I came in here for a snack and found the interior to be a delightful surprise - how charming! The brightly colored painted walls and lights made it so bright, cheery, warm, and welcoming. The service here was focused, professional, and kind. I loved how our food was brought out on a charming tray and our server removed each individual item with care and patience. It was a quaint experience to end our night with. I was also surprised at the culinary experience. We did not order much, as it was only meant to be a snack. I felt that they went above and beyond to complete our dining experience. The food felt very homemade in the best way possible - it was homey and comforting. The bread that covered the spinach pie (which was way larger than I was expecting) was fluffy, filling, warm, and just out of this world. The ideal bread experience! I am personally not a fan of the chicken shawarma here - it was reminiscent of street food/the Halal guys in the sense that it was more boiled meat than shawarma meat.. but the garlic sauce was uhhhmazing, as was the hot sauce, which was spicy with a hint of a sweet aftertaste. I am not a huge fan of soda, but if you have not tried Vimto, it is a MUST try. It complemented our food so well and I was beyond satisfied with this purchase. The food here was not exceptional, but I would give this experience overall 5 stars. read more

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This place is a hole in the wall and not located in the best area, but the food is very good especially late at night when you're just craving manaeesh! We got five different ones. Meat, cheese, meat with sujok, chicken and cheese, and za'taar. The one with sujok was sooo good. I would go back just for the sujok manaeesh. Everything was good except the chicken. The chicken tasted like freezer burn and was so dry. Overall would come back here. read more

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I just experienced a great meal. I follow the restaurant on FB, and it always looked fresh and tasty. Since it was my first time I just ordered the chicken plate,it was excellent. It's family run and they work very hard and are very friendly. I will definitely be back for something more adventurous. read more

Alwadee Bakery & Restaurant - Chicken plate with fresh baked bread. - Mediterranean Near Me - Anaheim, California

3 days in a row this week! This place is absolutely amazing. If you're looking for true home cooked Mediterranean food, this place is it. The family environment makes you feel at home, the ambiance and service is very genuine. read more

Alwadee Bakery & Restaurant - Mansaf - Mediterranean Near Me - Anaheim, California

The grape leaves and zucchini at Alwadi restaurant were exceptional--fresh, flavorful, and expertly prepared. Coupled with outstanding customer service, this restaurant provides a truly enjoyable dining experience. Highly recommended! Thank you Lina for the amazing dish :) read more

The taste is very delicious and all the staff here are cheerful and have a smile. I also think the price is very reasonable. I advise you to try it read more

Alwadee Bakery & Restaurant - Very delicious taste, and all the staff here are cheerful and have a smile, thank you alwadee - Mediterranean Near Me - Anaheim, California

I came here with my family and OMG it was the amazing. So first, the owner is amazing. She gave us amazing suggestions like the mansaf. She was so sweet and patient as we asked our questions. Now the mansaf was AMAZING, honestly the best Ive ever had. 5 stars because the service was amazing and the food was delicious. Definitely need a repeat visit. read more

They were closed for a bit because they were renovating the restaurant. I'm so glad they are back open! This has always been my families favorite restaurant. Best Lebanese restaurant in SoCal. Whenever we are going through OC we try to grab a shish tawouk wrap. The hummus is perfect, their fresh made in house bread makes a difference. Chicken marinated and cooked perfectly. The service is always fantastic. I just went and they asked me to try a couple of their new bakery items which were awesome. Whenever we go to Disney we grab Al wadee on the way home! read more

1-Love their grape leaves plate ( it has home cooked Meal taste ) 2- outstanding customer service 3- clean kitchen and friendly owner I have been coming to this place for year Tabouli one of the best I had in OC read more

Alwadee Bakery & Restaurant - Grape Leaves Tabouli Salads Frensh Fries - Mediterranean Near Me - Anaheim, California

This place is by far the best Mediterranean Food I've had in California . I've been eating here since 2008 or so and have always loved it. They recently started renovating so I can't wait to see what it looks like when I go back. read more

Super authentic~ home made quality meal~ bursting with flavor!! Best part is the chicken is truly halal (hand slaughtered) and so tender, sliding right off the bone Will definitely be back! read more

I've tried every single Middle Eastern restaurant in Anaheim and believe me this beats everything. The quality here is beyond words, the lahmb and chicken they use is just unlike any other place, it's honestly so delicious and reminds me of food from back home!!! Amazing sheesh tawouk mansaf everything and the owner is so so friendly and welcoming will be coming back sure read more

Best Mansaf I've ever had that wasn't home cooked, tasted almost identical to my moms and grandmothers that I haven't had in years. However at $35 a plate , they are smoked out and I don't know if it's worth it. Service was phenomenal and everyone was very nice. read more

Alwadee Bakery & Restaurant - Mansaf - Mediterranean Near Me - Anaheim, California

I drive 2 hours in LA traffic from Hollywood to eat here , it's my fav place for all my comfort foods, the mansaf is so good. The rice, salad, meat, hummus , bread everything is fresh and tasty. The staff is super helpful and friendly. read more

Service, food, and prices use to way better with the old owners. Now they have new owners that are so rude and the food is not as good as it used to be to be. I use to love this place. read more

Amazing pizza with spiced beef and shawarma. Very friendly helpful staff and good value.

Best shawarma hands down. Service was nice. Was quiet when we walked in but it seems people like take-out nowadays.

Food is always delicious here and the owner is always kind and understanding especially with my allergies. I always enjoy my dinner from here. read more

Truly a hidden gem in Brookhurst. I'm Lebanese and come here for some comfort food. They make the BEST chicken tawouk sandwiches, so we always come here for those. This time we tried the fattoush and lahme bajeen, both tasted amazing! I always come back for the tawouk sandwich with their yummy toum, but def want to try the grape leaves next time I visit. I must try next time you visit Brookhurst. The staff is amazing and super hospitable as well. 100/10 service and food!! read more

Excellent fresh middle eastern food. The pita made in house is wonderful. The Baba Ghanouj, kababs, chicken and steak are great.

The food is delicious. I ordered to go and it was well packaged, tasted authentic and very well made. The chicken wrap is my favorite as well as their bakery goods. The service here has a very warm and welcoming atmosphere. You feel well attended to and the place has a nostalgic feeling. I'll definitely keep ordering from here, highly recommend read more

I got ripped off there! Their prices are off the charts. I hate how they don't list the prices of their daily dishes, very dishonest and shady. that's how they get you with really high prices. $35 for just a half chicken and rice! Mansaf with lamb is not even as expensive! A nearby restaurant sell the same plate for $18.99. Absolutely not worth it. Never going back again read more

Food is great and the staff is really nice. They have very big quantities and are very quick with serving.

This is not located in the best possible strip of businesses and is more like a hole in the wall type of restaurant. But the food is authentic Lebanese and very good and very fresh. Their Mandi is excellent as well as kabobs and baked Chicken etc. The first time I tried them was during the month of Ramadhan when they offer an all you can eat buffet for $25 per person. The food was plentiful and there was a nice variety of appetizers and three different types of soups, cream of mushroom was the best amongst them. Taking a Star away from them due to a few issues that I would like to bring to their attention and I hope that they are reading these comments. First of all the appetizers were brought out on the buffet table about 40 minutes before iftaar time and were not covered, as a result the baked and fried items became ice cold due to the very cool breeze blowing that evening. Second, the lady at the counter treats everyone as a suspect. Maybe because they had bad experiences due to their location in the past. We were made to feel like that we were going to eat and then make a run for it without paying. They charge you money before you sit down, which I guess is fine.. and then they give you a plate and a bowl for soup. She told us that it was the only way for them to know, who has paid or not (by looking at the plate in front of each person seated) However they don't give our extra plates for the buffet. That is a big no, even when COVID-19 was not around. It is general restaurant etiquette that a fresh plate be made available every time a customer goes back for food. Coming back to the food, again it was of very high quality and the taste was very good. I have been to Lebanese restaurants all over the US and this is by far one of the top few places that I can recall. I would definitely be going back there again when the staff is not so much stressed out by serving a buffet meal during Ramadan. read more

This is was my first time at Alwadee The place looks typical Middle Eastern restaurant Has some decorations Looks like an old castle I ordered the food from the blackboard menu then I was seated It took almost 10 minutes for the food to come It was cup of Lentil Soup and combination of stuffed Grape leave and stuffed squash which comes with a small piece of lamb and some yogurt The service was great and the waitress was nice I hope in the future they will be realistic on their pricing It should be win /win situation for you and us I still recommend this place read more

Came here after Disneyland late night at around 11pm (this place is open until 12am). We ordered Mandi and it was delicious - a huge portion with rice, lamb shank and then some, a side of yogurt with dill/cucumber. Our friends ordered sandwich wraps in Pita and loved it as well. The burger was OK not juicy - but service was great and the Mandi more than made up for the quality of the cheese burger. The portion size was huge - three people could have easily shared it, my husband and I shared and we couldn't finish it. Mandi, burger, and drink was ~$30 Great place for a late night dinner. We were absolutely famished and this place did not disappoint. read more

Alwadee Bakery & Restaurant - Mandi, comes with yogurt. Great portion size - Mediterranean Near Me - Anaheim, California

Over priced for so little amount of food served!!!!! I didn't mind paying the high price for a plate of food but I expected at least a good amount of food to fill you up and I'm only 150 lb . read more

How could you charge me $33 for leftover dish? I'm feeling pain in my stomach right now driving home No wonder your place is empty I will never eat here again or recommend it to anyone stop fooling people read more

Make sure you look at the bill before you pay. Ordered 3 different plates to go with no rice. One usually comes with chicken and 2 with lamb. I found out that they did add the chicken and still charged full price and today when i went over the bill breakdown with the owner i found out that i was over charged 8$. Will never go back read more

This is my most favorite Lebanese restaurant! Every single thing on the menu is very flavorful. My go-to plate is the chicken plate. The chicken is always tender and even better slathered in garlic sauce. read more

Alwadee Bakery & Restaurant - Combo plate, Baba Ghanouj, Tabouli Salads, Falafel Plate - Mediterranean Near Me - Anaheim, California

I got food poisoning with severe diarrhea for 2 days And sorry for this description " the big girl " she has a bad customer service ever I've seen . I advise everyone to find another place because there's a lot of competition in Anaheim so no need to argue with them cuz I asked her to switch the meat on my plat cuz I don't like this part of meat, you know what she told me !!! Switch it with your friend plat, I couldn't do that for you ... lol so miserable read more

Not the best food. Not worth the money Pastries were good but main course wasn't good read more

We called 6 restaurants in the LA area to order a custom off the menu tray of mansaf (lamb, rice, and yogurt meal) with only sudden notice for same day and were refused by all of them except the Al Wadee team. We didn't know know exactly what to expect when we arrived to pick it up but it certainly was not the incredibly perfect tray of layered bread, rice nuts, and roast lamb that was laid before us. We were provided with containers full of the special jameed yogurt and plenty of plates and utensils to go with it. When we got home, 12 adults dived into this tray and only managed to consume 2/3rds of it. Without exception, everyone agreed that it was the most succulent and best mansaf we've ever had. No amount of gratitude can fully express our appreciation for this beautiful gift. Thank you so much to the Al Wadee team. You all are a credit to the LA area!!! read more

Love this place!! The food is made fresh and the employees are friendly. A must try!!

Mu third time coming here and this place never disappoints me. A nice hole in a wall family owned restaurant. Frank is a nice guy! read more

Alwadee Bakery & Restaurant - Menu - Mediterranean Near Me - Anaheim, California

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This is the Kabob plate untouched....It is 14 dollars and this is the amount of meat you get. I have never gone to a place that has given me less, and I suggest you don't either. Spend your money elsewhere. After taking the picture I took a bite, and let me just say, thank god they only gave me this much, because it's awful. I have noooo idea why this place has food reviews. Avoid. I cannot stress enough how much of a waste of money this is. I'm upset y'all. read more

Alwadee Bakery & Restaurant - Mediterranean Near Me - Anaheim, California

Food used to be decent but is now subpar, dry and not worth what they charge at all. I saw a few roaches running around inside too. The bread is still ok. I know thst people are cutting corners to save money since prices are sky rocketing but, food here is not worth it. They charge as if you are going to a fancy restaurant with serving typical arabic cafe food. read more

Al Wadees is a family owned halal restaurant which is A GREAT BIG PLUS. Not only that but the food is so fresh and very tasty. The different time's I've been here the ladies at the register who take the order have always been nice, including the men in the back which I assume is a cook. They always seem so humble and we really like that. I haven't tried everything on their menu but all the thing's I've tried so far are delicious FALAFEL WRAPS are super yummy just add siracha sauce mmm. And the pita bread it's wraped in is larger then most other's I've had at other places. (PLUS THEIR PITA BREADS ARE MADE ON THE SPOT, IN THE OVEN WHICH IS VISIBLE TO ALL) HAMBURGERS another huge hit on my list. They literally taste freshly delicious and homemade. So far this is my to go halal place whenever I am craving burgers. PIZZAS they are made from pita bread crust FYI. But I actually really enjoy them it's something new plus that's how I am use to making them at home too lol. They have lot's of varieties including nutella pizza which I have yet to try. I did try the egg and cheese pizza which seems pretty unique and good, but don't order this as your main meal because you won't get full. Plates with lamb, chicken, beef, rice and salad and side of pitta bread is a great plate I also recommend and have enjoyed plenty of time's. FYI: YOU MUST ORDER THE FOOD AT THE REGISTER THEN SIT AND LASTLY PAY BEFORE YOU LEAVE. I really recommend this place even if the outside or it's surroundings don't look super inviting or alive. The food is pretty good though and halal, AND that my friend is whats important. read more

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Al Wadee is the best middle eastern restaurant around! We have so many choices but you will be happy that you have tried their food!!! Soo good and soo authentic! The owner, Lina is a sweetheart and the staff and all chefs, Nour, Mohammad and Radir are the best!!! They really do make the food with love that you can taste. Al Wadee has the most delicious home cooking!!! You all need to visit and you will thank me! read more

The food was very bad .. and surprisingly they charged me almost $25 for a chicken plate and a small bottle of water .. I dunno where else in the world you would pay $ 25 of a microwaved 1/2 chicken that tasted like shit. And the staff were not wearing masks .. the cook and the cashier.. I don't want them to breathe into my food! What if they have the virus they don't care about their customers??! Also the cashier was rude. If I can give minus stars I would definitely do. Will never go back there. I will also advise my friends not to read more