Sunnin Lebanese Cafe - Los Angeles

Coming from a Lebanese girl....this place is so yummy. Been coming for at least 14 years!? Had to stop by Sunin while in the area for a family wedding. So yummy easy to order takeout. Wish they'd open a place in north San Diego!

Had a nice meal here after seeing a play at UCLA. I had the falafel plate, which was delicious and the portions were generous. The falafels were nicely crisp on the outside, and flavorful and moist on the inside, and the hummus and tahini were also good. My friend had the chicken kebab plate, and he was very happy with it. I also recommend the Lebanese beer on their menu. Service was very friendly and helpful, perhaps a bit slow at times, but I appreciate a restaurant that isn't just trying to turn over tables as quickly as possible. I'd just say that if you are in a rush, let them know up front; otherwise settle in to a relaxed meal. The baklava were not as good as I remembered them, but they've been consistently good over the years so I suspect these were an exception to the general quality I've experienced here.

I ordered some food through Uber Eats for the first time from Sunnin Lebanese Café. First of all, I must say all of their food is absolutely delicious! After the Uber driver arrived and I opened the bag there were a few items missing. I called the restaurant and spoke with Nizar and told him that there were some missing items. I'm not sure if the Uber Eats driver accidentally didn't pick up some of the items, but Nizar told me he would get those items out to me as quickly as possible. Apparently, he spoke with his manager Rami who was also very helpful. In fact, they sent an extra dessert. The second delivery arrived quickly, and I didn't feel the meal was ruined by not receiving all the dishes at the same time. I just wanted to thank Nazar and Rami for their excellent service! My girlfriend and I will definitely be ordering more food in the future from Sunnin.

Immediately from entering, you can feel a sense of warmth and hospitality classic in authentic Lebanese culture. The walls are decorated with trinkets reminiscent of Lebanon. The food is absolutely phenomenal--I recommend the mixed shawarma plate, my go-to! The meat is full of flavor and super tender! Very kind waiters as well

Overall: a very memorable and yummy experience for someone new to Lebanese food Food: 5/5 Had lots of delightful additions of acidity. Stew was well balanced though didn't have as much meat/umami flavor as I would've liked. The hummus and eggplant dips were creamy and drizzled with an extremely vibrant olive oil. Service: 5/5 Food was prompt. Servers were kind. They offered to move us to a 4 person table (even though our party was 2) since we ordered so much food. Ambiance: 4/5 Friendly and warm, though could do with some updates. Definitely a neighborhood spot kind of vibe.