Albaraka Restaurant

Friends recommmendation on Mediterranean food. It was feature on Yelps Top 100 New eateries and wanted to check it out. Parking is extremely limited. The place also has a separate desert place right next to it and there's sort of like a Mexican stand right next to the front entrance Inside is is kind of small. You order either through kiosk or with the waiter. The kiosk has pictures of each. There's no water because they only serve bottle water and sodas are can. There are daily specials. Got the Friday Mansaf special and Lenti soupLittle did I know that each serving is extremely huge. Similar to Dawa Kitchen so that's a place. Even the salad is huge. The rice is good and lamb is kind of rare but it's ok. Lenti soup is kind of oily and taste greasy. The mansaf comes with huge bread and side vegetables. Overall, highly recommend if you like big portions and Mediterranean food.

Albaraka Restaurant is a cozy spot that serves authentic Middle Eastern food. My friend and I came here on a weeknight for dinner and it was empty. We were greeted upon walking in and the gentlemen who greeted us talked us through the menu. We decided to order the Moutabbal and Qidra to share. Our food came pretty quickly and was a good portion for two people to share. The Moutabbal was delicious -- it was smoky, smooth, and well-balanced. We enjoyed eating it with the pita bread. The Qidra was very good. This is the first time my friend and I tried it so we didn't quite know what to expect but we both enjoyed it. The lamb was tender and there were a lot of spices, making it a flavorful dish. There were whole cardamom pods in the dish and they are not the most pleasant to bite into, so I had to be a bit careful after I got two of them. Otherwise, it was a very good dish. Overall, giving Albaraka a 4/5. Food is good and the service is quick. The ambiance is okay. There isn't anything particularly positive or negative to say about the space. Would recommend others to try this spot if looking for Middle Eastern food.

PROS: Five stars if I had to rate the food alone. Absolutely delicious, huge portions (each dish could serve 2-3 people). Very few staff but they seemed nice.CONS: No one was eating here when I came for lunch time on a Friday. And I can't help but wonder if it's because the dining area is kinda dirty. Not so bad I felt the need to leave (and I seriously enjoyed the food!). But unclean tables and stained walls make me question the kitchen, so I really hope things change. I would come here again for takeout, but this Palestinian food is beautiful and full of flavor. I loved the beef stew with okra and Friday special with lamb and seasoned rice. Our food came with olives, rice with almonds, pickles, pita, and a yogurt sauce. We just ordered water, because the drink options were Coke, Sprite, and water. I loved the food so much and was tempted to finish it, but there was so much food! But I was definitely grateful to take home leftovers. Definitely worth trying.

Amazing authentic Arabic food. Great service and hospitality with a very clean environment. We will definitely be back to enjoy .

Fantastic Palestinian restaurant serving dishes which casual diners may not have had before. We went on a weeknight and there were plenty of open tables. The restaurant is located in a strip mall and free parking is available nearby. The menu is extensive and includes appetizers, daily specials, and entrees. We had no idea what to order so we relied on the kind advice of our server, which turned out to be a great idea. Our favorite dishes were the mshakhan (half chicken dish served over a flatbread), and the sheikh el mahshi (fried squash stuffed with pine nuts, onion, and ground beef cooked in yogurt). The sheikh el mahshi came with rice pilaf. The look of the restaurant itself is a little rough, and decidedly casual. But those can sometimes be the best places!

Great restaurant with amazing food! Super authentic mansaf (lamb cooked in yogurt sauce, served with yellow rice and bread). Nice Palestinian art and decor. Friendly staff. Will definitely come again.

In my quest to hit all, or close to all, restaurants on the la times top 101 list, we journeyed to Anaheim for this restaurant. More than an hour drive one way. The restaurant is in a strip mall in a street section called Little Arabia. I didn't know that this existed. At 2 pm, there were only a couple of people in the restaurant, a bad sign. I got the Msakhan, a chicken dish. My partner got the falafel. Both were terrific. I find most falafel not very good but this falafel had a superior outside crust, my chicken was awesome. We also had some babaghanoush that was good with an especially strong Smokey flavor. The helping size was huge and we had lots to take home. The ambiance was weird with a Qatar soccer match playing loudly on the screen. Who cares, the food was great. Great taste, great value.

The humus is one of the best I had tried in California. The tabule was good too. Not to fan of their kabobs, but the bamya, okra, was good. The yogurt with cucumber was good too . It would have been nice to have hot bread, but overall, the food was good

Located in a plaza on the side of Brookhurst st in Anaheim, Al Baraka is an authentic middle eastern restaurant from the levant region! This mom and pop shop has a home like ambiance and laid back service. The food here is nothing short of quality. I recommend trying their main dishes of course because they each have daily specials that represent authentic Mediterranean dishes but as a vegan we stuck to the delicious juicy onion stuffed falafels, msabaha, ful, and and tabbouleh. This place makes their ful and hummus from fresh chickpeas and fava beans. Not canned like most places succumb to. Which makes it so much more delicious since it's from real fresh made ingredients. The only thing this place needs is to make a bakery so they can serve fresh bakery goods and that would complete it.

This is one of the best, if not the best Palestinian restaurants in OC! Their Kusa and Grape Leaves with Meat is incredible, with amazing and juicy leg of lamb and enough food to feed 20 people easily. Their Hummus is incredible and I haven't had hummus this good since my mom's hummus. This is an easy 10/10!!!