Cedars Lebanese Restaurant in Roanoke - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Had a shawarma wrap with fries that was alright, but definitely wasn’t worth the $15 I paid for it.

They gave us some old rice, Tea (Mint Tea) was 0/10; No taste at all. Then i ordered a hookah and first it took 20 mins to get it. And as we started it had no taste at all. we left it right away. They were not busy at all we are the one or two customers they have and still got bad taste. hmmm. No recommended at all

The worst food I’ve ever had in my life.

The worst chicken shawarma I ever had not even meat inside the sandwich, 😡😡😡

The worst food a ever see me n my life and I don’t know why all this good reviews I spent over 200$ on food that I didn’t even eat it the waitress so disrespectful the beef smells and the lam shops stinks the health department need to take a look on this restaurant I’m very disappointed I will never trust google reviews again

All the meat smells really bad in so dry the health department is no doing the right inspections

really nice family owned restaurant, food was phenomenal & staff was attentive and kind. deserves more love

Visited this restaurant during Labor Day weekend. Food is delicious, staff is very professional and courteous, and the restaurant located conveniently in Downtown Roanoke. Would love to visit again. Edit: Visited again in 2024, food and hospitality are still wonderful. Try one of their Mezzas which allow you to sample multiple dishes!

Not that great. Not Authentic after eating at multiple Lebanese restaurants. Ordered Falafel n chicken skewers.

We have 6 people visited this place. Great ambiance however when we place an order it took longer than expected. Only one person who was taking and serving. Salad was bit sour. We placed two Falafel Salad and both of them have different kind of vegetables. It was also mentioned that they will get charged 18% extra for 6 or more person. Also it's bit expensive here..

Very good food, had the shawarma wrap and baba ghanoush and both were some of the best I’ve ever had. Who knew?

Best Lebanese food in Virginia! I always stop by when I am in Roanoke.

On the menu the kebabs price was 16.95 but they took from me 22.79. It was so unfair to me. Ask the actual price before eating. They are cheating with people.

Third attempt to write this review with lousy internet, but Cedars deserves a good review! We love the food--ate here three times in one weekend--and appreciated so much that the waiter was so helpful with our dietary restrictions. The Labneh deserves special mention, as does the mixed kebab platter, which let us decide on our favorites. Definitely worth a stop, and we'll be back again next time we're in Roanoke!

Expired sauce ,lazy workers, awful food taste, I found hair on the bathroom and the knifes were dirty fries were awfully made too. I do not recommend this place at all

The place is phenomenal! I’m an experienced traveler who went to a lot of different countries and continents. So far this is the best Lebanese restaurant I’ve been to! The food is good, a lot of healthy options and vegetables. The meat is so well marinated and cooked it just melts in the mouth 😍 Whenever I’m back to Roanoke, I’ll be definitely coming back!

The food was excellent, especially the chicken kabab. The staff were very friendly. There was almost no one else there this mid-week evening. The walls were filled with photos and mementos of Lebanon.

Delicious Lebanese food! My husband and I really enjoyed trying different foods here. Highly recommend the vegetarian platter, falafel wrap, tabbouleh, and potatoes with sumac. Everything is fresh and delicious!

We went to celebrate a birthday. The first shock was the $16 parking across the street, even if you park for 10 minutes. After all it is not NY or LA downtown. We took three cars, so it was a total of almost $50. Once inside, very old and dirty furniture greeted us. The ambience of the dark room will get a D. We are fan of shawarma, ordered all kinds, beef, chicken and lamb. Whoever had chicken pushed the plate and stopped eating within five minutes. It had a weird taste.Other items including appetizers were disappointing as well, falafel too hard, grape leaves roll too soft, beet and lamb not succulent. The birthday celebration will have a repeat performance in a better place. Thumbs down.

Horrible, for one there is a massive sinkhole in the back left corner of the restaurant. Second half of us didn’t even get served. Lastly, there was a flipped over table in the room along with a wierd ginger man offering nudes

They didn't serve us, they swatted at me when I got up. They also had a sinkhole in the back left corner. A price of chicken ended up being raw.

They had terrible customer service and they scammed us and yelled at us.

The server was not welcoming at first but became friendly later. The food was pretty tasty, not salty. Coffee was strong which is supposed to be ☺️

I can't speak to the food because we left after the only person staffing the dining room stood silent, counting cash at the register, completely ignoring our presence. I gave the gentlemen two minutes and then we left.

Wow ! Was not expecting such good Labanese in a random small town of Roanoke. Baba ganoush was yum. Got a falafel and beef schwarma. Very yummy! Fries and the salad were good. Everything was good. The service was very friendly. I liked looking at the photos in the restaurant. Overall, would definitely recommend to others to check out !

Excellent Lebanese spot in downtown Roanoke

A bit bland for our liking, 4% fee if you’re not using cash, extensive wait times, and music goes in and out. Lebanese food sounded great, but I wish we skipped this restaurant. The dessert menu has about 7 items on it, and they only had 1 to offer. The owner also took my card with the leather card holder, set it down and started slicing bread with the same hand. I use that card at gas stations, arcades, bars, etc. It’s just not well run or cared for.

I almost didn't come in because there were no customers inside (it was 8pm on a Thursday, and they don't serve booze) but I am so glad I did! The decorating is charming, prices are super reasonable and the falafel is delicious!

Cedars has been a personal staple for many years. My only complaint is that I don’t get it often enough because I don’t live in Roanoke. Stopping here is a must when passing through. The falafel wrap and fries are my favorite comfort food. The tabbouleh and fattoush salads are fresh and flavorful. Lebanese coffee is a good closer. Quality and service have always been top notch.

Terrible food. I was excited about the reviews only to be extremely disappointed. The hummus was bland, the pita was stale, the lamb was chewy and over salted, the wraps were very dry, and the flavors tasted very off. My family loves Lebanese food and this was disgusting. Will absolutely never go back.

The food was freshly made and delicious. The service was very attentive to our needs and answered all our questions. Would highly recommend stopping by for a great taste of Lebanon.

WHERE IS THE FLAVOR , nothing like that mouth watering, tastebuds dancing when you eat an authentic middle eastern cuisine. Grape leaves not enough seasoning and rice undercooked. Garlic sauce barely have garlic. We ordered shish tauok and lamb kebab and both was raw had to send back. Since my husband asked for the chicken I ordered one to go. Chicken was well cooked but this time they put bottom of the pot rice, over cooked and bottom burnt combined. Pide bread the server brought to table was not even on plate but just wrapped in napkin, very thin broken pieces. THIS PLACE LOST TOUCH, you have to deliver that tasteful experience of another culture instead of serving rice and meat and chopped tomatoes on everything. To top it off the bad experience, he gave us Valentines Day left over chocolate covered strawberries after telling us “the desert on the house since your meat was undercooked “ Not worth the money

Nice selection of Mediterranean dishes at reasonable price. Diner atmosphere

Very exquisite food… the lamb at its perfect point 🍒

Food was ok. Fries were underdone and super soggy. I ordered the lamb shawarma, which wasn’t bad, but not great. Looking at the reviews I expected better. Another local overhyped restaurant experience

Loved this place. They have many vegetarian options. The Mezza plate is a great deal for people who want to share and try different things. Totally recommend and would return.

Love this Lebanese restaurant and hookah bar! Great spot for groups. Best hookah in town. Authentic food recipes, including lots of vegetarian options. Nice decor as well. Located in the heart of downtown Roanoke. Definitely recommended!

Very good food and service. Big menu with lots of options. Tastes amazing

The food was amazing. Our waiter Pablo was great and friendly. Will definitely come back.

Very delicious but little over pricey

The chicken shawarma was delicious, as was the baklava (although the server forgot my extra side dish). The server was very nice, and the atmosphere was great. Price was pretty affordable, too!

the grape leaves here are the best part of the menu. if you come here you have to get the grape leaves. definitely come here for the grape leaves. the service was great they were super friendly and i will come back.

It was nice to enjoy a meal that you can't eat just anywhere. We enjoy eating at restaurants that aren't big chains. We had chicken shwarma with tabouili...best tabouili ever! We also had an appetizer (lebnah) & dessert (baklava)...oh and we tried Lebanese coffee for the first time. I recommend not sweetening it so your tastebuds can get the full affect.

Fatayer was bland and not especially warm, though it looked very nice. Lamb shawarma and shish taouk were excellent and worth coming back for. Wish the atmosphere and service were much better.

Stopped in here on our honeymoon for lunch. Super cute family owned restaurant with culture. The staff were very friendly and welcoming and the history was very cool. Would recommend

The food took me back to when I lived in Cyprus. It’s authentic and the flavor profiles are superb. The stuffed grape leaves melted in our mouths, and the chicken was cooked perfectly. Service was very good, and the atmosphere was inviting. We will be returning.

We always try to find a Mediterranean restaurant when we're exploring a new area. Fortunately, we found Cedars Lebanese Restaurant. I had the lamb kabobs and my wife had the chicken shawarma. Their tzatziki was fresh and tasty, but I fell in love with their "garlic sauce!" They did not have Lebanese tea - otherwise, it would have been a perfect meal!

The food was pretty good. The atmosphere was also quite nice and our server, Pablo, was also really helpful and friendly.

amazing service, cozy atmosphere, and great food

In town for a conference. I was not expecting to find this restaurant. The food is sooo good. Authentic and fresh. I highly reccomend coming here if you’re in town.

We're new to Roanoke, and we like Mediterranean food, and Cedars was a great addition to the list of good med-restaurants we encountered. The tastes are quite authentic. We were 3, and ordered the 3 mixed platters - this allowed all of us to have a taste of everything, and wow, great tastes and with abundance. The hummus is terrific, clearly made in house, the falafel was probably the best we've had in a very long time, and the different meats, while the seasoning was new to us, all tasted very good. We will definitely frequent this establishment.

I want to express my disgust with the owner of this business. I unfortunately can not give insight to the food. What I can shed light on is the lack of consideration to guest and future patrons. I unfortunately had the honors of dealing with this business Sunday evening at 4:09pm. My step daughter who has a wheelchair was taking pictures at the museum located across the street from this businesses parking lot. A parking lot that does not have signs to whom owns the property. So taking a chance on parking there I was unaware of which businesses owned them. No parking pass no parking for employee only. Nothing. I am not claiming that I was not a fault but maliciously Towing a vehicle while watching them remove a disabled child with a wheelchair when the parking lot was empty. I find extremely disgusting. I made a judgmentcall to.get her safely into the building seeing as how there is no other parking . If you don't want people parking there just put up a sign saying who owns it. I can honestly say I will never be a patron in this type of establishment. Apon further investigation the surrounding buildings have had their own employees cars towed due to this business owner. Thank you for the lesson and the utter disappointment in humanity.

Please read before choosing to dine at Cedars. I will preface this note by saying that I have never written a negative review before but feel compelled to warn future diners. We were very disappointed in this experience overall. There was only one server who did a good job manning the tables and helped us at the end of the meal with the check. However, the quality of the food, the incorrect pricing, and the missing menu options (alcohol, certain menu items, etc) made this experience pretty bad. The pita bread was microwaved and hard. Served to you in a balled up napkin. No plate either… just handed to us. It only got harder as the meal went on. The falafel was very tough and close to flavorless. The tahini served with the falafel was extremely thin and watery in texture. The dolmades and kibbeh were decent so was the tabuleh. The lamb over hummus had more veggies than hummus or lamb and it was disappointing that there really was no hummus served. The hummus that was in that dish, was also watery / flavorless. The spinach in the fatayer was completely over cooked, dry, and tasted horrible. The pastry was microwaved and turned more tough as it sat. We were surprised that we were even served these. It seems that from previous reviews other patrons have had a similar experience. It does seem like this place used to be a top spot on Roanoke but would not come back or recommend it. I hope that it improves in the future and this review is proven wrong but as of September 3, 2023, I would advise to eat elsewhere.

Great food, service , and atmosphere.

Great food with fresh ingredients. The chicken shawarma wrap was excellent. The pita was homemade and seasoned well to compliment the chicken shawarma and other wrap ingredients.

The beef kabob was very tough, they added a side on the bill we were un aware of. Not gonna go back.

What a gem! The food was fresh a day absolutely delicious 😋. We had kibbe, tabouleh, shwarmas,clothes beef and lamb ..so delicious. Service was superb, great

Beef was so tough we couldn't cut much less eat it!

The place smelled of detergent as we walked in. The falafel was not cooked in the middle and we had to return it to be cooked more but still we could taste the raw dough. The beef kebab tasted good but the rice was too salty. We ordered the Tuesday’s special, a beef stew which was very disappointing. There was hardly any beef inside, only carrots and sweet peas swimming in diluted tomato sauce. Our server was nice, he gave us a discount at the end.

Excellent cuisine!!! Service Excellent! Dessert Excellent!! Location Excellent!! An Excellent food experience!!

Employees in kitchen were extremely loud laughing and talking which is very unprofessional. Server never came to check on us once food was served. Food was OK/good. Lamb was undercooked. A take out option would be better than dining in.

Great food, and sweet atmosphere. Prices were very reasonable.

We dined here twice during our stay in Roanoke! It was that delicious! Pablo our waiter was excellent and we loved the friendly, local vibe and warm hospitality of this place.

My favorite restaurant in Roanoke! The flavors are amazing and the people are nice.

1st time eating Lebanese cuisine, very Mediterranean with Greek influence. Food and service were excellent. They were out of Baklava 😔😣

Really friendly service and quick at this restaurant. Food was tasty but a bit over salty in my opinion. They also charge a credit card processing fee which is not customer friendly and perhaps against their card agreement terms.

I recently dined at Cedar Lebanese restaurant and, unfortunately, my experience wasn't perfect. While the cuisine had potential, it fell short of my expectations. Moreover, I found the service to be slow, which affected the overall dining experience. What was particularly frustrating was the fact that they automatically charged a 20% tip without seeking my consent or informing me beforehand. Clear communication about tipping policies is crucial, and it's disheartening when it's not handled properly. It's important for restaurants to strive for consistency in both their food and service, ensuring that customers feel valued and have a pleasant dining experience.

Great, authentic Lebanese food. Quick service. Would come back in a heartbeat.

So good! Amazing hummus, falafel, and the lamb was out of this world. The ingredients were super fresh. Service was excellent and the server gave some excellent recommendations. Could not recommend more. I didn’t even know I liked Lebanese food until I came here. Definitely a new favorite.

Favorite Roanoke stop! If I were a local, I’d come here all the time. The guy was also super nice and made great recommendations.

We enjoyed the experience. We wanted to branch out our ethic & culinary appetites. If you haven't already tried Lebanese dishes, it is a must. The variety of new flavors was very tasty. The lamb & goat were delicious. The service was friendly and very accommodating to our questions.

Great Lebanese restaurant in Roanoke's downtown area.

Mediocre food. Unusually sour. Skimped on tahini in my wrap. Beef was tough, difficult to chew. If you like super sour tabouleh, though, they got u. Great service.

Good food and service. I think they were short staffed that day, but it didn't stop the waiter from having a good attitude or affect the quality of the food.

Very good food and super-friendly staff.

Lebanese food is among the best cuisines of the world, but not in Roanoke. This restaurant is using fake lemon (the one from plastic lemons!) and no olive oil. Cutting costs is one thing. Ruining the flavors is another. Nothing authentic about this food.

Ok so I hate doing this but need to warn folks. 1st of all when you check out check that what you are charged is same as what is on the menu. Yes, folks I understand that cost of labor and food is up. I have no problem if an owner feels as if they need to charge more but you need to change the menu to reflect the increase. Not have to scramble at checkout when customer wonders why price difference and look at receipt and being charged more. When you ask oh I guess she went up I was told. Then secondly on that note, folks don't paying for quality . It is a miss here all the way. Ordered Veg Sampler for $17.95 ( On Menu) I was thinking for that price if should be fair amount right? Listen I am an avid middle eastern foodie and while visiting in Roanoke I thought I would try this place. Seemed a little higher but reading the menu description I said decided to go for it. I have never seen so little food. The Fattoush salad was straight lemon juice no Olive oil or sumac to balance. The Falafel were dry and no seasoning at all. Just a taste of "fried" if you know what that means. The Hommus I was not sure if House made, It really had just a Chickpea taste, no Tahini at all..you could tell because it was not smooth just mashed chickpeas. The Baba was so-so just very runny. Then to top it off the Pita was over microwaved so you know when you cook bread in microwave and it gets tough? Well that is how it was served in a balled up napkin. I guess I should have read the reviews before I went in. I would have found another place. So sorry but this place is a big no no!

Really enjoyed topping off lunch with a piece of baklawa.

Great Lebanese food in downtown Roanoke. Authentic home recipes. Very tasty and only a couple of blocks from the farmer's market and Center in the Square. Very close to the Taubman Gallery as well. All within walking distance.

Really good food, I mean REALLY good. Dru the True and Co. were fantastic. Roanoke, you have a gem here…

Horrible service! Snarky waitress shows up to the table eyes down no greeting nothing! Bad manners and straight up RUDE.Left us there for half an hour to grab orders then more time to bring us our checks (only after flagging her down). NO communication whatsoever and never refilled our drinks or asked how we were doing. Very very disappointed. Table left dirty the whole visit. Never coming back here again! Hire better servers they work for their tip its not free. Shame

Good food, very nice owners. Pretty affordable too.

Of course I cannot speak on authentic Lebanese food, but every item we ordered from the humus and grilled lamb to main dishes I can't pronounce has been excellent. The staff is friendly and helpful with picking options.

We were surprised to have had to entire restaurant to ourselves the evening we visited (Wednesday), especially considering the quality of the food which was great.

The pastry was dry and tough. The fillings were tasty, though. The service was lousy. Overall it was a lot of money for mediocre to poor food. A real shame, as we love Lebanese cuisine.

Nice place to relax and have some wonderful food.

I normally don’t give one star but I want to save people from wasting money. First, the service was terrible. The waitress took zero pride in her job and was rude. Second, my order was wrong and the waitress even admitted it was wrong and never apologized. It wasn’t bad so I ate it anyway but I was annoyed it wasn’t what I ordered. Whatever you do, don’t ask for tehziki sauce because they charge $5.20 for a small cup! Yes, that’s right, $5.20. Such a rip off. If you want good Mediterranean food go to Petra on Brambleton instead.

They mistreated a friend of mine and actually threw money at her where it landed on the floor. They expected her to pick it up, but she called the police instead. We should not patronize established with this type of customer "disservice"

This place is truly a disgrace and do not recommend at all. My girlfriend was truly disrespected by the entire staff. Then what we assume to be a male customer that came in the establishment, added fuel to this unexpected. The owner was disrespectful to the point where the police had to be called to deescalate the situation. So, being optimistic she was hungry and wanted to grab lunch at what we thought would be a great choice, yet that clearly was not the case. So, long story short the food was horrible and the lamb was old and they tried to reheat/recook to pass off as fresh, yet low and behold we know food and that wasn’t it. Prior to this, she called to inform them after taking a bite the food tasted old. So the young lady on the phone states it wouldn’t be a problem for my lady to bring the food back for a refund (after the horrific food experience) so moving on, she gets to restaurant being optimistic, not knowing she would have to endure a screaming match that was initiated by the owners, and to add, have money thrown in her face (so rude and unprofessional). My lady is still in shock and very disappointed at why the owners would conduct their business in such a distasteful manner.. At the end of the day please save yourself and taste buds the horrible experience by going next door to Nawab a couple doors down which is phenomenal by the way!!!! You can find the video of her experience on Facebook @kayjay!!!

Food was cold and tasted old. Management was very rude and disrespectful. Will not return.

I was excited to try this place since I love Lebanese food. I had read the TA reviews both good and….not so good. I was hoping the former would be true and the latter were just reviews created by grumpy people. Or experience starts out good. We sat down and we’re provided menus. Then provided the drinks we ordered. Ask the server about a few things and he said he needed to take care of something. After about 5 minutes we heard a commotion in the kitchen that sounded like a woman getting startled, which can happen to anyone concentrating. Then it happen several more times over the next few minutes, with the reactions getting louder and longer. The male (our server) shh’d the female. Both my friend and I could tell the man was more worried about horseplay than actually being a professional server. We decided to leave out of concern for the quality of the food and service. It was disappointing as we hoped to get a great meal described by some reviewers.

First visit but it won't be the last! Lamb was extremely tender and flavorful, Lebanese potato salad was amazing, chicken shawarma was great, and the tabouli was amazing as well! We now have another reason to venture into downtown Roanoke.

This is one of my favorite resturaunts and the Lebanese food here is delicious. We always get the Chicken Shawarma Wrap with Tabbouleh Salad, but put the Tabbouleh on the wrap as we eat it. It's such a different, yet tasty, food. 😁

Always one of our favorite places to eat. Everything is always so fresh tasting and the wait staff is very kind. Perfect place for a date night.

Great food, great atmosphere. Could have used a bit more seasoning. The staff was kind.

Der Empfang war freundlich, das Essen und die Getränke waren gut und die Atmosphare schön. Was will man mehr?

Great food and great service. Portions are large and filling.

For my 1st time going there it wasn't bad. The food was good fries tasted like they were fried n old oil but it happens.. the guy was nice I just wish he would have suggested dinners being we haven't been there before.. the atmosphere could be update I guess I expected it to be little more about the country ect needs dusting but all in all I'd go back.

Really enjoyed the authentic food!!

Good Lebanese food. Ambiance isn’t bad but isn’t special either.