I had been looking for this truck for years and somehow it kept evading me. Today on my bike ride…read morehome it appeared out of nowhere like an oasis in the desert. I was immediately greeted by chef Elmy and his staff. I ordered a gyro to go as I knew my wife would want to try as well. I was expecting a gyro neatly wrapped like a burrito in foil that I could place in my bag. Instead I was presented with two heaping plates of food covered in foil. Luckily the bike I was riding had a basket. Chef Elmy told me which plate to keep on top and instructed me to be careful with the food on my ride home. "Yes sir". I got home and present the plates to my wife. She removed the foil unveiling two colorful delicious looking plates of food. We were both glowing. One was the gyro I had ordered and the other was a mix of some of the most delicious beans I have ever had along with a salad, a roasted pepper and pickled vegetables. The portions were huge, but more importantly delicious. Food like this could only be made by someone who loves feeding people which I believe Chef Elmy does. I cannot wait to come back and try more of the menu.

This was the most perfect hearty meal I've had in a while. Chef Elmy is a brilliant, funny, kind,…read morecaring guy and he does not disappoint! From the very beginning, we were welcomed with bowls of soup as soon as we approached the truck. We were asked if we had any restrictions or preferences, and Chef Elmy cooked us a personalized meal. Note that everything is made-to-order so be prepared to wait a little - but for his cooking, anything is worth it. We were handed two gorgeous generously filled plates that could feed a family of 6! He also gave us bottles of water to keep us hydrated. The plate consisted of two wraps, chicken and kofta, with a couple of sides. We were not sure what the sides were (besides the delicious corn that was crusted and seasoned beautifully) but everything had us smacking our lips, especially the fried one. The food was intentional and made with so much love and care, something that is so rare to find nowadays. A real hidden gem and they deserve all the support! We cannot wait to return to try all the other food and specials Chef Elmy has to offer. Thank you for an outstanding and delicious lunch (and dinner)!

This has been on my list of places to try for a while, and glad I finally did…read more The place is small and hidden, but you gotta follow the Lebanese flag to the door down the alley. You see the staff cooking and can either take out or dine in. I tried the chicken shawarma sandwich and it was delicious! The lentil soup was the perfect starter. It never hurts to end it with a great baklawa. Friendly staff!

Went to watch the World Cup at Wally's and the food was amazing the menu is on the iPad therefore…read moreeverything you looking to eat is visual and you get to watch them make your greatness. Excellent service!! Great Vibes!!!!!!

I had heard many great things about Beit Rima and was super excited to finally try it with my…read morepartner and parents. When we got there, it was extremely busy inside and outside, but despite the anticipated wait, we were seated within 5 minutes or so. As a heads up, the Cole Valley location is very small. There is seating inside and outside, but it is pretty loud inside (not that it detracted from our meal). We noticed there was a lot of take out orders coming through, so it seems like this place is equally popular for takeout, which makes sense given it's small size (they do not take reservations). We started off with the mezze sampler, which has lebna, muhammara, baba ganoush, hummus, pickles, and falafel. We all loved the sampler, although we noticed it didn't come with a lot of pita bread. Since most of our entrees were also coming with pita bread, it wasn't an issue. I particularly enjoyed the lebna, which was super creamy but had a nice tang that rounded out the flavor. The hummus and baba ganoush were also very good, and the muhammara was rich and had a great flavor. My mom got the falafel platter, my dad got the grilled hanger steak, my partner got the musakhan and I got the chicken shish tawook plate. My mom really enjoyed the falafel platter. It was super loaded with falafel, baba ganoush and hummus. The falafels were really good. They were nicely fried, but still had a soft and tender interior. My dad liked the hanger steak, which was cooked to a perfect medium rare. The green zhug sauce was interesting, and the freekeh had a nice nutty and earthy flavor. Our favorites were the musakhan and the chicken shish tawook plate. The musakhan had a really interesting sweet/savory spiced flavor, and was complemented really nicely with the caramelized onions, sumac, pine nuts and toasted pita. The skin had a nice crispness but the chicken was super tender. The chicken shish tawook was definitely my favorite. The chicken had an incredible, charcoal-grilled taste and was super tender without being dry or overcooked at all. This was the best bite I've had all year, and I loved dipping the grilled chicken in the lebna, muhammara, baba ganoush and hummus that remained from our sampler plate. Highly, highly recommend this place. Super reasonable prices for generous portions of super flavorful food. Next time, we'd love to try the lamb shank and branzino.

Tried to join Yelp waitlist before arriving but seems like a bunch of people had the same idea…read morebecause our table was ready immediately after even though the estimated wait time was 45m. As a result, it seems like the waitstaff don't hold your reservation for 5m, as we were taken off 2m after getting the phone call. Finally got seated outside on a windy day, which made for a chaotic experience (they should probably reconsider the standing table numbers that kept falling). Order and pay inside which was seamless. The food itself was delicious (though sitting outside in the wild made it cool quickly) and I loved the ful and musakhan! They also were kind to bring us extra warm pita. Overall, a hectic memorable adventure for yummy food.

Old Jerusalem is so yummy! Our eyes were differently bigger than our stomachs. We ordered the…read moreStuffed Falafel, Mosabaha, Meat Combo, Mousakhan, and Kunafa. There was complimentary bread which was insanely good and fluffy and warm plus tahini and an onion tomato sauce I think along with radishes and olives. We are not olive ppl sadly but I tried one and it was pretty okay. The service was great and all the servers were super attentive and accommodating. The Stuffed falafel was so good and huge 1 is enough for 2 people. The mosabaha was very refreshing and so good. The meat combo was good overall and everything was very herbally spiced, I wasn't impressed by the lamb tho but the kebab, hummus, and chicken were great! I haven't had Mousakhan before so not sure how it should taste but to me it was sweet and savory with really well cooked chicken. I honestly felt pretty healthy overall cause I was eating hella veggies and everything tasted so fresh. The kunafa was good we got it crispy and was yummy imo but was a lil oily (I think this is normal tho). Arab food isn't really spicy but it is spiced and very herbal which I felt in the food here, I appreciate that chili sauce is provided for the spice lovers. Overall, would highly recommend. It was about $100ish for everything and they recently increased their prices but tbh the portion sizes are huge and I feel like it is so worth it we had hella leftovers. If we had 4 ppl instead of 2 it would've been perfect portions for everyone.

We've come across and heard about Old Jerusalem before and felt like having middle eastern food…read moretonight, so we took a chance and tried them out. When we arrived at around 7:30 pm, there were tables available. It's a comfortable cafe-like restaurant with mural paintings on the wall. Service was friendly and helpful. Unfortunately, the food wasn't as good as the ambiance and waitstaff. ***OUR PICKS*** BEEF SHAWERMA ENTREE ~ the beef was overly salted, saffron rice was ok, hummus was really thick, like peanut butter. My guy ordered this and thought it was average. 3/5 LAMB SHISH KEBAB WRAP ~ this was my dish. I ate one half of the wrap and it only held two cubes of lamb meat. The lettuce and tomatoes made the wrap bland. The meat was seasoned, but everything was plain, so it needed more seasoning. Honestly, this was missing flavor! I'll have to add something to it when I eat the rest of this wrap at home. 2.5/5 HALF ROASTED CHICKEN AND RICE ~ Our friend ordered this dish. It needed more sumac. This tasted like plain roasted chicken. Maybe it needs more seasoning while marinating. It wasn't dry, so that's a relief. Rice was ok and it wasn't dry or soggy. 3.5 We've been spoiled and have had better food in San Francisco and the Bay Area. Nothing stood out for any of us. Prices are a bit high for what you get. Sadly, probably won't be back.

This place can be better. As soon as you enter you can tell this restaurant/ market has seen better…read moredays. The aisles in the market section were almost empty, fridge too. I went straight to order lamb shawarma, they use lavash bread to wrap and hummus , tahini as sauce. I wouldn't say it was bad but it was average. I would return again someday to try something else. Note: they have grilled chicken made straight on fire/ coal which was outside

True rating would be 3.5…read more The cafe portion is inside the food market which is pretty neat! It also smells delicious when you walk in, I ordered a falafel with hot sauce and it was really well made. The pita was thin and fresh and the hot sauce/sauce mix was great. The falafel was a little bit dry and I wish there were more things inside the falafel outside of lettuce. Aside from that I would definitely go back and try again/something different.

FOUND A GEM!! I made an account to rate this place after going here with my girlfriend :3…read more I saw they accepted EBT and saw how highly rated this place was. Came after seeing how well-made their website was and the touching story of what brought them here. I gotta say ZAMN my lil homie Saffy and I had such an amazing meal and as a culinary student I'm floored by how fresh the ingredients are and how well the flavors flow into everything! You can tell it's an authentic cooks just from the ambiance of the restaurant it's made with move and very nice for us to talk in here. The staff Aref and the other kind gentleman here are extremely thoughtful and courteous with us- and the prices are CRAZY good for the quality of the food. 1000% coming back to take pictures. If you're with someone and want affordable AND quality food definitely try this place! - Hazel

Extremely tasty Sudanese / middle eastern food. A modest little restaurant in the heart of the…read moreTenderloin. Reasonable prices, and delicious food. The staff here are friendly and delightful. Some unusual treats here - we enjoyed the fenugreek custard for dessert.

You have to try their fresh carrot juice. So good! He juiced it fresh in front of me, and mixed in…read moresome orange per his suggestion. I also loved how cold it was, makes a huge difference. Perfect on a warm day.

Ten years, countless visits, and Razan's still hasn't missed. The food is always fresh, flavorful,…read moreand so good it makes me wonder if they've got some secret spice deal with the universe. Consistency this tasty should honestly be illegal--but lucky for us, it's just on the menu. Literally nothing negative to say about this place. They have my heart.

Good vibes and great atmosphere. This is one the few places in the Bay that charge per person for…read morehookah instead of per hookah. For $25 a person, you can get a hookah with unlimited refills. My only compliant is that their hookah isn't the best, it might have to do with the brand of tobacco they use (and the menu says tobacco-free hookah but I'm not sure how that works). Their fries are great but the past few times I've ordered a juice or a drink they've come very warm so it's not worth it-plus their juice is around $10. Overall, wouldn't recommend the food but would come for hookah and good music. They sometimes play Arabic music too which is a plus. I used to come here years ago and they used to have a deal where it was unlimited hookah with unlimited fries- I think back then the hookah was really good!

Good vibes Good hookah - double apple and blueberry are…read moreboth great Great service What's not to love?