LavShash Kebab Restaurant

This kebab restaurant was fantastic! The cozy interior, flavorful food, and excellent service made for a perfect experience. Our server, Alina, was especially outstanding—friendly, attentive, and helpful with recommendations. Highly recommend and will definitely return!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lamb and Chicken Kebab

I can’t express the feelings I got from Khachapuri and Khinkali. The taste took me back home. They reminded me my grandmother’s cooking. When I miss my grandma I will come here to eat and remember her.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Khinkali, Khachapuri, Napoleon Cake

Lavshash exceeded my expectations. The delicious food, inviting atmosphere, and excellent service make it a must-visit for anyone craving kebabs. Our server, Tilbe, was very attentive. She made excellent recommendations based on my preferences and ensured my seamless dining experience. Her genuine enthusiasm for the food added a special touch to the evening, making me feel welcomed and valued as a customer. I left feeling satisfied and excited to return. If you’re in the area, don’t miss out on this gem!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Khachapuri, Grilled Meat Platter with Assorted Grilled Vegetables and Basmati Rice

the most disgusting food I have ever tried?

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Such great renovated restaurant with so healthy and tasty food! We enjoyed! Thank you!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

LavShash is one of my favorite restaurants. Food is always great and servers are awesome. Our server, William was very attentive and friendly. He gave us helpful recommendations and made sure if we like everything. William always provides great service. He is a big professional.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I placed an order through door dash to try it out for the first time. As a Lebanese we have very high taste standards for kebabs and middle eastern food. This is by far the worst place that i tried for this type of food. They should be ashamed to stay open and operating. Any Arab will agree on this otherwise they are faking their reviews. Please change all your recipes and your chef. This is an embarrassment to our culture and food.

Food: 1

Excellent all around!! Extremely fresh ingredients. You must get the Khachapuri!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lamb and Chicken Kebab, Khachapuri, Hummus, Eggplant Caviar Baba Ghanoush

Ordered kebab. 45 minutes later, we still received no food. When we asked to leave, the waitress told us that she had stated that the food would take a long time. However, she did not state this when ordering… disappointing experience overall.

Got the S3 lamb kebab and chicken tenderloin for $43!! Such a deal and was so good. The chicken was extremely tender and flavorful with a smokey flavor. The lamb chops was tender as well. The veggies and potatoes were cooked perfectly and left feeling extremely well fed for 2 people.
I can’t remember our waiters name but he’s the tattooed man and was extremely kind. He was busy and running around to tend to everyone’s needs.
Will be back soon for sure!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

What a disappointment! I ordered baba ganoush as an appetizer. No pita bread or chips were provided. I was given 3 small pieces of bread and was told that it was on the house. The baba ganoush was served ice cold, like it came straight from the refrigerator. The taste was bland and boring. At other Mediterranean restaurants I've frequented, it is served at room temperature or warm. I had to ask for olive oil because none was provided. For my main course, I ordered the special of osso bucco w/polenta and vegetables. The polenta was very good. I'll give them that. The "vegetables" were just carrots. The sauce was tasty however the osso bucco was tough. I tried pushing through and eating the beef because the polenta and sauce were good but after a few bites decided that the meal was too much work to eat. I told the waitress who apologized and asked if they could remake the meal. I said yes and waited 20 mins and the plate did not return. At that point, I'd had enough. I told the waitress that I did not want the meal. Osso bucco takes 2-3 hours to make well. I don't understand why it would take 20 mins to recreate the meal. There had to be a pot of osso bucco ready to serve. I understand the polenta takes time however that was not expressed to me at all. The waitress came to me with a check for the full meal and told me the management would not comp or provide a discount for my meal. It was my last night in Pasadena before flying back home and I'm sorry I didn't order the kebabs. That was my second mistake after ordering the baba ganoush. Don't order the special. Order what they're known for. Oh well. The setting is nice and the wine was good. That is all!
***Edited after reading the owners response. I did not eat half of the meal before sending it back. That is a lie. Take the advice of fellow yelpers, and order the kebabs.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

This place is amazing- so impressed with the price, portion, presentation and service. I've lived in Pasadena a long time and have seen many restaurants move in and quickly out of this space. Leaving a review here in hopes to support this one staying around!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

LavShash has been operating in Old Town for a while now but remains mostly an undiscovered gem. I've been twice for lunch and tried the pork chop and pork loin plates. Unusual for grilled pork to be flavorful and succulent, and LavShash was able to accomplish both, twice. Portions are very generous, so you get good value for most items on the menu. As an extra, the bread basket was excellent too. Highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Pork Loin Kebab

5 star for all aspects: interior, design, lighting, cleanness, food presentation, food quality and taste, overall service.
Great spot. Glad we took a city walk and found this gem.
Loved khachapuri, khinkali, apetizer combo /hummus, eggplant/ puri bread they bake there.
Highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My waitress was Alina and she was so sweet, all the staff there were quite lovely. They all checked in with our table consistently which I appreciated. The food was also SO GOOD. Will definitely be coming back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Lule Kebab