Cafe Layal Midt
Cafe Layal Midt
Cafe Layal Midt

Cafe Layal Midtown

Mediterranean, American

Cafe Layal Midtown offers Mediterranean food in a sophisticated yet casual lounge setting. Sit back, order a glass of red wine and allow the generous wait staff help you embrace the virtues of the Mediterranean lifestyle: eating better and living better. The menu encompasses dishes from Albania, Greece and Southern Italy and features staples like hummus and falafel as well as more filling entrees like beef shawarma and lamb souvlaki. Everything on the menu is made with natural ingredients and prepared with generous doses of healthy olive oil and fresh herbs for seasoning. Cafe Layal also offers BYOB wine service, hookah in the outdoor section and belly dancers several nights a week.

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Location and hours

Location

Location

207 Gray St. , Houston, TX

(713) 651-0939

Hours

Hours

Monday 11:00 AM - 1:00 AM
Tuesday 11:00 AM - 1:00 AM
Wednesday 11:00 AM - 1:00 AM
Thursday 11:00 AM - 1:00 AM
Friday 11:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Saturday 11:00 AM - 3:00 AM
Sunday 11:00 AM - 1:00 AM

More details

Delivery
Dine In
Reservations
Takeout
Pickup
Breakfast
Brunch
Lunch
Dinner
Accessible

Reviews

Overall rating

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4.2

(45 reviews)

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Reviewed on June 6, 2019 Verified Purchase

Great outside patio. Server was very attentive. Food was fabulous.

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Richard C.
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Reviewed on May 7, 2018 Verified Purchase

The person responsible for to go orders was super rude, besides that the food was terrible

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Default U.
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Reviewed on October 18, 2017 Verified Purchase

Sam did a great job!

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Reviewed on September 14, 2017 Verified Purchase

waiter was very helpful on suggestion of food

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Reviewed on May 30, 2017 Verified Purchase

New to the houka scene, but food and service were excellent!

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Stephen S.
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Reviewed on May 16, 2017 Verified Purchase

Service was excellent. Vidal talked with us and let us know the history of the place. He really had phenomenal customer service.

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Reviewed on February 1, 2016 Verified Purchase

The smell of Shisha was way too strong.

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Reviewed on June 18, 2015 Verified Purchase

Service was atrocious

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Reviewed on February 16, 2015 Verified Purchase

The Veggie Plate was over fried.The chicken tikka plate was awesome.Hummus was good

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Reviewed on November 18, 2014 Verified Purchase

We had great service from the waiter.

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Reviewed on November 11, 2014 Verified Purchase

The employees were very friendly and helpful.

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Reviewed on September 20, 2014 Verified Purchase

Fried Cauliflower with tahini sauce perfect. Halloumi fried to perfectiion. Soulvaki grilled on a bed of heavenly basmati. Fun to watch the muscular waiters pick up girls, they have an art form to their charm when they are in action.

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Reviewed on July 29, 2014 Verified Purchase

The food was excellent. The waiter was very attentive. We ordered and appetizer. They took too long to serve appetizer, and when they did, the entrée was served right after. Needless to say we had to take appetizer home, otherwise, the entrée would have gotten cold. Too much food served at once.

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Reviewed on May 27, 2014 Verified Purchase

Friendly service great food and clean business

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Reviewed on April 17, 2014 Verified Purchase

The female waitress acted like it was a bother to bring a couple things that we ask for. Lite soy sauce.extra ginger. Serving plates, forks., basic things.Will not go back.

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Reviewed on April 14, 2014 Verified Purchase

love the food and your patio!

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Reviewed on January 22, 2014 Verified Purchase

Nice but smokey

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Reviewed on January 13, 2014 Verified Purchase

Our server was very patient and good!

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Reviewed on December 13, 2013 Verified Purchase

The food was lackluster. The french fries seemed like it was fried in days old oil.

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Reviewed on December 13, 2013 Verified Purchase

Food was dry

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Reviewed on November 1, 2013 Verified Purchase

Fresh and fast.

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Hutha B.
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Reviewed on October 18, 2013 Verified Purchase

Our waiter, Greg, was great! Very attentive and personable!

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Reviewed on October 14, 2013 Verified Purchase

Beat expectation!

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Hutha B.
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Reviewed on September 23, 2013 Verified Purchase

the food and the service are always fantastic. Great knowledgeable & friendly staff.

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Reviewed on September 23, 2013 Verified Purchase

We came for lunch and were the only customers for about 30 minutes. Very clean, quiet, easy to find and plenty of parking.

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Reviewed on August 19, 2013 Verified Purchase

Out of Kendall Jackson. Out of filet mignon.

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Reviewed on August 18, 2013 Verified Purchase

the service was great and our waitress was great,it made for a lovely evening we will be back.

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Reviewed on August 17, 2013 Verified Purchase

We had excellent service last night, the food was great as well.

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Reviewed on August 14, 2013 Verified Purchase

Bread didn't arrive until was were almost finished eating...and we asked 3 times! Waitress was never around.

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Reviewed on August 13, 2013 Verified Purchase

Slow service

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Reviewed on August 7, 2013 Verified Purchase

Great staff. Clean environment

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Reviewed on August 3, 2013 Verified Purchase

hummus was made from powder, food had no flavor, more Americans or people who can't handle spice.

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Reviewed on July 30, 2013 Verified Purchase

Excellent food, atmosphere and service

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Reviewed on April 9, 2013 Verified Purchase

Food was decent but the service here is poor. Long wait for food and good luck trying to get a drink refill. Servers are uninterested and careless.

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Reviewed on August 31, 2012 Verified Purchase

Great food and reasonable price. Nice & Relaxed atmosphere. We enjoyed it!

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Reviewed on August 6, 2012 Verified Purchase

Poor Service and burned food.

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Reviewed on June 23, 2012 Verified Purchase

Great food and very fun atmosphere. Lively and lots of hookah (which we didn't participate in, but still found colorful).

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Reviewed on January 20, 2012 Verified Purchase

Julie was great. She was very pleasant and made sure we didn't need anything. Food was delicious. The place is very nice and much larger than it appears from the outside.

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Reviewed on November 14, 2011 Verified Purchase

service of the food was very slow we were there for more than 2 hours waiting on our food.

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Reviewed on November 5, 2011 Verified Purchase

The food was wonderful for the price -- I will definitely return. The olive oil they use gave everything a lovely flavor. Our server was outstanding; attentive, classy, and sincerely helpful. It was a little bit awkward that the restaurant had more employees than customers at peak dinner hours, though. I used to be a restaurant manager, and it might be hard for them to keep such quality servers if they overstaff. (Just a hint, take it or leave it!) Overall, I will definitely recommend this place, and will be back soon!

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Reviewed on October 30, 2011 Verified Purchase

Amazing food, tell all my friends in the mood for mediterranean...

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Reviewed on October 27, 2011 Verified Purchase

Its nearby my house. Walked inside frequently to get the waiter while he chatted with other waitresses. Food was not great. Received appetizer AFTER dinner was served.

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Reviewed on October 14, 2011 Verified Purchase

Food was sub par

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Reviewed on September 30, 2011 Verified Purchase

Thank you for having such great service, food, and huka. please keep it up.

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Reviewed on July 20, 2011 Verified Purchase

A great place to relax and enjoy the company of friends!

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