Nice decor with colorful pillows. Their portion is generous. The service was friendly. The food could have been better and not overcooked. They could at least keep their bread warm and separate them from the salad so they would not be soggy. read more

I love their food ! Best grape leaves in state . However, service is terrible . Honestly , blonde waiters has never got my order correctly . If you want to go there , be aware of that you might not want to dine in . read more

We stayed in Lawrenceville for five days and this was our most favorite meal during our stay. We enjoyed the combination platter (vegetarian), falafel, and lamb schwarma. Plenty of food for a party of three at a very reasonable cost of less than $25. Delicious flavors, good service and family friendly. read more

Dijlah Hookah Lounge - Hookah Bars Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I had no idea Iraqi food could be so delicious. This is a great place to order from. I've never eaten in (I like wine with dinner and this joint is halal, so booze is a no-no), but the take out is oh-so-tasty. If grape leaves are your thing, get them here! They're moist and a tiny bit tangy. Also, the Iraqi kebab is had at least once a week in my house- I have no idea how the meat is seasoned, but it's perfection. The rice is generally better than the fries, if you can't decide between the two. Hidden gem. read more

I wish I could give 10 stars. This is easily the best Mediterranean food I've had in Pittsburgh - actually, anywhere. To put together such a great meal for delivery at almost midnight on a weeknight - bravo! I will be returning to try pretty much everything on the menu during daylight hours after I finish this project at work! read more

I genuinely can't believe this place has this high of a star rating. The cleanliness is a big issue for me, before getting our food I made a trip to the restroom which was infested with bugs and bug traps. I felt like I needed a shower. It ruined the rest of my dining experience. When the food arrived it not only looked but tasted off. After two bites we politely paid our check and left our food to find other dinner options. read more

Waste of time. Do not go here. I came here for lunch. I was the only person in the restaurant. Ordered and waited 30 minutes. No sign of my food so I asked and they had not even begun preparing it yet. They were focused on GrubHub orders. Canceled my order after wasting 30 minutes and came to Salem's instead. Way better food and service. read more

It's hard for me to give a review, because the food is REALLY good, but the service is REALLY bad. Almost intolerable. I've lived in Bloomfield for 3 years now, so I've frequented Dijlah on numerous occasions. The restaurant is always being run by one waitress. The staff is always slow & confused. They must lack a thorough training program with their staff. It's clear they're trying to cut costs by having one waitress at a time. The food is very good & flavorful. I love the spices they use in their grape leaves & red tabouli. The vegetarian wrap with hummus & grapeleaves is great! However, the experience is always so unenjoyable I can't go very often. I tried ordering online & picking it up, but that particular day the restaurant was closed. They took my money, but when I went to pick up my food no one was there. Of course it took several days to refund my money. I don't recommend coming here if you're in a hurry or in a bad mood, but I do recommend Dijlah if you want delicious, flavorful Iraqi cuisine. read more

My friends and I had dinner at Dijlah last week. We were very happy to get a taste of middle eastern cuisine. We LoVeD the combination plate appetizer!!! My favorite was the baba ganoush. It was so creamy and tastey. The lentil soup was umm umm good! For my main course, i had the mixed grill plater. The beef and chicken shish tikka were very juicy and flavorful. I like to sauce that it came with too. I'm look forward to trying the Hookah nexttime time. read more

Shadiest Owner! He is a scam artist. My friends and I bought one of those restaurant.com $25off coupon (that's how we heard about this restaurant). We had to spend $50 in order to use it. We did, the bill came, and the owner tells us he is not signed up for this deal and doesn't accept the coupon. He said that restaurant.com signed him up AUTOMATICALLY, and he has no clue how to remove his listing from there. He said that he tried calling them and he spoke to his "lawyer". This man is a liar. He wants the money from the coupon AND what we spent in the restaurant. He is manipulative and deceitful. To top it off, the service was terrible. It was only him and then this young man who came in for his shift a bit later. It took 15 minutes to get waters. The one appetizer took about 20 minutes. No one checked on us to see if the food was good. There was no music either and we were alone in the resturant, this made the atmosphere eerie. Skip this place.Good luck with your restaurant, you fraud! Check out this article about bad service at Dijlah: http://www.post-gazette.com/life/munch/2013/10/03/Munch-goes-to-Dijlah-in-Lawrenceville/stories/201310030202. read more

Microwaved awful lunch with bad service, and Maury povitch blaring on the tv. Would love to see this place close.

Come hungry! And patient. My group of 5 dined at Dijlah for the first time for a birthday dinner this past Saturday. I REALLY can't say enough about the food. We started with hummus and a falafel appetizer. The hummus was delicious and the falafel was enough for an entire meal, easy. At $4.99 I was convinced the wrong item had been delivered. To give you an idea of Dijlah's oversized portions - when my meal arrived I immediately asked for a box. I can throw down a lot of food, but this monstrosity was too enormous to even entertain the notion of finishing. Still, I highly recommend the Mixed Grill - a selection of lamb, beef and chicken kabobs, with the best damn rice I've ever had and a simple salad with not-so-simple and amazing dressing. Incredible. All of it. My dinner companions enjoyed a variety of falafel wraps, Iraqi kabobs and grape leaves, and none were disappointed. Note: Dijlah doesn't serve alcohol or offer byob, so fill up prior and you'll be fine ;-) Here's where it gets tricky. The service was almost non-existent. Our server was a very pleasant young man who did not seem to have it together. It took a solid 20+ minutes for our drinks, then our food came out very sporadically, with each person starting their meal many minutes apart. When it came time for the check, he really struggled. To be honest, I have no idea what the problem was, but - there's no nice way to say it - this guy might want to reconsider this line of work. The restaurant wasn't busy and we did get out in under 2 hours, but for 5 people it could've been a more customer-friendly experience all around. Kudos to the manager (or owner?) who jumped in to help serve dessert and refill drinks. He was a delight. My advice? Don't pass up this gem, but go for take-out instead. read more

I can walk here in 5 minutes and eat delicious, fairly-priced Middle Eastern food. Nothing I've ever had here has been anything but somewhere on the tasty-to-excellent-scale. Seating along the wall is super comfortable as well! How is that NOT worth 5 stars? read more

I give this restaurant 5 stars because of the iraqi kebab. This place has a nice atmosphere too.

Really great Iraqi food! Reasonably priced and very authentic. The appetizer platter was delightful. The hummus and tabbouleh salad were awesome! I highly recommend the tea and the kebobs. read more

Great service. Amazing food. Unique experience! My vote for the best food in Lawrenceville. A variety of teas, Turkish coffee, the best chicken sharwama I've had in years. Amazing service as well. We will be back! read more

Stopped by during OpenStreets. They offered Tabuli, Falafel, and a dark berry drink. The tabuli was very refreshing. The falafel was cooked to perfection, not greasy or heavy, but light and crisp. read more

We recently wandered in here on a whim and were not disappointed! We split the appetizer platter that included hummus, baba ganoush, tabouli, red tabouli, grape leaves and pita. Fantastic! My boyfriend had the Iraqi kabob while I enjoyed the shwarma plate. Bothe were wonderful. Great location close to home with delicious food and very affordable. read more

Open late, great grape leaves, tender lamb, fresh salad. I was impressed, and it was nice to see how many people showed up after 7pm!

Let us talk about the good part first: the food! They serve delicious, authentic middle eastern food cooked to perfection by people who really know what they're doing. I am from middle eastern decent and I have not been able to find something that even resembles authentic food until I found this place. Yummy! I had the Iraqi kebab, and the rest of my party had the shawarma wrap with fries and the mixed grill plate. We shared the hummus as an appetizer and it was so very tasty. The bad part? Service. Our server was terrible. I know what it's like to work as a server and therefore I am very willing to look past some things, but the list of things got too long. First, getting greeted after waiting g for ten minutes (while seeing her on her phone in the kitchen area), being led to a dirty table (she gave it a quick wile while we were standing there), being served cups with lipstick stains on it (then having to wait another ten minutes for another cup), talking to us as if we're the biggest inconvenience in the world, waiting a very long time for the hummus appetizer, then for the food, then she had forgotten to ring in the wrap and instead of coming over to apologise she sent her co worker with the food she remembered, them came over with the wrap ten minutes later, THEN the fries that were supposed to come with ut ten minutes after that. On top of it all, it was an inconvenience to her (and she made sure we knew it) that we needed to split the one order off and pay it separately. No drink refills. No taste check. No pre bussing. No gratitude. If the service was even half as good as the food it would get five stars but I cannot look past such poor treatment of restaurant guests. read more

I grew up in Oman and Qatar and this is where I come when I get homesick. Incredibly authentic food. Relaxing atmosphere. Genuine service.

I stopped by dijlah on my way to smoky mountains because I was looking for authentic Middle eastern food. We had more than 5 different dishes and they all were great specially the Iraqi kebab is the best. This restaurant should open in New York or DC. I have been to more than 50 different middle eastern restaurants the past 8 years in the states but the this one is excellent. There are few things, such as management and waiters behavior and knowledge which is easy as long as they are good at food. read more

The food is awesome and cheap! Try the combination appetizer platter, and mixed grill. The hookahs are also really good. Great spot!

Ordered takeout and the food was phenomenal. The standouts were the stuffed grape leaves and the falafel. Also all the grilled meats were fantastic. The portion sizes were all healthy, especially for the price. Service was outstanding. Only wish they didn't use so many styrofoam containers. :( Will definitely be frequenting this establishment. read more

This place gets 5 stars for a traditional typical hookah lounge in the middle of downtown pittsburgh. The people are wonderful , the food is good, the music is excellent if you love the best Arabic all time hits. Mind you that this not a fancy restaurant. read more

I'm a frequent flyer of Dijlah since it opened, and it is one of my favorite restaurants in Pittsburgh. They really know what they're doing. The lentil soup is AMAZING, the spinach and feta pies are to die for, and the falafel is the best I've ever had. AND they have hookah in the back! The owner is very friendly, as are all the employees. I hope to see Dijlah stay in the area for a VERY long time!! read more

Favorite of my family and my husbands friends. This lil Iraqi restaurant is popular with the Pgh Persian community. Iraqi cusine has some similarities to Persian which other Arab cuisines lack. Overall if your in the mood for pretty decent Iraqi cusine its up there. They occasionally have more pan-Khaleeji dishes as well such as Kabsa. Highly recommend. Decent rice by Iraqi and Persian standards. Hummos is very good as is the bread (nan/khoobz). I usually get a Vimto on the side. Just wish theyd start having KalehPache available 1x per week for breakfasts... read more

Awesome food! Simple and wonderfully prepared so that you can taste the food without all the stuff most places use to cover up inferior meats etc. The rice was amazingly light and flavorful .I got the Iraqi kebabs and it came with rice and a tasty but simple salad that was amazing. Asked for the garlic sauce and it was sublime. It was my first venture there and it won't be my last. Also they carry some pretty amazing tea choices that I tried . Great service ,great food and a really cool setting. read more

Four of us ate dinner here and the food was great and portions were large. We ordered a Combination Plate appetizer (hummus, babaganush, grape leaves, and tabuleh served with pita bread). It was enough for one person to have for a meal. It was the same for the Falafel appetizer that my wife ordered. It had four large falafel, salad and pita. I had the Iraqi Kebab and it was very good. My sister had the Shish Kebab (Tekka) and the beef was very tasty. I would return here again. Because it is halal, there is no alcohol. read more

I've only gotten take-out from here but it's always great. The lamb and the beef are fantastic, dolmas are tasty, and the baklava is out of this world. Definitely not spicy (which is a downside for me) but otherwise tasty food, nice owners, and good prices. read more

Excellent restaurant with delicious dishes, drinks, and hookah bookah. I enjoyed the meals especially their dijlah dish, Tabuleh, humus, and grape leaves. read more

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I really want to give this place 5 stars. I've been here thrice (mildly amused that I got to legitimately use this word). All three times the food was great. Perfectly cooked meats (dryer than an average meat dish. But this is how it's supposed to be made. Lamb with a dash of cinnamon flavoring. Delicious yogurt based dips for wraps. Two times the service was good. The first time we went however, was probably the worst service I've experienced since the late Del's restaurant (which may is definitely in the top 5 of worst Italian-related things, up there with Benito Mussolini). There were three gentlemen working, and as many tables occupied. I've never been so poorly treated by a wait staff. We had a large group of 8, and had made reservations. They took a long time to get our waters. And then we waited longer to have someone take our order. Then we waited longer still to get our food (I understand there is a wait time between ordering and receiving, but this felt extra long). We enjoyed our meal and were ready to leave. No one acknowledged us. We sat there and did all the passive-aggressive symbols (make direct eye contact with your waiter, put your napkins on your plate, cough) until my wife eventually just asked our server. He looked up from the table (it was his friends, whom weren't eating) and gestured with a single finger, as if to say 'one minute' and went back to speaking to his friends. We waited for 5-10 more minutes and received our check. The fact that the food was so good made me go back. But I ordered takeout the next time. Last time I was there was for lunch, when the restaurant was empty and the service was great (a younger girl who was extremely nice was our server). Like I said, I normally hate when someone craps all over a restaurant due to a relatively minor anecdotal-evidence based event, but this became the standard bearer of bad service. But, they've improved significantly since, so I can't ding them too hard. (Once again, this food is great). Go check it out, but avoid it if it's all the dudes working there, as they seemed more intent on hanging out than running a restaurant. If there's a gal there, go in and enjoy great service. IF THIS RESTAURANT WERE A MUSICIAN/BAND: Michael Jackson. Obviously capable of greatness, but also capable of awful things (allegedly). read more

Something has changed at Dijlah. I don't know if it's new management or new cooks, but there is something different about the food. Unfortunately it's not an improvement. We used to stop by fairly regularly, but now it has fallen out of our usual restaurant rotation. read more

I think this is some of the best food in the city! They have great vegetarian options and I always have to order extra to take home. I highly recommend this place read more

If you're looking for shawarma, this place is the spot! Make sure to get the garlic sauce that comes with it.

Great food and kabas specially the iraqi kababs but the service is very very poor! We had to ask multiple times for bread and water! They kept forgetting our requests and had to be reminded multiple times! Also they changed the order after taking long time saying they ran out of the rice which we ordered! Takes too long to process orders also! Would never go here for bad service but for iraqi kabas maybe !! read more

I love this place. I recommend you to get Iraqi kabab. Then you can enjoy double apple hookah .

Do not go here! My family and I went here to have dinner on Sunday night I acknowledged the slower service because it got pretty crowded. However, our server never took our drink order, the food runner brought out one vegetarian wrap and one meat filled wrap and straight up said he didn't know which was which, and we were missing my cousin's entree and when we asked for it another server told him to pick something else because it takes quicker to make. Finally, when the server brought out the "bill" it was an electronic card reader that only showed the total on the screen, it was not itemized. My dad assumed this was the total so he tipped 20% despite the previous events. When he checked his credit statement the next day, turns out the total that was shown to him on the card reader already had 15% gratuity added on and the guy didn't tell him this... we got scammed. They ended up getting over a 35%!! Another time my boyfriend ordered from here over the phone and the guy who took his order copied his credit card information and used it to buy 2 pairs of shoes the next day. Is this enough to sway you? read more

Amazing food! This place has a legit Iraqi flavor and huge portions! We ordered the three person platter for my family and ate family style...we still had leftovers. Lunch tomorrow! read more

I love the food here--eat here maybe every other week for lunch and periodically for dinner. Food is great and price reasonable. Quiet and peaceful, but keep in mind food wait time at the table may be a bit lengthy at times (so maybe 4-1/2 stars)--which goes along w/ the laid-back atmosphere. read more