Best Middle Eastern Restaurants in Little Tokyo

Love it! Food is so delicious, as a vegetarian there are so many delicious dishes I can eat. This restaurant is the best!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Carousel is a gem for Lebanese-Armenian food! Everything we ordered was fresh and flavorful—the tabbouleh, kebabs, and especially the baklava were standouts. The service really made the experience special. Sako, the manager, was welcoming and checked in to make sure we were happy. Fadi, our server, was attentive, friendly, and gave great recommendations. Great food, amazing service—I’ll definitely be back!

This place is absolutely my favorite restaurant in LA! Every dish on the menu is delicious. You just can’t go wrong with anything!! My favorites are hummus with pita, king oyster mushroom kebab, grilled prawns, and whole lamb rack. The pita bread is freshly baked and it’s so soft that I want to scream when I dip it in the hummus! The mushroom kebab has a good balance between the smoky flavor and fresh lemon zest on top. The avocado sauce on the bottom also has a refreshing touch to it. And the whole lamb rack - you need to order this. Period. Unfortunately, they don’t have the braised beef cheek with coconut rice anymore… But they now have pomegranate sauced ox tail, which I need to try next time I go. Service is good. My server always checks to make sure everything is good. Every dish is introduced and explained when they are presented to the table. The atmosphere is great as well. The patio seating has heaters on so you don’t get cold at night. I absolutely enjoy every single bit of my dinner at this place every time! Not to mention I really like their hand soap… I need to get those for my own place.

The experience we had at Mazal was exceptional. The service was warm and welcoming, and the food was delicious and authentic—we felt like we were back in Israel. Standouts included the pita, mezze, beets, eggplant & Falafel main, and the homemade baklava and halva. We wish we lived in LA and could make this our new neighborhood haunt.

We had a very attentive waiter. There were 4 of us and we shared multiple small plates-all were delicious.