3 Restaurants to Try This Weekend in Los Angeles: August 15 | Eater LA

"Even mid-week, the place was bustling: a group pushed together tables for at least 12, the patio was packed, and up front a fire licked the edges of a towering stone oven while loosely wrapped dolmas emerged from the back. I zeroed in on the lahmajune (lahmajoon) topped with spiced ground meat, tomato sauce, and melted cheese; it’s thinner and softer than at other shops like the Lahmajune Factory, more like a roti or flaky tortilla. Plates landed within minutes—shawarma cradled in flatbread with sliced tomatoes, a still-steaming bowl of lentil soup, and meat-and-rice dolmas with yogurt sauce—and the service was casual and warm, like being welcomed into the staff’s own expansive kitchen." - Eater Staff