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    LEBTAV

    3.7 (49 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Shawarma Chicken Bowl
    Vy H.

    One of my FAVORITE spots for lunch in downtown DC--I come here once a week because I enjoy it that much! Food is reasonable priced and huge portions. I highly recommend the Taverna Platter so you can try a few sides, rice, plus the main meat of your choice--I LOVE their Chicken Shawarma!! The hummus, pita bread and kibbeh are DELICIOUS as well, better than most places in the area. The Traditional Platter is another good option too. Also, they do have salads, bowls and sandwiches if the platter is too much. They have a small condiment bar, with different dipping sauces--the Garlic Toum is AMAZING and definitely gives the food more flavor! Food is prepared fairly quick--an ideal spot for lunch.

    Beef Shawarma Bowl
    Pepe C.

    Great food - have been here several times when in DC for work and it never disappoints. Good "salsa" bar with all the Lebanon condiments.

    Platter: basmati rice, Tabouleh, chicken shawarma, Stuffed Grape Leaves, and falafel.
    Katie H.

    This place was a breath of fresh air for "fast food". I brought my mother here for lunch and everything was spectacular. We're both big foodies who were both incredibly impressed! The service was friendly and quick, food was flavorful and SO fresh. We each ordered a platter which allows you to try a little bit of a bunch of things. They came with freshly baked pita and a variety of flavorful sauces and chili sauce. The tabouleh was incredibly fresh like they ran out to the yard and picked the herbs and vegetables. The falafel was crisp, hummus and lebneh were very fresh and flavorful. Highly recommend LEBTAV and will 100% be back!

    Beef Shawarma Sandwich Platter
    Austin G.

    LebTav is a fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant near Farragut Square in downtown D.C. If you go for lunch, it gets pretty busy and there isn't enough table space. They have two tables that fit four in the corners and two long tables in the middle. If you're in a group, plan on eating in the nearby park or back at your office. The food is not bad. I ordered the beef shawarma combo. It comes with two sides and I correctly picked fries (they came out so hot and tasty) and hummus (it comes with a long warm pita). Near the soda fountain are all types of sauces for your meal. All in all, it was a good experience.

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    Maria V.

    Decent lunch place close to the White House and the World Bank. THe best is to order on line and pick it up. The sitting is very limited inside so if you don't get to this place before 12 pm on a weekday, you really must be luvKy to get a sit at one of the two community tables or two small individual tables. The line to order in store gets quite long at 12 pm . The service is very good: friendly and efficient. Portions are of decent size and quite tasty. I tried beef shawarma sandwich with two side choices ( I went for salad anD fires but should have taken hummus). There are eectra dressings that are self served at the utensils stand. Bread ( wrap) is multigrain,, very thin and freshly baked. Beef Was a bit on a dry ssittig but with tahini dressing it was just right. For those who like it spicy, there is also extra harissa dressing. A nice touch was an option of vegan baklava ( got it for my vegan daughter)

    Jasmine B.

    Since this is the new lunch spot, I decided to check it out. The vegetarian options include a variety of traditional Mezze and falafel is an option for their salads, sandwiches, and bowls. I ordered the falafel combo with salad and hummus. While I waited I noticed all of the dips. I like that they have recommendations. I of course packed 3 dips that I love and put them all on my sandwich. The tahini, tatziki , and spicy red sauce were all good. The hummus was very rich. I liked it since it is heavy on the tahini. It was a great addition to my falafel. The fresh bread was amazing and evidently is baked fresh every hour. The falafel was yummy overall but I wish there was more salad greens and tomato in it as a standard. I added my salad to it, which made it better rounded in terms of flavor and texture. Yummy addition to the lunch scene in Farragut square.

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    Mesha M.

    My rating is based solely on the food I tried. I was not impressed by the choice I selected which was the lamb sandwich. It lacked flavor and was a little overpriced. The price is to be expected for downtown. Maybe, I'm not a fan of Lebanese cuisine.

    MissTiana D.

    I wish I could give ZERO stars . I was excited to try this spot today. I ordered a Taverna platter with chicken. It wasn't amazing, but it was good...UNTIL... I got almost to bottom of my serving of bite sized chicken shawarma pieces, when I noticed a large piece of RAW chicken! Not undercooked...actually RAW. (see video here: https://share.icloud.com/photos/06tu6ZfmzF6MrBry3nwCBvNdg ) The manager refunded my money without any argument, but I just don't understand how an absolutely raw piece of chicken makes it out of your kitchen and onto someone's plate. Absolutely UNACCEPTABLE! Now I sit and wait for 2-10 days to see if I will develop salmonella or camphylobacter. Pray for me.

    Chicken shawarma $8.95 + $3 extra for side of salad and fries
    Jess C.

    Great place for a light lunch snack, but lines were super long around lunch time and the seating is limited. ~Under than 20 chairs in the entire store. There is a huge shortage of Lebanese shawarma in the region and glad Lebtav can fill that void. Really like the complimentary sauce bar and pleased with the shawarma although it could use a little bit more protein. I made mine a combo meal and did not think the fries and salad were worth it. Salad was tiny and subpar and fries were mushy and cold. Staff was very nice. I found it odd they had chocolate candies in the jar by the registrar with no price and made it seem complimentary, but in fact cost money when I inquired.

    Hommus Baba Ghanoush Kibbeh
    Angela S.

    I've recently returned at least three times and ordered my favorite "Pick Your Platter" which includes a flavorful Hommus and Baba Ghanoush with delicious Kibbeh served with their special bread. The food has been consistently well made each time and priced fairly respective to the platter portions. Based on my recent experiences, I'm updating my review to 5 stars. A special thank you to LEB TAV for being open during these challenging times!

    Pick Your Platter: 4 sides and 1 protein. Cheese fatayer, rice, falafel, hummus, and chicken shawarma
    Cynthia I.

    Lots of Mediterranean options to pick from! All fresh food, and you can get the best deal for trying different things with the platter option. The staff was friendly and service was quick. The food was delicious, reminded me of my time visiting Lebanon. The prices are very decent for being downtown DC. The only thing is the cheese fatayer tasted more like a Mexican empanada, but thats OK. All the food was hot and great portions. They also have a free "sauce bar" where you can get garlic sauce, tahini, or other salsas.

    Luis E.

    Not worth it. I waited 15 minutes for this 11 dollar shawarma bowl that has a dry chicken breast and some onions thrown into a tasteless rice. Definitely was expecting more for the food. At least the staff was courteous and friendly.

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    Staff is very very kind and helpful. But I thought the food, specifically the mixed shawarma sandwich, was average at best.

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    Great Lebanese food! Every time I want to feel like house, I order from this place! Great food.

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    I've used LebTav for catering and just a quick lunch. Food is delicious and the people there are friendly! Give it a try.

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    Delicious lunch! You really get what you pay for here! I especially loved the labneh and the falaffel.

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    Slowest lunch service in the area. More than one customer seems to overwhelm the kitchen. I would never go back,

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    9 years later and I am back- I have seen this place very busy on weeknights so I decided, it's time…read moreto go back. They pride themselves as a healthier spot and the food definitely reflected that. We started off with drinks (they only do happy hour at the bar) and got the Mojito and the mediteranean martini. Both were good but the purple mojito was definitely the star of the show. For appetizers we got the "fried" cauliflower and the hot appetizer platter. The cauliflower definitely felt more baked then fried and the portion was quite fair. The hot appetizer platter comes with 2 cheese rolls, 2 falafels, and two kibehs. I will say, for $17, I would love perhaps 3-4 of each item instead of just 2 each. The kibeh were super tasty and so were the cheese rolls, but the falafel were a bit dry. For our mains we got the lamb chops and the steak kabob - both were fantastic. Simple flavors but really well done on both ends, with both cuts of meat cooked to order. I will say, I would love a little bit more side veggies- especially for the $45 dollar lamb chops but I assume they expect you to order more sides like we did. Quick service, Arlington prices, a bit cold inside on a cold day. Will definitely be back to try more!

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