Byblos

Byblos Restaurant Review:

Byblos offers moderately priced and consistently well-executed Mediterranean food in a high-ceilinged, softly lit dining room. Whimsical murals add a touch of lightness to the space. At the cloth-covered tables, regulars converse over aromatic rice; meaty cabbage rolls; a parsley-rich tabbouleh; skewers piercing exotically seasoned beef, shrimp, fish, lamb and chicken; and such honey-laced desserts as ashta (a traditional Lebanese sweet that’s a cross between clotted cream and pudding) and baklava. A full bar and serviceable wine list are available. Deep in the commercial end of Old Metairie and attached to a shopping mall, this outpost of Byblos is a standout for its service.