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i caught mona's from the corner of my eye; thrilled to read that they served mediterranean cuisine (which usually means there's something veggie/interesting that i can eat), we magically found parking like two blocks away and ran to the place. it's a strangely casual cross between a very reasonably priced middle-eastern grocery, hookah shop, and restaurant. i recall that they had a decent selection of entrees, but being pressed for time, we ordered a sampler that i think consisted of falafel, hummus, baba ganoush, cous cous, tabouli, and of course, pita. the only thing was that for what it was, the plate was a tad expensive (like $9.00 for some dip and 3 pieces of falafel! i think the rest of the food was more reasonably priced, tho)... but it was soooo good! even my carnivore bf was pleased. we also shared a cup of their turkish coffee, and tho it was as thick & black as tar, it was good and... sobering? haha ooh! and their lebanese tea with pine nuts is absolutely delectable. i've been dying for it since i returned home to tx. (i can't wait to move to NOLA this fall! hehe) it was a nice surprise to stop somewhere half from desperation, half out of curiosity and find that not only did it have stuff that i could eat/buy (sadly, veggie places are scarce in NOLA), but that i would gladly return to! YaY, mona's!