MidEast Tacos
Restaurant · Silver Lake
3536 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Highlights
Armenian-inspired barbacoa & Middle Eastern dishes in tortillas
Armenian-inspired barbacoa & Middle Eastern dishes in tortillas
"MidEast might not be the first fast-casual spot to serve kebab tacos, but it's easily the most memorable. This tiny Mexican-Armenian spot from the Mini Kabob team folds smoky steak, chicken, and shrimp into tortillas and punches them up with thai basil and chile-spiked garlic sauce. Takeout is big here, but the grilled items are best eaten ASAP on the handful of streetside tables. Hefty rice-filled burritos taste like a Mini Kabob plate wrapped up (a good thing), while thick cottage fries are dusted in aleppo pepper. It’s all good, but the crispy cilantro-green falafel taco might be our favorite, at least when eaten hot from the fryer." - sylvio martins, brant cox, cathy park
"Operating out of a brick-lined corner on Sunset Boulevard, this Armenian-Mexican spot serves toum-topped tacos, crispy papas dusted with Aleppo pepper, and burritos stuffed with marinated chicken — but the best way to experience it is the simple steak taco on a corn tortilla: smoky, well-spiced chopped beef reminiscent of Mini Kabob’s flavors and sized perfectly for a street-taco bite. A side of crispy potatoes and sidewalk seating complete the ideal meal." - Eater Staff
"Mini Kabob chef-owner Armen Martirosyan’s Mexican Armenian pop-up, MidEast Tacos, has settled nicely into a permanent spot on Sunset Boulevard in Silver Lake. The menu reads like the ultimate Mexican Armenian mashup with falafel tacos, chicken quesadillas, and steak burritos. Each dish has a unique twist, like the shrimp burrito that’s served with Thai basil and toum, in addition to a more classic salsa roja. Add in an order of papas for the table — no meal here is complete without these crispy cottage fries tossed in Aleppo pepper." - Rebecca Roland
"The bar for impressive tacos in LA is high, but this Mexican-Armenian spot from the Mini Kabob team stands out like Zendaya at a red-carpet premiere. Wedged into a sliver of a space near Sunset Junction, MidEast Tacos folds smoky steak, chicken, and shrimp kabobs into flour tortillas to create clever fusion-y remakes served lunch through dinner. Takeout is big here, but the grilled meats are best eaten ASAP on the handful of streetside tables. Hefty rice-filled burritos taste like a Mini Kabob plate wrapped up (a good thing), quesadillas are decorated with Thai basil and chile arbol toum, and thick cottage fries come dusted in aleppo pepper. But we’d prioritize the simple falafel taco fresh from the fryer—made with three crispy cilantro-green nuggets with soft, steaming cores. " - nikko duren, brant cox, sylvio martins
"Mini Kabob chef-owner Armen Martirosyan has found a permanent home for his Armenian taco and burrito pop-up, MidEast Tacos, in Silver Lake. Burritos are available stuffed with the choice of shrimp, steak, or chicken, and come with rice, toum, salsa, and Thai basil. Make sure to order a side of crispy papas as well." - Rebecca Roland
