Zan Lee
I would say this is one of the better Middle Eastern casual chain restaurants. There are quite a few around LA, as well as outside of the city, and they usually are very consistent. It won’t be the very best option in town, but it’ll be far from the worst and I do think the portion sizes are generous, and the flavors are always very good. They offer full service in that you sit down and a waiter will come get your drink and food order and bring it to you. This location is in a large shopping mall and parking is plentiful in the parking garage. The first two hours are free. The service can be a bit slow at these locations, and it was especially slow last night. We had to wait quite a bit and everything finally came out all at once. Our server was very polite though, and he really made up for the wait.
We started off with the Hummus Trio and enjoyed it. I really liked the cucumber slices and each of the three were very good. I especially liked the Tzatziki starter, which was my favorite of the two. It had some great flavor and the portion size was generous. For my meal, I chose the Koobideh with a Strawberry and Date salad on the side. It was a great combination and it came with a lot of meat that was cooked perfectly. I would definitely order it again and would recommend to anyone.
… moreOlha Treitiak
I love this restaurant in Marina del Rey because the staff is amazing. There’s always a great spot to sit, and every time I come in, I feel joy, kindness, and genuine care — and that’s all thanks to the people who work here. On top of that, the prices are incredible for such huge portions. The food is not only delicious but also very affordable. Truly one of the best places around.
… moreArturo Salcedo
We had lunch here with my wife and son. This list was awesome. Food was delicious. Service was excellent. Plenty of food left with leftovers definitely would recommend. I have a video of my food, but it would not let me upload it so my apologies.
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Food was great , meat is juicy and chicken in Kebab is deliciously grilled. Vegetables were good well. Had a Tiramisu as dessert and it didn’t disappoint, really good. Location is great in a small plaza and close to beach access. Only problem is the service could be a bit slow
… moreJazmine Naranjo
Love this place and their food. Beware as sometimes they can get really busy and have a wait and other times there’s no wait. Both times food has been consistently delicious.
… moreann narimatsu
we came on spring break to visit family in Los Angeles. We live in Hawaii. We all met for dinner and considering there are minimal Mediterranean places to eat in Hawaii, I was excited to try this place. A lot of the dishes look like kebob minus the skewers. Service was great and fast and they were able to accommodate9’of us on a Wednesday evening.
I order the salmon linguine and it was delicious. It might’ve been too delicious because it didn’t sit well my stomach (however, I secretly ate others bell peppers which I have an intolerance to so that really that was the factor). But that is OK because it was absolutely great going down. The kid had salmon kebob and she ate all of it (again i ate her bell peppers). Everyone enjoyed their food and there were no complaints from us. Everything was flavorful, and well seasoned. If they opened up one in Hawaii I would definitely be frequenting it often.
They are located where there is a movie theater so there is ample parking. We parked conveniently across the street though.
… moreBoz S.
Terrific food at fair prices. Our server Jacob did a great job. I’d like to see more Persian food on the menu, but the Joojeh Kabob we ordered was fanatic.
… moreMary Rahimkhani
Overall I like Panini, it’s not the best Persian food but very decent. I went to this specific branch with my man last year for lunch, it was nice inside but it took forever for the waiters to attend to us and for the food to get ready.. the wait time was too long and when we needed the waiters they were not paying attention … it was not the worst experience but we probably won’t go back in this branch
As for the food.. pretty good.. average +
… moremanny gonzalez
Panini is always a great place to dine in with family. It offers very affordable, high-quality food. While the service can sometimes be lacking on some days, overall, I always enjoy eating at this location.
… moreJie Gong
We have been missing Panini since it moved out of Playa Vista during Covid! This time we ordered to go and were impressed by their service when they carefully checked each item in the bag to make sure we got the right food. The bag itself is also sealable so it can maintain the food temperature and moisture.
We ordered the Strawberry-Date Salad and it is excellent! The red garlic vinaigrette goes perfect with the walnut, dates, cheese and strawberries. We also ordered the Charbroiled Chicken Shish Kabob with sides of Romaine Avocado Salad and Bulgur Wheat. The portion and quality were good and on par with the Pita Cafe we usually order from.
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