The Gate Lounge
$$ • Mediterranean, Lebanese
Hours:
16925 Ventura Blvd, Encino
(818) 788-9800
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The Gate Lounge Reviews
We had a great time at this restaurant. The staff was very friendly. The food was excellent. The entertainment was a lot of fun. We didn't like where we were sitting initially. We told the waiter and it was no problem moving us to another table.
I will divide my review into 3 parts:Food : was below standard. Apetizers were only ok, none of it (hummas, motabal, taboule, fatouch, grape leaves, french fries, fried cheese roll and kebbe, raw kebbe, falafel) was up to standards. The most important comment is, the smell of the oil killed us, whatever they were frying in the kitchen, we were smelling it. The management must solve this issue.Service: was satisfactory, we were table of 16 , and on Thursday night , the place was...read full review
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Hours
Monday | Closed |
Tuesday | 11AM - 6PM |
Wednesday | 11AM - 6PM |
Thursday | 11AM - 10PM |
Friday | 11AM - 2AM |
Saturday | 11AM - 2AM |
Sunday | Closed |
Amazing food, terrific and super friendly service. Pro-tip: Fridays and Saturdays the place features professional entertainment from headliners from the Middle East. The show starts at 9p, so nobody —and I mean NOBODY— shows up before 830p those evenings. Except us. Naively, we went there Saturday evening a bit after 730p. We were literally the first and only patrons in this cavernous venue. The place is large and not intimate. We initially thought the restaurant —which...read full review