Desert Rose

1700 Hillhurst Ave, Los Angeles
(323) 666-1166

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Bob Rogers

Some of the best greek food ive in a while. Love it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Maritza Yoes

Absolutely delicious lunch. Chicken shawarma and salad. I will be coming back for dinner soon! Service was so friendly love it here! Great place to read and work over lunch. I’ve been wanting to try it for years and happy I finally did.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Diana Meredith

Everything we ordered was tasty and fresh. Lots of outdoor seating; very pleasant!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

mayra bustamante

Visiting from NYC and found this place and we couldn’t have been happier. The food was amazing A+. Service A+ and the ambiance was perfect. Loved everything about this place!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Baker Wiles

Staff was very friendly. I love the ambience of the patio. Ziad was very nice.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Diane H. Browne, PsyD

My husband and I were visiting LA and had the pleasure of dining at this unique neighborhood gem. The hospitality and service was excellent and so was the food. I most enjoyed the very fresh hummus and fire roasted vegetables. Portions were generous. Free parking was easy to find on the side street. What a lovely place for dinner! The unique large stained glass rose is striking and creates a romantic yet casually comfortable atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nareg Nahabedian

Great service. Good food. Nice selection of cocktails

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Joshua Hager

This is an extremely unsafe restaurant. They have an unattended German Shepherd that lunges at other dogs passing by. There’s always people present when this occurs and they never do anything. Be careful.

Atmosphere: 1

Anna

I sat on the patio on a Friday night — a great way to enjoy a late LA spring as the sun went down.

I got the beef shawarma sandwich after a bit of deliberation. The beef had a smoky char but alone was a little bit dry, so the tahini sauce really helped bring it back to life. It did feel a little bit greasy, though. I thought the ratio between the wrap and the contents was spot on; no notes. The salad was a pretty standard Greek salad and I think if it had feta it would’ve really elevated it.

Service is quite slow (it sounded like the kitchen and waitstaff were both extremely overwhelmed) so budget a bit of time for your trek out here. My server Eddy was SO sweet, though! He checked in on me multiple times and made sure that I had everything I needed.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Beau Von Hoffman

The Desert Rose is a beautiful big open space where fire pits and red umbrellas are open to welcome you. A very beautiful red stained glass rose greets you in the open courtyard and it illuminates at night. The Beef Shawarma is not to be missed & the dolmas are so authentically made. Andrew was a fun and kind server and verified The Happy Hour starts at 4pm and goes until 6pm daily. This is a great spot for larger parties and wine-o-clocks. If you’re looking for a beautiful spot with excellent middle-eastern cuisine made from the spices of faraway lands look no further than Desert Rose.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Arpa Mehdikhani

Val is the best. there is no other words to describe the service and atmosphere

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lava Cake with Ice Cream and Berries, French Fries

B P

Enjoyed the hookah

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Neal

Great place. Fun time. Great food.. the server Andrew made it a fun night

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kevin Mills

Amazing food and atmosphere!! My server Andrew was awesome, Will definitely be back

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Anahit H.

I so enjoyed my time here. They have wonderful service, Amazing middle eastern food. I highly highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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