Petit Café — Restaurant in El Segundo

Customer response: Thanks for your response Mr. Owner- You may use Basmati rice but I consumed daily at home. As you should know there are many brands of basmati rice namely, Aahu Barah, Royal White Basmati and Mother basmati just a name a few. I have been eating at your place for several years now and not knew. As a matter of fact twice on Oct 28. For lunch I had Full chicken kabob with rice-pick up order with rice WHICH was NOT cooked and crunchy in the middle. For dinner, I walked in and ordered Full Shrimp scampi and this time I skipped the rice and substitute with salad and vegetables. FYI- Your cooked forgot to give me the salad and too late when I realized it at home. You should take this as a way to improve and not be defensive. Eat the rice yourself randomly and you would know cooked rice vs. crunchy. I be back and try ordering again and keep you posted if things have improved. Thanks for listening. Sent you pictures of the basmati that we use at home. Hope this helps.

Basmati rice not cooked in the middle. Rice should not be crunchy. It should be better steamed. A true basmati rice is long grain rice and what they use is short...

Walked into this place on a whim. Ordered the falafel plate and was surprised at how good the food is. Falafel was flavorful and crisp on the outside. Salad is fresh, clean, crisp. The hummus comes with a well of olive oil. I almost screamed. That’s the best olive oil i’ve ever tried. I get why people are into olive oil now.

Portion was large so I got to take home half for dinner. Still excellent, reheated. Only thing I’d wish was that the pita bread was served warm also.

The place is small, so if you expect to bring a large group of friends for a sit-down, this is not it. I came in for a lunch and found the set-up perfect. Relaxed ambience. There was one other individual eating, and one couple of friends. I found my table separate enough for privacy and comfort. There is no waiter. You pick up the food at the same counter you ordered, few steps away from the table. No problem, they don’t ask you for tip. They ring up your order...

Stopped by this place for the first time today. Tried the beef and lamb gyro special. It was $13 and included a fountain drink and fries or a Greek salad.

The gyro was large and filling and probably one of the best I've had out here in LA. It was a little messy but had the perfect amount of fillings and wasn't stingy on the meat which was made right in store and not the frozen garbage you get at some places. The salad was also good, large, and very fresh with a good mix of ingredients. it included a red wine vinegar/oil dressing which appeared mixed in house.

The price was a little expensive, but this was easily made up for in premium quality and portion size.

The restaurant itself had some indoor seating and was very clean. The staff was friendly and I was presented with my plate within 5 minutes of ordering.

Will definitely be returning and trying some other options when not gorging on...