Mantee Cafe

This is one of my family favorite spots! It's a very casual hole-in-the-wall restaurant in Studio City, but the food is amazing. We dine here regularly, and everything on the menu is great.From the appetizers, my top picks are the eggplant dolma, hot feta, spicy potatoes, and fattoush salad. But the real standout for me is the mantee. It's perfectly cooked with a slight crunch, which sets it apart from other places, and it pairs so well with the yogurt topping.The bbq is good too but I wouldn't come here for that particularly.Oh and the desserts! Everything is delicious, but the kadayef is an absolute must-try. Enjoy!

My wife and daughter love this spot. Traditional monte house with many new flavors to choose from. Location is close to universal studios and off of Ventura Blvd.I don't have any photos to share but the rave from my wife and daughter was enough. I have to make it there myself and review based on my experience.Looking forward to it

Whenever I go here I order two appetizers; the traditional mantee and the queen's delight. They don't look too big at first glance but they fill me up and I even take some home as leftovers! Sometimes the traditional mantee can be a bit harder than I prefer, like it has been cooked too long or on too high of heat, but it is still tasty. The queen's delight is also very good and the meat is tender and the cherry sauce is perfect accompaniment.

Yum yum yum. Had a wonderful experience at Mantee cafe! The food was delicious. The service was phenomenal. The Malbec wine was the perfect blend with every entree. My favorite dish was the signatute Mantee. If you have not been, I am telling you it is time now.

My parents love this restaurant. They have been regulars for years Seating is outside and it was a little chilly summer evening. The bread or cracker that they give when you arrive comes with an oil dip, not sure what is in it. I didn't care for either. I ordered a salad and was told what would come in it and there was just a taste that really made it something I didn't care for. Come to find out it was mint. That's a herb that should be disclosed as it's strong. I ordered chicken and hummus - it was good. Again, my parents love their food. I think that maybe Lebanese food may not be my thing. Now, it was busy and people seemed to be regulars. So again, if you like Lebanese food you may love this place Service was great

I had the Bamia because I'm exploring okra nowadays. I was not disapointed. Tomatoey, garlicky and delicious. I had mine hot although its possible to order cold. Wait staff was kind and attentive. Will go back.

The service we got at this place was unmatched. The recommendations and accommodations he made for our group of 15 was amazing! We enjoyed the mantee, the dough is freshly made not wonton ones and the meal was fresh and delicious. There was a cherry kebab dish that wasn't my personal fav but others in our group enjoyed. The hummus with soujoukh was yum, the suboreg yum, the other kebabs yum yum, the wine we got was nicely paired with our meal - ill double check the name and post it here. There weren't many options for wine from what i recall tho, we got the red which was great. I def wouldn't sit indoors tho, kinda tight and uncomfortable seeming - so glad we were outside. It's a beautiful garden vibe. Totally recommend!

We dined here years ago and it was a great experience and the food was delicious! HOWEVER, today it is was absolutely horrible. To start off it's the weirdest experience walking in to a bare room without a host/greeter. We were eventually seated and ordered. The motabal had a fermented, bitter taste - obviously very old. The waiter even knew that it was old and I'm sure many other people ordered it without realizing it's old bc they're not middle eastern. We ordered the lamb chops medium and it came extremely overcooked, like rubber. It was smothered with tomato sauce with no lamb flavor at all. Then we were recommended to order the kashkash kebab - a complete disaster. There was barely any meat and there must have been a pound of chopped tomatoes on it which were pretty much raw. The plate was just terrible. Overall, the presentation of the food is horrendous. And the quality is low. All to say - this place used to be good but it's not anymore. I really don't recommend dining here. There are SO MANY other middle eastern restaurants I'd recommend over this one.

Loveddd the outdoor vibe of the place- both the design of the entrance and the seating in the back. The pine nuts on the Kebbe Naye are an EXCELLENT touch- I make mine the same exact way! The original mantee was just delicious and perfectly balanced. The hummus and motabal were absolute perfection and even though the sarma falls apart, the grape leaves were definitely done right as they're not hard to chew (like most sarma leaves) and melt away. The hot feta was good as well, the fattoush was not my favorite, as I feel it lacked authentic Mediterranean flavor of the dressing. Service could've been a bit better as well, but overall it is a very delicious place and the price for all of this was only $126 including a sparkling water bottle.

Horrible food. Went to trash. Money wasted. Old food. Meat smelled bad. Mantee as their name says is lost cause. No where near. Bland sauce. Meats extra salty. Kebab bad. Chicken bad. Rice 2 star. Cheese was old fridge. If I could get a refund it would be the only justification. Sorry. Save yourselves.