AKKAD Mediterranean & Iraqi Grill

I loved my falafel plate and hummus with very nice, soft pita bread. Nice spot for this kind of food, because they know, what they are doing. The hot tee is delicious too.

Amazing love the Iraqi food! They have all sorts of amazing food vegan and meat! Must try the lamb tishreeb!

Delicious!! Long time that I have not tested a good Iraqi fish like this one People are very nice and welcoming Highly recommend

Update 2024: many years and many visits, they are still as good as expected, new decorations though. Earlier Review 2019, do, after more than THREE Years, this restaurant is one of the few best I ever seen during my travels throughout the US and the world. Earlier review 2016: Great Middle Eastern food, authentic, not expensive at all.

Awesome Iraqi restaurant. Loved the renovation, place looks much cleaner and they definitely raised the bar. Got masqoof with few appetizers, everything was prefect and tasted delicious. Fish was perfectly cooked. Bread and rice were fresh. Our host was super friendly and attentive. This restaurant is my must to dine in whenever I visit LA!

The portions were large and priced well for how much we were served. Our meals were hot, served quickly, and the side salad was crisp and full of flavor. Come hungry and ill bet you still will bring some home. Vahe was personable and helpful explaining all about the menu and making recommendations.

Simply the best Mediterranean food ever! It's not just any ordinary restaurant. They have food rooted in Iraqi culture. There's so many choices to choose from. They even have weekly specials that offer unusual and traditional dishes. The hummus is to die for! I highly recommend this place.

Very tasty food and good service, friendly and helpful staff, tried it every time I am in the city and it's always satisfying.

Food was delicious and flavorful. Outstanding service. Pleasant ambiance. Thank you so much!

I had the pleasure of trying this food at an event they catered for. The food was so delicious I had to ask where it was from! Every dish was perfectly seasoned and beautifully presented. I highly recommend their meats, their salads, even their white rice was delicious. If you need catering for an event, I would highly recommend ordering from this establishment. The service was top-notch, and the variety of options ensured everyone found something they loved. I'll definitely be dining in at their restaurant in the future. Absolutely fantastic!

Great takeout meal from Akkad. The pomegranate appetizer, muhammara, was a total delight with delicious merging of flavors. Likewise the chicken shawarma plate was familiar but had unique flavors in its preparation.

The last two times I've visited Akkad, they have closed early - it's a drive for me to get there and it's a little disappointing to arrive and see that they're not open, even though they should be. This has happened quite a few times in the past and it bugs the heck out of me. The food is still good, it's just always a mystery as to whether they will be open or not.

Akkad is only one of a few Iraqi restaurants by name, if not the only one in Los Angeles, with authentic dishes that rival the nearest enclave of Iraqi restaurants in San Diego. You'll find their parking lot in this strip mall to fit the bill for most days, and their hours to be a bit constraining. Most people seem to get their items to go, and they remain busy with mostly to-go orders. You will find that they have great traditional eats like luleh (koobideh) kabob, kibbeh of all kinds, lamb quzi, foul, falafel or shawarma. I personally recommend trying a kibbeh - whether the hamood one in tomato sauce (it is a special on Fridays) or the Lebanese one in yogurt sauce. Both are fantastic, although they personally don't hit as well as ones I have tried before. I would say it is about 75% there in terms of the flavor profile I was hoping for. If you come early enough and eat there, you will get some fresh Iraqi flatbread which is fantastic with a soup (like an okra stew) or with anything of the sort. Even on its own, it is nice to have such a warm served up bread that is made without preservatives. Most say this is the highlight. I think this is icing on the cake. I would say the service was quite terrible when I was here, and the wait staff didn't care to explain anything nor check on my experience. I would say this isn't the kind of place where you get good service. Rather, you just order the food and wait for it to come, and flag down the wait staff if you need anything. I would also add that the food wasn't as tasty as other Iraqi food places I have tried, but as the only real Iraqi food option in LA, I would go out of my way to support this place. I have had friends come here and enjoy the food, and the majority of reviewers seem to follow suit.

This place always hits the spot and never fails. We order from here at least once a month! Highly recommend trying many of their plates!

You would eat all the delicious foods the restaurant provides, but the only negative thing that the restaurant has is the delay in getting the plates served. It takes so much time to serve all the foods. Over all, the restaurant provides the best meals ever.

The experience here is like being in Northern Iraq. The spices and flavors are so authentic. Okay I just made that up I don't really know but when I closed my eyes listening to the maqam music and tasting these spices I was transported away from Glendale to a different place and time. The service was excellent. The okra stew was excellent. The lamb tail a bit chewy as expected. I am excited to return and try other things, maybe the tilapia , eggplant or chicken. They do breakfast here also.

Great middle eastern restaurant They put a lot of love into their food, staff is very friendly and the service s great, prices are very good

I have never had Iraqi food, and I have to say I really enjoyed it. We ordered the lamb and rice, varies stuffed meats, stews, and more. The flavored were delicious. The server was attentive and polite. I'd come back again. Thank you!!

Had an amazing time and the most delicious meal at Akkad. Thank you to the chef Margos and our waitress Rima for feeding us and taking care of us. From appetizers to the main dishes 5 stars. Thank you.

Quality and portion size was consistent over the past visits. Flavor and spices used was the right amount to appreciate the different flavor profiles. Prices are reasonable for the portions ordered. Wait time for the meal to be ready took ~10 minutes or less. Server was attentive to customer needs. Rating a solid 5/5 based on two visits to the restaurant over the past 6 months.

The most delicious Iraqi food in Glendale!! The food is soo tasty every time I come here I don't know what to order because every single thing on the menu is very good!! You must try this place you won't regret!!!

Delicious food and excellent service. The kabobs were flavorful and juicy. The eggplant served with Kuzi was delicious. The food was full of flavorful. Definitely going to try it again!

Authentic Mediterranean food... get the chicken shawarma and thank me later. Gonna try beef kabob the next time

I love their pasha!! It's so delicious and complete with all the delicious soft meats.& garlic!!

Good home style cooking but I think tomato paste and pepper paste a as for lemon juice could be missing from the dish and sauce could be on the side to add on dolma , bread is good cooked on site . Salt and pepper could be on each table . The waitress could carry straws napkin in her apron for convenience or place paper napkins on a dispenser on the table .

The food and service here were exceptional! I came here with friends, our friend loves this place. And it was wonderful! The falafels, salads, hummus, baba ganouche, rice pilaf with roast lamb leg and chicken cutlet were superior, so tasty and fresh! We will definitely be back!!

The food is amazing in this place! Everything we ate at this place was delicious! Special thanks to the owner Margos and his helper Rima for the wonderful lunch!

A gem restaurant! Great ambiance, lovely service, and even better food! Some of the best iraqi Armenian food

Delicious grilled fish good nice service they have all Mediterranean food good to go and try kabab and okra Iraqi plate

Akkad is a restaurant on Colorado Boulevard in Glendale that prepares traditional Iraqi dishes. Some of these recipes have links to clay tablets unearthed from the Akkadian Empire of Mesopotamia. Some entrées such as the grilled Masgouf fish platter must be ordered a day in advance. Kuzi with Lamb Shank Plate: The slow roasted lamb shank is succulent. Isn't the most tender meat usually on the bone? The rice is sweet, savory, and seasoned with spices. It draws its flavor from almonds, golden raisins, bits of beef, spices, especially black peppercorns. The spices seem to be tailored for the lamb, a big warm complementary hug. Accompanying the kuzi are raw onions and turshi (pickled carrots and cauliflower). There is also a sweet tomato stew with white beans and garlic. Parking: There is a large lot in the strip mall with plenty of spaces.

I wanted a quick affordable sandwich. I found them on google because I was craving mediterranean food. Online I saw the price for the wrap $6.99 When I got there I couldn't find the place. There's no signs outside. Once I found it, (the door in the middle) there was no menu signs. So I order a beef schwarma. It was $9.99 not $6.99. My boyfriend didn't know what he wanted. There was no overhead menu. So I ask for a menu. She handed it to us. He ordered the chicken schwarma also for $9.99 because they don't have Lamb. We wanted a quick lunch. But it took longer to prepare. We also ordered a falafel plate Extra. That Came with 6 falafel, tomatoes and some humus Food wasn't too bad. But customers service was lousy. They don't have any free filter water. When ask for water they gave me bottle water for purchase. How can a restaurant don't have ice water to serve their customers? When I ask for free water the waitress sag No sorry. They also charge us credit card fee 4% For 2x schwarma and 6 falafel we paid $40 and no water and crappy service. You are better off going to Zankou Chicken.

It's been a while since I've had Mediterranean food and quite honestly I was just tired of the spots around me. The sign caught my attention because it said "Iraqi Grill". Never had that type of cuisine before although my chicken shish kebab plate didn't taste too different than the other comparable dishes. For a test order of one item which was my chicken plate, I would definitely come back and order more. Food score : Chicken, pita, hummus, grilled tomato, herbs = ALL perfection. Fresh and flavor was terrific! The rice was decent, not perfect yet. My only complaint would be that the pickled vegetables had too much of a curry after taste. Not exactly sure what aroma I'm picking up but I'm a huge pickled veggies fan and was hoping this side would taste better. Customer service : A+ very friendly. Space : Clean, lots of seating although I ordered TO-GO. I usually come to this plaza for the chicken empanadas at Red Ribbon but I'm so glad I discovered this fantastic restaurant! I looked up the reviews before ordering and gotta say... I'm a fan!

This place is a joke... First of all, the place looks like it's only half way ready to receive Costumers. They are still looking for whole lot of staff... The waitress was drunk and it's not the first time as I been there before.

I ordered " Beef Shish Kebab" and I can't describe how awful was the beef! Very chewy and unpleasant taste!! The plate came with 5 extremely small beef pieces, huge amount of overcooked rice, one grilled tomato, and some onion and parsley on the side.Will never order again!

We tried potato chops, Iraqi Lule kabob, chicken cream chops all delicious . Kahi we thought should be filled with gemar (cream) it was not?but tasted delicious . They did not have Iraqi bread normally will be ready after 1 pm. Recommend this place.

The waiter was extremely rude and kept rushing us. He kept announcing that they were closing in an hour - like we get it. He wouldn't ask us anything else he just plopped the food down and walked away. I asked for a cup of water but he gave me a bottled water and charged us for it. I felt like I was in Europe all over again because they only have bottled water and no tap. News flash! This is America where I can get free (tap) water anywhere I want. The food was very disappointing. Don't come here. Go eat kabob at a Persian restaurant it'll be well worth it. The service and food was overall extremely poor. Not to mention we got the kabob and it came with four little pieces of meat while the rest of the place was just rice. I wouldn't waste a dime coming here again.

The food is delicious and the service is great . I had the beef shawarma and it was so good. They have fresh bread and the place is cozy close to home style. Nothing fancy but great food.

Disgusting and distasteful. This place is a disgrace to any real Arab cuisine. Not one item I ordered was good and it was dripping in grease. I was so upset and disappointed with spending over $100 in food to get slop. I called and requested to speak with the owner. The young man who took the call claimed to write my number down and have one of the owners call me back. It's been over a month and I never received a phone call. What's my take away? Horrible disgusting not authentic Iraqi food, with equally horrible dishonorable service. Shameful!

Super place great food and fantastic service thank you Thanks again and again I will recommend to everyone if you like Mediterranean food

Went here when we came to visit LA. The food was very good and tasty. The food also came very fast. We ordered falafel, tashreeb, tekka, and labanee koba. We all enjoyed our food. Truly great service and great atmosphere. I highlRecommend this place

Never had Iraqui food but here it is. We loved it. We had some carryons from Mediterranean food so we didn't feel like complete fish out of the water. Hummus was great, so were falafels (crispy and tangy). We had the Kibbeh, which was my favorite: crispy on the outside and lots of flavorful ground beef on the inside. Now I ordered the tabse badengan plate, while it wasn't quite what I thought I was ordering, it was still super good and I enjoyed every part of it. My husband wanted the chicken shawarma wrap but it wasn't available and we got the chicken shawarma sandwich. Not sure why that was the case but it was OK. Food was done very quickly, parking was readily available for picking up the order.

Food here was good. Barbecue looked yummy. They have a common Middle Eastern/Arab dish called Ouze but they make it with an Iraqi flare. The lamb shank was really good. The meat fell of the bone. My dog enjoyed cleaning the bone off as well. The rice was phenomenal with the stuff that was added to it. Nuts, raisins and such. It was a bit too oily at the bottom though. I didn't like the white beans too much but the hummus made up for that. Good experience overall.

I ordered the makhlama for breakfast which was veggies, ground beef, and a scrambled egg. Service was excellent. The had some old timey music from the 30s playing. The food was a generous portion. I'd say mostly ground beef with some eggs. It was okay. They also served it with some tomatoes, onions and fermented cauliflower and carrots. The prices are reasonable. I would say 3 stars normally but it was something different and service was great so I will say 4 stars

Nice place! Good food and great customer service. Rema is the nicest we truly appreciate her patience and customer service

Excellent service & delicious food. Great vendor for parties! Enjoyed every dish! Every bite reminded me of homemade cooking!

Food was not the best. The menu is really missed up. Customer service is the worst I have never experienced before. They make everything complicated and they give you the dirtiest looks.

The customer service was horrible I asked for a chicken shawarma wrap and got chicken and lettuce. When I asked for a wrap they gave me attitude and we're blaming me

Food is below average, chicken shawarma was tasteless and the quality of chicken was very low. Falafel was very very dry, hard to swallow. Sorry but won't go back.

I can not stand this place. first time been there and they have the worst customer service. I don't recommend it at all. food has no taste and too pricey...

Good restaurant to get Northern Iraqi food. Also their Kuba hamoudh slaps with flavor and happiness

My first time here and wow - service is excellent. Friendly and helpful in aiding in my decision on what to order. Food portions are huge and especially for the price. They come around to make sure you're okay! You order at the counter, grab a number for your table and boom. I'm usually about kabobs but the man at the counter suggested I try something different so I went for the stew. Rice was bomb. Bread was massive and light. Perfection to dip into the stew. My only complaint is I wish the stew had more meat and less potato for ratio. But wow, am I impressed with the service. I am definitely coming back here again and would recommend it to anyone who wants to, or even doesn't want to think outside the box!

The best middle eastern food ever tasted Very friendly and welcoming atmosphere. The food was excellent. We look forward to going back again, an again, an again. Seta R

I ordered chicken kabob with garlic sauce. I've eaten this 100 times at many different places. This was the best!! From the hummus to the chicken to the veggies... I wish I could eat here every day

Honestly, the up charge for the bread that used to be free and the %% charge for the credit card use. What gives? Makes you wonder if they even report their cash income if paying by credit card is that big of a deal to them. Used to be fond of the home cooked food but I'm just over these practices.

Authentic middle eastern food. Fair prices. They have specials on the weekends. Food that your grandma made! Try it.

[Covid-19] Super easy to call-in and order for pickup. I believe they are on Uber eats, grubhub and other food delivery services. You can see their menu online or the menu posted photos below. I've ordered from here a few times and everything has been tasty. It's going to be our go to Mediterranean take out spot! Don't forget to tip!!!!!!!! It's a small family business. All the plates come with onions, tomato slices, lettuce and pickled veggies and a pita pocket so you can make your own sandwich or have it as salad. The Chicken plate comes with toum(garlic sauce) and the beef with tahini (you may be able to request or purchase extra sauce on the side). Both the chicken and beef shawarma meats are juicy, tender and remind me of chicken shawarma from the Middle East. They have a lot of variety on their menu and I can't wait to explore further. CHICKEN SHAWARMA PLATE (5/5) BEEF SHAWARMA PLATE (5/5) CHICKEN SHAWARMA SANDWICH (5/5) - not pictured, but it is a sandwich with veggies and lots of fresh meat and your choice of tahini or garlic sauce. I'd say go for the garlic sauce (toum)

The food was great, this was our first visit. Lula kabob, okra stew were delicious and the prices were reasonable.

I ordered a drink and asked for extra garlic sauce. Delivery came and the drink wasn't there just to see it was removed from my order. Tbh only ordered here cause non of the other Mediterranean places had drinks in the delivery menu, just to not drink. Definitely not patronizing here again. Definitely find better within a short drive