Emily is wonderful and I always look like a million bucks after she cuts and styles my hair . Can't…read morerecommend her enough!

This place is buried off the street in a complex near the heart of the university. I ordered in…read moreadvance; it was a place you could eat inside or outside at, but nothing fancy and I was on the go so I was happy with my decision. The falafel wrap yielded a fairly tubular creation; adding hummus made it a bit messy as drippage would occur. The flavors were mild, but I did enjoy the hint of carmelization on the bread. I was a bit surprised that there were no fries on their limited menu; maybe that's fair enough to wherever they're from but falafel and fries is just such a classic combination to me. Regardless, a good meal but not the best one of this sort I've had in Charlottesville.

First of all, know that Babylon is a market that happens to make delicious food. There are about 4…read moresmall tables inside and several more outside. As far as a Middle Eastern market it's pretty typical. They make the best of the shelf space by stocking them to the max. If you've never spent time in the Middle East then it may seem cluttered, but this is normal for this type of store. There were 4 of us and we ate inside. The absolute stars of Babylon are the food and the people. The gentlemen working were very helpful with the menu and super attentive to anything we might need. They're from Kurdistan and were all very very nice. The food was wonderful. We got 2 large sample platters, large hummus, and a small tabbouli salad. One of the gentlemen heard me telling my friends how they make the Saj bread, within minutes he brought out a large fresh Saj for them to try. It was hot and amazing. All the meat on the platter had great flavor. The rice was delicious, flavorful, and extremely plentiful. The hummus was good. The tabbouli was very fresh with a nice citrus flavor. The platter came with falafel, Saj, sauces, small cups of lentil soup, plates of pickled veggies (2 types of cabbage, jalapeños), along with olives, onion, cucumbers, and lettuce. The fresh baklava was absolutely amazing. To cut the sweetness they gave us some delicious black tea to finish the meal. We all loved Babylon and will be going back whenever we're in the area.

The restaurant/ store was busy with door dash, regulars, first timers, eat in and take out orders…read more but the service was attentive and the food came quickly. We ordered the Babylon Special to taste a bit of everything, as we were the first timers. Our plate came with bread, kebabs, flavorful rice, chicken and beef swarma, a "salad " plate and few sauces. The meat was all flavorful. The kebabs were moist , I liked the chicken best and my husband liked the beef best. The bread was amazing with a pocket to fill! We were recommended the beef swarma wrap and we know why yum! The sauces topped it off nicely. We had no space for dessert but it all looked yummy! We will be back!

Food was really good and fresh. The baklava was amazing! Definitely get the falafel cheese fries…read morethey are awesome.

I never had a chance to try the food. This place has been on my bucket list to try since the food…read morereviews are very good. As far as the service and ambiance, it is true what others are saying. The place is dark and dank. I was greeted by a young man who was more interested in anything but service to guests coming into the restaurant. There was not one person in the restaurant at about 12:15 pm on a weekday. They opened at noon. The fellow wanted me to sit near the cold door because there were other tables that needed cleaning from the night before that had crumpled napkins on them. I waited for him to clean a table for me while he complained that they just opened and I should sit where he wants me to sit. I sat down on the booth seat and it lifted on one side. I knew what I wanted before I went inside. I sat and waited. The server would not come over and take my order. He kept walking to the kitchen and hanging around at the cashier station and checking his phone. I waited for 10 minutes before I decided to leave. I figured it would be best for me to leave rather than be aggravated throughout the whole experience. Upon leaving the server made me feel as though I was putting them out since they just opened and I should be more patient. Most restaurants have their kitchen and wait staff up and running an hour before opening. If I had known the Kabob Corner was right down the street, I would have went there. They have great reviews.

Wonderful middle eastern food with many delicious vegan options. Had a selection of side dishes -…read moregrape leaves, hummus, tabbouleh, pita, and lentil soup. Clearly homemade with authentic regional recipes. Very reasonable prices and pleasant service. Just passing through the area, so sadly I probably won't have an opportunity to return. If I lived nearby it would definitely be a regular stop!

A small hard-to-find gem tucked into a row of stores. The food was amazing. I had the chicken…read moreshawarma and will definitely go back to try other things on the menu. Service was attentive and friendly. All tables were full while I was there so obviously the place has a loyal following.

DELICIOUS! Amazing! Try it! First time having Yemenise…read morefood. It's similar to what you'd call Mediterranean cuisine with slightly different and delicious spices. Service a great! Faris took time to tell us about the menu and recommended an amazing grill combo! We had grilled lamb chops, chicken,koftah, rice, side salad, fresh pita, and salsas. Two of us couldn't finish it all! The flavors were amazing! I really enjoyed the lentil soup we had with our hummus starter. The soup came out the perfect temperature. Not too hot not too cold legit just right! I had the shai which was delicious! Black tea with spices. And Faris was kind enough to give us each a sample of the shai adani , black tea with condensed milk and spices. I'll for sure order a cup next time. Think chai latte flavor! The restaurant itself is very nice inside and there's an outdoor patio as well! We will for sure be back!

This is strictly for the service, the food was good little overpriced but Good !!…read moreThe service was horrible the waitress was very rigid dealing with us, never check on us not even once as we were there for couple hours! They pre charge you for the tip which was okay if the service was worth it, not even water was served only a small bottled for 9 people we had to ask every time for water, the waitress even forget about bringing the check, we had to walk to the cashier to pay! Our I'll was around $277, the food cost $198 only the rest was added tax, Tip, and transaction fees !!! Which was the first time I see that! Overall I will not recook it!!

My family returned in January 2026 to enjoy a delicious lunch as a pit stop on our drive to…read moreBlacksburg, VA from northern VA. My two sons one again devoured their chicken / lamb kabob platters. This time, we tried the appetizer hummus plate (which is highly recommended). On Saturday afternoon around 1pm, the lunch service was excellent. The restaurant has a warm and cozy vibe. My wife and I ordered takeout sandwiches (gyro + chicken kabob) which were great. There's plenty of parking available in this strip mall across from the EMU baseball fields.

A & A was a fantastic foodie experience! Extremely fast and good customer service. The mood was…read morevery relaxing, calm place to eat lunch or dinner. Our food came out in a timely manner. We received alot of food for two people, everything was fresh and was seasoned well. You cant go wrong by choosing this place. I would definitely return if Im ever in the area again. Prices very reasonable also.

We are in town celebrating the very recent birth of our grandson. We offered to bring dinner and…read moreasked our daughter what she would like. She said she'd love to try Downtown Cairo. Her wish was our command, so we found their restaurant on Forest Ave. We are no strangers to Middle Eastern cuisine so we were interested to find out what an Egyptian place around here would be like. Wow! It was fantastic! We ordered the "lunch" gyro combo for our three year old granddaughter... she will be eating it for the rest of the week haha! Son-in-law got the Egyptian street burger, and the rest of us ordered bowls with shawarma meat. The meat was flavorful and tender. All the toppings were fresh (there are lots of great options). Falafel was spot on! I hope they're fabulously successful, because we can't wait to come back the next time we're here! There's lots on the menu (grape leaves and Habibi fries) that I want to try.

Yummmmmm. What a nice change of pace! Super fresh food, and super delicious dessert!! I built my…read moreown bowl- lettuce/rice, chicken schwarma, hummus, veggies, falafel, tzatziki and hot sauce. I only got the small bowl and I ate maybe 1/3 of it! That falafel is to die for! Next time I will be getting just the falafel as my meat, for sure. Everything was so so good and fresh!