The food was so good and the service was top notch. We went back twice. For the food and service I would expect this place would be packed but it's a hidden gem. read more

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Great little place. Nothing fancy. Food is excellent. Dolma, kebabs, koobedeh, stews, sides. Everything is wonderful. No liquor license. read more

Kobideh was OK but nothing special. Shish kabob was good and tasty. Service is fast and friendly. Ambiance is fine. Appetizers were very tasty but seems expensive for the portions. Will I come back? Sure, I will order shish or barg kabob. Food comes with yogurt, salad and onion marinated with sumac. I was happy. If you don't see tomato, it is because you can get yogurt or tomato with your kabob! read more

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Wanted to try something new, so my friend and I were in the area and looked up this restaurant. Not much space in the lot, so we had to drive around the block to look for parking and ended up with a spot right out front! I just stood in the door way until we were eventually noticed by staff to be gruffly told "have a seat, please" and then I was confused which seat as one wasn't pointed out. So be aware the seating works European style where you seat yourselves. The pricing is about $20 for a dinner plate but the portions are huge so it's like two meals in one. Comes with pita bread! I got the beef kebab, it was cooked just right not dry or overly chewy. The rice was fluffy and tasted buttery, but I didn't realize how much oil there was in the food until the next day eating leftovers and there's was at least a quarter cup of orange oil pooled at the bottom of the tray. The salad was my favorite, I ate mine and my friend's too. Fresh tomato, onion, cucumber and herbs so refreshing to eat, it's perfect for our endless California summers. read more

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Exceptional fresh cuisine made with care. The vegetarian combo plate and fatoush salad were perfect!

This is the best Mediterranean food that I ever taste. The ingredients are so fresh. The meat is so tender. We love every bite of these plates that comes out fantastic from their kitchen. You all must try their food. Please go and check them out, and you will not be disappointed. I will be back at this restaurant for sure! read more

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Wow. Spectacular Mediterranean food. We loved the kabobs, hummus, and salad. Will order again!

All the meat dishes from steak, lamb, and chicken were tender and succulent. The side dishes were fresh, tasty, and sizable. The hummus was exceptionally smooth. This place definitely deserves a revisit. Negatives include limited beverage choices and no alcohol. Still, I found the food here is of higher quality than at Raffi's Place. read more

Better than EVER. This is my favorite Persian style kabob restaurant. Every morsel of food is perfectly seasoned and delectable. We had the kashk e bademjan -- eggplant with a whey/mint sauce. Perfection. Hubs had the chicken breast, which he enjoyed to the last drop. Said it was super moist and succulent. I had the chicken koobideh, which was also excellent. We both had the barberry rice. It was buttery and delicious. Every bite inspired an ecstatic groan. It's a LOT of food. My dish lasted 2.5 meals. read more

Exceptional food! I'm an Armenian, and fairly good cook myself, if I may say so. I went there for dinner with my son to check out this place, and possibly to place a catering order for my birthday party. We both are well traveled picky eaters with high standards for good food. Adana did not disappoint - everything we ordered was very tasty, the service was attentive, obliging, and colorful. I was grateful for not hearing glaring music that is so common in most Armenian restaurants. I placed a catering order at the end of our meal. Yesterday was the day I placed the order for. Everything was ready, when I arrived, and loaded promptly into my trank. All my guests were praising the spread of food, and asking, where is it from. Each appetizer and salad tasted amazing, and my gluten- free and vegetarian friends were very happy with variety and quality of food. I will definitely patron Adana in the future, and it will be my first pick for catering orders for sure. read more

Amazing boiled and baked dumplings. Exactly what we needed after driving around the valley all day. The ladies really want you to enjoy their cooking. read more

Incredible food!! Def the type of place you must visit several times to try everything on the menu. Excellent service, special thanks to Sam who was our waiter. Will come back and highly recommend read more

Recently did catering from them and I absolutely loved everything. Great customer service and the quality of the food is amazing.

I had heard great things about this place from my partner and their mom and it was my first time getting to try it for myself. After their rave reviews and equally good yelp reviews I was expecting good food, but even with high expectations, the quality of everything that we ordered genuinely blew me away. Starting with the ribs because I haven't stopped thinking about them since last night!! HOLY SH*T. These might be the best ribs I have ever head. The flavor is indescribable and they were perfectly tender while still having a great meaty bite to them. Seasoned to perfection. I live in Venice but I would drive an hour JUST for these ribs any day. The rest of the food was equally as good. Amazing dolma, the hummus had great quality oil and lots of flavor. The Armenian eggplant dip was a personal favorite as well. Perfectly balanced and full of flavor, especially good with the pita! The veggie in the salads were all crisp and fresh, perfect amount of seasoning, excellent flavor and great bite of freshness to go along with everything else. Would've given 5 stars just for the food, but the service shot this place up to a 10/5!!!! The owner was working when we picked up our food and he was so kind, even recognized my partner and their mom just through her voice over the phone. So personable and sweet, and made us feel so welcomed. I truly cannot imagine a better experience. Will be back any chance I get! read more

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Oh this hole in the wall place has the BEST food! Their customer service is stellar and their food is delicious! I recommend and of their meat dishes and their cucumber tomato Persian salad! read more

I discover this amazing restaurant that becoming my favorite!!! Great food!!! Selection amazing. Super friendly owner!!! During those times food comes nicely packaged that's a big plus as well. Looking forward for next times read more

I forgot to update my review of this place so here it goes. I boasted to my friend how great this place was and ordered falafel plates to go. It was literally rock hard. My friend agreed with me. This restaurant is not cheap so I haven't been back since. read more

Adana Restaurant - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

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The food was wonderful and so delicious. The service was excellent and it was so nice to have recommendations as an out of town customer. The food and people here are amazing. Well worth the stop. read more

I have to give this place 5 stars. It's great place to have lunch at a great price. SERVICE: 5 STARS The service was great. Not sure if that's how they always are or because we went with someone we knew. But the people were great. The food came out quickly and the waiters were attentive with us. LOCATION: 5 STARS It's on San Fernando which could get a little a busy but there is parking on the side of the restaurant and street parking. The inside of the restaurant is pretty nice and big. Plenty of tables. The place almost looks like an events hall for weddings or quinceañeras. FOOD: 4 STARS the food seems very authentic. The menu has a wide selection of beef, chicken, lamb, pork and even vegetarian options. CHICKEN BREAST KABOB PLATE: 4 STARS I had it with the salad and yogurt which also came with rice. I cleaned my plate. Except for the salad which was a mix of onions, tomatoes, onions and mint leaves. I think it was the mint leaves that made me leave some behind. However, the rice and chicken all gone. The rice was great. We also shared a large order of HUMMUS (5 STARS) which we had with comp pita bread. The great part about discovering this new place is that it's so close to my job. It's a great place to come eat. read more

Adana Restaurant - Chicken breast kabob plate - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

Friends recommended Adana for dinner, and given the high Yelp Ratings we naturally followed up. We were certainly not disappointed! The kebobs were juicy, moist and we'll seasoned. The hummus was the smoothest we've had the pleasure of trying. The avocado salad was delicious and quickly devoured. Our server was great and the owner came out and checked on us a few times to make sure everything was good. It wasn't! It was GREAT! Adana is a smaller restaurant, but as the saying goes, "Good things come in small packages". read more

Adana Restaurant - Delicious Adana Kebobs! - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

Wow...the food at Adana I will forever remember this place as the restaurant that made me realize I actually do like lamb. I've never liked how gamey lamb can be, but Adana's lamb is not gamey, just tender and flavorful. I love the saffron rice and the salmon is also a must-have every time we go. In fact, my friend didn't like fish at all until he tried Adana's salmon, and now he loves it. Adana's not just serving delicious food...it's changing people's minds about it. read more

Small restaurant with great business and atmosphere. Best kabobs I have tasted so far! Juicy and tender. Services was great. Definitely will come back! read more

Food is delicious, service was very attentive, ambiance is a little quiet on a weekday afternoon, however I was fine with this as the food and service were fantastic. read more

Adana Restaurant - Beef koobideh kabab - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

i really like the food i got it for my brother birthday and he lied it thank you so much

Randomly stopped here while I was on my way to work. Hands down best Mediterranean food I've ever had read more

Adana Restaurant - Chicken Breast Kabab Lunch - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

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Good food. Young kid server was kind and courteous. The man in the back that was cooking needs to stop yelling. They also forgot to pack my tahdig. If not for the yelling man and missing tahdig i'd give 5 stars. read more

I don't leave reviews often but my experience getting take out from Adana tonight was so good I had to come here to say: don't hesitate, just get it!! Best Middle Eastern food I've ever had in LA, hands down. The cherry rice and the red pepper dip with the crunchy pita chips they give you were amazing, I've never had anything like it. So good, and the chef was so sweet. No wonder it was a favorite of Jonathan Gold and Mark Bittman. read more

Good food and huge portions! Loved the cherry rice and the chicken kabobs were very tender. I'd say this place is for to go though. Atmosphere was like a huge hall so no coziness, and they left the front door open so we looked out at glenoaks and there is no atmosphere on that part on glenoaks. 5 for food but 2 for atmosphere. maybe it's better at night. read more

Friendly service! The atmosphere was clean and cozy! The food was fresh and delicious!

Had an appointment nearby and dropped in on a weekend afternoon. I was originally concerned because there was only one table occupied and the restaurant had very little character or decor... but the food was AMAZING. I was so surprised and delighted. The olivieh appetizer was a large serving and is the best I've ever had at a restaurant and the Khoresh Bademjan (eggplant stew) was phenomenal as well. Portion size was too big for one meal so I was lucky enough to have enough to take home and be delighted with the leftovers. The staff was friendly and attentive - I can't wait to go back! read more

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The best kabob in Los Angeles. Amazing food and great service! Saw they were highly rated Michelin Recommended. I see why .

Ok I'm a little late but I feel like my conscience would not let me rest until I finally write this review. Last month I had an office birthday lunch and I chose Adana. My first experience and it exceeded my expectations. I called the day before and placed an order for 12 people, the owner was so funny and kind. He was earnest and made sure I didn't over order. When you walk in, you can see the entire family cooking in the back. It just makes you appreciate this restaurant so much more. The food was soooooo good. The ribs were great. The kabobs were great. The pricing is great. Will be back soon! read more

Amazing food. Brought some friends from out of town who don't normally eat Armenian food, and they were blown away. Just a fantastic restaurant, top-to-bottom. Not one middling dish. read more

Still the best kept secret in LA!! Jonathan Gold loved this place and always had it on his top 100 list. Best Persian/Armenian/Mediterranean restaurant in Glendale. Actually, in Los Angeles. The restaurant is a hole-in-the-wall that is rarely packed. But they do a large catering business, so they don't depend on lunch diners. But...when you eat here, you can't believe there isn't a line to get in. Amazing lamb chops, best salmon dish in LA, local mezes like ajika and Persian salads...you just have to experience it. Chef/owner Edward is here most of the time...really a fantastic chef. Do you think I like this place? Incredible!! read more

We ordered dolmeh, lamb chop and a combo plate. Everything was delicious. I usually do not like grape leaves because it has a distinctive taste. But I really enjoyed it here and it was the perfect way to start off a meal. Lamb chop was juicy. Combo plate came with beef, chicken and koobideh. All of them were amazing. I was surprised at how tender and succulent the chicken was. Favorite was koobideh. Loved their seasonings as well. Bf loved the hummus here but I didn't like it as much. I thought the yogurt cucumber dip was perfect to pair with the meat. read more

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Amazingly flavorful entrees and side dishes, generous portions, and well-priced. Don't debate; just order. You're welcome.

Ordered take out. The food was delicious!! Chicken was very moist. Hummus was so good. We will definitely be back.

Wowzerz. This place is DELISH. It's a bit of a hole in the wall location, so don't let that deter you. I came in with a craving for lamb stew. They had a beef stew that looked yummy, so I asked for them to put the lamb into the stew. The nice gentleman that took my order said he'd be happy to put it on the side for me, but was reluctant to put it in the stew upfront. I took one bite of the lamb and totally understood why!! It was so tender and spiced perfectly, and it absolutely hit the spot. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! The stew was also hearty and delicious, and the beef so incredibly tender and perfect. There was also a generous portion of rice (with the nice hardy saffron included), a chopped salad, yogurt and pita (two kinds - soft and a spiced, baked chip that had a nice bite to it). I could easily have split this order with a friend. Great place!! Fast and friendly service. read more

Adana Restaurant - The beef was so tender it practically melted in my mouth. - Middle Eastern Near Me - Glendale, California

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I'm pretty sure this was the best middle eastern restaurant I've visited. The first thing that jumped out at me was the freshness of the ingredients. Incredible how that comes through in the taste. Whenever I visit a restaurant for the first time, I'm always drawn by the combo plate. I didn't stray from that this time either. Three skewers of meat (beef, chicken, and koobideh) accompanied saffron rice. Of the different sides offered, I picked the hummus and Persian salad. I am definitely going to try the others, including yogurt cucumber and barbecued tomatoes, on my next visit. The meat was perfectly marinated with spices. There were layers of flavors that were enhanced by the fire from the grill. I also appreciated that each skewer had a different taste. I realize that sounds silly, but I've been to restaurants where they use the same marinade for everything. That's not the case here. I loved how tender the meat was. Plus, there was a lot of it. It could easily be saved as leftovers for a second meal, but I really couldn't resist. I definitely over-extended myself, because I wanted to finish the sides as well. The hummus was deliciously creamy. The salad was also very satisfying. It contained chunks of marinaded cucumber and tomatoes, covered in fragrant herbs. I think there was shiso leaves in there too. As if this wasn't enough, we got a side of their avocado salad. It was mixed with onions and herbs in a great dressing. I enjoyed that as well. Throughout dinner, there was a constant parade of regulars coming and going with take-out. I guess they built a loyal following. The owner went around the tables checking on everyone. His pride added a dimension to the taste of the food. Plus, he was such a nice guy. I dropped my wallet on my way out. I realized as I was driving home that night and called the restaurant. He called right back after he looked around for it, and then held it for me to pick up the following day. read more

Consistently delicious, from appetizers to kabobs (love their salmon) with delicious rice variations. Great place for vegetarians too, with many options. read more