The food is amazing. The chef is sooo nice and amazing. This place is a gem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Dorra D
Best middle eastern and mediterranean food you will eat in OC!!
Faheem Hayat
We called them at 8pm and asked “how long are you open? They replied till 9pm and we must order by 8:45pm. I said ok, we will be there by 8:15pm. When we reached there at 8:15pm, the guy who spoke to me over the phone said “sorry, the food would take an hour to prepare so we can’t take your order. What nonsense. Why make us drive for 15 minutes if you could not take the order. He said I am sorry but can’t take order. Terrible management. They had no respect for our time. I don’t recommend this place for extremely unprofessional behavior. There are much better places with respect to food and service. We went to Istanbul Grill and had a great time.
Service: 1
Hakeem Wakil
Enjoyed eating at The Garden. Excellent halal food, good sized portions. Baba ghanoush, cheese borak, and sambousek were delicious. The kebab, lamb shank, and kibbeh in labne was great. Would happily come again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Chops, Baba Ghanoush
Laura Sardinha (Mystrah)
First time at the Garden! Best Kibbeh I ever had and Baklava. Service is super nice and caring. I will come back.Just two things to improve:. When more people came in, service disappeared, felt like they went all hands in the kitchen. They need extra help, probably hire more waiters.. The chicken kabobs from the platter was impossible to eat. It was hard and tasted strange. I recommend checking before serving.Keep up the great work! ☺️
Omg, this food is amazing. I ordered takeout. It was busy, I had a little wait. I can see why. The chicken shawarma , the salad, the rice, the garlic sauce, the tzatziki sauce. The place is decorated beautifully and is extremely clean. Lovely ethnic music. The people are so friendly. I went back in to tell them how impressed I was with the flavors and to try the baklava. They only had a half of an order left and the new tray wasn’t ready. They gave it to me at no charge. It was delicious. I love Mediterranean foods and this is by far the best I have tasted in California. Don’t miss this one. 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shawarma, Baklavah, Sauce
Michele Leocadio
Looking for the best Mediterranean Cuisine in the OC?We came upon this busy Mediterranean Restaurant. It’s a popular place for Sunday family lunches. While we were there, they had 3 huge groups. We were given the heads up that there was going to be a little longer wait but I have to say that it was well worth the wait.Carmen and I agreed that it was one of the BEST Mediterranean food we’ve had! It was spectacular!Taste the Difference! Traditional and Authentic Mediterranean Cuisine at its best!???? ?? ???????:✧ Vegetarian Combo Platter (Hummus, tabbouleh, warak nab (stuffed grape leaves), falafel, and baba ghanoush served with pita bread! The best warak nab we’ve ever had!!✧ Kibbeh (seasoned bulgar stuffed with spiced ground beef! Crispy and delicious! Ala carte order) MUST-TRY!✧ Lamb Shank (seasoned with a blend of spices and slow cooked for 7 hrs) MUST-TRY!✧ Baklavah (packed with pistachios and honey. Made in house.) MUST-TRY!So perfect for Brunch or dinner with a friend or a lively gathering with a group of friends and family!
I’ve never tried this place before but my family suggested it. I got the Chicken Kebab with a side of rice and it was really delicious. I also got baklavah which I’ve never tried before and it was a tasty treat, it tasted like pistachio ice cream. As someone who’s never tried this middle eastern food I would definitely recommend it.
Shef Abood is such a friendly and has super great cooking skill and experience. We were there with family and brought children. All of us could enjoy the delicious dinner!! Additionally, there is the space outside if you want to bring your dog with you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Side of Hummus, Beef, Baklavah, Lentil Soup
I stopped here for lunch today and the food was delicious. Very fresh! The staff was friendly and suggested items on the menu that I absolutely loved. The baklava was probably the best I’ve ever had. I will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Melissa Romain
Incredible! My first visit was an all around lovely and super tasty experience ? I can’t wait to come again and try something new!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Allen M.
Service here was very nice. They had great recommendations for new comers and were quick with service. Food was delicious and prepared perfectly. Only downside was their ventilation needed repair as it got very Smokey in the restaurant.
Sohayb Elgarawany
Very clean and high quality food cooked with love you can taste, everything is very delicious and tasty, great customer service and very nice people, definitely recommend this
The food is amazing. The chef is sooo nice and amazing. This place is a gem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Best middle eastern and mediterranean food you will eat in OC!!
We called them at 8pm and asked “how long are you open? They replied till 9pm and we must order by 8:45pm. I said ok, we will be there by 8:15pm. When we reached there at 8:15pm, the guy who spoke to me over the phone said “sorry, the food would take an hour to prepare so we can’t take your order. What nonsense. Why make us drive for 15 minutes if you could not take the order. He said I am sorry but can’t take order. Terrible management. They had no respect for our time. I don’t recommend this place for extremely unprofessional behavior. There are much better places with respect to food and service. We went to Istanbul Grill and had a great time.
Service: 1
Enjoyed eating at The Garden. Excellent halal food, good sized portions. Baba ghanoush, cheese borak, and sambousek were delicious. The kebab, lamb shank, and kibbeh in labne was great. Would happily come again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Chops, Baba Ghanoush
First time at the Garden! Best Kibbeh I ever had and Baklava. Service is super nice and caring. I will come back.Just two things to improve:. When more people came in, service disappeared, felt like they went all hands in the kitchen. They need extra help, probably hire more waiters.. The chicken kabobs from the platter was impossible to eat. It was hard and tasted strange. I recommend checking before serving.Keep up the great work! ☺️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hummus Delight, Baklavah, Baba Ghanoush, Kibbeh, Sauce, Fatoush, Hummus
Omg, this food is amazing. I ordered takeout. It was busy, I had a little wait. I can see why. The chicken shawarma , the salad, the rice, the garlic sauce, the tzatziki sauce. The place is decorated beautifully and is extremely clean. Lovely ethnic music. The people are so friendly. I went back in to tell them how impressed I was with the flavors and to try the baklava. They only had a half of an order left and the new tray wasn’t ready. They gave it to me at no charge. It was delicious. I love Mediterranean foods and this is by far the best I have tasted in California. Don’t miss this one. 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shawarma, Baklavah, Sauce
Looking for the best Mediterranean Cuisine in the OC?We came upon this busy Mediterranean Restaurant. It’s a popular place for Sunday family lunches. While we were there, they had 3 huge groups. We were given the heads up that there was going to be a little longer wait but I have to say that it was well worth the wait.Carmen and I agreed that it was one of the BEST Mediterranean food we’ve had! It was spectacular!Taste the Difference! Traditional and Authentic Mediterranean Cuisine at its best!???? ?? ???????:✧ Vegetarian Combo Platter (Hummus, tabbouleh, warak nab (stuffed grape leaves), falafel, and baba ghanoush served with pita bread! The best warak nab we’ve ever had!!✧ Kibbeh (seasoned bulgar stuffed with spiced ground beef! Crispy and delicious! Ala carte order) MUST-TRY!✧ Lamb Shank (seasoned with a blend of spices and slow cooked for 7 hrs) MUST-TRY!✧ Baklavah (packed with pistachios and honey. Made in house.) MUST-TRY!So perfect for Brunch or dinner with a friend or a lively gathering with a group of friends and family!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Warak Enab Stuffed Grape Leaves, Kibbeh, Ashta B'Assal
I’ve never tried this place before but my family suggested it. I got the Chicken Kebab with a side of rice and it was really delicious. I also got baklavah which I’ve never tried before and it was a tasty treat, it tasted like pistachio ice cream. As someone who’s never tried this middle eastern food I would definitely recommend it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Kebab, Hummus Delight, Ashta B'Assal
Great Arabic food ???
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shef Abood is such a friendly and has super great cooking skill and experience. We were there with family and brought children. All of us could enjoy the delicious dinner!! Additionally, there is the space outside if you want to bring your dog with you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Side of Hummus, Beef, Baklavah, Lentil Soup
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I stopped here for lunch today and the food was delicious. Very fresh! The staff was friendly and suggested items on the menu that I absolutely loved. The baklava was probably the best I’ve ever had. I will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Incredible! My first visit was an all around lovely and super tasty experience ? I can’t wait to come again and try something new!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service here was very nice. They had great recommendations for new comers and were quick with service. Food was delicious and prepared perfectly. Only downside was their ventilation needed repair as it got very Smokey in the restaurant.
Very clean and high quality food cooked with love you can taste, everything is very delicious and tasty, great customer service and very nice people, definitely recommend this
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Kebab, Lamb Chops, Combination Platter, Shawarma, Falafel, Kibbeh, Baklavah, Hummus
The food and service were outstanding! The best authentic middle eastern food I’ve had in California. Will definitely be back with friends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5