The food is amazing and the service is great. My wife asked about a drink that wasn't on the menu and they didn't have it but our server mixed it up for her. Lebanese style falafels are the best and this place nails it. I commented to my wife how beautiful the chicken had come out, the colors, little black charred corners and edges from the fire, golden reflection on the glaze. It is not cheap but worth every penny. Our server was great and we can't wait to go back. The place is so unassuming from the outside and beautiful on the inside. read more

This is a cozy and chic restaurant! Parking is a bit limited on the lot but you can park on the street. The staff is friendly and interior is beautifully decorated. Started with a pomegranate margarita to drink. For entrees we got mixed shawarma and kofta kebab. Finished the meal with knafe. Pomegranate Margarita- The base is strong with a refreshing pomegranate flavor. It has just the right amount of sweetness with a hint of tartness. Mixed Shawarma- It comes with chicken and beef shawarma. Both are tender and flavorful. It comes with warm pita bread, fattoush salad, and garlic and tahini sauce. The salad offers a freshness that complements the rest of the items. The sauces are perfect on the meat. Kofta Kebab- You get ground beef kebab that is seasoned and cooked to perfection. Pairs well with basmati rice and fattoush salad. You get a tasty yoghurt sauce that ties the flavors together. Knefe- This is a delicious dessert that comes with gooey cheese on a shredded phyllo base that is nice and crunchy. Finished with a sweet honey and rosewater syrup and a sprinkle of crushes pistachios. Great experience overall! read more

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We came here for our Valentine's date on a Monday to avoid the crowd, and it was perfect. The setting is beautiful -- intimate lighting, roses on the table, and a great atmosphere. AJ took amazing care of us. He let us pick our seats, turned on the heater, and gave great recommendations from the hookah menu. We ordered the chicken shawarma and steak shawarma, and everything was high quality and absolutely delicious. The food does take a little time to come out, but it was 100% worth the wait. We also had the pomegranate margaritas -- beautiful presentation and amazing flavor (we ended up getting two). We cleaned every plate. Great service, great food, and an overall great experience. We'll definitely be back. read more

Bei Restaurant - Lebanese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Yalla Yalla you'll want to run over and check this place out. It is nice to have an authentic LEBANESE spot in the area! From food to decor my Lebanese GRANDMA was taken back to her roots. From the Thyme to Eat menu: I highly recommend the ZAATAR bread and CHEESE bread. I wasn't the biggest fan of the meat bread option but I think that comes down to preference. From the Bei menu: I loved the FATTOUSH salad which was beautifully presented. It was encased in a perfectly crisped piece of Arabic bread, which presented a break open concept for a fun surprising twist. I will be back with my grandma to try more from the menu! read more

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Got the Kafta and substituted the fattoush for tabbouleh. The dish was very flavorful and delicious. Would definitely recommend. read more

Bei Restaurant - Kafta kabob - Lebanese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Came here with friends for a birthday celebration. We had a belly dancer and a DJ - playing music and dancing. They have small area for dancing. Service was really bad because we didn't get our drinks that we ordered and we didn't get water that we ordered. Many of us had to ask the servers for couple of times to bring the water and utensils to eat dinner. There were about 5 or 6 appetizers in small portions and we shared the plates of chicken kebabs, lamb kebabs, and beef kebabs. Rice came with the order. It was a family style dinner and we all shared the foods that we ordered. Appetizers included some salads and vegetables dishes and fried cheese sticks. Cocktail drinks were okay but pricey. Great place to hang out with friends with music, dancing, and hookah. It would have been a good rating if service was improved. read more

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We had a birthday celebration on a Friday nite and had an amazing experience. The staff was wonderful, DJ was amazing & Oscar was our waiter & he was extremely understanding, helpful and very kind. Will def come again! Thanks read more

Bei Restaurant - Birthday dinner at Bei - Lebanese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Food was great. Service was insanely slow. Like horrendously slow. And the restaurant was not even busy, it was just us and 3 parties.

My family and I (including a toddler) were seated for dinner at 7:45pm. 5 minutes later a server (with salt and pepper hair) asks to seat us outside. All he says is there is hookah starting soon indoors and we need to be seated outside. When we go outside, it's freezing cold. Not okay for the 3 year old. He continues to say not to worry and he'll turn the heater on for us. It's windy and cold and we tell him we're not comfortable outdoors. He looks at us like he doesn't care and it's our problem. We told him we're didn't appreciate his poor customer service and he responds "well you can leave if you want to". When asked for his name, he wouldn't respond. When asked for his manager, he wouldn't respond. If he's in the right, why is he afraid of sharing this information? Truly experienced poor customer service and will not be returning! read more

so good. lamb chops in the shared meat plate absolutely blown my mind away. i will be thinking about this restaurant and bringing all my friends and family! service was really nice and offered us more pita wraps and additional sauce. i really liked the garlic sauce as well. the fattoush salad was so fresh and paired well with the meat so it didn't feel too heavy. very upbeat place that's great for hangouts and there's a DJ right in front playing groovy house music. it was a unique and delicious restaurant that i will be coming back for sure read more

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Absolutely delicious meal at BEI Restaurant. The grilled meats were perfectly cooked--juicy chicken, tender beef, and rich flavors in every bite. Fresh pita, creamy dips, and authentic Middle Eastern taste all around. Big thanks to AJ for the excellent service and great recommendations--he really made the experience special. read more

Bei Restaurant - Lebanese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Delicious options. Service was excellent. Lots of outdoor seating w heaters. Good atmosphere. read more

Bei Restaurant - Dessert Menu - Lebanese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Went out for my sister's birthday, and Ben made our experience WONDERFUL!!! The ambiance is so beautiful and chill... couple drinks and a little hookah, perfect night! read more

Bei Restaurant - Lebanese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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I was really looking forward to trying this restaurant after seeing it all over social media, and I truly wanted to like it, but unfortunately, the experience didn't live up to the hype. For food, I ordered the beef shawarma and was encouraged to upgrade to the prime steak cut. I went ahead with the recommendation, but the meat wasn't what I was expecting for a prime cut--it was quite oily and fatty, and the portion felt small for $32. I ended up not eating much of it because of the texture. The dish came with rice and a salad.The salad was decent. We also ordered the falafel plate, which was disappointing. The falafels tasted a bit dry and didn't have that fresh, homemade flavor you'd expect from a place like this. The staff was nice, and maybe it's just a style I'm not used to, but the recommendations did feel a bit pushy at times and made the experience feel slightly uncomfortable. I was also excited to see the belly dancers on a Saturday night and arrived before 8pm, as I was told they start then, which gave me the impression they'd be part of the dinner service. That didn't quite match the expectation. Lastly, the space itself was not what I anticipated. Based on Instagram I expected a larger indoor setting, but it's actually a much smaller patio-style space. It felt a bit misleading compared to how it's portrayed online. This review isn't to bash the restaurant, but more to highlight how social media and food influencers can sometimes create unrealistic expectations that don't fully match the actual experience. Overall, for the price, the quality and experience just didn't feel worth it. read more

Had a ladies night out and it was great! Small parking lot but there is neighborhood parking. The building can be missed so look for the sign EZ Kebab sign. Food was amazing. We shared 2 platters: Bei hot platter and Mashawai family platter. Highly recommend the family platter cause you get a sample of the meats. No sides. We also ordered the raspberry lemon drop and it was delicious! Staff is super kind. Only one restroom so you may need to wait a bit. They start hookah in the patio area at 8. We tried the Bei mix and it was good. Inside was small and intimate. Reservations recommended. Would definitely comeback. read more

Best service , best hookah , best food! Tommy Salamiiii took the best care of us made sure we were taken care of and went into every detail of the menu!!!!!!! read more

I booked a huge family dinner for Martin at Bei for his birthday -- I'd be wanting to take him here for forever because it's his favorite cuisine -- and I was so happy that it didn't disappoint! Everyone had such a great time! Loved the beautiful atmosphere -- feels very date nighty! Even with our large group, service was impeccable -- so friendly and attentive! And the food -- amazinggg! If you have a party over 6 (we were 18) they give you a select menu to choose from that guarantees you more than enough food for everyone. We shared a bunch of dishes, and everything was super flavorful and fresh. Standouts were the juicy chicken kebab and all the side dishes to dip the pita bread in like the spicy hummus, labneh, and kibbeh nayyeh. Definitely our new fav Mediterranean spot and the perfect place for a family get together or celebration. We'll be back soon! read more

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Upon arrival there is a small amount of parking in the back. We had an early reservation at 530pm. They have a cute patio area intimate for a date or family dinner. Very cute vibe in here. They have alcoholic drinks and mocktails. They start off serving you pita chips with a sauce (idk what it was called). My friend loved it. We started with a hummus appetizer. The hummus tasted good and fresh. I wasn't a big fan of the pita, it had a whole wheat flavor to it. It wasn't bad, just not my preference. I ordered the strawberry crush mocktail IT Was SOO GOOD. And my friend ordered herself the cucumber mocktail and she loved it!! We then ordered the bei kabob platter. My favorites were the chicken, ribeye kabob and the lamb chops!! Delicious. I also loved the salad and whatever sauce they put on the pita chips was amazing. The salad was well balanced with a variety of flavors and freshness. The babaganoush was SO good and all the other sauces on the platter was too. The pita served with the platter had this spicy garlic sauce inside and it was To die!!!! Sooo goooood! Ended our night with baklava. It was a bit too sweet for me. Service was good. The servers here are attentive and sweet. Good looking too if I may add, and very professional! Shout out Oscar!! They told us that on weekends they have belly dancers, djs, singers, etc. and it usually starts around 8pm. They also have hookah for about $40. We didn't get any because we had to leave for our next plans. We will be back for the fun performances, cute vibes and delicious fooood!! read more

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I went in expecting more based on social media, but it didn't deliver. The falafel was dry, the rice was hard, and the salad was overdressed. They're clearly still working things out. read more

My partner took me here the other night, it was lovely. Amazing food and they had a belly dancer that I knew that was a great surprise. The service is great, everyone there is so nice and attentive. The owners are Lebanese so this is Great if you're looking for authentic Lebanese cuisine. We had an amazing time, it's a perfect touch of romance, and if you want to feel like you're in Lebanon, then this is the place to come to! Thank you, XOXO read more

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Our first visit was on a freezing, windy night. We had reservations for three and were seated right by the door, where the cold kept hitting us. We asked to move to a corner table away from the draft, but our server said it was reserved -- though no one sat there the entire night. Server was ready to move us when we mentioned it, but we were almost done with our dinner. There was only one server handling everything. The food looked great but lacked flavor. Prices were on the higher side, but that's understandable these days. The only appetizer we ordered came out after we got our entrees. The decor was nice, and it's a cozy spot to hang out and smoke hookah -- just make sure you're seated away from the door. Overall, it's an okay place. I'll give it another try when I'm in the area. read more

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Nice patio seating. Friendly service and good food. I just drove by and decided to try. I wasn't sure what Lebanonese food is, but it is delicious. Will come again. read more

Bei Restaurant - Combo meat plate. Delicious and filling. - Lebanese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Went for a dinner on Friday night on a double date. Food was amazing, service was good (our personal server was kind of rude but the manager was great- he helped us move to a table that was warmer). The restaurant is built next to a casual EZ Kebab, also like an afterthought and more elevated. Decor felt a little cheesy and parking was difficult. But the food was AMAZING. We ordered a fattoush salad, a shawarma hummus and a mixed grill. Excellent flavors- don't know which one I loved the best. Can't wait to come back but might just pick up vs eating there. read more

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What a hidden gem! The building is shaped weird because it used to be a Wienerschnitzel, but don't let that deter you. Food was flavorful and authentic. Bei is the perfect surprise. read more

I stopped by for a quick lunch and had the Kefta sandwich and wow! It was delicious! I ordered extra tzatziki and they were so kind as they didn't charge extra for it. I will definitely be back! read more

Bei is amazing food !! amazing ! Staff and owner is so kind and professional a must check out place in the heart of Costa Mesa

Obsessed with the baba ghanoush!!!! We went in for our anniversary when they first opened and they catered my clubs hoildays parties! Amazing people and great food read more

The service was amazing ask for Ben he is the best usually I don't smoke hooka but his hooka is amazing Thank you Ben for ur service read more

Celebrated a friend's birthday and the food, service, and atmosphere was great! Authentic Lebanese was spot on in flavor! We will definitely be back! Highly recommend. read more

Great food, fantastic service, quaint warm patio, even in the winter. Will definitely go back soon! read more

Bei Restaurant - Perfect for a girls night out before a show! - Lebanese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

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Absolutely LOVE! Came for the first time on Christmas and back 2 days later with my family because the food and service are that good. Highly recommend Bei Kabob Platter for two. Excited to try the 5 course package. The restaurant is clean, fun and with music. We're so excited that we live so close- will be a weekly stop read more

Bei Restaurant - Bei Kabab Platter - Lebanese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Always very popular and packed inside, would call and make a reservation first. They have halal food, I had called and asked before we reserved a table. Foo is delicious but the portions are a bit small for the price. Overall really nice atmosphere and ambiance, especially the outside area. I would definitely go again although I found it to be expensive it was still worth the trip. I recommend. read more

Bei is a great option for authentic Lebanese food. The restaurant has an intimate, romantic vibe. Since it's on the smaller side and parking is very limited, I recommend making a reservation and arriving early. Thankfully, we were able to walk in and get seated within ~15 minutes. The restaurant offers complimentary pita chips with a sesame based dipping sauce. I've never had that at other Mediterranean restaurants, so it was a nice surprise. We tried the falafel which was pretty standard and served with tahini sauce. We really enjoyed the Bei combo platter! It was the perfect portion size to split between two people. The platter comes with lamb chops, chicken, kofta, steak, rice, salad, hummus, garlic paste, and yogurt sauce. My favorite was the steak and kofta. For dessert, we tried knafeh which is a traditional Mediterranean dessert with sweet cheese. This was my first time trying knafeh and it was unlike anything I've ever had. I love cheese and pastry desserts, so this was a great discovery. I definitely recommend ordering this dish if you've never tried it before. read more

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The food is great and it came out quickly! Our server was friendly. I think it was great value because we ordered one entree, one side, two appetizers, two drinks and dessert for $100. read more

Ben was amazing. The best service he was kind and explained the menu in a way we could understand. Definitely coming back for him.

The food was outstanding. Ben was our server and he made sure we were well taken care of and was quite attentive to our needs. I highly recommend this restaurant! read more

YEASSSSSS! Food was incredible. Best tabouli I have had in the USA for sure. Fattoush was incredible too. Service was great too. Only thing to enhance would be the structure of the restaurant itself. We went on a rainy day and it was freezing inside (even with the heater). read more

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We stumbled upon Bei Restaurant in Laguna Beach on a Sunday night and decided to give it a try. We had our service animal with us, so we sat outside on the patio. It was a bit chilly, but they brought out heaters which was really appreciated and made the experience much more comfortable. My boyfriend and I were starving, so we ordered pretty quickly. We went with the shareable platter that included beef and chicken kebabs, lamb chops, a Fattoush salad, garlic yogurt sauce, and hummus. We also added the spicy garlic potatoes and baba ghanoush with pita. Everything we had was solid -- good flavors, well-seasoned, and satisfying overall. That said, I don't think it's a spot I'd drive an hour and a half from LA specifically for, but if you're already in Laguna and craving Persian/Mediterranean food, it's a good option and worth a stop. Cozy vibe, friendly service, and a nice meal for the area. read more

Unbelievable Lebanese food! Quickly becoming my fav in Orange County! The food is cooked to perfection! I've tried an assortment of options over my last few visits and haven't had one complaint yet. The chicken kabob is so succulent and the rice along side is made exactly as it shld be! Ppl can mess up rice, esp Lebanese rice, but not this spot! Amazing vibe, hookahs that hit all night, and very attentive staff! Trying to become a regular here read more

I loved everything about this place , the food , the ambiance and the service. Our server was very attentive and took very good care of us. Also they service hookah here after 8pm which was a plus for me ! Would def recommend this place read more

Bei Restaurant - Lebanese Near Me - Costa Mesa, California