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    Hatikva Grill

    4.3 (96 reviews)
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    HATIKVA GRILL ATMOSPHERE

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    Divey
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Cris I.

    A Taste of Israel in the hood. This is a family owned and run business offering Middle Eastern flavors. I had been here twice and met the owner, Aime and his wife. First visit, I had the Falafel hummus appetizer served with warm, fresh pita. I would have ordered something else but I was on an errand so I enjoyed this in between runs. I loved the pita and hummus but falafel was just okay. Second visit, I had Sabich with loaded fries, a bed of crispy, golden fries, topped with grilled eggplant, shawarma, hard boiled egg, tahini and a sprinkle of parsley. I loved this item and something I'll reorder on my next visit. Free side dishes available which include different kinds of pickles. Just grab a small plate and help yourself at the bar. Free limited parking in a small plaza shared with other businesses. The place is kinda small but clean. Restroom is also available on site.

    Beef fajitas.
    Emelie O.

    This is definitely my favorite Mediterranean food in the valley. I tried this place out a couple weeks ago for the first time and have been thoroughly impressed. I come here almost every day for during the week on my lunch break. The service is amazing, they have a salad bar that has different salads every day which I've never seen at any other place before. It never gets boring because they have different homemade style meals every day as well. The food is always fresh and made on the spot. Pictured are a couple of meals I've had here the past weeks. Chicken breast salad, chicken breast plate, beef fajitas (a daily homemade meal dish), and a shakshuka breakfast with sides. They also have a wide variety of drinks from Israel which is a fun twist like juices and nonalcoholic black beer. Amazing lunch spot and Sunday breakfast location.

    Shakshuka in a pita for breakfast. It was delicious.
    Nancy E.

    I really like middle eastern food in general and indulge on Israel food in specific. Almost every middle eastern country has it's style of shawarma, pita, humus, babaganush and tahini. The Israeli middle eastern cuisine is my favorite. Hatikva (named after the Israeli anthem) took over the Star Falafel space, that was good in it's own, and improved some of their recipes. Their shawarma in a pita, lafa (similar to lavash but better) or baguette is juicy and delicious. The falafel here is good as well and one of my all time favorites, shakshuka in a pita for breakfast, is always a winner. My belly likes this place, I have an extra 5 pounds to prove it.

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    Love this place and go often. Haven't had a dish I didn't love. Particularly love the cholent and grilled veggies.

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    No 1 in the valley Excellent food, great taste, everything is accurate, excellent service, highly recommended

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    OMG, the food here is delicious! Fresh, tasty and travels well. I'm a fan and definitely recommend.

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    This place is the best Mediterranean kosher restaurant that I've been to food is fantastic staff is great what more to ask for

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    The perfect place to enjoy delicious fresh Mediterranean food. Always clean and the service is excellent. Highly recommended

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    Came to pick up dinner around 8PM on a Saturday night and the line was out the door…read more I was able to find parking luckily but it was crowded. They give you a falafel to try in line. I ended up doing two bowls (one with rice and one with salad) , 10 piece falafel, hummus on the side, and Jerusalem bread which came out to about $60. It was my first time here so I did get a handful of toppings which overpowered my bowl because I couldn't get everything in one bite. Portions were good and meat were good. The salad bowl became a bowl of just topping and meat since there wasn't too many leaves inside. Service was friendly but a bit slower than expected. It took about 40 min to get my food. I would come back to try with less toppings go order online.

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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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    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.

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