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Al-Hana

4.2 (101 reviews)
Closed • 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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a bowl of hummus and pita chips
Alexander C.

The City of Angles, Los Angles, has to be one of my favorite foodie destinations. Pretty much every food trend over the past 5 years or so has its epicenter in LA. From Korean style frozen yogurt to cupcakes and now food trucks, the people of LA know a good thing when they taste it. While all of these trends have some how made their way to the Valley of the Sun, there's one thing that I've never been able to find here, garlic sauce like the one that's served at the LA institution Zankou Chicken. If you've heard of Zankou and its amazing Lebanese chicken and tangy fluffy garlic sauce you know exactly what I mean when I say it's ethereal. For those who've never tried it either pack an overnight bag and head to LA or drive down to 20th Street and Van Buren to Al-Hana inside of Baiz market, its the closest thing to Zankou Chicken in Phoenix and its close location makes it even better. The area located around Baiz Market might seem a little rough around the edges but the market itself is clean, well lit and packed with all sorts of interesting Middle Eastern grocery items from dairy and fresh produce to meat and hookah paraphernalia. Tucked in the corner of the market is Al-Hana, a postage stamp sized restaurant specializing in, you guessed it Middle Eastern cooking. While the offerings might seem typical the flavors are bold and shouldn't be missed. The creamy roasted eggplant dip Babaghannuj ($4.49) had a smokiness usually not found in many other places. Al-Hana leaves their version thick and chunky with just the right amount of olive oil drizzled over the top. Ordering the Falafel Plate ($5.99) will get you 6 deep fried cumin scented pucks of ground chickpeas and fava beans. Pile a couple of these onto a freshly baked pita, slather with tahini and enjoy the crunch. Id also highly recommend the Labneh Pie ($2.99) which is filled with labneh, a Lebanese cream cheese, onions and tomatoes all baked in a light tender crust. The main dish for me was of course the Whole Roasted Chicken ($9.99). It comes with pita, pickles and garlic sauce. The chicken itself is so well seasoned and juicy it would seem like a crime to adorn it with anything until you get some garlic sauce on it. The texture is light and fluffy, almost like a garlicky mayonnaise. After one taste you might ask them for another container, seriously delicious. After a wonderful meal you'd think there wouldn't be enough room left for desert, but my rule is there's always room. With that I sauntered to the back of Baiz Market where their in store bakery is located, most of the case filled delights are around $2 each including a flaky syrup soaked baklava. While I love LA, knowing that I don't have to drive 300 miles to get my garlic sauce fix makes the drive across town all the tastier. Al-Hana inside Baiz Market Open Daily

Beef kabob platter
Aileen B.

8/20 This grocery-slash-eatery reminds me more of Cafe Istanbul in terms of its lighter traffic than that of Haji-Baba's eatery and market. Some of the items on the shelves had a light blanket of dust... Ordered the beef kabob (2 pcs.) platter, with lettuce, onions, hummus, and two pitas. The kabobs were tasty, even though they were slightly overdone in temperature. Liked the pitas, disliked the hummus. I couldn't taste any flavors from the chickpeas, tahini, or spices. Just that of an oil I couldn't even place its origin. As I was finishing up the kabobs and pita, I spied two young men enjoying their beef shawarmas, so I ordered one to-go. Got into my car and couldn't wait to have a bite... I should've gone with my first choice (of beef shawarma)- this was a very tasty selection. I'd come back to order it again. I also enjoyed a Lebanese baked dessert, almost cake-like, with two distinct layers- slightly sweet cheese, reminiscent of dried-out ricotta and cream cheese, on the bottom and golden-orange wheat (semolina?), topped with crushed pistachios. A side sauce dish of simple syrup accompanied the dessert. I had asked the woman behind the counter two times what the dish was called, and she didn't sound too confident in telling me that she knew it as "shmeer." (It's the closest thing I could decipher. Perhaps "shmeed" might be a better word... can anyone help me?) The ff. is the closest image I found to what I think I had. (If so, then my dessert was missing the ashtar topping, a type of clotted cream, pictured below.) The dessert I bought doesn't even come close to approaching the wow factor of this link's image... Kanefe/Knefeh. http://grabyourfork.blogspot.com/2007/08/rabeih-sweets-punchbowl.html

Beef kebab in pita
Norm R.

OK, I'm not used to getting so much tasty food for so cheap. Another rare gem found through yelp! While some of the reviews described an eatery that seemed to good to be true, I've never been disappointed by any establishment recommended by my fellow reviewers so I knew I was in for a treat. And boy, what a treat is was! The babaganooj was the best I've ever had, the beef kebab sandwich was really delicious and so substantial that I almost regretted having ordered other things. I wish I could remember the name of the dessert we had (I'll have it again anyway, when I return) but the cheese, the crushed pistachio nuts and the syrup made for a really rich heavenly delight. Another place that I'm kind of glad isn't too near where I live ... otherwise I'd be constantly overeating.

Megan S.

We came across this place on yelp on a search for Mediterranean dinner. We ordered the chicken shawarma plate, Iraqi kabab, and grape leaves. Very flavorful and a lot of food! Each meal came with a side of rice and 2 breads, shawarma with a garlic sauce and pickles, tomatoes and lettuce and the Iraqi plate had hummus and onions, tomatoes and pickles. The employees were very polite and helpful with questions. There is a $10 minimum for card which the employee forgot to add the naan bread to our order so thankfully I had cash. Overall, we'd be back.

Meat pies. Fun!
Paul J.

It's inside Baiz market. I got the lamb kabob plate it's only $8.99. It comes with great hummus, onion, pickle, tomatoes, and a amazing yellow Jasmine rice. Two pitas come as a side. You can bring your own bottle of water or buy one here. Chicken has been dry a few times so I only order it in a sand which which has a sauce on it. If you like to travel take a look around the market and it will make you feel like you are in a distant land. I love the candies and butcher shop area. It's another world!

Yummy chicken shawarma!
Abir L.

I've been to Al Hana many times now but never checked in before today (glad I remembered this time!). Al Hana is part of Baiz market, a supermarket catered for the Middle Eastern community mostly. I ordered their chicken shawarma today. Since I got there at 2:30pm starving with still, no breakfast I decided to order 2 sandwiches. Umm that was a little too much! Their sandwich is quite big and filling. To me, the sandwich was very good, not excellent though coz it lacked more seasoning. I have a good reason to say that. I've not only tried many chicken shawarmas in Dubai and Lebanon before but because I also tried their chicken shawarma before and for some reason it tasted better. Overall it felt kinda bland and a little on the oily side. This said however, I would still order it again next time, maybe asking for extra garlic paste and a little more salt on my sandwich! And definitely ordering just one! Al Hana besides serving shawarma, have many more Middle Eastern dishes on their menu, some of which I tried before such as the grilled chicken with rice and their hummus, their spinach pies too. From everything I've tasted so far, I think their grilled chicken dish would be my number one. Well seasoned and a huge portion for the price, it makes you feel gooooood! They also have manakish, fresh bread, knefe and so much more. Be sure to try some of their dishes, I'm sure at least one would make you come back for more!

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Great hummus and good tasting pita and lamb! A great culture experience all inside a busy little market

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11 years ago

We had the chicken and beef shawarma sandwiches and it was delicious!!! Would definitely come back to eat and try different menu items.

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The food here is amazing! Authentic Mediterranean food with the ambience rich in culture. You can find the restaurant inside of the market.

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This restaurant is great. The shawarma was sooo good. My goodness I loved everything!!!!

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amazing food , the best ever . I have tried shish kebab and chicken shawerma both are terrific. if you like Arabic food go there.

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4.1(1.2k reviews)
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We were seated right away on a Tuesday afternoon…read more Our server, Livier, and had excellent service! She gave us water and we got to try a couple of the beers before deciding what to order. She further gave us advice on what they are known for, which is pizza and their rotisserie chicken. We ordered the Teuffle cheese bread to start. OMG YUM YUM YUM! We decided to share our entrees. So we ordered the Aviator and black truffle mushroom pizza, a well as the Spicy rigatoni pasta. Holy cows... hold da brakes.... it was all so good. Honestly, everything we experienced today was so excellent from the service to the ambiance to the food. Holy moly, definitely coming back again! Totally recommend this place to anyone who wants excellent service and good quality food. Only thing that could make it better is to give a pie serving utensil to serve the pizza slices on the bread items, but really that ain't going keep me back from returning! It would just be a nice touch since the slices are larger than our knife.

For the life of me . I never thought I would have a complaint about Doughbird. Always has…read moreimpressed. Until this evening. Mashed potatoes and gravy? Awesome, except it appears a table spoon and a half of gravy is the Thursday Evening ration. The potstickers? Absolutely rushed. Only one had been browned. More like ordering dumplings from Tevu. Lastly, the truffle pizza. Was eventually delicious. ( thank goodness for air fryers) . Take out. I live 2 minutes away. Pizza soup. Raw dough. Doughbird has not lost my business, but come on. $50.00 for take out dissapointment. Do better!!

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Hilal Grill - Swai fish curry

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4.2(385 reviews)
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We have been here four separate times now, and it has become our go-to spot for Indian food. We…read morereally love Indian food and have tried other places, but none of them do it like this location. Every time we come, we end up ordering the same thing because it is just that good. We even joked about trying something new, but of course we ordered our usual again but we recently found out they have a buffet on Sundays, which is really nice if you want to try different dishes or expand your palate! The garlic naan is always a favorite, super savory and hard to stop eating. You can also choose the spice level for the masala. We finally tried the spiciest level, and I would say to be careful with that one. We would recommend medium instead. We are Hispanic and even for us the spiciest level was a little intense on our gastrointestinal system, but we still ate everything. If you want authentic Indian food with great spices, this is the place to go. It is usually pretty empty when we visit, which surprises us because the food is so good. We hope this place gets longer waits and we will definitely be eating here many more times.

This is a neat family establishment. The mother is the chef and Khadija (forgive me if I botched…read morethe spelling) is the daughter and our server. They were so welcoming. I am still learning about middle eastern cuisine so the chef described some entrees. I told her about a Pakistani dish I really enjoyed and she made me a similar chicken dish that isn't even on the menu! What I love about middle eastern food is that it is so fragrant and a full scale sensory overload. It looks, smells and tastes all at once. Khadija was adorable and very outgoing. I was super impressed by the whole vibe. All of the other patrons were probably far more familiar with the cuisine, but we felt welcome and were so honored that they presented something off the menu for me. I plan to try the regular menu dishes next time. The naan is outstanding, too.

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Golden Restaurant Bakery is an Afghan restaurant + bakery in between Tempe and Scottsdale. Their…read moremenu has a wide range of authentic dishes and more. I ordered the chicken shawarma on flat bread and it was about a 10 min or so wait until my take out order was ready. It was delicious and filling! The restaurant is pretty spacious and next to the counter is a case of different pastries to try.

I was absolutely delighted to find this place so close to home! Can't believe I hadn't noticed it…read morebefore. I was browsing Uber Eats for Mediterranean food when I found Golden and realized they had something that looks an awful lot like Khachapuri (here it's on the menu as Aldo). So I abandoned my plans of delivery food and promptly made my way in to eat. We got a solid sampling of the menu: - hummus/foul - Aldo with cheese and an over easy egg (I think their default may be scrambled but they do over easy if you ask!) - stuffed grape leaves - labani + black olive flatbread - kufta with tomato sauce - shawarma chicken wrap Lord above, my heart was so happy. The foul is exceptionally garlicky. Perfectly so. My partner said the hummus was his favorite thing we ordered, and he's a pretty discerning dude! The Aldo was excellent. The grape leaves came out hot, which surprised me, but again - solid! Flatbread? Stellar. Maybe even better the next day. The kufta didn't particularly excite me, but I wasn't the one who ordered it, and my partner was happy. My shawarma wrap? Oh boy, that garlic sauce. They even perfectly portion the innards so your pickles aren't all stuck to one side and the fries to the other. You can have pickles in almost every bite! We also got several desserts to take home. I haven't sampled them yet, but the hazelnut baklava in particular intrigues me. Casual ambiance. Options for booths or tables, inside or outside. I am so thrilled to have found Golden - they'll be a regular spot for me!

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Al-Hana - mideastern - Updated October 2026

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