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1208 S. Brookhurst St. Anaheim, CA 92804

714-778-6829 

http://kareems.smoola.com  

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1208 S. Brookhurst St. Anaheim CA 92804

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  • Middle Eastern
    Sun-Mon 11am-5pm, Tue-Sat 11am-9pm
    $$ $$
  • All Major Credit Cards, cash
    Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly
    Dinner, Lunch
  • None
    Not Necessary
    No Parking
Description

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.








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  • Mike Hawari, Co-Owner of Kareem\'s Restaurant/Make of the Best Falafels Ever, Passes Away :-(

    Mike Hawari, Co-Owner of Kareem's Restaurant/Make of the Best Falafels Ever, Passes Away :-(

    By Gustavo Arellano | Mon, October 29, 2012

    I have met hundreds of chefs in my decade reviewing Orange County restaurants, and few were more unassuming, more humble, more talented than Mike Hawari. With his wife Nancy, they opened up Kareem's R... More »

  • Little Arabia Grows Up

    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... More »

  • Brunch a Bunch Across OC!

    Brunch a Bunch Across OC!

    By SHUJI SAKAI, DAVE LIEBERMAN, EDWIN GOEI, GUSTAVO ARELLANO | 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... More »

  • #21. Falafels at Kareem\'s Restaurant

    #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

    #69. Fatteh at Kareem's Restaurant

    By Gustavo Arellano | Tue, July 06, 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 »

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  • 2012 | Best Sandwich

    Kareem's is one of the oldest Middle Eastern restaurants in Anaheim's Little Arabia, and it's legendary for its falafels: emerald-green and poofy on the inside, dark-brown and crunchy on the outside. But while a falafel plate is fine, the better option is the pita sandwich, with the falafels lined up in a row, accentuated by the sharpness of tahini sauce, freshened by the red onions and fresh tomatoes within, all kept orderly by warmed bread. It might not seem like much and is pretty... More »

  • 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 »

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  • amirh10
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    | AngoulÍme, Po | 1 Reviews

    4
    | Fri, September 17, 2010

    great 1, tasty food, excellent service

  • pink96816
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    | Anaheim, CA | 1 Reviews

    4
    | 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.

  • green952004
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    | Anaheim, CA | 1 Reviews

    4
    | 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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