Best mediterranean food in LA! Everything is made in house, including the crispy and great falafel, the perfect, flaky baklavah, and the tabouleh.

Located in a Strip Mall, the moment you walk through the doors, it's like you are being welcomed into Joe's house. This restaurant was clearly a labor of love, his home, and we were treated like an honored guest. Each order is taken with care, and the owner asks, "Is it your first time here? Oh, how did you hear about us?" Uhmm, cuz you Yelpfamous!

We grab a seat in the simple restaurant and relax. The owner brings all our food to us, and then a sample of the falafel (since we didn't order any). "Trust me, you will like this. We make it fresh, here." And boy did we! Both me and my dining buddy usually don't prefer falafel, but this was delicious! Crispy on the outside, warm and not too dense on the inside. Great flavors, instead of just deep fried tasting.

Our main courses were a Grill Combo Plate (plate with rice, hummus, salad, chicken schwarma, chicken kebab (so juicy and amazing), beef, etc. etc. etc. DELICIOUS! We also got a gyro on lafta bread to split. It was amazing! The gyro was full of great meats and not at all skimpy. The portions looked smaller than some other mediterranean places, but my friend and I left very satisfied and full. The baklava was also perfectly made. Not too sweet, with the nut layer so delicious with honey. The other layers were flaky perfection. The pita was warm, and the lafta bread was wonderful! They also offered a great hot sauce, also made in house, and Joe hooked us up with some samples of his rose water cake.

All in all, I will definitely come here, from wherever I am, whenever I've got a craving for a kebab, gyro, or hummus. It's amazing, homey, and delicious.

Will certainly be back, and soon!