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    Cleopatra

    4.6 (184 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:30 pm

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    Quiet
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    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Kindy C.

    Cleopatra is the best Mediterranean restaurant on the Bestbank/ in the city. I have not had a meal here that I did not like. I love their lentil soup!!!

    Chicken Shawarma, Greek salad (olives not pitted), stuffed grape leaves, Shrimp Sauted Vegetable Plate
    Kora E.

    Our favorite takeout! If I don't cook at home I'm buying this for dinner. We have switched it to chicken shawarma since it's much juicier. The grapes leaves are delicious with a citrus hint. Not sure what the dipping sauce is but it pairs amazing with it. The Greek salad was alright, haven't ordered again. We didn't like the olives weren't pitted, it was a surprise bitting into them. The hummus and pita bread are so good! I've tried other Mediterranean places and none of them top this one. The gentleman at the front always makes sure we have our order right and sends us a text to make sure.

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    Laura J.

    My husband and I went to cleopatra last night for the first time. When we walked in, we noticed it was a bit warm (must have AC issues like everyone in south LA with this unbearable heat right now). We were able to choose where we sat. The service was a bit slow, which we noticed almost instantly. It took them quite some time to bring us menus. When they finally took our order, we had received bread and soup before our drinks. Because of the food and the heat, we were really thirsty so this was a bit unpleasant. There was an error with our check, where we were charged for two drinks but had only received one, but it was handled. My husband had the chicken tikka which he liked. I had the kebab sultani which was delicious. The steak was a bit overcooked, but the other meats were delicious. I also appreciate that they ask the customer if they want soup or salad (which came with our meal). Asking customers instead of just providing it really reduces food waste. Plus, we had options! My husband got the lentil soup and I got the vegetable soup. The vegetable soup was delicious! Overall, the food was a 4/5 and the service a 2/5. I don't want to give a review solely on the service, as the food was delicious. We would definitely come back, but probably order take out.

    maryam a.

    This place has incredible authentic middle eastern cuisine. So delicious and the service was incredible. I can't wait to come by and try more dishes. The inside is clean and open with Arabic music playing in the background.

    Lentil Soup
    Jim G.

    Been coming here for years. No doubt my favorite all-around middle eastern restaurant in Nola. Everything on the menu is at a minimum good, their lentil soup may be best in town, chicken & shrimp kebabs are great, the rice is distinctive, plates come with a flavor-packed whipped garlic sauce (it's unnamed but I'd call it toum) that makes everything it touches better, and service is consistently good. It's not gourmet or atmospheric and they don't serve alcohol, so not a date night type place, but definitely a great lunch, weeknight or family dinner spot.

    Couscous w Small Vegetable Soup (foreground), Small Lentil Bean Soup (background)
    George O.

    Standard Mediterranean food in a nondescript space in a rundown strip mall on the West Bank of the New Orleans metro area. The service was good w large filling portions @ a relatively decent price although there are better options elsewhere in the city.

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    Lindsey B.

    Ate here for a quick lunch and was very surprised at how delicious everything was! The staff was great, the food was sooo good! They bring out pita bread right away and it definitely tastes like they make it in house. Very very fluffy pita bread! We even brought extra home! And at the end the server gave us free baklava to take home! Not sure cause he saw me very large and pregnant and felt I needed it or was just being very nice! But it was awesome! Definitely eat here!

    The best Mediterranean food in Harvey ! Food is amazing! The staffs are really nice . full of good vibes!you can talk and feel peace!

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    I loved it. food was delicious.service was quick. Serving quality was good. Hotel was neat.

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    Best medditeranian food in town! Its definitely the go to spot! They have great service you won't be disappointed

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    The service here is always great and their food is fantastic. We especially enjoy the lentil soup and falafel.

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    Loved atmosphere and food. The humus was smooth and very good. Tobouli was nice. I had Gyro plate and she had lamb. All was top notch.

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    I've been going here for years. I love it. The food is always wonderful. The service is relatively fast and the staff is always nice.

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    Incredible food and amazing service!!! Will definitely be back!! The shawarma was incredible, fresh bread, smooth hummus!!

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    Great food. Fast. The prices are very affordable. It's a nice place to sit and just have a great meal

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    4 years ago

    Excellent food and service! My go to spot for Greek food when I'm on the westbank. I'll be back soon.

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    Best Mediterranean on West Bank, super fresh and flavorful food, customer service always 10/10

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    This is weird Mediterranean food take out/corner store. When you first get in you get overwhelmed…read morewith amount of stuff ( cookie pkgs, drinks, water packs who knows what else lol) that's laying piled up in the middle of the floor. Like nobody unpacked any items in a while, just left everything as it was delivered. All the shelves are overflowing with different grocery items mostly snacks, I wonder how they keep up with expiration dates. Probably don't! You check in with a very soft spoken guy at the counter again covered in boxes of candy, snacks and let him know you have on line order. Mine wasn't ready right away so I took a stroll through cramped space between makeshift isles. Saw few interesting items but was scared to purchase due to not knowing how old the stuff actually is. Chicken shawarma comes with two sides, it was decent but on a drier side though and rice was the star for sure - perfectly cooked not clumpy and tasty. Accompanied salad was nice and fresh. Portion are good size. Salmon platter comes with 2 sides - rice and salad, rice again was good but salmon was very dry, like it was cooked yesterday and then reheated multiple times. Could hardly eat it. Order of appetizer hummus - very creamy and nicely seasoned but comes with only two kinda smallish pita breads really barely enough for 2 people. As dessert I ordered pistachio cheesecake - such a disappointment! It tasted weird, not at all like pistachio and didn't really resemble cheesecake but more pistachio mousse or something. Do not order!

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