Raya's Lebanese

$9 for a cheeseburger and French fries is a match made in heaven. Raya offers American and Lebanese food options. Located 8th & Elm near City Hall downtown Cincinnati. What a freaking treasure.

If I could give 6 stars I would! This is the most unsuspecting little gem you'll ever walk into. Absolutely no frills, in an eh part of town with eh dated decor and seating.. wait for it. Holy mother loads of the best damn Mediterranean food you'll ever have. I've been to middle eastern restaurants in Chicago, Detroit, Jersey, LA and everywhere in between. None of them had flavors like this place, best falafel I've had in the US period! Chicken and kofta kabob were the best I've had outside of the actual Middle East. If you're in town you have to try this place. House platter, falafel and hummus are must haves.

Good ambiance, plenty of seating and prompt service. Food was great and had no complaints.

Hidden gem in downtown Cincinnati. Huge portions and not expensive at all. Very flavorful. I recommend eating in or ordering directly from them. Even their burgers and fish sandwich's are great. This is a must see.

Lebanese home cooking! This little restaurant is cozy and very tasty. I stopped here for lunch and really enjoyed my meal. I had the lentil soup and Shawarma wrap. Service was good and friendly. Great place for a quick lunch. Check it out if you are in the Cincinnati downtown area. Enjoy and Buon Appetito!

We were here at 4pm right before the Taylor Swift concert because we knew we needed to load up on food beforehand so we wouldn't miss a minute of the show. I said "YELP WE NEED SOMETHING QUICK AND DELICIOUS" which brought us to Raya's. When the employees are speaking Arabic in the kitchen you know you have stumbled upon the real deal.I'm a vegetarian, but the folks in my group who got Lamb said it was awesome. My falafel sandwich was pretty decent--and it was only $6. These people are severely undercharging! The fries I ordered were super hot, crispy, and salty. They were everything. Food came out quickly, and you can easily get your food to go (we saw lots of take out orders getting picked up).Note: It is not air conditioned in there, so if it is a hot day you are going to sweat something fierce. Second note: There is a slight step down if you are going to the bathroom. I definitely did not trip and stumble to the floor or anything like that ... :) It is also possibly the worlds smallest bathroom.

The place is great!! The food is good! Feels like you're at home! Definitely recommend! Don't miss out!!

Pretty good food. Nice change of pace for lunch. Ambiance and service was fair. Good price.

Absolutely delicious food. Warm and welcoming atmosphere and service! I would recommend this to friends and come back.

Was excited to try this place. We called and placed an order for take out and specifically asked for two wraps without mayo/tzatziki. We were told they were busy and hung up on us before we were finished ordering. When we got there we had to reiterate the order and they still got it wrong. The no mayo/tzatziki is just a preference but would've been really bad if I was allergic.