I came here with family during Ramadan for the buffet. I was surprised at the selection, a lot of types of dishes that we only eat at home and restaurants don't usually have such as mlkhiyeh, macaroni (said in Arab way), mjdara, zucchini in tomato sauce, etc. There really wasn't a desert selection except some whole, uncut fruit. The quality really wasn't exactly restaurant quality, reminded me of home cooked food. The restaurant itself isn't impressive. I loved the mlkhiyeh and had 3 plates. I don't think someone who didn't grow up eating this stuff would enjoy it as much as I did. The lady who cooked the food came out and talked to us, she was very nice. Sorry as always I forgot to take a pic until I finished like a million plates of food.

Visited Al Hamra today with a couple of co-workers, this was our first time and it was very enjoyable. At first we were not sure if they were open but decided to go in anyway. When we went in there were only a few people dining and we were a little confused about the seating process. We ended up seating ourselves and the manager/owner? came up and told us he was just finishing up remodeling or something. We were offered a few different menu items, mainly consisting of kabobs. I ended up having the beef kabob which was very good, it came served on a bed of rice with hummus and a small salad. We will definitely go back for another try. Hopefully when we return he will have everything completed. For my first visit I was very happy with the food and would recommend them.

I may have suffered a serious injury... but no matter. I will still force myself into writing this review. Just realize that I am taking a major hit for yelp because of this restaurant. Just to clarify... This Arabic restaurant offers some traditional tea from the East... and it's served in real stainless steel kettles that have paper towels around the handle. Well, I thought: how hot can the handle REALLY be... well, now I have a red handle shaped blister on my right index. Yes, if you order their delicious spiced tea, do yourself a favor and use the complimentary paper towel handle. Ok, so now my self-pity is done with... I can say I've had "arabic" food. I was really excited to see the word buffet, and even more exciting was the $7.99 sign right under it! Oddly, I had tasted most of their dishes somewhere or another... be it Pakistani cuisine, Turkish cuisine, Hungarian...?, Lebanese, Greek, they pretty much fuse everything to make Arabic food, which I liked. They had some schnitzel from the Hungarian side, dolmas from Greece, chicken Biyrani derived from Pakistan influences, Turkish stuffed cabbage, Lamb kabob from Lebanese, and pretty much anything ethnic you can think of. Also included was this creamy lemon soup, lentils+rice, beef and chickpea curry. These, however, I am not cultured to regionalize...yes regionalize is in my vocabulary. Nothing was really outrageously delicious, but for the variety, you can have little bites of the world, be satisfied, and pay less than $10. Oh yeah, this little Middle East joint is housed inside one of the greatest places I've discovered in good ol' conservative Arlington. A real halal import market. You've never seen so many brands of chickpeas, Eastern cheeses, or types of pita bread. All for cheap, too! Eat your way through the war-laden countries... in Arlington, Texas. Even I suffered some pain here.