Suraya did NOT disappoint ‍ The food, the flavors, the ambience and service... EVERYTHING was…read moreamazing. We did the tasting menu and every single dish was so flavorful Hummous Baba Ganoudh Muhammara Labneh Taboule Fatteh Rakakat Kawarma Samke Harra And for dessert... Kanafeh + Blueberry & Lemon Verbena Verrine -- the perfect ending. Everything was absolutely delicious, and the ambience made the whole experience even better. Suraya is definitely a spot to add to your Philly dining list

obviously as many others have said, amazing place. run down:…read more LUNCH MENU: Labneh: amazing. love. devour. decently thick spread of labneh, not too shallow plating. topped with za'atar, sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, and mint. here's the thing, three people in my group do not like mint all that much. I appreciate surayas mint in particular, it's less egregious than other mints, and most importantly, they are whole leafs! easy to pick out. the labneh is perfectly amazing on its own. I will say, if I could have it my way, i'd nix the tomatoes, and replace with the tiny skinny peppers they include in the pickles and olives side dish. i'd also include a bit more oil, as the spread is actually quite thick. and more seasoning for the same reason. if you're on a date, especially early into dating, beware of spices in your teeth. check constantly while eating this. Traditional Hummus: Delicious. amazing. much thinner spread, but also more surface area. the oil and seasoning go a longer way in this one. no notes absolutely stunning. Pita: thinner than some other places, delicious, FRESH, hot, comes with one per person. truthfully, one was enough, and I usually order two at other places. Side Dish Pickles and Olives: This dish includes both green and purple olives, tiny thin green spicy peppers, and sliced pickles. The green olives are pitted, and my favorite. they are so good on a hummus pita bite. the purple olives were not pitted, and did not come with an extra empty dish to empty the pits into. I didn't try these as I don't like purple olives. or pits. at least in public. the peppers were AMAZING! not too spicy. but definitely spicy. great with the labneh. I think my dish only came with five. would love more! and then the pickles are sliced vertically in halves, not too acidic. I *think* key word *THINK* they are fermented and not traditionally pickled. so, they won't taste the same as a regular pickle most people are used to. I still love them. this dish overall is $6 and very worth the price in my opinion. easy to share for the table. Green Salad: this salad is quite similar to a traditional fattoush salad if you're familiar. I have a few things with this. Mint was abundant. if you don't like mint, i'm not saying don't get it, but it's noteworthy. I picked around the mint since they were whole leafs thankfully. the bottom of the plate is covered in an herb yogurt, the lettuces and such are coated in a vinaigrette. the vegetables are seasonal, it's October 2nd and we had watermelon radish, cucumbers, tomatoes, some onions. im not really sure if I would get this again, especially for the price. people liked the eggs on top. I liked the radishes and cucumbers. I love a fresh bite. but not necessary. Cauliflower Sandwich: Definitely shareable. comes with sumac fries, an aioli, a separate vinaigrette for the wrap itself. the wrap is cut in halves. inside it's hard to tell exactly what's inside. there is a sumac fry inside. cauliflower obviously. not really sure what else. absolutely delicious though. I love this one and it's a great option for a vegetarian. Orange Blossom Iced Tea: VERY GOOD. I would like some simple syrup with it but VERY GOOD. the orange blossom really comes through. Pistachio Rose Cronut situation: DELICIOUS! The service is attentive and efficient. most sections are thoughtfully stocked with their own water stations and such so that the servers can tend towards the customers better. I appreciate that little detail. the kitchen staff looks like a well oiled machine. everything seems to run very smooth in this establishment. And inside is particularly pretty.

Stopped in for a quick bite for lunch and there's a nice lunch special with an included drink. Have…read morestopped in for some bakery treats in the past and they were quite tasty as well. The interior has ample seating in a nice open space. Staff very welcoming and friendly. Shawarma platter was very good sized, salad fresh and crisp, and everything was seasoned nicely. Pita came hot and fresh out of their big oven. As to the bakery, they have various beverages teas, coffees, and smoothies. Thanks

Yalla. Lebanese dishes. I'm wishing I brought my little ukelele. I would write a lil song about the…read moregentle welcoming smile of the staff. I felt their kind and patient heart. The loveliest of food items offered... in my opinion. I just loved too many items. I saw they had fresh iced karkede tea. I can feel the nostalgic breeze of exotic seasonings. Chopped mint and lemon juice , evoo dressing in my fatouche salad. A skewer of chicken kabob. The scent! The appealing color! Placed on a bed of buttery saffron rice & pickle. Wow. Flavorful !! Sassy ol' Baba Ganoush with evoo drizzle puddle. I am in heaven. Joyful! Zataar pita with labna. Manouche! So delightful. A flavorful invigorating taste. I feel like a million bucks. We shared it all! I would absolutely come back!!! Adorable nostalgic architecture. Delicious food. Nice music. Kind staff! Cute coffee /sweets cafe next to this restaurant. Soooo cute!

Greatly enjoyed a lovely set-menu Lebanese dinner at Li Beirut. The dining room is lovely and, when…read morefull, energetic, though the service is both attentive and low key. You can feel that it's family-owned-and-operated. The 3-course set menu was great--we had three in our dinner party, so we automatically received 8 mezze + paper-thin pita (refilled without asking when the staff saw we were running low) to share, we each picked 1 of 10 entrees, and each chose 1 of 3 desserts for the final course. Some of the mezze (all delicious!): fattoush salad, hummus, baba ghannouj, labne, mouhamara, warak enab bel zeit, soujouk, batata harra. I had the Mixed Grill for One, which allowed me to try the Shish Taouk (grilled marinated chicken with special garlic sauce), Shish Kebab (grilled marinated filet mignon), Lamb Chop with grilled onion, tomato, jalapeño, roasted potatoes. And for dessert, I chose the cotton candy (halva floss) ice cream with pistachios (another diner had the rose water milk pudding)--both desserts had great flavor in the toppings, but little flavor in the ice cream/pudding. P.S. BYOB + a wine list, if you're so inclined.

Bismillah. This place is very nice. Loved the atmosphere. Light woods with charcoal accents. I…read morehonestly felt underdressed but hey I'm traveling for work. Well I seated immediately as this was a Tuesday night. Crowd seemed local. I ordered the haleema with fig and Samke Hara a braised fish dish. The cheese with fig jam was seasoned well with a nice char. It was delicious. Well when the Samke Hara arrived I was ready. And I wasn't disappointed. The pilaf was tender, and the fish was ever so delicately prepared. It was like butter. Alhumdulillah. Enjoy.

First time in Philly and I had no idea where to go, I was so indecisive Somehow I ended up here…read moreand I'm really glad I did because I loved the food. The red shakshuka was sooo good and tasted really Mediterranean. The eggs were perfect. I just wish they gave me like 1-2 more pieces of pide because I was literally left with nothing to dip I love the whole dipping the bread into the eggs thing so much. The cappuccino was really good, and the orange juice was perfect too The service was also on point. The only annoying thing was the little flies around the table. I'm guessing they were there because of the plants or something, but they were honestly sooo annoying Other than that, really enjoyed the place!

10/10 the vibes, 10/10 the food, 10/10 the community…read more incredible food and a great atmosphere I had my baby & my entire family and they were very accommodating. We'll go back again as soon as possible

Such a gem! I loved everything that I tried--Everything was deliciously seasoned and I loved how…read moretender the meat was!

Loved this place. Stopped in on a Friday night and got seated quickly. The server was super…read morefriendly and nice. The decor is clearly from another restaurant probably but it's nice. The food was all very good and we enjoyed it. Def will come back. They brought us a free banana dessert that was very good.

Excellent all around. They fit us in on a busy World Cup Saturday night…read more We had Shakshuka, cabbage entree, and the lamb meatballs. All were tasty and well presented. It reminded me of restaurants in Tel Aviv. Our server Brian added immensely to our experience.

Lovely ambience and quick service. All ingredients tasted fresh…read more We got the: Labneh with Pita 5/5 - perfect texture, creamy and the seasoning was delicious. The pita was fresh and fluffy. Malawach Egg in the Hole 4/5 - was quite good and I liked the schug topping but the egg was a bit overpowering (as I should have expected because of the dish description! :) I wish I had tried the shakshouka instead Fries 5/5 - the best, most potato-ey fries I have had in a while. The dip with it was a little extra tangy - not my personal preference but my friends loved it!

This was one of our best dining experiences. We were…read morecelebrating our anniversary with another couple. The many courses were delicious, and plentiful. We especially enjoyed the very tender lamb shoulder. Our server Mayo was so attentive and the staff cleared and cleaned our table after each course. The entire staff was pleasant and helpful - a totally delightful experience.

So great! Visited in a Saturday night and sat on the patio on a beautiful night…read more The tasting menu started with for the table, laffa bread hummus, beets, baba ghanoush, pickled cabbage, carrots, marinated cauliflower and spicy fennel. We could have stopped here and I would have been thrilled. For mezze we had the wagyu tartare and Haloumi, the puffed buckwheat was a cool texture and much preferred the scheese to the beef. The beef unfortunately had a spice or flavor that overpowered everything. For the entree we had the lamb shoulder, meaty, lucious and the Persian rice in the side was delicious but we were stuffed! Ended with the dessert trio, all a great not too sweet bite but the blueberry konafi was our favorite.

Great food, and great service. Went at 9 on a saturday, and the place was not that full, but the…read moreservers were very kind, especially accommodating a 5 person walk in. Immediately, let us know what they had run out of. Ordered the hummus and falafel, fries, and chai for the table. All of which were delicious. The falafel was crispy, and fries well seasoned. Everyone liked the food they ordered. All the entrees came out in stone pots, with big enough portions that we could have also gotten a couple entrees for everyone to share instead.

This restaurant didn't live up to the hype at all. The…read moregamey flavor of lamb haneeth wasn't removed. Grilled fish, it's a rip-off. Fish not fresh at all, tasted mushy, tasted HORRIBLE!!!!! Also,it's steamed fish not grilled, the fishy smell had not been eliminated. I believed fish in between 1lb,$35 for for the trash, I learned the lesson.

Marrakesh is one of my absolute favorite places to eat in Philadelphia!!…read more I wish it existed in more cities. This is a multicourse journey through Marrakesh that cannot be repeated anywhere else except for maybe in the real Marrakesh. From the Bastilla pastry, which is DIVINE, to the salads, the chicken and kebabs... all the way to the baklava and tea.... there is no bad bite at Marrakesh. The owners are welcoming and super amenable and make you feel like you're coming home every single time you visit. It's in a odd location, and you may feel like you are making a questionable life decision as you walk up the alley to the door, but when you arrive, you realize that in fact, it was one of the best decisions you've made in years!! When you enter, it's like you've been transported to a beautiful room in Morocco. The music, the decor, even the authentic seating make for an unforgettable experience. And if you get really lucky, you also get to see the belly dancers who are top notch! There is not a single thing I can think of to say that Marrakesh needs to improve. It is a one of a kind experience that I feel everyone should have at least once in life!

This place was interesting! It had a lot of positive reviews so I was excited to try it for my…read morefriends birthday. And I called in advance to see if they catered for people with dietary restrictions which they mentioned they did. I think it's a fine place to go if you eat meat but I wouldn't go if you don't! The options for vegetarians were a lentil rice dish and a chickpea rice dish so it was very carb heavy with not too much of a focus on protein. I liked the eggplant that had in the beginning but other than the food was meh. The service was nice and the short bellydancing performance was fun but I wasn't the biggest fan of the food. Especially when they give you served us a fruit plate containing unopened apples and oranges and bananas at the end that was kind of strange. Personally wouldn't return but my friends who had the meat seemed to enjoy it!

A wonderful dinner to celebrate my son's birthday…read more Service was outstanding. Made the experience all the better. Started out with cocktails and some happy hour à la cart items. All great. Really enjoyed the signature cocktails. The fries and the chicken wings are a must. We got an array of dishes including the swordfish, dorado, portobello mushroom, and the ribeye for 2. I think they knock it out of the park with the fish and the sauces. So good. And of course we finished with the soft service. Got some of each. It's a great way to wrap up a fabulous dinner.

If you're coming here for the hype, you might leave a little disappointed. Laser Wolf has a fun,…read morecasual atmosphere with plenty of bar seating, and the staff was friendly throughout our visit. We started with the Salatim, and while the variety of spreads and salads was fresh and enjoyable, the pita was surprisingly underwhelming. It tasted more like premade pita than something fresh, which was disappointing since it's such a big part of the meal. For our mains, we ordered the Chicken Shishlik and the Romanian Beef Kebab. The chicken was the biggest letdown of the night it was tender but lacked flavor. The beef kebab, on the other hand, was juicy, well-seasoned, and easily the better choice. Oddly enough, the French fries ended up being the best thing we ate all night. They were perfectly crispy and honestly some of the best fries I've had in Philly. Dessert was another disappointment. For a restaurant at this price point, having only two soft-serve ice cream desserts felt lazy and like an afterthought. Overall, the food wasn't bad, but nothing besides the fries and beef kebab really stood out or made me want to come back. In a city like Philadelphia, where there are so many amazing restaurants in the same price range, I think there are much better options for both the food and the overall experience.