Nice pastry restaurant tucked in strip mall in Little Arabia. Plenty of free self parking. Staff is friendly and hospitable. Lots of options to choose from. There's plenty of indoor seating with nice ambiance
M Q
Knafeh was dry. Small selection.
Craig Bull
The baklava is amazing. Service was exceptional. Thank you
mahdieh mazloumi
I visited Hallab Pastry in the Little Arabia area of Anaheim. The place was clean and nicely designed. Their desserts had a balanced sweetness, not too heavy or soaked in syrup, which I really appreciated. I tried several pastries and especially liked the pistachio maamoul; it had a nice texture and flavor.
The baklava was good, though not amazing. It tasted much better when it was fresh, but the next day it had a stronger buttery flavor, almost like the butter had settled. Overall, both I and my guests had a positive impression. It’s definitely worth trying at least once, but I recommend asking for a small sample first since the flavors can be a bit subjective.
Sylvia Travel
We had Baklava from Hallab at our wedding, and it was an absolute hit! Everyone loved them — people couldn’t stop talking about how delicious they were. We had a variety of flavors, each one perfectly made — crispy, rich, and full of that authentic sweetness Hallab is known for. The layers of flaky pastry, the balance of honey and nuts, and the beautiful presentation made them the perfect dessert to end the night. Guests kept going back for seconds (and thirds!) and many said it was the best baklava they’ve ever had. Hallab truly delivered — everything turned out perfect!
Joyful
Sweets are very dry witha very odd texture, not sure what they use to mage the sweets with, but I cannot recommend—not at all what I expected from an authentic Lebanese Bakery! Was so looking forward to some good Lebanese sweets as I haven’t had any in a long time. What a disappointment and the attached restaurant is very odd and unfriendly—didn’t try it, but went to it looking for the bakery.
Nayeli
I got to try their knafeh. In my honest opinion it was not very good. This is my 3rd time trying it and nope I would not recommend. The store employee was helpful, put syrup on the side. But taste and texture are not good. The other sweet.. don't know the name, (puff pastry filled with pistachio) was better but sadly not worth the calories either
Faten Elsaadi
Tried the cheese and ashta knafeh as well as the halawet el-jeben — unfortunately, all were really disappointing. We couldn’t even finish them. Based on the storefront, we expected something authentic, but it’s clearly not the original store it claims to be. The quality just wasn’t there. Definitely wouldn’t recommend. That said, the service was good and the staff was friendly.
Tarek A
One of the best if not the best sweet sweetheart in California. The employee inside is very nice and courteous and will take time to explain everything if you have questions about different Arabic sweets. The prices are very reasonable and the presentation is amazing
CloudzFactory
Not the original Hallab not close to the quality. The whole store is an imitation of the notorious Hallab brothers in Tripoli lebanon. All who gave them 5* don’t have the slightest idea on what the Hallab sweets taste like. With all due respect. If this store is 5* than you will give the original a 100*
In Lebanon, Hallab Sweets are among the best of the best for over a century! I was told that they opened a branch in Anaheim, California. On my way back from seeing a client in South Orange County, I stopped by to check it out —and sadly, it was a major disappointment! I took a tray of Kneifeh home —and it was by far the worst Kneifeh I have ever had, and I’ve had it all over the world! I didn’t check out the other sweets —but if they are as bad as the Kneifeh, they should be ashamed of themselves for muddying the Hallab brand!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Joseph Medawar
Good knefeh.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kanafeh
Abdallah Lemlih
Good place to visit and enjoy
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kanafeh
Meriem Mammeri
Very poor quality, it tastes stale, so disappointed ☹️ same thing for halawat jabn
Food: 1
Bilal Kaaki
Pastries 70% of what to expect in lebanon , so not bad America !
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Mamoul Stuffed with Cream, Halawet Al Jubn, Kanafeh
Nice pastry restaurant tucked in strip mall in Little Arabia. Plenty of free self parking.
Staff is friendly and hospitable. Lots of options to choose from.
There's plenty of indoor seating with nice ambiance
Knafeh was dry. Small selection.
The baklava is amazing. Service was exceptional. Thank you
I visited Hallab Pastry in the Little Arabia area of Anaheim. The place was clean and nicely designed.
Their desserts had a balanced sweetness, not too heavy or soaked in syrup, which I really appreciated.
I tried several pastries and especially liked the pistachio maamoul; it had a nice texture and flavor.
The baklava was good, though not amazing. It tasted much better when it was fresh, but the next day it had a stronger buttery flavor, almost like the butter had settled.
Overall, both I and my guests had a positive impression. It’s definitely worth trying
at least once, but I recommend asking for a small sample first since the flavors can be a bit subjective.
We had Baklava from Hallab at our wedding, and it was an absolute hit! Everyone loved them — people couldn’t stop talking about how delicious they were. We had a variety of flavors, each one perfectly made — crispy, rich, and full of that authentic sweetness Hallab is known for. The layers of flaky pastry, the balance of honey and nuts, and the beautiful presentation made them the perfect dessert to end the night. Guests kept going back for seconds (and thirds!) and many said it was the best baklava they’ve ever had. Hallab truly delivered — everything turned out perfect!
Sweets are very dry witha very odd texture, not sure what they use to mage the sweets with, but I cannot recommend—not at all what I expected from an authentic Lebanese Bakery! Was so looking forward to some good Lebanese sweets as I haven’t had any in a long time. What a disappointment and the attached restaurant is very odd and unfriendly—didn’t try it, but went to it looking for the bakery.
I got to try their knafeh. In my honest opinion it was not very good. This is my 3rd time trying it and nope I would not recommend. The store employee was helpful, put syrup on the side. But taste and texture are not good. The other sweet.. don't know the name, (puff pastry filled with pistachio) was better but sadly not worth the calories either
Tried the cheese and ashta knafeh as well as the halawet el-jeben — unfortunately, all were really disappointing. We couldn’t even finish them. Based on the storefront, we expected something authentic, but it’s clearly not the original store it claims to be. The quality just wasn’t there. Definitely wouldn’t recommend. That said, the service was good and the staff was friendly.
One of the best if not the best sweet sweetheart in California. The employee inside is very nice and courteous and will take time to explain everything if you have questions about different Arabic sweets. The prices are very reasonable and the presentation is amazing
Not the original Hallab not close to the quality. The whole store is an imitation of the notorious Hallab brothers in Tripoli lebanon.
All who gave them 5* don’t have the slightest idea on what the Hallab sweets taste like. With all due respect. If this store is 5* than you will give the original a 100*
Restaurantji Recommends
In Lebanon, Hallab Sweets are among the best of the best for over a century!
I was told that they opened a branch in Anaheim, California.
On my way back from seeing a client in South Orange County, I stopped by to check it out —and sadly, it was a major disappointment!
I took a tray of Kneifeh home —and it was by far the worst Kneifeh I have ever had, and I’ve had it all over the world!
I didn’t check out the other sweets —but if they are as bad as the Kneifeh, they should be ashamed of themselves for muddying the Hallab brand!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Good knefeh.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kanafeh
Good place to visit and enjoy
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kanafeh
Very poor quality, it tastes stale, so disappointed ☹️ same thing for halawat jabn
Food: 1
Pastries 70% of what to expect in lebanon , so not bad America !
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Mamoul Stuffed with Cream, Halawet Al Jubn, Kanafeh
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