Arabella Mediterranean Cuisine

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Arabella Mediterranean Cuisine is a Houston-based Mediterranean restaurant offering shawarma, kabobs, falafel, bowls, and combination plates in a fast-casual setting.

Houston, TX
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About Arabella Mediterranean Cuisine

Arabella Mediterranean Cuisine is a fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant in Houston, Texas, known for dishes like chicken shawarma, gyros, kabobs, falafel, bowls, and combination plates with sides such as fried cauliflower, baba ghannouj, hummus, and Greek salad. The downtown location at 914 Main Street and additional area locations offer convenient options for office workers and locals seeking fresh, halal-friendly Mediterranean food at reasonable prices.

A charge from “SQ *ARABELLA HOUSTON TX” on your card statement is most likely from a purchase at Arabella Mediterranean Cuisine that was processed using Square, a point-of-sale payment system. This could be for a dine-in meal, takeaway order, or an online/phone order routed through their POS. Typical ticket amounts align with menu pricing for combination plates, wraps, and bowls—often in the roughly $10–$25 range for individual meals, and higher if you ordered multiple items.

If you have questions about this charge, start by checking recent receipts, email order confirmations, or delivery app histories (if you ordered through a partner that ran the card directly at the restaurant). To resolve billing issues, you can contact the restaurant directly using the phone number listed on their website or order pages, and provide the date, amount, and last four digits of the card used so they can look up the transaction. If you still can’t recognize the charge after speaking with them, reach out to your card issuer to dispute or investigate the transaction.

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These are the raw merchant codes that appear on bank and credit card statements that we've identified as belonging to Arabella Mediterranean Cuisine.

  1. AUTHORIZED ON 05/12 SQ *ARABELLA Houston TX S385132624996958 CARD

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does my bank statement show a charge from “SQ *ARABELLA HOUSTON TX”?

This descriptor indicates a payment processed through Square at Arabella Mediterranean Cuisine in Houston. The “SQ *” prefix refers to Square (the payment processor), and “ARABELLA” is the restaurant where you likely purchased food or drinks.

What are typical purchase amounts at Arabella Mediterranean Cuisine?

Most individual meals—such as shawarma wraps, gyro sandwiches, bowls, or combination plates—generally fall in the $10–$20 range before tax and tip, with larger orders or multiple combos totaling higher. If your charge is in this range and matches a recent visit or food order date, it is likely legitimate.

Does Arabella Mediterranean Cuisine offer online or takeout ordering that could explain this charge?

Yes. Arabella allows customers to order for pickup or delivery through online ordering platforms and POS-integrated links. These orders are still run through the restaurant’s payment system (often Square or Toast), so they will appear on your statement as a charge from Arabella rather than from the delivery marketplace itself in some cases.

How can I get a copy of my receipt for a charge from Arabella Mediterranean Cuisine?

If you entered your email or phone number at checkout, your receipt may have been sent digitally. Otherwise, call the specific Arabella location you visited (for example, the downtown Houston location on Main Street) and provide the transaction date, approximate time, amount, and last four digits of your card so staff can look up and reissue a receipt.

How do I request a refund or correct an incorrect charge from Arabella?

Contact the restaurant location where the transaction occurred as soon as you notice an issue. Explain the discrepancy—such as being charged twice, incorrect total, or items not received—and provide details from your statement. If the restaurant confirms an error, they can process a refund or adjustment through their Square system; allow a few business days for the refund to appear on your card.

Can Arabella Mediterranean Cuisine place temporary holds or pending charges on my card?

In some cases, when a card is run through Square, you may see a pending authorization for an estimated amount before the final total is captured (for example, before adding a tip). The temporary hold should be replaced by the final settled charge within a few days; if a pending amount does not clear or you see duplicates, contact both the restaurant and your card issuer.

How can I verify that a charge from Arabella is legitimate if I don’t remember dining there?

First, confirm whether a family member or authorized card user might have ordered from Arabella around the transaction date, including delivery or takeout. Check any food-delivery apps tied to your card and your email for order confirmations referencing Arabella or a Mediterranean restaurant at 914 Main St in Houston. If no one recognizes the purchase, contact the restaurant to see if they can locate the transaction, then follow up with your card issuer to dispute potential fraud.

Does Arabella offer any ongoing tabs, catering, or large orders that might create higher-than-expected charges?

Yes. Large group orders, catering-style trays, or multiple combination plates can significantly increase the total compared with a single meal. If you recently bought food for a group, office, or event from Arabella, the higher amount you see on your statement may reflect that larger order rather than an individual plate.

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