(713) 522-1505

1402 Westheimer Rd
Houston, TX 77006 29.7434 -95.3961

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Neighborhoods: Neartown/ Montrose, Central

Hours:

Monday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Tuesday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Wednesday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Thursday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Friday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Saturday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Sunday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Price:

$

Last updated 10.14.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Family-Friendly Dining, Quiet, B.Y.O.B., Outdoor Dining, Lunch Spot, Cheap Eats, Carry Out

Cuisine:

Mediterranean

Smoking Permitted:

Patio

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What People Are Saying About La Fendee

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In Short – The dining room at this casual Mediterranean restaurant is quiet and comfortable, making it a good spot for lunch and conversation. Classics like baba ghanoush, hummus and gyros are combined with crisp Greek salads, falafel and baklava to make light and tasty meals. Lunch plates include a gyro or sandwich, plus salad and a choice of sides.

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To keep costs down even further, La Fendee allows customers to bring their own wine or beer.
ambiance
75.0% positive
  1. “Delicious, fun spot, slow service”
  2. “It has a great ambiance and when the whether permits, sitting outside is very nice.”
  3. “Great location.”
  4. “The service was very friendly and the atmosphere of the restaurant is laid back and comfortable.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “They don' t have a liquor license so you can bring your own wine which is always nice.”
food quality
83.92999649047852% positive
  1. “It's so great to find a place that serves good food (and definitely doesn't skimp on portions), is affordable, and lets you bring your own booze, with NO corking fee.”
  2. “The beef swarma was horrible.”
  3. “HIGHLY recommend for a great meal!”
  4. “was skeptical bitter at the closing, and skeptical as I have had a LOT of mediocre Mediterranean food.”
  5. “order the gyro and liked the meat but I don't like that it is rolled up like a burrito.”
  6. “The Greek salad was the best ever.”
  7. “would go back if they had soft, fresh pita, especially since you can get great food and not crusty pita a few blocks down the road.”
  8. “The food is pretty good, but I have to agree with a previous comment about the chicken beingdry.”
  9. “The rice was probably the best rice in town.”
  10. “The food seemed more authentic than what I've had before.”
  11. “great food, SLOW service”
  12. “the hummus is great, not canned but fresh.”
  13. “Gyros and salad were good too.”
  14. “Several people told me that the food was good and the portions were huge.”
  15. “What is a good mediterranean place without good pita bread?”
  16. “This is a great, casual place to get some delicious Mediterranean food!”
  17. “all the beef dishes are great (kabobs and shwarma), but the chicken dishes are a bit dry.”
  18. “It's about 2 dollars overpriced on most dishes in my opinion, but definitely the best Arabic food in the neighborhood.”
  19. “Chicken Kabob sandwich plate was awesome.”
  20. “love Mediterranean food and this place impressed me.”
  21. “good food, good price”
  22. “The falafel is WONDERFUL (though I wish they would offer it with fries, like "over there"), the hummus and pita are tasty (MUCH better than Niko Nikos).”
  23. “BUT all of the other stuff was very tasty that everyone else had.”
  24. “We love the chicken schwarma (sp?)”
  25. “The meat is dry and overcooked.”
  26. “The food is pretty good but the service.”
  27. “You can tell that it has a lot of yummy tahini in it!”
  28. “the greek salad is great too.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “Their menu is great for vegetarians and their carnivore friends!”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “The patio is a really nice place to hang out, despite the fact that it sits on Westheimer.”
  2. “The hookah is ok, other than that it's a pretty nice place to chillax.”
  3. “It's so great to find a place that serves good food (and definitely doesn't skimp on portions), is affordable, and lets you bring your own booze, with NO corking fee.”
  4. “This is a great, casual place to get some delicious Mediterranean food!”
  5. “What is a good mediterranean place without good pita bread?”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “would go back if they had soft, fresh pita, especially since you can get great food and not crusty pita a few blocks down the road.”
service
59.089999198913574% positive
  1. “The service was very friendly and the atmosphere of the restaurant is laid back and comfortable.”
  2. “Delicious, fun spot, slow service”
  3. “The food is pretty good but the service.”
  4. “great service!”
  5. “The first time I went the service was slow”
  6. “was sick of the terrible service we always get at the Meyerland Fadi's so I found this place on this site.”
  7. “great food, SLOW service”
  8. “The staff is very friendly.”
  9. “Several people told me that the food was good and the portions were huge.”
  10. “especially like the hookah service!”
  11. “For starters, the service was horrible.”
value
90.0% positive
  1. “It's about 2 dollars overpriced on most dishes in my opinion, but definitely the best Arabic food in the neighborhood.”
  2. “good food, good price”
  3. “It's so great to find a place that serves good food (and definitely doesn't skimp on portions), is affordable, and lets you bring your own booze, with NO corking fee.”
  4. “Several people told me that the food was good and the portions were huge.”
  5. “Good price for what you get, my husband and I can stuff ourselves for under $15.”
wait time
0.0% positive
  1. “just plain slow!”
  2. “Delicious, fun spot, slow service”
  3. “The first time I went the service was slow”
2 Star Rating: Below Average

08/24/11

Mediocre - I'd rather go somewhere else

by NicholasD

Pro: the service was prompt and friendly.

Con: The food is so-so. The hummus and chickedn shawarma(sp?) was mediocre, and the pita bread is tough, chewy, and not very fresh.

For lunch, I got the chick. shwrma entre with tabouli & hummus as my sides + iced tea. My waiter did give me good, friendly service, so I tipped him $3.00. Total spent was $18 - don't feel that's a very good value considering the quality of the food and the fact that it was lunch.

1 Star Rating: Poor

10/31/10

nobody speaks english there...i don't get it.

by cookingmama69

My boyfriend and I went here on Halloween Eve, so maybe the original staff was gone trick or treating and subbed in non-english speaking staff, who knows.

We were harshly greeted by a girl saying "Are you eating here or to go?" - regrettably, we decided to eat there outside on the patio.

My boyfriend and I looked at the menu, which to be honest, looked a bit sad. No lamb kabobs for one, and nothing special or worth salivating over.

I decided to order the gyro plate and my boyfriend ordered the beef kabob. What happened next should have been a big red flag for us to leave, but we decided to stay. So we ask the waitress "Can you make the beef 'medium rare'?" ...she had the most puzzled look on her face as if it had never been asked before. After an awkward silence, she said "The meat is blood"....

...ok...what???!!

So we reiterated the question in a simpler form: "Can you cook the meat so that it is a little red inside? Make it 'medium rare'?" ...she still didn't understand. After another awkward silence, we decided to just squash it and tell her "Nevermind".

Also forgot to mention: we brought our own wine to enjoy and found out the corking fee was a whopping $6. SIX DOLLARS?!?!?!? First of all, it was a screw-top bottle. Second of all, we didn't get legitimate wine glasses. Instead, we got cheap plastic looking cups. What a rip off.

Anyway, the cook came out and clarified our order (he spoke a LITTLE bit of english... kind of a relief) and he understood for the most part what we were talking about.

When our food came out, we weren't impressed. The portions were small and it looked like very generic mediterranean food. Mine wasn't too gross, but I really thought it'd be better. And get this, my boyfriend's meat wasn't even cooked medium rare!

Our order came out to be $30-ish something dollars and I really should have tipped nothing. Instead, I decided to tip $4. What a waste. I will never return here.

1 Star Rating: Poor

06/07/10

nasty. worst shawarma in the city. went at lunch time, I was

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nasty. worst shawarma in the city. went at lunch time, I was the only customer. the so called chicken smelled and tasted nasty. pretty sure the hummous is from a can...and the bread was probably 2-3 days old. so dissapointing.

3 Star Rating: Average

05/11/10

Service

by CSMobileUser2

The waitress cannot speak english

1 Star Rating: Poor

03/12/09

what happened to the old la fendee?

by houstonswf

i used to love this place, but ever since it went under new ownership the quality has really diminished. too bad, it used to be such a gem.

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The Details on La Fendee

Place Categories:

  • good arabic food
  • love little place
  • slow service
  • mediocre mediterranean food
  • great greek salad
  • great hookah service
  • always nice patio
  • worst shawarma
  • good price
  • excellent la fendee
  • great hummus
  • love strawberry juice
  • always nice wine
  • very nice waitstaff
  • overpriced dollars
  • great meal
  • very friendly staff
  • good pita bread
  • good gyros
  • nice atmosphere
  • love chicken schwarma
  • horrible beef swarma
  • overcooked meat
  • yummy tahini
  • great ambiance
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