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    4.3 (91 reviews)
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    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Natalie L.

    Love this new spot in center city! So much bang for your buck! I made a pita with hummus, tzatziki , tahini , GREAT STEAK, lettuce, and vegetables and it was so delicious and tasted fresh! Will definitely go back for a quick dinner :)

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    Ping R.

    For a fast-cas spot, I really enjoy Naya for a bit of variety around center city. Service is quick, food is always fresh, and it makes a good, light meal. The portion size feels smaller than other options, but I really like the seasoning they use for their vegetables and falafel. Staff are fun and always make sure my order is correctly fulfilled. Bowls feel wide and very shallow, but they distribute the ingredients so you get a good variety in each bite. Stop by for something different. Their website offers a helpful breakdown of the ingredient lists and allergens too. I had some guests in town with very specific dietary restrictions and they were able to research the menu and inform staff when we ordered so they could eat with peace of mind.

    NAYA Bowl
    Chris L.

    Ordered on DoorDash. Food was tasty and filling. I got dessert which was also tasty but be prepared they are small and come in a wrapper. Lots of options you can have with the bowls and pita on the side (also wrapped).

    Baba Ghannouj Dip
    Michael R.

    Naya aka Naya Bowls is a Middle Eastern restaurant that offers fresh and delicious food at reasonable prices and average portions. The menu, located at https://www.eatnaya.com offers a superb breakdown of all of the food selections they offer with comprehensive information listed with all the dietary restrictions that websites including Yelp, Google Maps, Grubhub, Doordash, Uber Eats (the worst delivery platform in the US), Trip Advisor, and other websites. The restaurant offers delivery, as well as catering, though I can't imagine ordering catering when the presentation of the dishes ordered don't entice me to think they're capable of the standard for catering, as someone who was in the catering industry for over seven years. The order consisted of 2 NAYA Bowls, each with ruby wild tice, chicken shawarma, hummus, baba ghannouj, cucumber and yogurt, lemon tahini, spicy red sauce, green and red cabbage. Each Naya Bowl comes with the choice of a pita. Additionally, I ordered a side container of baca ghannouj, which comes in a 1/2 lb container, but about 2/3 full weighing 6oz. Everything was fresh, a gear combination of flavors, and highly recommendable. Advice- whoever fulfills orders, find a better way to package the bowls so all ingredients aren't mixed together

    TooGoodToGo vegetables, salad, and tahini? Sauce
    Stan H.

    This place is tricky to find as you must walk around the building to a business alleyway in the middle of 16th st. A person on the side directed me to enter the building, take the elevator to the top floor, then walk to the other side of the building. I almost did that but then he said he was kidding. Kinda wish I had told the guy to look me up. The staff at this place is friendly. Healthy food and makes me feel good. Atmosphere fits in with this office section of the city. Had a TooGoodToGo order here and I love the variety of items offered.

    Spencer W.

    Lebanese chipotle/cava style Extremely tasty, and affordable. The only con is the portion size is small - especially if you don't get all the options the bowl is like half empty.

    Lauren I.

    Quality/quantity is great for the price. A very good quick casual restaurant in the office-area of Philly.

    Chicken shawarma salad
    Phylicia H.

    My favorite place to grab lunch when I'm in the office. Naya never ever ever disappoints and everything on their menu is so good and flavorful. Very generous with the protein and toppings! Today I ordered the chicken shawarma salad and added ALL toppings. It receives a 10/10. Came with free pita bread and since the pandemic it seems like the recipe changed? The bread is smaller, thicker, drier and not as good as it once was. Soaking it in all the salad sauce brought it back to life. I love this place and it will forever be my favorite go to spot for lunch when I'm in the office. If you create an account, they will give you $5 off meaning you pay $5-6 for an incredible lunch. The baklava they sell is also incredible! Highly recommend!

    Grass-fed beef shawarma atop rice, with green spicy sauce and extra protein of Roasted Cauliflower
    Kelly P.

    Super quick and convenient place with high-quality ingredients (grass-fed steak? Sign me up!) and many options for toppings. I got the beef atop rice with romaine, all the non-dairy toppings (pickled beets were my fave) and extra protein of roasted cauliflower for +$3.70. Only downside is the serving serve of protein/toppings is pretty small (they load up on the carb/salad on the bottom) so I was still not full after eating. I thoroughly appreciate having more fast-casual places to go for a late lunch in center city (I go after 2 to avoid lines) but I prefer Cava down the street over this place because they have a wider variety of flavorful ingredients/toppings/sauces (only one type of lemon-hummus here)

    The Pita Wrap
    Eric B.

    My cousin and I were looking for a place to eat after a day of fun at Monk's Cafe and Victory Brewpub. We had seen these spot earlier in the day when walking around and decided to head there for dinner. I had a really delicious falafel and chicken shawarma pita wrap with the works. So good and perfect for a meal. Not fancy but hit the spot. I'd certainly go back if ever in that part of town again.

    Nicole W.

    Nahhh ya need to check this place out! This place is right by city hall and is definitely a good place for lunch. I got a great your own bowl and it was so so good. The falafel was some of the best if had and decent naan as well. Definitely comparable to some of the other mix and match Mediterranean places. They also gave you a decent amount of food for the price. I ordered online and their pickup was seamless. Overall, it was really nice and I would definitely go back.

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    Thank you for your feedback! We hope to see you soon again!

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    Fast easy and delicious lunch! The sharwarma beef bowl and the baba ghanoush were yummy

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    Hi Taylor, thanks for the great review. Hope to see you again soon!

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    Manakeesh Cafe Bakery & Grill

    Manakeesh Cafe Bakery & Grill

    4.0(747 reviews)
    2.3 miSpruce Hill, University City
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    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!

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    Manakeesh Cafe Bakery & Grill
    Manakeesh Cafe Bakery & Grill
    Manakeesh Cafe Bakery & Grill

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    Zahav - Hummus Pitryot: Mushrooms, Fresh Herbs.

    Zahav

    4.5(3.6k reviews)
    1.3 miSociety Hill
    $$$$

    Best Thing I Ever Ate: Hummus, Lamb Shoulder…read more This was my second visit to Zahav while visiting Philadelphia. I'm glad I had visited before because I knew the importance of pacing myself. I knew I could only enjoy a little knibble of each of the delicious salads that were initial placed on the table. I think I ate all the twice-cooked eggplant. It was so good! The hummus is honestly the best I've ever had, and the laffa bread is such a yummy accompaniment. I had to stop myself from eating too much! I tried the Phyllo-wrapped Haloumi. It was ok, but I liked my dad's Freekeh Arancini better. The Pomegranate Lamb Shoulder is the reason I had to pace myself. This is also one of my favorite lamb dishes that I've ever had. The greens are a nice accomaniment. I didn't care for the crispy rice, and it was the only thing I didn't like. I got the Pecan Konafe for dessert and it was like an exotic pecan pie. Love this! The honey ice cream was so refreshing after a big meal. I left very happy.

    I cannot think of a single way Zahav could have been a better culinary experience. I came to know…read moreabout this restaurant through Eater's "Mise En Place" video series on YouTube and was struck by the care and contemplation put into each dish. The second I knew I was visiting Philly, I set a reminder on my phone to vie for a reservation. We got a 9:30pm reservation, which was late for my usual dining habits but absolutely no question worth the extra few hours to build up and appetite and anticipate going to such a renowned restaurant. We were met with a beautiful dining room and kind, passionate people at Zahav, especially our bartenders, who made our experience a true EVENT, describing each dish to us even as we were making decisions on the tasting menu, and vouching for the fact that we MUST try the halloumi, which ended up being my favorite dish! Wow, the care that is put into the craft of this food is unreal. Zahav is a true celebration of cuisine. We started with the laffa bread being served straight out of the fire with accompaniments which were absolute flavor bombs, especially the eggplant and pickled cabbage. The bread was warm, soft, and so flavorful in itself but made even better by the hummus-tehina, which was perhaps the smoothest I've ever had. The Pomegranate Lamb Shoulder fell right off the bone, and the Amba-braised Greens and Crispy Persian Rice were side dishes that felt like main events in themselves -- the crispiness of the rice perfectly complemented the pomegranate sauce of the lamb. This was the perfect celebration dinner, and Zahav quickly made it to the top of my list of places that live up to their hype and go above and beyond in the kindness realm.

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    Zahav - The bar area

    The bar area

    Zahav - Crispy Persian rice

    Crispy Persian rice

    Zahav - Lemonana Classic: Jim Beam Black, Mint, Lemon, Verbena

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    Marrakesh Restaurant - Chicken

    Marrakesh Restaurant

    4.4(872 reviews)
    1.2 miSociety Hill
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    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!

    What an incredible experience and much better than our last visit almost 7-8 years ago. The last…read moretime we came, the AC was broken on a hot day in the summer and it completely turned me off despite having an amazing visit my first time. I'm so glad my friends wanted to come here to celebrate our Friendsgiving. The food was as good as I remembered , the service as ever warm and welcoming. Since I hadn't been for so long, I ate everything as was prepared - but I'm happy to hear it sounds like they have veg options on their tasting menu. I'm looking forward to trying that my next return. But I couldn't say no to their chicken after almost a decade I highly recommend checking out this business for a delicious family style cooked meal.

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    Marrakesh Restaurant - Adorable decor

    Adorable decor

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    Marrakesh Restaurant - Outside of Marrakesh. This is actually the kitchen so do not use this door to enter the restaurant!

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    Outside of Marrakesh. This is actually the kitchen so do not use this door to enter the restaurant!

    Laser Wolf - Salatim is included with an entree

    Laser Wolf

    4.5(578 reviews)
    2.0 mi
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    We went to Laser Wolf for dinner over the weekend; we had reservations but were running late due to…read moretraffic; texted them and they were very nice to extend the reservation. Once we got there, we were seated immediately; the restaurant was pretty full at the time. They have kind of semi fixed menu with Hummus w/Fresh Pita and desert included; you just pick the entry from the grill. For the pita/hummus, you get a plate of fresh pita and a large varieties of small plates for dipping, all of them unique and delicious. For the grill items, we picked chicken, Whole Dorade and Shawarma-spiced Cauliflower. The chicken is grilled well and tasty; the fish is very fresh and the cauliflower well spiced. For desert, we all had Brown Sugar-Vanilla Soft Serve | Strawberry Apricot Sauce, Pistachios, and Rice Pearls; another great entry. Over all, we liked all the entries; the service is also very nice. There is a 20% service charge in lieu of tips and it's well deserved.

    10/10 experience! I went for my birthday and had a chef experience. Where do I begin, I was greeted…read morenicely, pulled my chair out, and the lady gathered my belongings to hang up. The server, I could tell, truly loved his job. He was personable, knew everything there is to know about the menu. Gave suggestions and actually had a conversation w/ us w/in reason. He made it seem like we were the only ones he was serving that night. We even received an "on the house" a glass a wine to pair with our meal. I felt the birthday energy and love. The folks next to me even were chatting us up. The food is delicious! Taken right from the grill to our table. Chicken appetizer is fireeeeee! The chicken shishik and Romanian beef kebab hit the spot. I was thinking the portion size could be some what bigger but I was surprisingly full after I was done the dessert. Also the brown sugar vanilla taste better (Personal preference) than the tehina soft serve. Presentation and politeness was met. Overall great experience.

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    Laser Wolf - Photo taken on November 26, 2023

    Photo taken on November 26, 2023

    Laser Wolf - Salatim

    Salatim

    Laser Wolf - Brown sugar-vanilla soft serve and cantaloupe sorbet

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