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Lafayette's Best Greek, Lebanese Restaurant

Posted on 8/12/20 at 10:47 am
Posted by brbandit
Houston, TX
Member since Jul 2004
222 posts
Posted on 8/12/20 at 10:47 am
I am new to Lafayette and craving some good mediterranean food. What are the names of the best places in the City to get all of the usual suspects: schwarmma, hummus, grape leaves, gyro, etc?

Thanks
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
Member since May 2006
97663 posts
Posted on 8/12/20 at 10:56 am to
Poseidon’s
Posted by mswiggins
Member since Jun 2014
361 posts
Posted on 8/12/20 at 11:05 am to
Zorba's is pretty good.

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Posted by jshipl1
Member since Apr 2010
19 posts
Posted on 8/12/20 at 11:07 am to
Poseidon's is the correct answer.
Posted by barbapapa
Member since Mar 2018
3221 posts
Posted on 8/12/20 at 11:08 am to
Poseidon for sure, had moussaka last Friday night. Amazing
Posted by crm3009
Member since Aug 2011
948 posts
Posted on 8/12/20 at 11:22 am to
Zorba's
Posted by Anguyen504
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2014
602 posts
Posted on 8/12/20 at 11:34 am to
I like Athena’s
Posted by Baers Foot
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Member since Dec 2011
3546 posts
Posted on 8/12/20 at 11:45 am to
Poseidon's and Zorba's are my high tier 1, Cedar Grocery is my low tier 1.

Athena is high tier 2, Zeus is low tier 2/tier 3.

Athena buffet on Amb Caffery is also legit lunch spot.

Central Pizza also has a legit chicken shawarma pita.
Posted by bnb9433
Member since Jan 2015
13712 posts
Posted on 8/12/20 at 11:48 am to
quote:

Poseidon's and Zorba's are my high tier 1, Cedar Grocery is my low tier 1.

Athena is high tier 2, Zeus is low tier 2/tier 3.

Athena buffet on Amb Caffery is also legit lunch spot.


spot on
Posted by ragincajun03
Member since Nov 2007
21320 posts
Posted on 8/12/20 at 12:14 pm to
Another vote for Poseidon’s here.

Food is delicious and owner is a good, fun baw.
Posted by Carson123987
Middle Court at the Rec
Member since Jul 2011
66448 posts
Posted on 8/12/20 at 12:23 pm to
Poseidon, Athena (gas station), Zorba's
Posted by tigerinthebueche
Member since Oct 2010
36791 posts
Posted on 8/12/20 at 1:03 pm to
quote:

Poseidon’s






NVM, right next to Maxs Pool Hall? Definitely know where that is.
This post was edited on 8/12/20 at 1:08 pm
Posted by 91TIGER
Lafayette
Member since Aug 2006
17719 posts
Posted on 8/12/20 at 1:16 pm to
quote:

Poseidon’s
Posted by kingbob
Sorrento, LA
Member since Nov 2010
67138 posts
Posted on 8/12/20 at 1:37 pm to
RIP Green olive
Posted by Ash Williams
South of i-10
Member since May 2009
18148 posts
Posted on 8/12/20 at 2:03 pm to
quote:

Poseidon's and Zorba's are my high tier 1, Cedar Grocery is my low tier 1.

Athena is high tier 2, Zeus is low tier 2/tier 3.

Athena buffet on Amb Caffery is also legit lunch spot.


This nails it


Also, Schwarma Guys is new and pretty good
Posted by brbandit
Houston, TX
Member since Jul 2004
222 posts
Posted on 8/13/20 at 4:22 pm to
Thanks, I'll be trying Poseidon and Zorbas very soon.
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
75227 posts
Posted on 8/13/20 at 5:06 pm to
Damascus was the best around 2003
Posted by barbapapa
Member since Mar 2018
3221 posts
Posted on 8/13/20 at 6:26 pm to
If you ever find yourself at mazen grill they have the best kibbeh in town
This post was edited on 8/13/20 at 6:26 pm
Posted by Janky
Team Primo
Member since Jun 2011
35957 posts
Posted on 8/13/20 at 6:30 pm to
quote:

Damascus was the best around 2003


It is 2020.
Posted by Twenty 49
Shreveport
Member since Jun 2014
18775 posts
Posted on 8/13/20 at 7:03 pm to
Southern Foodways Alliance just had a podcast about such places in Lafayette. Worth a 22 minute listen.

quote:

On the outskirts of Lafayette, Louisiana—nestled among the Popeyes and Canes—are a bounty of restaurants named after gods and goddesses, and seemingly inspired by ancient civilizations. On this episode of Gravy, we visit Zeus Café and Cedar Deli and visit with the Reggie family to learn more about how Lebanese food became Lafayette foodways.


Cajun Kibbe: Eating Lebanese in Louisiana
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