MoMo’s Kebab

First Rate!
The chef greets us at the door with his tall white hat and brings cold water and lovely mint tea, slightly sweet and refreshing. Soon, the special of the evening arrives, cous cous with lamb for her and beef for me. Hot, a little spicy, full of flavor, chunky vegetables stewed the traditional way, this restaurant captures the authentic Moroccan flavors, without fanfare, but with pride and delicacy.
There is a soul satisfying, home-​cooking quality to good Moroccan stews, and Momo’s has it!

(4.5) Dope place with awesome tea and delicious cookies. The menu may be simple but the food is all great. Even the bread is delicious! Everything tastes extremely fresh. It’s like the chef just bought everything the same day.
The service is great and courteous. If you get the mint tea the server will give it to you the Moroccan way!

This is a great option in Cleveland Heights. The owner is very friendly and the food is delicious! Make sure to get the mint tea.

Fantastic little spot. The food and tea were both delicious, and the owner/​operator was very welcoming and kind. We will be back.

Went here the other evening for dinner — I really cannot say anything bad about it. It’s not the most amazing or fancy place but the food is wonderful and the people are great. I Highly recommend.
Don’t be afraid to try something knew or to ask for recommendations if you have not tried something — they are very helpful with explaining things.

I’m between a 3.5−4. Momo’s is a wonderful addition to Lee Road. The owner is from Morocco and wanted to start his business about 7 years ago, which is when he first moved here to Cleveland. However, the economic downturn made things difficult. He was able to open up in 2015!
About the food — the menu is fairly simple. Lunch and dinner options are the same (as well as the price! Very affordable!) we’ve tried the chicken and beef kabob, and the lamb special. The beef kabob is our favorite and is a go-​to. My husband ordered the lamb when we went out to eat with a group and we discovered that it came out with varying levels of rare to done. It might be good to specify.
The Kabobs come with salad and rice. The salad has a little mint in it! So refreshing.
I can’t wait to come and try the tagine and stew. That looks great!

Fantastic food and service! Tabouli and bread was a great starter. Go straight for the platter options. We tried the Lamb platter and Chicken Kebab platter. Both were excellently seasoned and cooked. The spicy sauce is awesome and made fresh daily. If you like moderately spicy food you don’t need to have it on the side. Don’t miss out on the tea service and cookies. It was so nice to meet the owner and hear that they buy their ingredients fresh daily.

Tried first time today, certainly a joke not a restaurant, ordered tagine which was not fresh at least 2 days old starting to go sour with a single piece of meat and lamb which was over cooked:
I didn’t like the place at all, poor food quality, small portions and high price. Unhappy and will not come back

YES, YES, YES, and YES! The genius of Einstein combined with the culinary acumen of Gordon Ramsay. Momo’s is making a statement and it’s a delicious one. The tagine is to die for and by far the best dish on the menu (but only available on Saturdays). Easily one of the best (and most unrecognized) restaurants in Cleveland. This place is a true gem, I can only hope it stays hidden.

A huge fan of Mediterranean/​Middle Eastern (MME) cuisine, I was glad to see another one pop up in The Heights as another option to Anatolia. Such a peculiar name, just had to try it. Brought the family. Cute and colorful little place designed and laid-​out with Moroccan-​themed décor. Our server, who was awesome, started us off with some bread. Not sure what kind it was — never had it before — but it was semi-​flat, grainy/​wheaty with a denser consistency. I didn’t care for it much and it didn’t help that they didn’t serve it with any butter or olive oil. We also got their Mediterranean salad. It came with a good mix of greens, tomatoes, olives, feta. It was good, but the dressing was a little on the sour side for my taste. Onto the entrée. As a first-​timer here, I ordered the kefta platter, which is my favorite item to order in MME restaurants. Got 4 medallions of kefta with rice, roasted eggplants, green peppers and tomatoes. The veggies were good, but the kefta was a bit underwhelming. They were dry and though spicy, they lacked more seasoning. It was the first time I’ve had kefta that was spicy — perhaps the Moroccan version? Another downfall for me was they had no offerings for kids. Ended up getting the kefta sandwiches for the kids as I thought it would be the closest thing to a hamburger… not knowing they were spicy, the kids didn’t care for them. Plus their sandwich is «deconstructed» and served with the same bread when we first sat down. As it was a flatter bread (not pita that you can use as a wrap) we were having trouble figuring out how to fit the meat into the bread, so I just cut a pocket into it with a knife and tried our best to make it a sandwich.
We came in around 5:30PM and there were only two couples dining in at the time, but it quickly filled up to capacity by the time we got our meal. Our server was by herself and she did the best she could to accommodate everyone while still having a smile on her face and a great attitude.
Though the menu is pretty modest (which I prefer most times), they have some other offerings that I’d like to come back and try. Aside from the kefta that I had on this visit, they also offer beef and chicken kabobs, tagine and other daily specials.
This visit didn’t blow me out of the water, but am curious enough to try other dishes on the menu to come back.

Well, it just doesn’t get much better than this. Our first (and certainly not last) Momo’s experience hit all of our most prized dining-​out criteria:
— Simple, fresh, and healthfully prepared foods
— An authentic ethnic food experience
— Extraordinary value for the price point
— Warm, welcoming service
This place does just a few things and does them WELL. Homemade flatbreads with simple ingredients, fresh, lean marinated meats. Simple grilled veggies. Hot, strong, sweet mint tea. Homemade cookies. That’s the bulk of the menu and it’s all delightful. Bonus: you could easily get out of Momo’s, satisfied, for about $ 10.00 per person. Perfect!

First of all, amazing food. We had the beef and chicken kebabs. Absolutely recommend.
Exceptional service. The chef/​owner loves to interact with the customers. He told us that he goes to the market every day to deliver fresh ingredients. His dedication to his restaurant is very apparent. Our waitress was very sweet as well. Overall amazing experience.

My husband and I were thrilled to have found a halal restaurant in town without having to drive 30+ minutes!
The best Mediterranean home-​cooked food in town! The couscous with beef and veggies was delicious and wholesome! If you want to eat freshly cooked wholesome food, this is the place for you!
Also that Morroccan tea was so refreshing along with the delicious butter cookies. I could go back for the tea alone, very relaxing and I loved the ambiance of the place, very cozy.
And last, but not least, hats off to the chef both for his culinary skills as well as his welcoming, genuine, and honest nature. Superb service! All at a reasonable price.
We will definitely be going back again!
Highly recommended!

We decided to give this place a try on a whim (if it wasn’t for the Unilocal app, we wouldn’t have known it existed in our own city).
We were greeted by our waitress, who was extremely welcoming and nice. We were surprised that there was no alcohol, so we ordered the hot fresh mint tea, which is sweetened with organic sugar. It arrived in a pretty silver pot, accompanied by two small silver and glass cups. This is very good and is worth the $ 5.00 price.
We both ordered the Thursday special, roast lamb, which is served with a substantial side salad, baked-​in-​house whole grain bread, fragrant basmati rice, and grilled vegetables. There was also a spicy sauce on the plate, so be aware of you don’t like spicy sauces, ask them to leave it off. My husband loved it and took mine.
The lamb was delicious, but it was not very tender and we had difficulties cutting it, but I think it was just luck and not the chef. It was so good tasting, but there was a lot of gristle.
The rice was amazing; I could eat it every day. If you’re vegetarian, you will love the rice, grilled vegetables and warm bread by itself.
The restaurant has plenty of seating, and it is decorated by the owner/​chef Mo and his wife (who handmade cushions and seats that are for use in the place, and they are very pretty).
The chef himself came out to the dining room to personally see if we liked the food.
This place has a small menu, but it’s fresh and the staff is wonderful and put you at ease. We will be back to try the rest of the menu!

Nice little place, with a very pleasant chef/​owner. The food was freshly prepared to order. The portions were fairly small, but adequate, and proportionate to the cost. Two of us ordered sandwiches, which included a small salad which was served first, and was very tasty. The sandwich was served with homemade flat wheat bread, and roasted veggies. The beef was a little tough but very flavorful. I think the kefta looked like the best bet. Worth a trip if you’re in the area.

On a Sunday night we were looking for someplace yummy to eat and came across this place on Unilocal.The reviews don’t lie it was very very good. The place was cozy and welcoming with an authentic style. We started off with the moroccan tea which was minty and sweet. Then we got the tazine and lamb. Both were different but very good. The meat was not dry very soft and moist also full of spices. We will come back here again. Ohh and the owner is moroccan and he is the cook and makes everything fresh.

A new gem on cedar lee restaurant row. Looks a little mom and poppy, authentic looking Moroccan plush seats right up front. Got chicken kebab salad, beef kebab platter and green bean and carrot side dish. Didn’t care that much for the green bean and carrot salad, small plate Twas just ok. Lightly seasoned with some herbs. Meals also came with fresh baked whole wheat herb bread. I try not to indulge in too much bread at meals but it was warm and fresh and unlike any typical roll (no butter available but it paired nice when dipping it in olive oil). For the chicken kebab salad I only got like 4 chicken medallion but the meat was tender and flavor town! The salad dressing was a nice lemon flavor but could have used more. The beef kebab platter came with roasted veggies (eggplant tomato) and revved up rice. Meat itself was a little dry but again if the flavor could tweet it would say #boom.
Great place will defintely come again. Prices were reasonable. I didn’t feel stuffed at the end though. Unfortunately their acclaimed tangine dish is only available on Saturdays and per the owner runs out fast, however if you call ahead he will set one aside for you.

About as good as it gets! Fabulously fresh salad, moist chicken and roast lamb (Thursday special) was flavorful and perfect. Great bread as well.
This place is small and almost a one-​man-​band. Relax! The food will be worth it!

Had lunch today for the first time at Momo’s and it was delicious! I got the lamb while the husband got the chicken kabob. Came with rice, roasted eggplants, tomatoes and peppers, homemade wheat bread and a side salad. The salad was fresh and seasoned with just the right amount of oil and vinegar (best salad I’ve had). The lamb was tender and flavorful but not overwhelming. Chicken was perfectly cooked! We’ll def be back!

What a great new restaurant on Lee Rd!
I had the Tagine and my significant other had a kebab. I haven’t had food that fresh from a restaurant in a long, long time. I would go there everyday just to have that salad! To top it off — the prices are amazing. We both ate for under $ 30. Can’t wait to go back.