A BYOB cafe serving Mediterranean dishes, with a hookah bar & weekly belly dancing show.
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Listed under Middle Eastern Restaurants and Mediterranean Restaurants. Located in Houston.
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- Address207 W Gray St a, Houston, TX 77002, USA
- Phone(713) 651-0939
- HoursMonday11:00 AM – 1:00 AMTuesday11:00 AM – 1:00 AMWednesday11:00 AM – 1:00 AMThursday11:00 AM – 1:00 AMFriday11:00 AM – 3:00 AMSaturday11:00 AM – 3:00 AMSunday1:00 PM – 1:00 AM
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Layal Middle Eastern Restaurant is a gem in Houston. The food is absolutely delicious, fresh, flavorful, and clearly made with care. Everything we ordered was well-seasoned and authentic, and the portions were generous. The atmosphere is cozy and welcoming, perfect for a relaxed meal, and the staff was friendly and attentive without being overbearing. You can really feel the love for the cuisine here, home made breads and all. Highly recommend if you’re craving quality Middle Eastern food. We’ll definitely be back!
Great place to chill. They have pretty decent Mediterranean food, but not the top notch and price reflects that. My friend likes to go here for hookah all the time, but i cant speak for it since i dont smoke. Staff is very nice and friendly!
Good place to kill some time. Parking is hard to find on the weekend and it is $10 valet parking. The food was alright. We ordered the hummus and it was dry. Their french fries are good. We got a blueberry mint hookah on an orange head, but the flavor didn’t last long. The staff was very friendly and kind. I like how you can BYOB.
So, for my birthday, my husband surprised me with a dinner date at this place. We decided to try out Spicy Potatoes, Mixed Grill plate, and Lamb Shank. The food was actually quite delicious! Especially the grilled meat which was so tender and juicy. However, the price was a bit on the expensive side. It's a popular spot, always bustling with people. Since everyone seems to be enjoying their hookah, the whole place was filled with smoke. We had to wait a while to get a table and even for the food to arrive. However, our waitress was super friendly and made an effort to make us feel comfortable.
The food wasn’t good at all. The salmon kabobs were super dry and barely had any seasoning, and the pita bread was paper thin and pretty bland. I’d say this is more of a place to hang out, enjoy the vibe, and smoke hookah than somewhere you go for a good meal.

