The famous and one of the oldest pastry shop in Abu Samra, Tripoli. Famous for its "Kaak bjebneh" and highly recommended. Personally, I don't like mankoush they do because the dough is thick and not crunchy. I can find better places for mankoush elsewhere.
Honestly, I visited the shop recently. I found that it used to be better before. The shop looks depreciated, there is no clear Menu, staff seemed exhausted and customer service is affected. The cleanliness used to be better.
Prices are still reasonable.
I hope they look after their shop because it has all the potential to be the best.
Since my childhood, Cheikh does the same Cheese Mankoucheh and honestly it always have been the best in town.
Consistency over 25 years. The best in the best.
A bit overpriced than the Average Mankoush bakery in Tripoli but they have the best Cheese Mankoushe and Sfiha in the town, quality unchanged for the other items.
Yet I dont recommend their Zaatar Mankoushe, too sour.
Athough Pastry products somewhat preserved the material quality over the years (not the pricing) the Patisserie has been suffering horrible management, unexplained over pricing and continuesly decreasing quality of material, production and unfortunately service.
Note: this comment is not recent or reflective of the scarcity or drastic economic and monetary issues the country has been struggling with for the past couple of years but has been accurate and relevant for the past decade!
Very popular bakery and pastry shop with good prices and location. I personally prefer the traditional cheese ka'keh and the pineapple pastry at this place. It is often crowded with possible long waits and difficult parking. They also have a complementary patisserie nearby where you can buy good cakes.
