Mona’s Cafe & Deli

Hot and fresh shwarma and gyro, yum yum! Got the half and half with chicken and gyro and it was D-​lishous. Not to mention the grape leaves which were on point. Baba ganush was just ok, that was the only part of the meal I didn’t love. We came in very hungry and left very not hungry and satisfied, so I’d say overall a great result.

Wandered into Mona’s in the French Quarter looking for REAL food moderately priced. Mona’s fit the bill! We had a plate of stuffed grape leaves, half veggie and half meat. They came to the table nice and warm which I had never had, and were flavorful and delicious, more stuffing than grape leaf. My sis ordered the falafel platter which came with a generous salad and homemade hummus with a little pool of EVOO in the middle with chopped fresh herbs, (parsley I think.) The falafel were piping hot and very crunchy revealing a bright green center of yumminess!!! The following day we discovered Mona’s on Magazine Street closer to our accommodations. SCORE!!! Here our very gracious hostess recommended the black tea with mint which was piping hot, strong, and soothing. I ordered a chicken kebab that came with a very green side salad and the delicious humus with the little EVOO pool. Heaven! The chicken had been wonderfully marinated in spices including turmeric which gave it a bright yellow color and just a hint of the aromatic properties of the turmeric. All of this was accompanied by a basket of freshly made, very thin, warm whole wheat pitas…(they make their own pitas daily at
Mona’s. The place is super casual, with booths and tables and a friendly, «stay as long as you like» vibe. They have 3 locations in NOLA. This was one of the top three meals we enjoyed in New Orleans. Don’t pass it up on your visit to The Big Easy!

I went here today with a coworker we both got the chicken Sharma plate. It was delicious. I love the different spices in the chicken. should add feta to the salad. Will be back soon!

This is probably my favorite Mona’s in New Orleans. The food is always great, they never mess up my order and the staff is friendly. The only issue I have is that they constantly have new staff members. While their staff is friendly, they’re all a little spacey and won’t check on you unless you’re ready to pay your bill. Lately, I’ve just been taken it go. It seems a waste to tip servers when they’re not even doing their job right.

I have been to Mona’s several times and their food is always delicious. Tonight, I ordered to-​go and it was delicious again. Then why am I giving a one-​star rating? Because the two items I ordered, off their menu, should have totaled $ 7.58. I was charged $ 10.00. Please don’t insult my intelligence. What should have been an enjoyable meal was marred by the knowledge that I was ripped off. Be careful in Mona’s – especially around the cash register!

The service was excellent and friendly. However, the food was okay. I’ve had Lebanese tea before but something tasted off about Mona’s. My friend commented that it tasted very perfume-​y. I didn’t get this impression. It tasted like Windex to me! Our server was willing to correct the mistake and allow me to try another tea. I opted to go with water.
For my entrée, I ordered the lamb chops. They were cooked well but I wished it was seasoned more. The hummus is one of the best I’ve had. My friend ordered the half & half (choosing gyro & beef). It was okay as well.
The food was just okay to me.

Love this place !! Very tasty food, great (fast) service!! the best hangover food for me: lentil soup, falafel, babaganush-​what else do you need? Love it!

I just love this place. It’s been my go to place since moving to NOLA. The half and half is my favorite with the gyros and chicken shawarma.

Awesome falafel, gyro, beef shawarma, beef kebab, hummus, salad, Lebanese tea, etc! Eat here about once a month for a few years now!

Hot sage tea, cucumber yogurt, stuffed grape leaves, lentil soup, chicken kebab, baklava, Turkish coffee. . It’s great for lunch, dinner or takeout.
I don’t like the feel of this Mona’s restaurant, it seems thrown together, but takeout is very fast & great. I probably order Mona’s takeout once a week and I’ve never been disappointed.

This was my first visit and I’m glad I chose this place for lunch. Christina was our waitress and I immediately knew she was a good egg. She was very sweet and had a charming sense of humor.
My food was fresh and hot and absolutely delicious. I ordered the chicken shawarma plate which came with hummus and pita bread and salad. The portion size was large enough for two people and quite flavorful I might add.
I was excited about the mint tea and the price was just right. This is a BYOB restaurant so next time I’m taking a bottle of wine with me.
I was very pleased with my lunch and yes, there will be a next time!

I thoroughly enjoy their chicken kebab and their pita bread is hot. We cannot leave without getting some baklava, too!

Chicken Shawarma sammich FOREVER. Always perfectly seasoned and delivered with a smile. For $ 6 you just can’t beat it.

Had lunch here today and it was amazing. I had the combo plate with beef shwarma and gyro along with a side of the mushaba. The food was absolutely delicious and perfect. The prices are surprisingly low for such great quality. My server was very nice and cheery which definitely added to my experience. I think my only real disappointment is that I thought the mushaba would be spicier from reading the menu description, but it tasted pretty close to regular hummus. I would recommend eating here.

Good cheap tasty food! Service isn’t always on top and the falafel can be overcooked but I’ve never gotten sick. :)

Huge tasty portions but the atmosphere is downright depressing and it’s a very poorly kept interior.

I did not enjoy my experience here. I cant put omy finger on what it was exactly, but the whole thing was a let down.
The restaurant was clean. So that wasnt it.
The food was of acceptable quality but I didnt care for the taste, so that could have been it.
The service was quick and competent, so that wasnt it.
The mint flavored tea was good so that wasn’t it.
it may have been the lack of lighting or the sun hitting me directly in my face as I tried to eat some of the most disappointing grape leaves I ever had.
I cant bring myself to rate them low however, as they didnt fail in any particular area, I just didn’t enjoy it.

Absolutely wonderful gyro plates and chicken shwarma. Need to get a liqueur license. Some wine would have been perfect.

I feel like I’m running down a checklist of Mona’s locations with my reviews. That’s a good thing and means that I have options for tasty food in several parts of the city.
This was my first trip to Mona’s on Magazine although I’ve been to Mona’s in other spots dozens upon dozens of times. Enough that I don’t need to look at the menu before I order. This day I decided to go with an old favorite, kibby plate with lebna and rice instead of hummus and salad. As always, Mona’s delivered. Service was about as usual, slightly overwhelmed college student. I really wish Mona’s locations would just hire one extra person. Often my visits bring me great food but an overworked service person.
I don’t have much new to say about food here. It’s delicious. What really makes this Mona’s stand out is location. Magazine is a great street to just walk down and do shopping, which makes Mona’s a good spot to stop and have lunch or a snack.

A solid choice for middle eastern food. Yes the service can be a bit odd… think distracted college student, but really we had no problems yesterday. The food is quick and always tasty. The space is light and airy which makes eating in comfortable. I love their spinach pie and their hummus. I just wish I would remember that as much as I love their falafel sandwich that it ends up sitting in my stomach like a lead weight for the next 4 hours… but that’s a personal problem. This was our lunch stop during my annual Magazine-​Street-​Black-​Friday-​Shopping-​Extravaganza with my Mom. Why didn’t I pick a place with a liquor license?