Cafe Matinee

23532 El Toro Rd #15, Lake Forest
(949) 588-7511

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Mary Houten-Kemp

Fabulous! Authentic Lebanese food. Filet mignon kabobs were cooked perfectly. I'll be back!

Nicola Strother

Upon the recommendation of a friend, we dined at Cafe Matinee a few weeks ago for dinner. We had a fantastic time. The food was phenomenal. The tabbouleh and shawarma were the best. Looking forward to trying the garlic chicken. The owner came out and talked us through our meal. The Lebanese coffee was also amazing. Look forward to going back.

Larry Lotito

Wife and I have lunch there about every two weeks. Food is always fresh and delicious. Service is excellent.

Andrew Enos

OMG! I had no idea Lebanese food was so good. Every bite was better than the last. From the hummus in the beginning to the ba'alawa at the end. Delicious.

Russ Lacuata

Delicious Lebanese food. Flavorful and fresh..

Kirby Dotson

One of my favorite lunch spots. Some people thought it was closed but it isn't. They got their Yelp and web site hacked. Had lunch there last week. Best hummus I've ever had. Susan makes it fresh and also makes here own olives. Yum.

Ola Strandqvist

Great Lebanese food and nice family owned business!

Chris Fourqurean

A little hole-in-the-wall Lebanese restaurant run by a family who seems very genuine in wanting to share their food. Every dish I've had the chance to try here has been excellent. I have yet to see a wait here.

Mark Boone

BEST Lebanese food in town! Highly recommended..

Samantha Jacquelynn Jarocki

The food is amazing, the staff that run this restaurant put their hearts into it. If you want good quality Lebanese food, you need to try this place.

D V

My wife and I fell in love with this place after one visit. First, it's a family ran/owned business. They care about quality over quantity. The food was absolute great and tasted very fresh. Both my wife and I grew up with Middle Eastern family friends and enjoyed their homemade dishes. This place taste just like that...homemade! I've traveled to many Middle East countries (Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, Bahrain, Iraq, Turkey) and have ate at many places throughout those countries and this place has the best tasting hummus I've ever had. Not only the hummus, but everything we had! They treated my family and I like one of their own and their generosity and hospitably is to talk about.

James Gray II

Listen, skip all the corporate boring restaurants that are along the road right off the exit. This one is a half mile from the exit, delicious, and a must visit. Don't eat frozen corporate boring food, go to Cafe Matinee. Very good value too

Alexandra Shalhout

I've been going here for years and can't say enough about how wonderful the family who owns it is, and how incredible their food is. Falafel, hummus and tabouli are my go-tos. The foul is also great.

Aurora De Mey

Awesome food very friendly service. Highly recommend it.

Mahmood Sidawi

Family ran business, really care about every single customer and they try to make sure that you had good food.

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