Now this is what I'm talking about! Amazing Mediterranean fixin's you can't resist! Dolma, tzatziki, kabobs, falafels, i mean the list goes on. Bowls, WRAPS!(like no tomorrow), hooked up plates and most of all, friendly service. Before we get to the goods! The parking situation needs help here but then again its in a residential area across a school. No private lot either so if you pull up theres no spot you need to drive around just an FYI! Now the food. The chicken kabob is fuego if you know what im sayin! No lie I come here for just a couple items. My favorite item on the menu is the Chipotle chicken wrap. Holy smokes! Thats flavor right there. Not only is it so yummy, its massive! You get what you pay for here! If you're gonna order the fries and its just two people, consider just ordering a small. Large is no joke, its a lot! We got the Truffle parm fries. To be honest they can be a little over whelming due to all the creaminess and parmigiana slathered all over but it's still good really good actually. So all in all it's bomb here, enjoy!! read more

Their portions are huge and the chicken kabob and fries were great. The Greek salad was meh... they use store bought dressing.. not fresh and not yummy at all. Wish they had better fresher salads and dressing. read more

Food was very bland and dry. I ordered the veggie platter - the tomatoes were so dry , there it wouldn't mix with the rice. The roasted veggies , rice and hummus all tasted the same. Food was very bland. Falafel was small and dry. The only good thing was the French fries but I wouldn't go back just for fries. This place was nothing special. Oh , and they forgot my pita with my veggie plate. read more

Hidden treasure. The cutest most delicious Greek cafe in Glendale. Super adorable indoor and cool outdoor dining, pickup and delivery available but we love our two minute walk there. Miki and Melissa are awesome read more

Lemon Zest Cafe - Lemon Zest! - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

The food here is amazing. I've ordered here quite a few times for catering and they never disappoint. They give a lot of food and everyone is always super content. Really good vegetarian options as well. I'm not a big falafel person, but I do like theirs. read more

Just a recommendation to the Chef: please don't over cook your salmon. It should be cooked medium so it sorta melts in your mouth and isn't chewy, like meat. It was hard and I couldn't eat it. (Sorry that sounded phallic). I think I'll try you one more time in near future; perhaps it was an 'off' day. read more

Lemon Zest Cafe - Salmon plate. Okay. The shirazi side salad was just 2 spoonfuls. Salmon over cooked. I should have said medium ? - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

Generous portions, good flavors but the prices are simply crazy. The plate is $20 and a wrap is $15. They do get really busy with takeout orders so be prepared to wait if ordering inside the restaurant. Limited seating capacity and parking is hit and miss. read more

I have ordered from this place in the past and the experience has been great until last night. I understand restaurants get busy but you should pride yourself in double even triple checking orders before they go out for delivery. The portions don't look any like the pictures anymore and yesterday someone didn't get their food and we had to wait until the delivery guy delivered his other delivery then go back to get the missing food and come back. Our plates didn't have any tomatoes or roasted veggies. The only reason I'm giving them 3 stars is because of the delivery guy. The delivery guy was apologetic and very professional. We will try it again and I will update my post, I love to support small businesses. read more

The cashier had a very bad attitude. I had to repeat my order several times because she wasn't listening. Then the price was extremely high for what I ordered. Ended up walking out without eating there. Will not go back and I recommend you go elsewhere. read more

The food was good, especially the wraps. The Mediterranean wrap and the beef lule wrap were both very good. You have to have the chipotle sauce with the wrap which is also phenomenal and gives it a good flavor. Definitely a place I want to eat at more often. While the place is small, it's a nice place which reminds me of Germany and their small places and ambiance. The service is good and you're always treated very well when you order your food. Definitely recommend this place! read more

Wowzers what huge portions they have. It's slightly higher price than what you could find elsewhere but I think the portions and the quality are worth it! It's a little random to find so just park somewhere and walk there and it's easier to get there. The rice and the chicken were well cooked read more

good food but puts a hole in my wallet lol i wish i could afford to eat here all the time but unfortunately thats not the case!

Upon entering Lemon Zest, my mom and I were greeted by the staff. It was our first time here. We were guided on the menu, ordered the chicken and steak combo half n half and lamb and chicken combo half and half. Super nice employee/maybe owner offered us an appetizer, hummus and pita. When that was ready, she also gave us lentil soup. And I don't like lentil soup. I had this one, I didn't want to be rude, so tried it. My mom and I both agreed, it had such great flavor and taste. Blown away on the hummus, absolutely delicious. When we received our order, we dined indoors, the plating was beautiful. More than enough portions. Salad is fresh, rice is wasn't over cooked. And the proteins were flavored just right and not under cooked. So meant to take pictures, this was a great find. Already looking forward to my 2nd and beyond visits. My mom has plans to go back tonight. Everyone at Lemon Zest are so friendly. Love the quaint small home restaurant vibe. Street Parking only. If you drive too fast you'll pass it up. Few tables indoors and patio dining is available. Do not let the size of LZ fool you, you will not regret trying this place out. Thank you LZ for treating us first timers so good. My mom and I are still talking about our visit in your beautiful restaurant. read more

Huge portions, quick service and tasty quality food. Would love there to be coffee also but that's completely unrelated and my own silly idea. read more

Wowzer!! Super happy I found this place on Yelp!! Super good food and great service. Initially when I went, I ordered the falafel wrap and it was AHHHHMAZING and on my 2nd visit, I decided to go with the Greek wrap. Each visit, my taste buds are blown away and that pomegranate hot sauce is like crack, yes, CRACK!!! Mixed in with the feta cheese and the meat, its AHHHMAZING!!! And, I recently found out they have a location here in Northridge, closer to my job. You know I will be going there soon to get some great food and service. read more

See all

This tucked away little spot has some delicious and certainly fresh eats. We are a little on the boring side when we eat there and seem to favor the same things, chicken wrap and my boyfriend has the lamb gyro wrap. The meal comes with a delicious Greek salad, but you most ask for the meal. The drink options are ok, not too many, but what we enjoyed was the tiny patio that afforded us outside eating. (And now not anymore due to Covid again) So the orders are made fresh and most times with care. The only reason we didn't give it 5 stars is because once in a while we get a clerk who is a bit on the short side and doesn't hear us out when placing our order and hangs up on us. Or the order is lacking that delicious salad and if I can go so far as to say, sometimes the salad is not good at all. Otherwise I have to say with their tiny location and fresh foods, clearly with no pics shows we eat it as quickly as we get it, their food is for the most part delicious. Thanks Lemon Zest, we definitely love your spot and recommend it to friends! read more

Life. Life in a plate. Life in a wrap. Life on a salad. Forever the BEST food ever. My mom is from Northern California and begs to visit each time she's in LA. read more

Wow! Second time to Lemon Zest Cafe and this place ceases to impress me! The first time I came I got the veggie plate and it was so fresh, colorful and beautiful. Today I got the falafel bites with hummus, freshly made falafel (which is always super rare at other places) and the homemade hummus was the BEST I've had in a long timeee!! My brother as the siracha chicken entrée with all salad no rice and he said it was super good too! Love this place and of course the cucumber water is sooo refreshing! Thanks Lemon Zest fam! (: read more

Lemon Zest Cafe - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

Lemon Zest is a small cafe with a patio seating area in front. The portion sizes are pretty generous. I ordered a chipotle/sriracha chicken kabob plate. When it arrived at my table, it was a combination of a giant mountain of salad with a single kebab of chicken. The portion size of the chicken was pretty good, but because of the mountainous size of the salad it didn't look like it was enough. I did find that the flavors were good, but the chicken was a bit dry. read more

Yes I like this place. The food is good, and I like that they have nice options like ceasar dressing in a chicken kabob wrap and buffalo sauce with the chicken kabob. I've never tried it but I like that they have impossible beef kabob option. It's fresh so it can take a while- try to order ahead. Also, it's pricier than other options but well worth it - i noticed every single piece of lettuce is fresh. read more

It was ok. Ordered the Chipotle Chicken wrap. I was told they had the best chicken wrap in Glendale. The reviews were great too so I had high hopes for this place. Minus one star for parking. They don't have a dedicated parking lot. Only street parking available. It looks like they converted a house to a business. As for the food, it wasn't anything special. Maybe I'll try them again but feel that they are a bit overrated. read more

Lemon Zest Cafe - Chipotle chicken wrap. - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

See all

This place is solid, well served portions and tasty Options. Service was normal, I told them it was my first time ordering but they weren't super helpful in helping me decide, they also didn't ask if I wanted and sauces and boy am I glad I asked if they had garlic spread because it was delicious. I took off a star because there were so many flies over the area that holds all the food they are packing up, which was really gross. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Too many flies and no A/C.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Plates served had no lid and flies were all over. [[HIGHLIGHT]]So gross!![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Best kabobs in L.A. hands down. I loved coming here when I lived in Burbank. I moved to the west side and still make the trek. It's that good! Really sweet people there which makes me love supporting their business even more! read more

Food is good chicken & beef kabob was juicy & tender. The rice really good as well. It's just expensive in my opinion I paid almost 40$ for a combo that didn't come with any pita or hummus or a drink The girl charged me $7 for baklava only one case with two in it even though the menu says $3.50 she said because they don't just sell one??? But online your able to place an order for $3.50 I didn't say anything because the girl generally wasn't friendly she looked like she wasn't in a good mood It took a while for them to even acknowledge me. None of the workers looked happy. I think there ac was down read more

Portion size went way down, especially on the meat, the one thing that shouldn't be skimped on, IMO. I recently had a luleh wrap that was mostly veggie and so much sauce it was all over my hand and plate. read more

Two young girls working the counter were nice, and the chicken kabob was delicious. Will definitely be back.

Always good fresh food. Outstanding service as usual. I recommend it for lunch. Good job guys!!! read more

I ordered my meal on-line. When I arrived to pick up my meal, I paid then looked at my receipt. It was $12 more than the on-line price. I think this is deceptive switch and bait advertising. They did not give a warning. They are crooks. We got our money back and will never go back. read more

While in the Burbank area and staying in Glendale, our choice for supper was Greek / Mediterranean. We came to this place. I had the regular chicken kabob and greek salad. My friend and I started the meal with dolma, falafel and hummus. The food was plentiful and full of great flavor. On our day of departure, we returned here to get our lunch for our travel back home to Texas. Great eats, good people. The price was great, just right. read more

Lemon Zest Cafe - Already half eaten. - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

Just as great as Raffi's Place, but with way better pricing. Our family's go to restaurant on school nights when the kids want kabob.

I was looking forward to trying this place out. I used the free hummus with a check in Yelp coupon and when I got home I realized they didn't honor that and there was no hummus. I got the #4 and my lamb did not taste fresh and was chewy. And also for that price of a plate and to only get one half of a pita bread is crazy ‍ won't go again. read more

Lemon Zest Cafe - Number Combo 4 - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

Wow, delicious food, big serving sizes, and amazing service! We were new and he recommended the chipotle chicken wrap (YUM, juicy, not too spicy), and I got the lamb Gyro with a water. Nice little table outside in the shade with cute decor, and great food 10/10. They even included chipotle fries and baklava on the house for us, which were both so fresh, authentic, and delicious. (The fries are topped with meat, cheese, and sauce and enough to be a single meal!) They took such kind care of us going out of their way (fast delivery and bonus add-ones) and did a great job with the food/experience overall. read more

See all

UNBELIEVABLY delicious !!! I can say hands down the best Mediterranean food I've had in a long time. The portions are great, the food is to die for, great customer service and the owner Armen is a great guy so kind and professional. I will be ordering only from them from now on. WOW I have no words and if I can give them 10 stars I would. The Avagyans read more

OMG this place is AWESOME, Tasty and soooo good. Catered for work from there and the food was Hot, delicious and everyone loved it. Food was delivered on time and wrapped super neat and good. Management and staff are friendly and awesome. Will be ordering from there again. Check this place out if you are looking for Mediterranean cuisine. read more

This place had great food in the past. I'm leaving 1 star is because their prices are absolutely absurd and quality has gone down. A kabob with rice and salad is about $30 bucks and sometimes is pretty dry. I don't think the food warrants the price. Staff is hit or miss. The parking is non existent and there's nowhere to really eat here. It's a house converted to restaurant. Pretty much done with the place. read more

Came here and saw the cook touching raw meat and then touching my cooked chicken and plating it with the girl with the same glove. I was blown away but embarrassed to eat something. I already waited 30 mins for my food. I got grossed out that raw meat touched my cooked chicken. Also very expensive for a chicken plate. I'll probably never eat here again read more

Consistently delicious. Have had it multiple times and it's always good. Always go for the chipotle chicken wrap (no beans) and Greek fries. I love the falafel wrap too. Always delicious. Small place with a few tables and street parking. read more

Lemon Zest Cafe - Chipotle chicken wrap, Greek fries - Mediterranean Near Me - Glendale, California

This place if absolutely fantastic. Their food is incredibly fresh and delicious, the staff is warm and kind. Great energy! I cannot recommend Lemon Zest Cafe enough. If you're not sure what to get, the chipotle wrap is always a winner. Their yogurt goes terrific with it. read more

Delicious! Refreshing! I got the chicken kabobs with a Greek salad and rice. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Friendly environment.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Clean. Quaint. Glendale, CA read more