Petra Cafe

Used to love this place but the servers were rude and distractes, one od them cussing and comllainkng when we enteres. It's a tigjt space but she kept bimping my chair. I moved my jacket so she wouldnt knock it off, but she still kept bumping me so i ate standing up. The hummus was flavorless. The falafel was dry and very small and didnt have any taste. When we asked why the falafel wasnt good, we were told it's because it's prepped in the morning and then microwaved. They were dry and powdery, not crunchy on the outside and moist on the inside. The tahini sauce was thin like water and just made the dry falafel more like soggy wheat. The atmosphere has always been sterile but now it's like the cheapest style dishes and cups like you'd find in a hospital cafeteria. Sad to see how much this place has gone downhill. I couldn't even give it 2 stars and I hate giving it only 1 star but there wasn't anything redeaming about our experience. I wish the server or cash register attendant had offered to make it right, then at lease we could say we had good service.

Quaint little spot for the best authentic Mediterranean food in Fayetteville. Can never go wrong with the daily specials. Also good for some Turkish Coffee and baclava. Absolutely 10/10

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If I could give 0 stars, I would! We drove 3 hours to Fayetteville for a Dr.'s appointment and thought we would treat ourselves to some middle eastern food (being Chicago natives now living in rural Arkansas, anything that isn't BBQ is a real treat for us). We had dined at the Petra Cafe a few years prior and remember the food being great. Not this time. My partner and I both ordered the mayo platter however, what we received was hardly what you would call a platter-sized serving. It was more like a deconstructed sandwich! I instantly recognized the gyros meat as the same kind that comes in the frozen Kronos packages that you can buy at Walmart to make at home. The fact that the lady behind the counter was doing some serious microwave-cooking should have been a warning right there. The best part of the meal was the hummus - but even that could not get 5-stars because they literally served up a dollop with my meal. What a disappointment! We've heard great things about the Thai place nextdoor and will try that out next time instead.

The food arrived quite cold and the serving was much smaller than I had hoped it would be. Tasted less like a dish and more like something I would assemble myself at home. The staff was sweet and atmosphere was lovely, at least.

Love the setup, very North Africa/Moroccan decor, and the staff was friendly enough. But I was hungry when I got there, and I spent $24, including tip on lunch. Portion size was almost laughable... I get it you got to make a profit, but $10 for a gyro with was half the size of any other place I ever got a gyro (some $7) and a bowl of soup $5 more like a cup and a side $4 which couldn't have had more than 40 cents worth of produce in it and didn't even fill the container it came in! I won't be back.

This is a cute and cozy little place in a nice old downtown building. Very good service. We get the lamb gyro and the Petra platter, which has hummus, babaganoush, falafel, and tabouleh. We love his amazing food. Great fresh foods, just very bland. We go here every year on our anniversary trip