A definite must try. The food is amazing. I got the beef Lulah plate, it came with 2 sides and a bed of rice. The beef was perfectly seasoned, the red cabbage salad was fresh and crunchy, the rice was fluffy and tasty, and the hummus was delish. I was given a basket of pita and lavash bread to enjoy with my meal. Tereza is such a beautiful angel; she was very sweet and welcoming)) The place is beautifully decorated, the ambiance is calm and relaxed, they have great music playing. The parking lot is quismall but there's plenty of space on the major streets. read more

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When you're ready to have a delicious and quality Russian/Armenian meal in Sherman Oaks, then showing up at Restaurant Areni is the right way to go! Owner Teresa greets you here with a smile and is diligent in getting your order so you can start your delicious journey! We started with being adventurous and asked her for some suggestions. Whatever she said, we said "Yes" to! The journey began with the Cherry Plum juice, Borcht, Georgian Khinkali, Beef Xashlama, Chicken Pagarske Cutlet, Kievske Cutlet and we finished off lunch with some strong thick Armenian Coffee and some Napoleon Cake for dessert! After everything was said and done, we were full, content and very happy that we came! See you here! read more

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Un...be...lievable!!! We ordered the Pork Ribs, Lamb Chops, eggplant, and lavash via Yelp/Grubhub. The meat was marinated and prepared perfectly. The salads that came with the meals were so fresh, it's as if they grew the vegetables at the restaurant. Honestly, 5 stars doesn't do Cafe Areni justice. 10 stars! This was our first time. It will be far from our last. Thank you so much for one of the best lunches we've had in quite some time. You earned a new, regular, customer. read more

We love this place, food, cleanliness of the place and the owner! Food is fresh and so tasty. Very clean restaurant! Thank you

Well this was a surprise find and excellent one. I came across them on DoorDash and ordered the trout and lentil soup both were delicious! Two thumbs up! Order was completed on time unlike other similar restaurants. Will definitely order and visit again. Thank you for providing great food and service. read more

Very clean, very pretty inside, welcoming family atmosphere friendly service. Kebabs ,rice and lots of yummy and refreshing salad. Must come. read more

My dad loves the food here and I pickup food quite often. You can tell this is family owned, and you can tell by the love they put into the food. The portions are large and there are many unique options to try. I would definitely recommend this restaurant! read more

It is cute little restaurant, very clean & pretty inside, and most of all food is delicious!! If you like Armenian or Mediterranean food it's your place, must trying it!!! Everything made from scratch and very fresh. It was 6 of us, we shared many dishes and it was plenty of food, price was 55$ per person which is not that expensive for amount of food! Highly recommend it!!!! read more

Have eaten here twice, and have loved both times! We order the Armenian and the Russian lunch specials. A deal for $12. The food is great and tastes like home cooking, and generous portions. The pictures of the food don't do the flavor justice, even the plain white rice taste amazing. Highly recommend to stop by!! read more

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Wow. Never disappointments me. This art work guys. Chicken Breast plate So beautifully organized and tasteful. Always fresh !! YUM read more

Restaurant Areni - Chicken Lulah Kebab - Russian Near Me - Sherman Oaks, California

Great food and very nice people. I think it's under new management as the service has significantly improved from years past. Nice comfortable atmosphere. Would recommend. Oh yeah the food is great! Ha read more

I've been to Restaurant Arani twice so far and the services has been pleasant both times. The food along with being delicious provides me, since I am Armenian, a sense of nostalgia to when I was younger eating my grandmother cooking. All this with a modern atmosphere makes this a restaurant I would recommend, I will definitely be back! read more

Oh Cafe Areni, so many thoughts when I think of this place. I remember my first visit I was thrown off because the food was delicious but the service was confusing. It wasn't as warm as you would expect. Then I go back and think about the way my mother (an older Russian woman) ran her business. So I understood and gave it another shot, when I came back is was warm, and inviting, and felt like I was inside my aunt's kitchen. The food is amazing, fresh, tasty, and consistent. They have made a happy regular out of me! read more

Cozy ambience, Food cooked well and with flavor, the service was excellent, Teresa was so kind and helpful hospitable, the chef can cook up some magic in the kitchen, new ownership definitely taken this spot a notch higher enjoy read more

I was in this cafe/ restaurant a day ago, I would highly recommend to have breakfast, lunch and dinner. I am very serious, the best place to eat that I have ever been. Feels like at home and grandma is the cook. Ashot Minasyan, MD read more

Sorry I hate writing bad reviews, but I hope it helps you resolve the issue. I wish I had read the comment about the Beef Lule kebab before ordering it. It smells funny and tastes bad. Not sure if it's the spice you're using? I hope that's the case and not spoiled meat. My son was hungry and he couldn't take more than a couple bites. Now I'll have to throw away the rest cause it tastes awful and I'm afraid we are going to get sick. read more

I would like to say thank you to Areni . This Tuna Tartar dish was so delicious. Not only that dish but everything was sooooooo delicious. read more

Restaurant Areni - Russian Near Me - Sherman Oaks, California

We found a great place today, and I just want to share our experience. Food and service were outstanding. We ordered beef and oxtail Xashlama was probably the best I ever ate, salads, desert, and everything else was delicious. Can't express how happy we were with our choice today. Definitely will be back. read more

A bit overpriced for what you get. I ordered a shish kebob plate which came with 4 somewhat small pieces of beef, maybe a cup of cooked rice, cabbage slaw and tomato cucumber salad. Oh also a charred whole jalapeno. The beef was seasoned well, but cooked to death and chewy. One of the pieces had connective tissue running through it which rendered most of the piece inedible. So in essence I got 3 pieces of beef kebob for the $20 I paid for the plate Salads were ok. Standard but that's fine. The cucumber tomato had dill and red onion, dressed with what I think was a bit of lemon and salt. The cabbage was a Russian style slaw w vinegar and salt. No complaints. Overall for the price I would have liked to have gotten double portion of beef. The portion I got seemed like a lunch special...smaller portion, cheaper type of deal. But it wasn't a lunch special. I ordered a full plate. The atmosphere was nothing to write about, nor was the service. After my plate of food was put down, i was never visited again. So you can't really justify the price if those are a none factor. In addition, my plate of food was accompanied by a basket of lavash flat bread. No yogurt dip, humus, or anything like that to enjoy with the bread. I didn't touch it. Maybe if it was fresh baked maybe I would tried it, but I can tell it was just store bought. So overall, I can't give it less than 3 stats because I ate my food and wasn't treated badly. The waitress was nice the moment I had with her. But again, if your going to charge $16.99 or $18.99 for a plate of food, as a customer I have a certain level of expectation. And this place didn't meet it so I will not be going back. Oh and btw I tipped at the register 20 percent. Which I'm not bragging about, but when I tip that also raises my expectations. I expect at least once for the waitress to visit and say is everything ok? Maybe offer up a dessert I can order? I don't know, I don't think I'm asking for too much. The place was empty, least they could do is pay attention to me. read more

I discovered Cafe Areni on here shortly before Christmas and called over to order some meat for a dinner I was hosting. I was well received by the lady who took my order. She requested a deposit (it was a large order) and the remainder upon pickup. I pulled up shortly before my scheduled time and waited inside the well maintained restaurant. She offered me a cup of Armenian coffee while I waited for the food. Shortly thereafter, it was ready, I paid and she even helped carry to my car. Most importantly, my guests were pleased with the taste of the bbq! I even ordered from them a few days later! The pricing was fair and worth it. read more

I don't think I've ever had Russian food from an actual restaurant. This was my first. Came in with my baby and it was nice and clean. I ordered the lunch Russian lunch for $10 which came with a Russian chicken cutlet, mashed potatoes, pickled veggies and cole slaw. It was very tasty, oh I forgot and a soda. They also have an Armenian lunch. I would come back and recommend trying this place if you wanna try something new. The chicken cutlet, is basically a huge ground chicken meatball-ish. The other things on the plate were bomb. read more

I love this place so much and go eat there once a week for the past 2 yrs. Very clean and neat place. They have the most homey and authentic food and so delicious Highly recommended if you like Armenian food. read more

Restaurant Areni - Russian Near Me - Sherman Oaks, California

Hands Down Best food in the valley!!! ordered some Khinkalis for lunch and was amazed. It was very fresh, flavorful, juicy and absolutely delicious Seasonings over the meat were perfectly picked. And it was very light. The delivery was super quick, packed properly and hermetically . The food was still hot, melting in the mouth . Our office crew loved it. Thank you, Cafe Areni. We will continue ordering read more

Restaurant Areni - 1 Piece Khinkali - Russian Near Me - Sherman Oaks, California

I only leave Yelp reviews on two occasions. Either a REALLY good experience, or a bad one. And judging by my 5 stars I'm sure you can tell, I LOVED CAFE ARENI. We ordered a nice lunch on a quiet Tuesday afternoon. Here's what we got and I'd recommend ; -Beef Luleh Kabob with Rice (Cooked to perfection) -Chicken Breast Kabob (Soft, tender) -Rice was phenomenal and seasoned just right -Eggplant Salad (Bbq'd to perfection) -Chicken Soup was amazing, not too salty, not too plain. Service was A+. The chef introduced himself and had a nice conversation. Alvina, was so nice and helpful. Go check them out. read more

Restaurant Areni - Russian Near Me - Sherman Oaks, California

The food at Areni is always delicious and we're treated like family. Everything is so flavorful and they're really sweet and accommodating. This is such a neighborhood gem that's worth traveling to if you're not nearby, and it's a great value. read more

This restaurant has good food but, most of the time out of items on the Menu and The girl who takes the order Is one completely Rude Arrogant Individual that should not be the one at the front taking orders! I gave them them 3 chances to change and on the 3rd Time The girl was the most rudest ever and disrespectful to me as a person and customer. I decided I will never go back there and spend my money again! If this is how they treat people. They are Not the only restaurant in town with good food plus I feel they were overpriced for the amount of food they gave you!!! read more

I tried Armenian and Russian food for the first time at this restaurant and loved it. I highly recommend this restaurant because the food is delicious and the staff are friendly. read more

1-You will be greeted by beautiful faces with amazing smiles. 2- Russian and Middle Eastern food. 3- Amazing quality for a great price. I'll be back read more

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I have been here three times and love the beef kabobs. Cozy cafe with very delicious food. Im very familiar with Armenian food, and must say that chicken lulah is one of the best I've ever had. Customer service was excellent. Definitely gonna go back. read more

Very delicious authentic Armenian food... Best kabob and pork bbq I've ever had ...100% recommend it...

This place is amazing! Super cute and cozy cafe with very delicious food. Im very familiar with armenian cuisine and must say that chicken lulah here is one of the most delicious I've ever had. Customer service was excellent. We also ordered georgian kinkalis and they were very juicy and fresh. Glad my husband found this place. Definitely gonna go back. read more

I was looking for middle eastern catering and I found this cafe on yelp. The reviews were all good and that's why I thought I should order here and even eat inside. The owner greeted us, her name is Lilya and she is so sweet. The food is amazing, feels like home. We don't regret eating here, we recommend this place. Big thank you to the host, Lilya! read more

Very friendly service, very good food. Accommodating the changes. Went out of their way to make sure I had a good meal.

Food is the BEST! Lilly is also AMAZING! I'll Deff go back again. ........... ......... ........... read more

Not so great to be honest. Times are tough and I don't want to trash a small business on Yelp, but I will order from here again. Ordered 1 order lamb chops, 2 orders of beef lula, and 1 order of beef kebab. All in all was around 125 with delivery. But, beef was very hard and chewy, lula was made like literally from 50% fat ground beef, and lamb was far away from perfection. My advice - change the cook. read more

Super taste ! Super delicious !! Yammiiiii... For sure will order again and again. Thanks a lot !!! read more

Friendly welcome and the khinkali was really good. I tried their beef soup with olives, pickles, sausage and ham it was really interesting and good. I got it because they were out of the chicken soup and I was able to sample it which was really nice. I'll be back to try other items but I got my khinkali fix. They were nice sized and with lots of pepper and sour cream on the side. They were bursting with flavor. read more

It's amazing place too have launch great customer services clean and nice. Food is unbelievable Trust me if you taste one time it's going to become your place for lunch and they have amazing Delivere menu read more

I ordered the pork shish kebob plate. The meat came in four pieces that were mostly bone and fat and the meat was undercooked (pink not good for pork). read more

The food is super tasty I eat here every week. Super clean cafe and friendly staff. I pick up my food and it is never a minute late