Mona’s Cafe & Deli

My favorite place to grab dinner on my way home. Great food and great prices. Hummus is great and I love the falafel sandwich. Make sure you try the Lebanese tea.

This was one of those meals that has potential to be good, but everything was just slightly sub par, which made the entire thing pretty mediocre. The falafel appetizer was a bit overdone. The flavors were there, but just a little too much crunch. I had the gyro plate which again, had potential, but the meat had clearly been forgotten while it was cooking, as it was on the verge of being burnt on one side. The salad and hummus were good though. I also should mention that the mint iced tea was delightful and refreshing. That was possibly my favorite part of the meal!
It was a little busy for a Monday night and the staff was understandably overwhelmed, so I’ll give this place the benefit of the doubt. I’ve worked in food service and know how those nights go. I definitely still have hope that Mona’s can be redeemed in my mind, but tonight just wasn’t a good introduction!

Seriously great spot… The food was delicious and the girls were really friendly. Service was on par. A++

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!

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!

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 entrée. 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.

I have always been a big fan of Mona’s café. I have eaten here for at least 15 years or so. It has been a while since I have eaten there (nearly a year). I picked up an order to go today and was very disappointed. All of the meat was overcooked. It was very dry and hard. The pitas were cold and stale. The only thing that was ok was the hummus, but it wasn’t nearly as good as last time I ate there. Hopefully this was just a bad day. I will give them one more try before I completely write Mona’s off.

Friendly staff and delicious food. Their gyro are awesome and I always ask for more tahini sauce and extra spicy chili. They have a mini convenience store on the side as well which is a plus.

I have been on a serious Middle Eastern food kick lately and when I told a friend of mine I had never been to Mona’s, he insisted that I check it out.
We stopped in for dinner on a Saturday night and the place was empty except for just a few couples. I always have to get the hummus, so we started with some of that and we also got some fried kibby. I had no idea what kibby was, but apparently it’s a meat pie type thing served with a type of sour cream sauce. Both the hummus and the kibby were great and the flat bread was plentiful.
For my entrée I got the beef schwarma which came with a salad and more hummus (I really can’t get enough). The beef schwarma was perfect, moist and tasty. I chose the beef mainly because the chicken tends to be dry at some places, but I might try the chicken next time after reading the favorable reviews. The salad was simple but nice and the hummus went perfectly with everything. I do wish that rice came with the dish, but that’s just a preference.
Mona’s was fantastic and I would definitely return to satiate another Middle Eastern food craving.

Delicious gyro plate. The meat was perfect and full of taste. Love their falafel and humus as well! Every time I go, I must get the Lebanese tea. They also have outside seating, so on nice days you can sit outside! Not too many places in New Orleans have that.

Everything from the tables outside in the gorgeous weather to the wonderful service to the great mint tea and the delicious food starting with appetizers and ending with a fabulous meal make this place very special. I always enjoy coming here. I also love shopping in the store. You would not be disappointed going here.

Have to say the Gyro plate was very good and the place is very nice. Perfect portion. Wonderful lunch spot. Parking is hit or miss. I had a wonderful rookie experience. Will have to come back again and try the schwarma.

I must admit my admiration for this place has diminished since I have had Lebanon. I stopped here with a friend and the gyro plate is nowhere near as good as what I remember. It appears to me the prices have increased and the quality of the gyro has gone down because the plate I had was one big greasy mess. The hummus and other dips are still good but the meats dont compare at all to Lebanon in quality. If I am going to pay this kind of money it will be at Lebanon.

Located in the heart of Mid-​City, Mona’s is on our short list of places to go for good fresh food at great prices with fast service. When the weather is nice, sitting on the front patio is an added bonus.
We almost always get the same cycle of things. I like the hummus & Greek salad with chicken Shwarma, my wife likes the gyro sandwich and Lebanese Iced Tea. Today, to change things up, I ordered the falafel plate which comes with six perfectly fresh fluffy falafel, a generous portion of hummus and a side of green salad, or choice of white flour or wheat pitas and some yummy creamy tahini sauce. Ten bucks well spent.
There is also a small grocery store just off the patio. Great selection of hard to find Mediterranean food at great prices, fresh cheap pitas, spices, cheese, & canned foods.
**I always stock up on canned stuffed grape leaves as part of my hurricane provisions and the best prices are found here.

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 décor 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!

Nice little spot. The lamb was so delicious as well as the humus. Décor is cute little middle eastern Mediterranean vibe. It’s very consistently good. The warm pitas made me very happy too.
Try the mint iced tea for something different.

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!

Mona’s is my favorite of the Middle Eastern restaurants in town or as I call them -«the hummus restaurants.» Like Tex-​Mex, there is one menu that appears in all of these restaurants, but some do it better than others. Mona’s is my go-​to place, especially the one on Banks St which I think is the original. Today for lunch I had the gyro/​chicken shwarma combo plate which includes a nice sized and tasting salad and hummus along with some pita. It was a bargain at $ 13.99. You can’t go wrong here.

Fried cheese. Gyro plates. Hummus. Lebanese tea YUMMMM! Olives… yuck!
I really enjoy this location. Cozy and can be intimate. The wait staff is very friendly and attentive. Even when super busy they do their best to make sure glasses aren’t going empty.
The portions are a nice size. Always have left overs coming with.
It is a bring your own wine kinda place. I am of the un refined type. I dont like wine, just beer. Though when im around the Leb tea, thats all im sucking down so fast.
There is alot of outdoor seating that kicks ass when the weather is nice. Right now in August, its not nice.

Mona’s is like your old buddy from college who you take for granted. Just like your friend, you love Mona’s…they’re always a great stand-​by and when you visit, it just feels so natural… but sometimes you forget about them.
Mona’s has several locations around town, so it’s easy to take for granted and then stumble upon, just when you need delicious food. The Midcity location is the best, in my opinion. There’s some parking, which is a nice perk and the décor is pretty rad. Nice outdoor seating area and a Middle Eastern grocery shop as an added bonus.
The gyro is delicious, but the secret treat is really the eggplant sandwich. Trust me on this one.
Four stars only because I so often forget it’s there… but am always so happy when I remember.