★★★★★ Super friendly staff, the place is spacious and decor is modern, and above all, the meat is halal. There's a halal sign on the door as well. This time we tried two cheese burgers with the Elevation sauce, and it's OMG delicious. They use potato buns for the burgers and they are amazing. Medium sized, and slightly sweet. it's not your bland buns that McDonalds or Burger King uses. It's fresh, soft and has it's own taste. The beef patty was delicious. 100% organic and grass fed meat. Even their fries are cooked in Olive Posted on October 21, 2017

★★★★★ We passed this restaurant this afternoon and decided to stop in for a light lunch. We ordered 3 sandwiches between the 2 of us. The portions were big that we couldn't eat it all. The quality and taste is excellent and service is fast and friendly. They also serve you complimentary fresh pita and 2 dips before taking your order. The big surprise came when they brought the bill, because the food and 2 drinks didn't cost more than $16. This is less than what you would pay at a Subway. Posted on October 17, 2017

★★★★★ 5.0 star rating 10/6/2016 Aleppo's Kitchen specializes in Syrian cuisine and is located in the little Arabia district of Anaheim on Brookhurst street. The entrance to the restaurant is actually located in the back of a strip mall. Follow the signs on the side of the AAMCO mechanic shop that will lead to a large parking lot. The restaurant has a decent amount of patio seating as well as indoor seating. I had heard that Aleppo's has an English menu as well as an Arabic menu with items not listed on the English menu. I made sure I brought a co-worker who was fluent in the Arabic language with me to the restaurant to order the specialty items. My group ordered the following items: Shish Borek ($16) - This item was not on the English menu. It consisted of small dumplings filled with seasoned ground beef. The dumplings were the size of tortellini and just as tender and were served in an extremely thick yogurt sauce. This dish reminded me of a popular Afghani dish called mantu. I was surprised to see that this dish came with a white basmati type rice as one would not expect a noodle dish to come with rice. This dish was a hit at our table. Shingleesh ($8) - This salad was a refreshing surprise and had a very unique taste. It consisted of a blend of goat cheese, pepper, herbs and spices, served with chopped onions and tomatoes, drizzled with olive oil. I liked the mouthfeel of this dish with the silky smooth cheese and the contrasting salad. Shakryeh ($16) - This item was another dish not on the English menu. This dish consisted of extremely tender roasted lamb served in a thick yogurt sauce. I enjoyed the delightful taste combination of the yogurt and lamb. Like the shish borek it was served with rice. Mixed Kibbeh Platter ($20) - I really enjoy eating kibbeh and was surprised to see so many different variations. The kibbeh dough is made from bulgur (cracked wheat). Kibbeh Swar (baked cupcake like kibbeh packed with ground meat, onions, nuts), Mishwiyeh (kibbeh dumplings stuffed with meat, onions, and nuts, and chargrilled over mesquite), and Fried (hollow kibbeh shells stuffed with ground meat, onions, and nuts, and fried in vegetable oil). My favorite was the fried kibbeh which had a crunchy shell and nicely seasoned ground beef. I've had better kibbeh at some other establishments but this was still very good. Lamb Kabseh ($16) - This was my favorite item of all the dishes that I tried. The rice was extremely fragrant and tasted incredible. I especially liked the roasted almonds that were served atop the super tender fall off the bone lamb. The lamb didn't have any funky smell to it and easily fell apart. This dish also came with an extremely fresh cucumber yogurt dip, as did the mixed kibbeh platter. All the entrees came with pita bread (store bought and not freshly made) and all the food served here is halal. While the pricing may seem to be on the higher side, the quality of food was incredible and I thoroughly enjoyed eating all these unique offerings. I'd definitely love to come back and try some more of the wonderful dishes that are prepared at Aleppo's Kitchen! Aleppo's Kitchen specializes in Syrian cuisine and is located in the little Arabia district of Anaheim on Brookhurst street. The entrance to the restaurant is actually located in the back of a strip mall. Follow the signs on the side of the AAMCO mechanic shop that will lead to a large parking lot. The restaurant has a decent amount of patio seating as well as indoor seating. I had heard that Aleppo's has an English menu as well as an Arabic menu with items not listed on the English menu. I made sure I brought a co-worker who was fluent in the Arabic language with me to the restaurant to order the specialty items. My group ordered the following items: Shish Borek ($16) - This item was not on the English menu. It consisted of small dumplings filled with seasoned ground beef. The dumplings were the size of tortellini and just as tender and were served in an extremely thick yogurt sauce. This dish reminded me of a popular Afghani dish called mantu. I was surprised to see that this dish came with a white basmati type rice as one would not expect a noodle dish to come with rice. This dish was a hit at our table. Shingleesh ($8) - This salad was a refreshing surprise and had a very unique taste. It consisted of a blend of goat cheese, pepper, herbs and spices, served with chopped onions and tomatoes, drizzled with olive oil. I liked the mouthfeel of this dish with the silky smooth cheese and the contrasting salad. Shakryeh ($16) - This item was another dish not on the English menu. This dish consisted of extremely tender roasted lamb served in a thick yogurt sauce. I enjoyed the delightful taste combination of the yogurt and lamb. Like the shish borek it was served with rice. Mixed Kibbeh Platter ($20) - I really enjoy eating kibbeh and was surprised to see so many different variations. The kibbeh dough is made from bulgur (cracked wheat). Kibbeh Swar (baked cupcake like kibbeh packed with ground meat, onions, nuts), Mishwiyeh (kibbeh dumplings stuffed with meat, onions, and nuts, and chargrilled over mesquite), and Fried (hollow kibbeh shells stuffed with ground meat, onions, and nuts, and fried in vegetable oil). My favorite was the fried kibbeh which had a crunchy shell and nicely seasoned ground beef. I've had better kibbeh at some other establishments but this was still very good. Lamb Kabseh ($16) - This was my favorite item of all the dishes that I tried. The rice was extremely fragrant and tasted incredible. I especially liked the roasted almonds that were served atop the super tender fall off the bone lamb. The lamb didn't have any funky smell to it and easily fell apart. This dish also came with an extremely fresh cucumber yogurt dip, as did the mixed kibbeh platter. All the entrees came with pita bread (store bought and not freshly made) and all the food served here is halal. While the pricing may seem to be on the higher side, the quality of food was incredible and I thoroughly enjoyed eating all these unique offerings. I'd definitely love to come back and try some more of the wonderful dishes that are prepared at Aleppo's Kitchen! Posted on October 14, 2017

★★★★★ Sofra Urbana is a brand new pizza place serving a mix of Bosnian and Italian cuisine. Previously this place was called Rocco's and only offered Italian cuisine. All of the items are halal, except for the wings according to the owner. I came here with 3 other co-workers and we ordered an XL Sofra special pizza, Chevapi, Bureks, and Cockta drinks. It was a lot of food and had to take quite a bit of it back to work , but we wanted to try their unique offerings. Sofra special pizza XL ($23) - This pizza consisted of beef pepperoni, turkey Canadian bacon, mushrooms, onions, green peppers, and turkey bacon. As I don't eat pork, it was a real treat to find pepperoni and bacon toppings that I could eat and enjoy. All the meats had great flavor to them. The XL came with 12 slices and was a 16" pie. Mini 8" (4 slices), medium 10" (8 slices), large 12" (10 slices), giant 18" (12 slices) are the other sizes available. They have several specialty pizzas, and I'll probably go with the meat lovers on my next visit. All of their pizzas are prepared in a brick oven. Chevapi (large) $13.50 - This dish consisted of 10 home made ground beef sausages (skinless) sandwiched between 2 pieces of bread. The bread was soft on the inside and had diced onions, while the crust of the bread was crunchy. A red pepper based sauce and some sort of creamy butter sauce was provided to help add some flavor to the already incredibly juicy sausages. This was a unique dish that I had never tried before and was glad that I did. A smaller version of a chevapi is available with 5 pieces for $7. Beef Burek ($9) / Cheese Burek ($8) - This is a phyllo dough based dish stuffed with meat, cheese, spinach, or potatoes. The beef burek consisted of flavored ground beef while the cheese burek was made with feta cheese. Both of these Balkan region based dishes had so much flavor and I enjoyed the mouth-feel of the layers of crispy phyllo dough and the inside filling. All the burek dishes came with a small serving of a cucumber yogurt based sauce for dipping purposes. Cockta ($3) - This is the Balkan region's answer to Coca-Cola. According to my Serbian coworker he was saying it's much healthier and made with more natural ingredients. Taste wise it tastes just like Coke. Wings, sandwiches, and salads are also available here. I really enjoy exploring and trying foods from different areas of the world. So it was a real treat to try some of the popular Bosnian dishes out there. Everything that I tried tasted incredible. Seating is limited to about 25 people with a handful of tables inside the restaurant as well as 2 small tables outside. I'm glad there is another place in the OC that serves halal pizza so I can satisfy my craving for pizza filled with pepperoni and bacon. I'm looking forward to my return visit! Posted on October 14, 2017