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Hashem Restaurant

مطعم هاشمDowntown (Al-Balad) & Roman Theatre, Ammanlast order: unknownmixed

Walk-in hummus, falafel and tea at shared tables downtown; go before 11:30 or after 14:00; no reservation, cash likely.

Best timebefore 11:30easiest walk-in
BookingWalk-in, no reservation OK
  • Tables and stools
  • Walk-in window: before 11:30
  • Queue risk: 11:30–14:00
  • Bring cash

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  • Amman ↗Friday is a weekend day: many downtown shops and some sites open only after midday.
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Easiest walk-in

before 11:30

Reservations

Walk-in, no reservation

Paying

Bring cash

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Walk-in windows

before 11:30: high11:30–14:00: riskyafter 14:00: high

A walk-in lunch is only planned as primary when your arrival lands outside the “impossible” window.

Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).

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Tipping

Sit-down restaurants: about 5–10%, less than the 15–20% US norm.

Paying

Bring cash

Booking

Booking
Walk-in, no reservation
Reservations
Not taken
Note
Walk-in.

Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).

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Hashem RestaurantHashem RestaurantJordan MuseumKing Abdullah I MosqueFalafel Al-QudsHabibah Sweets

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What to say

In EnglishSay or showSounds like
How much is this?قديش هاد؟addaysh hayda
Not spicy, pleaseبدون حار من فضلكbidoon har min fadlak
The bill, pleaseالحساب من فضلكal-hisab min fadlak
Helloمرحباmarhaba
Thank youشكراshukran
Deliciousزاكيzaki

Paying and tipping

Sit-down restaurants: about 5–10%, less than the 15–20% US norm.

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    Comfort, facts and cons

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    Seating
    Tables and stools

    Facts

    Reservations
    Not taken — Walk-in.
    Capabilities
    food
    Diet
    vegetarian: most dishes · gluten free: unknown · halal: all
    Getting there
    Downtown, a short walk from the Roman Theatre · ~7 min walk

    Cons

    • Crowded at lunch and on weekend evenings.
    • Cash is likely the only payment; plastic seats, no air conditioning.

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    Used as a seated rest node in Amman in 4 days.

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