Shouf's Cafe

So happy Shouf's reopened!A friend took me to lunch there recently. It was pretty busy for lunch. My friend had a gigantic salad, and I had the lentil soup and the tabouli. Everything was completely delicious, and the service was excellent! Shouf's is the kind of place where you can order anything and it will be good.

Shouf's has always been a go-to option for my family. This was my first dine-in experience and I felt right at home. Parking was easy and didn't have to wait at all for a 5pm table on a Saturday, but it certainly got busy shortly thereafter, and I can understand why - I don't remember our waitress's name, but she made it seem like we were family! I ordered the moussaka - I've never had it before anywhere else, so I don't have much to compare it to, but it was very rich, filling, and flavorful. We waited a while for our food but didn't have a problem making the delicious plate of baba gannoush and pita disappear in front of us.

I ate dinner here one recent evening and really enjoyed my experience. The service was great in this intimate, tiny dining room area, and there was a friendly bartender upfront as well. I was very pleasantly surprised, but not surprised, at the delicious homemade food options that there were. I even received a complementary dessert. Looking forward to my next visit here!

Food is authentic. Great service. Cannot wait to return. Beautiful decor.Hope to go for my birthday next week.

Outstanding and authentic food. Love the Lebanese salad. All of their sauces (Tahini, house red sauce, etc.) are distinctive and delicious. Try the lamb shank or really anything on the menu, you can't go wrong. Mint ice tea is legit good. The staff is extraordinarily kind and friendly. A Bridgeville treasure.

The only thing I can figure is that none of the previous reviewers have actually had good Lebanese food, or possibly good food in general. This was the worst meal I have ever had. I got the baked kibbee, and it was like a square of cardboard-enhanced canned dogfood that had been sitting under a heat lamp drying out for a few days. Barely any spices or herbs to give it even a modicum of flavor. It desperately needed some sort of acidic component, aromatics, and salt. The rice pilaf was overcooked, and they must have used medium rather than long grain rice, so it was like little squishy maggots instead of nutty, fluffy goodness. There was half of a warmed tomato... Not even any char marks. :( The side salad was iceberg lettuce, a sad pale tomato wedge, and a single kalamata olive, topped with unidentifiable finely shredded white cheese. I got the Lebanese dressing, which was the highlight of the meal despite being pretty much just lemon juice and oil that may have possibly passed by a room that once held garlic in it. Someone else at my table got the gyros, and it came in thick rectangular chunks, like they baked it in a pan and cut it instead of roasting it on a spit and thinly slicing it. At least the flavor was sort of ok.It was also atrociously expensive--and this is using LA standards, so that's saying something.The waitress was very nice, however, and provided good service. She kept asking if we wanted boxes to take home the rest of our meals (which I absolutely do at every other restaurant), but there was no way I was putting myself through that meal again. Abysmal.

Good Lebanese cuisine with all of the classic dishes. Raw Kibbee on Saturdays is delicious.

Very fine Lebanese and Mediterranean restaurant. Friendly and hospitable staff. Excellent cuisine. We'll return often.

What a great local gem. The ambiance is "truck stop" but the food says " so what"?...the food is why you go. If you like what the Lebanese do to lamb and other middle eastern supporting veggies, you'll be happy here.

Food, Service, Everything is top notch. The owners, Carla and Anthony are so personal and attentive to detail. They treat their customers like family. We have gone for breakfast, lunch and dinner and everything is delish. Highly recommend! Go treat yourself!