Today I went there to get lulu kabob sandwich for lunch, had almost 30 mins waiting & store had no AC on when outside is 87 degree, very slow customer service. read more

What a great find. I do enjoy my Armenian food. Zankou Chicken, Sevan Chicken, Raffi's Place. All delicious. I read about Cafe Bravo on Yelp so I decided to check it out since I was in the area. This place was packed! The line was damn long so that heightened my expectations for the quality of food I would get. I ordered the beef shwerma. Overall it was good. I think it's on par with what you can get from Zankou Chicken but perhaps a little less greasy. I definitely enjoyed their garlic sauce as it was more like a garlic puree with olive oil than a garlic sauce you'd get from Sevan or Zankou. For me, it'll probably be a place I'd go to when I want to change it up from hitting up the other Aremenian joints. "Brow Down" my hairy friends! "I sell you pager!" read more

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Love their chicken kabob. The beef is also good too. I like getting the plate half rice and half salad. It's easy to call in and pick up your order. The most annoying thing is the Starbucks drive through next door can block the entrance to their parking lot. But if it means I have to circle around to get in off of Glenoaks, I will because their food is that good. Also enjoy the tabbouleh and the yogurt with spinach as sides. read more

Zankou who? Even though I live closer to Zankou, I don't mind going the extra mile to get to Cafe Bravo. They have a few vegetarian plates , as well as a lentil soup for the veg eaters (although no falafel at this location =(. For my meat-loving friends, they get kinda crazy over their lule kabobs. To be honest, I'm not even sure what lule is. Years ago, I attempted to make kefta kabobs - which I think is the same thing, but someone enlighten me please. I especially love all their sides - the Armenian pickles, the ikra (eggplant), yogurt spinach...mmm. I don't know why I never thought to make a meal of just the sides but I think I'll do that next time I'm there. Food can take a bit of a wait, but at least you know it's made to order. read more

Chicken was so juicy and not dry like other chicken breast kabobs I've tried. The kale salad was bomb. Had some tasty dressing with cranberries. The rice had a weird taste to it but over all, everything was good. Restaurant was very clean. Sadly only has one restroom not a lot parking on the side of the building but I think street parking ok. Everything looks very fresh and cooked to order. Definitely go back again and try some other stuff. Just alone cause the staff was very friendly and nice. read more

Cafe Bravo - Chicken breast kabobs plate - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

Beef kebob & beef swharma - spinach yogurt & pasta salad Great price for how much food you get. Tables inside it kinda tightly squeezed together, cool decor though... OH and the cool soda machine they have at wingstop lol so many choices! read more

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I guess I'm just spoiled by the Cafe Bravo of yester-years, when the food was fresh, meat was juicy, generous portions and all take-out orders were triple checked before they reached your hands. The past three visits for take out have been horrible. 4 shriveled dried pieces of chicken, wrong sides, missing dressing for shirazi and salad sides, missing al la carte lule kabob and an extra side of attitude with the service. After being a patron since it opened, living less than a mile away... goodbye Cafe Bravo. May be I'll be desperate to try it again, but right now we need at least 6 months apart. There are way to many great kabob choices in the area to put ourselves through this disappointment time after time. read more

The food is really good but my last online order I ordered the vegi kabob and it was missing the hummus. I called to let them know and they insisted that the plate i ordered does not come with it. Then why is it on the menu? And why did it come with my last order? I have limited time on my lunch break and they argued with me that i was wrong so im left with an incomplete meal that i was really looking forward to. Super annoyed. read more

Cafe Bravo - Vegi kabob clearly says "served on a bed of rice with hummus" but i didnt get any. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

After three check ins it was time to write a review. Happy they expanded along with modernizing this place but the lines are still long and food tastes just as good. The beef shawarma ($6.85) is the plate of choice, the meat is flavorful, tender and juicy which comes with hummus and chilies. Portion sizes are generous and prices equal quality of the plate. read more

Chicken kabob plate is delicious. Chicken was juicy with a very nice char on the outside. You can't go wrong with their sides. I usually get spinach yogurt and tabouleh. They have good hummus and garlic sauce as well. Ordering For takeout through Yelp is easy and convenient. Cafe bravo never disappoints! read more

Been coming here for years to get lamb chops. Occasionally one of four chops would be sub par in size. Today, my fiance and I ordered lam chops for Fat Tuesday celebration. Mine were right, hers were small, all of them. When she took back to register to complain, told the size is the size. Then she requested refund, insisting we stay to eat mine. Moral of this story? Request to see the lamb chops prior to cooking to decide whether to purchase the meal or not. Sometimes awesome, sometimes disappointing read more

The tastiest Beef Kabob you can ever have! Delicious! We don't live in the area but we try to eat here at least once a month. Worth the drive. read more

One of my favorite places to head to for food while I'm here in Glendale for work. Friendly staff, tasty food, great service, and they know who I am now from regularity. I had an incident where my order was lost in the aether and they never received it and the owner strongly insisted on giving me my food on the house for the inconvenience, despite it not being their fault at all. It gets pretty busy over there but I'm willing to wait for the food and for them. read more

Unfortunately, this time the catering package was missing the cucumber yogurt plater and I had 17 guests.

I can best describe this place as serving average quality Middle Eastern food at reasonable prices. Can you find much better kabob restaurants around? Yes, but you will probably end up paying more. Therefore I accept this place for what it is, entry level, fast food kabob joint. On this trip I ordered the chicken breast, pork, and shawarma plates, as well as a lamb sandwich. I really enjoyed the lamb sandwich as the meat was soft and delicious. The chicken dish was acceptable, however, I would definitely skip the pork since it was clearly undercooked to the point of raw. As far as the shawarma, it was so-so, so definitely go to Zankou a few blocks away for that. In closing, I will likely return only to order lamb and chicken sandwiches. Overall, This place is a solid 3 star establishment solely for having some good offerings and reasonable prices. read more

I always order Cafe Bravo for my family parties. You get great portions for what you pay for and the quality of food is amazing. I am writing this long overdue review because of the excellent customer service I received this evening. I had ordered a feast of food and picked up alone. Maria took the time to walk me to my car and help me load the trays into my car. She certainly did not have to do that for me. We had a nice conversation too. Wonderful food, wait time, and staff! Thank you Maria!!! read more

Working in the neighborhood today and found this place on Yelp. I'm having chicken kabob plate as we speak. SUPER delicious! The price is great as well. I wish this place was in my neighborhood, too. I could eat here everyday. Mmmm....!! read more

Cafe Bravo - Delicious!!!! - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

BANG FOR THE FUCKNIG BUCK best $8 lunch in the nighborhood by far. shawarma is usually on point however the lasttime i went, it kind of tasted bland. doesnt matter though bravo is still always the shit. add a roasted pepper and tomato for $1. read more

Cafe Bravo - SHAWARMA - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

Not sure what happened to this place- the food was bland. Did they lose the recipes? Chicken lule had no flavor, rice tasted strange, ikra was like eating canned chopped tomatoes. The hummus? blah. I used to love this place so I will be looking for a new place to get my lule read more

I really recommend this place, I try to have it once a week for lunch, but if you go on a Friday for a take out make sure to order at least one hour earlier. It is very tasty and a lot of food. You will find the best beef kabob ever! read more

Cafe Bravo - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

My absolute favorite Mediterranean restaurant on the face of this planet. Why? Because it's affordable and SO good. Everyone raves about Raffi's, but you can essentially get the same thing that tastes better for cheaper. Why do I love this place so much? Because of the beef kabob, hummus, and grilled veggies (which is my order). This would cost around $10 vs Raffi's which would cost $20-30. The beef kabob is awesome. Juicy and cooked medium. I use a mix of A1 sauce w/ Tapatio to dip. The perfect blend of tangy and spicy (talk to me after you try it before you judge me lol). The hummus, the absolute best. It doesn't taste like that have a weird after taste or fragrance. A definite must try read more

Great food at a really good price! Big serving! My favorite is the lule chicken kebob!

Love the food. Schwarma very tender. And I like the music that was playing. My eras music 1970s.

The best Chicken Kabobs I have ever had. Their Marinade should be patented! They have Beef Kabobs, Pork Kabobs, Hummus, Tabouleh, Pasta Salad, Stuffed Grape Leaves, Luleh Kabobs, Yogurt Spinach, Lentil Soup, and more. I eat here regularly and am finding myself craving Chicken Kabobs at odd hours of the night. The staff is great! They're personal and friendly, and if you come in regularly they get to know you. Some of the best service I've ever had. It's a small family place, and it smells wonderful just to be near their grill. You must go. You must. Tell them Marcus sent you and the Lady will smile and treat you very well. I think she's the greatest and deserves a good tip always. Now go. You'll thank me. read more

My husband and I have made Cafe Bravo our go to restaurant for Mediterranean food. The food is cooked to order with fresh ingredients. The beef, chicken lula & the mahi-mahi are delicious, the side orders are outstanding. The manager has excellent customer service skills. He's polite and attentive to all his customers. The cashier and the cooks are very efficient, they crank the food orders effortlessly. read more

My favorite place to get Armenian food. I've been coming here since I was a kid and my whole family has had it, my bf and his family has tried it and everyone loves it! I've ordered large catering for my moms birthday in the past and they're always on point with the food quality and the attention to detail. I'm a huge fan of the spinach yogurt! It's so good and the lule kabob and chicken kabob are a must along with the hummus. I know lines get pretty crazy but honestly the best way to do it is call your order in and pick it up! read more

Small portions??? I think not, my bf and I came by Friday for dinner before heading to the Glendale exchange to watch a movie. We read in previous reviews that portions were a litte small so we ordered the Chicken Plate with salad, tomato & pepper & yogurt, then the Beef Kabob w/ an extra skewer rice, hummus, & ikra (roasted egg plant, bell, peppers, tomatoes, mixed w/ garlic and onions), and a large lentil soup. We also read that they got pretty busy so we decided to order over the phone, the guy that answered said they were a little busy but he'd put our orders in to go containers and if we decided to eat in he wouldn't mind. We arrvied 5mins later (they share the lot w/ KFC), the lot was pretty small but there weren't too many cars there so we were able to park and when we got in it wasn't too busy. Looks like most ppl that come in order to go and then leave. Our soup came out first which was good, as a kid I never tried lentil soup and this was pretty good. Then our entrees came and they were pretty good in size. We both ate about half our entrees and half the soup, our leftovers ended up being the perfect size for my bf's lunch the next day. If I'm ever around the area I do plan on coming again and I'll try something else on the menu. read more

I'll start by saying, I love this place. Service is fast and quality is high. Best of all, prices are low, the best combination any consumer could ask for. Price of good kobab meat has gone up so much that it doesn't make sense to make it yourself at home anymore. For one low price these guys provide the complete dish (rice, roasted tomato, roasted pepper, yogurt and the kobab). read more

Cafe bravo offers value priced food. For large orders or take out call ahead and your food will be waiting and ready for you. The dine in experience is casual. Good for families. It can get busy - and therefore the dining room can leave a little to be desired. The floors may be covered in rice and the tables sticky. -eh. In general, the staff could be a little more diligent about keeping the dining room clean. Food is good, a nice value. read more

Cafe Bravo - Open kitchen - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

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So what really struck a nerve is that they forgot both my sides and when i called them to let them know some girl picked up and said "sorry were closed" and hung up on me. Didnt even let me talk. I immediately called back and they didnt answer. I usually dont leave reviews but this really pissed me off. read more

This place has delicious food!! And it's nice to be able get Mediterranean food to go. The staff could be friendlier though. The restaurant itself looked very clean but straight to the point. Not really decorated. That's fine if that's what the owner prefers. Like I said, the food is delicious!!! read more

My food was not delivered to me, I ordered for $ 97, someone came and took my food. Terrible customer service is terrible. Disgusting restaurant. I called 2 times, they didn't even apologize!!!!!!!! do not order food if you do not want to lose it!!!!!!!!!!! read more

Very quick service and the food was great! Ate the beef shawarma with hummus and yogurt with spinach. Ive never tasted anything so refreshing. Put everything into the pita bread and your stomach will be deeply satisfied. There is tons of seating and space. Theres sauce left out for anyone who wants more which is great and they instantly give you a cup for water! read more

what is going on? This place was a nice place to dine in and out. Not any more, I had my worst chicken plate in years last week, side orders was greasy and old, not going to be back ever. read more

Hey maybe pick up your phone?!!! Oh and the wrong order you casually just passed out to Mr Postmates really didn't help much either. Next time you're pissed to be working on Valentines Day ... give your take out some extra love, cause this order sucked. read more

Cafe Bravo - So the chicken is right.... but we didn't order these sides.... and my lamb skewers were also not sent. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

Wow, lots of food for a small price! With tax I paid only $8.01. LOL That always makes me happy! Now about the food...It's kinda cool that you can have your meat served on rice or a salad (for you health nuts) and you get a choice of one side, but if you don't wanna eat your tomato and pepper then you can opt for another side. YEAH! So, I got the chicken kabob with rice, hummus, and yogurt with spinach. I love the chunks of the chicken but compared to the chicken lule (which I tried from my friend) the taste was bland (but still eatable). The lule had much better flavor though. Also, the yogurt with spinach was sooo overwhelming so I tried my friend's yogurt and cucumber just to make sure it wasn't just me. Still overwhelming because they drown it in thick yogurt rather than having the yogurt as a dressing. Aww, poor little guys hardly had a chance. LOL The hummus good though and I wish I had more flat bread, but it's okay I used my chicken to scoop it up. :) This is a good place to come to after a good hike at Brand Park because I worked up an appetite and ate the whole thing (of course, minus the yogurt and half my rice). LOL So I may be back when I'm back at Brand Park. :) read more

One of my favorite places to dine for lunch. This place is in my regular rotation of dining establishments I frequent during lunch. Simply put they make the best chicken kabobs around...hands down. I've tried kabobs many places but their chicken is so tasty and tender. Complement that with their pureed eggplant, hummus, pita bread and you got yourself a meal. Very reasonable for the money. The only negative I give them is it's a small place so can be very crowded with limited seating available but otherwise solid. read more

Cafe Bravo moved next door to a bigger spot just recently. It's in a much nicer, location, although, I don't if the seating capacity has improved. The food is still very solid. I usually go for the chicken with bones. The marinade is awesome and the grilled flavor is unbeatable. I also like the soda machine they have there that lets you choose different combinations of sodas. I've gone back to CB again and again many times. read more

Lunch here is superb the plates are more than enough for one person, quality of meat is high and they have a wide array of sides that always taste fresh read more

I had the chicken breast kabob with rice, cabbage salad and this yummy spinach yogurt stuff. It was delish with pita bread. My friend had beef kabob, salad, tabbouleh and stuffed grape leaves(too vinegary for me). Luckily we got there at 11:00AM before the rush began. By the time our food arrived the line was huge and all tables occupied! Good food for reasonable prices. The reason for 4/5 stars is for plastic plants on the tables. read more

Cafe Bravo - Beef kabob, salad, stuffed grape leaves and tabbouleh - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

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