This is undoubtedly the best Lebanese restaurant in Beirut.
Not only the food is excellent, but the modifications introduced on typical Lebanese plates are simply delicious.
The service is perfect and you enter in a "Feeding Frenzy" that makes your head spin: servers will provide a 30 plates Mezze within 30-60 minutes, in a frenetic ballet. However, you will be able to try everything before it ends.
They will wisper in your ears the name of the dish and some details.
Magnifique.

Be prepared to eat like you have never eaten before. Make sure that you are hungry, and when I mean hungry I mean starving.

As soon as you sit down, a festival of food will begin. From cold appetizers all the way to the deserts, it simply never stops and the food it of top quality.

If you are looking for a calm environment, book at table on the top floor which is smaller and cosier than the ground floor.

Prepare yourself for a food overdose

Visited Em Sherif when I invited some colleagues who were visiting Lebanon

The food is good and the presentation impeccable; however, like all Lebanese restaurants, you end up over ordering and you eat half the food

The restaurant is quite nice. The food is varied and fresh. I can not say its the best food ive ever had, but its good.
The place is visited by A list celebrities in Lebanon.
It is worth a visit if ur around

Service- out of this world.
Food- insane (and I have eaten all over the world, can hands down say this is the best Arab food restaraunt EVER).
Ambiance- so old school, lovely, beautiful set up- and go at night they have an awesome light singer
Shisha/Arjeelah/Hooka- On point.

Chapeau to Em Sherif- not just a must eat in Beirut, but IT'S A MUST DO!