Fatima's Grill

"After nearly a decade of operations, Fatima Grill is now spread throughout the country in New York and Texas, as well as Long Beach, Downey, Garden Grove, and Paramount. The Elreda family prepares a distinctly LA menu with Crunchwraps, tacos, hot Cheeto burgers, and birria mac and cheese mulitas." - Mona Holmes

"At local chain Fatima’s Grill, the signature Burrito Pollo is a monster-sized California and Mexico hybrid filled with rice, beans, onions, cilantro, sour cream, nacho cheese, and Hot Cheetos, while the Lebanese Trio is packed with chicken shawarma, beef shawarma, and gyro meat along with turnips, pickles, hummus, onions, parsley, rice, and the popular chile-lime seasoning Tajín." - Eater Staff

"Downey’s busiest restaurant is also maybe it’s most fantastically fun. Fatima’s Grill pulses during business hours as fans from all over the state (and from TikTok) converge to order overclocked fries, sandwiches, and burritos served with plenty of Cheetos dust and nacho cheese. For big flavor and big fun, there’s maybe no better place to eat." - Eater Staff

"Dance music pounds into the parking lot of a tight, L-shaped stucco strip mall in Downey, California. It’s a Thursday and, as usual, Fatima’s Grill — home of cheesy, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos-laced burgers, giant quesaritos, overloaded fries, and halal Lebanese shawarma sandwiches alike — is hopping with customers ready to eat, phone in hand." - Farley Elliott

"Fatima’s Grill, located in Downey, has a unique backstory of transformation from incarceration to success, serving fusion food in a strip mall setting. The Food Beast team explored the story with owner Ali on their Katchup podcast." - Farley Elliott