Fady's dream was to open a traditional Lebanese restaurant in America. So naturally, yes, all the food prepared at Aladdin's is genuine Lebanese cuisine. Many of the recipes they still use today were designed by Fady and took influence from his childhood in Lebanon. Authentic Lebanese cuisine uses tons of parsley and chickpeas, which is why Lebanese food tastes so light and fresh. Often time chains tend to emulate a cuisine rather than fully embody it, this is not the case with Aladdin's. Not only do they prepare their food exactly as they would in Lebanon, but they also present it the same way. There has been very little Americanization in that regard, which is always a pleasure.