Open Sesame - West Hollywood

Appetizers / Mezza

• Mezza SamplerUSD 18.00

  Vegetarian grape leaves, olives, spicy zucchini, tabouleh, labne and yogurt dip. Served with pita.

• Fried Potatoes*

  Our famous potatoes, sauteed with cilantro, garlic, roasted chili and lemon juice.

• Hummus*USD 6.00

  Chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice and tahini sauce, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil served with pita. Top with: kibbi stuffing, chicken or beef shawarma $3 extra.

• Spicy HummusUSD 6.00

  Hummus, roasted chili, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil. Served with pita.

• Baba GhannoujUSD 7.00

  Fire roasted eggplant, garlic, touch of yogurt, lemon juice and tahini drizzled with extra virgin olive oil. Served with pita.

• Falafel PattiesUSD 7.00

  Three falafel patties made of chickpeas and fava beans, garlic, onions, herbs and exotic spices. Served with shredded lettuce, wild cucumber pickles, tomato, tahini sauce and pita.

• Vegetarian Grape LeavesUSD 6.00

  A mixture of rice, tomatoes, parsley, onion and fresh mint rolled in grape leaves, cooked in extra virgin olive oil and fresh lemon juice. Has bulgar wheat.

• Grilled Halloumi Cheese and WatermelonUSD 8.00

  Grilled halloumi cheese and watermelon slices.

• Kibbi (2 pcs)USD 8.00

  A shell of extra lean ground beef and bulgar filled with roasted pine nuts, caramelized onions, ground beef and herbs. Served with wild cucumber pickles, tomato, lettuce and a yogurt dip.

• Fried CauliflowerUSD 7.00

  Served with onion, tomato and tahini sauce topped with sauteed pine nuts and almonds. Served with pita.

• Yogurt DipUSD 6.00

  Yogurt mixed with cucumber, garlic and dry mint. Served with pita.

• ArayesUSD 8.00

  A blend of extra lean ground beef and lamb, mixed with parsley, onion and spices. Spread on a flat pita, toasted and served with fresh tomato, parsley, onions and sumac.

• Spicy ZucchiniUSD 7.00

  Zucchini sauteed with tomato, onion, garlic and extra virgin olive oil. Served cold with pita.

• LabneUSD 6.00

  Creamy kefir cheese dip, topped with extra virgin olive oil and olives. Served with pita.

• OlivesUSD 5.00

  Lebanese olives served with lettuce, tomato, wild cucumber pickles and pita.

• Foul M'DamasUSD 9.00

  Fava and chickpeas simmered with garlic, lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil, served with a side of onion, wild cucumber pickles, radish, cucumber, tomato, fresh mint and pita.

• Fresh Vegetable PlateUSD 6.00

  An assortment of lettuce, cucumber, tomato, green onion, olives, wild cucumber pickles, radish and fresh mint.

• Homemade French FriesUSD 4.00

Salads / Slata

House dressing is a mix of extra virgin olive oil, fresh squeezed lemon juice, dry mint and sumac.

• Open Sesame Salad*USD 8.00

  Romaine lettuce, tomato, cucumber, green onion, parsley, radish, bell pepper, fresh mint and sumac tossed with our house dressing and topped with olives and feta cheese.

• FattoushUSD 7.00

  Lebanese peasant salad - romaine lettuce, tomato, cucumber, green onion, parsley, radish, bell pepper, fresh mint, sumac and toasted pita croutons tossed with our house dressing.

• TaboulehUSD 7.00

  Chopped fresh parsley, bulgar, green onion, tomato, fresh mint, spices, extra virgin olive oil and fresh lemon juice.

Soups / Shorba

• Lentil SoupUSD 6.00

  Sauteed onion, garlic, celery, lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil.

• Spicy Vegetable SoupUSD 6.00

  A puree of vegetables, yellow lentils, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, herbs and spices.

Lebanese Style Pizza / Mankoushe

• Open Sesame PizzaUSD 7.00

  Onion, tomato, feta cheese, zaatar and extra virgin olive oil.

• Yassmina PizzaUSD 7.00

  Feta cheese, tomato, dry basil and extra virgin olive oil.

• Zaatar PizzaUSD 6.00

  Thyme, sesame seeds and sumac topped with fresh mint, olives, tomato, and extra virgin olive oil.

Entrees

Entrees include pita and a choice of fattoush or open sesame salad and hummus or baba ghannouj.

• Chicken Tawook*USD 15.00

  Skewered cubes of marinated, charbroiled chicken breast served with garlic sauce and wild cucumber pickles.

• Chicken Shawarma*USD 15.00

  Marinated chicken breast and thigh cooked on an upright spit, thinly sliced, served with garlic sauce and wild cucumber pickles.

• Open Sesame Combo*USD 18.00

  Charbroiled skewers of kafta, chicken tawook and beef kabob. Served over basmati rice.

• KaftaUSD 15.00

  Skewers of extra lean ground beef, lamb, parsley, onion and spices, charbroiled. Served over kabob salad and basmati rice.

• Beef ShawarmaUSD 16.00

  Marinated top round cooked on an upright spit, thinly sliced and served with tahini sauce.

• Beef KabobUSD 17.00

  Skewered cubes of marinated top sirloin steak, charbroiled. Served over kabob salad and basmati rice.

• Ali's FavoriteUSD 17.00

  Charbroiled sliced top sirloin steak on a layer of spicy roasted tomatoes and onions. Served over basmati rice.

• Grilled Tiger ShrimpUSD 20.00

  Charbroiled shrimp marinated in garlic, olive oil, cilantro and roasted red pepper. Served over basmati rice.

• Lamb KabobUSD 17.00

  Marinated lamb charbroiled and served over kabob salad and basmati rice.

• Lamb ChopsUSD 24.00

  Charbroiled French cut lamb chops marinated in fresh lemon juice, garlic and extra virgin olive oil. Served over kabob salad and basmati rice.

• Filet Mignon KabobUSD 24.00

  Charbroiled filet served over kabob salad and basmati rice.

• The SultanUSD 26.00

  Combination of marinated lamb chops, grilled tiger shrimp and filet mignon all charbroiled. Served over basmati rice.

Entrees II

• Vegetarian EntreeUSD 13.00

  Hummus, baba ghannouj, tabouleh, two falafel patties and a grape leaf.

• FalafelUSD 12.00

  Falafel served with hummus, fattoush, tomato, lettuce, wild cucumber pickles and tahini sauce.

• SkewersUSD 19.00

  A choice of two meat skewers (beef, lamb, tawook or kafta) served over basmati rice with a roasted onion and tomato.

• Party PlatterUSD 75.00

  Charbroiled skewers of lamb, beef, chicken tawook, kafta, chicken shawarma, beef shawarma and roasted onion and tomato. Served over basmati rice with parsley, onion and sumac. Suggested for 6 people.

• LoukozUSD 28.00

  Char broiled whole branzino, cherry tomatoes, sweet peppers capers, thyme, arugula and olives.

• Mango JuiceUSD 3.00

Pita Sandwiches

• Chicken Shawarma Sandwich*USD 8.00

  Marinated chicken cooked on an upright spit, thinly sliced with garlic sauce, tomato and wild cucumber pickles.

• Chicken Tawook SandwichUSD 8.00

  Charbroiled chicken kabob with tomato, wild cucumber pickles and garlic sauce.

• Beef Shawarma SandwichUSD 9.00

  Marinated top round cooked on an upright spit, thinly sliced with tomato, onion, parsley, sumac, wild cucumber pickles and tahini sauce.

• Falafel SandwichUSD 7.00

  Fried falafel patties with tomato, parsley, fresh mint, wild cucumber pickles, shredded lettuce and tahini sauce.

• Beef Kabob SandwichUSD 9.00

  Charbroiled top sirloin steak with tomato, hummus, parsley, onion and sumac.

• Lamb Kabob SandwichUSD 10.00

  Charbroiled lamb with tomato, hummus, parsley, onion and sumac.

• Filet Mignon SandwichUSD 10.00

  Filet kabob with hummus, parsley, onion, tomato and sumac.

• Kafta SandwichUSD 8.00

  Charbroiled skewer of extra lean ground beef, lamb, parsley, onion and lebanese spices, with hummus, parsley, onion, tomato and sumac.

• Arayes SandwichUSD 8.00

  Blend of extra lean ground beef, lamb, parsley, onion and spices. Spread on a flat pita, toasted and topped with fresh tomato, parsley, onions and sumac.

• Cauliflower SandwichUSD 7.00

  Fried cauliflower with onion, lettuce, tomato, pine nuts and tahini sauce.

Paninis

All paninis served on a baguette.

• Chicken PaniniUSD 10.00

  Your choice of charbroiled chicken shawarma or chicken tawook, garlic sauce, wild cucumber pickles and lettuce.

• Labne PaniniUSD 8.00

  Creamy kefir cheese, tomato, fresh mint and olives, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil.

• Halloumi Cheese PaniniUSD 8.00

  Halloumi and cucumber.

A La Carte

• Beef Skewer

  • 5 piecesUSD 9.00
  • 8 piecesUSD 11.00

• Lamb Skewer

  • 5 piecesUSD 9.00
  • 8 piecesUSD 11.00

• Chicken Tawook Skewer

  • 5 piecesUSD 8.00
  • 8 piecesUSD 11.00

• Kafta Skewer

  • 5 piecesUSD 7.00
  • 8 piecesUSD 10.00

• Grilled Tiger Shrimp

  • 5 piecesUSD 11.00
  • 8 piecesUSD 14.00

• Filet Mignon Skewer

  • 5 piecesUSD 11.00
  • 8 piecesUSD 16.00

• Side of ShawarmaUSD 8.00

  with chicken

• One Lamb ChopUSD 5.00

• Roasted Onion and Tomato SkewerUSD 3.00

• RiceUSD 2.00

• Falafel PattyUSD 2.00

• Wild Cucumber PicklesUSD 1.00

• Cucumber and LettuceUSD 4.00

• Garlic Sauce (8 Oz)USD 4.00

• Tahini Sauce (8 Oz)USD 4.00

Desserts

• Baklawa a La ModeUSD 7.00

  Flaky phyllo pastry filled with pistachios or walnuts with ashta ice cream.

• Lebanese Ice CreamUSD 5.00

  Ashta, pistachio or almond.

• K'NaafehUSD 7.00

  Delivered room temperature. Please reheat and enjoy. A semolina wheat pastry with sweet cheese or ashta cream, topped with orange blossom syrup.

• K'Naafe A La ModeUSD 8.00

  Delivered room temperature. Please reheat and enjoy. A semolina wheat pastry with sweet cheese or ashta cream, topped with orange blossom syrup and served with Ashta ice cream.

• Chocolate Molten Lava CakeUSD 8.00

  Delivered room temperature. Please reheat and enjoy.Served with lebanese almond ice cream.

• Baklawa FingerUSD 3.00

Beverages

• JalabUSD 4.00

  Rose water and grape syrup infused with incense, topped with pine nuts and almonds.

• TamarindUSD 3.00

  Indian date syrup infused with rose water.

• LabanUSD 4.00

  Chilled yogurt with dry mint.

• Orange JuiceUSD 3.00

• Iced or Hot TeaUSD 3.00

  Black ceylon tea infused with fresh mint.

• Moroccan Green Iced or Hot TeaUSD 3.00

  Infused with fresh mint and orange blossom.

• Blossom TeaUSD 3.00

  Hot water infused with orange blossom and fresh mint.

• Turkish CoffeeUSD 4.00

  Infused with cardamom.

• EspressoUSD 3.00

• Mango JuiceUSD 3.00

• AmericanoUSD 3.00

• Pomegranate JuiceUSD 3.00

• Aqua Panna Flat WaterUSD 4.00

• San Pellegrino

  Sparkling.

  • 1/2 LiterUSD 4.00
  • 1 LiterUSD 5.00

• Soda

  • SmallUSD 4.00
  • LargeUSD 5.00