Have y'all had Lebanese food before? No? I have!! So, I found a spot in Rockville Maryland that's family owned, & authentic!! I actually had a good time trying new food!! Let's GO!! . Where I am: LebTav (multiple locations) . Location: 1629 Rockville Pike , Rockville @congressionalplaza . Items Reviewed: DELICIOUS. Their Shwarma Rolls ($6.75 with beef, pomegranate, & labneh-a strained yogurt). Good, I just needed a tip more flavor with these. DELICIOUS. Their Fries ($6.50 with a garlic dip). The fries were fries, but dipped in that garlic dip...LIKE THAT!! STAMP!! Their Traditional Platter ($14.95 hummus, grape leaf, kibbeh-a beef stuffed pastry, falafel, baba ganoush-roasted eggplants, & tabule-a parsley, tomato , & onion salad). The eggplant was DELICIOUS, the salad, & hummus were STAMPED, the falafel, & grape leaf were DECENT, & the kibbeh was LIKE THAT!! STAMP!! Their Salmon Salad Bowl ($17 with crispy seasoned salmon, & a spring mix salad with feta cheese, lemon, & house dressing). Nicely flavored crisp salmon, with a hearty salad!! STAMP!! Taverna Platter ($15.50 with beef, spiced rice, hummus, & a side salad). Well seasoned beef, mildly spicy rice, & tasty hummus!! STAMP!! Their Lamb & Chicken in Rice Bowl ($14.50 with grilled lamb & chicken meat, rice, peppers, pitas, & sauces). Get this!! Traditionally spiced proteins, well grilled, especially good with their house pitas!! STAMP!! The Drinks (Their housemade lemonade $3.50, & their Jalab drink-a drink made from dates, with dried raisins at the bottom, & almonds-$2.50). Fresh lemonade, & that Jalab drink was super sweet, thick, & oddly tasty with the raisins!! STAMP!! Their Dessert ($3.50 for their baklava-a phyllo dough pastry with pistachios, & honey, & $2.50 for their Kanafa-a crispy buttery pastry). Both of these desserts were fresh, sweet, & well made!! . Customer Service: On Point. . Recommendations: Try what I STAMPED!! Accessibility: This spot is wheelchair friendly, & differently abled persons friendly. 5 Stars=STAMP 4 1/2 Stars=LIKE THAT 4 Stars=DELICIOUS 3 Stars=DECENT 2 Stars=PASS 1 Star=NAH #Bigschlimsreviews read more

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I am disabled and treated like a king when I come here. The manager has even taken the food to my car twice over the last few weeks. And this is of course on top of the amazing fresh Lebanese food. If you are into vegan food or mediterranean diet like food, this is the place for you . The sandwiches are to djr read more

LEBTAV - ordering area - Mediterranean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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This was a nice eatery un the corner of the shopping center to stop in for a quick, cheap, delicious dinner. They have counter service and a variety of seating (booths, high tables, but only the counter in the front window might be able to accommodate a wheelchair). The falafel salad was very filling and came with two hot loaves (I could only eat one, I was so full). Gender-nonspecific restrooms in the back. Free parking in the big lot. read more

LEBTAV - Falafel salad with fresh hot bread - Mediterranean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Adios LEBTAV, so long. Your customer service killed my appetite. I just got my last meal here today and won't be returning. I don't dine there, always order to go. I'm tired of LEBTAV making mistakes in my order, or leaving out items entirely. The last straw - today I ordered hommos to be included in a sandwich platter, and received rice instead. Not a one-time thing, these mistakes have happened often. On multiple orders I never received garlic sauce I requested. Also on multiple orders didn't receive pita bread that should have been included in my meal (according to the menu). With restaurant prices so high, I'm not wasting any more money and time just to be ripped off and disappointed. Bye bye LEBTAV, other restaurants value my business more than you. read more

The food is always good when we go there but on the pricy side. Once your food is ready, someone will bring it to you, which is nice. read more

LEBTAV - Chicken Shawarma Sandwich - Mediterranean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

This restaurant is small and simple but the food is soooo good. I definitely recommend, the food is delicious and my seven year old loves it! read more

Very happy with it all ! Try the coffee I have been looking for a place to get my Lebanese coffee so yummy read more

LEBTAV - Love this place you will not go wrong! - Mediterranean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

I just died and went to heaven. I love middle eastern food and just discovered this LebTav. Their lentil soup is totally delicious- warm and nutritious with a tart kick from lemon. The cheese and spinach tarts are likewise very tasty. The mujadarah has a sweetness to it-different than other mujadarah's I have had. I like it. If you like garlic this is your place, their garlic sauce (so healthy for you) is so good you can't stop eating it on everything. Just make sure everyone else at the table is eating it too if you are sharing a car. Their pita is distinctive and yummy. Round out your meal with greens by having the nice tabouleh salad. Save room for a sweet finish of baklava-they have several varieties. Next time I will order a platter because I want to try everything they make. I look forward to introducing my friends to this little gem. Not much ambiance-it's in the Congressional Plaza Mall. But you are here for the food-don't miss it!! read more

Tasty Meal via Delivery! I ordered via Uber Eats Today. The "Taverna Platter" my selection (salmon, Lebanese rice, hummus & salad). Delicious fresh tasting ingredients. See Photo. My order arrived timely & well packaged. Supporting local business during Covid-19. read more

LEBTAV - Salmon platter: w/rice & Hummus - Mediterranean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

First time in, we always pass it on our way to a Torta or a chopt. We were greeted by a nice man, he explained the menu and we ordered..we tried a bit of everything and it was very good. Even the lentil soup was very tasty and I hate lentils! Nothing was overly salty and everything tasted fresh, they have a bar with condiments to spice up your plate. My only warning is that the chili condiments were SPICY so go light and the white paste that looks like mayonnaise...try it is garlicky and goes very well with the huge pieces of pita bread! Just don't over do it...you will loose friends read more

LEBTAV - a salad, pita bread, and a drink on a table - Mediterranean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

It's pretty rare to have a service experience so bad that it convinces you never to go back somewhere - especially if it's a place with food you like, have been before, and would otherwise patronize. But after today, boy, will I never be back here. And neither should you. The tastiness of the food? Totally irrelevant if you can't get it. I could go on, but I'm still trying to calm down. The hostility was unreal. Have I mentioned that you should never go here? Don't go here. For real. read more

I'm eating for 2 and was craving chicken shawarma and drove out to get it before they closed last night. Arrived at 8:35pm (Thursday) and they said, "we're closed, closed!" The sign in the window says their open and everywhere online their hours are listed as closing at 9pm. They just didn't want to take another order and wanted to leave early. read more

Very meh. Right now this is set on Yelp as three stars and that is spot on. I usually try to list out a pros and cons thing in my review but the place was so average, there's not much to say. * Service - no issues * Food - Falafel sandwich and Chef's Platter, none of it bad, but not good. * Price - If it was a bit cheaper, I could see coming back to see if they just had an off night, but it was too high. read more

CHICKEN SHAWARMA BOWL $9.75 Lebanese rice, pickled onions, garlic sauce with a pita. Rice was dry and crunchy. Chicken was O.M.G. dry, it hurt going down. Pickled onions were tasty. Pita was the best part of the meal. There is also a sign for the toppings/sauces that says dine in only. Why? Pretty disappointing meal, would not come back. read more

Each of the bowls were delicious, but my favorite is the Shawarma Bowl since the meat is tender and juicy! Definitely recommend this spot if you're looking for a quick bite of Lebanese food! read more

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I was walking around DTSS and needed something to hold me over until my next appointment. I thought to myself what's the thing I love the most when I'm in the Middle East. The answer was undoubtedly hummus and pita bread. This was good for a drop in experience and the staff was overly pleasant. That's a good thing. They were preparing platters for a few catering events, but they took the time to get my food out immediately. My favorite part was the hot bread. It reminded me of being in Israel. I look forward for coming back for more middle eastern food. read more

LEBTAV - Mediterranean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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I've came to this place twice before this last time and our food has been great. This last time, I was shocked when I opened my salmon bowl, a flat salmon, one tomato and one pickled turnip. It was a disaster bowl and they forgot the onions and the picked vegetables. I called to ask for the manager and the lady told me he wasn't in until Labor day. I decided what's the point in calling, usually the manager is in a bad mood so I'll just give them a review on Yelp. Jeez the cooks wait until the manager is gone to half do the food. Picture attached. Just make sure to check your food if your taking it to go. read more

I have no idea what this was called is chicken , hummus and salad , i never had lebanese food before to compare with but i must say im disappointed :( The chicken was very dry so dry it was hard to swallow, the rice was okay but not spiced like the menu said it's actually no flavor at all, i guess and the salad was okay and the hummus tasted good so like i said i am not very happy with that chicken. Perhaps chicken is not their best thing in the menu I don't know but this will be the last time i will eat here. read more

LEBTAV - Chicken something - Mediterranean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

One of my old favorites, Lebanese Taverna, recently shutdown in order to move to a new location within the same Congressional Plaza shopping center with a new name and concept; LebTav, a fast casual Lebanese restaurant. I will admit that I was somewhat apprehensive having heard that the Annapolis location recently made the same change with mixed results. Despite that I was in the mood for falafel and went in with an open mind and hungry stomach. If I have one take away it is that this is about cost cutting. The menu has been greatly reduced down to sandwiches, salads and bowls where you choose a protein (falafel or a meat) and a handful of mezze dishes. Gone is the halal roast chicken, various Lebanese entrees, alcohol and the large mezze platters that were great to share with a big group. Staff also feels greatly reduced with 4 people working a Friday night. They seemed a bit overwhelmed, less friendly and, despite the "fast casual" concept, I think service was possibly faster at the old place. To be fair, this is a new restaurant and they may just need time to adjust to the changes. The interior is nicely furnished though much more contemporary than the original. Unfortunately the cozy lighting of the old place has been replaced with sterile hospital style fluorescent squares. As for the food it tasted no different but the portions seemed smaller. I was especially disappointed with the size of the falafel sandwich considering what you get at Amsterdam Falafel or Oh Mama Grill for a similar price. Again, I have to ask if the change is all about lowering costs of operation. Overall I wasn't totally displeased, I would go back, a solid 3 stars for "A-ok". Still, I'm quite saddened to loose my full menu Lebanese restaurant, especially when there are already fast casual Mediterranean spots like Roti and Cava around. read more

LEBTAV - Storefront - Mediterranean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

We went back yesterday to try it again. A mere shadow of what it was. Basically a sandwich shop now. The only positive things were-Nice employees. Facility seemed clean.The Kibbeh--better than they've been for a long time, less salt, nice herbs, not overdone. Their Pita was a disgrace--inedible; too hard. My husband said they probably save the fresh pita for the sandwiches (Shawarma). My husband got a few other dishes and noted they were very small portions comapred to what they were. read more

1st visit. You wait in line, order at the counter and are given a number. Once you pay you sit down and they bring the food to you.The food was very good however the staff could have been friendlier. I enjoyed the salads and dips + chicken schwarma. Their homemade fresh bread is also excellent. The food was very good, fresh, and healthy. They also have extra sauces if you want. read more

No, just no...they're con artists who steal your money in broad daylight! I asked for one sandwich and they sold me 2 - are you that desperate for money? And the food quality...how old was the chicken? Do you care about the people you serve who support your business or only about making $$$ - I'm definitely not supporting you and I hope others read this so they know how you treat your customers. read more

I'm not so sure about this place. I didn't like my food as much, nor my friends were fully happy with their meals. It's just meh food. Refried falafel? No thanks! I did liked their rice and the chicken kabobs were pretty decent. But the experience overall has me doubting about the number of stars to give to this place. It just felt weird, it seemed unattended, dirty, no napkins available, pushy cashier, i dont know, just not my type of restaurant. Definitely not a come back. read more

I recently had wonderful food and service by catering from LebTav Congressional Plaza. They worked with me and my budget to create the perfect menu of copious hors d'oeuvres for 60 people at a large event my club was sponsoring. The food was delicious (as usual), and the service exceptional. They wound up including complimentary dishes, utensils, plates, etc., arrived ahead of schedule, and helped set up my party. Lovely people and excellent food. I would do it again! read more

I loved to get the traditional platter; tabbouleh, hummus, baba ganouj, falafel, kibbe, and a stuffed grape leaf served with delicious fresh bread. read more

****1/31/2020**** 3.75 stars I've been craving tobouleh for the last few weeks. I've been to the full service Lebanese Taverna in Tysons Corner and DC but never have been to the "cafe" version. I ordered take out on a Friday afternoon around 3 pm. There were 3 people in the kitchen area. The lady that took my order was very nice and professional. I ordered a chicken schwarma bowl and a pick 5 platter: tobouleh, kibbeh, falafel, lebneh and spiced rice. Both the spiced rice and lebneh were new for me. Spiced rice isnt "spicy" but rather with warm spices and almonds. Lebneh is a little thick for my taste with a strong finish. I actually liked it better for part of my breakfast this morning. I enjoyed my pick 5 platter. I don't eat chicken but was told the chicken schwarma bowl "was good". Expressive, right!? Not. The pita-two pieces were fresh and puffy while the other two pieces were less fresh and a little hard for my taste. They have pub style tables, booths and a few stools in the back near the kitchen area. There was only one person ahead of me and the wait wasn't too long-less than 10 minutes. Prices seem reasonable for this area of town. read more

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My first time going to this restaurant... Ordered the 1/4 Rotisserie Chicken Platter with Rice and Roasted Potatoes. Also got Chicken Samosas. Went here for lunch with my coworkers at around 12:20pm on a Friday afternoon. Let's say it was pretty packed! Parking was a hassle at the shopping center and finding a seat inside was a chore as well. But the food was very tasty! Really enjoyed eating lunch at this restaurant. However, likely to go to the location at Rockville Town Center since that place is a little less crowded. read more

LEBTAV - 1/4 Rotisserie Chicken Platter with Rice and Roasted Potatoes, along with some Chicken Samosas. - Mediterranean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

My intention was a 5-star review - the food definately deserves 5 stars. We got sandwiches, and a side of falafel and m'saka. The falafel was beyond outstanding! The sandwiches were awesome - they only reason for the lower stars was being charges for item I never ordered. I should have looked at my reciept, however, when the cashier read my order back to me he said ("an order of hummus") I said no I did not order hummus, he siad ya ok - well guess what - I paid for hummus and it's not cheap. So just be mindful of your reciept and enjoy the food. read more

Yum yum yum! I've been to this location a couple times now and have been nothing but pleased with the experience. I'm a girl who likes to try different places but when I find something that's good, I will be coming back for me and this definitely holds true with Lebanese Taverna. So I've never had Lebanese food before but when my friend who is authentic tells me this is the spot to go for food, I trust her. I always get the traditional platter and they give you a crap load of food. I don't know why I always get this just for myself because each time I do, I sit and wonder why I didnt split it with someone. Their hommus is smooth and tasty and their baba ghanoush is fantastic as well. I could really just order those two things and be happy.The only thing I haven't been able to wolf down has been their grape leaves. Parking is a complete beezy at this place so bring your patience and bring your wallet. read more

LEBTAV - Traditional platter - Mediterranean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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Very busy and robust business. The atmosphere is good for a quick lunch. Came with friends today for lunch and followed the suggestion of my host. Nice and clean atmosphere the tables are small and very close to each other. Nice crowd and the noise level was minimal at best. The food was light, healthy, the grape leaves were delicious and flavorful. I would like to return to explore the menu for something a little more filling. read more

LEBTAV - Chicken sandwich with rice - Mediterranean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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Got the gyro - the fillings were generous and fresh. There's plenty of outdoor seating in front of the restaurant. read more

LEBTAV - the entrance to a restaurant - Mediterranean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

So good and great service! I don't recommend ordering through grub hub or other services as there are some errors but if you go straight to the source, you won't be disappointed. Literally everything is good, especially the schwarma rolls! read more

LEBTAV - two vegetable spring rolls in a container - Mediterranean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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Love this place for a quick, healthy meal. The Olivia's Platter is my go to. I'm always welcomed by helpful staff and they're open to answer any questions about the food. They offer a tasty pomegranate ginger ale that's extra refreshing. Don't let the negative reviews stop you from trying this location for great food, they seem to always have friendly regulars, enjoying the meals. I love their dressings and sauces. read more

LEBTAV - Olivias Platter - Mediterranean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

I ordered Lebanese Taverna through Door dash. After having the Anna's platter twice I decided to write a review. The Anna's platter comes with shawarma or chicken shawarma, rice, salad and hummus. I like that they add the bread to go with your hummus and plenty of it. I haven't been disappointed with my food. The salad has a yummy vinegerette dressing. I cant remeber yhe name of the appetizer but it was almost like a lamb and beef egg roll. That was so delicious and would recommend to all. read more

This was my first time there and im not impressed at all. The service was ok the things i didnt like was the food, pretty kich everything was kinda sour.( too much vinegar) I tried four items and they were sour include the grape leaves. I love sour but when everyrhing is sour it becomes sour. I have had middle eastern food before and they weren't that sour... read more

I love the food at Lebtav. I always purchase and even had a friend from Capital heights try it out. She loved it. We had the chicken platter & chicken sharwama. I recommend read more

Great place! Best shawarma we've had in America so far! In England there is many places that serve shawarma that is to die for but in America it is so much harder to come by a good shawarma. This place competes with any shawarma place in England! Chicken shawarma here is awesome!! Great customer service and great food! No brainer folks read more

Ate here for lunch with a friend for the first time and won't be going back any time soon. I ordered a shawarma salad which I do not recommend. Came with salty chicken & salty olives & salty feta cheese over nutritionless iceberg lettuce. Ugh! There are so many better lettuces that have some nutrition. The owner/manager/person who took our order was somewhat rude and uncompromising. My friend wanted 1/4 chicken but with 2 pieces of dark meat. She was required to order 2 completely separate orders to get what she wanted & struggled to make herself understood. The Diet Coke was good. read more

Lebanese Taverna in Rockville @lebanesetaverna I had to travel to Rockville today at 4am. I was told of my trip yesterday night. Although I was disappointed about getting up early in the morning (330am), I could not stop thinking and where was I going to have lunch. First of all, I had never been in this restaurant. I have visited the chain of restaurants but never in this location. They hold, however, a very different style of serving. The other locations are a bit more fancier, better looking spaces. This one is a cafeteria style. You order to a cashier, and they call you or bring it to your table. The "crew" of the restaurant is all latino. Everybody, I believe, is from Salvador. They are completely bilingual, and they have the latino charm. My food was really delicious. I was planning to eat the lentils and the falafel but I couldn't. The portions are oversized; following the american traditions. The only thing that was missing was the recently prepared homemade pita bread. Although we had bread on our table, I do not think it was recently baked. In all, this restaurant has a very complete Lebanese-original-recipes menu. I have been eating Lebanese food all my life. I have been in Lebanon three times, so far, this restaurant has nothing to envy. Withal, I still prefer the classy chairs on a fancy mat kind of place. read more

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Probably one of the worst experiences I've had at any restaurant ever. First of all, we had a gift card for $25 dollars, we used $20 to pay for our food. I went back to buy an Ayran Yogurt drink and I tried to use the gift card I had and the cashier had an issue with the card, I don't know why it wasn't working. There was enough money on the card but every time she swiped the card it didn't take the card amount, even though there was enough money on the card. The cashier refused to be helpful and I ended up using my credit card. Second of all, the customer service was horrible and uninformed. We asked what other drinks they had, and the cashier would speak to us but speak so quietly that we couldn't even understand what she was saying. When our food arrived it was not hot at all, they managed to cook the meat in the shawarma until it was rubbery and flavourless, the salad was soggy and it looked like it had been sitting out all day waiting for it to be served, the chicken was dry and flavourless as well, and the grape leaves(dolmeh) were obviously opened "fresh" from the can!!! I originally looked forward to eating at this place because the name is so iconic sounding, but I was terribly let down and left without an appetite. You're better off taking your business elsewhere unless you want horrible service and even worse food!!! read more