AMMATOLI mediterranean bites

285 E 3rd St, Long Beach - 90802
616 reviews
Mediterranean Middle Eastern
(562) 435-0808

Fantastic food, would have been a 5 star review accept the chicken, supposedly the best thing on the dish was dry as cardboard! Thank goodness the spicy sauce was good for dipping it in. The upgrade to the homemade bread is worth every penny. Beer, eating outside, fresh bread with spicy hummus would be heaven.

New in town w kid working in LB now. First time eating here (for lunch) and loved ALL dishes we tried, which rarely happens because we've eaten many places before and can tell when food was cooked right. We had lamb chops grilled to perfection, tender rotisserie chicken, beef w vermicelli rice, and chicken falafel. All delicious. Lastly try their knafel, it's a unique dessert w cheesy cream in the middle. Service was very good by attentive server named Chase. Excellent enjoyable experience overall ? we'll be back!

Sierra was the best! Besides the chef. Everything was amazing.

First time trying this place and the recommendation was delicious. I was told everything was made in house. Plates are generous portions. The appearance & vibe of the restaurant was bright & opened. I sat inside, but there’s outside seating.

Great food, ambiance, location and service. Sierra waited on us this evening. Her recommendations were excellent and spot on. My wife live in Jordan for a few years and she knew that the kitchen was in the best hands with traditional chefs. We will be back soon!

The decor and ambiance is really nice and was one of the reasons I wanted to try this place with my family. Our server was nice, no complaints. However, for the amount that I spent, well over $200, I’ll say the portions were very small. Our party was 4 adults and 1 kid. It was disappointing to say the least. We ordered the family platter and 2 sides (pickles and baba ghanoush) , and additional appetizers like the meat kibbeh, cauliflower, and grape leaves. Nothing really wowed us except for the baba ghanoush and pita bread. The lamb, chicken, and beef wasn’t packed with flavor, salty and just okay. We also ordered dessert and you know to charge a dessert like kanafeh for $12 or $14 and for a small kid size portion was alarming and quite ordinary. It’s a joke to me. The cheese kanafeh was not sizzling hot as I expected it to be like other places. I don’t think I’ll be back.

The food and staff are incredible. It's become our favorite place to dine in LB!

The food here is fresh and tasty. I love the gyro plate and the Mediterranean fries w/ a mint lemonade! The server was more absent than we would have liked but the ambience and the food made up for it.

I've eaten Mediterranean food most of my life including in the Mediterranean countries. Ammatoli has some of the BEST food I've eaten with the freshest ingredients. Thank you Ammatoli for your gift of fine food.

Had to order dessert before getting meal and was served dessert (with ice cream) while eating dinner. Felt very rushed to be out before the restaurant closed. Service charge of 23 percent seems high and pricey but I realize inflation. Very tasty food and authentic (I'm Lebanese) Delicious desserts but had to eat them before I finished my entree Called the day of my resv but couldn't speak to anyone. Left a message but never heard back.