My first visit to El Attar last Friday was a wonderful surprise. There was nothing I didn't like. We ordered the banquet and ate until almost exploding, with leftovers which we took home. The food was authentic and amazing. So many years since I've had such great Egyptian food. The Baklava was probably some of the best I've ever had. The service was quick and very friendly. A lovely waitress who was cheerful and helpful. Don't hesitate to explore this menu, we got a taste of quite a few of their offerings and there wasn't one that I wouldn't recommend.

Food is good with good size of portion. Ambience is nice as well but felt little gloomy even in the daytime! Staff seemed friendly. A good option for meal close to Toowoomba bus station.

The food here is outstanding! My partner and I shared the banquet and every single dish was delicious. The service was friendly and attentive. The atmosphere was unique. Would highly recommend.

A great restaurant for family gatherings with a lovely atmosphere and delicious aromas! Or you can get takeaway to enjoy at home. This place has the best falafel and kibbeh for starters, and the generous mains serving sizes mean you won't go hungry. Plenty of delicious vegan and gluten free options too. Friendly staff, reasonable prices, awesome food! It's a firm family favourite for us.

The overall experience was wonder and the staff are very friendly. My partner and I shared the banquet for $43 each I felt it was a bit lack luster for dips and bread first meal and meat and rice the second. The second meal all our meat was incredibly dry and cold. Other photos suggested the meat came in a sauce but it did not and unfortunately was bland. I wasn't sure if the food just wasn't for me but unfortunately will likely not be going back. Enjoyed trying something different and the environment is lovely!

We ordered some takeaway for a cozy movie night at home. The serving sizes were incredible (we got dinner and lunch out of our meals), the food was so yummy and my partner said it was the best kebab he has ever had. Will definitely be back!

Amazing quality, delicious food with great quality ingredients. Staff was friendly and attentive and the Service was exceptional 👌. The best Middle Eastern food I ever had ...will definitely keep coming back for more ....

A solid Arabian venue in Toowoomba. Service was friendly. The vegetarian banquet was a just a modified (and cut down) version of the meat version - which was a little disappointing. The dips however were fantastic.

Incredible, as always. Service with a smile, and phenomenal food. The banquet is a must, and makes the decision of what to eat so much easier!! Thanks for helping make my birthday special.

Food could not be faulted; absolutely delicuous and plenty of it. We had the Regular Banquet for two and left very satisfied. Lovely staff and a nice relaxed atmosphere. Bottleshop is only a 5 minute walk if you forget the BYO.

I ordered food using ubereats, food was fresh and very authentic. Only thing let the experience down was the service level. I asked to be provided with utensils as I didn’t have any and hotel reception was closed but restaurant forgot to add it to my order. It was very poor experience to eat such a delicious food with hand.

DON'T go there, it’s an extremely poor quality of food, we believe that it’s recycled food from leftovers of others, the Kufta (like Turkish Adana) was overcooked, came in small cut pieces, not long one piece Kufta like their menu brochure, looks and taste recycled, were black in colour, and dry, the cutlets were macerated ,squashed and curled overcooked, looks recycled also, were black in colour, the beef skewers were the worst as meat was full of ligaments and chewy plus was extremely black, looks recycled as other meats above, all food didn’t taste middle eastern or Egyptian at all, not 1/million. We were 4 people, was very embarrassing inviting my beloved ones to this place, which will never be repeated, even for free food for a year. It was the worst experience in my life, I don’t recommend this place at all and worth spending your money at any other decent place with good food, than this place. Overall rating: Below ZERO

Fabulous location and amazing fresh food After we had a shisha

I am a frequent visitor of this restaurant and the food used to be delicious and now unfortunately it’s not. The meat is very dry and rice is hard as rock and it’s pathetic that we have to drink or eat something to get that disgusting taste out of our mouths. Very bad experience and FYI, I have said the same exact words to one of your friendly team member and in return she just gave me a nice smile as her reply.

Excellent menu. Efficient service. Decor needs more attention. Looking run down, especially torn cushions/couches etc which were scattered on footpath. Not exactly inviting.

Amazing experience! Me and my boyfriend went there for his birthday. The atmosphere was great the staff were amazing and friendly. Everything was done in a quick timely manner and everything tasted amazing! Great prices. Couldn’t fault this restaurant if I tried. Definitely coming again!

The food was phenomenal and so so delicious! It were super busy tonight when we visited, and service was friendly albeit slow. They also got part of our table's order wrong, but quickly apologised and rectified it. The food was absolutely lovely and I got some baklava to take home as well. I'll definitely be back!

Great variety of vegan options available. The serves are extremely generous, too, such that a banquet for 2 will serve 3 to 4 people with ease. Friendly service and relatively on-time preparation of takeaway orders. Probably one of Toowoomba's best vegan options for takeaway.

The best food I've had in a long time...I literally clean my plate 🤣 Will definitely come back for this one #MixGrill . Thank you 😊

Expectation vs reality Kabsah was tasteless and no salt at all. Chicken Shawarma was also not tasty. Chicken was tasted like a boiled chicken.

Beautiful Middle Eastern food, generous serves and great service! Highly recommended!

The food was incredible! Awesome vegan options (so many options). I have no idea what authentic Egyptian food should be like, but this really felt authentic

This restaurant has really good tasty food! The Egyptian delicious flavours were so vivid! The foul medames..koshari ..the mixed grill..the rice and even the beef curry were so yum ! I really think this restaurant is underrated! The only downside is that the dessert was not so good ...and the service needs to be better in responsiveness , and the fact that we did not get our coffee which was part of the banquet! But if i ever visit Toowoomba I will definitely visit this place again :)

We recently dined at El Attar and were pleased with the results. The service was friendly and prompt, while the restaurant itself is sizeable, traditionally themed and has decent ambience. Middle Eastern music played in the background and the lighting was comfortably dim. We ordered a halloumi mezze (entree) plate to kick off proceedings. It arrived quickly and, to our surprise, was huge. There were multiple plates and bowls involved, containing flat bread, pickles, a fresh salad, garlic sauce and a yoghurt sauce. To put it bluntly, it was virtually a meal in itself and we could have paid the bill there and then and left satisfied! Following the shared starter, we moved onto the mains. I ordered a Chicken Shawarma plate, served with hot chips and flat bread, while the wife opted for the Chicken Tawook, a dish that has the meat prepared in a garlic and BBQ sauce. She selected yellow rice, rather than hot chips, as the side. Both meals were well sized and very tasty. We shared the plates and unanimously decided the Chicken Tawook was the clear winner, although the Shawarma was still enjoyed by us both. To finish the meal, we squeezed in some baklava and a coconut basboussa (semolina cake), washed down with strong Egyptian coffee. El Attar ticked most of the boxes: decent premises, friendly service from all staff (kitchen and wait), quick food preparation, lovely meals and large serving sizes. Best of all, though, was the prices. Although only drinking the free bottled water, we consumed a large entree, two mains, two desserts and coffee for just over $70.

A bit crazy busy but the staff were great and our food came promptly and was utterly delicious. Will absolutely be back. With my friend who has already been 3 times. In 6 months.

Excellent prompt and friendly staff and tasty food. I'm particularly impressed by the range of vegetarian and gluten free options, making it easy to dine with any of my friends with dietary requirements. I would highly recommend this restaurant!

First time dining here. Staff friendly food was amazing wait time was quick. Lovely experience definitely will go back.

Very quick service , plenty of choice on menu. Plenty of food for the price , presentation of food served to table was great. The only negative if you would call it that is it was little untidy & they don’t serve a alcohol. Overall 2nd best in Toowoomba for me .

The Food is well presented and tasty, pricing is reasonable. After dining here a number of times I would just have to say it is how you are served at your table that let's it down. Staff take a drink order and you don't see a drink (bottled)for 15 minutes, they do not smile or have a friendly demeanour which makes service awkward rather than warm and inviting. When they do mess up an order they would rather come back and argue and blame the diner than take responsibility (this instantly ruins any dining experience even if I were to order incorrectly). If this establishment cannot find or train there wait staff to improve there skills into the future perhaps this one is better suited to takeaway meals. Well done to the young cook in the kitchen.

Food is always fantastic! Atmosphere is a little lacking - poor acoustics can make conversations difficult if you're in a larger group. Service is solid.

Delicious food!!! We did the vegetarian banquet and it was amazing. Best falafel I've ever had! Great value, will definitely be back many times. Turkish delight was also the best I've ever had!

Very average experience, the food was decent and well priced but overall I would probably just get this Uber'd instead of going in. The staff were lovely but we did end up waiting 20min for our orders to be taken and it wasn't really that busy either. The atmosphere is quite dull and a bit basic. Would get the food again but maybe just take away, definitely not worth going into dine.

Food- The food I was served was very tasteful and authentic, but also the meat was dry. Atmosphere- The Atmosphere of El Attar was like a real Egyptian Restraint and it felt very authentic. Service- The service in my opinion was not good, the workers were hanging around and drinking which was highly unprofessional. When the waitess came she did not clear our table or refill our drinks. Price- For 3 people sharing the banquet, with non alcoholic drinks, it cost $177, which I believe to be expensive for the value for the price of the food. Overall, I was satisfied with some of the food served at El Attar, but there are many places I would take my friends and family to dine

It's a long way from the the likes or standard of Fatima's in Surrey Hills or any of those other icons on Sydney's Lebanese corner. I ordered some kebabs and wanted them with hummus and tabouli. Found all were extras so just ended up with the tabouli as extra. Paid a couple of dollars extra for that but found on eating almost no tabouli, and what was there wasn't nearly as good as what I make myself. If they could pick this up and give a Kafta option as well then It might be ok.

Went with a large group and had the meat banquet plus drinks and sweets. Heaps of delicious food at a great price. The okra stew and shish plates were stand outs but everything was really good. Service was quick despite a large crowd and the staff were lovely.

This place was fantastic! The food was delicious and beautifully presented. they had so many different choices and it was all really yummy. We arrived very late and they were so lovely to us. Highly recommend this restaurant

My "go to" whenever I am in or near Toowoomba! Great food with proper vegan options at sensible prices. Also friendly staff and a lovely atmosphere. ❤️ I only wish I lived closer...

Really excellent for takeaway! Use their website - much cheaper than Uber Eats etc - or order in store. I have been here for dine in and they seemed to be very swamped that evening. Short-staffed - one waitress for entire restaurant including covering front counter - and while she did a brilliant job it still took over an hour to get any food. Another night may be different though. Definitely recommend the takeaway though!