Wonderful! Great Greek Salad!…read moreEverything was excellent! Good atmosphere. Will return many times!

Food - 3/5 Service - 3/5 Ambiance - 4/5…read more Mezza Platter - includes hummus, baba ghannouj, labne, grapeleaves, tabouli, and baked kibbee or falafel. I went with falafel. Everything was fresh and the dips paired perfectly with the baked pita. The only item I didn't care for was the tabouli. It's not because it wasn't good, it's because I don't like parsley like that. 8.1/10 Fried Calamary - solid, but I didn't like that it was served with cold marinara. 7.4/10 Traditional Barbecue Wings - heavily breaded, with the sauce poured over them instead of tossed, leaving some parts of the wing dry and others drenched. 7.2/10 Daddy's Mixed Grill - a combination of grilled beef, chicken, kafta, and lamb kabob. All entrées come with two sides, and I chose the rice topped with almonds, which was amazing, and the soup of the day, Italian wedding, served nice and hot with plenty of meatballs. The meats were good, but I've had them more tender and flavorful elsewhere. 7.7/10 Overall, the food was good, as was the service. I didn't love it, though, and for me, it didn't quite live up to the hype.

A friend recommended this restaurant while I was in town for work, and I'm so glad they did! It's…read morein a very hipster area, and the food was fantastic. The restaurant is quite spacious, and the décor fits the style of food perfectly. We loved the LABNEH, SAMKE NAYYEH, FATTEH, and HALABI KEBAB. We also ordered the BATINJAN, but I think we could have skipped that one. For dessert, you absolutely have to order the kanafeh--it was delicious! We sat at the bar, which was actually a great spot because we could see everything happening in the kitchen. Such a lovely dining experience! ENJOY! PS: There was practically zero parking, so your best bet is to look for a paid lot.

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

The service is amazing and the food is delicious. The employees are very friendly and professionalread more

Wife and I recently dined at Mediterranean Grill, and it was a fantastic experience! The food was…read moreincredibly flavorful , and wife was especially impressed with the variety gluten-free options they offered. The service was prompt and exceptionally friendly, and the restaurant's ambiance was delightful . I highly recommend checking this place out!

Ordered 2 Ruben pastrami and I received sandwiches that are seriously burnt my dog won't even eat…read moreit.

Fresh olive oil and great sanwiches. Love some of the…read moreimported items and the pies. I like the way the store is set up.

Upscale Lebanese cuisine in a beautifully redecorated restaurant-- everything we had was absolutely…read moredelicious. The owner was kind, friendly and warm. We will definitely be back.

Love every minute of our experience with the restaurant and the market!…read moreWonderful friendly and professional staff.... Can't wait to go back

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.

I've been going to this restaurant for several years…read more The owners keep it very clean and are friendly regarding answering questions regarding the selection. I enjoy the kibbe naye (raw meat with wheat bulgar and spices. It delicious just like my mother used to make. They only serve it on Saturdays as it is made to order. It's a large portion so if you do not eat all of it the one of the owners will fry it into patties for you to take home. The salads are fresh and delicious - actually everything is! To end the meal I order Arabic coffee and paklava made with walnut which I prefer to pistachios. The only problem is that it is located in a neighborhood with only street parking however it's worth this small aggravation.

Absolutely delicious lamb kebab sandwich. Huge and loaded with chunks of perfectly grilled lamb…read moreand vegetables. Wonderful.

I'm providing this honest review as a constructive feedback for improvement…read more We came across this place online but were only able to try it recently...I was honestly disappointed by many things: First, when a place advertises shawarma meat and posts videos of the famous Lebanese shawarma revolving cone that grills the marinated meat as the cone turns, you would expect that the shawarma plate you order is an authentic shawarma meat cut off the shawarma cone...unfortunately, this was not the case at cafe baladi. I respect the owner who's advertising authentic homemade Lebanese food but the shawarma meat we got was not an authentic shawarma meat...this was meat that was cooked either in a pan or in the oven and was not tender because it was not probably marinated and it's not grilled on the shawarma cone. Placed that have the famous shawarma cone you can usually see in the restaurant either behind the counter or through a window in the back - this was not the case. Second the plate included the choice of hummus or baba ghannouj and tabbouleh...we picked baba ghannouj and we got the tabbouleh...again, the baba ghannouj did not taste at all authentic nor homemade...it tasted like the baba ghannouj in a conserved can that you find in grocery stores. Authentic baba ghannouj is made from grilled eggplant tahini lemon juice and salt. Third, the Lebanese tabboule is made from finely chopped vegetables (parsley, tomatoes, onions, lemon juice, and burgul). Unfortunately again this tabbouleh was not finely chopped and it lacked the burgul. We were really disappointed. The only positive thing was that the service was quick.

Unassuming and beautiful interior design. Family owned and operated. Attentive waitstaff. The food…read morewas perfect. The crispy dippers (so good its hard not to order extra rounds) and filling entrees were great. Ask about the homemade icecream options.

Food was fabulous!! The owner was very funny and entertaining. Great atmosphere! Visiting from…read moreout of town but when I come back I will definitely visit this place again. 5 star rating!!

Food was fantastic, large portions, fabulous flavors . Desserts were delicious, in fact best bread…read morepudding I've ever had. Service was wonderful as well! Our server really made our dining experience one we won't forget! We are thrilled to have found this place. We will be back when come back to Philly area.

This restaurant was extremely delicious. Very fresh ingredients, tasty meats, amazing falafel,…read morelots of herbs and seasonings, phenomenal flatbread. Highly recommend! My only critique is that the interior feels a little bit awkward, to be honest. I'd like to recommend more dimmed light as a start--it's very bright in here. It needs some adjustments so that it feels more comfortable and less like an airbnb, but I can't recommend the food enough. Portions are large too so the prices are higher because it's a lot of food!

Stopped in for a late lunch before heading to the airport…read more Food was yummy and the ambiance is so cute. We tried the chicken bowl and the wrap. Service was great, I'd go back.