Esso Mediterranean Bistro — Restaurant in Los Angeles

Very adorable Middle-Eastern restaurant hidden in Encino. Very fresh and high quality foods, uniquely & deliciously flavored! A MUST VISIT LOCATION! Amazingly priced for the quality you get. My favorite is the chicken kebab (so moist & juicy), fattoush salad (quality fresh veggies & crunchy bread - others should learn!), hummus (without garlic, so you can enjoy during lunch meetings 🙂), and can't forget the cheese boregs (definitely a must try at least once). We also love the tikka (filet mignon steak, marinated with unique flavors... it's so soft, melts-in-your mouth delicious)! Fyi: on the side, the owner caters high-end special events all over Cali (Malibu, Calabasas, Laguna beach, Newport, Fresno, Beverly Hills, Simi Valley, etc...). I follow them on Instagram - the grazing tables, display of foods is AMAZING!!! It's honestly the most entertaining Instagram site! I highly recommend trying Esso Mediterranean Bistro at least once......

I've been walking past this spot en route to BevMo for a year before I finally resolved to stop in. So glad I did, and so bummed it took me so long! The food is excellent--the first bite of every dish required me to take a moment to gush and exclaim over its deliciousness--and the people are incredibly warm and welcoming, even to two indecisive newbies whose eyes were way bigger than their stomachs. Our favourites were the muhamarra (a red pepper paste with walnuts and pomegranate) and the baba ghannouj (which was called something else). And please order the falafels--they're shaped like mini donuts. Who doesn't love a higher fried surface area to volume ratio, adding extra crunch to each bite.

While the atmosphere leaves a bit to be desired, there is a variety of seating options--inside the brightly lit main dining room, a small enclosed patio that's basically an indoor dining area missing a wall, and a few tables on the...

I got take it for my girlfriend there. She said it was delicious. The other people picking up food were friendly. We were chatting it up. That's why I put 5 stars for atmosphere. I put 3 stars for service because the staff wasn't very friendly. If the staff was more friendly, we'd would probably become regulars. I don't feel comfortable eating at places where the staff seems like they don't like me. I like to feel special. My money is selfish. I'll go back for take out again if my girlfriend wants it, that decide wherever I not I'm...