Cafe Petra Express

I will say if you are not happy with your food order , they will work with you. Manager contacted me after seeing my review on

Our family had just arrived to Baton Rouge for thanksgiving and had no food at our hotel. We were desperate and about to pull into a gas station as almost everywhere was closed for the holiday. We stopped here seeing it was one of the few places open, but weren't expecting the food to be anything special. We were very pleasantly surprised.Most of us ordered the chicken shawarma on the recommendation of the cashier, which was solid. One person ordered the lamb gyro which was tasty as well. The spinach pie / spanakopita was perhaps our favorite: flaky, with creamy filling - very hearty and delicious. Had to order more to go!Service was kind and very attentive despite the to-go food environment. Staff made sure to check on us, bringing refills and sauce (the garlic spread was very yummy). We also ordered baclava on the way out, which the owner graciously gave to us on the house. Everyone in our group was very happy and full by the end of our meal and are even trying to plan another visit before we leave in a couple days.

I got the Petra Sandwich. It was delicious! Came with fries and a salad. Will definitely be getting it again! Service was great! Can't comment on the ambiance because it was a pickup at the drive thru.

Stopped by on a Monday afternoon for a quick lunch and Cafe Petra hit the spot! It was empty when we got there around 1:30pm. I ordered a gyro sandwich (it's a wrap), which comes with hummus, feta salad, pita bread and tzatziki as sides. The food was ready lightning fast. Everything tasted good. I do think they went a bit overboard with the raw purple onions in the wrap though. The to-go containers are plastic can be easily reused. There's also a drive-thru ordering option. PERK: They give you a 20% discount if you are student/healthcare worker/etc. :) My gyro wrap came out to $10.51 with the discount.

Pretty good food, well worth the trip. The meat moussaka plate was tasty along with the dalad and rice.

Today was my first visit, but it won't be my last. My children recommended the restaurant because the food is delicious, especially the shrimp scampi. Not only is the food delicious, but the service is superb. Abdul was professional and friendly. I look forward to my next visit!

The minute I opened the container with the eggplant moussaka, I knew it was going to be phenomenal. I was not disappointed. The fried cheese was delicious as well. They also have a drive-through. I highly recommend this place.

Such a delight--more than your basic "Greek food" restaurant! Although they do have basic fare as well. We went on a non-busy Sunday night craving something filling but nutritious. The man who took our order was very nice and explained any items we asked about. We ordered the chicken Petra which I HIGHLY recommend. Cooked to order deliciously marinated chicken and a large amount of mushrooms, bell peppers, and onions sautéed in a mildly tomato, but mostly just very flavorful herbal sauce. Like a delicious Lebanese fajita?The side salad was topped with Tzatziki which was a refreshing favorite. They didn't overload everything with stinky feta which is usually my main complaint at Mediterranean restaurants. Our food came out quickly and the gentleman even came outside where we were sitting to ensure we liked the food. Totally delicious!

Fast service and great food. Got the chicken kabob plate. Chicken was seasoned well and the hummus and rice were also great! I did also order the three dips which came with a large portion of pita bread. All tasted fresh!

It may be my taste buds, but the food was not good to me. I'm much prefer Romans or even Serops. They offered to make it right, but just wasn't good to me.