I visit Hala's on a fair regular basis, even if it's just a quick pop into their market to grab…read morefresh pita and hummus, baklava or sesame crunch. I also have my Mom hooked on coming with me to pick up some of her favorites including the Jordan Almonds. We both recently ate there in August during the Vegan Chef Challenge and the food was all delicious. Layla is always so friendly as is Ansar. They have a nice seating area for dine in, a buffet with hot and cold items and the market with take away options including spices, labneh, teas, oils and more.

Family owned and operated, located in shopping plaza with lots of parking. Leyla was awesome as we…read morewere seated quickly and drink orders taken. Party of 7. It's a market and one end is the restaurant. Had the buffet and it was really good. Has a separate cold salad bar area with various Olive s to try. As well as various baked meat and cheese types of Samosas Plus the cinnamon tea and Baklava was so yummy. Can tell it's home cooked style meal. Nice ambiance with an old school authentic family meal feel.

Everything was spot on , the servings were huge I will be enjoying my Chicken Swarma Bowl for a…read morecouple a days . Anna was very sweet and efficient checking on us repeatedly. I definitely will be back and encourage you to try Beirut Restaurant you will be very pleased. Also want to add that the entire team works so well together , when Anna was busy Mayra filled in seamlessly. Great visit.

I really wanted to love Beirut and will give it another chance, but my first impression wasn't…read moregreat. I came in as a solo diner and was seated quickly, although my table was kind of nestled underneath the high outdoor bar. That meant hearing some of the bartender's phone conversations. I ordered a glass of Lebanese rose wine and liked it! But my meal wasn't impressive. The vegetarian grape leaves (one of my favorite dishes, generally) were OK, although several were split up on my plate (but hey, it happens). I thought the flavor was underwhelming; there was a lot of acidity but nothing else. I also ordered a side of "extra crispy seasoned potato fries" which just turned out to be generic crinkle fries with salt. Definitely wouldn't order those again. I thought maybe there would be some sort of twist on them? The big frustration was service. The restaurant was far from full when I went -- I counted maybe a dozen seated tables. After I finished eating, I spent more than 30 minutes trying to get my waiter's attention to get my check even as I sat with my plates pushed away, glasses empty, and credit card out. He walked by multiple times to wait on and check with other tables, and I saw at least five other employees working in the front of house and walking by me. Even when I got his attention for the check, it took quite a few minutes to get it, despite him walking out to other tables. (Although I will note he seemed busier than the other employees!) My check before tip came to $24, which felt on the pricey side for what I got. I hope I'm wrong, but I got the vibe that I wasn't exactly their favorite type of guest -- a solo diner who wasn't smoking hookah. (I noticed another solo non-smoker go similarly unnoticed by staff.) Maybe they heavily favor regulars, too. But they weren't at capacity, and I'd have gotten out quicker had I been able to pay. Maybe it was just an off night. But it's just not a great feeling to be ignored.

As someone who loves Mediterranean food, and who thought they visited all the best places in…read moreJacksonville, I definitely spoke too soon. Tabouleh is quaint and casual on the inside. Bright, clean and has the character of a great local, family owned restaurant. The staff was extremely friendly and informative. You order at the register where you can see the clean and busy kitchen directly behind. Your food is then brought out to you and everything is made fresh. There are Coke products in a soda fountain and a refrigerator with sodas, beer and wine. We ordered the Vegetarian Platter. First, the best hummus and tahini in the area. The falafel is fantastic along with the gyro. I wasn't expecting the fries to be so amazing but they were crispy and seasoned so well. Everything hit, and this is a new go-to for us. If you're anywhere near Arlington and want great Mediterranean food, you must try Tabouleh. One of Jacksonville's best to me.

Fantastic food and great service. Order at the counter and they bring your food to you. We split…read morethe vegetarian platter to try many appetizers and each ordered a pita wrap with fries. Standouts on the platter were the warm grape leaves, the hummus, and the tabouleh salad. The falafel was tasty but a bit greasy. The spinach pie had great flavors but would have been better served warm. The pita was warmed and great for dipping in that delicious hummus. I have a new favorite hummus in Jacksonville. My chicken shawarma wrap was filled with chicken and so well seasoned. I have half left for another meal. The fries were crinkle cut but cooked crispy with a seasoning, really liked them. The place had seating options inside and outside too.

Been to Noura twice and each time I visit, the food is always fresh & delicious. I usually get the…read moreShwarma Chicken platter with onion, tomato & Tahini sauce. This has become my favorite. The pita bread is baked fresh daily. I can't leave without getting a pack of pita. The restaurant is quiet and relaxing. Friendly wait staff. They also have a large room that can fit about 20 to 25 people for a private dinner. There was a big family gathering when I was there around Easter. When craving for Mediterranean food I highly recommend Noura.

Visited for lunch on a Friday recently. Not my first time and definitely won't be my last! The…read moreowner is so friendly and helpful and the food is consistently good. They have my favorite hummus. The pictures really don't do the food justice. Inside is casual. Parking is easy enough as it is in a small strip center.

I really loved how the food here was sharing size. We were…read moreable to try many food items and we were a group of 5 people. Service was slow here, we only saw one server. The owner stopped by to say hi. We had great wine also. Other than that the ambience transports me back in time.

Had a quick lunch there during my visit to Jacksonville. The restaurant serves Lebanese food. For…read morelunch, besides the regular menu, they also offered a small buffet, but I decided to try their regular menu. Ordered the Kafta Istanbuly -- a platter of two skwers of lamb kafta, grilled eggplant, lightly sauteed veggie (carrots, broccoli, zucchini), raw spinach and yellow rice. Descent serving size. Light, but very delightful seasoning. The lamb and veggie were just like what I make at home! The rice was cooked with peas and carrots and was good. It weighed about 6oz. Overall the dish was hearty and healthy. My server also gave me some complimentary fresh pita and zataar & olive oil (delicious). At only $27.5 (as of Feb 2026), this was a perfect deal! As there are not many Middle Eastern restaurants in Jacksonville, I am glad to find it and I would go there again the next time I visit this city!

Food -- 3/5 Stars…read more First, let me say that based on the appetizers, I genuinely thought I was about to give the food five stars. My friend ordered the Casbah House Fries, and they were SO good. I ordered the Zaytoon, which is essentially marinated olives, and those were really good too. At that point, I'm thinking, okay Casbah, y'all might be onto something. Unfortunately, the entrée didn't quite keep that same momentum for me. I ordered the Half Rack Lamb Chops, and I felt like my lamb was overcooked. I ended up ordering a side of tzatziki, which definitely helped, but I don't necessarily want to need a sauce to make a $38 entrée more enjoyable. I'd absolutely order the appetizers again, but next time I'd probably try a different entrée--or honestly, just make a meal out of appetizers. Ambiance -- 5/5 Stars Now THIS is where Casbah shines. The place is definitely a vibe. Inside feels a little more intimate, while outside has a completely different energy with the music playing, hookah flowing, and people just enjoying themselves. I also liked the TVs around the bar. It's a small touch, but it makes the space work for sports fans who want to catch a game without necessarily going to a traditional sports bar. I'd return for the atmosphere alone. Service -- 2/5 Stars I'm honestly wondering if they may have been understaffed during our visit. Our server was nice, so my rating isn't about her attitude at all. She just seemed overwhelmed, and unfortunately, that showed in the amount of time it took for her to check back in with us or return with things we'd requested. There were several moments where we were simply waiting much longer than expected. She was pleasant when we interacted with her, but the service itself could definitely have been more attentive. Drinks -- 3/5 Stars The drinks were okay. Nothing was bad, but nothing made me stop and say, Ohhhh, you HAVE to try this. I wouldn't specifically return to Casbah because I'm craving one of their cocktails, but if I'm already there enjoying the atmosphere and hookah, I'd have another drink. Overall -- 4/5 Stars Overall, I'm giving Casbah four stars because despite a few misses, it's still somewhere I'd return. Personally, I think Casbah works better as a "meet your friends, order a bunch of appetizers, get some hookah, have a couple drinks, and enjoy the vibe" kind of place than a traditional date-night dinner spot. And honestly? That's perfectly fine. Every restaurant doesn't have to be everything. Give me those Casbah House Fries, some Zaytoon, good music, a couple drinks, and a table outside with friends, and I could absolutely see myself having a good time here again. What I Ordered: Zaytoon -- $5.00 Half Rack Lamb Chops -- $38.00 Side of Tzatziki -- $2.00 Summer Rose Cocktail -- $15.00 Blueberry Mojito -- $14.00 Service Fee: $8.15 "A small service fee is applied to all transactions to help cover operational cost." Total: $82.15

On our 5-day trip (from CA) we visited this place 3x! Not only it is walking distance to our…read moreAirbnb, we were already impressed on our first time as well; from the exceptional service of Noah, to the flavorful foods and cool ambiance!!! Chicken kabobs 4 and shrimp kabobs 5 were delicious; on our 3rd & last night we had shrimp and lamb combo with sides 5 (as recommended by manager Sharbel, who was very accommodating and super friendly). The cheese rolls were amazing; tabbouleh was so refreshing; hummus was perfectly creamy topped with crunchy chick peas!!! If we ever come back to Jacksonville, Florida, we'll definitely visit this place again! Love the place, love the food, love the service!!!

Family run business and they are some of the warmest people I've encountered! For example, today…read morewhen I ordered, I told them I would wait in my car with my son and they came out to deliver my food with a smile. Everything I have eaten here is incredible, but my favs are the Kibbeh balls, gyro and shawarma's. Oh and the roasted vegetables here are addictive! Please support this incredible business :)

I'm not sure where to begin with this 10 star review and yes 10 stars! Five does not do…read moreit justice. First when you walk in it feels very authentic to the culture. Your greeted by the owners who work the restaurant and take pride in their establishment. They provided us with a complementary hot tea sample. That was so good. I could have drank that and been happy and had nothing else! The food where to begin? Typically I do not do sauces because that is not my thing but there's well let's just say I devoured it! It was so phenomenal and the chicken moist flavorful outstanding I cannot brag enough about how phenomenal that chicken dish was. Now let's talk about the vegetables. They were seasoned to perfection and cooked where they were still crunchy but yet they were soft enough that you didn't have to worry. The vegetables were outstanding and I wanted to get second helping on the vegetables they were that good! The pita bread looked to be homemade, but given it was Passover I was not able to try it. So long story short I'm coming back Friday night because that pita bread looked like it was in-house made and it looks so so good! This restaurant I have to say is out of this world and worthy of 10 stars! This is somewhere you definitely must try and I believe you too will give them 10 stars!!!!

My new FAV Mediterranean/Greek spot in Jacksonville!!! It's…read morea cute little mom-n-pop shop in San Marco with fast and friendly service. The food is amazing!! The spinach pie is the perfect appetizer and it comes with a side of tzatziki sauce to dip it in. The baba ganoush was too smoky for me but the pita was soft and tasty. The kiftah was my favorite dish. It's like a thin meatloaf that's well seasoned and moist. It comes on a delicious bed of Mediterranean rice with peas and onions. Will definitely be back!!

Smallish family run restaurant close to Baptist Hospital in the San Marco area. We were…read moreimmediately greeted by the cashier, she helped us navigate the menu options & made helpfull suggestions. The food was soon delivered to our table by the same person (appreciate her hustle & friendly attitude). The highlights were the falafels, hummus, soft pita & spinach pie. Definitely worth a visit when in Jacksonville!

Chicken schwarma plate was delicious. HUGE portions. Spicy sauce on top. Located in the Orange Park…read moremall food court. Restaurant worthy taste.

The food is amazing, so good they don't belong in the food court of a dying mall. The shawarma is…read morefantastic, I looked for shawarma close by for so long I gave up, then found this today by accident. So glad I did. The orange chicken is very flavorful and good. The pansit and rice is very good also. The staff is friendly and helpful, offering samples and answering questions with a smile. It's a bit loud because it's in the food court, but the food is worth it. Just get it to go and enjoy it in peace.

Enjoyed wonderful meals here and thank goodness it's close by. Such healthy choices of food and…read morethey are willing to accommodate to your dietary or restricted needs as well. For the longest time, I love the Combination Platter, which is what I normally get within either salad, rice or tabbouleh. Now, I've mixed it up with some wings, standalone salad and lettuce-wrapped burger. 1) Sweet & Tangy 10 wings (lightly coated) - crispy, tasty, sweet and tangy deliciousness 2) Fattoush Salad - fresh mix of greens, onions, tomatoes, cucumber with crispy pita and I think balsamic vinaigrette dressing. I love Fattoush salads in general. 3) Lettuce-Wrapped Cheeseburger (no bun) - onions, pickles, tomatoes, of course lettuce, and cheese. "Low-Carb" Burger for those in the diet/lifestyle. The patty was thin, but it was big and filling. Service was wonderful, fast and accommodating. Very affordable pricing of food. The cafe is normally quiet, but I do prefer it that way. I'm sure it gets busy during the lunch and dinner times though. Look forward in trying out their breakfast soon!

Wally's used to be good. Unfortunately the best times are gone. Most of the grocery items are…read moreexpired. As far as the food, also not good. We ordered a chicken shawarma platter and a lamb shawarma platter. What we got was chicken breast and rice, and dry beef cheesesteak meat with rice. Advertising lamb and serving beef is crazy. Complete waste of money and time. The kid working the counter was super nice. Hate to have to give 1 star but it's necessary.