Wow ! Was not expecting such good Labanese in a random small town of Roanoke.Baba ganoush was yum. Got a falafel and beef schwarma. Very yummy! Fries and the salad were good. Everything was good. The service was very friendly. I liked looking at the photos in the restaurant.Overall, would definitely recommend to others to check out !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paul Weimer
Excellent Lebanese spot in downtown
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Hummus with Beef Lamb or Chicken
Christian Prescott
A bit bland for our liking, 4% fee if you’re not using cash, extensive wait times, and music goes in and out. Lebanese food sounded great, but I wish we skipped this restaurant. The dessert menu has about 7 items on it, and they only had 1 to offer. The owner also took my card with the leather card holder, set it down and started slicing bread with the same hand. I use that card at gas stations, arcades, bars, etc. It’s just not well run or cared for.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Eli T.
Absolutely Incredible Service. My family is American but loves to travel and try different things. It was wonderful having a taste of Lebanon through this excellent food. It is my Birthday today and I decided to try this place out and man I was not disappointed. I got the lamb chops and they were perfectly cooked (medium-well) and marinated in a delicious lemony oil. It was incredible. This place is run by a single man and I have to say, he is the best choice for this job. He is an excellent cook and had a great attitude when waiting. The inside of the restaurant is also very nice. It's peaceful and friendly.
Meg Edwards
I almost didn't come in because there were no customers inside (it was 8pm on a Thursday, and they don't serve booze) but I am so glad I did! The decorating is charming, prices are super reasonable and the falafel is delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Falafel
Joshua Reifert
Cedars has been a personal staple for many years. My only complaint is that I don’t get it often enough because I don’t live in Roanoke. Stopping here is a must when passing through. The falafel wrap and fries are my favorite comfort food. The tabbouleh and fattoush salads are fresh and flavorful. Lebanese coffee is a good closer. Quality and service have always been top notch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taboulleh, Fries, Falafel
mandamanda
The falafel wrap and french fries were amazing!
Ljs B.
Tasty Lebanese classics. The server gave us platters when we asked for wraps. We weren't expecting that kind of lunch ticket. Disappointing.
Jason C.
Went here for dinner last weekend, this place is GOOD. I do not hand out 5-star's recs often. Normally I give 4 and save 5 for the rare gem, this is it! We eat Mediterranean food and foreign food often, and this place is good! The three of us ordered an appetizer of Hummus Topped With Thinly Sliced Marinated Beef, Shish Taouk Wrap, Cubes Of Marinated Chicken Breast Grilled And Served On A Pita With Tomatoes, Pickles, Lettuce, And Garlic Sauce and my wife and I split the combination Kebab Platter for 2; 1 Skewer Beef Or Lamb Kebab. 1 Skewer Halabi Kebab, 1 Skewer Kafta Kebab, 1 Skewer Shish Taouk. 1 Skewer Chicken Kebab And Beef Or Chicken Shawarma. Served With Grilled Onions And Tomatoes. Everything had wonderful flavor! I can't wait to go back. Service was good, stayed on top of our needs.
Sam D.
The food was freshly made and delicious. The service was very attentive to our needs and answered all our questions. Would highly recommend stopping by for a great taste of Lebanon.
WHERE IS THE FLAVOR , nothing like that mouth watering, tastebuds dancing when you eat an authentic middle eastern cuisine. Grape leaves not enough seasoning and rice undercooked. Garlic sauce barely have garlic. We ordered shish tauok and lamb kebab and both was raw had to send back. Since my husband asked for the chicken I ordered one to go. Chicken was well cooked but this time they put bottom of the pot rice, over cooked and bottom burnt combined. Pide bread the server brought to table was not even on plate but just wrapped in napkin, very thin broken pieces. THIS PLACE LOST TOUCH, you have to deliver that tasteful experience of another culture instead of serving rice and meat and chopped tomatoes on everything. To top it off the bad experience, he gave us Valentines Day left over chocolate covered strawberries after telling us “the desert on the house since your meat was undercooked “ Not worth the money
Paige A.
Wow. I've eaten a lot of Lebanese food and this was really spectacular. Everything was piping hot, fresh, and loaded with flavor. I had the falafel wrap subbing baba for the hummus. It was smokey and had pickles, and well seasoned falafel. My fries were hand cut and super hot but benefited from salt. I'd absolutely come back here in a heartbeat.
Philip Branson
Nice selection of Mediterranean dishes at reasonable price. Diner
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tabouleh
Ailene Ramos
Very exquisite food… the lamb at its perfect point ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nala Duck
Food was ok. Fries were underdone and super soggy. I ordered the lamb shawarma, which wasn’t bad, but not great. Looking at the reviews I expected better. Another local overhyped restaurant
Wow ! Was not expecting such good Labanese in a random small town of Roanoke.Baba ganoush was yum. Got a falafel and beef schwarma. Very yummy! Fries and the salad were good. Everything was good. The service was very friendly. I liked looking at the photos in the restaurant.Overall, would definitely recommend to others to check out !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent Lebanese spot in downtown
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Hummus with Beef Lamb or Chicken
A bit bland for our liking, 4% fee if you’re not using cash, extensive wait times, and music goes in and out. Lebanese food sounded great, but I wish we skipped this restaurant. The dessert menu has about 7 items on it, and they only had 1 to offer. The owner also took my card with the leather card holder, set it down and started slicing bread with the same hand. I use that card at gas stations, arcades, bars, etc. It’s just not well run or cared for.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Absolutely Incredible Service. My family is American but loves to travel and try different things. It was wonderful having a taste of Lebanon through this excellent food. It is my Birthday today and I decided to try this place out and man I was not disappointed. I got the lamb chops and they were perfectly cooked (medium-well) and marinated in a delicious lemony oil. It was incredible. This place is run by a single man and I have to say, he is the best choice for this job. He is an excellent cook and had a great attitude when waiting. The inside of the restaurant is also very nice. It's peaceful and friendly.
I almost didn't come in because there were no customers inside (it was 8pm on a Thursday, and they don't serve booze) but I am so glad I did! The decorating is charming, prices are super reasonable and the falafel is delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Falafel
Cedars has been a personal staple for many years. My only complaint is that I don’t get it often enough because I don’t live in Roanoke. Stopping here is a must when passing through. The falafel wrap and fries are my favorite comfort food. The tabbouleh and fattoush salads are fresh and flavorful. Lebanese coffee is a good closer. Quality and service have always been top notch.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taboulleh, Fries, Falafel
The falafel wrap and french fries were amazing!
Tasty Lebanese classics. The server gave us platters when we asked for wraps. We weren't expecting that kind of lunch ticket. Disappointing.
Went here for dinner last weekend, this place is GOOD. I do not hand out 5-star's recs often. Normally I give 4 and save 5 for the rare gem, this is it! We eat Mediterranean food and foreign food often, and this place is good! The three of us ordered an appetizer of Hummus Topped With Thinly Sliced Marinated Beef, Shish Taouk Wrap, Cubes Of Marinated Chicken Breast Grilled And Served On A Pita With Tomatoes, Pickles, Lettuce, And Garlic Sauce and my wife and I split the combination Kebab Platter for 2; 1 Skewer Beef Or Lamb Kebab. 1 Skewer Halabi Kebab, 1 Skewer Kafta Kebab, 1 Skewer Shish Taouk. 1 Skewer Chicken Kebab And Beef Or Chicken Shawarma. Served With Grilled Onions And Tomatoes. Everything had wonderful flavor! I can't wait to go back. Service was good, stayed on top of our needs.
The food was freshly made and delicious. The service was very attentive to our needs and answered all our questions. Would highly recommend stopping by for a great taste of Lebanon.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cedars Vegetarian Sampler, Wrap
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WHERE IS THE FLAVOR , nothing like that mouth watering, tastebuds dancing when you eat an authentic middle eastern cuisine. Grape leaves not enough seasoning and rice undercooked. Garlic sauce barely have garlic. We ordered shish tauok and lamb kebab and both was raw had to send back. Since my husband asked for the chicken I ordered one to go. Chicken was well cooked but this time they put bottom of the pot rice, over cooked and bottom burnt combined. Pide bread the server brought to table was not even on plate but just wrapped in napkin, very thin broken pieces. THIS PLACE LOST TOUCH, you have to deliver that tasteful experience of another culture instead of serving rice and meat and chopped tomatoes on everything. To top it off the bad experience, he gave us Valentines Day left over chocolate covered strawberries after telling us “the desert on the house since your meat was undercooked “ Not worth the money
Wow. I've eaten a lot of Lebanese food and this was really spectacular. Everything was piping hot, fresh, and loaded with flavor. I had the falafel wrap subbing baba for the hummus. It was smokey and had pickles, and well seasoned falafel. My fries were hand cut and super hot but benefited from salt. I'd absolutely come back here in a heartbeat.
Nice selection of Mediterranean dishes at reasonable price. Diner
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tabouleh
Very exquisite food… the lamb at its perfect point ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was ok. Fries were underdone and super soggy. I ordered the lamb shawarma, which wasn’t bad, but not great. Looking at the reviews I expected better. Another local overhyped restaurant
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4