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512 S. Brookhurst St. Anaheim, CA 92804

714-535-2878 

 

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  • American, Middle Eastern
    Daily 9am-11pm
    $$
  • All Major Credit Cards
    Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly
    Dinner, Lunch
  • None
    Accepted
    Lot Available
Description

This Little Gaza dive differentiates itself from its county competition by serving meals you won't find anywhere else--Jordanian mansaf, lamb spleens, and weekly specials pulled from across the Levant. Eat inside, and be prepared to endure a little humidity because of everyone drinking their free mint tea.







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  • 2011 | Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

    Anaheim's as-yet-undesignated Little Arabia community centers on Olive Tree, owned by Abu Ahmad, with head chef Um Alaa cooking an astounding list of uncommon Jordanian, Palestinian and Egyptian specialities. While the standard fare of meze and kebabs are available, the thing to do is ask what's in the hotel pans behind the counter. Each day, there are one or two specials, from maglooba (lamb marinated in keshek, a sour dairy product) to saya deia (marinated, grilled whole fish), from rice... More »

  • 2010 | Best Place to Sacrifice a Lamb

    Every Middle Eastern restaurant in Anaheim's Little Gaza serves lamb; it's as vital to the scene as big hunks of beef in a Wyoming steakhouse. Not every restaurant, however, allows patrons the option of buying the whole damn thing. Give Abu Ahmad, owner of the very popular eatery, three days' notice and $300, and he'll have chef Um Alaa turn out an entire 17- to 20-pound lamb, rubbed with oil and spices and roasted in a special oven built just for the purpose. The meat comes... More »

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  • 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 on... More »

  • Olive Tree's Annual Iftar Begins

    Olive Tree's Annual Iftar Begins

    By Dave Lieberman | Thu, August 4, 2011

    All is quiet on Brookhurst Street these days. It's Ramadan, the holy month of Islam. Muslims fast during the day (called sawm) in order to be reminded of the virtue of patience and humility, and resta... More »

  • Olive Tree to Open Second Location After Ramadan

    Olive Tree to Open Second Location After Ramadan

    By Gustavo Arellano | Thu, July 7, 2011

    Olive Tree is a magnificent Middle Eastern restaurant, the one Little Arabia location that best fuses all of the region's distinct specialties under one restaurant, and it's reputation is just growing... More »

  • #74. Whole Lamb With Kabsa at Olive Tree

    #74. Whole Lamb With Kabsa at Olive Tree

    By Dave Lieberman | Tue, June 29, 2010

    From now until our Best Of issue, we are counting down our 100 favorite dishes of the past year. If you've missed some, we've included a linked list at the end.?#74. Whole Lamb with Kabsa at Olive T... More »

  • Feasting Upon Lamb at Olive Tree Restaurant

    Feasting Upon Lamb at Olive Tree Restaurant

    By Dave Lieberman | Tue, June 8, 2010

    My phone rang a couple of months ago. It was Joshua Lurie of Food GPS, calling to let me know he was preparing a full-scale foodie assault on Anaheim's Little Gaza, and asking whether I wanted to join... More »

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Main Menu
Platrs
$10.99
Beef Shawerma Plate
$9.99
Chicken Shawerma Plate
$6.99
Falafel Plate
$10.99
Kufta Plate
$10.99
Arayes Kufta Plate
$11.99
Beef Kabab Plate
$10.99
Lamb Kabab Plate
$10.99
Sheesh Tawouk (tender)
$13.99
Combination Plate
$10.99
Half Chicken Plate
$7.99
Tahalat Plate
$11.99
Veggie Plate
Sandwiches
$4.99
Beef Shawerma
$4.99
Chicken Shawerma
$4.50
Falafel
$4.99
Kufta
$5.99
Beef Kebab
$4.99
Lamb Kebab
$4.99
Sheesh Tawouk (tender)
$4.99
Tahalat
All Day Yummies
$4.50
Falafel (4pcs.)
$4.99
Hommus
$9.99
Hommus With Meat
$6.99
Fattit Hommus
$4.99
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