Byblos | Old Metairie

The food was good but I didn't really love the ambiance of the restaurant. The tables are all really close and it was really cold. I got the chicken and beef skewers which were tender and juicy. We also started off with hummus and bacon wrapped shrimp which were both pretty good.

Just darling! I wasn’t expecting such a great experience when I decided to walk into this place on a whim. I was in a small bites mood, so I ordered the fried halloumi (amazing), lentil soup, & hummus/bread. I’d love to try the entrees next time, but these little snacks really hit the spot. And the Lebanese tea with rose water offered up such unique flavors to wash it down. Gorgeous atmosphere! Feels upscale & cozy. The bathrooms were the only thing that didn’t feel like a fairy tale—& they weren’t dirty, they just didn’t match the class of the rest of the place.

Delicious food and great service! The fish was the best that we ordered! Cooked to perfection, moist and flakey. The moussaka was very flavorful and the gyro was yummy! The chocolate mousse cheesecake was the bomb. You must get !!

I wanted to try this Byblos location because the menu is more extensive than the location closest to me. Upon entering, we were told to sit wherever we’d like (which was nice). Service pretty good but the overall environment was dull. Also, the dishes looked dingy and my veggies were in a cracked bowl. We started with the stuff grapes leaves and they were pretty good! I had the redfish entree (bland). The veggies were good, but I didn’t feel comfortable eating anything that was placed on the cracked portion of the dish. The other guest had a beef gyro and the meat could have used more seasoning. The entire experience was average at best.

Pure honey of a place nestled into the heart of old Metairie! Our neighbor suggested the burgers, she likes the quality of the beef. It is true the ingredients are quality selections and the recipes quite delicious. Each dish is well thought out and the locals all crave the friendly service. One of the few old school restaurants that doesn’t show its age and has stayed in the hearts of the locals for good reason.

I came here last Friday and let’s just say that I was “the only chocolate chip in the cookie.”For those who don’t know what I’m referring to, that means the only black person in the restaurant and the rest being white. That wasn’t the issue though, the issue was the fact that when I came in I wasn’t “properly” greeted and that it wasn’t until 5 mins later I was then asked if I wanted to place in an order but that was from the person who was handling the takeout orders. When I had first came in 2 hostess’s came over but never greeted me. Then another hostess came out and never said nothing as well. It wasn’t until later when a white couple came in, is when that same hostess greeted them. Later on some more white folks came in “some in groups” and received better service!!! It’s sad that this type of racial prejudice is still happening but I know that it won’t end though “no matter how better it gets.” That’s why when people say that they are shocked to see this type of prejudice, if they’re smart they’ll realize that this sort of prejudice will continue to be a factor!!! With the restaurant incident, even though I was “eventually” served, I will never visit this place again because I know where I’m not wanted. The food wasn’t that good anyway, so I will continue to go to my Mediterranean spot in the city where I’m treated “much” better, plus the food is very good and the service is “way” faster!!! I came here only because I wanted something in a pinch because it was late and I was hungry but this place is off of my list for good!!!

The lamb chops weren't as good as I make at home, but they were still decent and it's a good spot for dinner.

What a wonderful restaurant.  If you like Greek/Mediterranean food, this is the place.  First, let's talk about the service. The restaurant was packed when we arrived.  I wondered about getting a table.  The manager immediately greeted us and we were quickly seated.  The waiter (I wished I remembered his name) greeted us within a minute. Seeing how busy the restaurant was, I was very impressed with the amazingly prompt service.  This was our service experience throughout our time there.  Second, the food. DELICIOUS!  We started with the smoked salmon with toast points.  I highly recommend it.  My husband had a salad with grilled shrimp and I had the Gyro plate. We loved both of them.  My only - not complaint - was that the wrong decision on my part was ordering the rice pilaf as a side.  It was not the best choice.  One last thing, the iced tea is amazing.  It was crisp and clear.  Also, the waiter never let me ask for more.  It was refilled promptly. Overall I give this a five-star review.  The service is excellent.  The food was amazing.  The prices are very reasonable.  A must go to restaurant.

Catered luncheon for a group of about 20 people and they absolutely loved it! There was nothing wrong except I made a mistake and didn't order the hummus because I thought it was included with everything else so we didn't have hummus and pita bread, but everything else was great!

The food was good but I didn't really love the ambiance of the restaurant. The tables are all really close and it was really cold. I got the chicken and beef skewers which were tender and juicy. We also started off with hummus and bacon wrapped shrimp which were both pretty good.

Today ( Feb 4/25) the food was terrible, bland and tasteless. The hummus and tabbouleh portions were very small. I have had better meals at this restaurant in the past. I hope it was only a rough patch, maybe the chef is on vacation.

Absolutely love this spot for Mediterranean cuisine. It's right off of Metairie Road next to the bank with plenty of parking. I'm a sucker for their spanakopitas, fried halloumi cheese with garlic spread and tomato, the Pine Nut Salad with salmon and Chicken Shawarma. The service is great, very polite, although they can get backed up during peek hours. The dining room has been fairly average in terms of noise level, maybe even on the quieter side during lunch. Will definitely be returning!

I've been eating at Byblos for decades and always enjoyed their great middle eastern food. Usually I prefer to eat at Byblos Market which is their combo of a Middle Eastern market that also offers hot food where you can get a lot of the food offered in this restaurant for a bit of a cheaper price. They do have many items on the menu here at Byblos restaurant which they don't typically offer at the Byblos Market though so you do get VERY different experiences at each spot. Overall this is a great spot and one of the very few Middle Eastern spots that also slings booze. My video review of Byblos Restaurant is here: https://youtu.be/dsUsKKvaqOM

But this is in no way GREEK . Turkish, Lebanese for sure, which is for sure superior cuisine. Amazing food, amazing service and ambience! Love over and over.

I enjoy this type of food but I will stick with Albasa. We had lunch there last Friday. Foof was good but the portions were very small and prices were outrageous. No lunch menu! Four people, no alcohol. 150.00 . Never again

I wanted to try this Byblos location because the menu is more extensive than the location closest to me. Upon entering, we were told to sit wherever we'd like (which was nice). Service pretty good but the overall environment was dull. Also, the dishes looked dingy and my veggies were in a cracked bowl. We started with the stuff grapes leaves and they were pretty good! I had the redfish entree (bland). The veggies were good, but I didn't feel comfortable eating anything that was placed on the cracked portion of the dish. The other guest had a beef gyro and the meat could have used more seasoning. The entire experience was average at best.

I mainly go to the Byblos in the Lakeside mall, but my friends wanted to have dinner here a couple of months ago. At Lakeside, I usually get the Schwammer with hummus, pita bread and greek salad. Here I had the hummus and the medditerranean pasta. I have to sadly admit, the hummus was not as good as it usually is, or at least as good as it was at Lakeside mall. And the shrimp had little flavor, I was expecting it to be garlicky and good. The pasta itself was not easy to eat since they were thick, long noodles and non bite sized veggies that all needed to be sliced and since it was all in a bowl, the bowl would nearly tip over when I would cut the pasta or veggies so I could cut them small enough to eat. It almost needed to be served in a plate or served with smaller veggies, at least. Now the good news. The service is great. Our waitress was funny and kept our drinks filled. Lots of ample parking. They have specials on Wednesday nights for wine too. It is a decent size too, so may be good for groups as well. I think I may just stick to the Lakeside mall location for now on.

$80.00 for a To-Go order: 2 Bowls of Lentil Soup 1 Double Chicken Kabob consisting 6 Tiny Pieces of Poultry that was tough. Single Lamb Kabob ($27) was also tough. The Rice Pilaf was extremely dried out. The Small portion of eggplant was the ONLY palatable item. Can't comment on the soup. We did not eat it. TOO EXPENSIVE FOR WHAT WE HAD‼ Will not return.

This place is delicious. Caters to large parties as well as small. The food was fresh and portrayed an authentic taste. The service was good. The server was attentive and engaged in conversation when appropriate. Entrance/hostess I was waiting quite a bit up front as several employees passed me by and didn't give a greeting. The bar was near by and still no one greeted me. I was on the verge of walking out h til someone finally greeted me and basically said "hi, feel free to sit wherever you like." Appetizers: We ordered the Labneh dip. It was delicious and came fast, it included pita bread. The bread wasn't as warm as we would have like but it wasn't cold either. Entree: The main course came out at a decent time. We order the Gyro plate and Chicken Shawarma plate. Each plate comes with two sides of your choice. Overall, I would give the over all experience 4 out of 5 stars because we had to request our waitress from a different waitress.

Last week we picked up a dinner and of the 4 meals, 1 in particular was un-eatable, the beef shawarma. We ordered 2 servings or rack of lamb and while they were not cooked as ordered, they were ok. Tonight we ordered 1 order of the rack of lamb, asked for well done because of the undercooking last week and they were literally raw. Additionally, they were so fatty, we did not eat them even after recooking them ourselves. It is unconscionable that for the price, that all the food would not be perfect. I will never eat at Byblos again.

Wonderful service and atmosphere...delish lamb chops, the best I've had...the beef shawarma was a table favorite too. We will be back!

Visited here in May, 2022 and had a great lunch. I asked if they served Toum, a favorite Arabic dip and wonderful if you like garlic. They don't but the manager said they would make some specially for me, a lovely gesture. Their menu I have found to be very consistent over the years and very delicious. What I did find tastefully interesting was their Lebanese wine - see picture. Parking fills up a little so you may need to circle a couple of time in the parking lot, but if you like Lebanese food, well worth a visit.

We went to Byblos for Coolinary for lunch. It was only $15 for lunch which was a great price but the courses were very small which I guess explained the price. I started with the halloumi and it wasn't bad, but it was a little bland. The next course I had the fattoush salad which both my friend and I were annoyed there wasn't much toasted pita bread in it. The final course I had the chicken shawarma wrap which was probably by favorite course. The service was very quick but brusque. They were very busy so I don't blame my server necessarily, though it did seem like they could offer a substitution in the main course of Coolinary since there weren't any vegetarian offerings and my friend couldn't participate. I would go back another day, as the non-Coolinary offerings looked pretty good.

My wife and I always love to stop in an have the chicken shawarma when we come into town. Service is decent but the food is awesome.

Came here for lunch on Friday. Mom and I started with the Mediterranean hummus. Honestly, it had no flavor. The one at Zea's is way better. We got the chicken shawarma plate and split. The chicken was seasoned and hot and had a great taste. We got 2 sides the spanakopita was incredible flaky and just delicious! The baba ghanoush was tangy and we both didn't like it nor ate it. I used to Love Byblo's. This was definitely nothing to write home about. I'm glad they expanded their menu, but the taste need improvements on a lot of items.

Fresh ingredients and lots of choices for healthy plates, and even some vegetarian. Everyone that I bring here, loves it. Briant M.

Cute little place with good drinks and fresh mediterranean food with great flavors. Try their Fried Brussels sprouts & Stuffed Kibbeh and Pinenut Salad highly recommend.

don't order beef schwarma at Elmwood location. went yesterday and the beef was more like beef jerky. will not return.

I'm very impressed by the new location of an old favorite restaurant. The kabobs an shawarma are really good and the Brussel sprouts are really different. The service here is also great!

Stopped in for lunch today with a couple friends who are always craving Greek. I got the chicken shawarma wrap which is my go-to order at Greek restaurants but this one was just so much better than anything I've had before. The pita was more toasted. The chicken was even more flavorful than usual. I typically would fight anyone who said they liked another Greek place better than Albasha. But this was 100% better. It was quiet when we got there at 11 but by 11:45 every table was full and I can definitely see why. Our waitress was so nice and attentive. I don't have a single complaint other than that I was so full I didn't have room for dessert lol

I really like this restaurant. I had the most amazing time there! All month of October they are celebrating the 25th Anniversary in October! Offering a $25, three-course anniversary menu all month long, available for lunch and dinner! First Course: One glass of house wine, plus choose one - Homemade Soup (Gumbo of the day, Lentil and spinach, or Chicken and Vegetable) OR Fresh Salad (Fattoush Salad, Greek Salad or Pine Nut Salad). Main (All served with two non-premium sides, excluding Byblos Pasta): Combo Kabob, Combo Shawarma, Rack of Lamb or Byblos Pasta. Dessert: Baklava, Key Lime Pie, White Chocolate Bread Pudding or Rose Water Ashta. I really enjoyed the wine, salad and chicken Sharma. Oooh and the desert was so good. We enjoyed the Rose Water Ashta. They are always so accommodating here to us and you can't beat that price.

This is a nice clean restaurant. We enjoyed or evening. The waitress was good and the food was enjoyed by all our group. We're not familiar with that type cuisine so we had a few problems with understanding the menu. I had the lamb chops and they were cooked right but I thought they lacked seasoning. We'll try it again sometime to see if we can do better

This is my favorite Mediterranean place in the New Orleans area. My wife and I were dining at this very restaurant when we decide to start dating one another so it definitely a special place for us. We recently went to dinner there the past Valentine's Day for a little reunion. The kabobs are our go to and we typically start off with the grape leaves. The hummus is great so definitely recommended getting that as one of your two sides you get with an entree. Nice little quiet spot perfect for a date night. You won't be disappointed!

Food portions are huge! I definitely left more than satisfied (with leftovers). My favorite was the Labneh dip. It was cool, refreshing, and light. The Mediterranean pasta was delicious, especially the large slices of artichoke and jumbo shrimp!

Went there and only one table occupied. Sat down ordered the Greek Salad and then beef Schwarwma with vegetables.....It was an hour before I got my main course....Second that the vegetables were the cheapest possible and looked they were soaked in 3 day old oil....and then they charged me for the veggies....Everytime I come to the this place there are less and less people. This is my last time coming here....ever!!!!!!!!!!

We have dined at this particular Byblos on several occasions and have never been disappointed. Although their website states that Byblos is casual, I find it to be slightly upscale as all the tables have linen tablecloths, the decor is very nice and there is a huge painted mural on the wall that lends an air of sophistication. Kudos to them for also taking reservations, as it can sometimes be quite crowded. The menu here is pretty extensive, with a large selection of appetizers and entree items. I have tried many of the menu items to include Mahi Mahi kabobs, beef kabobs, lamb kabobs, chicken kabobs and Greek salad with gyro. None of them have ever disappointed me, as the meat is always plentiful and cooked to perfection; and by perfection, I mean tender and juicy. On several of our visits here, Brady was our server. She is very knowledgeable of the menu items and will give you her personal opinion on items if asked. She has always been very attentive and makes sure we have everything we need throughout the meal. I would have to say that she is probably our go-to server, as we will likely ask to be seated in her section on our next visit. She's a little funny too, which I like. On our last visit, we brought our son, even though this may not be the most kid friendly place to eat. As my wife and son were splitting a meal, they could not decide on the side item. She recommended the fries and raved on them. We decided to try them and low and behold, they were probably the best french fries I have ever tasted. Whatever seasoning they use, it is perfect and they are cooked to perfection. Who would have thought that fries could be so good? Kudos to Byblos (or Brady) for not simply bringing an extra plate for our son, but rather, bringing out their meal already split onto 2 separate plates. Also, kudos to the "water boy" that brought out our drinks and kept our iced tea glasses full. I guarantee that he visited our table no less than 6-8 times to keep all of our drink glasses topped off. Lastly, try to leave room for dessert. The baklava is pretty darn good, but I highly recommend you try the ashta. Ashta is a Lebanese "clotted cream" dessert served in a flaky puffed pastry and is definitely big enough to serve two people. The filling is slightly flavored, and to me it has hints of rose water, orange water and possibly vanilla extract. Regardless, it is delicious without being overly sweet. If you haven't been here, I highly recommend it.

We've been to this restaurant many times and had wonderful meals but tonight was no their night. Possibly, I just ordered a dish that was not their best--but this was the worst Caesar salad I think I've ever had. It was completely devoid of flavor, or dressing other than a bit of oil as I could tell. Now, I'm not mad about the bad dish--every now and then every chef puts out a bad dish. What I found annoying is that I barely touched it and the waitress noticed this because after picking up all the other plates, she left mine. Then she delivered the checks. Now I didn't want it for free--but it would be nice if a server notices that someone isn't enjoying their food, he or she should ask about it, perhaps offer to bring something else, or even offer a condiment to improve the situation. We will go back to Byblos but I was just disappointed in not only the meal tonight, but also the service.

I had a quick, late lunch here. I enjoyed the Drunken Halloumi (be warned that there is a copious amount of minced, raw garlic in the white paste between the cheese & tomato - delicious, but you should definitely be prepared for the intense sensation that only raw garlic can give). I followed up with the Vegetarian Platter (my four choices were Mousaka, Baba Ghanuj, Falafel, & Spanakopita). This was a good experience at a decent price.

My wife and I ate here on one our day trips to New Orleans. I was pleasantly surprised by the greeting when we arrived. The first thing I noticed was the white linen tables......fancy!! lol. We just had water to drink(no lemon), and the water boy didn't miss a beat. I think he filled my glass 8 times, guess I was thirsty. I had the lentil soup served in a cup, it was pretty darn good and highly recommend it. For my entree I had the beef kabobs with Greek Salad, the meat was very tender and nicely flavored and the portions were huge. Come to find out when we got our bill we were charged for the dinner entree price at lunch no wonder why the portions were big. The waiter then explained to us that we had a choice of the lunch or dinner portion, but we weren't given that option when we ordered. One star taken off for that!! I guess I looked hungry. Anyways I would dine here again.

I hate to say this but I was not impressed with our food at all. We haven't eaten Byblos in years "which was pretty decent back then" and wanted to grab some chicken shawarma take out; our usual place was out of the way for us so we decided to give old Byblos a try. We were greatly disappointed with the food. The chicken was bland and very dry, the hummus was overly lemony, the falafel was good, and some of the pita bread was hard like a chip. As a matter of fact, as I was waiting for the order I saw a girl the the back opening a box of pita bread in bags! Come on man...y'all can't even make your own pita bread?! You gotta buy it?! Needless to say; we will not be back. I feel that Mona's Cafe is worth the drive.

This Mediterranean locale had me pleasantly surprised the moment I walked in - tall ceilings, beautiful globe chandelier pieces, and interior rustic design made me wish I was going to be here for more than the 30 minutes I had for a quick lunch. While I was disappointed with the selection of teas for a Middle Eastern restaurant (only one), it was plenty refreshing and satisfying enough. They presented our table with Pita bread as an appetizer, although no hummus or baba Ginnush to go with, so I decided to go ahead and order the Mediterranean Hummus for my light entree. The sun dried tomatoes on the peppered hummus were delightful, especially with the variety of white and whole wheat pita we were offered. Although the waiter we had seemed less than enthusiastic (border-line annoyed) at times, this was an experience I was quite happy with.

A friend of had commented several times about the good food and he wasn't kidding. I ate there for the first time about a week ago and thought I had died and gone to heaven. The spanakopita, hummus and gyros meat were seasoned perfectly and the pita bread soft and fresh. The hummus was particularly creamy and they make it fresh everyday. If I didn't live so far away (Slidell), I would quit cooking and eat there everyday. Don't let the spartan dining area deter you....it's the FOOD you came for. There is a small market offering many Mediterranean products. I bought a jar of ajvar.

My to-go order was late, & the manager was not professional with how he spoke to me. Very passive-aggressive & unkind. Will not return nor recommend this location. Albasha is much better, faster, & more reasonably priced. Albasha management is also respectful to their customers.

I have eaten here many times over the years I've lived in the neighborhood. I've had good meals, bad meals, good service and bad service, but tonight was the worst. I called in a to go order for an order of halloumi, and a pine nut salad with beef schwarma. They said 20-25 min. I walked over from the grocery store and waited, and waited, and waited. It was 40min after my order was placed before I got my food. I walked a block home and sat down to eat and the halloumi was stone cold. The sauce was horrible and cold and coagulated. I moved on to the salad. It had more dressing on it than usual, but the salad part was fine. The beef schwarma however -awful. It tasted like it was drug thru sand. It was gritty - perhaps burned? Not sure. It was not edible. It's a shame because it's super close to me - but no more. Edited to add- the manager tracked me down and reached out to apologize and make things right about my experience. I was very impressed they took this review to heart.

Best Mediterranean restaurant. The food is always perfect and the service is great. Always make room for desert it is amazingly good!

Incredible food, friendly staff and lovely experiences with take out and dine in service. The lebanese tea and a falafel wrap is complete heaven and a huge portion!

Food tasted great! Had it delivered so it was not hot. Ordered Combination shawarma with chicken shawarma and gyro meat with a side of Greek salad and hummus. Best greak salad dressing ever! Very savory. The gyro was delicious, the chicKen was good and very moist but not delicious like the gyro. The falafel was not heavy or dry. Pretty good. Tahini was well... tahini. If you don't like tahini don't order it. I like it and ordered extra! The Drunken Halloumi was cold but I broiled it for a couple minutes and WOW! Really delicious. They serve it on a cold slice of tomato hence the temp. change. I would order again for delivery but I'd rather go eat there and have the food hot with some Lebanese wine! I recommend the place for sure. Yummy!!!

Fantastic lunch spot for Greek and Lebanese food. Service is always very quick, and the wrap offerings are the perfect size for a quick bite. Keep in mind that they can get very busy for lunch, though! There's no real wow factor here, but they are consistent with above average food and service. Kudos for the Greek salad actually being made with spinach and not cheap iceberg lettuce. I'd like to see the lunch menu revised with smaller sized salad and platter portions.

Service was abysmal combined with attitude and eye rolling started out fair enough but the kitchen over cooked the tuna that was supposed to be rare rare to brown and cold, chicken shawarma ni taste and bland. Management t not kitchen cared no one ever and out after all three dishes sent back. Had to transfer food from dish to dish at table while waitress watched ! So embarrassing and plates slammed on table . First outing in many months for a sick friend was less than happy. Treated so poorly no one even asked dessert or coffee which we enjoy what has happened here .? I blame management and not proper wait staff training abysmal and so embarrassing A really upsetting and sad time for what was a celebration, bathroom filthy too Will not return too many other great spots .we spent 100.00 on 3 people We tipped waitress 10.00 would have been more if her attitude wasn't so surly as aggravated and wanted us out Chef and manager never made themselves know No one cares at all Not going back

Best lamb in town!! Awesome food! A lot of grilled vegetables!! You won't leave hungry!! Nice people working!! Very friendly!! They sell awesome deserts as well!! A must while in Metairie!

Great service, the bartender always makes my drink perfectly. I enjoy the food very much, my only concern is that the appetizer i order is like double the price of what i paid when the lakeside mall food court location was open- which obviously sucks.

Best grape leaves I've ever had. The tomatoes and cheese was primo! The humas was amazing. My husband got the Gyro plate and the meat was fresh and tasty. I've eaten a lot of Mediterranean food but this was the best.

Food quality/taste not the best. Chicken pieces in the Shawarma had a very weird odor and taste. I hardly finished my food but I did finish it because I was v v hungry

Really lovely owner and patrons, delicious gyro mix platter with succulent lamb and beef. Excellent hummus, rice, and a mixed salad. Veggie platter with roast cauliflower also knocks it out of the park. Easy five stars.

Came with the family and it was definitely the treat needed to get over that terrible Saints Lost. The hummus was great and unlimited pita bread is always great. Me and my dad can crush us some bread, so always having it place in front of us as we ate was a good deal. I had the beef wrap and honestly, I knew I should have ordered the gyro. Next time I will have to try it. Again, the hummus is awesome. Can not wait to come try it again.

We've been to the location in Lakeside Mall but this was our first time at this location. We were very pleased. The white tablecloths give a fine dining appeal yet the prices are reasonable. The service was nice also. My wife had the gyro platter with hummus and salad as her two sides. The gyro was juicy and tender, a lot better than what we had at a competitor. The salad was topped with feta and tasted good. The only downside was that the hummus was watery. She liked the pitas that came with it as she was making gyro soft tacos out of them. I had the Byblos pasta. It was mixed with beef, sauce, tomatoes, and seasonings. It was very delicious. We didn't order an appetizer or soup as it was lunch time and we didn't want to over indulge. We will certainly be back here again.

Their lamb chops are always the best! I have tried many items on the menu and all of them are good. Their cook knows his job!