This restaurant deserves nothing less than a 5 star review as an LA staple restaurant. Let me explain why: 1. I've been eating at Cafe Bravo since 2000, so that makes me a loyal customer for over 26 years. 2. Throughout the last 26 years, i've witnessed this business relocate, remodel and renovate, but the food quality has never changed. 3. Their chicken kabob plate and beef plate are my go-tos and they are absolutely delicious! Your mouth will know what I mean the minute your order your plate. 4. After growing up in LA my entire life, I've finally moved up north over 10 years ago and everytime I visit LA -- i stop by all the must eat restaurants and Cafe Bravo is definitely included in that list. Take a look at this beautiful spread! For under $15.00 read more

Cafe Bravo - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

I love the food at Cafe Bravo but the service has got to improve. Every time I send someone here they come back and tell me the staff was rude or seemed upset. And I have to say "yeah that'll happen." I came in recently and waited maybe ten minutes in line behind one single person who was nit picking over getting over charge or something. People who I know work here walked around at a very leisurely pace while I waited in line. Burning minutes of my precious 30in lunch break. Any one of these people could've hopped on the second register to help me but no one did. Even an older gentleman who I suspect is an owner. Went behind the counter several times to put kabobs on the grill for him and some friends but couldn't stop for two minutes to take my order. If I can't trust you guys to take my order in a timely manner, why am I spending my hard earned money at your establishment when I have very little time to eat my lunch to begin with? Get it together. read more

first thing I noticed when I walked in was how clean it smelled. veddy nice. restroom was nice too. not busy at the moment but i'm sure it picks up. small shared parking lot but street parking in front is an option. food tasted great other than the pork kebob. not what I envisioned. the cornish game hen is basically chicken from what I gathered-not too different for the price and the sandwhich was a miss. the rice and chicken kebob were perfect though. juicy and broiled just right and the rice was fluffy and perfect. next time cafe bravo. read more

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I have been ordering from Cafe Bravo for a long time and the food is consistently good, never any mistakes and always ready at the time I requested pickup. For the price, you will not find better kabob plates read more

Bad service, very expensive higher prices. Cold food delivered. I've asked half and half salad and half rice but no rice it was half salad. No napkins and fork. Asked hummus and tomatoes with cucumbers but it was only tomatoes with cucumbers no hummus. Didn't enjoy my food. No sumac either. Very disappointing. All they care about money not a great service. I won't buy again and I will let my friends know too. read more

Cafe Bravo - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

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Their food is very delicious and fresh and healthy. So happy they are keeping up with the old regimes recipes. We will definitely go back!!!! All the sides are excellent and the 1/2 & 1/2 combo of rice and salad is perfect, both the chicken breast and beef kabob were well cooked and yummy. read more

If it was up to my son, we would eat here seven days a week :) The Chicken Breast Plate is the families go to with everyone enjoing their own sides... I prefer the Himmus and potato salad, wifey the cucumber yogurt and pasta, my daughter double pasta, my son Hummus and pasta. They cook the meats ro order so you only eat freshly cooked, which is always a plus!!! The staff are very friendly and after visiting a bunch they get to know your usual. They can know sell beer and have 2 big screens to watch the games. All you have to do is ask! They do catering for those who are looking to buy for larger groups or home events. If you have never tried thier food than what are you waiting for!!! If you're looking for a great Mediterranean food spot at even greater prices, then stop in and make this your place!!! Prices are super affordable, and the food is full of flavor and made fresh to order. read more

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I have had many Persian food over the years but Cafe Bravo is my favorite. My husband worked in the area and would always bring home for dinner quite often. ( we live in Santa Clarita) He's retired now and when ever we are in the area we always stop by and get. People are always friendly!!! Love the place read more

Outstanding Catering Experience! We ordered catering to-go from this kabob house for a family gathering, and everything exceeded our expectations. The food was packed with flavor, beautifully presented, and still hot and fresh when we picked it up. The kabobs were perfectly grilled--juicy, tender, and seasoned just right., The side dishes were fresh and delicious. You could really taste the quality in every bite. We ordered 30 sandwiches along with tabbouleh, hummus, and pickled vegetables, and they impressively had everything ready within an hour of our call. The staff was organized, helpful, and made the whole process easy from ordering to pickup. Everyone at our event was raving about the food! If you're looking for reliable, high-quality catering with authentic flavor, this is the place. Highly recommend and will definitely be ordering again for future events! read more

One of my favorite Mediterranean spots! The staff is always so nice. I always order the chicken breast kabob plate and it never fails. The chicken is never dry and has such great flavor. I love getting it with their hummus and grilled veggies which are deliciously charred. I highly recommend! read more

Good quality is good. Prices are very good. Nice people and ownership. They have very good sides food for order. Overall good food and restaurant. read more

Love Cafe Bravo! Been a happy customer for years. The Molecajete is the best around!!! But... today chilaquiles was on the lunch menu I could count the chips, there were maybe 10, ten chips covered in a good green sauce, CMON CAFE BRAVO Chips are cheap!!!! There should have been a heap of sauce covered chips!!! You guys are usually spot on with presentation there was a puddle of runny refried beans between the alright fajita like beef and the tiny little bit of chilaquiles. The server didn't know what to expect either, if I wasn't pressed for time I would have spoken up You can do better read more

Cafe Bravo I love you guys! The quality of your food is fantastic and it's always so fresh and hot when I get it. You have spectacular vegetarian options which of course I adore since I don't eat meat. Please can you include more mushrooms in your vegetarian platter? It is normally a staple in vegetarian grilled options so it would be fantastic if you did more mushrooms and less eggplant or zucchini. Thank you very much read more

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Great bravo kabobs. Glendale has so many amazing restaurants. This particular restaurant is a must. Very tasty and fresh. Tried the beef kabob and lamb. Excellent and fresh. I've never been to an Armenian restaurant that had potato salad or pasta salad. I wish I never did because I'm always craving it now. Service was OK nothing to write home about just whatever. Ambience small but you go there for one reason and one reason only to get your Armenian grub on. So glad I found this place most definitely would return and bring friends. read more

Asked for well done beef because I am pregnant and can't eat anything even slightly uncooked I had to finish rice and sides as my meat wasn't good for me to eat read more

Cafe Bravo - Beef is raw - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

Great value for tasty kabobs plates, which are generous. I like the chicken and beef kabobs best - tender and flavorful. (They also have other proteins like mahi mahi and lamb - also really good). The best is when the rice soaks up all the juices. read more

Cafe Bravo - Chicken and beef kabob plate - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

Slept on fast, casual Armenian barbecue spot better than most places in the Burbank Glendale area easily sides are good kebabs are cooked perfectly. Should be more packed in there. read more

I've been coming to this restaurant for over ten years and I've ordered the very same thing, the gyro plate. I don't know what fresh hell as come over this place but you used to get 5 large and thick pieces of meat when you ordered this, not thin deli slices like in the photo. If they're going to cut corners like this and charge more I won't be coming anymore. This is so disappointing Side note I did call to ask if they either changed the gyro plate or gave me the wrong thing and no one understood what I was saying. read more

Cafe Bravo - Gyro Plate - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

Coming back again for their chicken plates. We called it in this time and it is so much faster!! read more

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I was first introduced to Cafe Bravo by attending an event catered by them. I have had Mediterranean food before and while I appreciated the flavors I often found the proteins to be too dry and overcooked. That was not the case with Cafe Bravo's offerings, at the event I had their beef, chicken, and beef kabob meats and found them flavorful and most importantly juicy. This is after considering the fact they had to endure sitting in a sealed party tray for a while before serving and was not at peak serving freshness, so I considered it a good sign of their quality. I made a subsequent visit to their main location and got a fresh plate and it was everything I expected and more, in the future I will be going here exclusively for my Mediterranean food needs. read more

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This place is so good! Been coming here for years, but recently been coming back more often. Their kabobs are where it's at, beef and chicken are great. I usually get half salad and half rice. Rice is moist and fluffy. Yogurt cucumber is a must try side, not too sour, just perfect. Pro-tip get sumac (citrusy spice/seasoning, not spicy or salty) and garlic sauce. Service is always super friendly and quick. Never had an issue. Parking can get tricky. read more

Cafe Bravo - Chicken Kabob Plate - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

I tried out this place after a friend raved about their food. It's not in my immediate neighborhood but not too far of a drive from my house so I decided to give it a try after running an errand at Americana. Wow. SO DELICIOUS. The portions are just perfect, but since I was sharing with my daughter, I like the option of being able to add extra skewers ala carte. We got the lula plate and it came with 2 sides (we got hummus and grilled tomato and pepper), and a generous serving of rice. The meat wasn't dry and was well seasoned. I ordered my husband the chicken kabob plate and he enjoyed his meal as much as I did. Highly recommend! Just a minor note: I was a little confused by all the signage on the building- there's a "Taco Plate" sign on the exterior side of the building next to Starbucks, and then there are other logos the window and inside the restaurant called DineFresh Mediterranean- I was a little confused and drove by it, but finally saw the handwritten "Cafe Bravo" taped to the door. read more

Cafe Bravo - Lula plate, chicken kabob plate, and extra lula skewers - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

I was in Glendale and found myself suddenly craving grape leaves. Cafe Bravo seemed to have promising reviews. I was charmed to find that the shop surpassed my expectations. The inside features a pleasant and large seating area. I got my food to go but was enticed by the delightful interior of the shop and simply could not wait to feast upon the mouthwatering goodness I was handed. The grape leaves themselves more than hit the spot. They were so delicious I would recommend ordering a larger side of them. The hummus was also extremely flavorful and tasty. The food here is well above average. There are many friendly faces eagerly waiting to help out. Everyone was very sweet and the service is quick. All prices are extremely reasonable. Absolutely recommend this place if you are in Glendale! read more

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Great food, very good customer service and special baklava. They really recommend other friends and their customers to try this place.

We found this restaurant by mere chance & im so glad we did! Front cashier was sweet & helped us decide. The ambiance was also very nice! We had their breakfast sandwich & it was delicious!! When in Glendale, I will be back! read more

Cafe Bravo - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

This is my go to place for kebab, I love this place. Their portions are very filling, food is very good and I never had any complaints. Will definitely keep coming back. I love cafe bravo read more

I ordered online for a quick lunch and got the Lule kabob plate (~$12). I arrived a few minutes early and my order was already set for pick-up. The meal was flavorful! One thing I feared was getting dry meat, and luckily, the kabob was still a little juicy. Overall, I think the meal was affordable and filling (didn't even finish the whole plate because there was quite a lot of food). I'll have to visit again and try their other dishes. read more

Cafe Bravo - Lule Kabob plate with hummus, tabbouleh, and pita. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

The tomato is half . The yogurt is watered down and the luleh is literally half! They trying to make 90% profit! And taste like trash can read more

We hadn't been to Cafe Bravo for many years, but we're happy to say the food is still delicious and the service was still great! We ordered the chicken plates, and the chicken was tender, moist, and flavorful! It was some of the best Mediterranean chicken we've ever had! Their hummus and cucumber/tomato salad and rice were also absolutely delicious! Although Cafe Bravo is a long one-hour drive away, we will definitely be back for more great food and service! read more

Place smells like Fabuloso, loool. I don't mind offices smelling like All-Purpose cleaner solutions but this is a restaurant and I just lost my appetite. Food is okay and affordable. This place is like a poor man's Raffis. read more

this place is a family staple for parties. I have never dined in here but I have picked up catering orders multiple times. Their service is quick and never disappoints. For catering they charge per head and they give portions beyond expected. I highly recommend if you are looking to feed 10+ people. They cover all the bases from meats, carbs, salad and sides. Their food is flavorful and juicy. We always have leftovers even if we mention the correct amount of people. Their portions have always been generous. read more

What a disappointment Cafe Bravo has become. If they kept things the same from a decade ago, they would still be booming with customers. They kept changing their location back and forth, expanding and then downsizing, and it won't stop. The real disappointment is their quality and quantity of food. Like another user mentioned, their kabob is very rubbery and their sides aren't what they used to be. My yogurt spinach was warm with a yellow tinge and a smack of sadness. My beef lule skewer was so small that my wife felt bad and tried sharing her small portion of kabob with me. Instead, I sawed very small pieces of the skewer to make it feel like I had more food. For about the same price, you can get better and more food at Massis. read more

I used to love this place but it's changed. The food is still tasty but very sub par. I ordered a lule sandwich today which is supposed to come with onion, cilantro and tomato. There were 3 tiny slices of tomato and maybe 5 confetti like pieces of cilantro and absolutely no onion. What a joke. read more

Cafe Bravo - Basically bread and meat - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

Food is good/high quality and price is reasonable! It has a variety of side dishes to choose from and they are delicious. And I appreciate that they are not expensive. read more

Normally this place is good, but on Friday they ran out of bread for the sandwiches and of all things the garlic spread. We were so disappointed mostly with the Garlic spread! You can't have this food without the garlic spread! Disappointed for sure! read more

Used to get from them always but they've gotten cheaper and their food is bland and doesn't taste good @ all. Seems like all these places are starting to get cheaper and not care about losing customers ,.. well u lost a whole lot with me n my recs. They hardly put any dressing for the salad are you kidding me small ranch size for a huge plate of buffet style? The yogurt was all water no salt went in the trash and let's not talk about the hummus being watered down and old like it's been there for days. The meat were so tiny like a kids order isn't that tiny. Come on now! I'll take business where they're generous and good. Thank you read more

It's a heat or miss. This place been so good before. We recently were very disappointed with quality of the food.service is ok. Ambience soso read more

delicious! i always order the la carte from here for to go, i love the chicken, beef, beef lule, etc. everything is so tasty, i love the texture of the chicken and beef. nice customer service, food is always ready on time. the side dishes are very good too. read more

Haven't been here for at least 5 years . I used to be a regular here . Obviously things are different nowadays with covid . They had the register blocking the restaurant area which was fine. I ordered lamb plate with added luleh . It was plenty for me to eat 2 portions . It was a little too salty in my opinion. The rice quality was better than it used to be long time ago . The kabobs were juicy but something in the flavor was lacking, Or the salt dominated the taste . Anyway , overall for $16 it was a good quality food . I'm glad they are doing well For the sides I got ikra and yogurt spinach . You can't go wrong with these read more

Cafe Bravo - Lamb plate with extra luleh , ikra and yogurt spinach - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

Been coming here for years and the food quality has gone down the drain. My son got so sick from eating the chicken had to take him to urgent care. Won't be going back after that experience. read more