Pete's Place — Restaurant in Wilkes-Barre

This place is like a breath of fresh air in the mundane food scene at Wilkes Barre, PA. At least for me when I lived there :)

Except the shabby parking spots that are tough to maneuver during winter months, they don't have any other cons. This itself says so much about the restaurant.

Food is consistently good, staff (including the owner) take the time to greet the customers and make them feel comfortable and service is very quick (Less than 20 minutes)

My favorites were and still are falafel and mamoul cookies. In fact, I tried mamoul for the very first time here and got addicted to them. They're shortbread cookies (made with a special impression) filled with either dates or fig paste. Not overly sweet and made with the right consistency, I highly recommend them.

Prices are fair and although they have a dine-in area, last I checked, they allow only takeout. And, their timings are suitable for lunch and early dinner, so plan...

Having grown up in the “Little Lebanon” section of Wilkes-Barre (most of my neighbors were of Lebanese descent) I grew up on Lebanese food and it was readily available to me whenever I wanted it. Fast forward 30 (or more) years and most of the old neighborhood no longer offers the delicious food that it did back in the 80s and 90s. St. Anthony’s church on Park Ave quit their annual summer bazaar and the little deli across the street (Cedar’s) has changed hands several times since Mr. Abutonis sold Lebanese food back when i was growing up. So I was very excited to learn Pete’s was making authentic Lebanese food exactly like I remember it from my youth. And it is just as delicious as I remember it to be. The staff are incredibly nice (even though I bug them every time I go there to teach me how to make authentic Kibbeh!) and the food is top notch every time. You won’t be...

Stopped into Pete's Place to get a smorgasbord of Middle Eastern staples the other day. I like to get a variety of homemade dishes, sides, dips and ingredients there, including the pita bread and some of the candies, little treats and desserts that they carry from other parts of the world.

The baba ghanouj is bangin'; that's the first place I ever tried it but anything I've had since then, just doesn't cut it. The baba ghanouj is light and fresh, unlike store-bought brands that can sometimes taste metallic or bitter.

Spinach pie, stuffed grape leaves, baba ghanouj, hummus, baked kibbi mini-footballs, nut-filled baklava, and pistachio cake for this order... add the meat pie for a well-seasoned update on the pasty we grew up with (apparently the Cornish pasty is a protected food in the EU, like champagne or...