Byblos Lebanese Grill

I was raised with Lebanese food, and this is the second best place to go when you’re too lazy to make it yourself! Always well prepared with authenticity. Garlic and Hummus is spot on. Meat is tender and cooked to perfection. They are more than willing to help those unfamiliar with the cuisine in deciding what to try. You won’t be looked down upon but embraced. It’s been fun bringing friends and coworkers here to experience the food I love without having to make it myself.

We discovered this place by chance and we are so glad we did. The food is authentic and made on the spot, fresh. We loved the family oriented feeling, its like eating at your relatives house. Mike was very welcoming and we enjoyed his sense of humor and hospitality. We will definitely be returning to try more of the Lebanese cuisine Mike has inspired us to try. Please go visit this amazing place!!!

First time I went there Mike introduced himself and let me taste test all the food and desserts. My family is syrian and we grew up eating this food all my life. It is important the food is fresh and made daily. Tabouli is always good along with chicken Gyros and hummus. You do need a host or hostess at rush times. Wish you delivered to Eagan where I work. Lamb portions should be seasoned better and cooked medium and larger quanity for price.

Good Mediterranean restaurant. The proprietor Mike works daily, serves and prepares your food. I had the Gyro with olives and Lebanese pickles, which was great. Overall a nice experience, great food and great service. I highly recommend!

The south metro’s best kept secret! Truly amazing authentic Lebanese food. This was our first visit, but he owner and chef, Mike, welcomed us in as if it were his home. We had the Taste of Lebanon Sampler Platter and every bowl was expertly and artistically crafted by Mike. In his words «Only I touch the food». His labor of love shows in the attention to detail in every dish. The Shawarma is award winning (literally) and incredible when paired with the Baba ghanooj and pickles. And if you like garlic, the side dish is a must! In an era where customer service paired with an exceptional product isn’t always so great, Mike takes it to the next level. We will definitely be back!

Best Lebanese food that I have ever had. The sampler for two is enough for four people and delicious. The humus incredible and the chicken kabob out of this world. The falafel is perfect. Desert was also delicious. There was one dish that was a mix of yogurt and something else. Incredible.

Had a great lunch of shawarma. A bit spicy which was a nice change from what I’m used to in Detroit area restaurants. Mike the owner was very friendly and his recommendations were spot on. I will be back!

This place is absolutely fantastic! The owner is very friendly and will likely greet you if you dine here. The lamb was very good and I think I had the best hummus I’ve ever tasted here. Definitely worth a try.

OK first things first, get a full bar liquor license. No, not because I’m boo hoo-​ing that I couldn’t have a long island with my gyro, it will just help with step 2.
Step 2 — buy some stools, turn the counter across on the other side of the restaurant where the servers are shout-​greeting every person that walks in into a real bar top.
Step 3 — put a host stand in front of the door where that awkwardly placed table is and hire a host for dinner rush. Don’t worry, he or she will be 16 and will work for peanuts. There! Now we’re on our way to doin stuff like them real sit down restaurants do!
ANYWAYS
Grain belt on tap? Cool.
Waiting 25 min for a gyro? Not cool.
Finding the gyro meat to be bland and mushy, bland tabbouleh, bland rice and no real pita bread to be seen (just a lame cub foods «pita pocket») Not cool.
Blasting Lebanese public access karaōke on all overhead tvs? OK that’s so awkward its almost cool in an ironic sort of way. Our server was nice but got my friends order wrong, which honestly isn’t the end of the world and not a factor in my score (I’m a server I get it) but when the wait for our food is pushing half an hour,(again, kitchens fault, not servers I totally understand) it would have been nice to get the right thing. Anyways, she offered to take the plate back but we were pretty hungry at this point so he opted to just stay sad and eat what was brought.
Table next to us heard us laughing at the Lebanese (?) lady gaga covers and told us they were so bothered they asked their server to turn it down and the server said no. This also doesn’t negatively effect my review, in fact the one star goes out to that server who told them no because… shut up annoying customers.

The food was absolutely delicious!!! This is the second time I’ve been here and I will be back again soon. If you are looking for authentic Lebanese food then look no further! This establishment quench your garlic craving!

Byblos is great! I just visited for my first time and I will definitely be back. I was recommended the schawarma chef special by Mike, which isn’t on the menu but has a bit more to it than the standard. I’ve had schawarma all over Africa, Europe and the Middle East and I can say this tasted really great! The price was right also. I’ll definitely be back to explore the menu more.

Very good food, service was just ok but the food is worth it.

The best hummus in town! Great food and excellent service make for a wonderful experience.

My friend and I just tried this place and loved it. Neither of us have had Lebanese food before and asked the waitress what she recommends for a couple of newbies. She suggested the Taste of Lebanon, which has a little of everything. It was great and very filling.

SAVE YOUR MONEY! I don’t like to leave a bad review for a local business, but this place really has awful food. I’ve gotten take out here twice, the gyro meat is dry and not well seasoned. And they charge to put cucumber sauce on the gyro, that should come standard! Most recently I ordered the «Byblos salad.» I wish I took a picture, it wasn’t fit for a dog. The salad is made of the same iceberg lettuce and chopped tomatoes used on top of gyros and mixed in with pita bread. It was soggy with cheap odds and ends that I threw it away. Honestly this should be taken off the menu. I love to support a local business but can’t give credit where credit isn’t due.

Hidden gem in the suburbs. Atmosphere is what you’d expect in Burnsville. The place is clean, comfortable, plenty of tables… all fine. The service is attentive, quick, accommodating, genuine… great. The food is better than what I’ve had in the Twin Cities (my only experience). Really fresh tabouli, good basic hummus, great baba ganoush, excellent falafel, meats all really well spiced and tender. Really healthy delicious food south of the river, really well executed.

Fantastic food, wine and good service… In fact, the service is almost too good. We used to come here for our monthly book club on Tuesday nights. But, the owner (pretty sure he was the owner), checked in with us so much that it was actually disruptive to our book discussion. I know it sounds crazy, but yes, I am complaining that the service was too good and landed on the side of annoyance. So, the lesson is that this is not a good place for a book club. However, it’s a great place to eat if you love Lebanese food… Because it is VERY, VERY good here.

Plain tasting gyro
Byblos was my choice for a lunch while working in Burnsville. I was looking forward to a nice gyro. Unfortunately I didn’t find it here.
The gyro was comprised of a few slices of plain-​tasting gyro meat with a very bland yogurt based sauce, no flavor at all. It barely had any meat at all/​usually they’re heaping with gyro meat– not here, only a few slices at most. The sauce tasted like plain yogurt/​sour cream, and actually detracted from the taste. It wasn’t taziki as I have been served myriad times in other joints.
My fries were piping hot and plentiful, a large serving indeed, not a spec of salt or flavor on them. No salt in table either.
Water had a chemical taste.
Service was decent, no complaints at all and waiter is owner, he was a nice fellow and I hear him over some advice about eating the garlic sauce and going back to work, thought that was pretty nice of him. I hate giving two stars but this was the plainest most flavorless gyro I have ever had.

Cheese cake it’s so amazing it’s hard to even get it it’s a must have, besides that the food is fabulous! And Mike the owner is a wonderful host and his sweet tea is great

Excellent food and service. Very authentic recipies and atmosphere. And by far the BEST CHEESECAKE in the world!
All for very reasonable prices