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5757 Westheimer, ste. 112 Houston, TX 77057

713-952-6969 

http://www.cafelili.com  

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5757 Westheimer, ste. 112 Houston TX 77057

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  • Middle Eastern
    Mon-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm
    $$$ $, $$, $$$
  • All Major Credit Cards, Diners Club, cash
    Casual
    Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Delivery, Private Party, Business Dining
  • Dinner, Lunch
    Accepted, Recommended
    Free
Description

Punchy Middle Eastern food comes in a friendly mom-and-pop package at this tiny Galleria-area storefront. Spry standards (baba ghanoush, hummus) are augmented by unusual specialties: lemony lima bean salad, haunting vegetable stews (try the okra), minty fatoush salad tossed with pita croutons. Cafe Lili's deftly marinated chicken kebabs and baby cups of cardamom coffee are guaranteed mood elevators.








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  • 2005 | Best Shish Kebab

    Three different kebabs are available here: beef, chicken and kafta. The beef and kafta are the best. All are served with a rice pilaf, pita bread and hummus or a salad. The skewered beef kebab has small cubes of prime filet interspersed with onion. The chopped raw onions and cilantro, which sit on top of the kebab, add additional tastes, but the real flavor comes from the flame charbroiling the meat undergoes. The meat is so tender, there's hardly a need to chew it. The kafta kebab consists... More »

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Back to TopMenu
Main Menu
Starters & Sides
$12.99
Sampler
includes humos, tabouli, baba ghanouj, spinach pie, meat pie and fried kibbie.
$8.59
Falafel Appetizer
five pieces of falafel served with sliced tomatoes, chopped parsley, and tahini sauce.
$11.99
Fatoush Salad
mixed vegetables, toasted pita bread, special lebanese seasoning with lemon and olive oil dressing.
$8.59
Fried Cauliflower
deep fried to perfection and served with tahini sauce.
$8.59
Special Humos.
humos topped with ground chuck beef, onions and pine nuts.
1/2dz $4.79
1dz $9.49
Stuffed Grape Leaves
stuffed with ground beef and rice.
1/2dz $4.79
1dz $9.49
Vegetarian Stuffed Grape Leaves
stuffed with rice, peas and tahini sauce.
$3.99
Humos
a puree of chick peas and tahini sauce.
$4.79
Tabouli Salad
chopped parsley, cracked wheat, green onion, tomato, special seasoning with lemon and olive oil dressing.
$4.29
Baba Ghanouj
a puree of grilled eggplant and tahini.
$4.29
Yogourt & Cucumber
homemade yogourt, dried mint, cucumbers and garlic.
$4.29
Moujadara
lentils and rice topped with caramelized onions.
$4.29
Feta Cheese Salad
feta cheese, green onions, tomatoes and special seasonings.
$3.99
Green Bean Salad
fresh green beans, cooked with tomatoes, onions and garlic.
$3.99
Moussaka
fried eggplant served with sautéed chick peas, tomatoes, onions and garlic.
$3.99
Lima Bean Salad
large lima beans tossed with chopped parsley, fresh garlic, lemon and oil.
$4.29
W/feta $5.29
Dinner Salad
romaine lettuce, sliced tomatoes and house dressing.
$3.99
Laban
homemade plain yogurt.
$3.99
Lebne
we take the laban, place it in a cheese cloth overnight to let in concentrate, then it becomes lebne.
$1.89
Fried Kibbie
$1.89
Meat Pie
$1.89
Spinach Pie
$1.89
Cheese Pie
Salads
All Served On Fresh Pita Bread.
$15.99
Beef Kabob Salad
$11.99
Chicken Kabob Salad
$11.99
Kafta Kabob Salad
Sandwiches
All Include Romaine Lettuce, Feta Cheese, Green Onions, Tomatoes, Toasted Pita With Special Lebanese Spices And House Dressing.
$8.59
Falafel
falafel, chopped parsley, sliced tomatoes and tahini sauce.
$9.29
Kafta Kabob
kafta with sliced tomatoes, chopped parsley, onion and lebanese seasoning.
$9.29
Chicken Kabob Original
chicken served with garlic sauce, mayonnaise and pickles.
$9.29
Chicken Kabob American.
chicken served with garlic sauce, romaine lettuce, mayonnaise, sliced tomatoes and pickles.
$9.29
Shawerma Beef
thinly sliced seasoned beef served with tomatoes and tahini sauce.
Entrees
All Served On Fresh Pita Bread And Fries.
1/2 $15.99
Whole $25.99
Beef Kabob
1/2 $11.99
Whole $16.29
Chicken Kabob
1/2 $11.99
Whole $16.29
Kafta Kabob
1 Skewer Of Each $24.99
Grilled Combo
Specialties
All Plates Served With Rice And Choice Of Humos Or Dinner Salad.
$8.79
Foul Mudammas
fava beans, lemon, garlic and olive oil. (served hot)
3 Cold Appetizers $10.79
4 Cold Appetizers $11.79
Veggie Plate: 3 Cold Appetizers
$11.99
Chicken & Rice.
always good, served with dinner salad. (there is good chuck beef in the rice.)
$11.99
Beef Shawerma Plate
served with humos.
Desserts
$2.49
Date Cookie.
$2.49
Pistachio Cookie
$1.99
Baklawa
$3.99
Carmel Custard
$3.99
Rice Pudding

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