Layali Dubai
“We ordered a cold sampler platter, which came with hummus, babaganoush, eggplant, tabouli, grape leaves and falafel.”
“Fridays and Saturdays is the greatest time of the week because it has a live band and belly dancer.”
“Or, go for the $50/person, you get live music, an assortment of at least 8 (yes, 8!!!)”
Layali Dubai
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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I'm suprised to see that this place has fewer than 4 stars! I had a great experience here celebrating a friend's birthday, which just so happened to fall on a magical night here called Ladies Night. On this special night, starting at 9 PM, EACH female member of your group is treated to one free hookah of their choice (although there is a small upcharge if you want to get a deluxe option). This to me is an unheard of deal!
Although the hookah was a little too strong, it was overall pretty good and the staff came around very often to change the coals.
The food was DELISH! I loved my falafel wrap, which was well sized, came with yummy fries, and at ~$8, very well priced too. My slightest of slightest comment is that I wished there was some hot sauce in the wrap.
Bonus points for the extremely courteous and friendly staff. This will definitely be my place of choice next time I'm in Astoria for hookah!
My friend took me here for a late birthday celebration. We went on a week night, so the place was empty. The space was filled with sofas and lots of pillow cushions. The room had dim lighting, making the ambiance very romantic. There is an area for a band or musician, but they were not playing the day we were there. I believe they also have belly dancers on the weekends.
We ordered a cold sampler platter, which came with hummus, babaganoush, eggplant, tabouli, grape leaves and falafel. We also shared and order of kibbeh and kufta. The food was good and the portions were surprising large. My favorites were the kibbeh, because it was moist and the eggplant, because it had nice flavor.
The prices were without a doubt very reasonable. the cold sampler came with 6 appetizers and only costs $15! It was a steal in my books….and we even had food left over. We each took a to-go bag.
Our waiter was extremely nice, helpful and attentive. At the end of our meal, he brought out a fruit platter for us. The fruit platter was also big. It came with grapes, pineapple, cantaloupe and strawberries.
I am interested in coming back on a weekend to see the live acts.
The shisha is divine, I usually get double apple and thursday nights is free ladies shisha night. Food is okay with reasonable prices. If you were fortunate enough to be there on Belly dancing night you won't be disappointed. Great atmosphere and friendly staff.
Three and half Yelps!
Went to a kids birthday party on a Sunday night a few weeks ago. What a party! Parking was easy on the street. The space was great and the food was delicious!
Beautiful decor and best belly dance performer I have ever seen!!!
Come for the buffet during Ramadan. Its excellent and a ton of options! Make sure you reserve early and get there early because not only is it packed, the whole area is swamped with people during that time. Took us an hour to find parking many blocks down. Food is great, service is alright, but again have only been here for the buffet and its crazy packed. Excellent variety though and tastes like a good home cooked middle-eastern meal. They also run out of certain dishes fairly quickly.
Where do I start with this review?! As you can probably tell from my previous check ins and reviews, I enjoy a good hookah… Which this place has. But that's not all…..
You have two options when you walk in on a Saturday night. You can do the $20/person option which is for the live music and then you can buy everything a la carte. Or, go for the $50/person, you get live music, an assortment of at least 8 (yes, 8!!!) appetizers, an entree, soda, and water which we did. We had tons of apps, and ordered different entrees to share and try and had tons of food left over which we brought home.
The hookah was good, the food was amazing, the band and singers were great too. But the belly dancer stole the show. She danced to probably 5-6 songs and was amazing. She was talented, beautiful, and could tell she was having a good time as well.
They don't serve alcohol here though. Womp, womp! But that won't deter me from visiting again one bit.
I stopped by with a couple of friends on a rainy Saturday afternoon after we had a rather big lunch elsewhere in Queens. We were looking for a place to sit, relax, have some tea or coffee, but most importantly, we wanted hookah.
My first impression of the place upon entering – it's very dimly lit, and the decor looks like the cover of the late Edward Said's book "Orientalism". Because it was afternoon, there weren't that many people, but as the afternoon progressed along, people did trickle in. It seems like the place really gets going on Saturday evenings, once the entertainment portion of the night begins.
The hookah is divine! I would recommend getting the fruit head (usually a grapefruit) for a several reasons – 1. more tobacco compared to the regular clay/ceramic bowl 2. it lengthens your smoke session 3. keeps the tobacco cool 4. amplifies the flavor
We got a couple of hookahs because my one friend doesn't share his at all. The service was great and the staff made us feel completely at home. We ordered a teakettle, had some sweets and a plate of fruit.
I haven't tried the food yet, but I'm hoping to sample it on my next visit to Astoria.
Keep in mind though… on Saturday night there is a $20 cover per person for the entertainment, which features a live band and a belly dancer.
This a good place they have very nice service. The atmosphere is friendly they have live music on Saturday nights but there is an entrance fee 10 dollars a person Thursday night they have ladies night. They have excellent juice drinks and very good hookah. The food is alright it's average middle eastern cuisine. One thing that you have to know is this place does not serve liquor and if that's Important to you then don't come. The owner wants this place to be a place where you can take your family it is kid friendly so I would recommend coming here.