This place was hard to find at first. The address is wrong, which another Yelper pointed out, but I didn't see that review until after I walked around for a while. It is at the very end of the St. Vincent Court. The downside is that as you pass a restaurant, someone asks you to come on in. So you have to say no to 3-4 ladies before getting to Sevan. Plus, the area looks like a scene out of crime movie where older Armenian and Russian dudes are sitting outside smoking, working out who will control what areas of town. Everyone sort of stares at you as you walk by. Me and three co-workers ate here for lunch. We each got something different. I had the Lule kabobs, someone else had a gyro sandwich, one guy had a gyro plate and I don't remember what dude number four had. But the consensus was clear - the food was very good. One other thing I would change would be to have someone outside waiting for customers. We walked in and couldn't find an employee at first. And it is a deceptively large place. I didn't see a hostess stand, cash register, or employee after walking to the rear of the restaurant. Eventually a waitress saw us and showed us to a seat. All-in-all, I really liked the food and the atmosphere. I'll be heading back soon. read more

Once you find this place, it is awesome! hidden in a totally cool "alley" with other restaurants. A nice hidden oasis of food! Loved the food!! We sat outside (June 2013) so something must have changed. Made it so worthwhile to eat and enjoy. Iskender Doner plate was really good. Manti is the Armenian Version (for the Turks they like the meat inside not on top) but sooo good. I loved the toasty taste and garlic sauce. The Andana Kebab was really spicy and nice. Pita, salad and hummus to start. Excellent lunch sitting outside in this strange and fun alley behind the jewelry district. Worth a trip over. Walk from Pershing Square Metro stop. Hate that its only Monday to Friday 9 to 5 read more

I'm going to work my way through all the Mediterranean food restaurants in downtown...this was the second one over the last 2 weeks. Got a seat outside and ordered the lamb chops. I really liked the warm pitas, hummus, and salad that came with our meals but I was disappointed with my lamb chops ($19.99). It was 3 small chops that didn't really taste that good. Quite a bit of fat on the chops so maybe they needed a little bit more charring? I did love the wheat rice though, quite delicious mixed with the onion strips. My coworker had the combo platter, which he said came with 4 different types of skewers. That looked pretty good and was a better deal I think ($16.99). Boss had the chicken kabob that he said was a little dry. Service was good. Can't rate higher right now based on what I had so far. read more

Such a disappointment that the city banned outdoor seating on this block. I hope the next mayor not only remedies this, but goes the other way and bans cars from traveling down this alley, or at least limits it. MANTI: Thank you yelp, I hadn't even noticed it on the menu until I read it in a review. Art describes it better below since I had never heard of the dish 'til coming here. The ravioli surrounding the meat was crispy and tasty. The "meatballs" inside were super flavorful. Not sure how to balance the red tomato-ish sauce and the garlic yogurt sauce. The sauce was a touch sweet for me, but the yogurt allowed me to counter that. The experience was pretty good. Felt pretty communal inside, but we also came during the Galatasaray Champions league match, and they won to boot, so that made it more communal. Go Drogba! read more

We came here for lunch today after passing through yesterday. The dorna was excellent - much better than the chicken. In hindsight, I should've just gotten the dorna but being the multi-tasker, multi-taster that I am, I wanted to try more than one option. The lunch plate came with bulgar rice, hummus, salad, and pita. The hummus was ok - I've definitely had better. It lacked garlic, which made it very bland. The salad was light and tasted like it only had lemon juice squeezed on it. It also lacked flavor. I was hoping for some kind of light vinaigrette, but nope. The rice was very tasty. They pack a good amount of flavor into it, which was nice. I asked for garlic sauce and they gave me yogurt that tasted like tzatsiki. It was ok - needed salt. Yes, I know my Mediterranean food ;) Overall, our experience was a solid 3 stars. I would've given them 4 but I had to subtract a star because even though it's illegal, they allowed this old guy to chain smoke while eating outside. I cannot stand cigarette smoke and this guy wasn't stopping anytime soon. That really pissed me off. But, they allowed it. Did not try to stop him - me thinks he's either an owner, related to the owner, or part of the mafia with ties to the owner. Can you say shady? Would I return? For the dorna, YES! I also want to try that Manti. Looks divine. read more

Everytime we stop by the jewelry district, this restaurant is the place to come to. The combination platter is always satisfying.

The perfect spot for my Turkish fix. I recommend the doner plate and turkish tea. So delicious! Wouldn't get Turkish food anywhere else.

Great stuff. Clean and their meat is always fresh never had a problem or any disgust. Their pricey but it's worth it if you want to find clean and good food in downtown LA. I like their donar wrap. It comes with freshly made salad. Always seasoned persistently. The man on the phone is clear and gets it right away and always speaks in a right manners read more

My husband and I went to the jewelry district this Saturday and decided to give Sevan a try. The location happened to be very close to our jewelers place in a cute alley like scene with several other restaurants. Sevan is the restaurant at the very end of the alley. Everyone was very attentive and before our meal came they brought out a fresh salad and pita bread with humus for us to share. I ordered the Shish Kebab plate (Pieces of tender filet mignon, marinated in our al sauce and BBQ to perfection). My plate came with a choice of fries, rice or bulgur and a salad (I like that they had the healthier option of bulgur as a side). My husband ordered Iskender (Thinly sliced pide bread topped with our famous doner kebab (gyros) served with tomato sauce and plain yogurt in a special dish). Everything was fresh and cooked to perfection. We will DEFINATELY eat here again next time we are in Los Angeles. read more

If you are downtown during the day and walking around wondering where you can stop, cool down, rest, eat and zen out in crazy downtown LA, this is the place. This place is hard to find (even with google maps), probably why it feels so peaceful. Essentially this place sits in an ally between Spring and Main, and the entrance to the alley is on the north side of 7th st. Sevan's sit at the end of the ally and with the neighboring parking lot it crates a nice wind tunnel effect results in a nice welcoming breeze on a hot day if you choose to sit outside under their umbrellas. They serve your typical Mediterranean/Greek menu. I always get their gyro plate, which comes with a huge plate of gyro meet, rice, salad and all the pita you want to eat. The gyro meat is very delicious, well seasoned, and juicy (unlike most gyro stands). Their rice is cooked to perfection, well seasoned, and complements everything well or awesome by itself. The salad (greens, not crappy ice berg salad) deliciously tossed with a light balsamic vinaigrette sauce, it is cooled and very refreshing (especially on a hot day). The pita bread does taste like it is fresh, but not bad and there is plenty of it. Hummus is hummus (nothing special there). Do ask for the their special yogurt dipping sauce, it is really delicious. All in all for the price and the amount/quality/taste this is an awesome deal! Their lamb was not bad. Fish was delicious good but I am not a big fan of grilled fish... jut no special flavor there. Gyro plate is the way to go. We have been to Sevan's a few times now and every time we leave, we leave super satisfied. read more

Great food. Maybe the best spot for doner/gyro. And the location makes you feel like you have walked in an alley somewhere in the middle east (exaggerating a bit). It's neither fancy nor trendy, but simply GOOD! read more

This is definitely our favorite Mediterranean restaurant! We stumbled upon this restaurant while exploring the alleys of LA one day. The service is always friendly and efficient. We always order the steak and shish kabobs with quinoa plates to share. We are usually not fans of quinoa, but their quinoa is out-of-this world delicious! And their hummus is absolutely amazing! read more

This is the best Turkish food I've had outside of Istanbul! The staff treat you like family and everything about this place is just amazing. Tucked into a charming alleyway, you are transported into a sweet cafe right on Taksim! read more

Sevan Garden Kebab House - Çay (tea) - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

At 4pm I called them that coming in 10 minutes. Despite that they put as closing hour 5pm, the girl told me that they are closed already. I drove more than 15minutes and paid for parking. What an unserious business people are running!!! read more

My friend suggested me to visit, and he said that they have the best doner (gyro). I stopped by once and I got a chance to try it, then I have to say that I go at least 3 times a week for lunch. I love doner but in addition to that strongly recommend you to try their bulgur, cupra and levrek as well. Also, staff is super frendly, especially Oguz and Sercan. read more

My husband and I came here on accident and I'm glad we did. Food tasted homemade, looks clean, and people that work here were extremely friendly. Totally recommend this place to anyone. read more

Sevan garden seriously has THE BEST humus. The food is delicious and very substancial. Just one plate is enough for two people but we always order extra to take home. It is family owned and the service is great. We actually travel 20 miles to eat here! It's that good! read more

if you are in down town you have to try these guys! They come closes to original doner kabob in turkey. I am in love with their special kabob plate rapped in bread and topped off with cream suace and pistachios on top I recomand this place! read more

This place is pretty good actually... the food that is. Not much else besides the food. But then again I only use it as a possible lunch destination in Downtown... The Gyro is top notch, as is the hummus. I really don't have much more to say about it other than I've been here a couple times and the food was always good... but this place isn't a hangout or atmospheric phenomena by any means. read more

Delicious food, great owners. Clean kitchen, and always fresh food. Most of all amazing customer service and affordable.

Food was okay yet way overpriced. My fiancé ordered the gyro wrap which was dry gyro meat in a tortilla-why not pita?! Very confusing. Best part about what we ordered was the tzatziki sauce on the side. read more

Excellent!!! Got a fillet mignon kabob and it was tender and well cooked. Bulgur was tasty and the ambience in the restaurant was very peaceful. I guess most people in the jewelry district get to go or delivery. Many good restaurants in that alley read more

i dont think ill be coming back to this place for a while. my last time there they seated a group of four men in the table next to me.. all of whom were smoking cigarettes and being pretty disgusting, spitting and whatnot. i understand this is an outdoor area but this shouldnt be allowed. if they allow this type of behavior from their diners, whats going on in the kitchen? read more

This place is amazing! The food is delicious and the staff is very friendly! I came across this place walking in Downtown and my mom and I decided to try it out. Not only is the food great but they also give great portions! The restaurant is family owned so it's pretty cool to be able to chat with the owners. Love this place! People should really check it out! read more

I ordered the chicken kabob plate which was very plain with no seasoning. After an hour, I was feeling very sick to my stomach like wanting to vomit. Will never order from them. If you want good Armenian kabobs, try Super Grill. Their portions are small, but fresh with good taste. read more

Tucked away behind the high rises on Hill Street and 7th is the most amazing restaurant with fabulous food. We stumbled upon this gem when we were walking around the jewelry district! If you're in the area, take the time to eat here! Food is delicious and staff are so helpful!!! Love this place! We'll be back!! read more

Sevan Garden Kebab House - Diner kebab!!! - Mediterranean Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I had the luleh kebab....very tasty, good portion. With every meal they give you hummus, pita bread and green salad, which were also very tasty. Love that this restaurant is in the middle of downtown Los Angeles but it feels like you are in a small country village. Such a cute hidden gem! Definitely will be back! read more

Just go here and eat!!! This place has amazing food! Plus I love being able to sit out doors and eat. This little street feels like your in Europe and hits hard to believe you can find it in the middle of down town LA! All the food places have made their own special little eating nook. It goes from garden to faux movie set! lol This dining area is really an amazing dining experience. I never would have thought LA had enough uniqueness to have this going on, but it does. Ok now onto food, Ordered: The Doner plate for $9.50 What a fantastic deal! Tasty and you can really split it between two light eaters. I personally had the Lule Kebab (Adana) with bulgur rice. ORDER THE BULGUR RICE!!! I have never had it and now I am a fan, great texture and taste. The Lule was very flavorful, the dish came with hummus, pita and salad! Again lots of food for only $8.99 and tasty! I met and talked with the owner Anto, he and his father own the place, a person that is passionate about his food and his staff, nice to hear and talk to. Start here, if this is not what you want then move down the street there is plenty to choose from. Heck this might be the spot for groups of people that all want something different. I am sure if the majority eat at one place they will let you bring in outside food. The dining experience is just fantastic for down town LA, truly a Gem in the jewelery district!. Yummy Big Bunny read more

Good food friendly staff I love their Iskender kebop their doner is so fresh and delicious every time I go to downtown Los Angeles that is the place I go for read more

This place is awesome i loved the food and it is well cooked the meat is awesome the hummus is even more delicious i reccommend everyone to try this place you will not regret it and very reasonable. Plus the people who work there are super nice and sweet!!!!!!! read more

By far the BEST Turkish food restaurant i have ever been to. Their food is amazing. No joke, I was introduced to their food at a night market they participated in Arcadia called the 626 Night Market (www.626nightmarket.com) wow. Their dish was so good (actually in my opinion, the best) from like 60-70 different other great vendors, that i decided to make the trip and visit their restaurant all the way to downtown LA. It was a bit tricky to find it, since my GPS made me go around the block once, but def. worth the drive. Customer service is great and funny to make you feel welcomed. They have a new dish like pizza that was delicious. The main reason i went was for their Iskender which has tiny breads covered with doner Kebab, their amazing tomato sauce, and plain yogurt. Must TRY!!! read more

I don't know know about other recipes but " Iskender kebab" was like a joke. They didn't even put any butter on it. Maybe that was the American version of Iskender kebab. The only reason I give 4, because other food was not bad. But as a Turkish, I really missed Iskender kebab and I was very disappointed when I tried their version. read more

Very yummy kabob, i order from here once every two weeks or so. I can tell you the have some of the better kabobs in downtown. Best thing is they deliver free and its quick. Perfect for someone working in an office building. read more

Very delicious. I got doner with wheat pilaf . Humus and salad with pita is complimentary. Highly recommended.

I had dolma + kokorec + lahmacun. - yea, I kinda lost control :) lahmacun was ok, but dolma and kokorec was even better than most places in Turkey. if u want non-americanized turkish food, this is the right place read more

This place wasn't bad. In fact, the chicken kabob was really tasty. But I thought that the servings were chinzy (c'mon with the tiny little bowl of hummos), the salad was melancholy-inducing, and the overall presentation was ugly and uninspired. A small side of stewed green beans for four dollars was oily, mushy, and barely warm. And I was a little surprised by the price given the really downscale nature. I would definitely go instead to the Sultan. But I don't dis-recommend Sevan. read more

Nice little spot in the middle of all the hustle of down town LA Jewelry district. Great food and good prices.

St Germaine court is nice little shady nook of restaurants all seeming to carry general Persian fair. We walked till we landed on this little place. The food was very fresh and very good. The sishkabab was kooked to just the right amount of tenderness and redness, the salad was tangy and refreshing. Perfect humus to boot. If only the kitchen hadn't taken forever to serve us and not get my friends order wrong, completely forgetting the chicken. It seems like a lot of staff was running in and out of there but accomplishing nothing. Its a good place to eat if your the patient type. read more

I'm going back this tuesday I la la love Mediterranean food and this place is a nice little cozy place to go and have some delicious food. The service is great and did I mention the food is delicious! read more

There's a lot to like about Sevan Garden. They're generous with the hummus and pita bread, you get a nice Shiraz salad with your lunch plate, and the portions are generous. I had the doner kebab plate, very similar to Greek gyro. It was very satisfying. The kofte kebabs are also a good choice. Service is attentive and efficient. If it weren't for the chain smoking patrons who occupy the outdoor dining area in large numbers, I'd likely give this place five stars. The food, however, does rate the full five stars, and it's a good value. read more