We are so happy we found this place. On a Tuesday night, we were looking for something new and discovered this on the map. To start, we ordered the Spinach pies. They were the perfect size for an appetizer. For my meal, I ordered the Phoenician Pasta. The serving size was large and left enough to take home. The sauce was creamy and the chicken had a great spice to it to give it some great flavor. This is one of those meals I will crave. We never needed anything. The lady serving the table kept me topped up with coca-cola. She brought to go boxes over without asking when we slowed down. Excellent service. The atmosphere was not completely quiet but we could carry on a discussion with no problem. We will be back! read more

Cafe Phoenicia - Pasta Phoenicia - Mediterranean Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

One of my favorites in BR. Food is always so delicious! You must try the desserts too. Staff are nice and friendly as well!

Everything we tasted was incredible and I'm always happy to find a restaurant with a great quality menu! The lobster soup was delicious by itself but with the Lobster Ravioli - YUM! The ambiance in the restaurant was great and everything kept us pleasantly surprised with all the flavor! 10/10 will definitely be back! read more

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The food here is always great! I especially love their Chicken Shwarma because it's so moist and tender compared to other places and still has a nice char around the edges. I always order the Combination Plate for the variety. The Gyros is also very well cooked and tender, and their Hummus is very creamy and flavorful. This particular location in Central has a n8ce large capacity, with plenty of seating and a long bar. Very nicely decorated and very clean. The light level is low and provides a cozy atmosphere for an open area table restaurant. My server, although quite busy, was very friendly, attentive and always showed up at the right time to refill my tea and pay my check. I will always continue to eat here when I'm working in the area. read more

Cafe Phoenicia - Combination Gyros and Chicken Shwarma Plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Literally the most delicious food you will ever taste. I don't know how this place still says empty most the time. I wish people would go them more. The paintings on the wall are amazing!! read more

It's been a while since I've been to this location but the one in denham was extremely packed on a Sunday so we rode out here. The service and food were wonderful. Establishment was clean. We had shrimp Italia and combination plate. All met the mark. We'll take a ride to Cafe Phonecia in Central more often! Highly recommend. read more

We love this place. The food is great and the prices reasonable. It is one of my husband's favorites to eat at. We like to order to go and they are always fast and delicious. read more

We order carry out quite often. Food is consistently delicious and packaged very well to maintain heat and quality for home. The menu variety appeals to our gathering from 6- to 80-year olds. read more

I really didn't want to write a review full of complaints about Café Phoenicia, but I really didn't want to have a mediocre meal at Café Phoenicia, either. The menu is sort of Greco-Lebanese, but dumbed down for the locals. How so? Instead of tzatziki, saganaki, and spanakopita, the menu lists "Grecian dip," "fried halloumi cheese," and "spinach pies." Much of the food is Greco-Italian fusion with a lot of pasta dishes with some "Greek" ingredients (olives, artichoke hearts, "Phoenician spices") thrown in. The spanakopita ("spinach pies") were terrible. Rather than anything like the flaky layers of phyllo the dish should have, it came with a soft, moist skin almost like a Greek pierogi ― Zeus only knows how long these things had been sitting around. Two old soggy spanakopita for nine dollars was highway robbery. The fried kibbeh was good, but it was just one for $5.50. The saganaki ("fried halloumi cheese") was okay, but the serving was four slim pieces for ten bucks, not freshly fried, and served in an Olympic-sized pool of olive oil. Things didn't get better when the entrées arrived: My lamb shank brought to mind the old phrase, "Mutton dressed as...," well, you can guess. It was fatty and not freshly cooked, and the food service hummus on the side was flavorless. My mom ordered their lobster bisque and a large feta salad. The bisque was another food service product to which some sort of cheap langostino (a.k.a., squat lobster) meat was added; my mom didn't finish the small portion. Her feta salad was conspicuously missing feta. Only my dad enjoyed his dish of some sort of eggplant topped with crab. The service was less than polished: I've rarely seen plates pile up on a table like that outside of a dim sum house or conveyor belt sushi bar. Since our reigning Sith Lord, Darth Biden, won't let let the nonsensical COVID hysteria die until he does, it's still tough times for restaurants, and I'm loath to knock an eatery in these tough times, but the experience at Café Phoenicia was a failure on pretty much level. We won't be back. In closing, I'll leave you with the words of another great Mediterranean civilization: Caveat emptor. read more

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After trying the Dessert in the Denham Springs location and drooling from the dishes server in that location, we decided to have our family lunch in the Central location. We went in during Sunday lunch and the restaurant was packed. It was 10 of us and we were seated up front by the hostess and our waitress was Stephanie. They provided excellent service. As for the food, we all ordered a bunch of different dishes but started with the fried cheese and hummus! Alright fried cheese was delicious! 5/5 The hummus was delish 5/5 We all got some salads to start 3.5/5 Meat Samplers 5/5 Chicken shawarma plate 5/5 absolute greatness! Shrimp and Crawfish Diablo - if you're not feeling the chicken or gyro this evening I highly recommend this dish. 5/5 Overall the service and the food were amazing! Shoutout to the Chef and his team! The food portions were generous and delicious. I would come back to this spot for any occasion and I am sure the place in Denham is just as good! read more

Cafe Phoenicia - Mediterranean Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The food is good for Greek and the service is great! We eat here or do take out at least 3x a month. Everyone is friendly and the portions are decent size... when we get the Pho sampler, it feeds two! Definitely one of the better restaurants in Central! Below is a pic the lamb kabobs read more

Cafe Phoenicia - a variety of food items - Mediterranean Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

I seriously love this place. Everything always seems to be fresh when I order. Flavor is perfect.

No wait tonight to be seated. I love this place, romantic and soft music and stellar service and the food is amazing here at this location read more

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Like so many restaurants these days, increase the price and serve smaller portions. Chicken Gabriel dish is not what it used to be. So disappointing. Service was good. Probably not returning. read more

The food is good and plenty of it.The service was very good and the prices are reasonable.

Having been to the location in Denham Springs a few times and always being pleased, I happened to be in the Central area and was looking for a good soup and salad. This location definitely met my expectations--service was super quick and friendly. The food was fresh: lentil soup and a salad are always a lunchtime go-to for me. The flavors were on point--no salt or pepper needed. The atmosphere was very comfortable. Any place that serves Coke Zero always gets brownie points from me. Hopefully in the very near future, I will go back to one of the locations and try one of the delicious-looking pasta dishes and dessert when I'm looking to splurge! read more

Good food and service. Didn't have a good wine or drink selection so go elsewhere if you're looking for a good wine list or even a margarita. read more

My husband and I love trying all the Greek restaurants as much as we can, we eat Greek food at least twice a week (it's ridiculous ). Cafe Phoenicia is definitely up there when we get asked what Greek restaurant someone should go to. They have a large menu, with different entrees that typically you can't find at your other Greek restaurants in BR. So when you go, get something different don't get the shawarma plate, branch out and you won't regret it read more

Try the lamb shank! It's plenty to eat and taste amazing! I'm craving it just writing this review!

Great food never disappoints. Love the chicken feta! The service was very good as well. read more

This is not fantastic food. Baton Rouge has so many opportunities for fantastic Lebanese food, I would skip this stop. The food is extremely average. I would pass. read more

Awful service. Waited to be seated, order was never taken. Prices are too high for the level of food this is. Taking my business and recommendations elsewhere. Start with your hostess and wait staff, they cost you customers. read more

My family loves Cafe Phoenicia- we usually pick to eat there on all special occasions. However, the last two times we went for lunch, I noticed that there were some details being overlooked. All of our dinner plates had multiple huge chips around the perimeter. The tables are looking a bit worse for wear, also with chips/gouges around the edges, etc. (weren't there crisp tablecloths at one time?) There is a very long worn & dirty appearing "scrape" along one waIl in the dining area. Last but not least, gone are the nice "professional quality menus" and in their place, menus printed on copy paper which is fine, but may I have a new, crisp one and not a crumpled one someone else handled with germy dirty hands? Perhaps printed on a better quality paper would help upgrade the menus? Perhaps I'm being too picky, but in my opinion these overlooked details do add up & detract from the ambience and overall positive experience that Cafe Phoenicia provides. Food? Delicious! Service? Outstanding! Chipped plates/chipped tables/dirty walls/funky paper menus? Not so much. read more

Very entitled manager horrible service waited over an hour. The staff is horrible, the manager is worse. Walk in the back take a look at the kitchen and you will find rats and mice. read more

Great food every time. Ive been going to this place for years and its always great food

My work parter and I have eaten here many times and we have enjoyed our meals every time. The service is friendly and quick, and the food is delicious. We enjoy the Fried Halloum Cheese here more so than other places. I've tried dishes ranging from pasta, chicken, seafood, shawarma, and Giros... they're all very good and the quality is consistent. Their rice pilaf is one of the best I've tasted locally. We always make this one of our stops each month for lunch. Sometimes twice a month for an enjoyable meal with quick, friendly service in a clean atmosphere. What more can you ask for. read more

We orders dinner and had it delivered with Waitr. My gyro was amazing and my wife said her chicken schwarma was really juicy. Hummos was great and the Pita bread was still hot when we got our food. We used Waitr code LOCAL5 and saved money on having it delivered. read more

Cafe Phoenicia always satisfies. Also reminds me of being in Lebanon in the early 1970s. I LOVE me some pine nuts & Lebanese Tea. I'm partial to seafood dishes. My husband always gets Gyros. Always have to have the Zatar with the authentic Pita Bread. If you ask, they will sell you a bag of Pita Bread. I've never found a grocery store that carries a comparable Pita Bread. After having had the Pita Bread in the Middle East, I'm very picky about imitations. Then again, I'm from New Orleans & won't settle for my PoBoy on a SUB Roll either (nothing but Leidenheimer or Risings French Bread.) Feta Salad is the best at Phoenicia. I won't eat Lebanese at the smaller chain restaurants. Only Cafe Phoenicia for me. My standards are high & Cafe Phoenicia meets the bar. read more

By far one of the best Greek places I've been too. It's so pretty on the inside & out. The hostess was super happy when she greeted us. We sat outside. Everything is reasonably priced. We got hummus as an appetizer & normally I'm not a fan of plain hummus but this stuff was great ! We got a salad before our entree & I loved the dressing it came with ! My entree was really good as well. I would definitely come back here--- the left overs were just as good the night after too. read more

Cafe Phoenicia - Chicken swarma plate --- prob didn't spell that right - Mediterranean Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

This is one of my go-to places to for Greek and Lebanese food; it's arguably is one of the best places to eat in Central, with amazing food and service. The setting is relaxing, and it feels upscale without the high prices that you'd find at other restaurants of the same tier. They play some nice jazz. They have a killer Chicken Shawarma salad that I get regularly. Occasionally I'll hit the Chicken Gabrielle. Definitely reccomend read more

I really enjoyed everything they served here, they have great atmosphere and great service. You could come here for casual or dressy dining depending on the occasion. All of the food was very fresh and service was quick, although they were pretty empty on Saturday afternoon. I really loved their salad and the dressing that came on it, very flavorful and garlicky. All of the meat dishes were delicious. The falafel was only OK because it almost tasted baked and didn't have the crispy outside that I'm used to, flavor was mild and it reminded me of cornbread. Not terrible though. And the gyro was sliced a little thinner than we prefer. Otherwise, great experience and we'll be back. Try the Phoenicia sampler for 2, and the Lebanese tea. read more

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We love love love this place and have made it a regular when we can't decide what to eat bc it's just that good. Our favorite dish to order, whether it be dining in or to go is their chicken feta. Super flavorful and a nice change from the norm. We also love their spicy hummus, grapeleaves, babaganoush, and kabobs..About to order it for dinner now lol...I can't believe they don't have more reviews. They really have quality food. read more

Our go to place for Greek and Lebanese food! Love the atmosphere and the food! Always polite servers!

The food is very delicious! The Chicken Shawarma Plate is my favorite! The salad are also very fresh and tasteful. When I dine in, there is always great customer service. The food is also reasonably priced. read more

We were so excited to see Cafe Phoenicia when we moved to Central last week. After a long day of moving and unpacking this really hit the spot! Spinach pies and chicken shawarma salad were great. We will definitely be back soon! read more

The food and service were good. HOWEVER I got food poisoning after. I've never had it before and it was awful! I'll probably never eat chicken shawarma ever again and I'll never return to Cafe Phoenicia read more

I love this Greek and Lebanese cafe! Nice atmosphere and good food. I enjoy the zachary location the best. Food is always hot and delicious. Wait staff very friendly. When I REALLY want Greek and Lebanese, this is my preferred spot! read more

My wife and I are here at least twice a week. The service is great and friendly and the food has never disappointed. The chicken Gabriel is fantastic! read more

Cafe Phoenicia just can't compare to the yummy Greek restaurants in BR. Their hummus is grainy, salad dressing is straight up greasy oil, and chicken consistently dry. We keep trying it in hopes it will improve, but we'd rather make the drive to Roman's for the better quality. read more

The waitres was outstanding as the dinner was never a disappointing event ,fast and friendly.