Leila International Cuisine

Newer restaurant that offers superb service and amazing cuisine. I highly recommend any of the kebabs! The wait staff were knowledgeable about the menu and extremely accommodating.Wine was well priced and complimented the dishes well.

This place was recommended by a friend who had tried it. My wife and I checked it out. We had a great meal (kebab sampler) and some nice Greek wine. Was delicious and I'm looking forward to coming back to check out the monthly specials.Service was great.

So I can't speak as to dinning in as I ordered in from uber eats, but I can say the food here is quite tasty! Their menu is loaded with amazing options and it was pretty tricky to choose from. I settled on the hummus, red lentil soup, pilaf and added the Adana kebab. Yes... I'm just one person lol. My coworkers tell me I must have a tapeworm . Everything was fresh and well prepared, which is a hard thing to do with such a large order presented sometimes. With that, I'm actually going to call out a side that came with the pilaf, which is the tomato salad. My work has brought me to some awesome destinations, to include Turkey. Almost every meal I had there, I made sure to order piyaz. This salad is typically served with a white bean (like cannellini beans), but it's the dressing that's the star. The tomato salad brought me straight back to Turkey, and I love they made it their own with the addition of dill (it's usually just parsley in my experience and this made it even fresher). The Mercimek Corbasi was the perfect consistency. I do lentils all the time and I know the effort that was put in to ensure a perfectly smooth consistency, it can give an immersion blender a run for its money! Hummus was a great consistency as well. Too many places make it too runny so I was glad to see it was a little thicker (my preference). Fresh veggies and pita alongside were the perfect amount to finish the dip!On to the mains, I love a good pilaf and kebab. Pilaf was excellent (truth be told I do prefer some of pilafs made in Lebanese fashion.... But still delicious). The kebab was PERFECT! The worst thing that can happen with an Adana kebab is it's overcooked and turned to rubber, NOT THE CASE HERE! Wouldn't even need a knife, easily cut with side of the fork and was full of flavor. I added the kebab thinking it was just one piece, but was surprised with 2. For only 9.99, two kebabs is a STEAL!I'm anxious to stop by soon to get a feel for the restaurant and try some other items. Especially the shakshuka, as every good Jewish boy LOVES shakshuka. Maybe there is a specialty off the menu the chef has hiding. I'll report back with an update! Excellent job and a toast to your new business and hoping it thrives!

Found this place by accident and I am so happy I did.. the food was delicious everything was cooked perfectly... the service was exceptional, the staff was very attentive... we had several different menu items and it was amazing

Leila International Cuisine opened its doors for business in August of this year, located on Granby Street in the Riverview Village section of Norfolk. It is stationed next to and set back from the very popular Pittie Dog Grill and shares the same parking lot. I can remember eating at another restaurant at this space several years ago, which was the Taj Indian Restaurant. Another restaurant named Sunset Paradise also once occupied this space, but I never ate there.Leila International Cuisine has given new life to this restaurant space by offering a diverse menu with an awesome selection of international and global dishes. Their dishes also meet Halal standards.Their interior is very spacious with plenty of seating available. As of my last visit, their ABC license had not been approved yet. It is their latest estimation that it should be approved by the end of this month.A warm and friendly greeting awaited me during each of my three lunch time visits to date. The service I have received has been very attentive and nothing short of fantastic.Each of their menu items can be ordered at any time during their opening hours. Their Quick Lunch And Brunch menu items can be ordered for Dinner, and their Signature Plates can be ordered for Lunch and Brunch as well. I have tried and enjoyed the following dishes to date:SHAKSHUKA: Simmering Tomatoes, Onions, and Garlic in a North African Spice Blend with 3 Gently Poached Eggs and Warm Pita Bread. This dish was ordered from their Quick Lunch And Brunch Menu. This is a popular dish throughout North Africa and the Middle East that first originated in the Ottoman Empire in North Africa. I have only tried Shakshuka a few times elsewhere, but the version served here was the best one yet, socking me with a depth of flavor that was off the charts. The combination of ingredients, along with their North African Spice Blend, was divine. My Rating: 5 Stars.KHINKHALI: Eastern European Style Soup Dumplings with a Savory Blend of Broth, Ground Beef, and Fresh Herbs, served with their House Made Garden Salad. This was another entry from their Quick Lunch And Brunch Menu.Khinkhali is a dish I had never heard of before, one that I have learned first originated from Georgia, a transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and East Asia.The Soup Dumplings were plump, juicy, and bursting with their brothy beef and full flavored herbal goodness. Their House Made Garden Salad was outstanding and paired with the dumplings beautifully. My Rating: 5 Stars.PILAF: An Asian Style dish with Slow Roasted Beef Medallions mixed with Savory Onion and Carrot Fried Rice. Served with Chilled Tomato Salad and one of their Signature Sides, with their Crispy Brussels being my choice. This dish was ordered from the Signature Plates section of their menu. The Roasted Beef Medallions were tender, juicy, and combined beautifully with the Fried Rice and other ingredients. The Chilled Tomato Salad was exquisite. I especially loved their Crispy Brussels, which were prepared with a Parmesan blend. I had enough left over to take home and enjoy for a second meal. My Rating: 5 Stars.RED LENTIL SOUP: A Vegetarian Blend of Red Lentils, Mediterranean Seasonings, and Herbs. This dish was ordered from their list of Soups And Sides. Their version of this soup was thick, creamy, and bursting with flavor. My Rating: 5 Stars.In addition, I was also treated to small samples of their Hummus from their Appetizers menu and their Irish style Bread Pudding from their Desserts menu, which is prepared with Walnuts and Cranberries. They were both outstanding: My Rating: 5 Stars for both.I will be looking forward to my future visits and want to try one of their Kebab dishes next, which are being well received with rave reviews elsewhere. Leila International Cuisine is a most welcome addition to the Riverview Village dining scene in Norfolk, and my review comes with a rousing slam dunk 5-star rating.NOTE: For reasons unknown, all 10 of my photos failed to attach to my review. However, all of them did make it to the main photo section of their Yelp page.

Leila is a great spot for dining in. My husband and I had lunch here together, we were both really happy with our experience! It has been a bit hit or miss with international food in the US. After living overseas, we both love trying new dishes and finding out old favorites. Leila had a great kabob platter and plenty of European dishes as well! The staff is super friendly without being overbearing. Stop in and you are sure to find something you will enjoy!!

Finally tried this great new place for brunch this past Sunday. Went at just after 10 a.m. and I was surprised they place was almost empty. It certainly was not because the food isn't delicious and the service isn't attentive because both were wonderful. We got an appetizer sampler and the garden salad and the grilled veggie salad. Sorry I can't remember the name of my husband's dish but we loved everything and still had food to bring home. We were especially impressed with the hummus and pita. The fried mozzarella in the grilled veggie salad reminded me more of haloumi but it was very tasty. The grilled red peppers in that salad were particularly sweet and delicious. The decor was clean and bright. My only complaint was that our lovely young waitress was a bit soft-spoken for us old folks. We had a great meal and plan to be back soon to try more of their offerings.

Went to Leila's with some friends after recommendation from our neighbor who raved about their meal here! Decided to order both samplers and the pierogis so we could try as much as possible. Also got the beet soup. Everything was sooooo delicious (both signature sauces are to die for!) and it was so wonderful chatting with the owner! Will absolutely be back!

Loved! So yummy. We shared plates. Great flavor profile. Highly recommend. Friend and I like to try new places.

A great new restaurant with an unconventional concept: food from many different countries around the world, with different featured cuisines rotating monthly. The quality is great and the prices are reasonable. We had the Kebab sampler for 2 which comes with plenty of sides and a Georgian dumpling appetizer- both amazing.The staff were very friendly and super-attentive, perhaps helped by the fact that this place is not yet in high demand. I'm sure once the word spreads and they have their alcohol license (in a couple weeks) business will pick up. It's worth seeking out (don't miss it - it's set back from the street)!