So, I checked for a healthy restaurant near me on ChatGPT! Lemon Zest was on the top of the most…read morerecommended restaurants. The food was super delicious! The staff were friendly and the service was excellent. This is now one of my favorite restaurants!!! The ambiance was very homey and comfortable.

Omg! I cannot believe I have never tried this place. I have always seen it when I drive on Reseda…read morebut never gave it a try. The parking situation is tricky if the lot is full because the lot is super narrow and if the restaurant is full you won't find parking in their lot. Their staff is sweet and helpful. I really enjoyed their food! For the amount you pay, you really get a lot of food which is important to consider in this economy. I ended up getting a combo plate of chicken and beef kabob. It was super good! I also really enjoyed their hummus as an appetizer. Overall will definitely be coming back and would recommend this place!

This place has been here for a very long time. I used to come here often, but then I stopped, but…read moreI only stopped because it's just not really on my radar of places to go to eat, as it just blends away into the valley with so many other dining offerings. The staff is always amazing and attentive here. I've never left here feeling the same as when I came in, instead, I am always leaving here happier, that's what good service is about! Anyway, give them a try. It is definitely worth it. Great service, great food. Always clean and fast.

We messed around and found out! First time and never going back. Hella overpriced for what they are…read moreserving customers. Beef kabob was chewy and bland. Gyro was thin, dry, and very salty. Undercooked fries, how can you get fries wrong?! And the rice--sticky rice, what the hell are ya'll doing, you might as well put teriyaki sauce on the beef kabob, at least there will be flavor. The pita was a huge miss, the middle was doughy and undercooked. Cmon "PITA" pockets. I'm sorry but this place is not it. What a disappointing night. Save your $45 and spend that hard earned money elsewhere.

Have been coming here for years and can confidently say the quality of the food never disappoints…read more Everything from the filet to the fish is always top tier. The servers and the owners are some of the most genuine people you will ever meet and they make the place feel like home. Over the weekends you can enjoy live music with some of the best Mediterranean food you can imagine. Thank you guys for the amazing hospitality always

The owner and server were both very nice but we didn't enjoy the food. We ordered hummus, fatoush…read moresalad and garlic fries, but the owner convinced us to get some veggie plate instead which had a few extra items that we didn't care for at all. The hummus was flavorless and the pita bread was dry. The fatoush salad was Just ok and the garlic fries were good until we saw a small fly in them. Long story short, won't be going back again.

Short Review: Local spot for really good Mediterranean food…read more Plenty of room for large groups. Friendly staff. Long Review: Found this place on a whim through my fellow Yelpers. Had lunch with a friend who I knew loved Mediterranean food, and this place did not disappoint. The menu is rather simple, with variations of the few meat dishes on there, so that's the variety. On a recommendation from the waitress we both ordered the lamb chops, and I gotta tell you they were the best I've ever had. Hands down. I highly recommend you get them. Don't let the shopping center location fool you. It's nestled in the corner of a strip mall featuring 7/11 on one side and a gas station on the other. Not a lot of parking, since it's all shared, but do t let that deter you. I'd go back here anytime.

I tried this establishment cause I like Mediterranean food , had the chicken plate with Hummus it…read morewas actually really good , will definitely come back & Try different Dishes

The owner is always there. He's a hunter. He's was a friend of my father's and one of the kindest…read morehumans ever. My father has left this world but every time I come here I remember him loving this place. His favorite was the lamb shank. He would usually order two portions. One to take home. The grilled fish is excellent. Kabobs are of the highest quality. If you haven't been definitely try their lunch specials. The staff are very polite and servings are large. The smells are always delicious.

I have been going to Shamshiri in Nortridge for decades, to savor their mouthwatering Persian…read moreselections. My favorites are their kabobs and different modifications (think sour berries) of generous amounts of basmati rice that accompany their entrees. The Mast O' Mooseer (yoghurt with shallots) is another of my must haves. Generally, I always get the koobideh kabob to go, but this time, I was in the mood to sit down and have some chunks of meat. I chose the Shish Kabob, which is advertised as grilled filet mignon pieces. The restaurant prepares it medium well and past experience revealed it to be dry and tough. So I asked for it medium rare, for the first time. The dish that came to my table had marvelous optics. The beef was well charred, had an intoxicating aroma and well distributed coloring amongst the seven generous pieces. But there were a few problems. For one, I could not comfortably cut into the beef without using excess force, and shredding it. I asked for a sharper (steak) knife and was told that was all they had. While the meat was juicy, it was extremely chewy. I even questioned whether it was filet mignon, because it did not look and behave like it. I was told it was. If that was the case, could it have been a bad cut? This substantiates why I am leery about ordering meat pieces. Amongst the other items, the thick creamy yoghurt did not disappoint. Same with the grilled onion and tomato. The saffron rice is always fluffy and abundant. The green salad was crisp and refreshing. Take home message? Looks like I will have to skip the Shish Kabob and stick only with the koobideh, if I am ever in the mood for skewered grilled beef.

This place is simply the best. The food and the options are truly great. The staff is always nice &…read morevery helpful & friendly. Super delicious every time! We very highly recommend TKS. We go to the one in Northridge. I would like to keep our little secret, but I really want them around for a very long time! Yum.

The food and the staff are both excellent! We come here weekly for a family lunch - and it is…read morekid-friendly. We are thankful for Camila's customer service!

Panini Kabob Grill, as the name suggests, is both an Italian and Middleastern restaurant. It is a…read morechain that has several locations. The Northridge outpost is located in the Fashion Mall, on the ground floor, below the food court. It has a nice layout, spacious, with well polished wood tables. Seating is inside as well as a covered area outside, though still in the mall, adjacent to the place, a patio feel, if you will. Interestingly, when I was there, they were playing Latin music. A multicultural experience :). So what do you order when you come here? I came here for a carry out and it had to be their beef koobideh. It came with a choice of salad (Greek in my case), basmati rice, two skewers of kabob, grilled onions, tomato, jalapeno and a small container of tzatziki. For a starter, I selected a bowl of the green lentil soup that came accompanied with two small pieces of grilled artisan bread. This soup was fantastic in both flavor, freshness and taste. Most Mediterranean soups have too much lemon, imparting acidity to the dish. Here, if it was there, it was very slight, hardly noticeable. I consider this pivotal, because now you get to actually taste the depth of the lentils. As for the kabobs, it was a generous portion. They were moist, tasty, optimally spiced and with satisfying texture. The Tzatziki was superb. This eatery touts themselves as a scratch kitchen, for the food that is served daily to their customers. Indeed, I have to say that their food does taste different. I know that this restaurant will climb upwards on my list, for many more repeat visits.

Came with the famban, hoping we will have the same experienced as in topanga one, but we were…read morewrong, Food: no flavor, or close to what beef kabob taste like, food came almost cold, flavor was missing I eating enough Mediterranean food from different places that even the smallest and cheapest places I eaten before had better flavor, rice and salad as well lack of flavor(Sanku chicken has better flavor) Service was not the best, if you don't like to serv people don't work there, you spect a 15-18% tip we spect a good service I order hummus that only till I ask multiple times, it came, service came once and disappeared to only comeback to ask if we were done Ambience is pretty weird, lighting throws you off the mood. Learning lesson, I'll stick to the one in Owensmouth and victory!

We were attending an event at the bookstore next store so it was a no-brainer to give Pi on Sunset…read morea try. Mediterranean food is pretty consistent (ie the same) for my tastes wherever I get it so I was pleasantly surprised by a few elements of Pi. The pies, for example...I tried the Zaatar pie...honestly it was not much more then a thick, airy, freshly made pita with Zataar and olive oil on it...but it's sometimes the simplest things which delight. The Zaatar pie delighted. I tried the Lebanese red wine (I mean, when in a Lebanese restaurant, why not?) And it stood up to any red I'd had anywhere else. The Tabouleh (one of my Mediterranean standards) was fresh made, filling, and a nice companion to the heavier Zaatar pie. It was awfully nice, and unexpected, to get complimentary baklava at the end of the meal...2 generous sized pieces which were pretty indulgent and eliminated the need to get (and pay for) dessert there or anywhere else. Service was lovely...the manager or owner took care of us and made us feel he was truly grateful that we were there. It's also a hookah spot...so if you're not into that vibe or smoke of any kind, (I'm not really) you'll definitely smell that anywhere you are in the restaurant, even if you're not seated next to those using hookahs. If you've got a hankering for Mediterranean...especially a place that has some unique things not at other Mediterranean spots, definitely give Pi on Sunset a shot.

I'm honestly so disappointed in the lunch that was ordered for us today. A group of us didn't bring…read morefood because we were told lunch would be provided. Unfortunately, it was a complete letdown. The sandwich was extremely unappetizing. The bread was soggy and falling apart, and the filling looked and tasted like it had been sitting out way too long. It didn't feel fresh at all, and several of us couldn't even finish it. The fries were even worse, they tasted stale, like they were at least a day or two old, and had that chewy, reheated texture instead of being crispy. Definitely not something anyone would want to eat.

Scrolling through Yelp in Canoga Park thinking, "I want Mediterranean... specifically…read morePersian/Iranian?" Look no further. This spot is takeout only, hidden in what basically feels like a restaurant warehouse, and as you walk down to pick up your food you genuinely start wondering, "Where the hell am I?" Then the aroma hits and suddenly you're floating like a cartoon character following the smell trail. I got the beef koobideh and WOW! Perfectly seasoned, insanely flavorful, fluffy rice, and the shirazi salad absolutely slapped. All this for $15 in 2026 when gas is $6.30. And the service? So kind. The person I called taking my order was sweet, everyone at pickup was welcoming, and I swear someone's grandma was in the kitchen because the food tasted like a warm hug. I don't usually write reviews unless the food is genuinely special, and I definitely don't gatekeep good food. So if you're craving Persian food, place the order now.

I'm from the Bay Area, but I was in Canoga Park a couple months ago and found this place…read more It's a hole-in-the-wall that only offers take-out, but I'm glad I got food here rather than drive all the way to Raffi's in Glendale! The chicken koobideh was flavorful and juicy. In fact, it was the juiciest koobideh I've ever had. The price was very reasonable at only around $15 (a steal for LA!). What I appreciated the most is the kind service. I could tell there was a lot of positive energy there. I'll be back whenever I'm in the area. In the meantime, I'm wishing them all the best and much success. Shukriya and merci!

These wonderful folks handled a 18 person graduation party for my two sons…read more Extremely accommodating, great food and fresh juices. Thank you all for making a challenging event look easy. Best to you all!

So I was in a Gyro mood and usually when around Northridge I go for Pita Pocket but this time I…read morewanted to try this place out as I've always driven by it so I always wondered how it is. So I ordered 3 Gyro meals. Lamb, chicken, and beef with the combo meal fries and drink. For the 3 sandwiches with each of them having a side of small fries and small drink I paid $71.29 for the entire order which is crazy in itself but the real crime was the food here, I am surprised how this place is been running business this whole time. First thing you do when you sit in a car? Take a few bites of the fries, and let me tell you that shit got stuck in my throat from how dry and nasty it was absolutely no SALT on any of the sandwiches and or fries... We all know salt makes everything more delicious and we had none of it. Me and 2 of my guests all had complaints on how unsalted and bland the food was. Also with a gyro usually you need a garlic sauce aka white sauce for my New Yorkers, they tried to charge me $5.90 for a SMALL plastic side of garlic sauce for my $20 sandwich. Save your money head over to Pita Pocket or any other gyro spots cuz this ain't it. It's really not hard to get a gyro down. Trader Joes also has a box of gyro meat you can buy make at home and I did once and it was WAYYYY better then this place lol. This place gets 0 stars for charging customers $20+ for a freaking combo meal that doesn't even include a garlic sauce.