Been hearing about this place from my Palestinian friends for awhile and it absolutely lives up to the hype. The food is amazing and authentic and the service is amazing. I’ll be coming back here for as long as possible.

Fabulous, fabulous experience. The entire ambiance was fantastic, with great lighting, decorations, and good smells when you walk in. The staff were AWESOME, super friendly, attentive, and funny. Our waitress made my friend and I OUT of this world "Turkish Delight" cocktails, and Im not lying.. easily the tastiest cocktail I have ever had. Food was really tasty, would recommend anyone to come here :)

Amazing food, very nice ambiance, excellent service. As we prefer vegan and gluten free food, this place delighted us with many v-gf options in the menu. All the dishes we ordered were delicious and we enjoyed. They also got a small store with authentic Mediterranean things like olive oil, tea, coffee beans, salad dressings etc.

Really good food! I got the cheese platter, chicken kebabs, and kofta meatballs, kunafa with Turkish coffee for dessert. It was all really good! The kunafa was not as crunchy as I would hope it would be, but the flavor was really good. The food itself was really tasty and the quality seemed above average compared to other Mediterranean restaurants. The restrooms were clean, and the service good.

Hands down my favorite VB restaurant! I’m not a vegetarian but this place makes me want to become one. The food not only looks aesthetically pleasing, the flavors are so unique and everything tastes so fresh. Most of the time when I go out to eat, I stick to what I usually order but this is one of the few restaurants that I plan to try something new every time. I also love the beautiful interior of the restaurant. The decor makes you feel like you’re dining in a different country. The service is great as well. Staff is attentive and very friendly welcoming! Save room for dessert, the Moroccan Chocolate cake is a nice sweet treat— surprisingly made without sugar.

Oh my gosh! We were exploring around Virginia Beach when we saw this place and decided to check out the menu. We thought it seemed good, so we gave it a try. My family and I actually loved the Mediterranean food. It's so hard to find the best Mediterranean cuisine, but this place nailed it. I especially loved their hummus and chicken shawarma roll. We ordered a few meals, and the service was really good—very welcoming and attentive, making sure we were well taken care of. BEST MESITERRANEAN FOOOD!

We intended to visit another local Mediterranean restaurant during a business trip to VA Beach, but the Greek owner of Pocahontas Pancakes highly recommended we try Baladi instead, and they did not steer us wrong! The food was extremely fresh and authentic. Everything was so delicious and had such beautiful presentation. We enjoyed the lentil soup, the beef kabobs, and the chicken shawarma, and ended with the baklava. The blend of flavors was certainly memorable, and I will most certainly stop by again when I'm in the area again. Our server was also extremely friendly and helpful, and have us great recommendations.

Possibly the best restaurant I've ever been to. I'm vegetarian, and do a lot of traveling. Finding great restaurants is always fun. This place is just amazing. The food is so flavorful and good. Not too greasy or heavy, many layers of flavors come out in the food. I had the moussaka and it was just out of this world amazing. Seriously I cannot say enough good things about this place. The atmosphere and service was excellent as well. Will definitely find an excuse to come back to VA Beach and come to Baladi.