Open Sesame - West Hollywood

Appetizers / Mezza

• Mezza Sampler$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*$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 Hummus$6.00

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

• Baba Ghannouj$7.00

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

• Falafel Patties$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 Leaves$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 Watermelon$8.00

  Grilled halloumi cheese and watermelon slices.

• Kibbi (2 pcs)$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 Cauliflower$7.00

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

• Yogurt Dip$6.00

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

• Arayes$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 Zucchini$7.00

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

• Labne$6.00

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

• Olives$5.00

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

• Foul M'Damas$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 Plate$6.00

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

• Homemade French Fries$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*$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.

• Fattoush$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.

• Tabouleh$7.00

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

Soups / Shorba

• Lentil Soup$6.00

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

• Spicy Vegetable Soup$6.00

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

Lebanese Style Pizza / Mankoushe

• Open Sesame Pizza$7.00

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

• Yassmina Pizza$7.00

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

• Zaatar Pizza$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*$15.00

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

• Chicken Shawarma*$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*$18.00

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

• Kafta$15.00

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

• Beef Shawarma$16.00

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

• Beef Kabob$17.00

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

• Ali's Favorite$17.00

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

• Grilled Tiger Shrimp$20.00

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

• Lamb Kabob$17.00

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

• Lamb Chops$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 Kabob$24.00

  Charbroiled filet served over kabob salad and basmati rice.

• The Sultan$26.00

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

Entrees II

• Vegetarian Entree$13.00

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

• Falafel$12.00

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

• Skewers$19.00

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

• Party Platter$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.

• Loukoz$28.00

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

• Mango Juice$3.00

Pita Sandwiches

• Chicken Shawarma Sandwich*$8.00

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

• Chicken Tawook Sandwich$8.00

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

• Beef Shawarma Sandwich$9.00

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

• Falafel Sandwich$7.00

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

• Beef Kabob Sandwich$9.00

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

• Lamb Kabob Sandwich$10.00

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

• Filet Mignon Sandwich$10.00

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

• Kafta Sandwich$8.00

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

• Arayes Sandwich$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 Sandwich$7.00

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

Paninis

All paninis served on a baguette.

• Chicken Panini$10.00

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

• Labne Panini$8.00

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

• Halloumi Cheese Panini$8.00

  Halloumi and cucumber.

A La Carte

• Beef Skewer

  • 5 pieces$9.00
  • 8 pieces$11.00

• Lamb Skewer

  • 5 pieces$9.00
  • 8 pieces$11.00

• Chicken Tawook Skewer

  • 5 pieces$8.00
  • 8 pieces$11.00

• Kafta Skewer

  • 5 pieces$7.00
  • 8 pieces$10.00

• Grilled Tiger Shrimp

  • 5 pieces$11.00
  • 8 pieces$14.00

• Filet Mignon Skewer

  • 5 pieces$11.00
  • 8 pieces$16.00

• Side of Shawarma$8.00

  with chicken

• One Lamb Chop$5.00

• Roasted Onion and Tomato Skewer$3.00

• Rice$2.00

• Falafel Patty$2.00

• Wild Cucumber Pickles$1.00

• Cucumber and Lettuce$4.00

• Garlic Sauce (8 Oz)$4.00

• Tahini Sauce (8 Oz)$4.00

Desserts

• Baklawa a La Mode$7.00

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

• Lebanese Ice Cream$5.00

  Ashta, pistachio or almond.

• K'Naafeh$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 Mode$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 Cake$8.00

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

• Baklawa Finger$3.00

Beverages

• Jalab$4.00

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

• Tamarind$3.00

  Indian date syrup infused with rose water.

• Laban$4.00

  Chilled yogurt with dry mint.

• Orange Juice$3.00

• Iced or Hot Tea$3.00

  Black ceylon tea infused with fresh mint.

• Moroccan Green Iced or Hot Tea$3.00

  Infused with fresh mint and orange blossom.

• Blossom Tea$3.00

  Hot water infused with orange blossom and fresh mint.

• Turkish Coffee$4.00

  Infused with cardamom.

• Espresso$3.00

• Mango Juice$3.00

• Americano$3.00

• Pomegranate Juice$3.00

• Aqua Panna Flat Water$4.00

• San Pellegrino

  Sparkling.

  • 1/2 Liter$4.00
  • 1 Liter$5.00

• Soda

  • Small$4.00
  • Large$5.00