Our first trip to Monas was a success! The service, ambiance, and food were all great! Our drinks and food both came very quickly, and they were fresh and beautiful (disregard my photos, I forgot to take them until after we started eating.) We ordered 3 mezzah (Mona's dip trio, grape leaves, and moussaka) and one grilled entree (kafta) and it was far too much for us two. It was all perfectly delightful, I got a side of toum sauce and dipped my fries in it and spread it on everything. I highly recommend everything we got but I'll get the dip trio every time I go bc it's perfect to spread on all the other food and pita! We'll be back! read more

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I am 100% Lebanese born and raised on this cuisine. I can tell you with certainty: this food is authentic and delicious. Possibly the best Lebanese/Mediterranean you can get in New Hampshire, and top tier in New England. If you are new to this type of food, don't make the mistake of thinking it's one dish per person. "tapas"/family style is best here. Get the hummus, Rakakat, sambousek especially. In terms of meat, the beef kabob was the best. Not to mention the lovely interior and friendly service. Check it out! read more

Mona’s Mediterranean - Hummus - Mediterranean Near Me - Merrimack, New Hampshire

Food and staff were excellent. First time there and we had a great conversation with Mona about traveling. Our server was exceptional, navigating my food allergies and made great recommendations. Can't wait to go back! read more

Very cute and small place for a night out. They have great specialty drinks. I love coming on Saturday's for the bellydancers.

We went to Mona's Mediterranean for the first time this week. Food is excellent, great Lebanese wines, service is great. Loved the ambiance of the place. We will be back! read more

Just freakin' awesome. Fresh Lebanese food in a great atmosphere with excellent service. (Thanks Reagan). We had cold and hot mezze for dinner. So good. Go. You will be impressed. read more

Everyone at our party couldn't stop talking about how delicious, fresh and tasty the food was! Huge portions, rave reviews and this family owned business was a joy to work with! Thank you for helping make our party a huge success! read more

Mona’s Mediterranean - Rave reviews for every dish we ordered from Mona's Mediterranean! - Mediterranean Near Me - Merrimack, New Hampshire

We greatly enjoyed our meal , there were many delicious options for me (the vegan) and my boyfriend who does not have any restrictions. Everything was perfectly seasoned and cooked. We were so happy with the many of the mezzah appetizers. I would recommend the toum sauce, revelatory ! All the folks serving were lovely, kind, and so attentive. Great spot for a date or a family meal. Couldn't sing higher praises , it is worth a visit for sure! read more

If you haven't yet tried Mona's Mediterranean , PLEASE DO!! What a fantastic little project this Lebanese family has worked SO HARD on for the last 4 years! Brittany's family used to frequent a now moved? Lebanese restaurant in Methuen called Shadi's that was really good.. but imo Mona's is *great*. With the immediate sweetness of Mona herself greeting snd seating you, to the AMAZING food that is all fresh to order and her own recipes, to Mona quietly sitting a table away from us folding napkins, to great service from Raegan, and the cherry on top being when we asked Mona about the restaurant she blossomed into telling us 'the story'. She and her husband toiled away for 4 years converting the run down comic book store to a quaint little family restaurant they did *everything* on. She is a delight - and so is everything about their restaurant. Although we've had grape leaves and Kibbeh, Shwarma, tabouli etc all before we weren't sure which so we ordered the large Mezzah for 3 (for 4 of us). It was a LOT of food. Literally everything was perfectly flavored. Best Mediterranean food we've had - hands down. read more

Opening night tonight. It's so nice to see more ethnic food types making their way into Southern New Hampshire. Mona's offered a fresh taste of the mediterranean flavors. All the food was delicious, fresh, and unique to me. We had a great dining experience with this new restaurant, staff and food in general. I would definitely suggest giving them a try. read more

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Mona's Mediterranean is a fabulous restaurant. My husband and I enjoyed dinner there last saturday. The food was very tasty, the waitstaff extraordinarily courteous and attentive and the seating was very comfortable and quiet--until the dancing started. To our surprise, a belly dancer performs on saturday nights. She was great!Very entertaining and talented. Their hummus is out of this world! I highly recommend Mona's. They do a great job ! read more

Absolutely wonderful restaurant. The food is fresh and tasty. The service is top notch and the restaurant has a pleasant ambiance.

The food, service, and ambiance were all very good, and I appreciated the overall dining experience. However, I'm giving 3 stars due to the limited variety on the menu. It was difficult to find options that weren't family-style meals, and there were very few choices for vegetarians--mostly just appetizers. I was also surprised to find no seafood options at all. Additionally, the pricing felt a bit steep both in terms of portion size and considering the location (almost comparable to Boston-area restaurants). I truly believe in supporting local businesses, and with a few adjustments to the menu--particularly in terms of variety and dietary inclusivity--I think this spot has great potential. I look forward to seeing how it evolves and hope to visit again in the future. read more

We had an amazing experience. The food was fantastic. The service was even better our server Reagan walk us through the menu and pointed out some of the favorites. We will be going back very soon. read more

The food was very good and prepared well. The meals are a little special representing the Mediterranean type of meals. The waitress was very good and the dining area was very nice. read more

I ate there last night (Friday) with a friend. I think it's been open a couple of weeks, so bearing that in mind it wasn't bad. The Greek/Lebanese menu had some interesting dishes and as I love lamb, I was fine with the variety. The mojito I had was very good with 'dragon' Bacardi. One thing that spoilt it for me was one woman sitting on an opposite table that was so noisy it was obnoxious, totally spoiling my meal. read more

Service was impeccable and the food was delicious. A great wine selection as well. We will be back!

Such a pretty interior! The owners are very proud of this labor of love they've created. Greeted and seated quickly. Our server Reagan was knowledgeable and offered great recommendations. We were served a small tasting dish of green olives, pickled turnip and wild cucumbers. Very tasty! Our drinks came quickly and were well prepared and delicious. The Lebanese martini was gin based and perfectly balanced with lemon and champagne. Not too sweet. We started our meal with the beef kibbeh and toum sauce, garlic, lemon and oil whipped in to a luscious creamy sauce. It was not over powered with garlic. Perfrction! An excellent accompaniment to the kibbeh which was seasoned perfectly and a great start to our meals. I ordered the lamb kabobs medium rare which came with a choice of rice or fries. I opted for the rice. Served with a side of with pita loaded with onion, parsley and tomatoes. So fresh! The lamb was tender and cooked perfectly. I really enjoyed this dish. My husband ordered the beef sharwma. Marinated sliced beef with a delicious Tahini sauce, rice and pita with onions, tomatoes and parsley. We both thoroughly enjoyed our meals. Reagan was attentive and very sweet. We ended our meal with the milk pudding with orange blossom and rose water and topped with pistachio. Custard like with such a beautiful and mild lingering flavor of rose and orange. It was busy with almost every table filled but the service was excellent and the food was delivered quickly. We'll be back for sure! read more

Amazing food, excellent service, great atmosphere. The hummus is a must!! Reservations are recommended. It's a small place and fills up fast. read more

First time diners. Had an abundance of appetizers and all were delicious and enjoyable. Entrees on other tables looked delicious. Service was excellent. Many family members helping out. Very Mediterranean atmosphere. On Saturday evening you are entertained by a belly dancer. A great evening out. Will return. read more

I am hesitating on writing this review because I want to keep this place for myself! My wife and I ate their last night. We split the Fattoush which is basically a salad, but this is no ordinary salad. The mixture of spices, pita chips and the lemon based dressing was spectacular! We then split the mixed grill. As we started to dig in, my wife said, "I think we need to order two of these." Why? (1) she was starving and (2) it was delicious!! Besides the lamb kabob and chicken kabob the surprise of the evening was the Kafta. Such a yummy mix of spices. There is one error on the menu. It says it comes with 4 lamb chops but it really only comes with one. The daughter that did the menus got it wrong, she said. We then split the Halawet Eljibn. It was ok. I don't think there was anything wrong with it. It just didn't do anything for us. The place is nicely appointed. It's a family run restaurant. The Dad took 3 years to rehab the place down to upholstering the chairs! SO COMFY!! His wife and daughter work there and an Uncle is the cook. This is a Lebanese restaurant. But having been to Turkey, when you look at a map of the Mediterranean, from Greece, to Turkey to Lebanon (not sure what Syrian food tastes like) they are all so similar with their unique takes on meals. My wife said, "This is the first Mediterranean food I've liked". Having just opened, there were a couple hiccups. A couple that was seated before us, was waiting for their food long after we had gotten our meal. In the end though, they seemed very happy with the food. Also, when they brought out our meal they brought the salad at the same time. Not sure if that's a Lebanese thing or what. Lastly, when the waitress asked if we wanted dessert we said yes, and she flew off. After a couple of minutes I asked my wife, "She asked if we wanted dessert, we said yes, and she left?" We just kinda chuckled. A minute later a different waitress showed up with a dessert. Odd thing was, it was what we were going to order! We told her we weren't sure it was ours because we never told them what we wanted. In the end it was ours. ESP?! ;-) The high quality ingredients in the food is what makes this place. Your taste buds will come alive! read more

This was such a great experience. Debbie was a great host with excellent recommendations. We brought our Lebanese friend with us on a Friday night to test the authenticity. She said it was just like the food her grandmother used to make. We opted for lots of apps, hummus, falafel, spinach pie, green beans, spicy sausage, bread salad, beef empanada like things - all so delicious! All the flavors. We tried the white chocolate raspberry martini and Lebanese 75 martini. Excellent drinks. I can't wait to go back on a Saturday for the belly dancing! read more

Been here 10 Minutes -sat at a table for four weeks have five grown adults. Squishy and no one is seemingly needing the table for six right behind us Even made a reservation and no one has even come over to say hi glad to see you I'll be right with you Definitely not off to a good start The squishing five of us in a four top isn't making me light up with "so glad this place opened !" 15 min still not a word to us. ----------I'll update after they serve us something --Water please As we waited 25 min My husband had waited long enough seeing two others that came after us receive wine water and appetizers So the four men got up to leave !---when the owner Maati and his wife ,Mona and Daughter kindly asked to talk to me So I did. Turns out they were down three out of four waitresses and. Having trouble meeting everyone's needs But he vowed to "comp us dinner "and get us seated at a more appropriately sized Table Thank you Mona and Maati (hope I spelt his name correctly and his lovely daughter --. All were kind and as my guys walked out Mona went to get them and brought them back in A nice conclusion to a bad start 5 stars for Caring. And now four stars for service now. I want this place to succeed Merrimack needs. Good places with Variety. Update after we eat. Forgive my husband he was a tad angry but no longer I CAN WHILE HEARTEDLY SAY ALL THE FOOD WAS AMAZINGLY GOOD AND WE MADE A NICE NEW KIND FRIEND IN MONA AND HER HUSBAND -Delicious !!! But no one bought our dinner as stated , we got 20 percent off and free desert for two of us. Not exactly as promised? The food was good. But I'm not sure how I felt after offering us a comped dinner ? We paid and and left. Maybe the owner felt we had too much ? We got exactly what we were planning to get -confused a wee sad - I hope things sort out for them all in all all the food was fresh crisp and lovely And I liked the owners and the help So it's still positive and. We would try again to eat there when we can in the future - read more

Food was amazing. Came out very fast while being done very well. Drinks were great. Atmosphere is fantastic and the seats are extremely comfortable. Got to talking with the server and she let me know they were all hand made. If you're open to trying something new for the area this is a great space read more