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20+ Locations Worldwide

Fire. Smoke. Honey.

The Chef Eyad Experience

Texas low-and-slow smoking, Middle Eastern spice and the signature honey finish. Eight to sixteen hours over oak, served on platters built for the whole table.

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Global Presence

One brand. Many cities.

From Sharjah to Istanbul, Riyadh to Algiers — the same fire, the same standard.

United Arab Emirates

6 branches

Saudi Arabia

4 branches

Turkey

2 branches

Jordan

2 branches

Palestine

2 branches

Bahrain

1 branch

Qatar

1 branch

Algeria

1 branch

Iraq

2 branches

Chef Eyad Abu Al-Hassan in the smokehouse

The Founder

Chef Eyad Abu Al-Hassan

A pitmaster's obsession that travelled from a home smoker to an international network of smokehouses.

  1. Texas

    Low and slow

    The obsession begins with American pit barbecue: oak, patience and temperature control.

  2. Levant

    Middle Eastern flavour

    The rub is rebuilt around regional spice — warmth, depth and character.

  3. Signature

    The honey finish

    The move that defined the brand: honey poured over dark bark, at the table.

  4. First

    The first restaurant

    One smokehouse, long queues and a menu built around sharing.

  5. Region

    Regional expansion

    The Gulf and the Levant follow, city by city.

  6. World

    International franchise

    Partners take the concept into new markets with the same standard.

  7. Today

    20+ Locations Worldwide

    One brand layer, many countries, one fire.

Oak logs burning inside an offset smoker

The Experience

Smoked low. Served loud.

Hours over fire

8 to 16 hours of oak smoke, depending on the cut.

Premium cuts

Natural beef, brisket, short rib and lamb shoulder.

The signature honey

Poured at the table, over the bark, while it steams.

Table-side theatre

Carved, sliced and presented in front of you.

Platters for the table

Built for families, groups and long nights.

Gulf hospitality

Celebration first — the food arrives loud.

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Social proof

Loved across the region

4.3

Average Google rating

Rating from Google

1,500+

Google reviews

Rating from Google

9

Countries

“The brisket is the best I have had outside Texas, and the honey changes everything.”
Al Majaz, Sharjah · Google review
“We came as eight people and left as regulars. The platter is enormous.”
Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai · Google review
“Smoke, spice and proper hospitality. Worth the drive.”
Tahlia, Riyadh · Google review

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A proven, founder-led smokehouse concept with an operating playbook, training, supply guidance and a brand that already fills rooms across nine countries.

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