was a transporting experience. The place was full. It was clean. It had nice tableware. The service was prompt and attentive. It was a little crowded inside (their problem). Overall, I find it hard to find anything to criticize. They had more variety (fish, etc) than the traditional dinner we had. They had free traditional entertainment and not so traditional (football game on a HDTV). Dress code was casual. They even bagged up the left overs. It was as good as this kind of experience could be.