The food was fantastic the Lentil soup was So good . Bright and cheery atmosphere also . Would recommend you check it out . Menu is quite extensive . Something for everyone

Excellent food. Fresh baked pita, flat bread, beef kebab and kunafa was amazing. Definitely going back to try other things.

I've gotten takeout twice from here, and the food is so delicious! The shish tawook and chicken shawarma are safe bets. Can't get enough of that garlic sauce or the pickles that come on the side. I haven't dined in yet, so cannot speak much to the service, but the inside of the restaurant is lovely.

I'm having my dessert coffee right now, thinking about the great meal I just had at Layali Halab. The Zatar Bread was amazing! The selection of vegetarian mezza was delicious. This is a real treasure in The area. I'll be back!

What we ordered: Appetizer: Muhammara(Roasted red pepper, walnut, olive oil, & pomegranate molasses. Served with fresh pita bread) Entrees: 1-Mixed Grill (3 skewers with grilled tomato, onion & broccoli. Pita bread, house salad); 1-Laham Jain 2 Pieces(Fresh baked dough in stone oven covered with ground beef and ground veggies. Served with mint, lemon, & ayran) and 1- Mariya (Beef, onion, green papers, parsley combined on a pita bread. Served with hummus, fries, vegetables) Dessert: Pistachio Baklava Would we go again: The food was so fresh, very flavorful and overall delicious! The appetizer, the baklava and the lamb were our favorites! Service was great and they helped us understand the menu. Definitely would go again!

Super cute restaurant. Feels very authentic. Lots of dishes that we have never tried before, beautifully presented. Server was friendly.

Layali Halab means Aleppo Night and the restaurant is themed based on that. You will feel little upscale when you enter. Great place for date night. Moreover, co-owner Aosou is a chef and we happen to have a chat with him. We went as a group for lunch. We were greeted promptly and assigned a table. I've to say everything is very fresh and made to order. While we are waiting for food, we got the complimentary lentil soup. Hummus Chicken shawarma: comes with hummus , chicken and fresh pita bread. When they say fresh, they mean it. They have their in house stone oven. Hot from the oven, we got two variations puffy and thin comparing to regular store bought / gyro places pita breads. Laham Hain: Baked bread with meat and veggies. Comes with a free yogurt drink. This is what the server recommended when I asked about something authentic Syrian food. I liked it. Lamb shank: I can't describe the taste. Very mild and the meat fell off the bone. Justifies the price tag. Chicken shawarma sandwich: Shawarma wrapped in freshly made pita, comes with fries , veggies and pickle. Overall: If I need something Mediterranean, this would be my choice and I can't stop thinking about the pita bread and its freshness. I wasn't aware of any restaurants in STL area that makes their own pita bread.

The four stars are for the food and the service. But be aware of the food is fresh and therefore will take some time to get to your table. Be patient because it does taste delicious. We enjoyed everything we ordered from the falafels to the pizza looking Dish that I cannot pronounce. all of the appetizer dishes were excellent. The reason that this place does not get a five star from me is because when we ordered the mixed grill, the lamb came very overcooked and we were actually unable to bite into it. We asked them for a new one, but they said that this is how it comes so then we asked for a replacement with the chicken kebab, and they said that they would charge us extra for it. Honestly, we argued back that that would be unfair as the lamb was not edible and it's unfair to charge extra for the chicken. The server went back and must have spoken to the manager who finally agreed to let us have the chicken without charging us extra. One last thing is that we constantly had to ask for water, it was not often replenished despite us actually being there for multiple hours. The decorations in the restaurant are very pretty, very pink. But I agree with the previous reviewers that the light is very bright and could be a little dimmed during dinner time.

Chef's kiss! Recently, Sauce Magazine featured this restaurant and after reading the article, I knew I had to try it sooner rather than later. I decided to check it out late in the afternoon on Saturday. Upon walking in, I couldn't help but notice how clean and beautifully decorated the tables and space were. I was promptly greeted and escorted to a two top. Let me just say, they have most comfortable chairs I've ever sat in. At first glance, the menu offers dishes from front to back. The appetizers are in the very front, leading with two inside pages of main entrees, and then the back has vegetarian dishes, salads, and dessert. I wasn't starving but knew I needed to eat something, so I went with the grilled shrimp because although it's light, it would be still be filling. I decided to stick with water as well. It didn't take long until my food came out and for the record, this was more than enough! Whew! At this point, my eyes were bigger than my stomach but I couldn't wait to dig in. My first bite was a piece of shrimp that I dipped in hummus. Holy cow it was good. Damn good! The shrimp was perfectly grilled, juicy, and while something I wouldn't normally do, it paired really well with the hummus. It's almost as if it's a dipping sauce. I then took a few bites of the salad and it was divine! It's crazy how something so light and refreshing packed such a powerful punch! I'd definitely say it's a palate cleanser because of the spices used but nonetheless, still tastes great! After I finished my shrimp, I was able to salvage a few pieces of the pita and dipped it in the hummus. I've already left the restaurant and I'm still salivating just thinking about how good everything was. Alas, all good things just come to an end and with that, I tapped out. I made a pretty good dent in the plate, which I was pleased with. Once my server saw I was done, he quickly came over, rang me out at the table and off I went. It's worth noting that while I was eating, another patron came in, whom the staff seemed to be quite familiar with aka, he's a repeat customer. I say this to say, this restaurant is going to be a serious problem in the best way possible. I can't wait to go back and try something else!