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1208 S. Brookhurst St. Anaheim, CA 92804

714-778-6829

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Critics'
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Best Middle Eastern Restaurant
Award Winner 2009

Cuisine(s): Middle Eastern

Hours: Sun-Mon 11am-5pm, Tue-Sat 11am-9pm

Price: $$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly

Serving: Dinner, Lunch
Alcohol: None

Reservations: Not Necessary

Parking: No Parking

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Seemingly half of Little Gaza visits Kareem's three times a day, taking comfort in one of the few Orange County Middle Eastern restaurants to offer distinctive breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Owners Mike and Nancy Hawari are the sole employees of the tiny place, and the waiters/cooks/hosts coddle their customers from entrance to exit with wondrous hummus and a smile rounder than a pregnant woman's belly.

2009 | Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

You can spend years visiting this tiny Little Arabia institution and only ordering a falafel pita, and those would be years well-spent--owners Mike and Nancy Hawari's legendary take on the Levant staple brings in people from across California, all patiently waiting for weighty chickpea orbs fried dark-brown on the outside but lawn-green within, simultaneously fragrant, chewy and crunchy, the finest in the Southland. But get off that fix just once and try a hummus like none other in... More »

Little Arabia Grows Up

By GABRIEL SAN ROMAN | Thu, January 26, 2012

An onshore flow sways the palm trees of Anaheim's Brookhurst Plaza, a cul-de-sac of one-story strip malls surrounding a parking lot. The breeze gently flaps through the flags of Egypt, Iraq, Palestine and other Middle Eastern countries that fly on... More »
Brunch a Bunch Across OC!

By GUSTAVO ARELLANO, EDWIN GOEI, DAVE LIEBERMAN, SHUJI SAKAI | Thu, August 25, 2011

VIDEO: Click here to go behind the scenes of our cover photo shoot!See even more Remember that episode of The Simpsons in which Marge nearly has an affair with Jacques the French bowling instructor, and the lothario invites her to brunch, but Marg... More »
#21. Falafels at Kareem's Restaurant

By Gustavo Arellano | Sun, September 12, 2010

?Because ustedes gentle readers love lists, behold the latest entry in our Top 100 dishes list that continues until Best Of--at which point, we'll give you MORE lists! Now, on with the show...What ca... More »
#69. Fatteh at Kareem's Restaurant

By Gustavo Arellano | Tue, July 6, 2010

Because ustedes gentle readers love lists, and we lazy scribes love easy hits, behold the latest entry in our Top 100 dishes list that continues until Best Of--at which point, we'll give you MORE list... More »
Can You Please Make Kareem's Sell its Lentil Soup Daily?

By Gustavo Arellano | Mon, May 10, 2010

A couple of weeks ago, I found myself in Anaheim and stopped at my all-time favorite Little Arabia restaurant: Kareem's Restaurant, home to the world's greatest falafel. I had the sandwich, of course,... More »
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amirh10 | AngoulÃme, Po | 1 Reviews

| Fri, September 17, 2010

great 1, tasty food, excellent service
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pink96816 | Anaheim, CA | 1 Reviews

| Tue, September 7, 2010

One word to describe this place thats: real. nothing here is fake or processed or deep fried or can give you a heart attack. It's not like every other restaurant in the world. It's fresh real and delicious middle eastern food.
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green952004 | Anaheim, CA | 1 Reviews

| Tue, September 7, 2010

Something people eat just to get full. But i'm one of those people who only eat when it tastes good. Kareem's restaurant offers such a big variety of food that when I got there I was stuck for 20 minutes deciding. Finally I ordered the fetah. When I got it, I was so happy it was a big portion! I hate restaurants that make you pay extra for such small meals. Anyway, i shared it with a friend and was full and satisfied! Definately the best food in Orange County.
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Kareem's Restaurant

1208 S. Brookhurst St. Anaheim, CA 92804

714-778-6829

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2009 | Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

By GABRIEL SAN ROMAN | Thu, January 26, 2012

By GUSTAVO ARELLANO, EDWIN GOEI, DAVE LIEBERMAN, SHUJI SAKAI | Thu, August 25, 2011

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