Awesome place !
Tiny Pasadena gem! The sini-monta are delightful bites of meat and dough and su-beoreg is an awesome version of mac'n'cheese (or sauceless lasagna if you will). These descriptions fail to describe how good this food is in its simplicity.
They serve the tastiest salmon sandwich I've had in my life! Their homemade sauce, bread, and flavor is either love or magic. Regardless its a must try, along with their monta and su-beoreg. Support this local gem for their delicious, one-of-a-kind food, and fantastic customer service.
Nice variety, beautifully cooked Shish, but the seasoning was not really there. Pasta salad is on the oily side and the Hummus is excellent. Update to come with a few more visits.
ARMENIA ??Excerpt from Eat the World Los Angeles:It is not until you get inside of this tiny shop that the word factory comes to full fruition and the trays of yet-to-be baked sini-monta can be observed. Stacks of variously-sized pizza boxes are also ready to hold orders of su-beoreg and trays of those monta that some people want cooked before leaving. Framed articles from Eater and the Pasadena Star-News share the leftover space with the menu.Nowadays you order from outside the door of course as even two customers would make the little storefront crowded. A table in front allows for sitting and eating, but it appears most people load their trunks and disperse to their homes near and far. If you come for the first time, proper heating instructions are given in detail to make sure everything comes out just right at home.What seems to be an indication of the confidence of this kitchen is the phrase "Better than your grandma's - she'll agree!" which is challenging the vast numbers of Angelenos who do have Armenian grandmas. If you do not have one to compare with, you might just have to trust them.
I must say, one of the good things that happened during Shelter-in-Place was that I was able to FINALLY try Howlin' Ray's. I couldn't bring myself to wait in line for 2 hours long (although my fellow Angelino friends say that it is WORTH the wait) but I always wanted to try it. When they announced that they were working with Postmates, I hopped on it.
Having tried this restaurant on a whim, I can say I was pleasantly surprised. I have a couple standing favorites for when I'm looking for some good kabobs, and I may have just found another.Good value when you're just purchasing the meats a la carte as you get almost a lb for your choice. The food seems very fresh and you can even buy it to cook at home yourself, though for the $1-2 price difference in most cases, not sure why you would except maybe for the higher end meats since they are marinaded for you.Overall, definitely worth a try if you haven't had it before, just expect a small wait after you order since kabobs are made fresh for you, so worth the wait not to have meat that has been sitting around.
We ordered delivery via Postmates:We ordered two Carbonara pasta dishes and the Margherita and Four Cheese Truffle pizzas. The food arrived decently warm for delivery and on time. So that by itself gets a star. The pizza was delicious, the bread was a little too chewy for my taste but my family loved it. The Carbonara pasta was so good! I would definitely recommend this dish. However for the price you pay for the pasta, the portion was very small. I would love to have the pasta again, but price to portion sizes would keep me away. Sorry no pictures, we were hungry and ate everything!
I live down the street on Sweetzer.. there isn't a better burger in the area. Their fries are fantastic, and honestly you'd spend more at McDonalds a few blocks away which is insane. These guys are quality, better than 5 guys that's for sure!
Great lunch today! The delicious dark meat chicken kabob plates we ordered were delivered within 20 minutes, fresh and hot!