KUKU Cafe

"Less than two miles away from SoFi Stadium sits Inglewood’s modern Persian restaurant Kuku Cafe. Look for the bold green sign before entering the charming patio where diners can feast on lentil soup, an eight-hour braised lamb shank with dill-flavored rice and fava beans, crispy saffron rice cakes, or saffron rice shawarmas. Try the build-your-own bowl, wrap, or salad option with a choice of traditional Persian proteins topped with feta, beets, or pickled Persian cucumbers, and topped with lemon tahini and onion crisps." - Eater Staff

"If fast-casual Persian food becomes a new trend in LA, we can thank Kuku Cafe for helping get it started. The menu at order-at-the-window cafe in Inglewood has various rice and salad bowls on it, but what fun is that? Go for the specialties instead. That includes tanchin, a crispy saffron rice cake filled with chicken, braised lamb shank, and ghormeh sabzi, a sour beef stew made with dried black limes. This place is a lunch hour no-brainer, but keep it in mind for the next time you’re coming in for a concert or football game—parking is easy, there’s a serene astroturf patio, and the adorable, beret-wearing owner will come out from the kitchen and chat you up until showtime. " - brant cox, nikko duren

"If fast-casual Persian food becomes a new trend in LA, we can thank Kuku Cafe for helping get it started. The menu at order-at-the-window cafe in Inglewood has various rice and salad bowls on it, but what fun is that? Go for the specialties instead. That includes tanchin, a crispy saffron rice cake filled with chicken, braised lamb shank, and ghormeh sabzi, a sour beef stew made with dried black limes. This place is a lunch hour no-brainer, but keep it in mind for the next time you’re coming in for a concert or football game:—parking is easy, there’s a serene astroturf patio, and the adorable, beret-wearing owner will come out from the kitchen and keep you company until showtime/kickoff." - Brant Cox

"LA’s many Persian restaurants tend to offer done-up dining rooms and full service, but the all-new Kuku Cafe is bringing something different with a casual setting and counter-only service. The menu features familiar hits like beef shawarma served in a wrap or over rice, crispy saffron rice topped with chicken and barberries, and kuku, a Persian frittata with herbs, walnuts, and barberries." - Cathy Chaplin