It opened in 2003 as Sahara Tent, but changed its name to Arabesque in August 2007 to further emphasize the restaurant’s specialties of Indian and Turkish cuisine. The restaurant serves Arabian, Indian, and Turkish dishes prepared by an Indian chef and the restaurant owner is from Jordan. For these reasons, it’s particularly popular among students from Southeast Asia, Arabian (Middle Eastern) businessmen. It’s known for serving dishes that are almost completely authentic.