Jaffa Palms

"Jaffa, the modern Middle Eastern restaurant with particular Israeli influences, in Palms has closed. The colorful mostly patio dining restaurant ended its operations this week, with management advising diners of canceled reservations. Diners are redirected to the West Third Street location, which continues to operate successfully. The Palms location struggled to survive in a competitive neighborhood and closed just shy of six months." - Farley Elliott

"Jaffa, located on a key Palms corner, has introduced a new daily happy hour from 4 to 6 p.m. with offerings like $4 Mediterranean nachos, $5 lamb sliders, and $6 harissa-spiced chicken wings. Drinks include $4 mystery shots, $6 house wine glasses, and $6 cocktails such as a grapefruit collins or cardamom margarita." - Matthew Kang

"Jaffa is one of those places where everything on the menu is decently healthy, but doesn’t taste like it was bought in the pet food aisle at Ralphs. And they shine at brunch. From their housemade kubaneh bread to the challah French toast to the pastrami hash, this food is exactly what you want after a tough week. Or any week, really." - Kat Hong

"Chef/owner Anne Conness’s Israeli restaurant has a $39 dineLA dinner with options for vegetarians and omnivores. She opened a second location in The Palms a month ago, and both locations are participating in dineLA. And while Jaffa’s roasted chicken and carrot cavatelli are worth ordering, so is the spaghetti with Moroccan saffron butter, swiss chard, and pine nuts." - Mona Holmes

"Israeli favorite Jaffa opened on Third Street in early 2018, amid a surge of Middle Eastern restaurant openings in the city. The formula proved successful enough for chef/owner Anne Conness to open location in the westside neighborhood of Palms, which opened yesterday for lunch and dinner along Venice Boulevard." - Mona Holmes