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    Dune Downtown

    4.6 (360 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Gelin Cara T.

    Their feta alone gets 5-stars itself. Everything else is beyond exceptional as well. Food - got the Grilled Chicken Souvlaki sandwich and Steak Fries. Their portions are fairly large, so I was able to take some home and enjoy it again. As mentioned, their feta is amazing. The souvlaki sandwich was PACKED with a bunch of meat and vegetables, so wasn't able to really eat as a sandwich, but that didn't bother me at all. The grilled chicken was cooked perfectly. Their steak fries were delicious as well! Service - Super friendly, accommodating, and just a dang delight. So respectful and professional. Ambiance - A very cute spot where you order your food first then take a seat in their small and very intimate dining area. But really cool that your food is being prepared on the other side of the wall. I get why my sister loves this place and the diners inside looks very satisfied as well. Can't wait to find myself near another location so I can have it again.

    July 19, 2025 | Saturday | Organic Green Herb Falafel Sandwich!
    Shantelle S.

    Most Recently: July 19, 2025 | Downtown LA | Dune is my go-to Sandwich shop, as they definitely know how to prepare a memorable sandwich and a mouthwatering experience! Yum!! Pickled Beet Sandwich | Shared | Top of the line delicious, as I also absolutely love beets! The Beet Sandwich is my absolute favorite sandwich! The incredibly rich flavor of it all is the best, both mouthwatering and easily making you crave the next bite! The ciabatta, bread is delicious and thick enough to hold the ingredients, including the pickled beets, boiled egg, feta, kalamata olives & so much more goodness, which makes the sandwich a winner! Falafel Sandwich | Shared | Delicious, hearty & mouthwatering! The house bread filled with falafel, tahini, radishes, hummus, seasonal greens, onions...is an amazing medley of ingredients! I also highly recommend this sandwich! Locations | I've dined indoors, as well as outdoors at this Downtown LA location, and have also ordered to go! I've been to the Atwater Village location, which has a large outside patio area; no dining inside! Seating | Experienced the inside of the restaurant, which was cozy, loved the variety of music, as well as the beautiful flowers on the tables! I have also enjoyed the outside front patio, which is right on the sidewalk! Customer Service | Both friendly & attentive! Overall | I truly love this restaurant, as well as the Beet sandwich, it's definitely one of the kind! I'm always excited to go to Dune whenever I'm craving a sandwich!

    Hummus & Fried Chicken Plate
    Alex M.

    I ordered this via Postmates and am so glad I decided to give this a try. The fried chicken plate is so good! And so filling. I love the vibrant colors of all the different items on the plate and how the portion is decent for the price. $20 for the plate was steep at first but I was glad to see how much stuff is included. The fried chicken is perfectly cooked and the hummus is good! The rice and pickled veggies are also a nice touch to finish the dish off. :) I like the flat bread that comes with the order. There's a perfect amount of different flavors of each item on the plate. I've also tried the falafel plate and it was good. I definitely prefer the falafel overall because they were perfectly cooked! Crispy and not dry compared to other places I've tried. The filling is full and the texture wasn't hard. My only complaint to this would be I NEVER get utensils which is frustrating lol. Of all the times I've ordered takeout, I never get utensils! Definitely recommend!

    Meze Plate (Fried Chicken)
    Steve C.

    Wow, what a gem. I've only been here twice, but both times the food was executed perfectly, the service was fantastic, and the vibes were great. The falafel was perfect. Moist, (NOT DRY) with crispy outside and spiced perfectly. You have to try to believe, but their fried chicken plate/sandwich is unbelievable. The grilled is juicy and flavored super well. The sandwich is loaded with protein, and the plate has so many things on it, you won't be disappointed

    Falafel Side
    Oz E.

    I was recommended this spot for falafel so I came to check it out. The good: - The woman at the cashier was friendly - The food comes out fast - There is a water jug at the front with clean cups for easy access - The takeaway is packed really well As for what I liked less, the falafel is just average: it isn't bad, but lacks seasoning. And the tahini on top is not enough to truly enhance the dish. The falafel wrap had good texture but again pretty much the same. This location isn't bad by any means, the falafel just did not meet my expectations.

    Celine C.

    I've heard the hype for Dune and decided to check it out. The restaurant is pretty small and we end up sitting too close to comfort to other diners when it's packed. I ordered the hummus and grilled chicken plate. I requested for the chicken to be cut on my behalf. Unfortunately, I wasn't blown away by the food like others have been. The chicken was super dry and salty, the rice was so bland even when there's so much seasoning and ingredients on top of it, and the salad was just tart. Flat bread was amazing though - I would come strictly for them only.

    Fried chicken it was okay I wasn't a fan
    Rashmi V.

    I visited Dune Downtown LA with a friend and overall had a really solid experience. I ordered the cardamom cold brew -- and WOW. It was out of this world. Every sip was smooth, aromatic, and packed with the perfect hit of cardamom. I genuinely savored every drop. We shared the hummus & falafel plate and the fried chicken plate. The falafel plate was the standout -- crispy, flavorful falafel with fresh, delicious sides. I loved everything on that plate and would definitely order it again. The fried chicken was just okay in my opinion -- not bad, but it didn't wow me like the falafel did. The space is small but has some indoor seating, and we were lucky to find street parking nearby. The guy who helped us was friendly and welcoming. I'd definitely return, especially for the falafel and to try the regular chicken plate next time. And that cardamom cold brew? 100% worth coming back for on its own.

    Soooo delicious Grilled Chicken Side
    Sam M.

    Taste and yummy grilled chicken,serve wasn't that good but the food was like Excellent ,fresh and quite tasty

    Margaret P.

    While in DTLA, I decided to grab some lunch at Dune. It's been on my to try list since they've been in Atwater, so I'm glad I finally had a chance to try it here. I opted for the meze plate to go. The food was really delicious and I actually really enjoyed it, however, I would've enjoyed it more if the items were in small different dishes. By the time I got home, my to go plate was everywhere and everything was a little mushed. Both the chicken and the falafel in the meze plate was really good. My favorite was their pita bread. OMG, it was so good! It was dense and rich in flavor. I might wanna try the sandwich next time I'm at Dune just to try something different.

    Sheila D.

    Good food/service. We ordered their grilled chicken plate and steak plate. Served on a big plate. Steak was really good soft and juicy. Chicken is good too. Service is quick. Loving the ambiance.

    Austyn V.

    Food: insanely good and BEAUTIFULLY served. 10/10 Ambiance: cozy + stylish Service: quick! Will be coming back and bringing guests!

    Dinner for two plus fries and hummus, couldn't finish it all!
    Riki-ann S.

    Very small restaurant with only a few tables and counter seating. Mostly a takeout place. I was glad we dined in though, we were the only ones. Service was great and the food couldn't have been better! Everything was so good and well portioned. If I'm in the area I'm definitely coming back!

    Hummus & Grilled Chicken Plate*
    Randy L.

    We came in with a group of 5 people for lunch at 12 PM and ordered the Hummus & Grilled Chicken Plate. The plate has tons of flavor from every bite, with each ingredient serving its own purpose. Everything was perfectly balanced. Nothing too salty, sweet, spicy, or savory. The portion sizes are pretty large. There are small outdoor and indoor seating, with some tables only able to hold 2 people at a time. Summary: - CLEANLINESS. Very clean and organized. There are some tables inside and outside. - COSTS. $$ Decently priced for the quality and amount served. (About $22 per plate at the time of this writing.) - CUSTOMER SERVICE. The staff were very fast and professional. - FOOD QUALITY. The ingredients were freshly prepared. You can tell none were prepackaged or left sitting there for hours. - FOOD QUANTITY. A large-sized portion. - WAIT TIME. We went in around 12 PM, which is generally the peak lunch time. Quick service. 10-15 Minute wait.

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    This was an amazing dinner. It was the best meal out we have had in a very long time. Every bite was a delight.

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    I've ordered take-out four times. It is always delicious! The grilled chicken and humus were superb.

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    4.4(342 reviews)
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    I absolutely love the food here--it's always delicious. However, today I ordered the chicken…read moreshawarma wrap during the buy-one-get-one-free promotion, and the free wrap was extremely disappointing. It was mostly pita bread with very little chicken inside. After just a couple of bites, it was practically flat because there was barely any filling. It honestly felt like I paid for air. If you're going to offer a promotion, the quality and portion size should be consistent with the regular item. The food is fantastic, which is why this experience was so disappointing. I hope this was just an isolated incident and not how promotional orders are normally prepared.

    Really enjoyed a lighter lunch during our visit to DTLA, with the food tasting very good for both…read moremy wife and me. Killer Kabab (fast food mediterranean) has two locations, with the other being in the Sawtelle area near West LA. There are multiple Kabab shops near the hotel that we were staying, so chose the closest one. It wasn't too busy inside, with plenty of seating so placed our order and paid through the kiosk. The food took a bit of time to come out, delivered to our table. No soda fountain, so got a can of soda ($1.99) which you pick up yourself from the nearby bev fridge. We shared a Mix Grill plate ($21.95), consisting of a variety of things, all of which we enjoyed. The bed of tumeric rice was well cooked. The beef fillet, chicken breast chunks, and the beef kofta were all excellent: very tender, well seasoned, and well grilled. A few grilled vegetables were added, along with a really good plain hummus and pita braed. It also came with two side dips/pastes: a really good garlic paste that went great with the grilled beef and a yellow 'buttery' sauce that was great with the chicken. It also came with a small side salad, and some really tart pepperoncini. All of this added to a good light(er) meal, mixing various tastes and textures really well.

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    4.6(157 reviews)
    5.3 mi•Mid-Wilshire

    By far (!) the BEST falafel sandwich I have ever tried in ANY restaurant…read more I can not believe I found this place less than a month ago. I do not live in the area, but I am visiting here once in 2 weeks. Last time I was there, I had a huge cravings for Falafel. I know a few restaurants in the Pico/Robertson area, which has falafel, but I was hoping to find a new one, and I did! The GPS found this place, and I decided to try it. It was DELICIOUS! By far, the best Falafel I have ever had, and I am eating Falafel all my life. The salads are fresh and the place is clean. It served with 2 potato chips, which I didn't care about. I would rather had 5 falafel balls in my pita bread, instead of 4. (most of the places that sell falafel, put 5 or 6 falafel balls in your pita bread) The place is very small, you can easily miss it. Do yourself a favor, and stop by if you are in the area, and hungry for an amazing falafel! I know I will, every time I will be there.

    Well, to start off, I must admit I drove by this place about 10 times before I finally went in. All…read morethose times, I never saw people inside. Which I understand why. I finally went in today and sadly, was not only disappointed, my fantasy of Falafel King was destroyed forever. I know Benito used to work for Falafel King, but this place is nothing like it. The service was horrible. The guy behind the little counter was not nice at all. In fact he was rude. And didn't like if you asked him questions. But that aside, sitting in this little tiny restaurant was not a good feeling. We were the only ones there. They have a seating area outside, I'm guessing for overflow - yet, the table and chairs were right there in the middle of the restaurant. Piled up. They didn't even bother to take it outside. Put all that aside - we get to the food. One of the best things Falafel King has were the "chips", which were battered slices of potatoes that were deep fried. These were slices of potato, they were potato chips. Thin. No "meat" on them, if you know what I mean. And sadly, they were fried either early this morning or last night. Terrible, cold, hard, no taste - not even salt. We move on the falafel - which tasted good. The taste of the falafel itself was good, but the oil dripping down my hand an face was not. I blame that on the oil not being hot enough when he put the falafel into the oil. Next, the actual shwarma is not really shwarma (like you all know it). There was no revolving slab of meat where the fat melts into the meat and makes it so so special. No. This was a little baggy of already cooked meat with no spices on it thrown on the plancha and heated up. Hard and tasteless. Very disappointing. I picked it out of my pita and ate the salad with tehina and spicy eggplant (which WAS tasty). The pita is also a thin hard pita - not the nice fluffy type. I didn't finish my food, and my friend didn't finish the food, as you can see in the pictures. Sorry to give it a 1 - but to say you have ANY connection to "Falafel King" is a disgrace. Sorry if I sound brutal. I tell it like it is.

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    Shawarma is the bomb here!!!

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    4.4(1.2k reviews)
    5.3 mi•Atwater Village
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    We had the steak and fries, chicken plate and steak sandwich. You only sit outside so on a not too…read morecold day this was perfect. The flavors were amazing. Love the hummus that comes with the plate and the fresh salad and rice. It was delicious. Only small complaint: I wish the meat portion would be more generous. It was a little for the price you're paying. The fries were also spot on. We found a new go to Mediterranean food spot. Would definitely come again. It was not too hard for us to find Street parking on a Friday night.

    Made the drive from Studio City to Dune for Dine LA lunch. It was 98 degrees outside and although…read morethere was no traffic midday, parking in Atwater is always a challenge. I hunted a bit before tracking down a spot and paying the meter. I have not been to Dune before, but the value of the lunch special along with the promise of a fried chicken shawarma, coupled with unexpected free time, sounded like a promising moment to stop by. Walked up to the window and after no acknowledgement, I peaked inside the door and asked whether I place an order at the counter or wait to be seated. When I tell you the jarring elder Gen Z stare and incredibly unfriendly direction to sit on the bench and wait my turn (in the literal sense that I was told to sit on the bench and wait my turn. There was only a party of 2 seated at the bench and no line to speak of) made me regret coming out to eat entirely. I'm not lying when I say I thought about leaving immediately and driving home in my air conditioned car instead of sitting on a hot bench in nearly 100 degree weather with no acknowledgement of party size, no offer for a drink or water while I wait, and just existing in my bizarre humiliation ritual for having asked what the procedure is here for any kind of recognition of my interest in dining or simply existing. And yes, after sitting down I saw there is a small low contrast sign on a post stating to sit on the bench and wait, but it is positioned parallel to the counter window and only when turning away from the glass toward the seating area was it placed in a way that I would see it. Not very useful for someone who is walking up or down the sidewalk as it's not visible. I held my breath for about 10 minutes before being asked my party size (one) and seated at a shaded table. I regretted my choice to dine out the entire wait time for the table, while ordering and then being required to pay upfront before my meal was even presented to me, while seated awaiting my order, while my food (loaded fries, fried chicken shawarma, date shake and an added unsweetened iced green mint tea) was dumped at once on the table in front of me, while eating feeling humiliated for existing inside human skin, and again when having to walk to the window and ask for a to-go box. I felt like a massive inconvenience for the staff and fully regretted bothering them every step of the way for normal things like a Dine LA menu which was not initially offered, adding an iced tea to my order, existing in a metal folding chair and generally taking up space. I don't like being treated like a turd by people, and certainly don't want to be treated this way when I'm paying for a service. But after the initial flubbed interactions, demanding payment with tip upfront before receiving any kind of service was rendered, and then dumping my food at the table without ceremony, it's truly no wonder why the LA restaurant scene is dying. Between poorly trained staff, rising costs in rent and utilities, the outrageous cost of staffing and the fact that eating at a restaurant is completely unnecessary when cutting household expenses, restaurants are disappearing left and right. Some of the foods I still dream about are lost forever to closure after closure. Customers being treated like they're inconsequential isn't the only reason people like me usually choose to dine at home, and it's not the only reason restaurants are disappearing. But it's one of the only controllable elements in a world of runaway hospitality expenses. Customers deserve even a modicum of respect if restaurants are going to survive. $48 for the meal including tax and tip. More than enough food for lunch, I took home half. Loaded steak fries / wish they were served with a whipped feta or dipping sauce instead of ketchup but they're good. Generous portion of steak. 9/10 Fried chicken shawarma / fun idea, execution made it difficult to pick up to eat. Serving in a metal basket made it impossible to cut in half since there was not a solid surface to cut against. Flavor is yummy, wish those middle eastern flavors were more prominent in the batter but the chicken is extra crispy. Enjoyable. 8/10 Date shake / luxurious, creamy, flavorful. No notes. 10/10 Unsweetened green mint iced tea / overpriced, underdelivered. I'd skip it unless you're parched. 5/10 **written without the assistance of AI**

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    Outside / ordering window

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    4.4(259 reviews)
    7.2 mi•Pico-Robertson
    •$$

    We had a really enjoyable meal at Haifa Restaurant on Pico and tried a wide range of dishes…read more The stuffed cabbage was one of the highlights, especially paired with the majadara -- the combination worked really well together. We also really liked the potato salad with dill, particularly with some pickles added, and the cooked vegetable side with zucchini, onion, celery, and mushrooms was another favorite. My wife really enjoyed the Israeli salad and tahini. The hummus was a little mild on its own, but much better combined with the red salsa. And the pita was excellent -- fresh, soft, and something we'd absolutely order again. The green beans in tomato sauce were nicely flavored, although not quite as memorable for me. One useful note: if ordering the baba ghanoush, we'd ask for the version made with tahini rather than mayo. We also tried the Nesher malt beer. Interesting to try once, but probably not something we'd order again. Overall, what we liked most was being able to order a variety of dishes and mix and match everything at the table. There were plenty of things we'd happily order again, and next time we want to try the baby chicken.

    Wow wow wow. The food!! Super authentic restaurant, I felt…read morelike I'm in Israel. Just a good place to either eat lunch or dinner and feel at home. The waiter is really friendly and will make sure you feel at home.

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    Haifa Restaurant - Inside view - Three tables wide by four tables deep

    Inside view - Three tables wide by four tables deep

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    The third item was called a salad but it looked more like a sauce it was good but very spicy

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