Byblos Mediterranean Restaurant & Hookah Bar

Okay, this place is the bomb! Great hookah, great music, very laid back underground vibe, and all the ladies look amazing. The servers were super cool too.
They said the nightlife picks up around 11, but if you just want to chill without the crowd 6 is a good time.
They were very generous with the hookah and needless to say I went overboard… but it was great and I will defiantly be back.
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Andrew the owner came around and asked if everything was okay. The servers were quick and very kind to each person in our party. We got done eating and decided to stay for some dancing and had the best time. We didn’t know they had a DJ that came to this venue but staying was a great decision. I recommend Byblos to anyone. Great prices, food, drinks and service!

I had a great meal here. I will definitely come back to this place.
I came with a friend around 7pm on a Wed and the place was fairly empty. When we left however it was starting to fill up.
Our waiter was Chad and he was fantastic from start to finish. We had a lot of questions about the place, the menu, the belly dancers etc and he answered everything. My friend is a vegetarian and wasn’t really feeling anything on the menu so he helped her created her own falafel plate. It wasn’t on the menu and she really appreciated and enjoyed it. I got the beef shawarma. It was fantastic!
6pm-​Midnight happy hour. Yes you read that correctly midnight. 50% off beer & wine and $ 10 hookah. I only drink white wine so this is the perfect place for me. 2 entrees, an appetizer, 2 glasses of wine EACH and our total was only $ 50. I had a
coupon for $ 25 off. They accepted it with no hassle.
Fri & Sat they have belly dancer and Thur & Sun is more hip hop night. Seems worth checking out! I will be back.

This place is amazing. The staff and owner are so friendly and carring. The servers were very attentive. The host was really friendly gave us a great deal on a table. And told us the entertainment would start within an hour or so. I enjoyed the belly dance show and the live band was marvelous. The dj played great mixes and i requested a song and he had it. Over all a great experience and AMAZING FOOD!!!

Celebrated my birthday there last week and I had the most amazing time, the servers were constantly checking up on me and my friends. I had a table of 18 and we were there on a Saturday night so the place was already packed, the waiter however still doted on us and made sure we had everything we needed. The food was impeccable and the price was extremely reasonable considering they had multiple belly dancers, a live singer, hookah, and food! The owner also told us they had a happy hour for only $ 10 a hookah on weekdays, I’m definitely going back sometime this week!

Service was great but the restaurant was very dead when we went during the week. The food is delicious. I heard it’s very lovely on the weekends so I will have to go back and check it out.

Great hookah, great food, great alcohol and dancers Fri and sat nights. love this place!!!

A couple of my friends recommended this place to me waay before and i must say that it was too bad that i didn’t make it to BYBLOS when they just told me about it cause its worth every penny spent with their amazing food, service and weekend shows is breath-​taking, the singer with his magical voice and his talented band. I am regular here now sometimes i even come to 3 times a week, that’s how much i love this place now and especially how they take care of their customers, i highly recommend this place to anyone coming by Westwood, you will not regret a second of it.

Had a wonderful time yesterday with my friend! Great costumer service, food, and drinks! The belly dancing show was good too! I wasn’t a fan of the live singer but it was overall a good night. Will be back :)

We came across this place on our way to a hookah lounge nearby. I have seen advertisement for this place in the Arabic newspapers for years, so I was excited to check it out! We had hookah and some tea and drinks (we had eaten prior) what I enjoyed the most was the environment. I felt as if I was at a family party! They had a live singer who sang good Arabic songs and everyone was dancing and having a good time! I have to try their food next time! this was on the weekend and I believe you have to buy $ 50 per person.

Kabob and belly dancer! What else do u need to say. Just an FYI this place doesn’t get going until 10 on but the entertainment is worth it

Great shisha, drinks & food! Our server was Sarah and she was very attentive and sweet.

Great food, amazing customer service, and they made a mistake and went above and beyond to fix it. I highly recommend his place if you’re looking for good Mediterranean/​Middle Eastern food and hookah. The music was also good.

Place is amazing went in had the best experience ever. The food was great the vibe was awesome and their hookah was on point I highly recommend this place to everyone. Not to mention their customer service was great thank you Byblos you guys made my night

This place is amazing! Clean, good service and good music. They have alwsome hookah and food. They also have a full bar. I think this is the only spot that serves alcohol and hookah. will be coming back again and again.

What a fun experience to see a different culture. I found this place highly entertaining and enjoyable, it was a kick listening to the authentic music and watch the belly dancing. The food was good and what you would expect for the region it represented. If you want some fun and want to immerse yourself in Persian/​Middle Eastern culture this is a great stop.

This place is ok. I saw some belly dancers and live music (middle eastern live music). Almost all the other tables had a hookah set up. The chicken kabob is a little bit dry and there is a 18% service fee added onto your bill at the end of the night.

I AM SO DISGUSTED WITH BYBLOS CUSTOMER SERVICE. I USED TO LOVE COMING TO THIS PLACE YEARS AGO BUT NOW I AM VERYYY DISAPPOINTED. YOU WILL REGRET IT BELIEVE ME. THE NEW OWNERS OR NEW MANAGEMENT SUCKS!!! DON’T GO. BEWARE! I hardly write reviews but I had to do it because i couldn’t believe how bad this place is. I called and made reservations on Mon, Dec 1^st and one of the owners Mike answered the phone. I told him I wanted to make reservations for Sat, Dec 5^th for 16 people. He immediately convinced me that Friday was a better night for us since he was having a famous egyptian singer singing that night and that the belly dancing show was going to be amazing. I asked him how much was the cover charge and for the show and dinner. He said «I will take care of you and your party since it’s your birthday» I will charge you only $ 35 per person and that will include appetizers, dinner and soft drinks. He even said to ask for him on Friday to make sure I got that price.
I was happy since I knew my family and friends wouldn’t mind paying $ 35 dollars each. So I agreed to come in and celebrate my birthday on Friday instead of Saturday. What a horrible decision that was. We showed up and ALL the waiters were rude and asking us to pay $ 150 per person. We told them we had a birthday celebration and reserved a table with Mike the owner. I asked for Mike so I would get my $ 35 price. When we finally met him he was rude and very unprofessional. He acted like he forgot who I was and didn’t remember his promise. He finally remember and said he spoke to management and they could’t give me the $ 35 dollar per person because everyone else was paying $ 150. I was furious and told him. SO WHY DID YOU CONVINCED ME TO COME IN ON FRIDAY IF YOU WANTED TO CHARGE $ 150 FOR EVERY PERSON? I did this reservation for Friday because you kept insisting and now this. WTH!!! These people are shady…
Mike still did not come through for me. His only question to me was. do you want the table or not? Very rude, unethical and horrible customer service. We obviously did not stay. Thank god we found a nice place at the beach and had so much fun dancing salsa music afterwards.
DO NOT COME TO THIS PLACE! They’re either racist or plain RUDE. No wonder they have more bad reviews than good ones. Plus they charge 18% gratuity. that’s crazy when you receive bad customer service.

Went here for their music! I called ahead of time to make reservations and asked what time their show starts. We got there on time [ the time the entertainment was supposed to start] The entertainment did not start for another two hours and when we were seated we were told that there is a minimum fee for food, so although it was 10 PM, we had to order food. The service was good/​attentive, the ambiance is just ok. and the entertainment was quite frankly not only lacking but also it started much later than advertised.
The place gets crazy hot and dirty towards the end of the night.

The food is delightful and superb. Service is just as good if better. Love the belly dancers. Thank you to Andrew, he made us feel right at home!

Amazing food and entertainment. I find myself transported to another place!!! My husband and I come here to have fun nights dancing to live music, and they have beautiful dancers,

Love this place! On the weekends they have live entertainment, with signers and dancers. My friends and I always love going here and dancing the night away. The food is delicious, you HAVE to try their hummus and kabbobs!!!

Food is mediocre. Too expensive.

Had a visit here May 2014 for my sisters 25^th bday and it was an incredible experience for large groups it’s affordable about 75 $ each you’re served a variety of courses of mediterranean cuisine. So great, good lamb & tabbouleh. The drinks are great too I had the pomegranate something!
They also offer quite the entertainment. They have belly dancers and live music. Most people that visit are regulars and such a wonderful crowd! All good times always at Byblos.
Took an über there. Good service. Bathrooms are clean.

No no no, horrible experience,
The waiters were good, EVERYTHING ELSE WAS HORRIBLE. The food was Bad, I felt its last nights leftovers, price is so expensive compared to even better places, music extremely loud, you can’t even talk to the one next to you. People smoke indoors cigarettes and hookah.
I’m a smoker myself, but I would never smoke indoors. The place smells BAD.
I will NEVER GO THERE AGAIN, and I really don’t recommend this place to anyone.

Came in here 1 month ago, was sat fast, shared a table with another party. All tables on the floor are within elbow room of each other. Everyone looks and stares because it’s like your invading their personal space.
Nobody approached us or asked us for even water,
After 15 min everyone (manager, host) kept saying your waiter is coming. I’m not your waiter, but I’ll make sure you get one.
After about 29 min. We walked out!!!
Horrible service
That’s not even the worst part!!! Valet crashed our car!!! Literally while we waited for the car, it crashed.
The valet was his first day and said he was sorry he never drove an SUV.
Valet STILL doesn’t want to take responsibility. Owner of Byblos came out to calm us down trying to convince us to leave.
We stayed put and waited for policy.
All and all SHADY establishment. Unless your middle Eastern or know owner. Don’t bother. At all.

Great time with great people.
Food wasn’t the greatest, but It’s a great time!

I tried this place when it first opened and thought it showed promise. However, two years later it still feels as if they just opened. Service is still very attentive but on a Friday there was absolutely no one else in the huge restaurant and it kind of creeped me out. Food was mediocre at best. Baba ganoush was fine, labna cheese was a little heavy, scharma (beef and chicken) lacked in presentation and wasn’t entirely fresh tasting. I won’t be back. Sunnin down the street is a lot better.