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    Joe Penas

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    75 reviews
    #417 of 890 Restaurants in Beirut
    $$ - $$$, Mexican, Bar, Pub
    Boutros St | Gemmayzeh, Beirut, Lebanon
    +961 1 449 906
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    Open Now:6:00 PM - 1:30 AM
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    About
    An old house that's been transformed to a mexican restaurant serving up delicious margaritas
    Meals
    Dinner, Late Night, Drinks
    CUISINES
    Mexican, Bar, Pub
    FEATURES
    Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Waitstaff, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar
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    Reviewed January 8, 2017 via mobile
    Worst visit since so many years

    It has been our favorite place for a really long time but this time was very disappointing! We went last Friday to enjoy a drink with bunch of friends and chose the set menu. Food is tasteless, Fahita's have only looks alike but the taste...More

    Date of visit: January 2017
    1  Thank yara e
    Reviewed November 22, 2016 via mobile
    Nice

    Very nice location in Mar Mkhayel! The music is nice and the place is very casual. It was really crowded when we went therefore, the service was very slow and even i ordered a drink that never came to the table. The food is tasty...More

    Date of visit: November 2016
    1  Thank Nay_Mouawad
    Reviewed November 10, 2016
    Very nice place

    its a place that you can chill.. have nice food and drinks! cool music, very good clientele and nice service.. its a place u should try whenever in beirut.

    Date of visit: March 2016
    1  Thank Sevag D
    Reviewed November 7, 2016 via mobile
    not worth it

    Food was very average,the tacos were burned and tasteless,to pay 35000 for this plate is rip off.Ambience was fine,service was ok .there are other better places to eat.Will not come back

    Date of visit: November 2016
    Thank mad611
    Reviewed November 2, 2016 via mobile
    Overpriced fast food...forget it!

    The place itself and the location are indeed very nice and convenient... ..but thats as far as the good things go. FOOD: the food is honestly bad or average, to say the least. Any mexican fast food will serve you something much better. PRICE: and...More

    Date of visit: November 2016
    Thank alvaroa53
    Reviewed October 16, 2016 via mobile
    No Good to eat

    Ambiance was great. And staff were friendly . Food was tasteless and chicken Cesar salad missed the chicken . Service very slow. Only a pub to socialise and have a drink. Don't go there hungry as you will really get disappointed. Have. Dinner at home...More

    Date of visit: October 2016
    Thank andrewsV5022XU
    Reviewed October 5, 2016
    Nice location, service ok, good food

    We wanted to try the new location in Mar Mikhael since we used to go often to gemmayze. The place and location are nice although we preferred the Gemmayze one. The food was good as usual and the service too same for the drinks. The...More

    Date of visit: September 2016
    Thank halacm
    Reviewed September 28, 2016
    Meh experience

    The first time we passed to try the newly opened branch in mar mkhayel was not super positive: we sat at the bar to have a drink. The only true welcome was from the floor manager, the bartender seemed to have a bad day: we...More

    Date of visit: September 2016
    1  Thank PtitNFit
    Reviewed September 13, 2016
    Great barmen !!!

    I had a great pleasure to be at Joe Penas for a few drinks in May. The atmosphere was great and the barmen knew their job pretty well and had a great sense of humor, The setting is casual but well set with an outside...More

    Date of visit: May 2016
    Thank Eric F
    Reviewed August 28, 2016 via mobile
    Slow Service, below average food

    We went on a Friday night, we were 2 couples, the place was not full, my wife asked for a drink from the menu, the waiter told her that this one will take 30 minutes and will upset the barman! So she changed, still we...More

    Date of visit: August 2016
    Thank camili2015
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