Last night we use their catering service and every single dish was delicious! I will definitely be ordering from them again! Everything was fresh and flavorful! read more

Koko's Middle Eastern Restaurant - Middle Eastern Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Amazing, fresh, quality Middle Eastern food... Luckily, this is my boss' favorite place to take our department on the limited occasions we go out. His favorite is the hot, steamy, buttery rice. My favorites are the pita with hummus, and pickled vegetables. For my entrée, I like to get the chicken breast kabob plate, or the combo (beef & chicken) kabob plate. Their seasoning is different and very delicious. It comes with lots of traditional sides, and you'll most likely have something to take home. Their lunch prices are a little steep (~$14), but they serve big portions, and the food is top notch. I love to come eat for lunch, but I really love to when the bill is sponsored by my boss. Note: I'd say stick to lunchtime here, because I noticed a bullet hole in the south-facing wall, and you know what they say... The creeps come out at night! The food is good, but not worth getting shot. :) read more

Koko's Middle Eastern Restaurant - Chicken and Beef Combo Plate - to-go - Middle Eastern Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Dine in...minimum of $10... A group of us sat down to decide what to order. As we were giving our server our orders, she stopped us as soon as we said we're going to share dishes. We ended up leaving due to this inconvienence. read more

Adana kebab. Spicy juicy flavorful Beef and chicken kebab very tasty and moist. Absolutely delicious. Best rice ever! read more

But first, let me disclose that I know the owners. And what I write is true, this place deserves a 5 for food! Food is a- 5 star & service is a 6 star! One of the best middle eastern eateries across the valley. Including some big name restaurants, this place wins by a far margin. Delicious, home made taste, excellent portions, very well priced. What more can I say! If I lived closer I would go twice a week! I want to try everything on the menu. My friends had been many times, but this was my first time. We went with work, and being a big group ordered a lot, Lebanese style, lots of mezzas and then main meals. A MUST try is a dish called "ourfa kebab". The best I have had. Also, "aintabli kebab" and that too was a treat, and few restaurants serve that. Know that they don't serve alcohol, and parking is limited, but a lot of street parking. This is a medium size or small place, not in the upscale neighborhood, so it's the posh fancy shmancy restaurant (hence why not a 5 star), BUT you will have real food with aromas and that good feeling you get in hole-in-the-wall secret places! You should go, you will love the authentic taste of the middle east! read more

Friendly family owned business with great customer service. We tried the antakali kabob entree, khash khash kabob entree, toshka and fries. We enjoyed it. Support your local businesses. The owners are Armenian. read more

I rarely give restaurants 5 stars, however, this kebab house really outshines most! This is the closest thing to my best friends mom's cooking. Things I recommend: -Lamb chops -Barbunya (small fish that are fried) most of the time you have to ask the owner in advance -Branzino -Muhammara -Arais (minced lamb pressed thinly on pita bread soaked in delicious oils from the meat) -Labne -Fatoush salad -Fries ( basic I know but deliciously crispy) -Beefand chicken kebab -Baba ganoush (eggplant dip) -Hummus -Tabbouli -Chikoofteh (raw meat with cracked wheat) -Bourek This is the type of restaurant where you have to order various dishes, so you get to experience all the unique flavors of the Armenian culture. The food can vary, depending what area of the world Armenians come from; the flavors here are more Arab influenced. This is a family establishment restaurant and is well deserved to be supported. This restaurant is very delicious, and wasn't always as good as it is now.....Kebab Halebi used to be better than this restaurant (rival), however, because they stepped up their cooking, I can now confidently say this is the best kebab in the Los Angeles area at the current moment. read more

The food is outstanding Eli gave us great customer service. One of the best middle eastern restaurants. In the valley for sure will recommend. And come back with family and friends. read more

My first time in Armenian libanese restaurant. The food is great, well, my husband, friends and I really liked it. The falafel was yummy, taste babaganus and the fish was amazing. Simple and elegant place, you can talk normally, there are vegatarian options. Finally, you can bring your wine, vodka or whiskey, they accept this friendly. Armenian community is the main client. Reasonable price. read more

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Excellent middle eastern food. Shish kabob and hummus are delicious. Have ordered catering many times and my family loves this place.

Best middle eastern food clean and friendly service always same quality fresh and testy.

Food is so good! Small family owned it seems. You can tell they take pride in what they make. Highly recommend. My favorite was the chicken breast plate with garlic paste. read more

Pretty good quality food, it's like home made, fresh, clean, old fashion, I felt really comfortable in this place you should try it !!!

I got a large greek salad.. it was half the portion I normally get. The lettuce was yellow & the dressing hardly had any oil in it just a lot of seasoning. Hardly no cucumbers, a few pieces of tomatoes.. I will not be ordering from here again.. when I called about it the lady that answered just kept saying I'm sorry!! read more

Grate service we order all kind of appetizers and beef and chicken kebab they were all grate we will go there again an again

Chef Eli aims for quality every single time , he doesn't compromise quality and his prices are justified, our family favorites are the lamb kabob , filet Mignon and fatoush salads ! Their Lebanese Armenian Hummas is no joke .. definetly a low-pro spot in the valley blasting through ceilings w freshness and quality read more

Excellent food and service. Kibbe nayyeh (steak tartare variant) is to die for. If you are looking for authentic Middle eastern food - don't look any further. read more

I would have totally missed this place if my friends didn't highly recommend. Family owned restaurant that serves one of the best Mediterranean food in the Valley! We had preordered lamb and omg it was delicious!! I mean everything was delicious! Everyone was very friendly and it just felt homie. Would definitely come back! read more

This can't be the first time I'm writing a review for this amazing restaurant!!! I am half Armenian and my family and I love coming here to have their delicious middle eastern food! We come just to meet up/catch up and also celebrate birthdays .....always have such a great time! If you haven't tried it you are missing out! Soooo Good! read more

We we're on the search for a Mediterranean restaurant in our area and found Koko's (so glad we did). The staff was so friendly and the service was great. We ordered the chicken breast plate and the filet mignon Kabobs. The meats were full of flavor and the rice was delicious. The food was amazing and the hummus was homemade and so tasty. I've already recommended this place to my parents and sister and they agreed the food was delicious. read more

Very very good! Nice clean and cheerful. I always pick up take here and try different things when I'm in Encino. Every thing is has always been delicious, well packed and ready on time. Family favorite!! read more

I live so close to koko's but have never tried it before. Was looking for good middle Eastern food and came across koko's on Yelp. So glad I tried it the food is delicious!!! read more

I have been trying to eat more plant based meals lately especially salads. Chefs do a great job with the babaganoush and humus but portions are on the small size. I was disappointed with the fattoush salad. There was hardly anything in it and I ordered a large. 2 pieces of red pepper and maybe 4-5 slices of cucumbers and no mint. The dressing was good but they don't give you enough when you pack to go. We tried the eggplant and beef kebab that was overcooked and very dry and absolutely no flavor. Their prices are very high also. Restaurant is clean and service is nice but very expensive for what you receive so beware! Bring your wad of $$$$. read more

Absolutely love this place. They have great lunch specials. Everything I've ordered here over the years is delicious including the beef, chicken, and they're amazing rice and pickled vegetables. read more

My parents and I have frequented this restaurant often and not once have they gotten our order right. On Saturday we placed two phones orders an hour in advance and only one was ready at time of pick up. The kid at the front seemed so confused like he had no idea what he was doing. This is the same guy that messed up on my mothers order one time we dined in. So their take out special seems pretty good... two lule kabobs and a drink for $8.99 but when you open it at home the portions are super small. My family and I had just returned from a long road trip and I left frustrated and hungry because if we waited for the rest of the food to cook, the order that was ready would get cold and who likes cold kabobs. Anyway, my father and I had to figure out what else we wanted to eat, wait for it to be ready and then waste not only our time but also gas and money. I called the restaurant and spoke with someone who identified himself as a manager. He had just reported to work about ten minutes before my call. He called me back three different times about my complaint to investigate but really it was to tell me that Joe had called us to confirm our order ( which is a lie). I told him, look...tell the kid to be honest and assume responsibility for his mistake. There was a semi apology but I won't be back. read more

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Best Kebabs i have ever ate! Their portion is also very generous. I never able to finish it. It's always another meal for me. Whichever kebab you go, you will not regret. Friendly people and awesome food! read more

Stumbled into this place and so glad we did! Solid Mediterranean food! We got the chicken breast plate, lamb, mixed meat, hummus, grape leaves and grilled cheese (in a pita) and liked everything we got. We will be back! read more

The Worst Experience of my life EVER!! "This is a Free Country so don't back here" was what the owner told us when we went to complain... So Yes this a Free Country and here is my Humble Input. We asked the waitress to get us adana kabob if it is available in chicken, the waitress told us she would check and let us know, then we get our food, so we though hey there were able to make it chicken, So people start eating and 2 of us don't eat beef, we took a taste and asked if it were chicken then the waitress Shrugs and says "OH no there was no chicken" So you thought you could brig Beef??? there was no apology nothing, then were upset, she come back 10 mins later and says sorry what i get you for that, so we were happy about the apology and request chicken, she come with that and take away the def plate while the others were eating it!!! What GAL & Rudeness!!! Top it all off with the owner's attitude, we say"sir we didn't like the over experience the attitude to the customers was rude" his response " Free country so don't back back!" BOTTOM LINE: RUDE service, Crappy Food, OVERPriced. Better off with kabob house just down the street. If It were up to me I wouldn't even give that one star, ruined our evening. read more

As a fellow Lebanese/Armeinian, I am very skeptikal about other ME/Arab cusine that is not family. Let me just say, this place goes beyond my expectations. The Chee Kufta, tabouleh, Lift (pickled turnips), falafel are all wonderful. Even your hummus which I am the most critical of was awesome. This place is worth every penny. read more

Aside from perhaps their attitude/service, this restaurant is the best middle eastern food in the San Fernando valley. My family loves their lamb chops, but my favorite is their chicken kabobs--so tender and juicy and full of flavor! Their rice is the second best part--I can eat it on its own! Their really great with catering also. We use them all the time for family parties and work events. Great food! read more

This place is my favorite middle eastern spot in the valley. Low key for dine in, but since the pandemic, we've ordered take out regularly and it is so good. Favorites are fatoush, chicken breast kabob, steak. I've recommended it to many people and they are all Kokos converts. read more

3.5 stars. I've known this place for ages but this time not so impressed. Server was a nice guy but he wasn't paying attention of our table such as if we are done eating or if I needed more water. The fish dishes not worth getting them because first it's over price and second didn't taste so good as it should be. The Khash Khash kebob pretty good as always. Over all not bad if you are looking for middle eastern food in the valley. read more

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Excellent middle eastern restaurant Every thing Is fresh and Tasty The White Rice is so soft and fluffy and of course Taste so good all meats/chicken are so tender and flavorful The place is so clean you can smell it they have private parking lot shared with other stores don't forget the pickled cucumber , cabbage and turnip - great taste Service is excellent Good Lunch spot for dine in or take out. read more

I usually love this place and have been dining her for the past 5+ years. We always order the white meat chicken breast kabob. Last night we ordered it for pick up, came home to find it was all dark meat. We were so upset. I called the restaurant and the gentleman was arguing with me saying it's my word against his cooks word because he told him he made white meat. Um....Okay. Then the sweet girl got on the phone and apologized but was also telling me she watched her cook as he prepared the white meat. I don't know how many people watch their cooks making customer foods but this didn't make sense. I get people make mistakes, but just own it. That's all! Hopefully this was a hiccup and things like this don't happen, especially when you pay $32 for two skewers of DARK meat without anything except radish, pickles, and cabbage. read more

This is a place that every human being alive should come to you if you haven't been here yet and you have been truly experienced Middle Eastern food they had the best appetizers and the best entrées and it's only waiting for you to enjoy it I can't wait to come here again and always experienced the deliciousness that is KOKOS read more

It is a family buisness , which makes it even a better place feeling like home with all the yummy foods . All the waiters are really nice. Alex and Sebouh they helped us during our dine in they were very friendly and respectful. Their food!!! Its one of the best foods i have eaten in all LA . I will be coming back for sure. For anyone who is looking for a place to remind them of home this is your place. read more

This is the best quality middle eastern food I've ever had. I tied frog legs and they were amazing. All the salads and the service is absolutely amazing..!!! All the dishes SUPER delicious. read more

Now this is the place to get some bombacuallr jackular middle eastern food. Lebanese food to be exact. There bouregs are amazing, hummus dead on, lebne silky and smooth, kibeh hot and tasty, kabob always sizzling. Everything here is good honestly. It's a little whole in the wall style, but I can dig that. I drive my ass all the way here to get lunch and marshmallow my way back to work, comatose every time. Go with friends, laugh your ass off and eat til your unconscious. read more

10/7/11 7:40 pm - just got to kokos. Plenty of parking in the lot. Waiting for everyone yo show up. Apparently we got reservations. Interesting for such a small joint. Oh shit they got karaoke in here! Nice jazz music. I think I walked in with Norah jones playing. Smells like a pho joint in here. 7:42 pm - friendly staff just offered to move our party to the bigger table once the loud older party leaves. I told her we were a cozy bunch. 7:43 pm - and there goes the Norah jones in favor of the classic middle eastern pop music. 7:44 pm - nice pickled veggie plate. I think the waitress feels sorry for me because I look like I'm being stood up. Or she's trying to flirt. Ill roll with the former. 7:45 pm - finally they're here! 7:49 pm - lots of choices here. Chris pointed out that the breast of chicken kabob comes with a whopping 12 pieces! Here today are Chris, susanch, Kenny, daf, dro, and lance bass. 7:55 pm - it's the lule and beef combo plate for me with fries instead of rice (I was assured that there would be enough rice for the table). Meanwhile wengot some brave guys trying to eat the jalapeños straight up. Good luck gentlemen. 7:59 pm - dro has thoroughly mixed the hummus and I'm underwhelmed. Warm pitas tho. Babaganhoush is ok. Garlic spread is spicy! 8:06 pm - fries are nice and hot. 8:17 pm - foods here! Big ass portions. It's like the claim jumpers of Mediterranean places. Lule and rice are pretty bomb. Beef is good too. I prefer lule. Dro wants me to note the food silence surrounding the table. Susans lamb is really good. Better than beef. 8:24 pm - got goaded into eating the jalapeño. Pretty spicy. Mouth is on fire. One slice of jalapeño and the lips are burning. 8:29 pm - here comes the house mandolin player. 8:36 pm - for a place that closes at 9, with the mandolin player and all these new customers, this place just became popping. 8:41 pm - one thing I noticed is that everyone here is a dude except for our group and the waitresses. 8:44 pm - here come the baklava. Mmm. Delish. 8:46 pm - overall this was a good spot. A worthy entrant in our valley dinner spot competition and definitely in the running to place. read more

The boy is from Cyprus, so he is extremely picky about Mediterranean food. But of course, he is always craving a taste of food from home. We were at my parents' house and decided to stop here for lunch. I was so happy to finally get to eat Koubbe again. In Cyprus, it's called koupes, and it is also called kibbe/kibbeh in other Middle Eastern countries. But when I went to visit Cyprus with the boy, I fell in love with koupes because it's fried dough with meat. What's not good about that? And I never thought I would have koupes again. So when we saw koubbe on the menu, we had to order it. It was delicious, because it was not dried out or heavy. It was perfect with a few squeeze of lemons. The boy is especially picky with his kebabs. But he said the lamb kebab was perfectly seasoned. I was too happy eating koubbe to notice all the other food. But I did enjoy the fatoush salad, which has a nice pita chip/croutons. I would definitely come back here again just for the koubbe. read more