The hummus was delicious, I really liked the pita bread too. Cheese rolls, falafel and grape leaves…read morewere great, too. Chicken kebab had flavorful meat but needed a better dipping sauce and more veggies. Service was slow. Outside eating area was nice if hooka smoke doesn't bother you.

I really wanted to love Beirut and will give it another chance, but my first impression wasn't…read moregreat. I came in as a solo diner and was seated quickly, although my table was kind of nestled underneath the high outdoor bar. That meant hearing some of the bartender's phone conversations. I ordered a glass of Lebanese rose wine and liked it! But my meal wasn't impressive. The vegetarian grape leaves (one of my favorite dishes, generally) were OK, although several were split up on my plate (but hey, it happens). I thought the flavor was underwhelming; there was a lot of acidity but nothing else. I also ordered a side of "extra crispy seasoned potato fries" which just turned out to be generic crinkle fries with salt. Definitely wouldn't order those again. I thought maybe there would be some sort of twist on them? The big frustration was service. The restaurant was far from full when I went -- I counted maybe a dozen seated tables. After I finished eating, I spent more than 30 minutes trying to get my waiter's attention to get my check even as I sat with my plates pushed away, glasses empty, and credit card out. He walked by multiple times to wait on and check with other tables, and I saw at least five other employees working in the front of house and walking by me. Even when I got his attention for the check, it took quite a few minutes to get it, despite him walking out to other tables. (Although I will note he seemed busier than the other employees!) My check before tip came to $24, which felt on the pricey side for what I got. I hope I'm wrong, but I got the vibe that I wasn't exactly their favorite type of guest -- a solo diner who wasn't smoking hookah. (I noticed another solo non-smoker go similarly unnoticed by staff.) Maybe they heavily favor regulars, too. But they weren't at capacity, and I'd have gotten out quicker had I been able to pay. Maybe it was just an off night. But it's just not a great feeling to be ignored.

Had a quick lunch there during my visit to Jacksonville. The restaurant serves Lebanese food. For…read morelunch, besides the regular menu, they also offered a small buffet, but I decided to try their regular menu. Ordered the Kafta Istanbuly -- a platter of two skwers of lamb kafta, grilled eggplant, lightly sauteed veggie (carrots, broccoli, zucchini), raw spinach and yellow rice. Descent serving size. Light, but very delightful seasoning. The lamb and veggie were just like what I make at home! The rice was cooked with peas and carrots and was good. It weighed about 6oz. Overall the dish was hearty and healthy. My server also gave me some complimentary fresh pita and zataar & olive oil (delicious). At only $27.5 (as of Feb 2026), this was a perfect deal! As there are not many Middle Eastern restaurants in Jacksonville, I am glad to find it and I would go there again the next time I visit this city!

Tried Mandaloun today for the first time and was so impressed. We ordered the sampler with baba…read moreghannouj, falafel, grape leaves, tabbouleh, and Sambousek. Everything was so fresh and delicious. The grape leaves had a great texture and were perfectly lemony. The baba ghannouj was smoky and delicious. The tabbouleh tasted as if the herbs were freshly picked. I'll definitely go again. Service was excellent too, our server was very attentive and gave his opinion on dishes for us to try.

Oh my goodness! Happened to be in Jacksonville for an event and wanted a quick bite to eat close…read moreby. Love Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food and Fast Eddy's popped up on Yelp and was just around the corner. Restaurant has just a few tables as well as a counter area. So very glad we found this restaurant! William is the owner and his son Will waited on us - both so friendly, helpful and personable! The menu is awesome - a great selection of appetizers, salads, soups/stews, sandwiches and main dishes - many Middle Eastern choices and a few American bites as well. My favorite thing was that dishes and menu sections are named after various family members - William's mom, dad and siblings. We started with the hummus and pita chip appetizer - so yummy! Hubs and I eat hummus everywhere we go, and this rivaled some of the best! Amazing flavor, creamy with just the right amount of olive oil, garlic and paprika. I had the falafel wrap with a side salad - really good! Hugs had the fattoush salad followed by chicken tikka kebab with grilled mixed veggies - he loved it and shared a few tastes with me - delicious! The veggies and meat were seasoned with the family's own spice mix and it's amazing! We can't wait to come back soon!

Far and away the best sandwich experience I've had in years! I can't even remember when the last…read moretime I've had a sandwich in a restaurant this good! All I can say is, when you go to Fast Eddy's Quick Mideast, get the Derby Fillies sandwich! And I hereby order my readers to GO!! There are good reasons why this awesome Mediterranean cuisine outlet is as close to 5-star as you can get! First, I really like the uniqueness of this ma and pa shop. It's been here at this location now for around four years and seems to have built a nice clientele, but always welcoming of more! The wall decor is filled with pictures of Rock n Roll heroes past and present. And, yes, you will get to have your ears filled with the songs of many of these artists while you eat. I sat at the Ozzy and Randy Rhodes table and I can't say how I feel about that company! The servers were extremely courteous. Reza and Victoria were just outstanding from beginning to the end of our eating experience. I'm very grateful for their looking after us and answering our questions. Looking around at how they treated and dealt with other customers, my feeling is that this is how they treat customers consistently who visit Fast Eddy's. Both of us chose Reza's recommendations. My Derby Fillies might seems like a normal sandwich (sub type) with chicken, peppers, onions, mushrooms, American cheese on a hoagie roll. However, the way it's grilled in their "Babylonian sauce," really seals the deal on this sandwich. The sauce really blends well with this hot sandwich and you'll be thrilled you chose it! Even better yet, it is a large sandwich, so I had the other half on the next day - just as good as the first! My dearest ordered the Hammurabi burrito. This was another stellar choice as recommended by Reza once again. This sandwich is one of creativity, more than basic like the Derby. It comes on a flour tortilla with pickles, sumac onions, biryani rice, French fries, Amba sauce, chicken, along with garlic spread. Goodness I don't know a few of the items on this burrito! But it also blended excellently together and the pickles made it a treat! I got to eat from it two days in a row and it was just as good as the first day on the second! For sides, I had Mac and cheese. Yes, it was a solid Mac and cheese with some pepper in it. Our other side was the roasted vegetables. These are awesome! Both of the sides were delightful and easily shared between both of us. For dessert, we did try their homemade baklava. Well, when I tried it I knew it was unlike any baklava I've ever eaten. I knew it had to be made in-house and was a special recipe created in-shop. I was right on both counts! It was the best I've ever eaten. If you love baklava, you won't be disappointed here! Fast Eddy's is truly a superior restaurant and is now in my top five list of JAX favorites! There is good booth seating here and carry-out is available. Besides sandwiches, you'll also find soups, stews, salad options, street tacos, new world American food options, specialty choices (including spicy chicken curry, Nada's Arabic Macaroni, among others), kabobs, and more! The hard rock will play as you eat. It was loud when we came in for a while, but to their credit, they did lower the volume around the middle of our time there. Make a visit! This is a can't miss restaurant! Recommend: HIGHEST

Best food and service in Jacksonville…read more I don't know what else to say. Shawarma, bomb. Filet Kebabs, bomb. Grape leaves, hot, bomb. We eat here at least once a month. Highly recommend. We drive from Fleming Island to this place.

Visited for lunch on a Friday recently. Not my first time and definitely won't be my last! The…read moreowner is so friendly and helpful and the food is consistently good. They have my favorite hummus. The pictures really don't do the food justice. Inside is casual. Parking is easy enough as it is in a small strip center.

This place should have way more reviews than it actually has. It could be because the name on the…read moreactual restaurant is different than what it is on yelp, but nonetheless, this place has quality in every bite. The inside is cute nicely decorated. I recently sat outside on the patio with my friends and it's usually the same few people that work the restaurant and they are always so nice. I wish I knew better Arabic so that I could actually feel at home. My friends and I ordered a mixed grill family size. Altogether it came out to $174 and when I tell you, it was enough food for a battalion. We all 38 till we rolled around and still had two carry out boxes each for lunch the next day. The meat is grilled to perfection. It tastes delicious and it is not dry whatsoever. The rice is seasoned exactly the right way and just makes you feel like you are at home.

IMPORTANT LOCATION UPDATE!! The restaurants near St Augustine Rd is PERMANENTLY CLOSED!…read more The new location address is: 1821 Parental home rd unit 7 Jacksonville fl 32216 Please update your plans to visit accordingly.

What a hidden gem!…read more From the outside it looks like a run of the mill strip mall market but then you walk into a beautiful little cafe style restaurant with a bar, decked out with stylish leather chairs and fashionable tables. The food was absolutely to die for with a good mixture of Palestine and Greek choices. The tea service was adorable, and we had more fun trying new things and talking to our amazing server than we ever anticipated. If you want to take someone out that if a big foodie this place would seriously impress!

Store...well supplied. Restaurant...meh…read more Cucumber Salad was overwhelmingly loaded with parsley. Could hardly taste the (NOT FRESH) tomatoes and cucumber.

It looks more like a store when you walk in than a restaurant but they cater also I have eaten…read moretheir food at multiple events in their freida it's almost like a hashua Was fantastic they always have a little pastries like spinach pies and meat pies and stuff like that upfront which are very well prepared and you can always buy five or 10 of them they have a great lab now and hummus and Middle Eastern fair that you can get as if it's a store the people are very friendly and I will continue to modify this as I continue to go

Lounge cafe. Chill vibes and great staff. It's two different venues : one side is the lounge, the…read moreother, a great buffet restaurant but both offer delicious eats and great drinks.

I came for dinner so I can only speak to this experience HOWEVER I can't wait to go to the lunch…read morebuffet. The food was good. The lamb chop was legit to die for. So good I wish I had a whole plate of that. The rice was fragrant and well seasoned. The chicken was a little dry for my liking but I also came in very late. The service was friendly and straight to the point. I am giving it 4 stars simply because the bathroom smelled like straight sewer. I couldn't hold my breath for that long. I want to go back and try the buffet and give the whole experience 5 stars.

The best Baklava I had in Jax! I love that they were homemade and very sweet, nutty, with a hint of…read morecinnamon. I also loved the kind lady upfront! I appreciate her recommendations and opinions on what's best on menu.

The first time I tried food from this restaurant was when my friends were having a party and they…read morehad food catered from here. Recently, i was back in the area visiting and made a point to go here to have lunch. Upon entering the restaurant was very clean. It was a place where you go to the desk to put in your order. We went at a little bit of an off hour for a late lunch but the restaurant still had a steady stream of people there. Not to mention with that, the staff was still incredibly nice and took the time to not only answer my questions but guide me in the right direction. The food lived up to my memory from the party and I had the opportunity to try more and new things.

Came here for the buffet around 5:30pm and had the place to ourselves. The buffet options were…read moreimpressive especially if you love meat! My husband was thrilled! They have pita, hummus, baba Ghanoush, salad, cauliflower, potato and lentil soups, chicken, couscous with chickpeas (not sure), beef kofta, chicken kebob, and my favorite lamb with rice. Everything was delicious and flavorful. I was not familiar with the lamb and rice dish but our server told us that the last item at the end of the buffet table was actually the sauce for the lamb. It really elevated the flavors, sooo good! They also have coffee (tasted like a Turkish coffee) and tea plus of course, a dessert. I forgot the name of the dessert but it was the only thing that we did not particularly like because it was too sweet for our taste but I'm sure other people will like it. Do come and try this place, you will not be disappointed!

Such a hidden gem! Came here with my co-worker after a work event and wow, it's delicious!…read more We started with the appetizer that's wrapped in grape leaves I believe and that was so good! For entrees, we each got a manaeesh, which is their traditional pizzas. Mine had such. Unique spice and I loved it. It was so different than anything I've ever tasted. It also came with a bowl of pickles, which I loved! The tea was also a nice touch! Jay is the co-owner and he was so helpful in explaining everything and very friendly! They even had a buffet. Would love to try that next time. Definitely check this spot out!