This place is amazing for communal dining. Had a party of 6 and were absolutely inundated with food.All of which was phenomenal. Such a variety of flavors, veggies and meat all cooked to perfection. All the dips and sauces complimented everything so well.Our server was the sweetest bean and made some great recommendations. Would definitely come here again by myself or with a whole party.
We had dinner and shared dishes with the fam. I have never had toume before and it was so good. We had two bowls and I am going to try and make at home. The roasted/fried cauliflower was very tasty and crisp and the pita bread was warm and yummy..We shared the Open Sesame combo which was savory and very tasty.
I dined here on Sunday with a friend. Around 6:30pm, it took about 20 minutes to be seated. We shared the hummus and watermelon with fried cheese as appetizers. Both were delicious, but I could eat the watermelon with fried cheese every day. I ordered the Open Sesame Combo with beef and Chicken Kafta, the Open Sesame salad, and the spicy hummus. It was amazing! I devoured everything on the plate. I can’t wait to dine here again.
Came here on a busy Saturday night, family of 5 was seated right away. Had a great booth table. This place gets busy on weekends but the staff is so efficient you don't feel it. Friendly staff. Waiter was kind and patient as we had no idea what to order. Got the platter that feeds 5-6 people, still had good leftovers for the next day. It was a great way to sample everything being our first time. Favorite was the kofta, so juicy and not dry at all. Service was so fast. Had dessert of cheesecake and Turkish coffee. If you have kids with you they might want to try the fresh coconut water. They cut the coconut in house and serve it with a straw. Zabiha/Halal meat. Will be back again. Nice family dinner out.
Ordered the Friday special - KABSSA“five hour braised lamb shank cooked over a low flame w/tomatoes, special blend of spices + herbs. Served over basmati rice cooked w/ green bell peppers, onions, carrots, raisin, spices. Sprinkled with pine nut + almond slivers.”I try not to eat a lot of animal protein, so when I do it’s sort a treat to myself. (I’m not a chef, nor do I order Mediterranean a lot), but the center of the lamb didn’t get much seasoning. I didn’t see any sprinkled pine nuts, nor green bell peppers/onions/carrots in the rice. I was hoping for bigger chunks of tomatoes, carrots, julienned bell peppers.Servers were nice though.
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This place was kind of expensive but it most definitely is a popular popular place in Long Beach. If you're native to Long Beach and you want Mediterranean food you know about open sesame. As you can see in the pictures the food was quite tasty I enjoyed the atmosphere family environment friend environment. The head manager was very polite even when we set in a very cold Long Beach evening they were polite enough to see us inside. But I can't get over paying almost $21 for for medium size falafels. There's no falafel in the world that I would pay that much but I did and I was not unpleased. I suggest people to go and check out open sesame because it's like a block away from the Long Beach. I hope you enjoy I would have gave you five stars but the first waiters set us outside instead of inside on a cold night. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The service was polite and friendly and helpful with recommendations, favorites and specials. The location is along main downtown Long Beach around many trendy and happening bars and clubs which gave it a great vibe. There is outdoor seating so it's very Covid friendly and the staff were all wearing masks as well.We had the Ali's favorite, open sesame combo, chicken kafta, spicy hummus (comes with pita) and garlic potatoes and everything was cooked to perfection and spiced appropriately such that the meats and rice were flavorful and not bland. The kebabs that I ordered medium were cooked to a medium texture.Great food, service and location. Recommended!
Great menu with something for everyone. If you're a meat-lover it's great. If you're vegetarian even better! All the servers are very friendly and this place has great atmosphere. Definitely call ahead and put yourself on the list because it's pretty popular at lunchtime during the week.
Amazing hard working staff, authentic quality Lebanese food. Can’t wait to go back ?