Forn Al Hara — Restaurant in Anaheim

On Jonathan Gold's 101 Best LA/OC Restaurants list? Yes, deservedly so!

Deeply anchored in Anaheim's "Little Arabia", Mo Alam's Forn Al Hara specializes in manaeesh. A Levantine olive oil-laden flatbread often consumed in the morning, it's traditionally adorned with zatar, a earthy mixture of thyme, sesame seeds & sumac. With a recommendation from Gold, I came to Forn Al Hara during a strong downpour of rain, ready for a warm flatbread late lunch to eat.

Spinach fatayer- Like spinach empanada, the fatayer dough was soft & easy to bite into. The filling consists of spinach kicked up a notch by lemon & sumac. The brightness from the spinach really popped. I would prefer ordering the fatayer with cheese to offset the sourness, next time.

Zatar w/ cheese manaeesh- Instead of the traditional zatar manaeesh, I chose the zatar w/ cheese, because adding cheese is always a good thing. Surprisingly, when I had my first & subsequent bites, I noticed the manaeesh was a bit dry. Even with the cheese. I expected something pizza-esque, with the gooey cheese, but the zatar w/ cheese was a fine flat bread, which was on the dry side.

Lahem Bel Ajeen w/ cheese- Spiced, ground lamb pizza. That's the most accurate description I can come up with. Soft thin crust, pillow-y soft & not crispy. Perfect to fold in hand. I very much enjoyed eating the lahem bel ajeen w/ cheese.

Service was excellent. The owner & proprietor, Mo Alam, assisted me in choosing which versions of manaeesh & lahem bel ajeen to get, as there are many! Currently it's to-go only, with online ordering available.

Very cheap, very good! While not enamored with the manaeesh, the lahem bel ajeen was substantial & delicious, not to mention very inexpensive. I'm looking forward to trying a cheese boat, safiha & sujuk when I visit next time. Of course, with another lahem bel ajeen. The best part? I can order everything for not a...

Ok...So even tho it's June 10th 2023 last month for Mother's Day I had ordered (Not from here Al Hara....it was on line) My Moms FAVORITE Dessert that due to her age (73) she don't eat but once in a very Very Blue moon...well long story short... it was ok.... but not the WOW I wanted for my Mom! So today...I was missing my Bestie who just a few months ago passed away... and SHE IS the one who introduced me to Middle Eastern Food of all kinds.. ) (She is Samoan & Muslim! Rest In Love My Memerz) and I wanted to just give My Mom a Lil SURPRISE on this Saturday evening and searched out BAKLAVA near me... and I came across FORN AL HARA and (Because I don't drive) so GRUB HUB IT MUST BE.. and their food looked delicious and reviews were good...so I thought... Yes lets Try... WELL FORN AL HARA I THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH MY MOM LOVES IT!! SHE Doesn't always like surprises or expressing her feelings... but When she seen it! THE SMILE ON HER FACE...PRICELESS... AND WHEN SHE TOOK HER FIRST BITE! ....I SEEN TRUE ENJOYMENT AND SHE LOVED IT! my Mom doesn't give compliments often!! But.... She said this is One of THE BEST...IF NOT...THE BEST BAKLAVA SHE HAS EVER TASTED! AND I MUST AGREE! TRULY DELICIOUS!! THANK YOU FORN AL HARA FOR MAKING MY 73yr Old MOM❤️ SMILE IN DELITE OF...

WOW! WOW! WOW! This Lebanese restaurant/bakery opens at 8 am for early risers located in Little Arabia. *For newbies, pay attention to how you ENTER and EXIT the car park. As you enter Forn Al Hara establishment the aroma of flat breads in the pizza oven sweeps over you as you’re greeted by the owner with a huge smile. I knew immediately that whatever was cooking/baking it was gonna be delicious. Tbh, all I wanted was baklava and coffee but was introduced to Arabic tea with FRESH mint and cheese kunefe right out of the oven with pistachios and honey. OH M GEE! As I’m thinking to myself, why stop now… I ordered the cheese pastry/pie. Killed it! I was impressed with the kindness the owner exhibited and how the “regular”customer’s help me order. After I finished my breakfast, my taste buds were still firing so to keep it going I walked away with an assortment of baklava and other pastries to share with family and friends. THANK YOU Forn Al Hara, team, and regular customers for an incredible eating...