Middle Eastern Restaurants near Santa Ana, CA

“Great dinner, our server was excellent! Loved the guitarist.“

“Some of the best food you will ever have. Great family owned businesses and also great catering. This is our to go place for authentic Egyptian food.“

“Good portions and good food and reasonable prices with friendly service“

“The food was INCREDIBLE! Very large portions and fresh, healthy choices for all ages. We will definitely come here regularly after our first visit!“

“Definitely the chicken. I like the choices of sides too. I have to try the rest. I hope we get one in our area, Cypress or Cerritos.“

“What a gem of a restaurant, the quality is clear the second you see the food. The taste is fresh and the bowls are so colorful and nutritious. Great value for the generous portions also. Top not service- my go to restaurant for lunch! Also Rotisserie Chicken is great to pick up for dinner and take home to my family!“

“muy buena atención de Natal ~ Brasil 👍“

“Un buen servicio y la comida rica“

“The best Falafel I have ever had. Perfectly cooked. They offered me a sample before I even ordered. One of the best values for family meals around.“

“احلى مطعم واحلى اكل عربي اصيل
The best food and the greatest vibes, they give you a great portion for a reasonable price.
I love it , been visiting since 4 years and the taste never failed me, it is always the same authenticity and quality.“

“Very friendly, the food they serve is freash and out of this world. I knew nothing about this kind of food, oh my gosh..not only is it tasty, the price is fair, not out of reach. I am 65 on a fied income & found it decent in price. Saffron gots my proper. The food is delicious & they have the patience to explain each dish, which all is extremely healthy“

“Flavor flavor flavor so bomb. I think everything is made in house. They have like 200 different types of baklava. Hahaha. I think it's 6 or 8 but they also have a rice pudding that's really Good. Come to think of it. I've never been let down on anything I've eaten at this place. I believe it's family owned and operated. I live an hour and a half away every time I'm in the area. This is my go-to spot“

“If you are in the area and are looking for something new, fresh, delicious or all of the above please check this small shop out!! 😍 I honestly only noticed it when I started working next door at the smoke shop and let me tell you, I am sure glad I did!!! I get the falafel at least once a week and it’s by far the fluffiest most flavorful falafel i have had ever tried. From the meat, hummus, desserts and side sauces, all their food is made with love. Customer service is wonderful and very welcoming

. Please don’t look past this hidden gem I promise you won’t regret it.“

“Great and Tasty Halal Food in town.“

“)O( best falafel best babaganoush best tabouli best wraps everrrrrr )O(“

“Lunch is $25.99 plus Hot Tea: $5.90; you only could order 4 dishes at a time and then “going on forever”, however, you should not have left-over, otherwise, a fine, I assumed. A few choices only available for dinner price($32.99). We ordered Skinny Dipping Cow; Karubi In Tokyo; Tried N True(Bulgogi, Tasty); Daa Pae Pork Belly; Surfin Shrimp(each order has 4 pieces); Winnie The Poohs Sn; Eight Firing Arms(spicy octopus, each order has 2 pieces). We enjoyed Bulgogi, shrimp and octopus more than others. Service was good and responsive.“

“this is the best place in the US, in the past 25yrs we finally find a place has the best taste we were raised on.. very fresh, it was ordered for shipping, we didn't have to add any syrup, we just heated up for a little and I can say the neighborhood not only our house smelled knafeh.. thank you so much, we tried the hareseh also very fresh and tasty... can't wait to try the Helbeh and Warbat.. 😍😍😍“

“Amazing food and customer service!! Everything is always fresh and delicious.“

“The food was INCREDIBLE! Very large portions and fresh, healthy choices for all ages. We will definitely come here regularly after our first visit!“

“Yes and yes! Great menu! Will be back!“

“Shout out to Baran Mediterranean restaurant. We had a superbowl/ 50th birthday party yesterday and everything was literally perfect. Food/staff/ decorations/ cake, everything was perfect. There's nothing I would change or do differently. We had a party of 80 and everyone has been texting today saying how good the food was. Go try them out, you won't regret it. Owners are pretty amazing too, super friendly and down to earth. Thank you Baran!!!!❤️“

“Nice ambient clean and delicious food“

“My wife and I ordered the Mediterranean Bowls. I ordered the chicken schwarma and she ordered the chicken Kabob. Staff was very friendly and even offered us Turkish Tea to taste when we were done with our food. We're not from the area but would definitely eat here again when we're back in the area.“

“Run, don’t walk to this family owned and operated gem in Huntington Beach. This review is coming from someone who is Persian and this is one of the best Persian restaurants I’ve been to in southern CA. There are some tables inside and a couple outside, but if you have a bigger party, I would suggest ordering it and walking down to the beach and eating it, perfect spot. I will definitely be back, I loved it!“

“I highly recommend that you stop to eat here whenever you can. Amazing five star food. Staff is amazing, welcoming and friendly and helpful. Amazingly clean restaurant too. You will not be disappointed unless you pass them by and don't stop in.“

“My gf and I ordered the Istanbowl. We love this place, and always come here for lunch and dinner“

“Easily one of Orange County's crown jewels. The food, customer service, and overall environment are very welcoming and always incredible. Always consistent excellence. Thank you.“

“I highly recommend that you stop to eat here whenever you can. Amazing five star food. Staff is amazing, welcoming and friendly and helpful. Amazingly clean restaurant too. You will not be disappointed unless you pass them by and don't stop in.“

“The quality of the food is similar to a steakhouse with quarter of the price. They grill everything fresh as you ordered it. It’s absolutely delicious! We ordered Steak and shrimp plates. The even ask you how would you like your steak cooked. The tender steak and the grilled shrimps we got was the best that I’ve ever had. Nice and clean restaurant with a big heated patio that they could be used for private events. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Highly recommended.“

“Delicious food! We loved it !“

“I have eaten here on multiple occasions and it is by far the best restaurant of its kind anywhere nearby. Everything Ive tried has been top quality and delicious. Even the smell is amazing upon walking in. The owner is a wonderful person and takes true pride in everything he puts out. Highly recommend.“

“Most welcoming people with delicious food. Couldn’t go wrong with anything on the menu. We tired this place to beat the crowds at Disney land and honestly had a much better and wholesome experience at this restaurant than anything we could have gotten at DL. Thanks for the food and experience. Would love to come here more often but unfortunately we are visiting from the east coast. Highly recommend!!!“

“todo muy rico, excelente trato y no tuve que esperar tanto 😋“

“Very nice place good food“

“Excellent Excellent Excellent….. i am from dubai been in canada for about 10 years, was visiting disneyland here in LA. Found this gem of a place late at night…….last time i had a shawarma like this in 10+ years was back home. Amazing service as well. Thanks guys.“

“The food is the best thing that happened to Irvine. It is fresh, crisp, clean eating. Thank you and keep it up!“

“Better than Halal Guys. Yeah I said it. Go taste for yourselves.“

“Very good kebab wraps ( falafel or beef/lamb with salad. The garlic aioli was pretty delicious and tasty too. Staff are friendly and helpful.“

“The Kabob Shop never disappoints! The food is always fresh, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. Big shoutout to Rayna for her amazing customer service—she was super friendly, attentive, and made the whole experience even better. Highly recommend!“

“I'm so used to getting rice that is room temperature at best. So I ordered the chicken shawarma rice bowl, and the first thing I notice is the rice is warm . . . like really warm. I also have a fear of really hot spicy food because it makes me sick. No problem here - the chicken was so delicious, and not "hot" spicy at all. Just a really great flavor. My friend ordered the same, and her reaction was the same. Great flavor, so tasty! The service was great too! But the very best part was the size of the serving - it was such a generous serving, I had to ask for a to-go container, and enjoyed it again later that day. The restaurant was light, bright and clean. I totally recommend this restaurant.“

“It was really goooooooood☺️“

“Hands down one of the best kebabs I’ve ever had! The meat was juicy, full of flavor, and cooked perfectly. Their sauces and sides hit the spot too. Super friendly service and clean setup I’ll definitely be coming back. If you haven’t tried Pennie’s Kebab yet, you’re missing out!“

“Just so happen to be in this area decided to give this spot a try. I’m glad I came and will definitely return in the future. The food looks and tastes fresh with just the right amount of each ingredient. The portion was slightly more than expected but I’m a big back so no worries there. Jose was awesome and explained the menu since it was my first time. I got the San Diego with lamb/beef meat choice and it was delicious not dry and full of flavor!Overall I loved everything!!!“

“Great flavor! Nailed the true authentic Jordanian shawarma. Great job!“

“The food is quality service is great. I will come back for sure.“

“Don’t like the fact they raised the prices, but the food is still the bomb though!“

“The miss was very kind
The bread is so good
I try all this and my favorite is the I have on my hand is really good
So cheap!!

Precios muy cómodos pan muy rico y la amabilidad de la chica es muy agradable 💗
thanks“

“Pretty good, but kind of overrated.“

“I haven't had too many shawarmas in my life but this was so good. It didn't have too many ingredients but it was tasty! The chicken was soft and it was really good in the soft pita. I had to get one the next day somewhere else just because of it lol“

“Wow, [this place is amazing! If something tastes better than you expected, you could use the word wow to express your surprise. ... Food is really yummy you should try once we really love chicken wings and seek kabab...... the best thing food is fresh , Flavorful and delicious 🤤 I try many different places before but this is my favorite place now“