Desert Moon Grill

Name: Desert Moon Grill
Address: 888 S Brookhurst St, Anaheim, CA, United States, 92804
Telephone: (714) 533-6601
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.2

4.2 (31)

$30 and under

Mediterranean

888 S Brookhurst St, Anaheim, CA 92804

About this restaurant

Good for groups
Romantic
Good for special occasions

From our family to yours, Desert Moon is the premier California area restaurant providing guests with the complete culinary experience when it comes to enjoying traditional middle eastern and Palestinian cuisine. In the Middle Eastern culture, our foods consists of a vast array of hot and cold dishes, served in small size portions to allow the patron to sample and share a sizable variety of items.

At Desert Moon, our menu offers a selection of kebabs to seafood to an array of vegetarian items. We offer more than 50 meza items, ranging from familiar dishes, such as hummus, falafel and tabouleh to more traditional delicacies. Everything that we serve comes from original family recipes passed down through generations. With the supervision of our Chef and co-owner, Kal Ismail, each dish that is served is sure to bestow the quality and freshness that Desert Moon Grill is well known for.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mediterranean
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 10:00 am–6:00 pm Dinner Daily 7:45 pm–8:45 pm
Phone number
(714) 533-6601
Website
http://www.desertmoongrill.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
888 S Brookhurst St, Anaheim, CA 92804
Neighborhood
Anaheim
Parking details
None
Additional
Wheelchair Access

Desert Moon Appetizer Sampler Platter$14.99
Falafel (3pieces), grape leaves (2pieces), feta cheese and a sampler of our famous humus and baba ghanouj
Labanah$5.99
Authentic middle eastern yogurt topped with olive oil & mint
Makdous$7.99
Tiny tangy eggplants stuffed with walnuts, red pepper, garlic, olive oil and salt
Humus
Chickpeas pureed with tahini, olive oil & lemon juice
- Sm$5.99
- Lg$7.99
Baba Ghanouj$5.99
Grilled eggplant, pureed with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice & garlic
Feta Cheese$5.99
Stuffed Grape Leaves$6.99
Chilled Grape leaves stuffed with rice, garlic, parsley, tomato & special spices served with a cucumber yogurt side for dipping. Served cold (yalangi)
Humus with Meat$9.99
Chickpeas pureed with tahini, olive oil & lemon juice, topped with sauteed chunks of beef & silvered almonds
Muthawama$5.99
Pureed garlic & potato dip garnished with parsley and olive oil
Eggplant w/Tomatoes$4.99
Grilled eggplant, tomato, garlic, scallions, and olive oil

Hot Appetizers

Samosa (Hot)$5.99
Fried pastry with a savory filling, such as spices potatoes, onions, peas, and lentils
Mozzarella Sticks
- 6pcs$5.99
Arayes with Meat$7.99
Two whole baked pita breads stuffed with minced beef & lamb, parsley and spices
Toshka with Chicken$8.99
Two whole baked pitas stuffed with chicken & syrian cheese
Fried Shrimp$9.99
Fried Kibbeh
A shell of bulgur wheat and minced beef stuffed with ground beef, garlic, pine nuts and spices deeply fried
- 3pcs$6.99
Falafil
Chick peas, onions, parsley, garlic, spices, deeply fried, served with tahini dip
- 8pcs$4.99
Arayes with Cheese$7.99
Two whole baked pita breads stuffed with special syrian cheese
Fries$2.99
Fried Jumbo Chicken Wings
- 10pc$9.99
Fried Cheese$7.99
Foul Moudammas$5.99
Pureed cooked fava beans, tahini, garlic, lemon juice & olive oil
Toshka with Meat$8.99
Two whole baked pitas stuffed with minced beef & lamb & syrian cheese
Sausage$6.99
Ground beef spiced in mediterranean seasonings & sauteed in a lemon garlic sauce

Grilled Entrees on a Wood Fire

All served with fries or rice. $2 Extra for any item change

Desert Moon Mixed Grill$19.99
Three skewers of our most popular natural wood mesquite grilled kabobs (shish kabab, kufta kabab, chicken kabab (tawook), a shawerma garnish and grilled tomatoes & onions) along with your choice of humus or house salad
Kufta Kabab$14.99
Three skewers of our special recipe of ground beef & lamb mixed with parsley, garlic, grilled onions and tomatoes
Chicken Shish Tawook$14.99
Two skewers of tender pieces of chicken breast with a variety of spices, grilled onions and tomatoes
Quail Platter$17.99
Three baby birds marinated in garlic, lemon, olive oil and special spices
1/2 Chicken Tikka Platter (Bone In)$12.99
Marinated curry flavored chicken served with biryani rice
Shish Kabab$14.99
Two skewers of our in house home cut tender pieces of lamb with a variety of spices, grilled onions, tomatoes and marinated in our own in house marination
Chicken Kufta Kabab$14.99
Three skewers of our special recipe of ground chicken breast with a variety of spices, grilled onions and tomatoes
Lamb Chops$21.99
Four baby lamb chops marinated with our special seasoning and grilled to your liking, served with grilled onions and tomatoes
Chicken Tikka (Boneless)$14.99
Two skewers of marinated curry flavored boneless chicken served with biryani rice
Large Mixed Meat Platter For 5 People$99.00
A mix of shish kabab, kufta kabab, chicken kufta, shish tawook, quails, shawerma and lamb chops, served with humus, baba ghanouj, fatoush salad, muthawama, rice, grilled tomatoes & onions

Shawerma Platters

Meat Shawerma$13.99
Succulent layers of lamb & beef, served with rice, roasted tomatoes & onions
Chicken Shawerma$13.99
Succulent layers of chicken, served with rice, toasted tomatoes & onions
Mixed Chicken & Meat Shawerma$13.99

Meat Casseroles

Kufta Casserole w/Tahini$14.99
Oven baked minced beef & lamb, parsley, onion, garlic & potatoes, cooked in tahini sauce
Kufta Casserole w/Tomato$14.99
Oven baked minced beef & lamb, parsley, onion, garlic & potatoes, cooked in tomato sauce
Kufta Casserole w/Tahini & Tomato Mix$15.99
Oven baked minced beef & lamb, parsley, onion, garlic & potatoes, cooked in tomato and tahini sauce

Kids Menu

Chicken Tawook (Kabab)$6.99
Skewer of chicken served with rice
Chicken Fingers$5.99
Fried chicken tenders served with fries
Mozzarella Sticks$5.99
Served with fries
Fish Stickes W Fries$5.99
Orange Juice$1.99
Apple Juice$1.99

Beverages

Non-Alcoholic Beer$2.99
Apple, strawberry & regular malt flavor
Fountain Sodas
pepsi, diet pepsi, 7up, diet 7up, o.c, unsweetened iced tea
- Glass$1.99
- Pitcher$7.99
Perrier or San Pellegrino$2.99
Arabic Coffee
- Sm$1.99
- Lg$2.99
Canned Sodas$1.49
Coca Cola or Orange Crush$2.89
in a Bottle
Tea
Your choice of fresh mint or sage
- Cup$1.49
- Pot For$6.99
Milk$1.69
Bottled Water$0.75

Cocktails - All Fresh Juices

Mix and Cut Fruit$5.99
with Cream, Honey & Nuts
Strawberry Banana Milk Cocktail$4.99
Carrot Juice$3.99
Apple Juice$4.50
Mix Fruit$4.99
Mango Juice$4.50
Pineapple Juice$3.99
Freshly Squeezed Mint Lemonade$3.99
Orange & Carrot Juice$4.50
Banana Milk Cocktail$4.50
Orange Juice$3.99
Yogurt Drink$3.99
Orange, Carrot & Apple$4.99
Any Juice Pitcher$19.99

Seafood Grilled on a Wood Fire

Desert Moon Seafood Mixed Grill$23.99
A mix of salmon, tilapia, grilled jumbo shrimp marinated with lemon, garlic & olive oil, served with tahini sauce with your choice of humus or house salad
Filet of Basa (Broiled or Fried)$17.99
2 Generous pieces pieces of a basa filet marinated with lemon garlic & olive oil, served with tahini sauce
Jumbo Shrimp Scampi$18.99
Cooked with garlic & butter sauce, topped with our homemade lemon pepper sauce & garnished with cilantro
Jumbo Shrimp Kabab$18.99
Marinated with butter & garlic and special sauce
Butterfried Shrimp$19.99
Shrimp coated with batter and deep fried
Grilled Salmon Kabab$19.99
Marinated with lemon garlic & olive oil, served with tahini sauce
Pomphret Fish (Fried)$19.99
Marinated with lemon garlic & olive oil, served with tahini sauce
Sayadyeh Shrimp or Filet$19.99
Authentic fish and rice flavored infused together with our rich spices. Served with our special fresh homemade tomato salsa. Topped with almonds, parsley and sautéed onions
Red Snapper$23.99
A fragrant herbed marinade to compliment the red snapper fish
Fried Coconut Shrimp$19.99
Large Platter Mixed Fish For 5 People$124.99
A mix of grilled salmon, grilled shrimp, fried shrimp and filet of basa served with humus, baba ghanouj, muthawama, sauces, fatoush salad & rice

Vegetarian Delights

Vegetarian Skewers (Add on to Any Meal): skewer of tomatoes $2.99, skewer of jalapeno peppers $2.99, skewer of onions $2.99, rainbow skewer of sweet bell peppers $2.99

Desert Moon Vegetarian Combination Plate$14.99
Falafel (4 pieces), grape leaves (3 pieces) feta cheese and a sampler of our famous humus and baba ghanouj
Labanah$5.99
Authentic middle eastern yogurt topped with olive oil & mint
Stuffed Grape Leaves$6.99
Grape leaves stuffed with rice, garlic, parsley, tomato & special spices, served with a cucumber yogurt side for dipping
Falafil
Chickpeas, onions, parsley, garlic, spices, deeply fried, served with tahini dip
- 8pcs$4.99
Baba Ghanouj$5.99
Grilled eggplant, pureed with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice & garlic
Muthawama$5.99
Pureed garlic & potato dip garnished with parsley and olive oil
Bakdonsyeh$4.99
Humus$5.99
Chickpeas pureed with tahini, olive oil & lemon juice
Eggplant w/Tomatoes$5.99
Grilled eggplant, tomato, garlic, scallions and olive oil
Arayes with Cheese$7.99
Two whole baked pita breads stuffed with special syrian cheese
- Makdous$7.99
- Fried Cheese$7.99
- Feta Cheese$5.99

Salads

add feta cheese to any salad for $1.99 more

Tabouleh Salad
Finely chopped parsley, bulgur wheat, tomatoes, mint, juice of a lemon and olive oil
- Sm$6.99
- Lg$11.99
Mediterranean Salad
Mixed lettuce, tomatoes, kalamata olives, cucumbers & feta cheese served with house vinaigrette & olive oil
- Sm$7.99
- Lg$12.99
Ghazawi Salad$4.99
Finely chopped parsley, tomatoes, cucumber, lemon, fresh mint, onions and olive oil, mixed with our homemade hot sauce
Grilled Shrimp Salad$9.99
Our house salad topped with one skewer of grilled shrimp
Fatoush Salad
Mixed lettuce, tomato, cucumber, scallions & parsley, topped with baked pieces of bread
- Sm$6.99
- Lg$11.99
House Salad$4.99
Diced tomatoes, cucumber, romaine lettuce, scallion, olive oil and lemon juice
Grilled Chicken Salad$9.99
Our house salad topped with one skewer of our succulent chicken tawook
Jerusalem Salad (Tahini Salad)$5.99
Finely chopped parsley, tomatoes, cucumber, lemon, mint, onions, olive oil and tahini
Baby Arugula Salad
Baby Arugula, cherry tomatoes, onion, cheese, fine bulger & optional walnut
- Sm$6.99
- Lg$11.99
Chopped Arabic Salad$4.99
Finely chopped parsley, tomatoes, cucumber, lemon, fresh mint, onions and olive oil
Grilled Salmon Salad$9.99
Our house salad topped with one skewer of salmon

Wrap Sandwiches

All sandwiches wrapped in markouk bread (excluding falafil sandwich) served with fries or house salad or substitute for tabouleh for $2 more

Falafil Sandwich$7.99
Chicken Kufta Kabab$9.99
Meat Shawerma$8.99
Chicken Shawerma$8.99
Kufta Kabab$9.99
2 Skewers of our homemade kufta kababs with tomatoes, onions, lettuce and out homemade sauce on markouk bread
Chicken Tawook$9.99
Housemade chicken tawook with tomatoes, pickles, garlic sauce and lettuce on markouk bread
Shish Kabab$9.99
Fish Fillet$8.99
Fillet, garlic sauce, pickles, tomato and lettuce on markook bread

Breakfast Menu

Desert Moon Vegetarian Combination Plate$14.99
Eggs and Meat$9.99
Gallayeh$6.99
Tomatoes, onion, and spices
Musabaha$5.99
Makdous$7.99
Omelette$6.99
Mufarrakeh$7.99
Scrambled eggs & potatoes
Fatteh Humus$7.49
Falafil
- 8pcs$4.99
Fried Cheese$7.99
Eggs$5.99
Gallayeh w/Meat$9.99
Beef, tomatoes, onion, and spices
Fatteh Humus w/Meat$9.99
Foul$5.99
Humus & Foul In Center$9.99

What 31 people are saying

Desert Moon Grill reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.5Food
4.0Service
4.2Ambience
4.2Value

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31 Reviews

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dinnerman
Los Angeles9 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 4, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food is excellent. The staff were very nice. Some of the staff in the evening dress up which I find a bit cheesy. But overall a great place.
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JackF VIP
Orange County198 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 28, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This place definitely counts as a neighborhood gem. It's in a strip mall with little signage however the inside is very nicely decorated. The food is great & genuinely nice staff. Can't wait to go back. Have one of the lamb or chicken entrees; stuffed grape leaves for a starter.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles2 reviews
1.0
Dined on June 10, 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
If the restaurant doesn't connect to the Open Table, it should been removed from this list on Open Table. It is embarrassing to make the reservation and learn that the restaurant does not accept or gets any notifications from the Open Table.
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Onthecoast
Orange County46 reviews
1.0
Dined on May 27, 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
When we arrived, we had confirmed reservations for a party of 6 at 6:30 pm. The restaurant was empty. The host told me there was a problem with Open Table. The restaurant was closed for Ramadan until 7:15 and the reservation should not have been made or confirmed. It was not only inconvenient for all 6 of our party to meet at this location (we were driving from different directions to a centralized location) but also embarrassing to me, as the organizer.
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RamseyE VIP
Los Angeles15 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 20, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great experience always at Desert Moon. Sofian is very professional and delightful in general! I strongly recommend this place. Have a great buffet in Ramadan.
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Dhani VIP
Los Angeles14 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 12, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food. A lot of food.
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Clowny96
Los Angeles1 review
5.0
Dined on May 12, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious good and excellent service.
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OpenTable Diner
Orange County5 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 8, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food was authentic and very good. Service was also good, especially from Nasser.
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RandyM
Las Vegas14 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 11, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Enjoyed the food, a good place for casual meal with customer.
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djwooden
Utah5 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 10, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had six in our party and everyone felt it was one of the best meals any of us has eaten! The seafood platter that “feeds 5” had ample food and everything was cooked to perfection!! The service was awesome and we vowed to return in 2 days before leaving for home!!
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888 S Brookhurst St, Anaheim, CA 92804

Additional information

Neighborhood
Anaheim
Hours of operation
Lunch Daily 10:00 am–6:00 pm Dinner Daily 7:45 pm–8:45 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mediterranean
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.desertmoongrill.com/
Phone number
(714) 533-6601

Desert Moon Grill

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Cold Appetizers

Desert Moon Appetizer Sampler Platter$14.99

Labanah$5.99

Makdous$7.99

Humus

Baba Ghanouj$5.99

Feta Cheese$5.99

Stuffed Grape Leaves$6.99

Humus with Meat$9.99

Muthawama$5.99

Eggplant w/Tomatoes$4.99

Hot Appetizers

Samosa (Hot)$5.99

Mozzarella Sticks

Arayes with Meat$7.99

Toshka with Chicken$8.99

Fried Shrimp$9.99

Fried Kibbeh

Falafil

Arayes with Cheese$7.99

Fries$2.99

Fried Jumbo Chicken Wings

Fried Cheese$7.99

Foul Moudammas$5.99

Toshka with Meat$8.99

Sausage$6.99

Grilled Entrees on a Wood Fire

Desert Moon Mixed Grill$19.99

Kufta Kabab$14.99

Chicken Shish Tawook$14.99

Quail Platter$17.99

1/2 Chicken Tikka Platter (Bone In)$12.99

Shish Kabab$14.99

Chicken Kufta Kabab$14.99

Lamb Chops$21.99

Chicken Tikka (Boneless)$14.99

Large Mixed Meat Platter For 5 People$99.00

Shawerma Platters

Meat Shawerma$13.99

Chicken Shawerma$13.99

Mixed Chicken & Meat Shawerma$13.99

Meat Casseroles

Kufta Casserole w/Tahini$14.99

Kufta Casserole w/Tomato$14.99

Kufta Casserole w/Tahini & Tomato Mix$15.99

Kids Menu

Chicken Tawook (Kabab)$6.99

Chicken Fingers$5.99

Mozzarella Sticks$5.99

Fish Stickes W Fries$5.99

Orange Juice$1.99

Apple Juice$1.99

Beverages

Non-Alcoholic Beer$2.99

Fountain Sodas

Perrier or San Pellegrino$2.99

Arabic Coffee

Canned Sodas$1.49

Coca Cola or Orange Crush$2.89

Tea

Milk$1.69

Bottled Water$0.75

Cocktails - All Fresh Juices

Mix and Cut Fruit$5.99

Strawberry Banana Milk Cocktail$4.99

Carrot Juice$3.99

Apple Juice$4.50

Mix Fruit$4.99

Mango Juice$4.50

Pineapple Juice$3.99

Freshly Squeezed Mint Lemonade$3.99

Orange & Carrot Juice$4.50

Banana Milk Cocktail$4.50

Orange Juice$3.99

Yogurt Drink$3.99