Outdoor seating available with fans. It's an easy lunch spot with a big menu and good, though less impressive food. Staff is friendly and helpful. Best part is the small market with imported canned and dried goods, middle eastern treats, and various olive oils. read more

Hummus super creamy , lula Kabob spices were spot on, can taste a little cinnamon, I ordered via Uber eats so food was a little cold. read more

Mona's Cafe - Lula Kabob - Middle Eastern Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

We get takeout from Mona's all the time and it's always consistently great, fast, and reasonably priced. The fried cheese is a must every time we order. It's so fresh, it squeaks! 5/5 recommend. read more

Mona's is so wonderful! The food is always fresh. Every single bite feels very healthy (which can be hard to say when eating out). The menu has options for everyone. I've tried every single thing on the menu and have not been disappointed. My favorite thing in the world is hummus and they have one of my favorites in the city! The best thing about their food is that the flavor is unchanging. It's always seasoned to perfection! Also, anything/everything is highly complimented with a Lebanese tea! The staff is neighborly! Always greets you with a smile and acknowledges your presence the minute you set foot on the door! :) I feel so cozy if I eat inside and when the weather is meant to be enjoyed the outdoor seating is very accommodating. Great location, great food, great service! Thumbs up to Mona's!! read more

Mona's Cafe - Enough food for two people! So yummy!! - Middle Eastern Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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This is and has been one of my favorite Mediterranean restaurants. I recently went and had a combination plate of chicken schwarma and gyro with salad and hummus. I asked for my usual red chili paste to add to my hummus. After my bill had come I had a charge for the chili paste . Really??? I will definitely think twice about coming to this restaurant. If you feel you need to increase your prices then do that, don't start nickel and dimming your customers. It only makes them angry. read more

Food was great, take out process was smooth and on time. I got the chicken lula, but the MVP was the hummus.

This place has really good Middle Eastern food - Greek/Lebanese - and a lovely outdoor patio They do not serve any alcohol in typical Muslim fashion but they don't mind if you bring your own. That's actually really nice, because it means you can bring your own bottle of wine which makes for an inexpensive dinner or lunch. If you want to try a lot of things, order the appetizer platter and split it. For people that aren't super hungry it's enough food for two or possibly even three. If you're hungry it's a great thing for the table to share and then order whatever else you want. read more

Mona's is a New Orleans treasure. The customer service is impressive. The staff is very friendly and attentive. Their food is fresh and delicious. We had hummus which we LOVED! My husband had a gyro and loved it! I had a basic Greek salad, and was impressed by the feta cheese (subpar feta cheese can break an otherwise tasty Greek salad). I also had falafels, and enjoyed them. This wasn't my first time here, and it definitely won't be my last. read more

Mona's is delicious. I used to frequent the magazine street location back in the day but it was a casualty of COVID I believe. The food is always delicious and the wait staff is appropriately attentive with refills on drinks and pita. I get the vegetarian platter most of the time. I love that I can substitute items without it costing extra. Sometimes I'm not in the mood for the tabouli or the Baba ghanouj, so I can sub more falafel or a side salad. They are also super understanding if you have questions and are willing to explain what items are if you're not entirely familiar with it. read more

One of my favorite places. Thought the last two times, the kibbeh has been off. Not sure if it's a new cook or just them being super slammed but it's not the same. I normally get the lula kebabs or the chicken shawarma platter. So good and enough for two people. Also some of my favorite hummus to get especially for the price. read more

Wow! Such an amazing experience. I always make sure to suggest this place whenever someone asks the simple question, "where should we eat?" The food is spectacular (along with the portion size), the servers are always friendly, and the place is just overall easy-going. read more

I had first ordered one of their appetizers. The fried cheese is very light and tasty. I wish that it was a bigger sized portion though. It was maybe six pieces altogether. I had the chicken shawarma as my entree. The chicken had a great flavor to it. The pieces of chicken were in chunks instead of a sliced chicken. It was served with hummus, pita bread and a salad. The hummus was creamy and delicious. I could have licked my plate. You can choose between white or wheat pita bread. The salad was fresh. The dressing wasn't creamy but oil based. It was good. I wished that rice was served with the dish, but it wasn't. For me the food was average. read more

Wonderful staff and food! We ordered a gyro and it was spot on. Generous portions and fresh! The only complaint is their fries, which had no seasoning, no salt. This didn't ruin anyone's dinner though because the rest of their food is fantastic! read more

I had Waitr deliver lunch from here. The grape leaves were cold and not because they got that way in transit but because they were never warmed to begin with. The rice was old and hard. The spinach pie was all bread, hardly any spinach. The hummus had a puddle of water in the middle and is flavorless. The salad wreaked of cinnamon. This is the worst food I have ever had in my life. read more

Despite the atmosphere, Mona's is a place you can count on for authentic mediterranean food. Each time I've tried it I've grown to like it a little more than the previous. The shawarma's are bomb and I love their tzatziki. Other things to try are the hummus of course, fried kibby, and the meat pies. Also there lebanese tea makes me wanna slap somebody. I think they put crack in it. My only issue with them is there portion sizes SUCK for your buck and the inside of their restaurant (the Banks location) is so depressing and dreary inside. I want to nominate them to be on one of those shows to have their restaurant torn down and remodeled. Anywho, give this place a go. There one of the better mediterranean places in the city. read more

I love Mona's and this is a nice location (there are 3 of them, I think). Anyway, I had the vegetarian platter, which is a lot of food for $10. I ate the falafel, hummus, and pita. I boxed the tabouli and baba ganoush and had that the next day. All was quite nice, especially the falafel. That was the best falafel I've had. The iced mint tea is a perfect summer drink, too. Oh, the service was excellent as well. read more

I UberEATS from here often. I order the Falafel sandwich and a Lebanese tea (you MUST try it you haven't!)

I arranged for a surprise birthday lunch here for one of my girlfriends and they were super accommodating! I made a reservation a few days in advance to let them know that there would be 12 of us dining and Catherine (I believe was her name) was so helpful and said she would have our table set up well in advance. We ended up having to move the lunch up by an hour and that was not an issue for them either. It is BYOB and they were happy to chill our champagne for us and had no problem with us bringing an outside cake. When it came time to cut the cake, they had fresh appetizer plates for us. Service was excellent! I wasn't exceptionally hungry at the time so I just ordered the falafel appetizer. My husband had the lula kebab and said it was delicious (so good that I didn't even get a bite!) A quick scan around the table revealed that everyone enjoyed their food! There was an issue with splitting up the checks--some people ended up paying more and one person's card didn't even get ran (?). It wasn't a huge issue for us but I thought it was important to note for those of you who dine in large groups and like to split checks. I'm looking forward to coming back and sitting outdoors under their covered patio! read more

I come from a Middle Eastern background, so I tend to be a little choosier with this cuisine. Mona's was recommended to us by our host, and I was not disappointed. The restaurant had the typical decor of a Middle Eastern Eastern restaurant. If it's your first time seeing crazy murals and fake plants, you should know this is a sign you're in an authentic spot. We ordered many things to share: grape leaves, hummus, kabobs, salad and hummus platters. Everything was fresh and tasty. I generally judge a Middle Eastern restaurant by the lamb they serve, and their's wasn't bad at all! If I lived in the area, I would frequent Mona's. I would recommend highly! read more

Went here for my birthday dinner. I had wanted to return to lebanon's, but,... We know what happened there last time. We met at 7:10 pm. We ordered tabouli for an app and I had the combo chicken and lamb kebab entree. My friend had the same. Admittedly, it was our server's third day on the job. So I understood her trying to get her bearings as a newbie. Our food arrived at around 7:40-7:45, which fortunately, we were ok with because we weren't in a hurry. The chicken was good and all, but it took a while to get some things such as more water. The server was nice tho; she convinced me to try the iced tea. I did but it is definitely an acquired taste. She was kind and removed it from the check. Our friend arrived around the same time, and she ordered some appetizers and I ordered baklava. I have a sweet tooth. My friend ordered a spinach something or other. It had been sitting on the window bar thing for a good 10 minutes, so it was cold when she got it. They made another one for her. We were there for two hours. Again, we weren't in a hurry, but hopefully once the server gets her groove, it won't take another 2 hours if we return. read more

I I like Mona's. It's their play on Mediterranean food which is pretty incredible. The staff are very friendly and helpful, food comes out fast and it's Delicious.on a scale of 1 to 10 it's about a 10 1/2 read more

I ordered the lamb kabob with salad & hummus, and it was great. The falafel was some of the best that I have tasted as well. If you only eat halal, the lamb would be your only option. Staff was friendly, and didn't hurry us as our party stayed about 20-30 minutes past their closing time. The Banks location is a nicer setup inside than the Carrolton location. Go check them out! read more

The food was amazing! I ordered the half and half plate with chicken and gyro, and it was NOT a disappointment! I also ordered a meat pie and some falafels and ended the experience with baklava. I definitely recommend this place! read more

Mona's Cafe has always been my favorite place for Middle Eastern cuisine For years. It was a natural choice for my birthday. We usually dine in but had to take out this time and it was not up to par. We arrived before the quoted time for pickup and the food was cold And tasted like leftovers. There were no utensils or sauces that I requested either. This experience left me disappointed. read more

My go-to Mediterranean in Mid-City. Reasonably priced, consistent, and delicious. Large portions that are big enough to split, nice dining room and patio, numerous offerings on the menu. read more

I've been a fan of Mona's for years now although I usually visit the one on Carolton and in the days before Katrina the one on Calhoun. Thankfully the Banks location provides the same tasty menu and good service. Personally I'm a fan of the falafel sandwich, kibby with lebna, and the every popular lamb with hummus. And don't forget a glass of Lebanese tea to wash it down. One of the nice things at this location is the spacious patio seating, which is great during the cooler weather of Fall. Oh, and after you're done, you can stop by the small grocery they keep right next door. read more

This is the best fast food that's not fast food. For $5-ish you can get a delicious falafel pita wrap for takeout in no more than 10 minutes. I find it just the right amount of food! This is also a nice spot to sit down for dinner or lunch. The staff is always friendly. The lebna is a solid choice as well the chicken shawarma. Restaurant is BYO. This review stands for the other Mona's locations around town. All have solid service and food! read more

Meh. I'd give it 2.5 stars. The lebna was odd but grew on me. The falafels were nowhere as good as the Frenchman location. The combo plate was pretty darned bland. Our waitress was fine. BUt I left the experience just so underwhelmed. Will go back to Pyramids instead. read more

I am biased cuz I am a sucker for Lebanese food. I just cant ever get enough gyro (even though I still am not confident on how to actually pronounce it). You can sit outside at Mona's which earns it points in my book. It is covered so you can sit outside in the rain too. I love to sit outside and actually have never sat inside there. The staff is nice and attentive and the food was prompt. No alcohol but that is ok. I really liked my gyro plate. I always say thanks but no thanks to the salad because "you dont make friends with salad". I get it with rice. From there i take the pita and make gyro tacos with humus, rice and lamb. Fantastic. I am sure that way of eating it is wrong and potentially culturally insensitive but I love it. (I love your countries food but I am going to eat it like mexican) My lady got the veggie grape leaves plate and she really liked it. We go every couple months and I am sure we wouldnt if she didnt like her food as much as I liked mine. I am not a Lebanese food aficionado though so I cant say it is the best in the world. All I know is I like it a lot. (That being said I like Lebanon's on Carrollton more) read more

The Lebanese tea is delicious Chicken kabob plate came with hummus, salad, and salad Very good Greek meal read more

I've been coming for years and they never disappoint. It is so delicious! I love the Lula Kebab and their falafels are delicious. read more

Mona's Cafe - Lula Kebab. - Middle Eastern Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Tonight the staff seemed a bit overtaxed, but they were still pleasant and did they best the could to get to us quickly to take our order and drink refills. Always upgrade your tea to Lebanese Ice tea. The rose water and pine nuts are just a treat. My family always orders the Gyro plate that comes with a fabulous house salad and hummus. It is enough for the 3 of us to share (two adults and an 8 year old.) We added a chicken shwarma salad as well and just a crisp and fresh. Love that they used creole' tomatoes (local) as part of their salads. We began with Kibby that were cooked to perfection. (sometimes these are hit or miss, but perfect tonight) All of this for $32.00 was a bargin. And I have chicken shwarma salad for lunch tomorrow as well. They sent me home with a little extra salad dressing. We will be back again soon. read more

Everything I had was delicious. The salad dressing is so light, fresh, and tasty. Veronica was such a pleasure as a waitress. Lamb and humus was fantastic. I will definitely be back. Busy at lunch and limited parking so I suggest one or after. Worth the parking hassle for sure!! The market next door is awesome! Major variety of goods!! read more

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Service was a little bit slow for just their little spinach "croissants". It was good and was really hot, which made it even better. Little pricey. read more

You can't go wrong with this neighborhood gem. Mona's never lets me down. Quality good food. Customer service needs improvement because they are short on waitstaff. I remember everything on the menu. The hummus has some spice to it. The outdoor patio is spacious and a great place to dine al fresco. Menu is expansive with reasonable prices. read more

OK I really wanted to rank this place as a 3.7 but wasn't swayed enough to give it a four. First let me say that the service was good and have no complaints. At one point the waitress took a little long to refill my iced tea, without me asking she explained that they were making another brew which indicated that she was on the ball. We ordered falafel as appetizer, I ordered a shish kabob sandwich and my coworker ordered the same but the platter. My sandwich was VERY skimpy and the meat on the shish kabob platter was very greasy as if they sautéed it instead just cutting of a gyro. Not a huge deal to cry about but noted. If you've never Arabic food I think you'd be impressed as I was when I came here back in 1998. Overall I think this place is very good but if the day comes were corner sidewalk Arabic food sets up shop like in NYC, these guys are in big trouble. As many would like to argue, New Orleans isn't an international city, so the competition for international fair isn't cut throat; not just Mediterranean food but Latin, Thai, etc. A place like this can get by with being "ok". (People travel to New Orleans for Cajun and Creole food) Just sayin'. read more

Mona's Cafe - Shish Kabob - Middle Eastern Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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My first impression of the restaurant was that it was incredibly filthy... but that is to be expected for restaurants in that location, so I reserved my judgement before trying the food. Never have I been so dissatisfied in a Middle Eastern dining experience in my life. The food was bland and cold. This could be excusable for a cheap late-night meal, but no this food was served at a PREMIUM price. The prices here for the quality of food is down right offensive. If my only problem was the food I would have left 2 stars, but the owner Nick could be heard screaming at the to of his lungs at his employees. He thinks because he yells in Arabic his customers wont understand him, but I was born and raised in the Middle East so I perfectly understood him. He was insulting his employees for "being worthless donkeys" and disappointing their parents. Completely inappropriate and disgusting behavior for an owner. I wish I could leave one star: the prices were high, food was bland, and the owner is disgusting. read more

Are you freakin kidding me? Food this good was around the corner the whole time? I finally ventured to Mona's yesterday because if you were anyone in the city that day, you didn't want to go more than 3 blocks from your house. So, I got the veggie platter ($10) which came with 2 falafel, tabouli, babaghanoush and hummus. Though babaghanoush ordinarily has my heart, I thought the tabouli was the star of the show. Light and refreshing with a bunch of lemon and a hint of mint. The falafel was also very good; nice and moist, no cracking or falling apart. The babaghanoush had a lot of something in it....maybe weird garlic? I put garlic on everything but something about this was a little too powerful and overwhelmed the flavor. The hummus was alright but existed for me more as a 'sauce' for the falafel. I will definitely be making another trip here, but I'll probably order the falafel and tabouli separately and try the tzatziki. read more

Mona's is wonderful. It's consistently good Greek food. They have a great outdoor area and a little grocery store filled with neat foreign stuff & excellent candies. We hit up Mona's cafe at lease once a week. The gyro is my favorite read more

I have to be honest, I'm not a huge fan of Mediterranean cuisine. But, also, probably have never really had the really good stuff, so the speak. Mona's is an easy way to step into a new style of cuisine. In past reviews, I've mentioned that I'm gluten free. So bonus points to Mona's for having options available to me other than just salad!. As far as the actual food goes, my meats have always been perfectly cooked. And, this is the first place where I've ever actually enjoyed humis. I like the casual atmosphere, lots of boothes, dunno i just seem to be fond of booths heh. Been to this location about 6 times food and service was always up to par. Just not my favorite type of food. Only drawback is parking during lunch or busy dinners times. There's a tiny bit of off st. parking but you're not liking to get one of those spaces! read more