Reviews for Open Sesame in Long Beach, CA
I visited on a Saturday afternoon. it's ok. I would visit again to try a different dish. the lamb was really tender and I... enjoyed the halloumi cheese with watermelon! that was my first time having that cheese. it was really busy. my server was kindand attentive, though. there was outdoor seating as well as indoor. family oriented. also intimate enough for a date. cozyenough for lone dining. the ambiance was really nice. decent prices. I recommend it. Read more
Truly a great Middle Eastern Restaurant. Tasty and reasonable. Great service. Will definitely come back again. Found this gem of... a restaurant in Downtown Long Beach Belmont Shores. Lebanese Food at its best! Read more
I dined here on Sunday with a friend. Around 6:30pm, it took about 20 minutes to be seated. We shared the hummus and watermelon... with fried cheese as appetizers. Both were delicious, but I could eat the watermelon with fried cheese every day. I ordered theOpen Sesame Combo with beef and Chicken Kafta, the Open Sesame salad, and the spicy hummus. It was amazing! I devouredeverything on the plate. I can’t wait to dine here again. Read more
Great place for authentic Lebanese food. It's quite rare to find the real Lebanese restaurants in the US but this is one of... them. Fantastic decor, great flavors and a wonderful selection of Lebanese wines. All accompanied by excellent service and in ahip area of Long Beach. Highly recommended! Lots of vegetarian options too. Read more
Came here on a busy Saturday night, family of 5 was seated right away. Had a great booth table. This place gets busy on weekends... but the staff is so efficient you don't feel it. Friendly staff. Waiter was kind and patient as we had no idea what to order.Got the platter that feeds 5-6 people, still had good leftovers for the next day. It was a great way to sample everything beingour first time. Favorite was the kofta, so juicy and not dry at all. Service was so fast. Had dessert of cheesecake and Turkishcoffee. If you have kids with you they might want to try the fresh coconut water. They cut the coconut in house and serve itwith a straw. Zabiha/Halal meat. Will be back again. Nice family dinner out. Read more
This place was kind of expensive but it most definitely is a popular popular place in Long Beach. If you're native to Long Beach... and you want Mediterranean food you know about open sesame. As you can see in the pictures the food was quite tasty I enjoyedthe atmosphere family environment friend environment. The head manager was very polite even when we set in a very cold LongBeach evening they were polite enough to see us inside. But I can't get over paying almost $21 for for medium size falafels.There's no falafel in the world that I would pay that much but I did and I was not unpleased. I suggest people to go and checkout open sesame because it's like a block away from the Long Beach. I hope you enjoy I would have gave you five stars but thefirst waiters set us outside instead of inside on a cold night. ???? Read more
Can't say enough about the experience here from start to finish was excellent. Friendly and knowledgeable staff, answered all... questions to ensure any dietary restrictions or allergies were addressed, recommended menu items and top notch service overall. And the food - pictures do not do justice to convey the presentation, look and overall flavor experience. Will be making a triphere each time I get back to the area. Read more
We knew the food was going to be good when we saw one million people waiting in line... So we got in line too... best decision... of the night. Everything about the place was nice... The music in the background tied the entire experience together. Thehostess and wait staff worked to make sure we had everything we needed. Yay Kevin!!! The food was amazing. Everything was freshand cooked well. I decide what my favorite thing was so I declare a TIE! The two types of chicken was amazing. Both the kaboband filet were excellent. The lamb was flavorful. The shrimp succulent. Additionally, we had hummus, baba ghanoush falafel,garlic sauce and salads. The pita bread was served warm. It is thinner than normal which was different to me. I recommend OpenSesame to anyone in Long Beach wishing to have good food in a comfortable environment. This is a great place for a date, familydinner, social gathering with friends. Read more