So bummed it's closed down now their food was delicious and always consistent...great prices

I keep coming back to Anwar's Kitchen for one simple reason: the food is consistently good. Not "pretty good for takeout," not "good on a lucky day," just genuinely solid every single time. This time, I went with the Anwar Style Chicken Shawarma to try something new. The portion size alone is impressive. The container is packed and feels substantial the moment you pick it up. The base is a bed of fries, and these are not just filler. They are thick, well seasoned, and sturdy enough to handle all the toppings without turning into a soggy mess. On top of the fries is a generous amount of chicken. The chicken tastes freshly cooked, with that warm, savory flavor you expect from good shawarma, never dry and never overly salty. There are pita chips mixed in, which add a great crunch and texture against the fries and chicken. Multiple sauces are drizzled throughout the dish. I chose a side of their spicy sauce. The creamy white sauce balances things out, while the orange sauce brings a mild heat and a little extra depth. None of the sauces overpower the dish, they work together to coat everything evenly and keep every bite flavorful. Diced tomatoes and corn adds a touch of sweetness that surprisingly works really well here. A sprinkle of herbs throughout helps brighten everything up and keeps the dish from feeling too heavy, even though it is definitely filling. This is comfort food done right. It is messy in the best way, packed with flavor, at least to me it was. If you are looking for something hearty, satisfying, and consistently well made, I will always recommend Anwar's Kitchen. Anwar's Kitchen delivers quality food, and I will keep ordering from them. read more

Anwar's Kitchen - Chicken Shawarma Served on a bed of seasoned fries, pita chips, thousand island, tzatziki, chopped tomatoes, corn, jalapeños, and parsley - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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A trip to the DTLA bead shops landed me here! A quick excursion with my teen ended up with a meal to go! Honestly I had no idea Anwar started a restaurant so this was completely unplanned $40 meal for two. The establishment is clean with nice touches that flow seamlessly together for a pleasant decor more typical of casual dining. NOTE: There are currently no explicit vegan options! The Falafal is vegan and so is the salad but there may be cross contamination so mark this as spot as Vegan Friendly! Also the garlic paste has egg in it too! Ordering at the counter over the self-serve kiosk was great! The staff member was patient attentive and chill especially with a teen that was indecisive! After food was ordered and paid for, the staff member at the counter went to the back and the aforementioned teen then decided they wanted a drink.. I left them to pay for that with their allowance while I went to go use the restroom. On my short journey there and a bit of a wait I noticed the place was well staffed but a lot of meandering. The place was not busy at all we were the only patrons at the time so no biggie. But from a biz perspective down time is extremely useful for prep. Coming back from the immaculately clean bathroom (a little over 5min) the front was still vacant. It took a total of 10min for our food to come out it was delivery driver sealed (well done on that) and the front counter was still vacant. I decided to peep the contents while waiting for a staff member to man the front counter so my kid could get their drink. Total of 13 to 15 min they came back. FEEDBACK: Most of the staff are young and come across as pretty green to the restaurant and service industry. Please do not leave the front unattended for that long. This is for safety reasons too! Ok on to the food I peep in the bag and the presentation is nice! Compartmentalized and plated with care! The packaging was well thought out! Yes the hummus is heavy on the tahini, but for me it was still good just a different flavor profile than the usual you will find around Los Angeles. I got the falafal wrap which is vegan friendly and my teenager got the chicken shawarma plate. My wrap was delicious the falafal were cooked to perfection not dry and just the right amount of crisp on the outside! The flavor had a hint of anise or fennel which was a great touch! I got a side salad and hummus with it and the salad was the freshest I've ever had at a restaurant! It didn't need any dressing! My kid loved their meal only exception was the hummus but no other complaints which is high regard from the teenager! Yes the price is on the higher end but much is made in house and focused on Fresh as well as Anwar...with the decor and videos of his appearances/content playing. Although it's more on the expensive side you can offset that tag-teaming the discount apps such as "Upside" new try BRETTNEY2562 and "Fetch" use bonus 7P2KJN read more

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I've been here 3 times when do i get to meet anwar!!!! the food is always so good and it's clean and spacious in here. the employees are really nice and service is fast! Lamb gyro was tasty and i love the fries that come with it. Every time i sit down here to eat, i always think to myself..."life can be so beautiful". i look at that mural of anwar and i smile. Get urself a baklava too! Go and support this place! read more

Anwar's Kitchen - anwar..... - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Shoutout to these fine friendly folks downtown. Open til the wee hours and serving up shwarma like it's nobody's business. But it is definitely their business, delish. Long indoor arrangement, i called ahead and had my order ready while LAPD was still waiting for theirs, lmao. If you're in the area or passing through you must try. read more

I came here after midnight and was glad they were open that late -- I'd also heard about Anwar through videos so I was excited to finally try the food. The place was nice I liked ambiance of it We ordered beef shawarma wrap with fries and the chicken shawarma salad. The fries were solid and the chicken shawarma salad was surprisingly generous with the protein -- lots of chicken, and it was flavorful was sooo good! The downside: the beef shawarma wasn't great. It had a strange smell- and that ruined the taste for me. Anytime I would try to take a bite a strong smell of beef (you know when you're cooking beef you have to cook it right so that smell doesn't linger.. it was that kinda smell) Not sure if it was just an off night or the seasoning, but it threw me off. Service was nice and quick even though it was late, and there were still a handful of people in the restaurant which gave it some good energy. Overall: open late, friendly service, yummy fries, great salad -- but the beef shawarma was a miss. read more

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Highly recommend! Ordered delivery, chicken shawarma wrap late night. It was sooooo good. I haven't seen the actual location to judge ambiance or service but it was a delightful meal. read more

Great family run, family style Mediterranean food. We got the Gyro pita plates with yummy slices of gyro, rice, pita, hummus, salad, three sauces. 10 stars for the hummus. Best I've had - so smooth and creamy - not grainy at all, and very yummy. Gyro meat was great, tender and just moist enough. Saffron rice was very good, just a tad oily. Pita was good. Quantity is good for the price. This place does a lot of take out but has ample Seating for families or groups. Street parking available (free after 6pm). read more

Anwar's Kitchen - Gyro Plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

You know they have good food when you see cops eating there, LOL!! We went on a Friday right before the lunch rush happened. They have a clean establishment, friendly service, TV's playing, a lot of seating, and their food was ahhhmazing! The hubby and I went with the gyro plate and their sauces are FIRE!! The gyro was fresh, juicy, flavorful, and their rice hits, and fries, OMG! I should've gotten a gyro fries dish since I love fries. I wish I took some pics but we were trying to really stay off our phones and just enjoy the day and take DTLA. They're really close to the flower district too so you can walk over there and buy some nice flowers and you will have to park in parking lot and pay $ but its downtown. read more

Lo que hace único a este lugar es que absolutamente TODO es hecho desde cero en casa - y se nota en cada bocado. Para los que buscan opciones Halal, este es su lugar: el restaurante es 100% Halal certificado. Lo mejor es que puedes satisfacer tus antojos a cualquier hora, ya que están abiertos hasta las 4 a.m. ¡todos los días! La pasión por la cocina se siente en cada platillo, y no es sorpresa cuando sabes que detrás está el famoso Anwar Jibawi y su mamá Amal, quienes han traído las recetas familiares que hemos visto en sus videos de YouTube directamente a la mesa. PRO TIP: Si has visto sus videos en YouTube, pide los platillos que has visto preparar a Amal - ¡son igual de increíbles en persona! A mi me encanto el Spicy labna. read more

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IG/TT @eatwkris GYRO WRAP 5/5 - BEST ITEM! BEEF AND CHICKEN SHAWARMA 3.5/5 under seasoned and a little dry but SO GOOD when drowned in sauce FALAFEL 5/5 Anwar's kitchen is located in downtown Los Angeles and they have tons of Mediterranean and halal items to choose from. My must order is their gyro wrap. It's stuffed with tender and flavorful gyro meat and pickled veggies which make it the perfect bite dipped in their extra spicy hot sauce. They also have plates where you can pick either falafel, chicken or beef shawarma, and gyro meat. I also thought that they were unique because they serve Mediterranean tacos! I love that you can mix and match or try one of each protein. read more

Anwar's Kitchen - IG/TT @eatwkris Gal - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Really bummed about this one. I live on the block and have ordered take-out from Anwar probably over 100 times. Open until 4am, their food was always fresh, clean, the staff were polite and professional, and the price was about the best deal you'd find downtown. A good, honest restaurant and business, which is rare in LA these days. I walked down there tonight and can confirm that the place is closed and the inside is being cleared out. Not sure why, but since there have been other locations around the LA area over the past several years, maybe they're just moving again. I wish them all the best! To Anwar and staff, thank you for the delicious and healthy food over the years, and for running a tight ship. I hope I see that Wolverine mural pop up somewhere else, soon! read more

One of my favorite things about this place is that it's open late, so when you're craving that late night meal or work those late night hours this is the perfect place. The food is great always tastes fresh and delicious. The staff is always friendly and always ready to make a suggestion if you're not sure on what to order. My personal favorite has been the gyro pita. read more

Anwar's Kitchen - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Ordering here can be curious, since I just found a touch screen and no people at the front. I think that they will happily help you order, if you need. Once I figure out the order process, I was up and running. The food arrived soon after I ordered. I did the tacos. The tacos were awesome, with a pita style shell, instead of a tortilla. The sauces were outstanding! The place has seating and the tables are not crowded together, making this place a very comfortable spot in a great downtown area. It was rather quiet, given the location. Staff was friendly, fast, and really helpful. Love this place! It was definitely a score! read more

Anwar's Kitchen - Check out the "pico de gallo." The taco plate is great. - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I LOVED this food. It was some of the best Mediterranean I've had. So many noms Every dish bursting with unique flavors cooked straight from the heart Here's what's pictured, & I was not disappointed with a single dish FOOD: Chicken Shawarma Salad Gyro Anwar Style Fries Falafel, Shawarma, Gyro Tacos Grilled Salmon Plate Kibbeh Falafel Pistachio Baklava Lentil Soup Grape Leaves Basil Garlic Dip Mahammara Dip read more

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I've been thinking of trying this place out for a minute now. Ordered delivery (they didn't forget to add utensils & napkins we love that) my order came very quickly. I was looking to eat something healthy yet tasty. I went for the beef shawarma wrap. When you order delivery they offer you substitution options for items you'd like to change or remove so I opted for a side salad no tomatoes and of course I had to try the sauces. Garlic and spicy sauce both are absolutely lovely the spice blend is delicious. My plate looked clean, the wrap was light toasted, the meat tender. The salad was fresh it was perfectly paired with the balsamic dressing. I scarfed it down sitting here with no regrets. Yet to visit my his place and add onto this review, read more

Anwar's Kitchen - House Salad no tomatoes - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Such a great place to grab lunch and dinner for Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes! Highlights of the menu: 1. Homemade Aghast fresca cantelope 2. Chicken shawarma salad 3. Beef shawarma wraps, side of hummus 4. Shawarma tacos: beef, chicken, gyro, falafel 5. Chicken shawarma plate 6. Walnut baklava 7. Pistachio baklava Sauces: - White sauce - garlic sauce - Light brown - tahini - Orange sauce - Anwar's spicy sauce - Salad dressing - balsamic vinaigrette read more

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Great food amazing service we are from San Diego and it was amazing I like they are mini tacos and you can share it read more

Anwar's Kitchen - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This is Madeline's boyfriend, I ordered a gyro/ chicken with fries plate. This food is delicious so much sauce , the cashier gave me every sauce they had I liked all of them they even had green and red salsa . I shared my plate with my girlfriend bc it was plenty of food . Mad flavorful great customer service I recommend this place for sure Str8 gas This is Madeline now-- I thought the 6 piece sauce assortment was a nice experience because they all had different flavors! The chicken, fries, sauces and jalapeños were really yummy. My bf was so excited to get food here because Anwar made skits on YouTube :) read more

Anwar's Kitchen - Chicken shawarma fries - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Im from Huntsville Tx. A hour north or Houston. We have nothing like this where i live. So glad we stumbled on our trip. Great food and great service. read more

Anwar's Kitchen - Chicken Shawarma. - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

My friend and I enjoy watching Anwars videos so we planned a day in LA to try out his restaurant. We were by just how deliciously creative the recipes were. I think the best way to describe the dishes would be the harmony of generationally passed down Middle Eastern & Mediterranean food, with an added twist of LA street style flavors on top. The Anwars Shawarmas are a must try. You get the option of 4 loaded "tacos" with choices from beef, chicken, falafels, shrimp, etc. Everything was so fresh and quality Our second favorite was the beef gyro wrap, which reminded us of a really exceptional burrito. It comes with perfectly crisped pita chips & homemade hummus. Speaking of homemade, don't forget to check out the fresh deli selection. It's one of a kind & I ended up buying 4 baklavas because it's honestly the most fresh & tasty one I've personally tried. The entire restaurant has a clean and casual vibe like a wolverine mural of Anwar, yet elegantly decorated like sophisticated light fixtures with excellent natural lighting too. It has a welcoming charm to it that reflects Anwars social media presence. We were also impressed by the extra care in the service & none of the staff seemed stressed or overwhelmed. Will definitely make excuses to go to dtla soon just to come eat here again read more

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I drove from Chula Vista to Santa Monica pier to take the kids to rides and enjoy the beach in LA. After words I decided to check out Anwar Kitchen because I follow him on social media . Been wanting to try the Palestinian food. We ordered chicken shawarma sandwiches , chicken salad plate, beef shawarma wrap and last a Anwars Style dish with chicken. Customer service was great and food quality was definitely impressing. read more

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Unfortunately I ordered $60 worth of this menu and received a wrap with only 2 ingredients that were mentioned in the description. This is the "Vegan Wrap". Although I'm not vegan I was very interested because of the photos on the menu. It had many fresh ingredients listed and shown. Here you see a wrap stuffed with falafel and fries. Uber Eats of course declined my request for a refund and offered $5 in credit. read more

Anwar's Kitchen - Nothing like the description and missing all ingredients - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

My friend Mel recommended this place for dinner, and it did not disappoint! The restaurant has plentiful of seats, and offer a wide variety of appetizers, entrees and baklava (I have only seen the pistachio version so it was cool that they had more assortment than I usually see at Mediterranean restaurants). I've been wanting something different, and the Mediterranean food here hit the spot! We got the beef shawarma plate, tacos (mixed of beef and gyro) and the falafel anwar style. They were really generous with their portions because I got full really fast! My favorite had to be the beef shawarma plate and the tacos. I love how the beef shawarma was tender, and it was topped on a bed of yellow rice. The tacos were stuffed with beef and gyro, like really STUFFED. The staff were super nice here, and checked on us to make sure our food was good! The only con is probably the difficult parking, but that's it. read more

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Hi everyone, I order the chicken shawarma plate and it was amazing . The chicken shawarma was so delicious with the garlic dip and the hummus dip wow . The restaurant is clean and the food is fresh and the service is nice. The parking is kind of hard to find since there is limited space on the street. One thing they need to work on is the Tahini dip, it doesn't taste good . Go and enjoy your meal read more

Best Halal east side! The space is huge! MashAllah I was so happy to be in a restaurant that reflected my culture. It's very rare to find in LA. I love that. This is family owned and there were so many food options. The falafel pita was absolutely delicious as well as the salmon salad. We also enjoyed the baklava and french fries the servings are really big and parking was easy and free at night anyway I had only DoorDashed Anwars prior to going in person. Highly recommended for a date night or w friends. I'll be back. read more

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The food was amazing and the service was fast. The portion size was absolutely perfect. I got the kids meal and it became two meals. I will definitely be back. Great late night ambiance in the heart of downtown, but the place was filled with LAPD eating on their breaks, so even late night we felt safe. read more

The hottest restaurant you can possibly come to. Never come here during the day time when it's hot out, it's worse inside vs outside. A female employee went to the bathroom for a long time and rinsed her hands and that's it. They didn't have any soap and She did not refill it to properly wash her hands. I asked them to turn the AC on and they said it is, but it's actually not. It's literally the hottest place I've ever been to. Food was good but wouldn't come back because We were a party of 21 people coming from SD and we all felt suffocating from the heat. read more

Came here before a Lakers game and had a great time. Parking was pretty rough depending on what time you dine. The food was really good! Prices were kind of high, especially if you get drinks. You order in an iPad, so it's hard to comment on the service. read more

I highly recommend! The portions were big and the food was so flavorful. I tried the gyro pita and the meats and sauces were so generous. I split the Anwar special and there's not much else to say other than that it was indeed special. read more

Anwar's Kitchen - Gyro Pita - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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This place is all just about the hype being famous in TikTok. I orders the beef shawarma plate. Beef is dry and barely has any taste. Rice is dry and side salad barely has dressing. It comes with 3 slices of pita. You're better off in those legit authentic place that sells kabob or shawarma. I read more

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Honestly surprised on how good this late night spot was! We came here on Sunday around 11pm after visiting so many places that closed their kitchen so early on a weekend. Glad we found this spot that day. We were starving. Food was flavorful and the portions are adequate. The fries were my favorite. Maybe because I was hungry and they came out fresh! My only feedback is that I wish they had spicer sauces (I like it super spicy)...but hey one man's spicy is another man's bland. Plenty of seating available and all the workers were nice and friendly. read more

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Really good food! The chicken was super flavorful and juicy. Chill, clean spot with a modern vibe. Service was quick and friendly. Perfect for a casual meal definitely coming back. read more

The only thing really working for them is the late hours. Maybe that's why I was underwhelmed, just can't recommend going for the food. I mean, sure they DO have food. Ya just can't be picky at 3:00AM. read more

Man, the best place for a late night lunch break. This place wins for night shifters. Absolutely will be coming back over and over!!

You self-order and they bring your food to you. I thought it was ok, very large portion though, I ended up throwing half since I couldn't take it with me. read more

Anwar's Kitchen - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This salmon plate was/is delicious! So fresh and healthy. The grilled vegetables, the rice, the salad... All of it was excellent. read more

Anwar's Kitchen - This salmon plate was/is delicious. So fresh and healthy! Loved it. - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Please come back the food was always consistent, delicious, filling, and a shawarma plate with a side was the PERFECT amount for my fiance and I read more

Fusion of Middle Eastern and Mexican cuisine - certainly not authentic. It's a nice concept though, but the execution was lacking when we visited - the shawarma meats were rather dry (the gyro was better), the hummus was more sauce than paste, and worst of all, the food was not warm, which is problematic with loaded fries (which is basically what Anwar's style option is). The screen has videos/skits of the owner running in the background, if you care for that sort of the thing. read more

Ordered delivery at 1am, fries were delivered to my hotel at hotel per la which is 1-2 blocks away. The fries ended up stale. Tasted like they were sitting out for a while. Chicken shawarma was lacking flavor, as well as the beef tacos. Ordered from them because the good reviews, maybe they just had a bad day. read more